What Plant Foods Are High In Protein?

We all know that making sure you have a diet that is high in protein is important. However did you know that many plants can provide you this protein? Plants provide protein in amounts and proportions that is optimal for the human body! General, healthy recommendations for protein amounts for optimal functioning of the human body are around 10% of

Coconut Water: Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be

There’s no doubt you’ve noticed the onslaught of Coconut Water appearing at every carryout and grocery store. Vita Coco, Zico and a number of other brands have burst on the scene in the past few years with sexy packaging and claims of “super-hydrating” and “mega-electrolyte.” I’m a fan of Zico. It comes in a variety of flavors and serves as

Here’s 5 Reasons To Include Kefir in Your Diet Today

I’m a big fan of some yogurt in the morning, but did you know that you can get the benefits of yogurt in a drinkable form? Yogurt fans, meet kefir. Like yogurt, kefir is a cultured milk product with a tart and even sour taste. Kefir hails from Eastern Europe and recently has made a splash in the natural food market.

Why Should I Eat Hemp Hearts?

I’ll be completely honest, 72 hours ago I had no idea what hemp hearts were. A friend recommended them at the grocery store, so I picked them up. Its funny how quickly things can change – now, I love them. Hemp hearts are the edible insides of hemp seeds, packed with nutritional content and offering a variety of health benefits. Hemp

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

Great Fall Superfoods

    The summer has come to an end (depending on where you live), and fall is here in full effect! This means sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes, and the leaves falling off the trees..   In addition to a change in the weather, Fall also brings us a new variety of foods. Its not the season of BBQ’s anymore and

Cold-Pressed Juice: Should It Be Your New Main Squeeze?

One of the big new health crazes that’s popping up in juice bars and coffeehouses across the country: cold-pressed juice. These juices tout a multitude of benefits such as detox and cleansing, immunity boosting, superior nutrition, “live enzymes” and weight loss. Cold-Pressed juice has really become the darling of the natural health industry – and it looks to continue with

4 Food Pairings To Supercharge Your Diet

There are certain food pairings that not only taste great together, but when are paired up, give you extra nutritional benefits and a energy boost! Packing power food pairings together can bring out the best in each other to give better health benefits, induce weight loss and give you that extra boost of energy to take on the day. I

Why Should I Be Eating Wheatgrass?

Wheatgrass falls into the similar “superfood” category with things like kale, legumes and blueberries but why should you be eating wheatgrass and what are the benefits. We at Organic Shift were curious and did some research. Great Ways To Make Kale– Wheatgrass itself is prepared from the leafy parts of the wheat plant and you can often see it sold