By Aeon Mapa Introduction Recently we have been talking quite a bit about bolstering our immune system by using healthy, organic food. In order for us to fully appreciate what we have been reading it is important that we have…
Health, Sustainability and New Priorities Drive Organic Food Sales This is an article written on Euromonitor International, a business site and investment, earlier this year. The article highlights how, despite the failing economy there has been a higher demand for…
The Difference Between Organic and Sustainable Food Often, when looking for healthy food that is good for us and the environment we look for the “ORGANIC” label. Organic is better for your health in many ways. However it is not…
This article on the website of The Good Food Community, a Manila-based organic vegetable distributor, highlights some of the common vegetables in the Philippines that are high in antioxidants. Citing this study, they described some of the benefits from the…
By: Aeon Mapa Over the past few articles we have highlighted the various benefits of organic produce. One of the benefits that we have mentioned repeatedly is that organic produce does not contain pesticide residue. This alone is one of…
In this article from the Manila Bulletin, written on May 4 by Dr. Kaycee Reyes, the various micronutrients which help our immune system to combat COVID and other viruses were highlighted. Micronutrients are substances that our various systems need in…
By: Aeon Mapa Three recent studies concluded that there are direct connections between the health of your gut microbiome and your body’s COVID response. These studies, conducted separately in India , Hong Kong and in the UK demonstrate the relationships…
Alugbati, also known as Malabar spinach, is a vine that grows commonly in the Philippines. It is a favorite vegetable for its flavor and is also favored in gardens for it’s ease of care. This attractive, versatile plant is also…
This article, written by natural health & medicine advocate Dr. Joseph Mercola back in 2014 consolidates most of the data coming out of recent studies and also points out many important facts about chemical residues and GMO’s. He sums these…
Are Organic Vegetables More Nutritious after All? While the debate continues to rage on about the nutritional content of organic and conventional food, studies have shown that there is a significant increase of antioxidants in organic produce. The article, written…
By: Aeon Mapa The burning question many of us have today, especially in the midst of a COVID outbreak is: What can we do to increase our immune response? We do not need to turn to vaccines for this to…
Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious? In this article from Mayo clinic, released in 2020, their staff describes what makes produce organic. Organic food is produced by farms that use exclusively organic inputs. This article can teach you how…