Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Campaign for Healthier Eating in America

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Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Yum - Organic Peaches





I have more recent pics of them eatting peaches but they are still on my camera.

A Plan Comes Together: The Sheep Obey

http://drtenpenny.com/a_plan_comes_together.aspxhttp://drtenpenny.com/a_plan_comes_together.aspx

Dr. Sherri Tenpenny

May 4, 2009

News With Views

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And if he is right and we do see another sizable pandemic –whether the virus is man-made or created by some natural, random reassortment of viral genes – my hope is that everyone will take a deep breath, exercise normal health precautions, increase their Vitamin D, A and E intake, get lots of extra sleep and remember the lessons from history so we do not repeat them.

Do I dare to eat a peach? Not a conventional one, says Tribune study

http://www.ethicurean.com/2009/08/13/tribune-peach-study/
Another day, another facet to the debate over whether organic produce is worth the extra moolah. Unless you’ve been living on a remote mountaintop with no wireless, you’ve probably witnessed the recent frenzy over a UK study [pdf] claiming that organic food has no nutritional benefits over conventional. The study elicited many insightful responses from organic defenders, including The Organic Center, and commentary from Grist and Civil Eats among others. Many cited studies countering the UK finding: Organic food has more antioxidants; organic food has fewer nitrates; organic production is more than just a little good for the environment in which we all live.

Enter yet another study boosting the argument in favor of buying organic — but also boosting the case for buying conventional produce from smaller local farms if you can’t find or can’t afford organic. (Though non-organic local food may not always be less expensive.)

Using preliminary data from USDA pesticide-residue tests conducted on produce last year, the Chicago Tribune found the residues of no fewer than fifty different pesticides gracing the skins of conventionally-grown peaches from domestic and foreign sources. Five of the poisonous compounds were present at levels higher than the EPA allows, ... go to link to read more

Monday, August 31, 2009

Children 'should sleep with parents until they're five'

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1083020.ece

Margot Sunderland, director of education at the Centre for Child Mental Health in London, says the practice, known as “co-sleeping”, makes children more likely to grow up as calm, healthy adults.

Sunderland, author of 20 books, outlines her advice in The Science of Parenting, to be published later this month.

She is so sure of the findings in the new book, based on 800 scientific studies, that she is calling for health visitors to be issued with fact sheets to educate parents about co-sleeping.

“These studies should be widely disseminated to parents,” said Sunderland. “I am sympathetic to parenting gurus — why should they know the science? Ninety per cent of it is so new they bloody well need to know it now. There is absolutely no study saying it is good to let your child cry.”

She argues that the practice common in Britain of training children to sleep alone from a few weeks old is harmful because any separation from parents increases the flow of stress hormones such as cortisol.

Her findings are based on advances in scientific understanding over the past 20 years of how children’s brains develop ... go to link to read more

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Transition Colorado

Here is a positive movement.... Transition Colorado

Here is the event page ...
http://transitioncolorado.ning.com/events

Fluoride Deception

I have found a dentist in Lakewood who is anti-fluoride and anti-mercury. ... will have to post the information later.

There is a video on my facebook log that I haven't watched yet, but want to share.... you have to copy and paste the following link ... then poke around if the video doesn't work (it did for me but now it won't)

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=66565692798&h=aw1SN&u=khCzX&ref=nf

I am finding facebook a bit confusing. Maybe get to know it this week.

Kids are enjoying their cousin Chief. I forgot my camera, so I'll see if my sister (Regan aka Jade Goldhawk) can post some from her camera.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Spenda Research

New research on effects of Splenda ... decrease of beneficial bacteria and intestinal coating of glycoprotein (so body does not absorb nutrients, supplements, or medications) ...

James Turner, the chairman of the national consumer education group Citizens for Health, has expressed shock and outrage after reading a new report from scientists outlining the dangers of the artificial sweetener Splenda (sucralose).

In animals examined for the study, Splenda reduced the amount of good bacteria in the intestines by 50 percent, increased the pH level in the intestines, contributed to increases in body weight and affected P-glycoprotein (P-gp) levels in such a way that crucial health-related drugs could be rejected.

The P-gp effect could result in medications used in chemotherapy, AIDS treatment and treatments for heart conditions being shunted back into the intestines, rather than being absorbed by the body.

According to Turner, "The report makes it clear that the artificial sweetener Splenda and its key component sucralose pose a threat to the people who consume the product. Hundreds of consumers have complained to us about side effects from using Splenda and this study ... confirms that the chemicals in the little yellow package should carry a big red warning label."

Globe Newswire September 28, 2008

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A 2008;71(21):1415-29

The truth about Splenda
http://www.truthaboutsplenda.com/

Thursday, February 05, 2009

Eat dirt?

Here is a great article about the hygiene hypothesis ... babies know: A little dirt is good for you http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/health/27brod.html?emc=eta1

COOL! ... we don't have to worry about being ultra clean ...
Here is Gianna 1.5 yrs old (too little to appreciate sitting on a beach in the Virgin Islands)And here is Giovanni at 1.5 yrs old

Mercury found in Corn Syrup

In a new study published Monday in the scientific journalEnvironmental Health, mercury was found in nearly 50 percent of testedsamples of commercial high fructose corn syrup. The news is disturbinggiven that this ingredient is present in a large portion of processedAmerican foods. According to David Wallinga, M.D., co-author of thestudy, "Given how much high fructose corn syrup is consumed bychildren, it could be a significant additional source of mercury neverbefore considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industryand the FDA to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of thefood supply." A separate study by the Institute for Agriculture andTrade Policy detected mercury in nearly one-third of 55 popularbrand-name food and beverage products where high fructose corn syrupis the first or second highest labeled ingredient-including productsby Quaker, Hershey's, Kraft and Smucker's.
To Learn more ....http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_16627

Gianna makes Giovanni laugh

Click on the play button and turn up the volume to hear Giovanni laughing :o)
This was in our hotel room in Avon, CO while I was doing email or something and I didn't realize what was going on right away.

Baby Bears in Bear Country clip 2

Click on the play button to see the baby bears play ...

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Bears in Bear Country - clip 1

We went to South Dakota for my birthday in 2008. Click on the play button to see the baby bears play ...


This is so cool ... we had a great time watching these baby bears :o) the above video is over 4 minutes ... enjoy