High Fructose Corn Syrup we all know it's bad for us, but do we know why? Here is a great little article that will reinforce your label reading!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/5-reasons-high-fructose-c_b_861913.html
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
Kale Chips or Roasted Kale (vegan, gluten free naturally)
I wanted to put this picture in here for a quick update on the girls. They are getting big! The accountant and I are positive we have two roosters possibly three. Anyone want a free rooster?Kale Chips:
Ingredients:
1 bunch of organic kale
organic extra virgin olive oil
for drizzlingSea salt
or Himalayan sea salt
Turn oven on to 350 degrees, preheat
Place Kale in bite size pieces on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Remove the hard core or stem.
This is Olivia's favorite treat!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Antibacterial Soap and Their Dangers
Image via WikipediaTriclosan and triclocarban are common ingredients in many antibacterial soaps, including Bath and Body Works brands.Antibacterial sounds good right? Well in this case, wrong. These two agents are placed in many soaps as a preservative and acting antibacterial. What the ingredient list on your soap won't tell you is that these chemicals are among the top ten most common water contaminants. Meaning, it's in our tap water! These chemicals are related to estrogen and thyroid hormones. What does this mean? They are endocrine disruptor's. They have been found to affect the gender of frogs, fish and thyroid function in rats. Not something I want to be drinking. Triclosan bio accumulates in fatty tissue of fish and animals, meaning eventually we end up ingesting it not only in our water but in the fish (especially farmed) that we eat and high fat beef.
Also because triclosan is antibacterial it is contributing to antibiotic resistance of organisms. Not what we need.So read your soap and if it contains triclosan replace it with plain old soap and water!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Cooking Tips
Image via WikipediaDid you know that you can buy carrots, onions, bell peppers and celery in large batches and freeze to save for later? Freeze them on baking sheets then transfer to a smaller container for storage in the freezer.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Healthy Sunscreens
Sunscreen weather is on it's way!
We all know by now that radiation from the sun in the form of UVA contributes to premature aging of our skin and UVB causes us to burn. Both predispose us to skin cancer.
When looking for a sunscreen look for one that says it is a "broad spectrum protector or a uva/uvb protector.
It should contain a compound called zinc oxide which is a natural mineral to help deflect the sun's rays.
SPF 30 is really all you need.
If the sunscreen contains any of the following ingredients DON"T buy it.!
Oxybenzone-this is a hormone disrupting chemical that will penetrate your skin and soak into your bloodstream contributing to endocrine disrupting diseases.
Vitamin A and it's derivatives-retinol and retinyl palmitate- this is a very popular sunscreen additive, that sounds rather harmless. It's in 41 percent of sunscreens. Government date actually suggests that it may actually increase the speed at which cancer cells develop! The FDA has a study that coated lab rats in a vitamin a cream and exposed them to nine minutes of noontime Florida sunlight every day for a year. Those animals developed tumors and growths 21 percent sooner than animals not treated with the cream.
Avoid sprays and powders. The nanoparticles may be more easily absorbed through the skin or breathed into your lungs!
For more information go to www.cosmeticsdatabase.com by the Environmental Working Group
My sunscreen suggestions:
I used this all last summer for myself and Olivia. It worked wonderful Badger SPF 30
Other recommended sunscreens are: Alba botanica natural very emollient sunblock
, Beyond Coastal Natural clear sunscreen SPF 30, Desert Essence Organics Mineral Sunscreen
, Dermae facial moisturizer
, loving naturals clear body sunscreen
, sun putty face spf 30
We all know by now that radiation from the sun in the form of UVA contributes to premature aging of our skin and UVB causes us to burn. Both predispose us to skin cancer.
When looking for a sunscreen look for one that says it is a "broad spectrum protector or a uva/uvb protector.
It should contain a compound called zinc oxide which is a natural mineral to help deflect the sun's rays.
SPF 30 is really all you need.
If the sunscreen contains any of the following ingredients DON"T buy it.!
Oxybenzone-this is a hormone disrupting chemical that will penetrate your skin and soak into your bloodstream contributing to endocrine disrupting diseases.
Vitamin A and it's derivatives-retinol and retinyl palmitate- this is a very popular sunscreen additive, that sounds rather harmless. It's in 41 percent of sunscreens. Government date actually suggests that it may actually increase the speed at which cancer cells develop! The FDA has a study that coated lab rats in a vitamin a cream and exposed them to nine minutes of noontime Florida sunlight every day for a year. Those animals developed tumors and growths 21 percent sooner than animals not treated with the cream.
Avoid sprays and powders. The nanoparticles may be more easily absorbed through the skin or breathed into your lungs!
For more information go to www.cosmeticsdatabase.com by the Environmental Working Group
My sunscreen suggestions:
I used this all last summer for myself and Olivia. It worked wonderful Badger SPF 30
Other recommended sunscreens are: Alba botanica natural very emollient sunblock
, Beyond Coastal Natural clear sunscreen SPF 30, Desert Essence Organics Mineral Sunscreen, Dermae facial moisturizer, loving naturals clear body sunscreen, sun putty face spf 30
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