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Coconut Oil Vs. Coconut Milk: What Does your Gut Say?

Nobody could afford coconut oil during the war in the 1940s. Although it had been used in European and American, not to mention Caribbean and Filipino, cooking for centuries, Americans lost their access to it, except at exorbitant prices. (If you’re wondering, that’s how soy was able to get such a foothold in our eating practices.)

When coconut oil reentered the market, the national food and health authorities had turned on it – they claimed it was basically lard. Coconut oil is 93% saturated fat, and during the 1950s, there wasn’t a dirtier curse word in the medical community. 

We thought it clogged arteries and caused heart disease.

Italian Cooking Trifecta: 3 Essential Oils for Gut Health

The sharp, sweet wood scent of fennel… The herbaceous, rich Earth scent of oregano… The crisp, spicy candy scent of anise…

Lovers of Italian cuisine will recognize these flavors as the bedrock of many classic, traditional, and beloved dishes. 

They may also be your gut’s saviors – distilled down to their essential oils.

What Happens When a Banking SuperPower CoSigns an Eco Trend

Even if you consider yourself an environmentally conscious person, there is a trend that may have escaped your notice. 

Socially responsible investing, or SRI, is an investment strategy which rewards thriving companies that include positive social and environmental change in their mission. Conversely, it punishes companies that invest in fossil fuels, oil, Big Pharma, alcohol, tobacco, weaponry, military, or Big Food.

Dr. Pedram Shojai

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