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Eating genetically engineered corn causes obesity

Real Food Houston Posted on August 22, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 27, 2012

A Cornucopia article about a possible cause of obesity caught my attention recently. Although I’ve read about many other problems with genetically engineered (GE) foods, this was the first I’d heard that they were associated with causing obesity. When I … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Diet, Food Freedom, Food Rights, Food Safety, GMOs, Health, Nutrition, Organic Food, Sustainable Farming, Weight Loss | Tagged Bt corn, FDA, GMOs, health, organic, sustainable farming | 2 Replies

Have you heard that eating egg yolks is as bad as smoking?

Real Food Houston Posted on August 19, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 27, 2012

The big health/nutrition news this last week was about a study that supposedly showed how eating egg yolks is almost as bad as smoking. What??? The first account I read of the study was on Science Daily, and that story, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cholesterol, Diabetes, Diet, Eggs, Health, Healthy Fats, Heart Disease, Pastured Eggs | Tagged arterial plaque, atherosclerosis, bad science, cholesterol, egg yolk, eggs, healthy fats, heart disease, observational studies, pastured eggs, smoking | Leave a reply

Rethinking Everything Conference – Dallas, TX

Real Food Houston Posted on August 18, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 18, 2012

I am excited to tell you that I will be speaking at the 16th Rethinking Everything Conference in Dallas, TX, during the Labor Day weekend, August 30 – September 4, 2012.  I will be included in two discussion panels, Blogging and Retirement.  These … Continue reading →

Posted in Conferences, Events, Food Freedom, Food Rights, Health, Real Food | Tagged blogging, conferences, food freedom, food rights, health, retirement | Leave a reply

Food Freedom! Raw milk and lemonade!

Real Food Houston Posted on August 14, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 14, 2012

Food freedom is the real issue when two activist groups meet to share their food in Washington, D.C., at Noon on Saturday, August 18.  The Raw Milk Freedom Riders and Lemonade Freedom Day will celebrate their right to “voluntary exchange.”  … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Good Food, Access to Real Food, Food Freedom, Food Rights, Raw Milk, Real Food | Tagged food freedom, food rights, raw milk | Leave a reply

More harmful effects from triclosan, a common antibacterial in hand soap

Real Food Houston Posted on August 13, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 14, 2012

In April 2012, I wrote about the ineffectiveness of triclosan, an antibacterial ingredient in many products we use every day–hand soaps, deodorants, mouthwashes, lipsticks, toothpaste, bedding, clothes, carpets, and even toys.  A new study has shown that triclosan may be … Continue reading →

Posted in Health | Tagged antibacterial, EPA, FDA, health, soap, triclosan | Leave a reply

Food Treasures at Houston’s Revival Market

Real Food Houston Posted on August 6, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 6, 2012

My husband and I visited Revival Market last Friday.  I get their newsletter and am always amazed at the wide selection of pastured pork, grassfed beef, and other meats, but they also have other food treasures.  We were really hungry … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Good Food, Access to Real Food, Health, Healthy Fats, Local Farming, Nutrition, Real Food, Restaurants, Sustainable Farming, Traditional Food | Tagged grassfed beef, health, healthy fats, healthy foods, local food, meat, nutrition, restaurants, sustainable farming | 4 Replies

Fluoride Free Houston! Let’s make our drinking water safe!

Real Food Houston Posted on August 1, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffJuly 21, 2014

“Over $1 million a year goes to forcing medication upon the population of the City of Houston through tap water Fluoridation. This is an effort to end the use of Fluoride” Do I have good news!  A group of courageous, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fluoride, Health | Tagged drinking water, fluoridation, fluoride, Fluoride Free Houston, health, hydrofluorosilic acid, water | 7 Replies

Who’s against proposition 37, the California GMO labeling issue?

Real Food Houston Posted on August 1, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 3, 2012

Over one million Californians signed a petition that put a genetically engineered food labeling law on the California ballot for the November election.  California has named the issue Proposition 37.  As I mentioned in a previous post, Money Bomb Monsanto, … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Good Food, Access to Real Food, Food Freedom, Food Rights, Food Safety, GMOs, Health, Organic Food, Real Food | Tagged food freedom, food rights, food safety, genetically engineered, GMOs, organic | 2 Replies

Gardasil and Cervarix – what’s the controversy about the HPV vaccine?

Real Food Houston Posted on July 30, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffMay 27, 2019
Gardasil vaccine

[This post has been updated several times as additional information about the potential harms of the HPV vaccine, including the newer one, Gardasiil 9, becomes available.  Scroll down to the end of the post to see the updates.] The human … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, GMOs, Health, Human papillomavirus, National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, Vaccines | Tagged cancer, Cervarix, cervical cancer, Gardasil, genetically engineered, GlaxoSmithKline, GMOs, health, HPV, Merck, recombinant DNA, vaccination, vaccines | 13 Replies

What’s for dinner? Salmon patties with fresh dill sauce, broccoli and tomatoes

Real Food Houston Posted on July 23, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffJuly 23, 2012

Here’s another easy, quick meal that’s super de-lish and nutritious too. Salmon Patties 1 can, 12-15 oz, red salmon 2 eggs, preferably from pastured chickens Juice of 1/2 organic lemon 2 slices bread (I used Nourishing Traditions buttermilk soaked bread), … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinner, Farmers Markets, Health, Healthy Fats, Nutrition, Organic Food, Raw Milk, Real Food, Recipes, What's for dinner | Tagged butter, healthy fats, healthy foods, local food, organic, pastured eggs, raw milk, recipes, what's for dinner | Leave a reply

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