This year I’ve spent more time than I’d like receiving care in the American medical system with a heart ablation and one new knee. Luckily, I have good Medicare coverage and I’ve had good care for the most part. However, I’ve experienced our health care system that rarely focuses on…
As I lay in bed the other night, I started thinking about my journey and quest to learn about our toxic food, products and world. When did I stop just accepting things as they were? How did I get to a place where I read labels and question my purchases…
It should come as no surprise to you that our environment is bombarded with toxins and chemicals. These include ingredients in our food, air, water, and products that we purchase for our bodies and homes. It is very difficult to totally avoid them. What is especially noteworthy is their effect…
I’ve been trying to find out which restaurants are the healthier ones. I already try to avoid most truly fast foods, but it is good to find that some are working harder to be healthier. Mod Market is new in Denver and they are one of the few who use…
In a new study researched at Australia’s University of New South Wales, states that junk food triggers obesity by changing the brains circuitry. The study done on rats, also mimics human behavior as we are both mammals who share similarities in the orbitofrontal cortex which affect the pleasurable enjoyment of…
For my first topic, since it is October (Breast Cancer Awareness month) and I have lost many friends and family members to cancer, including my mother last year, I am promoting the PREVENTION of cancer, not the cure! Frankly, after seeing the movie Pink Ribbons, I feel that the pink…