Supplemental enzymes replace the enzymes once present in raw food. The truth is, even if you are eating all natural healthy foods, most enzymes are lost in cooking and processing. Only raw or uncooked foods contain enzymes. Nature put these enzymes in food to aid in digesting the food you eat so your body’s enzymes would Read More
Category: Food
Should I take digestive enzymes?
The enzymes naturally present in food play an important role in digestion by helping to predigest the ingested food in the upper stomach before hydrochloric acid (stomach acid) has even been secreted. This predigestion is hindered when food is cooked or processed because the enzymes are destroyed by the processing procedures. This places the full Read More
Alcohol awareness month
Drinking too much alcohol increases people’s risk of injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease, and some types of cancer. This April during Alcohol Awareness Month, NWC Naturals® encourages you to educate yourself and your loved ones about the dangers of drinking too much. In 2014, 9,967 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes, accounting for nearly one-third Read More
Healthy recipe: baja bowl
Today on the blog we share one of our favorite simple recipes: the Baja Bowl. This meal can be made as a healthy light dinner or can be made the night before and taken for lunch the next day. It is simple, light, and the whole family will love it. Baja Bowl Recipe Overnight (or Read More
How to safely prep and store food
Food storage rules To prolong the life of most fruits and vegetables, it is best to store in a dark cool place, such as a cellar or refrigerator. This will slow ripening if green (or if you’re not ready to use). This will also retain food value once ripe. Store vegetables that do not have skins Read More