We’ve received a few questions about xylitol recently… Today, I address whether xylitol is a safe sweetener or not. It’s not something we use regularly, in fact I think I’ve only had it once at the Tree of Life. I also answer other questions like: “I thought you were allergic to bee pollen.” “Can grains, after being soaked over night, be rinsed with salted water?” “Can you eat the seeds of the papaya?” “Can the soaked water of grains or nuts be drunk instead of poured?” Here they ar

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COLUMBUS — The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association will hold its 31st annual conference, “Growing with Integrity, Eating with Intention,” Feb. 13-14 in Granville, Ohio. The pre-conference is Feb. 12. The conference will feature more than 50 informative, hands-on workshops, exhibitors, a fun and educational kids’ conference, homemade meals featuring local organic foods, a child care area and Saturday evening entertainment. Keynote speakers Keynote speakers are Joel Salatin and C

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Here are two food events to take advantage of this weekend. On Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., the NYC Dumpling Festival in Sara Roosevelt Park on the Lower East Side will have wrapped, stuffed and rolled foods from around the world. And on Sunday, the second New Amsterdam Market of the season will be held at South Street, between Beekman Street and Peck Slip from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The cult butcher Josh Applestone, of Fleisher’s Grassfed and Organic Meats of Kingston, N.Y., will hold a meat-

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‘Mural’ courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’ Tomorrow, right here in DC, you can join people all over the world in an International Day of Climate Action sponsored by 350 . (Why does the number 350 matter? Find out in this short video or check out the FAQs .) So far more than a hundred nations are taking part, and thousands are expected at the biggest rally , starting at noon in Malcolm X/Meridian Hill Park. After speakers, music, cultural performers, exhibits and more, the group will form

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You might have heard from your relative, friend or a doctor about negative effects of salt. It is totally true about table salt consumption, but it is NOT true when it comes to organic sea salts. Let’s examine how salt and health interact in more depth. We use salt in lots of ways such as chlorine production, manufacture of soaps and textiles. At the same time as we know that salt is useful in other spheres of our lives, high sodium consumption is clinically proven to increase blood pressu

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