Do It Yourself Protein Shakes

We here at Organic Shift are big fans of an early morning workout to get the blood flowing before a long day. After a workout, it’s critical to get protein into your body because it repairs your tired muscles and helps them grow. The optimum amount of protein for one serving is between 10-20 grams. Your body doesn’t care where

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

7 Low-Acid Foods To Add To Your Diet

In todays world of processed foods, sodas, and coffee multiple times a day, there is no surprise our bodies are becoming more acidic, and your stomach is taking the brunt of the damage. You know it all too well. Heartburn. That fiery sensation that grabs hold of your lower chest after you eat something you know you shouldn’t have. What

The Low Down On Grains

With the rise of the Gluten Free diet in the past couple years, grains have been thrown into the forefront of Diet discussion. I love a good sandwich on whole wheat bread or some dinner rolls, but are they the most healthy things to be eating? Or are they even healthy at all? Many health experts have lately announced that

FIve “Healthy” Foods That Can Backfire

You’ve proudly switched your morning bacon, egg and cheese biscuit to a slice of whole-grain toast with avocado and hummus, and your vanilla latte has become a big glass of fresh-squeezed juice. You feel more energetic, but you’re not losing the weight you thought would fall right off. What’s up with that? Even though our bodies benefit from the added

Food Labels And What They Really Mean

Nowadays, it seems like every food label is designed to make you think its contents are healthy (or at least not all that bad). And while a new Harris Interactive survey shows that the majority of Americans say they find those labels helpful in making healthy food choices, some of them mean diddly squat. While the Food and Drug Administration

Healthy Food Swaps

Do you have a favorite comfort food? Most of us do! Maybe it’s a big bowl of pasta, a piece of chocolate cake, or a warm slice of bread. However, if you have the goal of eating healthier, you quickly realize these comfort foods need to be limited. A great way to do this is by swapping one food item