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Would anyone consider irrigating a plant with anything but water and expect it to live? Would anyone pour a liquid other than gasoline into the gas tank of a car and expect it to run? The answers are obvious. We care for our plants and vehicles by “feeding” them with what supports their health and performance. Yet too many of us think nothing of putting into our bodies foods and beverages that do not belong there and are detrimental to our health and pocketbooks.
Highly processed foods, far removed from their natural state, are dense with numerous manufactured…
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