Obesity and Its Serious Consequences for Our Health

January 18, 2013

What Is Obesity? The clinical definition of obesity is based on a consideration of the Body Mass Index or BMI. This is calculated from the following equation: (Body weight in Pounds x 705) divided by (height in inches x height in inches). So, for someone who weighs 102 pounds and is 5 feet tall, the […]

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Healthy Christmas Gifts 2012

December 8, 2012

Christmas is a very special time of the year when Christians celebrate the birth of the Savior Jesus Christ and the impact that he has on their lives. The Christmas message is one of joy, peace on Earth and good will to all people. At Christmastime, we express our love and appreciation of family and […]

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Have a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving.

November 17, 2012

As we approach Thanksgiving, this uniquely North American holiday, the nation gives thanks and commemorates the deliverance of the early settlers and the success of their first harvest. Thanksgiving is a time of great feasting, probably the greatest feast of the year, when families come together and sit down to the traditional, rich Thanksgiving dinner, […]

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Vote “Yes” on California Proposition 37

September 30, 2012

If you are a registered voter in California and want to know whether your food is genetically modified (GM) or not, vote “Yes” on Proposition 37 this November. Consumers in over 50 countries, including Australia, China, Japan, India, Russia and member countries of the European Union, are allowed to know if their food in genetically […]

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Organic Produce: The Facts

August 25, 2012

Organic Produce 1) Is grown using natural fertilizers such as compost and manure to nourish the soil and feed the plants. Chemical fertilizers and sewage are not applied. 2) Is NOT sprayed with conventional chemical pesticides. Instead, pests are controlled using natural methods. 3) Is NOT grown where weeds are sprayed with chemical herbicides. Instead, […]

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Pesticides in Baby Food and Drinking Water in the U.S.A.

July 30, 2012

Pesticides in Baby Food For the first time since the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture ( USDA ) began testing for pesticides in produce in 1991, it has examined baby food; specifically green beans, pears and sweet potatoes. The results were revealed in a press release (1) by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit, consumer-protection […]

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Which Fruits and Vegetables Contain the Most Pesticide? The 2012 List.

June 30, 2012

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has now published its 2012 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce (1) which has been compiled from data obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Nearly 70 percent of the fruits and vegetables had detectable pesticide residues after they had been washed […]

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The Supreme Importance of Dietary Fiber

May 31, 2012

It is now generally accepted that dietary fiber is very important for our health and wellbeing. Its role as a natural laxative is well known but there is much more to fiber than that. Dietary fiber is key to the maintenance of a healthy intestine and this in turn will promote a feeling of wellness […]

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Type 2 Diabetes: Prevention and Cure

April 29, 2012

When you hear the word “epidemic” mentioned, it is usually applied to the outbreak of an infectious disease, not a chronic one. However, the alarming increase in the incidence of Type 2 diabetes and in pre-diabetes today has taken on epidemic proportions. Incidence The website of the American Diabetes Association (http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics/ ) reports that 25.8 […]

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Laziness, and How to Overcome It.

March 31, 2012

Regular visitors to these columns will know that I believe the greatest threat to our health today is overdosing on fructose. But there is also another, very insidious threat to our health. It’s laziness. Here, I am referring to the natural phenomenon and not the fatigue which can be induced by illness and certain medications. […]

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