Body, Mind & Soul Wellness
Posted by continuum wellness on Jul 25 2009
The term “fresh” meat should be defined. The public doesn’t really know when the animal was killed, how long the meat has been in transit, etc. The following research article states that meat may contain additives which are not on the label. The article warns these products may be harmful to someone suffering [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Jul 13 2009
Food Inc. is a documentary of what is becoming its own genre, that of simply awakening the American public to the politics, economics, environmental and of course health implications of food. Similar movies also worth viewing include “King Corn“, and Super Size Me. Another independent movie, The Corporation, [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Jul 09 2009
Food Inc: Michael Pollan and Friends Reveal the Food Industry’s Darkest Secrets
The new film Food Inc. is a shocking look at the health, human rights and the environmental nightmare that lands on our plate each meal.
It turns out that figuring out the most simple thing — like what’s on your dinner plate, and where it [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 28 2009
What is going on with the food supply? Unprocessed legumes, nuts and alfalfa have all variously put on the carpet as being potentially dangerous to eat due to possible salmonella poisoning. Pistachios, which by the way I recently ate with gusto (from Whole Foods Market) were on the “danger” list. Peanuts have been on [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 07 2009
Chances are you’ve seen or heard of this pesticide list, which ranks common foods by the amount of pesticide residue. The folks over at the Environmental Working Group (as far as I know), produce this guide. It is updated yearly. Print a copy and take it with you when grocery shopping.
The need [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 11 2009
The article below is by the American Journal of Nutrition, odd that a nutritional organization would endorse high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Does HFCS cause obesity? Overeating leads to obesity. The real question is the nutritive content of what we are ingesting, or lack thereof.
What we eat is what makes up our hair, skin, every [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Mar 11 2009
Diabetes is considered irreversible by conventional medical authorities, yet if you review the literature of various holistic therapies such as homeopathic and various diet therapies it has been done. The first key is the desire to want to heal the diabetic condition and its causes. If you only want to “manage” it, over [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Jan 03 2009
Peanut allergies can be deathly. Seemingly no one knows why. This may be partly due to a lack of connecting the dots and the partiality of some who do “research”. As food for thought this article (here) provides some possible causes for this hypersensitivity.
Posted by continuum wellness on Dec 02 2008
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated that there is no known threat of contamination of infant formula manufactured by companies that have met the requirements to sell such products in the United States. However, the following is a list of companies and their products being recalled because of detected melamine contamination:
Lotte USA Inc., [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Oct 26 2008
The High Fructose Corn Syrup Debacle
In recent years the literature grows on the dangers of high fructose corn syrup as a food additive. The corn industry and the sugar industry laud the substance but our bodies tell us different. Growing girths, increased rates of juvenile and adult onset diabetes tell a different [...]
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