Once upon a time, there was a very distinct dividing line between the health food industry and the mass-market retailers and their grocery suppliers. The mass market mighty giants versus the small mom and pop producers of real food in the health food industry. We have written about this takeover trend before (Mass-market buying out…
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Seagate Extra Virgin Olive Oil 375 ml glass bottle vs 500 ml plastic bottle
Which one to choose, glass or plastic? The plastic bottle is one-third larger, providing 500 ml of oil versus the glass slightly tinted 375 ml bottle. Both bottles cost the same $18.50. People who dislike plastic packaging still have the glass option. Those who want a better deal get 125 ml more oil in…
Have you noticed dogs are not living as long?
Here are some observations regarding the declining health of our dog population during the last 40 years. Today’s post is designed to raise questions and get you to think about your dog and their life. Have you noticed that dogs seem to age much more quickly and are dying younger? They behave like elderly animals…
FDA announces plans to limit your access to homeopathic medicine
Every few years the FDA makes a new attempt to shut down, or to limit your access to homeopathic medicines. The reasons they do this is because the alternative medicine sector is a headache for them and their best friends, the large pharmaceutical companies and they get paid over half a billion dollars in revenue…
Fact or Myth – Does America still feed the world?
The average U.S. farm feeds 155 people worldwide in 2018, up from 26 people in 1960. When critics of industrial agriculture complain that today’s food production is too big and too dependent on pesticides, that it damages the environment and delivers mediocre food, there’s a line that farmers offer in response: We’re feeding the world….
Seagate Liquid Olive Leaf Extract discussed on Balanced Bites Podcast
Occasionally we receive recognition for our work. On December 28, 2017 the very popular “BALANCED Bites” podcast hosted by Diane Sanfilippo & Liz Wolfe happened to briefly discuss Seagate’s Liquid Olive Leaf for Kids. You can find this on episode #328 at 7:45 into the show. Podcast Episode #328: New Year’s Resolutions & Healthy Sleep…
Seagate Nopal Cactus caps – Buy 1 Get 1 free this month
Enjoy the benefits of one of Seagate’s best-selling supplements, Nopal Cactus caps, for the remainder of this month at Buy 1 Get 1 free. Seagate freeze-dried Nopal Cactus reabsorbs approx. 50X its dried weight when released into the stomach providing an immediate feeling of fullness and reducing hunger. Unlike other diet products that may artificially…
LA Times lies about Sen. Orrin Hatch and DSHEA
On January 16, 2018, LA Times columnist Michael Hiltzik wrote a column “Orrin Hatch is leaving the Senate, but his deadliest law will live on” disparaging this Utah Senator who has served this country honorably for 40 years by falsely describing the DSHEA law that was written by bipartisan members of Congress Orrin Hatch (R)…
Consumer Reports – The Truth About Cold and Flu Supplements
“Big Pharma” has so much influence on our lives that even Consumer Reports recently attacked the health food industry. In this case we have Ginger Skinner’s article in Consumer Reports published 11-30-2017 where she states, “Americans spent almost $3 billion on vitamins, herbal remedies, and other supplements in their fight against colds and flu in…
Hospital “Chargemasters” – why your bills and insurance are skyrocketing
It is too convenient to blame Obamacare (a.k.a. The Affordable Care Act) for the skyrocketing healthcare costs when the real culprits are the hospitals. For the past 4 years our office health care insurance premiums have increased an average of 15-20% year. While an insurance program set up by a government entity is usually destined…