5 Pesticide Soaked Fruits and Vegetables To Avoid At All Costs

As you can probably guess from the name of our blog, we are big supporters of organic foods and produce. Mainstream media often downplays the importance of eating organic, but many people still make the healthy switch to organic foods. Although the organic industry and movement is growing, many people still don’t know about the dangers many fruits and vegetables

Make It A ‘Juicy’ Valentines Day

It’s that time of year again, Valentines Day. Hopefully you have someone to spend this holiday with, but if not you can still make sure your eating healthy! There are thousands of recipes out there for different meals to make for valentines day, so we decided to share some of our favorite juices! Valentines day is about love, but what

Watch Out For These 5 Veggies

Last week, we took a look at different Toxic Fruits – now we’re going to take a look at some vegetables that can have harmful effects. Opting for organic fruits and veggies may hurt your wallet a little more, but in the long run it’s much better for your body. Some dangers associated with non-organic fruits and veggies are chemicals shown to cause

5 Toxic Fruits

I know just as well as anyone that although eating healthy is the right thing to do, it can leave a hole in your wallet. We’re all paying a premium for organic fruits and vegetables raised without chemicals and pesticides. But some dangers you’re not bringing home with those organic fruits and vegetables are chemicals known or suspected of causing cancer, harming the brain,

5 Healthy Alternatives to Coffee

Who doesn’t love a nice caffeine buzz in the morning? It’s no secret that our country runs on coffee. Starbucks has more than 13,000 stores in the US alone. What other item could be referenced on a mug reading “Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my _______”? Doritos? Snapple? No, only coffee. Even yours truly is writing this post

Why 100% Organic Beer May Actually Be 95% Organic

As you probably have realized if you have been reading this blog long enough, we here at Organic Shift are big beer fans. What were also big supporters of is Organic options. When we can combine the two, Beer and Organic, and get Organic Beer thats the sweet spot. However, Organic Beer is still a pretty new option with a

How Compost Helps Your Soil

Growing your own produce and vegetables in an organic garden, is great, but its key to use healthy soil. Soil can be expensive, and as a result we have started using compost to fertilize our organic gardens out back. Once you have achieved finished compost, you can add it to the soil any time of year without the fear of burning

Are Blueberries The World’s Healthiest Food?

Blueberries, that deliciously healthy berry just got an added boost in the form of new research finding that freezing the superfood actually increases the berry’s nutritional content. Graduate student Marin Plumb, a food science major at South Dakota State University, found that frozen blueberries are equally nutritious as fresh blueberries, even after six months of freezing. Plumb’s experiment involved observing antioxidant levels

12 Reasons Why Apple Cider Vinegar Will Change Your Health

Organic Apple Cider Vinegar can play a huge role in improving your health. Organic Shift writers are big supporters of the benefits that it can offer. A rather unknown product, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar is something we have been getting into lately, and the benefits are more than noticeable. WHAT IS ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR? Real organic apple cider vinegar,

Why Everyone Should Brew Organic

We at Organic Shift, as you can probably tell are big supporters of organic options, and integrate them into our lifestyle at all costs. In addition to supporting organics, we love a craft beer after work or a couple on the weekends. The move towards Organic Brewing is something we feel is really important, and even if your diet is