December 11th, 2008 admin
As you probably already know, a celiac’s most dreaded acquaintance, gluten, is hidden in many foods such as self-basting turkeys, licorice, malt vinegar, soy sauce, some flavorings, most processed foods, some cold cuts, and many prepared stocks and soups. Alcohols and vinegars that are properly distilled, in theory, should not contain any harmful gluten. That being said, if additives have been added after the distillation process, they may actually contain gluten.
Additionally, gluten is also used as a binder in some pharmaceutical products (medicines, supplements, vitamins and more) and there can be starch in unidentified food starch, caramel coloring, modified food starch, hydrolyzed plant or vegetable protein. Therefore, it is absolutely imperative that you avoid items where the ingredients are of questionable origin or are listed as simply “natural flavorings, flavor extracts, or spice extracts” as gluten may be used in processing them. Yes, we did wish they would be more precise in labeling, but the industries haven’t reached that level of enlightenment, unfortunately.
Since it’s oftentimes so very difficult to find gluten-free foods, I’d like to offer a place where you can find lots of gluten-free items in one place. Note: Always verify that the products are truly gluten-free. Click below and you’ll find all kinds of goodies just for you.
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November 19th, 2008 admin
From amazon:
“Out of the thousands of new releases that came into our cubicles this year, we’ve chosen our 100 favorites, from an elegant pop-up alphabet and a deliciously dishy guide to fragance to an enthralling biography of an iconic leader and an encyclopedic history of a sport and the world that plays it. Here they are, so click below.”
Best Books of 2008
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November 4th, 2008 admin
Kevin Trudeau blows the lid off a nest of deception and double standards concerning general and individual health in this new book, “Natural Cures ‘They’ Don’t Want You To Know About.” Kevin has risked government prosecution to bring you the full story of an intricate conspiracy.
From the retail supermarket outlets of huge, publicly traded corporations comes processed, manipulated, engineered “food products” – produced by other wings of the same corporation. These artificial, toxic treats are then sold with the blessings of the Federal Trade Commission and Food and Drug Administration – government organizations charged with safeguarding the public good – laying the foundations for future disease and chronic ill-health for the consumer, and a guaranteed source of revenue for the medical and pharmaceutical sectors.
Kevin reveals the shocking truth of how drugs – which are being advertised directly to the consumer, pushing their use to an all-time high – are actually the cause of illness and disease climbing to near epidemic levels.
And, though it sounds dire, Kevin offers a light in the darkness and directs the reader to scores and scores of alternative therapies, medical practices, philosophies and – most importantly – potential cures that help your body regain its natural state of health and vibrancy.
So follow Kevin on an amazing journey through the behind-the-scenes world of corporate sponsored “nutrition” and “health,” and learn about “Natural Cures ‘THEY’ Don’t Want You To Know About.”
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August 27th, 2008 admin
What’s better for you — whole milk, 2% milk or skim?
Is a chicken labeled “free range” good enough to reassure you of its purity? How about “grass fed” beef?
What form of soy is best for you — soy milk or tofu?
About milk: I’ll bet most of you voted for reduced or non-fat. But if you’ll turn to page 153 of “In Defense of Food,” you’ll read that processors don’t make low-fat dairy products just by removing the fat. To restore the texture — to make the drink “milky” — they must add stuff, usually powdered milk. Did you know powdered milk contains oxidized cholesterol, said to be worse for your arteries than plain old cholesterol? And that removing the fat makes it harder for your body to absorb the fat-soluble vitamins that make milk a valuable food in the first place?
About chicken and beef: Readers of Pollan’s previous book, “The Omnivore’s Dilemma
“, know that “free range” refers to the chicken’s access to grass, not whether it actually ventures out of its coop. And all cattle are “grass fed” until they get to the feedlot. The magic words for delightful beef are “grass finished” or “100% grass fed”.
And about soy…but I dare to hope I have your attention by now. And that you don’t want to be among the two-thirds of Americans who are overweight and the third of our citizens who are likely to develop type 2 diabetes before 2050. And maybe, while I have your eyes, you might be mightily agitated to learn that America spends $250 billion — that’s a quarter of the costs of the Iraq war — each year in diet-related health care costs. And that our health care professionals seem far more interested in building an industry to treat diet-related diseases than they do in preventing them. And that the punch line of this story is as sick as it is simple: preventing diet-related disease is easy.
In just 200 pages (and 22 pages of notes and sources), “In Defense of Food” gives you a guided tour of 20th century food science, a history of “nutritionism” in America and a snapshot of the marriage of government and the food industry. And then it steps up to the reason most readers will buy it — and if you care for your health and the health of your loved ones, this is a no-brainer one-click — and presents a commonsense shopping-and-eating guide.
If you are up on your Pollan and your Nina Planck and your Barbara Kingsolver, you know the major points of the “real food” movement. But if you’re new to this information or are disinclined to buy or read this book, let me lay Pollan’s argument out for you:
– High-fructose corn syrup is the devil’s brew. Do yourself a favor and remove it from your diet. (If you have kids, here’s a place to start: Heinz smartly offers an “organic” ketchup, made with sugar.)
– Avoid any food product that makes health claims — they mean it’s probably not really food.
– In a supermarket, don’t shop in the center aisles. Avoid anything that can’t rot, anything with an ingredient you can’t pronounce.
– “Don’t get your fuel from the same place your car does.”
– “You are what you eat eats too.” Most cows end their days on a diet of corn, unsold candy, their pulverized brothers and sisters — yeah, you read that right — and a pharmacy’s worth of antibiotics. And they bestow that to you. Consider that the next time there’s a sale on sirloin.
– “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” By which Pollan means: Eat natural food, the kind your grandmother served (and not because she was so wise, but because the food industry had not yet learned that the big money was in processing, not harvesting). Use meat sparingly. Eat your greens, the leafier and more varied the better.
In short: Kiss the Western diet as we know it goodbye. Look to the cultures where people eat well and live long. Ignore the faddists and experts. Trust your gut. Literally.
In all this, Pollan insists that you have to save yourself. And he makes a good case why. Our government, he says, is so overwhelmed by the lobbying and marketing power of our processed food industry that the American diet is now 50% sugar in one form or another — calories that provide “virtually nothing but energy.” Our representatives are almost uniformly terrified to take on the food industry. And as for the medical profession, the key moment, Pollan writes, is when “doctors kick the fast-food franchises out of the hospital” — don’t hold your breath.
“You want to live, follow me.” I loved it when Schwarzenegger said that in “Terminator.” It matters much more when, in so many words, Michael Pollan delivers that same message in “In Defense of Food.” [review by J.Kornbluth]
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August 14th, 2008 admin
Your dogs are part of the family and you should and do (I know you do) love them with all your heart. So, why shouldn’t they be comfortable when they are doing their requisite amount of Zzzzzzzz’s. Dogs do sleep more than humans so they should be in soft, comfortable doggie dreamland, right? Right. You want your dogs to be happy.
This dog mattress is for larger dogs, who sometimes tend to have more joint problems. Give them the cushy coziness they deserve with this Petsafe Heated Wellness Sleeper.
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August 13th, 2008 admin
Since getting the Roomba, our house is so much cleaner! We both work and the cleaning is farther down the priority list but it’s a great help to have this awesome vacuum cleaner. It’s one of the best ways to maintain cleaner floors every day. Excellent navigation, cleaning coverage, vacuum pickup, particle filtration, and scheduling capabilities, the Roomba 560 picks up amazing amounts of dirt and debris from your floors with the touch of a button–so you don’t have to. That’s how we like it.
The Roomba 560 even cleans on schedule when it’s most convenient for you. Use the on-board scheduling system to easily program up to seven days and times per week for Roomba to vacuum–whether you’re at home or on the go. The Roomba 560 also offers the most efficient room-to-room cleaning available using two innovative, new Virtual Wall Lighthouses.
The Roomba 560 picks up amazing amounts of dirt and debris with the simple touch of a button. There are spinning side brushes that grab dirt and dust from corners and along wall edges, as well as two high-speed, counter-rotating brushes that pick up pet hair, cat litter, food crumbs, and other dirt from floors. The vacuum sucks up the debris and deposits it into a large, easy to empty bag-less dustbin, and its fine-filtration system traps dust, pollen, and other allergens inside the unit, reducing infiltration into the living environment.
You will NOT regret this purchase.
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August 9th, 2008 admin
People tend to think that if you’re an adult, it’s too late to learn an instrument. That is hogwash. It’s NEVER too late to learn anything. Don’t use your age as an excuse. That being said, here’s a wonderful guitar for beginners. Adults and your kids will love it. There were no short-cuts taken when assembling this guitar, those small details that usually distinguish entry level instuments. I would recommend this guitar to anyone. It’s absolutely fantastic. It produces an awesome sound that is brilliant and warm, and it’s a good size. It’s great for a beginner, or someone that doesn’t want to spend a whole bunch of money, but that wants a full sized, excellent guitar. Though it is an entry level guitar, it will never be mistaken for a cheap guitar. This is a true value for a quality instrument.
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August 6th, 2008 admin
Here is a wonderful resource for people looking for very simple, easy alternatives to complex raw recipes that require too much time and expensive equipment to prepare. In Alive in 5, Raw Gourmet Meals in Five Minutes, well-known raw chef, Angela Elliott, shows beginners how to whip up delectable lasagne, spaghetti marinara, stuffed mushrooms, broccoli in cheese sauce, apple pie, decadent whipped cream and strawberries, chocolate shake, and more–all in about five minutes, with easy-to-find ingredients and just a blender or food processor. She shares her personal wellness journey and her playful enthusiasm to make the book an enjoyable and inspiring guide to delicious living.
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August 5th, 2008 admin
You might have already heard about the amazing virtues of maca, the special root vegetable that has been grown and harvested in the Andean Mountains in Peru for thousands of years.
For approximately 2000 years maca was (and still is) an important traditional food and medicinal plant in this high altitude growing region. It is seen and considered as a highly nutritious food and as a medicine that enhances strength and endurance. It’s very known purpose, which is why it has become extremely popularly lately is because it’s regarded also as acting as a powerful aphrodisiac.
Maca has traversed the world over and it is not just available in South America anymore, but also it is available practically everywhere.
Some people prefer to take capsules of maca, but other can use the powder form and mix it with drinks or add it to baked goods.
Most people focus on the following qualities maca gives them:
- increased energy levels
- decrease problems associated with PMS, fewer cramps, a gradual decrease in bleeding and fatigue
- increased ability to function under stress
- increased libido
Men have reported increased libido function and stamina. A man’s sexual desire & potency increases with continued use of mac as does a women’s.
Men and women all over the world take Maca on a regularly to enhance their sexual desire and performance as well as to increase their energy levels.
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August 4th, 2008 admin
With all of the contaminated foods coming to you from the supermarket… you know, the tomatoes, spinach jalapeño peppers that were (and are) making everyone ill? What is one to do? Firstly I must ask, what is going on with that? Why on earth is there e-coli and salmonella in vegetables? Secondly, forget wondering, and just avoid that altogether and grow your own veggies. It’s the most healthy way to go and the veggies taste better. You will never go back to store bought tomatoes again unless they are real organic tomatoes and other vegetables.
It’s never too late to start a garden even though we are getting ready for fall. What am I talking about, you ask? Grow food indoors. Why not? If you have a spare room, or better yet a basement, you can grow many things indoors. How?
Get a Turbo Grow Room or a 36 Plant Dual Chamber Hydroponic Grow Cabinet!
These allow you to easily grow vegetables and herbs indoors. The latter looks like a regular cabinet so you can even put it in your living room. No one would even know there are living plants inside the cabinet. Closed, that is!
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