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Putting Nutrition Back in Our Food
Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” That was a long time ago, but it’s still true. Good food is the best medicine. But what is good food? Nutritionists have compared...
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SD Secretary of Agriculture Responds to RCJ
Dawn Habeck selling her raw milk at the Black Hills Farmers Market back when there were fewer rules On June 20 the Rapid City Journal on its editorial page suggested that South Dakota raw milk rules...
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$17 Billion a Year
$17 billion a year. That’s how much the US could save on health care costs if people ate more vegetables and fruit, 2.5 cups of veggies and 2 cups of fruit a day. This one...
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How Industrial Food Creates Big Profits, Happy Families, and Poor Health
I ran across this food timeline a few days ago and find it endlessly fascinating. It shows when new foods first appeared in the human diet. Of course I immediately wanted to see what fundamental...
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Nine Foods with More Sugar than a Krispy Kreme Donut
Who would have guessed? Luna bars, Starbuck lattes, and a Subway six-inch sweet onion teriyaki sandwich have more sugar than a Krispy Kreme donut. Mother Jones lists nine foods that fit that...
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“Black Hills Simple Life” Magazine Autumn Issue Now Available
Black Hills Simple Life is one of our favorite magazines. Editors Michelle Grosek and Scottie Bruch honor the good things we who live in the Hills already have—family, friends, living close to the...
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A Local Foods List You Will Want to Keep
The folks at SD State University iGrow have prepared a website that’s invaluable for those of us who want to grow, buy, cook, and eat local. They’ve listed the local foods grown in our area with an...
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Why Americans Are So Fat
When I was a kid, the fat lady was a sideshow freak at the carnival and you had to pay 25 cents to see her. Now fat people are everywhere. What changed? Here are some of the things that changed: TV,...
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Eight Reasons the French Are Slim
Dr. Weil has posted on his website eight reasons the French are slim. Here they are: The French eat less. They don’t snack. They don’t skip meals. They eat a variety of foods. They cook fresh and...
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Instead of Turkey Try Buffalo for Thanksgiving
Why buffalo? For starters it’s very very local. Secondly, there are two buffalo ranches in our area where we know the animals graze on prairie grasses and are treated well. At the top of our list is...
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