A good egg...

is the title of an article in May's Prevention magazine.  This is a completely reworked format.  The logo even has softer edges!  It is a fresh look for a jam packed advice and awareness publication.  Find out what all the labels mean on that carton of eggs you are buying.  The article describes three types of egg production farms focusing on the hens housing, feed, and freedom to enjoy the outdoors.  To see a video of one of the farms go to prevention.com/organic-chicken-farm.  It also gives the facts about Salmonella and what the chance is that it will be in one of your eggs.  Easter is coming, so do your healthy egg research now.  There is something of interest to all in Prevention.  Look for Sheryl Crow on the cover and pick it up!

Why to drink organic milk

April's Health magazine features a guide on '11 Things it's best to buy organic' and milk is one of them.  I have to say since trying organic milk, I will never go back to regular milk.  I think the organic tastes just like the milk I used to drink as a kid.  The flavor is richer and it goes down smoother.  And it doesn't have to be whole milk either.  Organic comes in 2%, 1%, and skim (I usually buy the 2%) and all of them are just as good for drinking straight as in a nice cup of tea.  The main reason Health gives in favor of organic milk:
Organic milk is free of the hormone rBST, given to dairy cows which increases their milk production.  Studies show it may not be good for humans, though, leading to increased health risks.
Why take the risk?  Organic milk tastes better and it's truly worth the extra cost.

An apple a day...

Did you know there were, at one time, over 15,000 varieties of apples grown in North America?  Apples seem to be going the way of glaciers, African gorillas, & John Galliano's career.  That's right, certain varieties of apples are becoming extinct.  At this time there are only about 3,000 varieties of apples grown in the US.  That's still a lot of choices, however in the March/April issue of E: The Environmental Magazine there is an article featuring Big Horse Creek Farm in western NC that grows some rare apples and they do it organically too!    They have some interesting names:  Bunker Hill, Limbertwig, Ben Davis, Gravenstein, Newtown Pippin, and Westfield Seek-no-further.  Cheers to the apple growers that are striving to preserve the all American Apple Pie!