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Which Foods Help a Leaky Gut?
What is the recommended diet for treating leaky gut? Which foods and food components can boost the integrity of our intestinal barrier? Our intestinal tract is the largest barrier between us and the environment. More than what we touch or breathe, what we eat is our largest exposure to the outside world. Normally, our entire…
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7 Vegetables to Start From Seed in February
It takes a lot to get the farm ready for the growing season. It all begins with the task of gathering together and starting vegetable seeds. February is an ideal time to get many of your spring crops going. Consider these 7 vegetables as you prepare your rows. Source: modernfarmer.com
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Keeping Better Score of Your Diet
How can you get a perfect diet score? How do you rate the quality of people’s diets? Well, “what could be more nutrient-dense than a vegetarian diet?” Indeed, if you compare the quality of vegetarian diets with non-vegetarian diets, the more plant-based diets do tend to win out, and the higher diet quality in vegetarian…
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Why Are My Cucumber Leaves Turning Yellow? The Real Causes Most Gardeners Miss
On June 14th last summer, I collapsed in my Austin garden, experiencing a knotting sensation in my stomach. My Straight Eight cucumbers showed their leaves turning yellow from the bottom up while new growth stayed green. I grabbed my trowel and dug down three inches. Fingers hit slimy, waterlogged clay underneath the compost I’d added.…
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Waterloo Adds Two New Flavors, Brings Back Fan Favorite
Waterloo Sparkling Water, known for its authentic flavors and lively carbonation, announced two all-new flavors, Banana Berry Bliss and Melon Medley, and the return of fan-favorite Lemon Italian Ice, now available year-round after high consumer demand during its limited-time offering last summer. Banana Berry Bliss is a blend of ripe Banana and sweet Berry notes…
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Could Your Pills and Food Be Causing a Leaky Gut?
Common drugs, foods, and beverages can disrupt the integrity of our intestinal barrier, causing a leaky gut. Intestinal permeability, the leakiness of our gut, may be a new target for both disease prevention and therapy. With all its tiny folds, our intestinal barrier covers a surface of more than 4,000 square feet—that’s bigger than a…
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FDA Makes It Easier for Food Products To Be Labeled ‘No Artificial Dyes’
In July, Consumer Brands Association (CBA), which represents over 2,000 food companies, volunteered to aid in the phase-out of artificial dyes. But it has also urged the administration to boost access to natural color alternatives. The FDA’s letter is a positive step in supporting companies through this transition, Sarah Gallo, senior vice president at CBA,…
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RECOVER 180 Expands Lineup With New Flavors
RECOVER 180, a premium organic hydration beverage brand trusted by athletes and active consumers nationwide, announced the launch of two new flavors, Tropical Ice and Orange Cream, marking a major expansion of its functional hydration lineup as it kicks off 2026. Designed to deliver both high-performance hydration and crave-worthy taste, the two new flavors bring…
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good2grow Expands BIGGER Juice Line
good2grow, a beverage and snack brand for kids, expanded its successful BIGGER juice line with the launch of Watermelon Berry Twist. The fourth and newest flavor of the 10oz fruit juice beverage line will be available at select Target stores nationwide in February, with expansion into major convenience and grocery stores to follow. Watermelon Berry…
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Livestock losses and wolf deterrence efforts cost Californians millions
The return of wolves to California is seen as a conservation success by some, but the predators have come to depend on cattle as a food source. Photo by Axel Hunnicutt, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Nearly a decade after the California Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed the state’s first wolf pack, the…