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Ever wanted to know what vitamins, supplements and healthy foods the employees at Swanson Health Products use? Here’s your chance to peek inside an employee order and find out (and win it all)! Today we get to look inside Maggie's employee order...

One of my favorite things about working at Swanson Health Products is employee order day.  Once a week, we get to buy our favorite items at a huge discount.  My order is usually full of natural organic foods and affordable vitamins.  The items I buy...Read More »

Ever wanted to know what vitamins, supplements and healthy foods the employees at Swanson Health Products use? Here’s your chance to peek inside an employee order and find out (and win it all)!

Being in the vitamin and supplement industry, I often get asked (as do nearly all of my co-workers) about the products I take and the foods I eat. These questions got us to thinking... wouldn’t it be cool if we shared which products we routinely order and why?

So we’re going to do just that. From time to...Read More »

CONTEST: If you order a ton of products from Swanson, you are eligible to win this contest.

1) Take a picture of a bunch of products that you get from... Read More »

What are apricot kernels? Is vitamin B-17 a real B complex nutrient? And what’s this amygdalin compound?

The story of apricot kernels and their use in natural health goes back to the mid 1800’s, when amygdalin was first isolated in 1830. Apricot pits are a natural source of amygdalin, which is often given the misnomer of vitamin B-17. Other sources include the seeds of other fruits and a few raw nuts.

Another term you might have seen in regards to apricot kernels is laetrile. This is simply the...Read More »

Daily Health Tips update for June 20:

There’s no fresh-food scent that screams summer like basil. The heady aroma of basil is a staple in Italian cuisine and this versatile herb is loaded with beneficial vitamins to boot. Usually pesto recipes include pine nuts or almonds, but try this twist for a new flavor – organic pistachios.

Combine ½ cup raw pistachio nuts, 2 cups fresh basil leaves and 2 cloves of garlic in a food processor. Once that is mixed well, add ½ cup olive oil while continuing to...Read More »

Daily Health Tips for April 3:

Why pay $3 to $5 for a cup of gourmet coffee when you can whip one up yourself for a fraction of the cost, plus control the quality of the ingredients? Organic and fair-trade coffees are easier than ever to find as are organic dairy, soy and almond milks. If you’re watching your sugar intake, you should also seek out sugar substitutes such as stevia, raw honey or flavored agave nectars.

Whether you like it hot or iced, the basic ingredients are the same. These...Read More »

During my week on the raw food diet, breakfast was definitely my favorite meal of the day. Before the raw food diet, I would either skip breakfast or I would simply eat one piece of toast with organic peanut butter. I would also have a cup of coffee. During my week raw, I turned my attention to raw smoothies.

I'm going to show you the basic recipe I used for my raw breakfast smoothies. Each day, the recipe varied a bit to accommodate the ingredients that were in my kitchen. Also, I used a normal...Read More »

Daily Health Tip for January 26:

1. Olive Oil: Maintain a healthy, youthful look by adding a few tablespoons of organic olive oil to your daily diet. The antioxidants and key nutrients found in olive oil help fight wrinkles.
2. Tea: Drinking tea can keep you alert. Why? The caffeine keeps your brain awake while L-theanine, an amino acid, calms you so that you can focus and concentrate better.
3. Milk: If you’re hitting the gym looking for muscle tone, researchers say sipping on fat-free milk within an hour...

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I got this great article in my inbox from iVillage and I just had to share it. The concept is simple: If you make the healthy foods easier to both see and grab, you're more likely to consume them rather than all that junk food. Here are a few of the things that I found most interesting and helpful from this article, focusing on rearranging your fridge for easy, natural weight loss help.

Top shelf:
Stock it with healthy and low-cal beverages: skim milk, almond milk, 100% fruit and veggie juices (no...Read More »

In my last blog entry, I mentioned that September is National Cholesterol Education Month.  It serves as a great reminder for all of us to be monitoring our cholesterol levels and to be focusing on natural cholesterol support. Today we are focusing on the positive side - raising HDL!
 
While most of the emphasis is put on lowering cholesterol levels, it is equally important to raise certain cholesterol levels. I’m sure you’ve heard of your “good” cholesterol and “bad” cholesterol. All cholesterol...Read More »