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09/26/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Not ALL fats are bad: Consuming good fats can actually prevent stroke

Fat has become the enemy over the past few decades. These days, foods proudly proclaim their low-fat status on their packaging, acting as though they’re “health food” even if they’re devoid of nutrients and full of other chemicals that make up for the flavor lost by removing fat. While there’s no doubt that obesity is […]

05/24/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Have you heard of these other plant-based milks?

There’s no question that milk is a food staple in almost all American households because of its high nutritional value. However, many people suffer from lactose intolerance which makes it impossible for them to enjoy a glass of this dairy product. Good thing, like many other discovered food alternatives, milk has plant-based substitutes ideal for people who […]

03/25/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Levels of health-promoting fatty acids are higher in milk from grass-fed cows

Grass-fed cattle are regarded as healthier than grain-fed, but can the same be said of milk coming from grass-fed cows? That’s a question that numerous researchers from different universities sought to answer. What they found confirmed what grass milk farmers had been telling them for years: Grass-fed cows did indeed produce more nutritious milk. Specifically, […]

01/09/2018 / By Zoey Sky

A student has discovered that feeding cows microalgae increases the omega-3s in cheese

A recent study has proven that feeding cows microalgae can increase the omega-3 fatty acid content of the milk they produce. Bethan Till, a Ph.D. student at Harper Adams University, reports that her project, which involved feeding cows microalgae to increase the omega-3 content of their milk, was successful. The cows that she observed for her […]

06/04/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Raw milk on trial in Ontario, court could permanently shut down sales

It’s shocking to think that in some parts of the world GMO food and alcohol are legal, yet raw milk – a natural, nutritious food consumed by humans around the globe for centuries – is illegal. In recent years, raw milk has received a bad reputation due to several cases of foodborne illnesses. Though extra […]

01/29/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Dairy industry attempting to spike milk with chemical ingredient that causes brain tumors

The dairy industry has seen their profits plummet over the last several years. Health-conscious consumers have been ditching calorie-laden beverages in favor of water and other low-calorie alternatives. Even though there have been studies that demonstrate milk offers nutritional benefits, people still aren’t buying as much of it as they used to. And in our […]

04/06/2016 / By usafeaturesmedia

Look at all the wonderful benefits of goat’s milk

(Homesteading.news) When it comes to producing milk most people immediately think of a dairy cow, and while raw milk from this source is certainly nutritious, dairy cows require considerable space and consume quite a bit of feed. Fortunately there is a viable option to the dairy cow: Goats, whose milk is equally nutritious and which […]

03/25/2016 / By Martin Mavis

The Homestead Wife Makes Turmeric Milk (Video)

I was tired and sore in this video! But that’s sometimes just what homesteading is like. And turmeric milk helps. This video features the song “Turning Clouds Into Mountains” by Mr. and Mrs. Smith. http://mrandmrssmithhollis.com/ TURMERIC MILK: Quickest way: To a cup of warm milk, add a teaspoon of turmeric powder and a generous shaking […]

12/31/2015 / By Vicki Batts

6 foods to skip over at the supermarket

It’s not that hard to believe that a lot of the foods sold in grocery stores today are far from being healthy. Yet, we still continue to eat the very foods that manufacturers, doctors and even our president are bent on avoiding at all costs. It’s actually quite ironic, really, that these big businesses won’t […]

12/17/2015 / By Tara Paras

Warning: Pesticide found in milk could possibly cause Parkinson’s disease

In a study recently published in Neurology, it was found that a certain pesticide used in the 1980s could possibly cause Parkinson’s disease. What’s even more alarming is the fact that the said pesticide, heptachlor epoxide, is also found in milk. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated that long-term exposure to heptachlor epoxide can have hazardous […]

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