Federal food safety regulation a slippery slope Part II- Small Local Farmers vs Large Agribusiness
One Size Fits all Regulation More centralized power for food safety may sound great in a world where I can buy a food item with 100 ingredients, grown in 100 separate counties, states, and countries and that has been process in 100 different counties, states and countries. But what if I want to buy an [...]
Read PostWhy Federal food safety regulation is a slippery slope: Part I- Safe Food vs. Healthy Food
The senate is trying to push through a bill that would increase the power of the FDA to be able to control food that is grown by farmers. This food safety bill is in response to multiple food recalls on beef, eggs, and even spinach. If you have seen news on any of these recalls [...]
Read PostHow much does marketing influence our health
A recent study about teens believing sports drinks are healthy really got me thinking. How much are our food choices made because of clever marketing, especially marketing that would make us falsely believe something is healthy. And we are no different from teens. It is surprising how much we take food companies word for it. [...]
Read PostWhatever You Focus on Expands
As I continued to scour the news and research last week I found myself overwhelmed by the amount of negative news I saw about prescription medications. I was highlighting many of the articles I found on twitter and when I looked back over the week I was surprised to see all the negative articles about prescription meds. [...]
Read PostPrescription Fish Oil?
Matt walks in my office today and asks “Did you see the new commercial for the prescription fish oil.” I had been on this companies website recently but until he came in I had forgotten all about it. Our conversation got me thinking about the concept of a prescription fish oil. For me it is a fairly [...]
Read PostOathealth.com is Going Social!
Because we’re dedicated to finding the best ways to keep you educated, we’re spreading our wings and reaching beyond our blog and website. As of today, Oathealth.com is now on Twitter! You can find us by search for @oathealth. Within the next few days, we’ll also be bringing an Oathealth.com Facebook fan page! If you [...]
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Oathealth Podcast Episode 14
Today, Joe offers up some news and research about a common topic: trans fats. He talks about his take on man-made fats and the natural alternatives to foods commonly high in trans fats.
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Nutrim isn’t the only natural supplement I work with. In fact, right now, I’m helping with a great joint and bone health supplement that’s getting ready to face bigger markets. Working with this supplement has sort of given me another view of aging. It’s primarily for people facing cartilage deterioration…and many of these people, oddly [...]
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Oathealth Podcast Episode 13
Today, Matt and Joe discuss the pitfalls of trans fats. Their challenge and main topic line up today, and they’ll discuss the ways that trans fats, combined with a lack of activity, can have huge negative effects on your health. The guys will fess up on how their did with their Weekly Health Challenge, and whether or not they felt that they were living up to “healthy lifestyle” expectations.
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Oathealth Podcast Episode 12
In this episode, Joe discusses news about a study involving the American diet and some fat monkeys. He’ll then talk about research showing the importance of lifestyle in your heart health.
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More Proof That Emotions Affect Heart Health
Like any good blogger, I spend some time cruising the internet headlines for articles regarding my subject that could prompt a good post. A simple search for “heart health news” can turn up plenty of interesting material, ranging across a wide spectrum of subtopics. Well, one of today’s winning articles really caught my eye. An [...]
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Oathealth Podcast Episode 11
Episode 11 highlights some of the difficulties people face when setting out to build healthy habits. Today, Matt and Joe talk about finding a balance between your existing life and your new lifestyle. Then, the guys will talk about their results for the last Weekly Health Challenge, which was about exercise. Both guys will talk about their activities across the week. Matt might even talk a bit about his golf swing. Finally, Matt and Joe will introduce their challenge, which is to keep track of what is keeping you from living a healthier lifestyle.
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