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Processed Food Industry Cover Up? 0

Processed Food Industry Cover Up?

Posted by on Mar 15, 2013 in ADD, ADHD, eat for health, food, Heart Healthy Products, Live Green

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Processed Foods

Honestly, I believe the processed food industry does not promote health. Looks like others are seeing the same thing. Why do we need so many over processed food products? Really, I cook a lot from scratch. It really isn’t that hard. Home made snacks are a healthier alternative to processed and artificial ones that are so readily available. You are more likely to know what is in your snacks and goodies by making your own. DIY and replace your processed food intake, Who knows, you just might loose that last 10 lbs, or even start feeling good again. Check out these facts that the processed food industry does NOT want you to know!

1. Processed Foods Are Addictive and Can Cause You To Overeat

Whole foods are made up of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, fiber and water. When foods are processed the components of these foods are modified (for example, fiber, water and nutrients are removed) and in other cases, components are concentrated. In each case, processing changes the way they are digested and assimilated in your body.
Eating highly processed or highly concentrated foods can artificially stimulate dopamine (the pleasure neurotransmitter), which plays a role in addiction. In this way, you are eating foods that lack nutrients and fiber, but create a pleasurable feeling. A food addiction starts because you feel good when you are eating these foods and they make you think they taste better. You crave that pleasurable feeling again and again and voilà…this is what starts a food addiction.

2. Processed Foods Are Linked to Obesity

Additives in processed foods, like high fructose corn syrup, sugar and MSG have been linked to weight gain and obesity. 
Dr. Mercola recently reported about a new study that showed childhood obesity could be reduced by 18 percent, simply by cutting out fast food advertisements during children’s programming. The Australian government is clearly more concerned about their children’s health as television advertisements to children were banned several years ago.

3. Processed Foods Often Contain Ingredients That Do Not Follow The Principle of Food Combining

This can lead to low energy, poor digestion, illness, acidic blood and weight gain. An example would be a frozen meat and cheese pizza. Cheese (a dairy product), meat (an animal protein) and pizza crust (a grain product) make a terrible food combination that can wreak havoc on your digestive health.

4. Processed Foods Contribute to An Imbalanced Inner Ecosystem

This can lead to digestive problems, cravings, illness and disease. Beneficial microflora cannot survive in your digestive tract when you are poisoning them. Like us they thrive on foods that are made by nature not by man.

5. A Diet High in Processed Foods Can Lead to Depression, Memory Issues and Mood Swings

Ingredients in processed foods are often the lowest cost and sub-par, nutritionally. For example, the fats and oils used in processed foods are refined, which means they are stripped of the essential fatty acids necessary for healthy blood sugar levels, moods and memory. Your heart, hormones and brain suffer when you choose to eat these fats and oils. Instead choose organic, unrefined or “virgin” fats and oils.

6. Processed Foods Often Go Hand In Hand With “Eating on the run” or Multitasking

Most people will choose convenience if they are on the run and in today’s busy lives, who of us isn’t? Unfortunately, multitasking while eating causes people to lose touch with their natural appetite, often leading to weight gain. Additionally, multitasking sends the wrong signals to your digestive system, which needs to be in a restful mode to digest properly.

7. Nutrition Labels on Processed Foods Are Often Misleading and Have Harmful Health Effects

Many labels say “sugar free,” but contain other sweeteners like agave, which is like high fructose corn syrup. 
Additionally, product labeling may hide ingredients like GM (genetically modified) foods and harmful additives like MSG. (These are hidden behind words on the label like “natural flavorings” or “approved spices”).

8. Diets High in Processed Meats (like hot dogs and deli meats) Have Been Linked to Various Forms of Cancer

One of the reasons for this link to cancer is thought to be because of the preservatives used in processed meats. Clare Hughes, Australian Cancer Council nutrition program manager, says a number of studies have linked processed meat to cancer and the problem is multi-fold. ”Processed meats are high in salt and fat. In addition, chemicals such as nitrites are added to many processed meats to maintain their colour and to prevent contamination. Nitrites can be converted in the stomach to carcinogenic nitrosamines.”

9. Eating Too Many Processed Foods Can Lead to Infertility and Malnutrition

Processed foods, like cereal, are stripped of important vitamins and nutrients that your body truly needs. You could be eating a large amount of calories and still be malnourished if your diet is high in processed foods. Animal studies have shown that over three generations, a deficient diet causes reproduction to cease. Today, infertility is on the rise, affecting 7.3 million people in America.

10. Processed Foods are Made For Long Shelf-life, Not Long Human Life!

Chemicals, additives and preservatives are added to processed foods so that they will last for a long time without going rancid or affecting the taste of the food. Food manufacturers spend time, money and research on beautiful packaging and strategies to lengthen shelf-life, with little attention on how the foods will lengthen your life or create lasting health.

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New Years Resolution, Get Healthy

Posted by on Jan 2, 2013 in childrens health, eat for health, food, Heart Healthy Products, Live Green, loose weight, Uncategorized, Womens Health

A lot of people are resolving to get healthy in 2013. Maybe some are feeling sluggish, some are ill, some want to prevent becoming ill. Whatever the reason, the resolve will get the same results.

The first thing that one might do to keep that resolution is to detox, get rid of the toxins that are already in our bodies. There are many herbal, natural remedies that will help detox. The simplest thing you can do is to drink filtered tap water. Not bottled water, not tap from a public water supply, filtered, uncontaminated water.

The herbal detoxes, can be done right in your home, with ingredients that you purchase, mix, and administer.  Here are 10 cheap or free ways to help keep that resolution and get healthy:

 So what is a frugal mom to do? How can you reap the benefits without breaking the bank?

10 Steps for a Cleanse on the Cheap

1.       Every morning, drink a cup of hot water with juice of ½ a lemon.  This helps to stimulate the liver.

2.       Load yourself up on water!  At least half your weight in ounces.  Add another 8 oz. for every caffeinated beverage you consume.  This helps to flush the kidneys.

3.       Decrease the amount of caffeine you ingest (preferably none).  Drink green tea if you need it, herbal tea, or a coffee substitute like Teechino or Dandy Blend.  Taking out stimulants helps to restore the adrenals.

4.       Supplements:  Probiotics are a must for healthy gut flora, in addition to a quality Fish Oil such as Cod Liver Oil, Vitamin D3, and a whole food supplement.

5.       Drink apple cider vinegar:  1 TB in water before a meal (start with one meal, possibly work up to two). This helps to optimize your absorption of Vit B12 and Iron from your stomach by increasing your stomach acid.  Most of us actually LACK stomach acid.

6.       Eat high quality REAL foods that are easily digested and seasonal.  If you rather do a juice cleanse, use organic vegetables. *

7.       Engage in some light exercise such as walking.  When you do a cleanse you need to be easy on yourself, so skip the vigorous workouts and just take a yoga class or go for a walk.

8.       Start a journal. Write out thoughts and feelings that may be stored in your body.  Negative emotions, stress, and daily troubles have a huge impact on the way our body assimilates nutrients.

9.       Create a relaxing ritual. Take a bath at night, sip some herbal tea while the kids are in quiet time, meditate, or pray to slow you down.

10.   Get to bed earlier than usual.  Aim for at least 8 hours.  Best to be in bed no later than 10 pm.  This is when the body starts to repair itself.

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Top Lists – Worst and Best Foods 0

Top Lists – Worst and Best Foods

Posted by on Jun 28, 2012 in eat for health, food, heart health, Heart Healthy Products, Live Green, loose weight

Top Lists – Worst and Best Foods

 

It seems every day there is a new list of worst or best foods. A few of those lists have perked my interest recently. This first one really grosses me out!

The Dirty Dozen is a list of the dirtiest produce from the supermarket. How many are on your shopping list? The EWG has a list for you:

These are labled the Dirty Dozen Plus™ by the EWG and their suggestion is to buy these organic or better yet, grow them yourself. This list is in order of worst to least contaminated with pesticides, from your grocery store:
Apples, Celery, Sweet bell peppers, Peaches, Strawberries, Nectarines (imported), Grapes, Spinach, Lettuce, Cucumbers, Blueberries (domestic),Potatoes, Green beans and Kale.Most of this produce can be grown by the consumer. Which to me seems to be the best option for knowing what is really in and on your food.
If you went to the EWG site, you most likely saw the list of the least contaminated produce:
The title of this list is the Clean 15™
These were found to have Lowest levels of  Pesticide, in your store:Onions, Sweet Corn, Pineapples, Avocado, Cabbage,
Sweet peas, Asparagus, Mangoes, Eggplant, Kiwi, Cantaloupe (domestic), Sweet potatoes, Grapefruit, Watermelon, and Mushrooms.
This would be a good list to put in your coupon caddy to keep handy while you shop. In fact, the rest of these “lists of the week” I will call them, are good to have handy too.


Want to help your brain function? Well Dr. Mercola has a list for that. Not much surprising on this list, we have all heard that fish is brain food and organic dairy and produce are always recommended for powering the brain. There is one surprise, and its the number 1 Mercola pick. Read his article.
Dr. OZ has his list too. If you like to spice things up, and have some control over the aging process, see the 10 herbs to fight the effects of aging that Dr. OZ recommends and start fighting!
A list can be found for almost every food category you can imagine, from foods for better sex, to just plain foods to eat healthy. These lists are great places to start eating for life and health. Consumers should be aware of what and where their food comes from. Personally, I do not want to eat pesticides or genetically enhanced foods. Buy organic and buy local, or just get back to basics and grow your own!
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Go Green While You Smoke

Posted by on Apr 10, 2012 in heart health, Heart Healthy Products, Live Green

Green Smoke® electronic cigarettes are very easy to use. They are smoked exactly the same way that traditional cigarettes are. There’s nothing new to learn. Simply put it to your lips, take a puff and enjoy.

View the simple instructions below to get started.

Click here to download to most current Pro Kit User Guide.

Unpacking the Electronic Cigarette

Our Kits ship in a high quality box. The box features a magnetic lid that gives you easy access to your e-cigarette battery, cartomizers, and chargers. When you first open the box you’ll find a tray that contains your new e-cigarette batteries. Lift up the tray and you’ll find your new cartomizers, USB charger, wall adaptor, and a Green Smoke Club Membership card.

You can charge it in your computer using the USB charger

View USB Charger

 

You can charge it in a wall outlet with the USB charger and wall adapter

View the NEW Wall Adapter

You can charge it in your car with the USB charger and car adapter

View the NEW Car Adapter

Smoking the Electronic Cigarette

Your e-cigarette battery comes partially charged, so you can enjoy your Green Smoke e-cig straight out of the box. Take a battery, choose a cartomizer and screw them together. Once you’ve finished assembling your Green Smoke e-cigarette you can start smoking!
Enjoy!

Charging your Electronic Cigarette Battery

There will be a reduction in smoke volume when your battery is reaching the end of its charge. (If you’re using a fully charged battery a reduction in smoke volume may also indicate that the cartomizer needs to be replaced.)

 

Regardless of the way you choose to charge, all you need to do is screw the battery into the USB charger, attach an adapter if necessary, and plug it in.

 

The short battery takes 3 hours to charge and the long battery takes 4 hours.

 

When the battery is fully charged the indicator light will change from red to green. You can take the battery out, screw on a cartomizer and start smoking.

WARNING: This product is intended for use by persons 18 or older, and not by children, women who are pregnant or breast feeding, or persons with or at risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, or taking medicine for depression or asthma. If you have a demonstrated allergy or sensitivity to nicotine or any combination of inhalants, consult your physician before using this product. This product is sold purely for recreational purposes – it is not a smoking cessation product and has not been tested as such. You must be over the legal age in your state to buy or use this product.

Nicotine is highly addictive and habit forming. Keep out of reach of children. This product contains Nicotine, a chemical known to the state of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.

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The Green PolkaDot Box-The Healthy Choice 0

The Green PolkaDot Box-The Healthy Choice

Posted by on Sep 16, 2011 in eat for health, food, Heart Healthy Products, Live Green

The Green PolkaDot Box

The Green PolkaDot Box. For all Your Special Diet Needs

The Green PolkaDot Box is a membership organization intended to grow to become the largest, most influential “buying collective” in America. Why? So we can accomplish the following objectives:

  1. Eliminate the “organic deserts” that exist through rural and urban America allowing everyone access to “clean” organic foods. Our ability to ship to every zip code will make healthy food accessible to all.
  2. Make clean organic food available to all health-minded consumers at affordable prices. We accomplish this by expanding the marketplace and inviting new consumers to participate, thereby increasing distribution and sales opportunities for our vendor partners.
  3. Using a “grass roots” approach, in cooperation with our influential institutional partners, we intend to educate the public about the links between diet and disease, motivating them to seek out healthier, clean organic alternatives. We know that, through truthful education, we can influence the buying decisions of our family members, friends and neighbors. We can reverse the ravaging effects of chronic disease that are devastating our aging population and protect our children from the debilitating consequences of processed and genetically modified foods.

What is a Buying Collective?

When I write about becoming the most influential “buying collective” I’m referring to building massive Green PolkaDot Boxbargaining power. This is essential because without the purchasing might of millions of like-minded consumers we won’t be able to influence food producers, growers or manufacturers to change how they currently operate.

Until we can unite together in collective bargaining power with one voice to insist that our foods are clean and safe we will be forced to rely on the status quo—the good will of agribusiness, government regulatory agencies, higher education systems, and the medical establishment—to make changes. With this process, things would NEVER change!

What is “clean” food?

“Clean food” means certified organic foods of all varieties that are 3rd party-verified to be free of GMO. We want to protect all consumers by insuring that food production in America is designed to exclude derivates from GMO food crops and from dairy products injected with genetically modified growth hormone. In addition, we want to exclude meat from animals fed from GMO feed. As far as meats and fish are concerned, we will only accept certified organic animal proteins or 100 percent wild caught or grass fed animals. That is our definition of clean food.

We will never knowingly offer products that contain GMO. We will inform you, however, if manufacturers’ and producers’ products we carry are “self-claimed” GMO free and are working towards third party verification; ideally, in qualification with the NON-GMO PROJECT. We endeavor to work with all manufacturers and growers that produce certified organic foods. At first, we will allow self-verification of NON-GMO products, but,as we grow in membership and consumer clout we will insist on third party verification.

Our objective pertaining to clean organic food is intended to protect not only consumers but also food providers. If we can help insure that providers produce clean food we will protect the labors and dollars they have invested to become “organic.” After all, organic is only good if it is GMO Free. We want organic to mean something.

Perfect Performance Required

The largest, most influential buying collective in America will take some time to build. Before we can even attract millions of consumer, we recognize our performance must be perfect.

If you visit our site today you will notice our pricing isn’t perfect; some products are priced higher on our Web site than you might find elsewhere. Don’t panic. Trust me. That is going to change before we open for business. (We don’t want our competition to know everything). I realize we aren’t going to attract and retain your purchasing loyalty if our prices are higher than you can get elsewhere. My promise is that we will know more about market pricing than you, and you will grow to trust our pricing—that it IS the lowest possible pricing in the market without compromising quality.

Trade Secrets

I’d like to write more about our plans to deliver local, fresh-harvested, organic produce, how we choose our farmers, how we select brands and products, and our “legendary” member service model, but then I’d be giving up all our most important trade secrets.

Let me just conclude by telling you what you really need to know about us.

The Green PolkaDot Box is a family business. Our standards are very high. Our tolerance for mediocrity is very low. In fact, you could say we have zero tolerance for poor performance. We like to eat well, but don’t like to pay retail. When we want something we want it now, we want it done right the first time.

We will treat you the way we would like to be treated. Be assured we will not rest until we have perfected our performance. Stop in today and get in early! No matter what your dietary needs, we can fill them! http://www.greenpolkadotbox.com/invite/7937

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