CNN Health touts Low Glycemic Diet

To see the full article from CNN Health Click Here
http://bit.ly/gXWHak

Ever heard of CLA???

News about CLA in regards to weight loss and thyroid issues http://fb.me/CM5dWzlU

Attention Parents: Watch this video with your kids

This is such a cute video.  I want to work with this little girl!  Get your kids to watch this with you but now you have to make sure you shop this way so your kids have the right foods. 

She is a smart girl!   Click this link to view http://bit.ly/cOoMkd

Genetically Modified Foods

Your health could be dependent on you learning about the topic of Genetically Modified Foods.  Here are a couple excerpts from Dr. Mercola's article:

"I strongly believe that one of the most obvious clues about the danger of GMO foods is that animals virtually never opt to eat a GM food if conventional food is available. Many times they will avoid GM food to the point of starvation – a clear indication that they have an intuitive sense of the danger inherent with this food.
Many people are unaware of the fact that no safety study has ever proved that GM foods are safe for consumption. Studies have, however, linked GM foods to:

• Cancer
• Food allergies
• Damage to your immune system
• Super-viruses

There are currently eight major GM food crops on the market, so memorizing this list will help you avoid any and all food products that might contain GMO’s:

1. Soy
2. Corn
3. Cottonseed (used in vegetable cooking oils)
4. Canola (canola oil)
5. Sugar from sugar beets
6. Hawaiian papaya
7. Some varieties of zucchini
8. Crookneck squash

You’ll also want to avoid any kind of derivative of these, such as high fructose corn syrup, for example.
Depending on where you live within the European Union, you may also have to contend with the recently approved AmFlora potato, designed by BASF, which contains a gene that produces an enzyme which can confer resistance to several antibiotics. The European Commission approved the commercial growing of the GM potato in early March of this year, despite widespread protests, and concerns raised by the EU’s pharmaceutical regulator.
Part of the potato is also allowed to be used in cattle feed, and the meat will not need to be labeled as GM.
Your best bet to avoid genetically modified foods is to take advantage of local sources of organic foods as often as you can. Remember, some 75 percent of processed foods contain GM ingredients, so you’ll want to avoid as many processed foods as possible."

For the entire article, click GM Foods article

Calcium....why is it so important?

Alot of people think that you can get Calcium from milk.  "Milk does a body good!" right?  Well, the truth is that today's milk is so pasturized that the body cannot assimilate the Calcium from the milk.

Does anyone wonder why America is the largest consumer of milk and dairy in the world and we have the highest incidence of osteoporosis in the world?  If milk is so good for us, why are humans the only mammals that still drink milk after they are babies? 

The truth is that milk and other dairy is acidic in our diet.  Acidity in our diet can lead to all sorts of health issues not to mention the obvious ones like acid reflux and ibs. 


 So if dairy and other acidic foods like junk foods, nuts, etc. are a part of your diet, you need to take a high quality Calcium product that will get your body back to a more alkaline state.  Acid can actually ruin your heart so the body will rob calcium from your bones just to keep you alive.

I have found a high quality calcium supplement that is affordable ($18.50 for 90 servings), is highly absorbable by the body (isotonic), has the proper minerals for absorption (vitamin d, magnesium) and is a thoughtful formulation that will get your body to an alkaline (healthy state).Click below for more info.  Hope this info is helpful

 

Awesome Calcium Formula

Great Brand with Different Flavors of Agave Nectar

Delicious Agave Nectar

I found a great brand of Agave Nectar at Wholefoods the other day. It is called Agasweet. The fun thing about this agave nectar is that is comes in many different flavors such as vanilla, almond and hazelnut! Below is a little article I found on it. 

Health experts and nutritionists agree - agave nectar is a great alternative to refined and artificial sweeteners. Made from 100% pure organic agave syrup, Agasweet flavored agave nectar offers a whole new world of healthy gourmet recipes to diabetics and folks concerned with their glucose intake. Flavored with organic essential oils and pure extracts, this natural sweetener is perfect for a huge variety of uses - for coffee, tea, and cold drinks, but also as pancake and waffle syrup, and as a delicious glaze for hams and roasts.

Agasweet is 1.4 times sweeter than sugar. Use less - save calories and carbs! The low glycemic index rating means that you won't feel a sugar rush from consuming agave syrup. It absorbs into the body at almost half the speed of honey! Due to its purity, agave syrup never crystallizes like honey, and no refrigeration is necessary.

Agasweet flavored agave nectar is carried by stores with strict quality standards, such as Whole Foods Market (Vanilla, Almond), Central Market Texas (most flavor varieties), and numerous health food stores across the country. However, for those of you without access to some of these outlets, or if you prefer the convenience of home delivery - this page will provide the necessary ordering information.

I'm proud of my recent graduates!

Just got done teaching and supporting a group of ladies that want to live a healthier lifestyle.  Here are some before and after pictures of a recent graduate.  The group as a total lost 64 lbs and 64 inches off of their body!

Carolyn lost 25 lbs. and 16 1/2 total inches including 5 inches in the waist in just 12 weeks.  There is no doubt she will keep up her new lifestyle!

Stay tuned for more updates and success stories...

Check out my published article in the Jacksonville Times-Union

Very excited to have a published article in the Jacksonville Times-Union http://bit.ly/bofwKs
A helpful article on gluten and low glycemic foods!

Be sure to pick up a paper copy if you are in the Jax area otherwise click the link above to read it.  Please share this with others! 

Amazing find at Wholefoods!

Joe's Oat Patties

My husband and I were on our weekly Wholefoods shopping spree and they were sampling a local affair called Joe's Oat Patties. Joe's Oat Patties are essentially veggie burgers but all natural, organic, soy and wheat free made with oats, quinoa, dried peppers and spices. They are AMAZING! I could not believe how tasty they were, so I instantly ran over to the shelf and picked some up....good thing because they had already sold out of one flavor.

They come in a package and you have to mix the ingredients with water and get about 6 patties out of each package. Even though they are a small local company you can order online through their website at http://www.joesoatpatties.com/ at a very reasonable price. The patties have 8.5 grams of fiber per serving and 11 grams of protein and are only 90 calories per patty! This is for sure one of my best finds in awhile. Enjoy!

Gluten-Free Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal/Buckwheat Breakfast

Serves 4


Top this nutritious, hearty breakfast with fresh berries, dried fruit, walnuts and ground flax seeds and then pour a bit of hemp or almond milk over the top. The flax seeds and walnuts add a ton of Omega-3 and fiber, which lowers the glycemic index of the meal. Only have frozen fruit on hand? Stir it into the pot during the last few minutes of cooking.

Ingredients
1 cup of gluten free whole rolled oats
1/2 cup buckwheat groats
2 cups pure apple juice
1 handful of walnuts
2 cups water
1 cinnamon stick

Directions
Put oats and groats into a medium pot and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until toasted and fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile, put juice, water and cinnamon into a small pot and heat over medium heat until hot.

Carefully add hot juice mixture to oats and groats and return to the heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed and oats and groats are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove and discard cinnamon, ladle into bowls and serve.

Nutrition
Per serving (about 10oz/283g-wt.): 210 calories (15 from fat), 2g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 43g total carbohydrate (4g dietary fiber, 15g sugar), 6g protein

Choosy Mom's Should NOT Choose Jiff.....

American mom's have been brain washed to think that "Choosey Mom's Choose Jiff!" I ask myself, did these choosy mom's ever look at the label on a Jiff Jar? Jiff contains Fully Hydrogenated Oil! That is one of the worst things you can put in your adult body, much less your children's.

What is Hydrogenated Oil? It is a product that scientist was made a long time ago to harden soap! That's right, I said soap. Then the U.S. food makers thought it would be a great idea to add this to our processed foods to make them more shelf stable. How long do you think a twinkie can sit on the shelf before it goes bad - probably 100 years. It is so important to check the ingredients list on the foods that you are eating and feeding your children. So many foods these days have Hydrogenated Oil in them, such as crackers, peanut butter (Jiff), processed cheese, snack bars, cookies, cakes, dounuts, coffee creamers and if you think your doing yourself any favors with margarine, just stop now!

Eating Hydrogenated Oil is like eating plastic, it causes laseration in your arteries and can lead to high cholesterol and coronary heart disease, and many other things that we probably don't even know about yet.

A great alternative to Jiff, and all those other peanut butter brands that have hydrogenated oil, is Smuckers All Natural Peanut Butter, with or without honey. You will see the oil at the top of the jar, so make sure to mix it up good before using it. Smuckers only puts what you would think would be in peanut butter: peanuts and a very small amount of salt. So next time you "choose," choose Smuckers!

Summer Smoothie

This is a smoothie recipe that I created. It is low-glyecmic and delicious! The agave syrup and fruit gives it the perfect amount of sweetness without the blood sugar rush. You can find Agave Syrup/Nectar at pretty much any grocery store these days. It may be located in the "Health Section" and I would recommend buying organic. It is a natural source of sweetner without all the empty calories and it won't spike your blood sugar like regular cane sugar or honey. Enjoy!

Ingredients
1 Serving

• ½ cup of nonfat plain Greek Yogurt

• ½ cup of frozen berries, can add 1/2 banana

• ¼ cup of skim milk

• 1 tablespoon agave syrup

• 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed

*Add a scoop of protein powder and fiber powder to give it an extra kick!

Directions: Take all of the ingredients and blend in a blender. It’s that easy!

Top 10 Superfoods

If you eat a diet with predominantly these foods, you will feel more energy, get rid of toxins and have overall better health.  Thanks to ExtendSnacks for the following Top 10 Superfoods:

1. Low Fat or fat free PLAIN YOUGURT:  Great for protein and potassium as well as that friendly good bacteria.  MAKE SURE IT IS PLAIN AND FEEL FREE TO ADD SOME BERRIES AND AGAVE SYRUP TO SWEETEN.

2.  Eggs:  This is a very complete food.  Contains 12 vitamins and minerals.

3.  Nuts:  Walnuts, for example have Omega 3's (good fat) as well as protein and fiber.  Limit to 1 handful per day because of the fat content.

4.  Kiwis:  One large kiwi will give you your daily allowance of Vitamin C for the day.

5.  Quinoa:  This is an ancient grain that is one of the best whole grains you can eat. It is high in fiber, protien and many essential minerals and nutriets. It can be used in place of rice or couscous.

6. Beans: Loaded with insoluble fiber and soluble fiber which may help to lower cholesterol. They are a wonderful low-glycemic carb which is high in protein and fiber and help to keep you full longer.

7. Salmon: This is considered a super food - very low in calories, but rich in omega-3's, which is great for your heart and cholesterol.

8: Broccoli: It is jammed packed with essentail vitamins such as vitamin K, vitamin C and vitamin A.

9: Sweet Potatoes: These are a wonderful alternative to a white potato. Did you know that a white potatoes are actually considered high-glycemic and will spike your blood sugar very quickly as compared to a low-glycemic sweet potato? Sweet potatoes have many essential vitamins and fiber and will keep you full longer.

10: Berries: These wonder fruits are low in calories and high in fiber, antioxidants and phytonutrients. Anytime you have sweet craving grab for cherries, blueberries, strawberries or raspberries vs. something with refined sugar.

Found some great snacks that taste good and keep you full

Extend Snacks
ExtendSnacks were designed to do one thing particularly well - help stabilize blood sugar levels for up to 9 hours! Their patented formula converts gradually to blood sugar over 7 to 9 hours - instead of all at once like so many other snacks - to help even out blood sugar swings.


Click the link above for more info.  We love the chocolate peanut butter bars, peanut bars, and apple cinnamon the best.   You can get just bars or just snacks, etc.  These are great when you are in a hurry and you want to stay satisfied with no blood sugar swings.  Have a Healthy Day!

Fluoride...What is the deal?

Interesting video below talking about Fluoride and how incredibly toxic it is.  Be careful when using this stuff.  Not sure what to think but thought you should all be aware.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYxLRtudYM4

Interesting Article about Mercury in your Silver Teeth Fillings

Is the FDA really looking out for us???? Hmmmmm....  Had to share this!

The FDA Protects Your Pets from Mercury But Not You -- Until NowShare

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 12:21pm

The FDA Protects Your Pets from Mercury But Not You -- Until Now


By Charlie Brown, JD


The FDA used to be the world’s gold standard health regulator. However, it has recently spiraled into a Byzantine phalanx of independent centers providing hasty approvals of high-risk products, without oversight, and inconsistent regulations.

A powerful example is its regulation of mercury amalgam fillings. The FDA has done nothing until compelled to act by court order.

To be FDA’s new Commissioner, President Obama chose former New York City Health Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, M.D. The Harvard-educated physician was confirmed May 18th without controversy or opposition.

The FDA Protects Animals from Mercury but Not Humans

A good way for Dr. Hamburg to begin would be to reverse years of FDA inaction on mercury amalgam – a step she assured Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) she would take in response to his question during the confirmation process. Inexplicably, the FDA zealously protects animals from mercury exposure, while taking almost a laissez-faire approach to human exposure to mercury.


In 2002, the agency pulled from the market a mercury-containing ointment for horses, and proclaimed zero tolerance for mercury in any product used to treat an animal. The FDA ruled that mercury is so toxic to mammals, it had no duty to prove its presence actually harms horses.


When it comes to mercury-containing products marketed to the humans however the FDA’s zeal evaporates. The FDA requires mercury critics to prove actual and widespread harm -- the shocking opposite of its position on protecting animals. Interestingly, the FDA policies ignore warnings from the Environmental Protection Agency that one in seven American women of childbearing age has so much mercury she is at risk of having a brain-damaged child.

Mercury Amalgams (Silver Fillings) Are Archaic, Deceptive, and Dangerous

Nowhere is the FDA’s failure to protect humans from mercury more blatant than in the field of dentistry. Amalgam fillings are 19th century devices containing 50% mercury.

However, the FDA continues to allow unregulated amalgam use in assembly-line clinics and institutions – including, sadly, the military – despite the fact that modern dentists have switched to safer alternatives like resin. A national dentist poll published in the June edition of The Wealthy Dentist states that slightly over 50% of dentists are mercury-free, meaning the 19th-century-style dentists – the mercury-users – have declined to less than half of all US dentists!

The FDA never even acted to stop use of the deceptive term “silver fillings” to describe amalgam. As a result, a Zogby poll conducted three years ago found that more than three in four Americans could not name mercury as amalgam’s main component.


FDA Successfully Sued

I run a small national consumer group, and have sparred with the FDA for seven years, first coaxing, then suing, to get the agency to do what is legally required. After my organization, Consumers for Dental Choice, sued the FDA, the agency retracted its claims of amalgam’s safety from its website and issued a stark advisory: Mercury from amalgam fillings “may have neurotoxic effects on the nervous systems of developing children and fetuses.”

As a result of my lawsuit against the FDA it must, by court order, classify amalgam – that is, issue a regulation deciding the degree of risk it poses for the general public and for vulnerable subpopulations – by July 28, 2009. In anticipation, public officials are imploring the FDA to protect dental consumers.

The State and Local Public Officials Mercury-Free Caucus, a coalition of state lawmakers, mayors, and other public officials from eleven states, wrote a letter asking that FDA “act decisively to protect Americans, especially children and young women, from mercury by limiting, then phasing out the use of amalgam.”

Then, on May 14, Congresswoman Diane Watson (D-Calif.) and Congressman Dan Burton (R-Ind.) sent a letter urging the FDA to steer consumers to safer materials. Co-signed by 17 other Members of Congress, it emphasizes that mercury from amalgam can “threaten the development of the fetus” and “pass into breast milk of the lactating mothers.” Thus, the FDA must not only ensure that all consumers know about the mercury, but the FDA must also “protect women and children from the harmful effects of mercury fillings.”

The End of Silver Fillings May Be Near!

As the FDA approaches its duty to classify, manufacturers and pro-mercury dentists are increasingly feeling the heat. In May, a religious-consumer-environmental coalition, led by Sister Valerie Heinonen, Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk, presented a resolution to the annual meeting of Danaher, the #1 manufacturer of toxic mercury fillings. Calling for Danaher to consider exiting amalgam, one-sixth of all shareholders (forty-three million shares) voted for it, an extraordinary outcome for a first-time presentation.

But it isn’t just activists weighing in – it’s Wall Street itself. A financial analysis by Bank of America Securities advises that Dentsply, the #2 manufacturer, would be more profitable if mercury fillings are banned. And where manufacturer liability looms, the trial lawyers won’t be far behind. My article in the Idaho Trial Lawyers Association Journal provides a preliminary road map for such litigation.


An industry analysis by J.P. Morgan predicts that the FDA will finally stop mercury amalgam fillings from going to children and pregnant women. It’s about time. The Canadian government took this action thirteen years ago.

You Can Make a Difference

For all players, the upcoming FDA rule on July 18, 2009 will mark the watershed moment in dental history.

For the average person, it means empowerment, access to the information we need to reject mercury fillings – and switch to mercury-free dentists.

For the bitter-ender pro-mercury dentists, as represented by the American Dental Association, it means the chance to recognize that the FDA’s rule will mark the beginning of the end of mercury fillings – or surely these dentists and their trade group will fall on their collective swords for toxic mercury.

For the Obama Administration’s FDA, it means the first and best opportunity to return to the path toward becoming the world gold standard health regulator.

If you want to find a mercury free dentist the best resource out there now is DAMS at www.amalgam.org, call them at 651-644-4572 or email them at dams@usfamily.net. Toxicteeth.org also has a list you can use.

If you want to be a volunteer to help in the next phases of the removal of mercury from the US write us at info@toxicteeth.org

Charles G. Brown is National Counsel for Consumers for Dental Choice (www.toxicteeth.org), Washington, D.C.