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Should You Eat Breakfast Before You Exercise?

There are significant benefits to exercising in a fasted state. If you've been eating breakfast before your morning workout, you may want to switch the order in which you begin your day. Even though there is evidence to support that eating breakfast may optimize exercise performance, other research suggests you can obtain valuable health benefits while exercising in a fasted state.

Should You Eat Breakfast Before You Exercise?2019-11-15T17:50:00+00:00

Shocking Proof How Google Censors Health News

After more than 15 years of being considered a highly relevant source of content, Google has removed all high-ranked Mercola.com results, and replaced them with health information from advertising companies that promote junk food and drugs instead.

Shocking Proof How Google Censors Health News2019-11-08T18:58:00+00:00

As Trudeau Clings to Power, Progressives in Canada Celebrate Victory of ‘Green New Deal Squad’

In May, a coalition of Canadian youth, artists, workers, Indigenous peoples, scientists, and faith leaders—including more than 60 organizations, unions, and associations—launched a Pact for a Green New Deal. That followed the launch of Our Time, a non-partisan campaign backed by international environmental group 350.org and local hubs across the country that urged voters to support candidates who endorsed a Green New Deal.

As Trudeau Clings to Power, Progressives in Canada Celebrate Victory of ‘Green New Deal Squad’2019-10-23T08:00:00+00:00

Ancestral Diet Can Prevent Macular Degeneration

Dr. Chris Knobbe, an ophthalmologist, has written an excellent book — “Ancestral Dietary Strategy to Prevent and Treat Macular Degeneration” — which, like the title suggests, tells you how to address the most common cause

Ancestral Diet Can Prevent Macular Degeneration2019-10-16T17:00:00+00:00

Essential Reading

Water Poisoning Alerts Hidden from PublicThe Age of Radical EvilChild Labor in Your Chocolate? Check Our Chocolate Scorecard Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Artificial TurfBack to the Earth: When It Comes to After-Death Care and Burials,

Essential Reading2019-10-16T15:04:00+00:00

Cow Flipping?

You’ve heard of cow tipping and house flipping. But how about cow flipping?There are lots of organic dairies producing—with real integrity—authentic nutrient-dense organic milk, including raw milk.But some “Big Organic” (as in, not really organic)

Cow Flipping?2019-10-16T14:59:00+00:00

Blind Acceptance

Like millions of people, you’ve probably been trained by medical practitioners to accept a growing list of ailments as just “part of the aging process.”Only a handful of those practitioners will tell you that many

Blind Acceptance2019-10-16T14:56:00+00:00

We’ve Got Your Back.

Next week, as we have twice every year for the past couple decades, OCA will send a representative to the bi-annual National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting.We’ll present tens of thousands of signatures from consumers

We’ve Got Your Back.2019-10-16T14:52:00+00:00

Who Knew?

When you buy certified organic processed meats (bacon, ham, salami, etc.) with the words “uncured” and “no nitrates” on the package, you can safely assume you’re avoiding cancer-causing substances, right?Not if the meat you buy

Who Knew?2019-10-16T14:49:00+00:00

Smokin’ Idea

Here’s an idea: Let’s keep the Pesticide Giants out of the cannabis industry—and keep healthy soil in.The drug war isn’t over yet, but it’s not too soon to advocate for regenerative organic cannabis!Black-market marijuana is synonymous

Smokin’ Idea2019-10-16T14:45:00+00:00