Nasty Food Additives - Know Which Ones Are the Worst

What we do know about food additives is alarming...

Food additives are used in most processed foods today, to keep the food from going off on the shelves in the supermarket, and to entice children (and adults) to purchase them, because they’re brightly colored and tasty. Unfortunately, there is a lot that we don’t know about the long term and combined effects that these additives could have on our health, and the health of our children. But what we do know is alarming.

Eczema Is Your Body’s Cry For The Right Fats

Eczema is a very visible, serious inflammatory skin response

The word inflammation comes from the latin word ‘inflammatio’ which means ‘setting on fire.’ If you have eczema, which is inflamed skin, you will be able to identify with this description, as skin that is red, sore, itchy and severely uncomfortable, does feel as if it is on fire.

What Is So Special About Green Vegetables?

When You Know Why, You'll Load Up On Them

Life on earth would be impossible without plants. Plants are sometimes called the 'lungs' of the earth because they provide the oxygen that we need to breathe to stay alive. Furthermore, they use the carbon dioxide that we breathe out, coupled with the chlorophyll that they possess, and the suns energy, to provide us with both food and beautiful greenery.

Therefore, humans, as well as animals couldn't survive on planet earth without green plants - they provide oxygen without which we couldn't survive and they provide nourishment, without which we suffer ...

Every-Day Foods That May Be Harming You

Convenience seldom means health

Browsing your local supermarket, searching for dangerous items in your every-day foods, may not seem like much fun. However, it may be an important thing to do. A simple trip to the local supermarket reveals some of the food items that people use on a regular basis, that may contain hidden dangers.

However, before looking at the actual food items, keep the following points in mind ...

Eating Fruit And Vegetables Could Be Causing ADHD

How you can avoid them

Chemicals in our environment are being linked to serious health problems, developmental delays and even heart disease, diabetes and obesity.

Researchers have pointed the finger at various plastics, pesticides, even fertilizers, as they seem to have the unfortunate ability to interfere with our endocrine system, which controls hormone functioning in our bodies.

Why Are Trans Fats Dangerous?

You have to become vigilant about your "food"

60 Minutes produced a documentary on trans fats recently. Here is a summary about these dangerous fats, as well as some extra information that wasn’t covered in the documentary.

Can The Right Fats Help Your Child To Grow And Develop Optimally?

If they aren't getting enough you could be compromising their health.

Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’s) have so many important roles to play in health, because every single cell in your body requires them. And as up to 95% of people are deficient in them, the important roles they play are being compromised.

Coconut Fat Is Good For You, But…

Not all coconut fat is created equal.

Recently there has been an onslaught of information about coconuts and their oil, and how they can enhance your health. For many decades we have been advised to keep away from them, as researchers thought that all saturated fats were the same. Suddenly their status has changed, and we’re being encouraged to consume their oil and products made from them.

Can Grocery Shopping Be A Pleasant Experience?

Some hints for improving the experience

Most women dread heading to the store for the weekly shopping experience, but hopefully you’ll enjoy it a little more now because you can see how important your food choices are for your families’, and your overall health and well being.

Mother's have loads of power!

Coffee And Why It’s Such A Profoundly Addictive Substance

Why you can't do without your morning 'cuppa'

Coffee is the second most consumed beverage in the world, with tea being number one. And as a cup of tea contains half the amount of caffeine that a cup of coffee contains, tea drinkers are still getting a lovely caffeine hit.