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Organic and Healthy in New York City

2010-03-07T17:33:00.000-08:00

We are back in Miami after a great trip to the Big Apple, New York City. One of the great things about the city is that it seems like you can find anything you could imagine to eat. Including great healthy places to eat. It seemed to us that every couple of blocks there was another great place to eat! On top of that beautiful outdoor markets and organic farmers line some of the squares in

Top 10 Most Dangerous Foods

2010-02-23T19:10:00.000-08:00

Check out the list that TIME Magazine just put out. Some very interesting food items on the list. Some are very common, others exotic. Click on each food item for more information. Check it out and keep safe! Top 10 Most Dangerous Foods The American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement on Feb. 22, 2010, recommending the labeling and possible redesign of hot dogs to prevent

Jamie Oliver Speaks On Fighting Obesity

2010-02-15T13:45:00.000-08:00

Jamie Oliver is transforming the way we feed ourselves, and our children. Jamie Oliver has been drawn to the kitchen since he was a child working in his father's pub-restaurant. He showed not only a precocious culinary talent but also a passion for creating (and talking about) fresh, honest, delicious food. In the past decade, the shaggy-haired "Naked Chef" of late-'90s BBC2 has built a

Sustainable Plateware

2010-02-10T11:19:00.000-08:00

A Spoonful of SustainabilityAdam Starr How you can take a bite out of your carbon footprint. Eating outside of your home generally requires three things: food, food containers, and food utensils. For the majority of Americans, oil is involved in all three of these components. Food, especially processed food, requires tremendous amounts of oil to grow, process, and transport it. The

Revolution Greens Runs The ING Miami Half Marathon

2010-01-31T12:16:00.000-08:00

Yes sir! We did it. We trained and completed the ING Half Marathon. It was a tremendous experience and we definitely have the itch to do more of them. It is now officially race season. If you are interested in running and its your first time check out the training program below. Also take a look at the beautiful course in a video from the ING MIAMI site. Training Program..Click Here

If You Eat Bad Food You Will Feel Bad

2010-01-25T17:32:00.000-08:00

Good Day Revolutionaries! We found a great article that is simple and to the point. If you eat bad food your body will react badly. In the ever-growing list of reasons to avoid processed food—a list that includes obesity, ADHD, heart disease, diabetes, and so on—you can now add depression. In a new study of women aged 20–93, those with mood disorders including depression and anxiety were

Stay Away From Throwback Sodas Too

2010-01-18T05:16:00.000-08:00

Good Day Revolutionaries. We were in the store recently and noticed some "throwback" soda products. Our friends at treehugger did as well. Check it out. Rule #4 of Michael Pollan's new bestseller Food Rules is Avoid food products that contain high-fructose corn syrup. But he notes- Don't fall for the food industry's latest scam: products reformulated to contain "no HFCS" or "real cane

Revolution Greens Popping Up All Over The Planet

2010-01-11T15:38:00.000-08:00

The Revolution Greens Army is growing. Revolutionaries all over the globe are putting up our stickers and spreading the word. A note, we don't condone the stickering of public property around the world, but we do think its pretty cool. Put then on your computers, guitars windows! If you want some stickers of your own click the link below! REVOLUTION GREENS STICKERS HERE Miami Rome Madrid

Iron Chef Goes Organic At The White House

2010-01-06T04:09:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Revolutionaries. We have made it to the new decade. Hopefully we have all made our New Year's resolutions to be healthier this year. If you did we will be happy to help in anyway. We thought it would be nice to start off with a fun post. This info comes from our firends at GOOD.is- Last night on Iron Chef America, the greatest reality food show in history (after Top Chef,

How Much Does Food Really Cost

2009-12-31T03:29:00.000-08:00

Since 1949, the rise of industrial, processed food meant Americans could spend less on their meals. But those savings come with a high cost: obesity, diabetes, and big health care bills. Here's a look at the numbers behind our changing diet, and what we can do to make it better. Check ut the video below to see what we really mean http://www.good.is

2009 Year In Review: ORGANIC FOOD

2009-12-28T17:19:00.000-08:00

We are back. We had a nice little break with our friends and family. We ate some great food and stayed as healthy as we could. Check out the slide show from our friends over at treehugger. It really shows you what took place in the world of organic food this year. CLICK HERE BEST AND WORST OF FOOD 2009

Stay Healthy During The Holidays

2009-12-23T19:29:00.000-08:00

We are not going to lie. It has been getting tough to maintain our healthy eating with the holidays quickly approaching. We have definitely munched down one too many cookies and ice cream bars at recent holiday parties this month. We decided to put out the word on how not to gain as much weight this year as years past. Weight gain during the holiday season seems inevitable with food

Find Out Why Raisin Bran Is Not Great For You

2009-12-21T20:13:00.000-08:00

Hey there Revolutionaries. We want to keep spreading the word on foods that people think are good for them. Think eating bran with raisins is a healthy alternative to syrupy processed cereals? You're right, but only if you keep the sugar out. A recent study found that commercially marketed raisin brans made with added sugar contributed to cavities in children. Sugar-coated raisins

Everyday 270,000 Pounds of Food is Tossed in New York

2009-12-20T17:18:00.000-08:00

We got turned on to this video from our friends over at treehugger. Every day, New York City residents waste 270,000 pounds of food. Want to know what that looks like? Here's an unforgettable way to imagine it - fill up a subway train with the equivalent amount of apples, and release it onto the people waiting on the platform. New York's City Harvest food bank created this commercial to

Change The World One Pen At A Time

2009-12-19T17:12:00.000-08:00

Today Lindsay Bloom VP/Founder of Global Learning Outreach(GLO) contacted us looking for the Revolution Greens Army support. GLO is an eco-organization that is providing sustainable solutions and donating 100% of their proceeds to education. It Launched this year in NYC, the mission at GLO is to inspire others to take a stand and make a simple and better choice by writing with eco-friendly

The Buzz On Organic Honey

2009-12-17T17:38:00.000-08:00

Good Day to you Revolutionaries. Everyday this month we have been using our newly received locally grown organic honey in our tea. It got us thinking, what does this do to our body . We spent some time at the Revolution Greens Headquarters today and did some research. Here are the amazing benefits of just adding Honey to your diet. The health benefits of honey include the following:

Wheat Grass Kit

2009-12-16T16:40:00.000-08:00

A couple of months ago we posted information on Wheat Grass and its benefits. We get asked a bunch of questions about wheat grass so here is some quick info. Wheat grass is one of the most powerful super foods out there. Yet for some reason it is still not mainstream. Here is a quick rundown on the benefits: -Wheatgrass contains over 90 minerals, including high concentrations of the most

Revolution Greens Visits Paradise Farms

2009-12-14T19:02:00.000-08:00

Revolution Greens Visits Paradise Farms from Steve Turk on Vimeo. The Revolution Greens team heads to Paradise Farms for Dinner in Paradise. Top Chefs from Miami put on a great dinner using organic items right from the farm on to your plate. All while sitting in the middle of the field. Please visit www.paradisefarms.net to make reservations.

Organic Store Finder and Info

2009-12-13T09:45:00.000-08:00

Good Day Revolutionaries! Here is a great site. WWW.ORGANIC.ORG It helps you find stores anywhere in the country that carry organic foods. Also this site gives you great tips on how to work these amazing organic foods into your budget. One of the cooler tool on the site is user reviews on organic products. That way you can see what others are saying before you spend your hard earned

Eat These Foods To Stay Warm This Winter

2009-12-11T11:15:00.000-08:00

We are lucky. The Revolution Greens Headquarters is located in warm Miami, FL. However, most of the country is battling some frigidly cold temperatures. We set out to see what foods actually keep you warmer just by eating them. Before we start here is a a quick science tid-bit for you: "During winter the cold weather lowers blood pH therefore making it more acidic, and in order to

The 100 Mile Diet

2009-12-10T17:45:00.000-08:00

Good Day Revolutionaries! We found another interesting video. Home Is Where the Food Is tells the simple tale of Tina Biello making dinner for her family. In particular, this dinner comes from all locally grown ingredients in or near Vancouver, and highlights that there is something deeply important about not just knowing your food is as fresh as possible, but about knowing the people that

Dumpster Dive? Dive! The Movie

2009-12-09T16:12:00.000-08:00

Would You Do It? WWW.DIVETHEFILM.COM Follow Jeremy Seifert and his circle of friends as they dumpster dive in the back alleys and gated garbage receptacles of L.A.'s supermarkets. In the process they uncover thousands of dollars worth of good food and an ugly truth about waste in America: grocery stores know they are wasting and most refuse to do anything about it. Get the film on the website

8 Super Foods You Should Switch To Today

2009-12-07T19:04:00.000-08:00

Hello Revolutionaries! We love doing our research on Super Foods. We get pumped up when we find foods that turbo charge our bodies. Dr. Maoshing Ni is a Health Expert for Alternative Medicines. He truly has great information on foods that have a positive impact on our body's vitality. Below he shares with us 8 Super Foods we can place into our diet without much difficulty. Make the

Save The World One Search At A Time With Ecosia

2009-12-06T16:36:00.000-08:00

We found something pretty amazing today. It is an eco-friendly search engine! It literally saves the planet every time you search for something as you would do on google. Ecosia has teamed up with Bing, Yahoo and the WWF to create a search engine that saves the rainforest habitats of our planet. Each search you do on the Ecosia saves 2.4 square yards of rainforest. They have already saved

Vida Organica Wine

2009-12-05T17:48:00.000-08:00

It has been a long and crazy day. Now we are unwinding with a nice bottle of wine here at the Revolution Greens Headquarters. We were sent a bottle of Vida Organica Malbec from Argentina. It is only sold at Whole Foods. Its taste pretty good and it is doing a great job of helping us chill out. Even though the name conjures up thoughts of organic goodness there are some technicalities.