Healthy Surprise Blog — health

Totally Tasty Candied Rosemary Dates 0

Creamy Pesto Pasta Recipe 0

 Oh how I missed pasta when I went Gluten-free! When I was in college I ate pasta about twice a day, it was cheap, easy to make and filled me up quickly between classes. Now that I’m a grown woman I still don’t have the time but...

How Much Would You Pay for Your Health? 0

Did you know that an MRI costs $800 less in France than it does here? Ezra Klein from the Washington Post explains that compared to the rest of the world, America pays the highest bills for medical care!! Is it because...

Whole Foods Requires All Product Labels to Include GMO Content by 2018! 0

Whole Foods just announced at the Natural Products Expo West that starting in 2018 they will require all products in their U.S. and Canadian stores to have labels indicating whether they contain Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s).  Whole Foods is collaborating with the the Non-GMO Project to help them inspect, verify and approve all products.  Comprised of manufacturers, retailers, distributors, consumers, and more, Non-GMO Project ensures that food production follows rigorous practices to avoid GMO contamination before bearing their seal of approval.

This will have a major effect on the food market, as Whole Foods has thousands of vendors and stores throughout the country.  This will most likely create a de-facto labeling program nationwide since not having a Non-Gmo label will imply the presence of GMOs.

This is a major step forward for consumer choice and information.  Read the Whole Foods Press release.

The Food System Is Rigged: Insiders Tell All 0

We all know how hard it can be to ‘give up’ various foods. And with some foods, ‘once you pop – you can’t stop’. This isn’t a coincidence. Processed food is engineered to be as addictive as possible. A handful of large, multi-billion dollar business are...