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Here are some articles that we think you will find interesting.What about Microwave Ovens?
Yes, they’re convenient. In fact, they’re so convenient that we choose to ignore the questions that linger in our minds. Microwaves are bad for your food and bad for you!
Why? Foods lose valuable vitamins, amino acids, essential fatty acids, and enzymes when cooked in the microwave, and the bioavailability of essential minerals and lipotropic nutrients is dramatically reduced.
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What is Oragnic?
Organic foods are produced without chemical pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, growth hormones, antibiotics and/or vaccination materials. Natural is NOT equivalent to Organic. An ear of corn raised under heavy chemical conditions is considered ‘natural’ because it is an unprocessed, whole food, but it is far from organic! Commercially raised foods (the everyday fruits, vegetables and meats you buy in the supermarket), raised under chemical control, are tainted with chemical residues, both inside and out, yet they are marketed as ‘natural’. Such chemicals have negative influences on health, including neurotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and immune system and endocrine system disruption.
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Toothpaste Cancer Alert
by Mark PriggDozens of toothpastes sold at supermarkets are at the centre of a cancer alert today.
Anti-bacterial cleaning products, including dishwashing liquid and handwash, are also affected.
Researchers have discovered that triclosan, a chemical in the products, can react with water to produce chloroform gas. If inhaled in large enough quantities, chloroform can cause depression, liver problems and, in some cases, cancer.
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The Role of Aspartame, MSG, and Other Excitotoxins
by Dr. Russell BlaylockOver 460,000 people per year are now dying of a disorder called of sudden cardiac death according to CDC statistics. This is a condition striking otherwise healthy people, who have experienced no obvious symptoms of heart disease prior to their deaths. An alarming number of these deaths are occurring in young athletes, both in high schools, colleges, as well as among professional athletes.
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How to Best Absorb Calcium Supplements
by eHowCalcium is needed for strong bones and teeth and for healthy gums. It is also needed to maintain a normal heartbeat, for the transmission of nerve impulses and for the proper functioning of muscles.
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Public Turning to Alternative Medicine
by Mike AdamsA study published in April 2005 revealed that more than 70 percent of adults aged 50 or older are now using some form of alternative therapy. This includes medicinal herbs, meditation and chiropractic care. The fact that these people are adopting alternative medicine and using it in their own lives is fascinating in and of itself, but what is really fascinating about this research is the response it has been getting from the conventional medical community.
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9 Foods Not to Give Your Kids
by Joe WilkesIf you've followed the news on childhood obesity lately, you know that the state of affairs is pretty grim. Childhood obesity rates have tripled over the past two decades and most signs point to the next generation being the first whose life expectancy will be shorter than their parents. Much of the blame for this has deservedly been laid at the feet of the producers and marketers of unhealthy food aimed at our youngest consumers. They've created an uphill battle for parents trying to compete with superheroes and cartoon animals for their children's palates and stomachs.
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7 Tips for Fast Food Survival
by Joe WilkesNo, we haven't lost our minds. We don't actually want you to eat fast food. It's terrible for you. It makes you fat. It destabilizes economies and nations. It kills the environment. Read Fast Food Nation. See Super Size Me. If you're really serious about getting or staying in shape, fast food restaurants are not on your path to success.
However, sometimes fast food is the only option other than starvation. Long road trips, coworker lunches, the only place your child or childish companion will eat—these are all situations where you may be forced to enter one of these fluorescent dens of gluttony and decide which of their evilly delicious menu items you'll be naming your newly enlarged buttocks after.
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Autism, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's: The Vaccine Link Uncovered
by Dr. Russell BlaylockEvery time you go for a flu shot or send your kids for a series of vaccinations, you open yourself and your loved ones to potential health dangers, warns a top neurosurgeon in his new report.
Russell Blaylock, M.D., says the greatest harm is to children – and he blames the autism epidemic on government vaccination policies.
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6 Ways to Avoid Nighttime Snacking
by Steve EdwardsOne of the worst times you can eat is at night. Yet our society forces this upon you with "late night happy hour" abandon. How many nighttime activities can you think of that don't include at least an offer for food and/or drink? However, this is the last thing your body needs before it shuts down for eight hours of sleep. Here are some tips to make it easier to adhere to the "three-hours-before-bedtime" rule.
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The Dietary Approach to High Blood Pressure
The most familiar diet advice for people with high blood pressure is to cut down on salt. That "common knowledge," however, is currently a hot scientific controversy. Though reducing salt intake does make a difference for some people, for many others it has no practical effect. Ask any two doctors what to do about salt, and you're likely to get two different answers.
Given this confusion among even the experts, a "correct" decision is almost impossible to make. A wise one, however, remains a possibility—once you know the issues. Here's what we can currently say with certainty, and what remains to be resolved.
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10 Reasons Why You Need to Drink Water
by Steve EdwardsYou hear that you need to drink water constantly but rarely hear the reasons why. Sure, you know that you need to stay "hydrated" but you may not really even understand what this means. Let's delve into the meaning behind hydration and just why you need to drink so much plain "boring" water.
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