After reading the label on a package of cocktail nuts they were snacking on in the office, the Huffington Post staff were surprised to find high fructose corn syrup as one of the main ingredients in what they had believed to be a healthy snack food sweetened with honey. This discovery prompted them to look […]
Living Naturally
One-third of kids born in 2000 will develop Type II diabetes
Current estimates show that one in three children born in 2000 will develop Type II diabetes during their lifetime. Are you as appalled as I am? Thirty percent of our population is destined to contract a disease inextricably linked with obesity? The better question might be: why are a third of Americans destined to become […]
Can Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Be Helped with Dietary Changes?
Recently I responded to a post on my neighborhood mom’s group listserve titled “Help! Does anyone know about Restless Leg Syndrome!” My response: “Drinking coconut water can help alleviate cramps and spasms. Restless Leg Syndrome can also be caused by a sensitivity to something you are eating. Hypersensitivity reactions may manifest as long as 4 […]
Fragrance Pollution
We are carpooling with a kid whose clothes smell so strongly of Tide detergent that I can smell him the moment he walks through a door twenty feet away. When we are all loaded in the car together, the aroma is so overwhelming I can taste it, and my daughter and I each sneeze several […]
Are You Sensitive to Sulfites?
Sulfites are commonly added to foods as a preservative that inhibits oxidative discoloration (browning) and flavor changes. The problem is that many people are sensitive to sulfites and can suffer migraines, weakness, nausea, digestive disturbances, neurologic issues or other uncomfortable symptoms as long as four days after exposure. You’ll find sulfites under names like “sodium […]
