Recent statistical analyses name stroke as the third leading cause of death in the U.S. There were almost 800,000 strokes in the U.S. in 2013, causing 140, 000 deaths. Foods are a major factor in the incidence of stroke, probably the most important factor. I believe the five worst damage causing foods that may lead […]
Nutrition
What Is the Best Diet?
When it comes to diets there is a lot of band wagon jumping. It is certainly easy to get excited about a diet when you find it is working for you. For many people many diets will work in the short term. Early on motivation and discipline are often high. Most people who have become […]
Splenda vs. Your Health
Splenda, also known as sucralose, is the unhappy accident step-child of a failed chemistry experiment. College laboratory scientists in London were attempting to create a new insecticide using sugar and a poison. The poison was sulfuryl chloride, which ended up being three chlorine molecules in the Splenda that is so popular today. Chlorides are found […]
Sugars and the Glycemic Index
Sugar Facts: Sugar depresses the immune system. Americans consume an average of 150 bags of sugar in a year. Lots of sugar triggers insulin production. Guess who else loves insulin? Cancer cells. Sugar causes cancer cells to divide so the number of cancer cells grows. Sugar contributes to obesity because the excess in the body […]
The Ultimate Food Fight
YES – Prop 37: Label GMOs Your Right to Know What You Are Eating GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organisms and are created by large Chemical Companies: Monsanto (also maker of DDT, Agent Orange, PCBs, (rGBH) Bovine Growth Hormone) DuPont Dow Agro. How are GMOs made? 1. By taking genes from one species and forcing […]