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7 “Healthy” Foods You Should Avoid
When we think of junk food, we imagine fast food chains serving cheeseburgers and fries, or grocery shelves lined with bags of potato chips. However, there are also many “healthy foods” that are simply junk food in disguise. In fact, many products marketed as healthy are actually ultra-processed foods (UPFs) containing a slew of hidden […]
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7 Common Foods with Glyphosate
Scan the labels at the grocery store and you won’t see it listed, making you think it’s not there. But this tasteless, colorless toxin is hiding in countless foods that we eat every day. Before you know it, you’re serving up toxins for breakfast, lunch and dinner. That hidden ingredient is glyphosate, a pesticide linked […]
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5 Foods Rich in Fulvic Acid
These days, most of us try to eat a well-balanced diet. Still, the vast majority of us are not getting enough vegetables, which can leave us lacking in essential nutrients. In fact, nearly 90% of Americans are deficient in one or more minerals needed for good health (1). Some of the most common deficiencies include […]
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7 Superfoods that Boost Metabolism
For many people, maintaining a healthy weight is a struggle, even when eating less. So how is it that some lucky people seem to eat whatever they want and never gain weight? The secret to eating without weight gain comes down to metabolic rate. Metabolic rate is the number of calories your body burns daily […]
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5 Toxins Hiding in Your Sunscreen
Remember that time you got way too much sun? We’ve all been there. Maybe you fell asleep at the beach enjoying the sea breeze, or spent the day gardening. It’s only hours later that you realize you have a lobster-like complexion. These sunburns can sting, itch, and even cause painful blisters. While sunburns typically go […]
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5 Heavy Metals that Cause Fatigue
Are you always tired no matter how healthy you eat, how often you exercise, or whether you get a good night’s sleep? If you struggle with chronic tiredness, you might think that stress is wearing you down. Or, maybe you feel that your age is catching up with you. What you may not know is […]
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6 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Every Day
Just like a birthday, we celebrate our planet each year. In the spring of 1970, April 22 was designated as Earth Day. It’s a callout to honor our beautiful world, and commit to the preservation of our natural resources. But why limit your actions and activism to one day? Now more than ever, our world […]
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A Complete Guide to Fulvic Minerals, Benefits, and Uses
Fulvic minerals have been used for millennia to aid a variety of ailments and promote wellness. For thousands of years, traditional Indian medicine, or Ayurveda, used fulvic minerals from the Himalayas for gut health, energy, stamina, and more. Now scientists are recognizing the benefits of this ancient remedy. Recent research points to benefits including fulvic […]
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In the News: Touchstone Essentials Gains National Recognition
In the News: Touchstone Essentials Gains National Recognition Natural detox and wellness company Touchstone Essentials is on a mission to touch lives with goodness. Forged in 2012 on a foundation of making clean, organic products accessible to more people, the brand has been growing in leaps and bounds. Now, leading publication Direct Selling News magazine […]
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How Environmental Toxins Hurt the Thyroid
When we think about how toxins impact the body, we often don’t consider the specific organs affected – one of which is the small but mighty thyroid gland. Yet the thyroid is particularly susceptible to environmental toxins. And that has big repercussions for the estimated 20 million Americans dealing with thyroid issues (1). The thyroid […]
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Are Your Blood Sugar Levels Causing Weight Gain?
If you’ve ever wondered why some people can seem to eat whatever they want and stay the same size, while others only have to look at a cookie to gain weight, it might be time to take a closer look at how unbalanced blood sugar can lead to weight gain. Scientists have finally recognized that […]
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Touchstone Essentials Gives Back
Food is fundamental to life. It’s why we work to make organic goodness accessible to everyone and why our supplements read like a recipe for good health, full of organic fruits and veggies. Yet everywhere we look, there are families struggling to put food on the table. Whether faced with financial difficulty, or natural disasters, […]
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5 Toxins in Holiday Foods to Avoid
It’s officially the holiday season, which means supermarkets across the country are stocking up on American menu essentials like gravy, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and of course, turkeys. Although there’s no harm in participating in the annual feast of calorie-dense comfort foods, mass production of quick and easy, processed food staples comes with a price: toxic […]
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No Bake Apple Pie Bites
Looking to make something chock full of fall flavors but don’t want to settle for a recipe loaded with sugar? These No Bake Apple Pie Bites will hit the spot and cure any apple pie cravings without spiking your blood sugar, thanks to the plant-based fiber inside. Full of healthy fats like almond butter and […]
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Do Kids Need to Detox?
In today’s world, toxins are prevalent in the air we breathe, the food and water we consume, as well as in our everyday products. This can lead to toxin accumulation that can impact our health and well-being. And while we may think toxin build up is something that only happens as we get older, in […]
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