By Catherine Mason

For years it has been touted for its inherent health benefits, but is soy healthy? Soy is credited with being a high-protein, cholesterol-free, vitamin and nutrient rich legume – all of which is true. Perhaps that is why it’s used in oils, as fillers and as the base for many vegetarian diets, including those of farmed animals such as egg-producing chickens, poultry and cattle. Read More

By Catherine Mason

Most foods are somewhere between being out and out unhealthy – such a fast food – and healthy foods – such as fresh fruits and vegetables. In our convenience-conscious society we tend to rationalize feeding our families foods that are not good for you that fall into this gray area. If we’re being honest with ourselves, we know on some level that the gray area may be doing just as much, if not more, damage to our eating habits and our health than we care to admit. Read More

By Catherine Mason

Just because a food isn’t blatantly bad for us doesn’t mean it’s good for us either. Many foods fall into the gray area between out-and-out unhealthy – such a fast food – and healthy foods – such as fresh fruits and vegetables. In our convenience-conscious society we tend to rationalize feeding our families foods that that are not good for you when they fall into this gray area. But, if we’re being honest with ourselves, we know on some level that the gray area may be doing just as much, if not more, damage to our eating habits and our health than we care to admit. Read More