Recent findings are that those raised in rural environments are less likely to develop environmental allergies. This may be due to colonization of healthy and diverse microorganisms in our bodies preventing future allergic reactions. Let’s help our children reduce their risks: go hiking and camping frequently–or move to the country if possible! Getting back to nature is good for us all!! Read more here.
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Diet Recommendation for Pregnant Mothers
May 7th, 2012
Research is showing that a diet rich in choline may reduce the risk of diabetes in your child later. So include foods such as eggs, broccoli and milk (as tolerated) in your diet. Read more here.
Dangers of Sugar
May 3rd, 2012
This is a CNN report on the dangers of sugar and soft drinks. Please remember that artificial sweeteners are also ill-advised. Stick to water and herbal teas–as an occasional treat, enjoy a small serving of dilute fruit juice, coffee or red wine. Read more here.
Please Avoid Veganism for Babies
April 20th, 2012
An adult choosing a vegan lifestyle is one thing, but raising an infant on a vegan diet is ill-advised. This article summarizes the risks of raising a baby on a vegan diet. Read more here.
Easy Ways to Curb Your Sweet Tooth
April 20th, 2012
Boy, there are those days when we just can hardly control our sweet tooth. And while a small serving may be fine as an occasional treat, those cravings can really get in the way of good health and nutrition goals. This article lists some helpful (and healthful) ways to curb that sweet tooth–I particularly recommend the non-grain ideas. Exercise and taking a nap (or going to bed) are two other ways to curb that appetite! To your health!! Click here.
Home Cures
April 10th, 2012
This article summarizes some helpful home cures for first aid–from your kitchen!
Arsenic in Food Supply
April 10th, 2012
This is another article summarizing the risks of arsenic exposure with rice consumption. This includes baby formulas, putting infants at particular risk. Click here.
BPA in contact with Your Food
April 10th, 2012
Please be aware that the movement to ban BPA in plastics that are used in food packaging was defeated. Put simply, foods that are packaged in plastic are likely exposed to BPA. BPA then leaches into the food and then to the body. BPA exposure has been implicated in reproductive and nervous system damage. Children and infants may be at particular risk. Read the full article here.
Top Ten Worst Processed Foods
March 22nd, 2012
OK, so I hope you all know how important eating WHOLE foods is for your health and that processed foods are NOT beneficial to anything but your taste-buds (and the seller’s income statements). That being said, there is now a list of the 10 worst processed foods. If you find that you’re someone who just must eat junk occasionally, you should at least consider complete avoidance of these: click here.
Epigenetics for Optimizing Weight
March 22nd, 2012
Exciting research is indicating that exercise can turn off “obesity genes”! As important is that watching television can turn them on! So if you find yourself overweight, get exercising not only for improving your basal metabolic rate, but to turn off the tendency to become obese. Read more here.