February 23, 2012

Benefits of Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy

Have you ever smelled a certain scent and it reminded you of something? Perhaps the smell reminded you of a loved one, or of a happy or sweet experience from your past? If so, you have experienced just a small sampling of what aromatherapy is all about. If you haven’t heard of it before, you should know that aromatherapy has been around forever. It isn’t something new. It has been around since … [Read more...]

The Weight Loss Struggle

Weight Loss

The way some people and advertisers talk, you’d think losing weight is easy. The truth is that losing weight is not easy for most people. If you’ve tried many different approaches to weight loss and they’ve failed, it’s time to get to the bottom of why you are not losing weight. The fact is losing weight involves more than exercise and dieting. It requires learning why you can’t lose … [Read more...]

Is Sugar Really a DRUG?

Sugar is a Drug

Pure sugar is a natural crystalline food that is derived from many sources including sugar cane and sugar beets. It has a sweet flavor and can be eaten directly from sugar cane stalks by chewing. It was desirable from the start, and people wanted to determine how to preserve and store sugar. Raw sugar cane juice was used as a beverage by natives and later the juice was evaporated into crystals. A … [Read more...]

The Dangers of Consuming Margarine

Margarine Dangers

Is Butter Better than Margarine?  This is a question that has been asked since margarine joined butter on grocery shelves. It became quite popular during the early 1900s, especially around the mid-century 1950s and 1960s. As heart disease was publicized then because it had reached number one on the kill list for average Americans, margarine was offered by makers as an alternative to butter. … [Read more...]

Dangers of Cooking with Canola Oil

Dangers of Cooking with Canola Oil

Would you cook with oil that comes from a seed that insects refuse to eat? Would you use industrial lubricating oils to cook food for your family? Most people would quickly answer “no” to both questions, yet they may unknowingly be using this product for cooking right now. The dangers of cooking with canola oil are perhaps unknown by unsuspecting or uninformed consumers. New studies are … [Read more...]

What You Should Know About Fluoride Water Dangers

Fluoride Water

Whenever something like fluoride is added to a water supply, it causes concern among parents. The spread of fluoridation has been accompanied with major public relations efforts to influence the public. From the beginning the message was that this additive could prevent or lower the incidence of tooth decay and that it is safe for all to use. In reality, some feel that fluoride is more … [Read more...]

GMO – Health Alert for Consumers

Genetically Modified

Researchers and innovators in the food industry have been studying and manipulating food products for decades, but in recent years there has been an increase in alerts and warnings about the possible dangers involved with products that have been genetically engineered. These foods are referred to as a genetically modified organism (GMO) or by another term, genetically engineered organism (GEO). … [Read more...]

Aspartame, A Sweet Danger

Aspartame

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener sold under many brand names, including Equal, NutraSweet, Spoonful and Equal-Measure. It has been on the market following discovery by James Schlatter, a chemist working at the G.D. Searle Company. Mr. Schlatter was not looking for an artificial sweetener at the time; his testing was for an anti-ulcer drug. Aspartame in the Marketplace Following approval … [Read more...]

Celebrating the Non-GMO Revolution – Join Us!!

Non GMO Label

On January 20th Pamm Larry had an epiphany, as she calls it. Why not have a GMO labeling law on the November 2012 ballot in California? She did her research, put a website together, and “came out” on March 20—as a single voice with a big idea. Within six months, there were about 70 state leaders - holding events, showing films, recruiting support, and creating the framework for what may … [Read more...]

Finding New Ways to Deal With Stress

Stress-1

If you have the stress in your life under control, then you are definitely in the minority. Stress and stress related illness and problems are at almost epidemic proportions in our modern society. What this means is that many of us are dealing with stress on a daily basis and often not in ways that really work for us in our lives. I would like to look at new ways to approach stress, which may … [Read more...]