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Did you know that American farmers feed their cattle corn because the government subsidizes it? The US population is addicted to corn, for the worst reasons. Processed food contains corn syrup and cows and chickens are fed corn [...] Everyone pretty much agrees that soda isn’t good for you. Even those who drink it regularly know it isn’t wise, yet continue to consume it for some odd reason. (addiction?) The average cola contains carbonated water, caramel color, natural flavors, caffeine, phosphoric acid and high-fructose corn syrup. Carbonated water is plain water infused with carbon [...] A randomized, double-blind, controlled study was conducted to determine whether the consumption of leafy vegetables by preschool children would enhance their serum vitamin A concentration to acceptable levels. The importance of these findings in alleviating and/or controlling vitamin A deficiency in developing countries is discussed. Preschool children in Saboba, northern Ghana, were randomly assigned to five [...] Can eating healthier change the possibility of developing diabetes? Obesity? Some scientists at Yale seem to think so. Recently, NPR published a story about the bacteria in our bodies. It revealed that, although the genes our parents gave to us matter, they aren’t the only genes that effect our health. University of Chicago immunologist Alexander Chervonsky, with [...] Philosophie Green Juice Where the laws of nature have been overlooked we find disease (dis-ease: a disruption to ease). There is only one disease: toxicity and enervation, a lack of nerve force. Alkaline foods are foods that raise the the amount of oxygen that your blood takes in. The most alkalizing foods are RAW green [...] Regular yoga practice is associated with mindful eating, and people who eat mindfully are less likely to be obese, according to a recent study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. First of all, what is “mindful eating”? The Center For Mindful Eating says that mindful eating has several components, including: *learning to make choices [...] More and more diseases–Alzheimer’s, cancer, heart disease–are being linked to what’s called “oxidant stress” in the body, which is the tissue damage wreaked by free radicals in our diet and environment. To prevent these diseases we rely on the superheroes and heroines of the body, the antioxidants found predominantly in whole plant foods like fruits. [...] When I used to work at the juice bar in Hollywood, girls (for the most part) would come into the store asking about being vegetarian or vegan. I remember one story in particular confessed by a naive customer . She had recently “gone vegan” and she began replacing almost all her dairy and meat items [...] The Times of London just published a headline that stated: “Give Up Meat to Save The Planet.” Even former Vice President, Al Gore, who has made climate change his primary issue, has been criticized by animal rights activists for eating meat. Are meat eaters contributing to global warming anymore than a vegan that eats a [...] As if the S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) weren’t bad enough, the awful diet is now causing deep-rooted psychological and physical issues. Check out this great post about how to stop food addiction, specifically dealing with processed and refined sugars. If you want to deal with your food and/or sugar addictions, a great way to start is by [...] |
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