Posts Tagged ‘food’
Is Sugar a Source of Disease?
The source of the sugar calorie is the key to how your body metabolizes it. “Too much sugar causes chronic metabolic disease in both fat and thin people,” says pediatric endocrinologist Robert Lustig, author of “Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease.” Consuming too much sugar causes the level of glucose…
Read MoreBaked Gala Apples Recipe
Ingredients: 1/3 cup dried cherries 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup chopped pecans ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg 6 Gala Apples, rinsed 1/2 cup Bragg’s apple cider vinegar 3 tablespoons butter cut into pieces 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup sour cream Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl…
Read MoreBreaking the Food-Depression Cycle
All too often, depression can literally feed on itself. Such is the case for the approximately eight million Americans who suffer from atypical depression, a variety of depression in which sufferers have an increased appetite leading to weight gain, sleeping too much, excessive lethargy and hypersensitivity to interpersonal rejection. Although atypical depression symptoms are quite…
Read MoreThe Hell of Giving Up Sugar
There are many books written about the dangers of sugar. Here’s an article worth reading if you, too, are into a sugary lifestyle that causes weight gain, headaches and other health issues.
Read More9 Sneaky Sources of GMOs
Who would think that GMO’s are in fruit juice or chewing gum?
Read MoreSubway Sandwiches Will be Free of ‘Yoga mat’ Chemical by Next Week, Says Fast Food Franchise
Subway Sandwiches announces that by next week, their delicious breads will not contain the ingredient that is typically used in the manufacture of yoga mats.
Read MoreEggs Are Weird and Wonderful!
I love to eat eggs in the morning – fried in minimal coconut oil, sometimes mixed with chopped veggies – I love two brown eggs with sliced tomatoes on the side. They’re delicious and oh so good for you!
Read MoreA List of Companies That Use ADA in Their Products
Rodale has listed the companies who add ADA to their products. Take a minute to see if you are innocently eating this substance. View the list at Rodale News.
Read MoreHundreds of Foods in US Contain ‘ADA’ Plastic Component
Just as I thought – there are hundreds of foods that contain the chemical used in yoga mats. Originally, just Subway Sandwiches and Chick-Fil-a were named as the only culprits but now after more investigation, it seems there are other offenders as well. Why do they use these types of chemicals in our food? Enjoy the article.
Read MorePesticides in Our Food Supply Can Do Weird Things to Our Bodies
Rodale News reports that pesticides in our food supply can do weird things to our bodies. From allergies to memory loss, we are challenged each day by eating foods not strictly grown for good health. Read this report to protect your family.
Read MoreThe most extreme weight-loss method yet? The dieters having a patch sewn onto their tongues to make eating unbearably painful
Another diet plan? Yes, but this one is extreme because the doc will sew a postage-sized patch onto your tongue (only 6 stitches!) and this causes so much pain that the patient is unable to eat food but can only consume liquids. Thank goodness one can only wear a tongue patch for 30 days – sleeping, talking, even moving the tongue can be challenging but hey, if you’re willing to lose weight sometime even the most bizarre treatments can be tantalizing. The procedure is $2,000 in Beverly Hills.
Read MoreHungry For Change – Your Health Is In Your Hands
Here’s a free movie that outlines how you can change your eating habits to be healthier. Thank you Ms. Todd for sending it my way. Hungry For Change – First 20 Minutes from foodmatters on Vimeo. Click here to watch Full Length video http://www.hungryforchange.tv/book-free-screening
Read MoreRussia suspends import and use of American GM corn after study revealed cancer risk
Pay attention, readers, because this is big news. Genetically Modified corn is POISON to your good health and welfare. Read the labels and if it does not indicate organically grown, put the item back on the shelf…here is a list of GM cereal that you must AVOID: The top 10 popular breakfast cereals most likely…
Read MoreGood News from the Kitchen
Do you suppose this is true? I have a friend that I call “The Baroness”. She is absolutely gorgeous and her favorite food? Butter! Butter in everything!!! And, she, too, drinks red wine! Wowee Zowee! Jackie Silver, AgingBackwards.com guru impervious to aging and visualizes herself becoming younger every day. Maybe we need those fats, butters and protein…
Read MoreTop Ten Obesity Causing Foods
These foods are the kiss-of-death when it comes to maintaining or losing weight. They affect your blood-sugar levels negatively and leave you feeling unsatisfied and hungry. Yet if you’re eating an average Western diet you’re more than likely consuming at least a few of them on a regular basis.
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