Be Clean…Be Lean…

So you’ve had a hard day at work and now you’re tired and it’s time to eat.
And you’re really hungry just salivating at the thought of food.  Does thinking hard increase your appetite?
It seems so.  Researchers found that mental work destabilizes your insulin and glucose levels which in turn suggest that this state is why […]

All the time that I was cleansing for weight loss, I had the best of intentions.
That is, I truly did want to exercise, but just never got around to it.
Now I was successful and melted 25 inches off and lost 15 pounds, but I still carry the guilt from not having started an exercise plan […]

If you don’t already know, I am NOT a big proponent of vaccinations.  Any kind!
There is too much data revealing the dangers of vaccination and cases filled with people suffering from side-effects brought on by these injections.  Many have even died.
So now, another vaccine is poised to become the next big savior.
GlaxoSmithKline is hoping that […]

Everyone seems to be suffering from lack of energy and commercial drink companies are trying to fill that need with drinks that provide a quick energy boost.
The only problem is that the effects of these energy drinks are similar to that of drinking a cup of coffee or a can of soda, in that when […]

So you love carrots, especially those baby carrots that come all perfectly shaped the same for cocktail parties or vegetable platters.
What you may not know is that those carrots have been cut and snipped just like any good plastic surgeon would do to make you look young again.
Here is what happens.
Many carrots just don’t look […]

Since I’m all about toxins and cleansing, I really wondered at first how chocolate fit into this category.
Then it came to me that it was the perfect topic since most chocolates are loaded with sugar and the actual benefits one can derive from eating chocolate would be totally lost.
First of all, let’s be clear. Only […]

During the last 20 years, the flu vaccination rate for the elderly has gone up from 15% to a whopping 65%, but we have not seen a decrease in hospital admissions or mortality?
To try and answer the effectiveness question of flu vaccination, a Canadian study involved 352 individuals given the flu shot and 352 not […]

Did you fall for this statement by the “expert” Food & Nutrition Board who gave the following misguided comment: “Saturated fats and dietary cholesterol have no known beneficial role in preventing chronic disease and are not required at any level in the diet.”
If you did, you may have been harming your health and your loved […]

My last post exposed the hazards of BPA (bisphenol  A). I covered the health effects and where you can find it.
Here, I will look at how you can minimize your exposure to BPA other than just telling you to avoid plastic containers and canned goods.
How often do you buy canned tomatoes? Well, I for […]

Through my research I do come across some pretty clear evidence that shouts cover up when the choice comes between making money and preserving people’s health.
Usually, the latter loses.
Case in point is the bisphenol (BPA) issue.
Take plastic containers. They are everywhere and most unfortunately have BPA in them and as a good generate at least […]