Feral Food Info

5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily is what we need to stay healthy. When you add onto that the recommended servings of whole grains, proteins, and other nutrients, WHO HAS TIME? We all do if we're clever about when and what we eat. Below are a few little tricks to help get those servings in. If you're going to eat every day, EAT WELL! Begin Your Day With a Bowl No, we aren't talking about slamming a big glass of sugary OJ or even just a big bowl of fruit. It is easy to

In a previous post, I discussed some of the most common foods containing certain ingredients which have been banned in numerous countries such as the UK, Europe, China, Japan, and Brazil. These ingredients are utilized for higher production rates, longer shelf lives, and MONEY brought in from unsuspecting consumers. Below are more banned foods and ingredients. Yes. There are more. There are always more. (FROZEN) FOODS & AZODICARBONAMIDE Processed foods are processed foods, bu

How much $$ is your health worth? Do you reside in the U.S.? Have you ever traveled abroad and found it quaint to go through their grocers and see all of the different brands? Have you ever recognized some brands and searched for that favorite something, only to discover not only do they not carry it, but it has been banned throughout all of Europe, China, Brazil, Japan? WHAT? Banned?? Wait. What am I eating? It is astounding to me the level to which our government will stoo

GREEK YOGURT vs SOUR CREAM Plain Greek yogurt has on average 20 grams of protein when compared to 3 grams in your usual sour cream. On top of that, Greek yogurt has good-for-you amounts of zinc and B12, while being lower in calories, fat, and cholesterol than sour cream. The natural thickness of the Greek yogurt helps curtail hunger, and it naturally fulfills the "cold and creamy" craving we get when eating meals using sour cream. Easily do the swap by thinning the Greek yogu

The latest gossip on the HOTTEST teas... Hot teas offer numerous health benefits, are good for your sanity, and have been around for THOUSANDS of years. Like anything that goes in your mouth, know the source and make sure it is clean! With a ton of flavors out there, here are some of my favorites. Find a local sustainably sourced tea shop and do a taste-test to find your new fav! GREEN TEAS Green tea is one of the oldest forms of tea, with documented use dating back to 2737 B

With the growth of social media and AI comes volumes of non-verified and unreliable information on most any topic. Combine this with Big Foods marketing and you have the perfect storm of confusion and misinformation. Remember the old adage "put butter on a burn"? At the time this was a thing, it was TRUTH. Overtime we've learned so much medically and now know butter on a burn is a horrible idea to say the least. Myths like this are just a part of history, and when you add in

Americans eat twice as much meat as Europeans: We will call this gross due to the cancer and obesity rates linked to this bad habit. Plates need to be mostly vegetables (not battered and fried in animal fat) and filled with healthy fats and lean protein (that can also be plant-based such as lentils). Who is eating whom?? Roasted termites are a whole thing in parts of Africa, Asia, and India. I mean...they probably think our toxic processed foods are EWWW too, but ... I can ba

Are you the ONLY one in the friend group who isn't a foodie? Do you hate when the conversation lulls at a dinner party? Have you ever been on a first date at a grocery (it is actually a genius idea, if you think about it) and fear you'll have nothing to talk about? Your life's problems are solved here! Below are some DID YOU KNOW moments in food. Enjoy, and you are welcome. DID YOU KNOW every ear of corn / corn cob has an even # of rows? Usually, that count is between 14-18 r

It is virtually impossible to get 5 servings of vegetables per day when most of us barely have time to eat 2 full meals, munching on "pocket snacks" while on the run. Add to that, the issue of not loving some veggies...difficult for sure. Here are some tricks for you. There are very easy ways of sneaking veggies into meals we already are cooking and eating. We still might not get in 5 servings, but these little tricks will definitely help get that number above where we are n

For decades our government has not only orchestrated our demise but has also profited from it. Big Pharma and Big Agriculture have been shaking hands since around the 1950s (and perhaps for even longer), getting rich by knowingly poisoning us through our food and then getting paid to treat the effects of those toxicities. Big Pharma earns big by selling Big Agriculture massive amounts of antibiotics and steroids for industrial factory farming. Big Agriculture earns big via pr