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Ask Dave: Farmer’s Market Safety

October 1, 2011 by

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Dear Dave, Is it safe to trust farmers market’s products that aren’t raised organically?  Sally, Wyoming   Hi Sally – The great advantage of farmer’s markets is the connection between grower and consumer.  You have the opportunity to ask:  Was this sprayed with pesticides?  Are these chickens pastured?  Is this beef grass-fed?  YOU can choose which […]

Ask Dave: Movie Popcorn

September 4, 2011 by

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Dear Dave, David, what’s wrong with eating movie theatre popcorn?  It’s just popcorn right?  And it is known as a ‘diet’ food…. Lauren,  Utah Hello Lauren, First of all, corn in any form is a grain – NOT a vegetable.  If you have any grain sensitivities you should avoid it entirely as it WILL induce […]

Ask Dave: Feeding the Four-Leggeds

August 8, 2011 by

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Hello Dave, My vet recommended putting my dog on a raw food diet and I understand that you feed your dogs this way.  It seems like a lot more money to spend and I am not sure if it is worth the expense.  Do you believe it really helps?  Marianne, Florida Hello Marianne, Vet bills […]

Ask Dave: Air Chilled Chicken

July 3, 2011 by

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Dear Dave, On a recent trip to my local market I saw a substantial price difference between the ‘air-chilled’ and the ‘regular’ chicken.  The clerk said that the air chilled is better because it doesn’t contain extra fluid – so you aren’t paying for the extra weight.  Do they inject the chickens with extra water, […]

Ask Dave: What’s in My Stevia?

May 29, 2011 by

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Hey Dave, I was looking at a stevia product that has vegetable glycerin in it as one of the ‘other ingredients’.  Is it safe?  I looked it up and it said: Vegetable glycerin is also known as vegetable glycerol. It is a carbohydrate that is usually derived from plant oils. It is used as a […]

Ask Dave: Soy Lecithin in Protein Powder

May 1, 2011 by

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David Cohen Dear Dave, According to some articles found in the Genesis Transformation newsletter archives soy products should be avoided, yet it is listed as in ingredient in your protein powder.  Can you explain? Alice, California Hi Alice, Yes.  The ingredient you mention is soy lecithin which acts as an emulsifier.  An emulsifier is needed […]

Ask Dave: SOS!! (april fools day)

March 31, 2011 by

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Dear Dave:  I bought 3 cases of organic soy milk on sale at a warehouse store.  I heard soymilk is healthy, but my weight is going up and my joints are hurting!  What do I do? Sincerely, SOYMILK on SALE Dear SOS, The bigger question here is obvious:  How much did you pay for the […]

Ask Dave: Canola Oil

February 27, 2011 by

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Q:  Why does my coach tell me not to use Canola Oil? (Alan, New York) A: Canola oil is highly processed on many levels starting with it’s name.  There is no ‘canola’ plant in the history books predating 1978.  Canola stands for ‘Canadian oil, low acid’ and was developed by genetic selection of the rapeseed. […]