Peanut Butter, The Good And Bad
Looking for a healthy, good-tasting snack? Try peanuts or peanut butter. Peanuts are very inexpensive and make a convenient and filling snack. They are high in protein which is about 98 percent digestible. The fat […]
Category Archives: Toxins
Learn about some of the toxins we are exposed to and how to avoid them.
Devastation of High Fructose Corn Syrup
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a “designer chemical” that is very addictive. While is may come from a “natural” source, corn, it has been altered and processed into a product that our bodies no […]
Herbs Can Be Hazardous
While I am a firm believer in the health benefits of herbs, caution and safety must still be observed. Just because it is an herb, doesn’t make it safe. Sometimes it is a matter of […]
Food Additives
Food additives are confusing. Some have long complicated names only a chemist would appreciate that are harmless and some are simple and misleading which can have detrimental effects. So what’s the deal? Let’s discuss a […]
Pesticide Effects
Pesticides and food additives are two major concerns when trying to limit toxins in foods. So what are they ard what can we do about them? Pesticides are used for farming, on residential lawns, cities […]
Chemicals and Longevity Part 2
To continue our discussion on toxins we come into contact with every day, let’s look at a few more prevalent chemicals. Remember from Part 1 though, the body can deal with many toxins if you […]
Chemicals and Longevity Part 1
Every day it seems there is another news segment or article telling us about toxic chemicals in our foods, clothes, homes, cars and the air we breathe. They are everywhere and apparently we are in […]