What Makes It Organic?
Do you know what it really means for a product to carry that USDA Organic label?
Currently, USDA allows food products to contain a threshold of 95-100% certified organic ingredients in order for them to be able to use the USDA Organic seal.
The Regulations:
Currently, USDA allows food products to contain a threshold of 95-100% certified organic ingredients in order for them to be able to use the USDA Organic seal.
The Regulations:
#1 - Cannot use chemical fertilizers, synthetic substances, irradiation, sewage sludge, or Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)!
#2 - Prohibit antibiotic and synthetic hormone use in organic meat and poultry.
#3 - Require 100% organic feed for organic livestock.
Did you know? When the product is labeled “100% organic,” “organic,” or just “made with organic ingredients,” then even the non-organic ingredients CANNOT be produced from GMOs. For example, products labeled as “made with organic ingredients” only require 70% of the ingredients to be organic, but 100% must be non-GMO.
Green Beans
Green Beans can reduce your need for insulin medications.
Dr. James Anderson, one of the early research pioneers on the health benefits of fiber, found that people with Type 1 diabetes were able to reduce their need for insulin by 38% just by eating beans. And for those with type 2 diabetes, eating beans not only reduced their need for insulin and other diabetic medications but, in some cases, almost eliminated the need for supplemental insulin
Green Beans support your body’s insulin response. One of the great benefits of eating beans is their high pectin content. Pectin and other fibers in beans produce extra insulin receptors that sensitize your cells to insulin and aid in its uptake. These insulin receptors function as “doorways” that make it easier for insulin to do its two-fold job of removing glucose from the blood and ushering it into the cells, where it’s used as the body’s essential fuel.
Green Beans regulate blood sugar. Beans also are high in soluble fiber, which binds to carbohydrates and slows their digestion into the bloodstream, preventing wild swings in blood sugar levels. They also contain generous amounts of resistant starch, which means that beans are less digestible than other carbs in the small intestine, so they move into the large intestine faster. Once there, they behave like a dietary fiber, limiting the sharp rise of glucose levels and insulin that can follow a meal, even one that is filled with refined carbohydrates.
Green Beans help you burn fat. People who eat resistant starches such as beans are able to burn more fat, which is crucial for weight loss and controlling diabetes. An Australian study found that for those people who ate meals composed of a mere 5% resistant starch, such as beans, the rate at which their bodies burned fat increased by an amazing 23% for 24 hours.
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Herb Flavoured Oils
Here's how to make an olive oil infusion using organic spices for a delicious salad dressing or to drizzle on freshly baked bread. or for a great gift.
You can make a wide variety of these oils using extra virgin olive oil along with the following herbs:
-basil
-chives
-cilantro
-dill
-italian seasoning
-oregano
-parsley
-rosemary
-thyme
Grind your herbs loosely using a mortar and pestle. Drop your ground herbs into a cruet or other decorative bottle. Add a sprig or two of the whole herb as well to make the oil attractive, and so that your herb flavored oils are easily recognized.
Using a funnel, pour the olive oil into the bottle and seal the bottle tightly. You can use these oils for salad dressings and as a marinade for fish, meats and vegetables. Or just drizzle these oils on freshly baked bread.
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4 Deadly Effects of Anger on Your Health
4 - Higher Risk of Heart Attack.
Those with explosive tempers were significantly more likely to have arterial calcium deposits - a primary indicator of heat attack risk.
3 - Negative Emotions Create Disease
The highly conservative Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) admits that 85% of all diseases have a strong link to your emotional state
2 - Repressing Anger Triples Heart Attack Risk
Studies have found this is worse than lashing out. If you tend to suppress feelings of anger, try to confide in friends or seek therapeutic ways to release your anger.
1 - Weakens Your Immune System
When anger kicks in, your body readies itself to respond to a perceived threat. Your normal processes stop... and certain brain centres start firing in ways that alter your brain chemistry.
Courtesy of www.undergroundhealthreporter.com
Cosmetic Toxins
Smart Shopper’s Guide to Cosmetic Toxins
Protect yourself and your loved ones!
Use this guide to avoid some of the most common household and cosmetic toxins.
Parabens
Used as: preservatives in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries and as a food additive. The risks: Parabens are hormone disrupters and have been shown to be a reproductive toxin in animal studies. Parabens have been detected in breast cancer tumours. May cause contact dermatitis.
Found in: Deodorants, cosmetics, shampoos, moisturisers, shaving gels, make-up and toothpaste, cleaning products, pharmaceuticals.
Avoid: Methyl, Ethyl, Propyl & Butyl Paraben, Japanese Honeysuckle Extract (Plantservative).
Formaldehyde
Used as: cosmetic biocides; denaturants; and preservatives.
The risks: Formaldehyde is classified as a Category 2 carcinogen. Low level exposure causes irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, and can cause skin and lung allergies. Central nervous system depressant.
Found in: Detergents, cosmetics, shampoos, bubble baths, hair conditioners, athlete’s foot treatments, skin disinfectants, mouthwashes.
Avoid: Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate (Suttocide), Imidazolidinyl urea (Germall 115), Diazolidinyl urea, (Germall II), Quaternium-15, DMDM Hydantoin (Glydant), 2-bromo-2nitropropane-1,3diol (Bronopol).
The risks: Formaldehyde is classified as a Category 2 carcinogen. Low level exposure causes irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, and can cause skin and lung allergies. Central nervous system depressant.
Found in: Detergents, cosmetics, shampoos, bubble baths, hair conditioners, athlete’s foot treatments, skin disinfectants, mouthwashes.
Avoid: Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate (Suttocide), Imidazolidinyl urea (Germall 115), Diazolidinyl urea, (Germall II), Quaternium-15, DMDM Hydantoin (Glydant), 2-bromo-2nitropropane-1,3diol (Bronopol).
Triclosan
The risks: Accumulates in our bodies, has been linked to hormone disruption, and the emergence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics and antibacterial products. Along with its negative health effects, triclosan also impacts the environment, ending up in lakes, rivers and other water sources, where it is toxic to aquatic life.
Found in: Antibacterial soaps, deodorants, toothpastes, cosmetics, fabrics, plastics.
Avoid: Triclosan (Microban, Irgasan DP-300, Lexol 300, Ster-Zac, Cloxifenolum, Biofresh).
Found in: Antibacterial soaps, deodorants, toothpastes, cosmetics, fabrics, plastics.
Avoid: Triclosan (Microban, Irgasan DP-300, Lexol 300, Ster-Zac, Cloxifenolum, Biofresh).
1,4-dioxane
1,4-dioxane is a by-product of a chemical process of ethoxylation, in which ethylene oxide, a known breast carcinogen, is added to other chemicals to make them less harsh. Readily penetrates the skin. Is considered a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. EPA. Suspected by the state of California to cause cancer or birth defects. Suspected kidney toxicant, neurotoxicant and
respiratory toxicant.
Found in: Shampoos, conditioners, skin care, personal care, laundry detergents, household cleaners.
Avoid: Polyethylene glycol or ‘PEG’, polyoxyethylene, any ingredient with ‘eth’ in the name such as sodium laureth sulphate, ceteareth or oleth.
Nitrosamines
Nitrosamines have been identified as one of the most po- tent classes of carcinogens, having caused cancer in more than 40 different animal species as well as in humans. NDELA (nitrosodiethanolamine) is the specific nitrosamine “to which human exposure is the greatest,” since it occurs in cosmetics and is “absorbed readily through the skin (Carcinogenesis 1985, National
Cancer Institute). Nitrosamines are created when nitrosating agents are combined with amines.
Found in: Cosmetics, skin care, personal care, hair care.
Avoid: MEA (Monoethanolamine), DEA (Diethanolamine),
TEA (Triethanolamine) e.g. Cocamide MEA,
DEA Oleth-3 Phosphate, TEA Lauryl Sulfate.
Phthalates
Fragrance ingredient; plasticizer; solvent, masking agent; and for perfuming. The risks: ‘Fragrance’ can contain up to 400 separate ingredients, including toluene and phthalates. Phthalates are endocrine disrupters that can harm the developing foetus and the male testes. Long-term exposure causes liver and kidney damage. High level exposure causes irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and headache.
The US Environmental Protection Agency found that 100% of perfumes contain toluene, which can cause liver, kidney and brain damage as well as damage to a developing foetus. Synthetic fragrances are known to trigger asthma attacks. Symptoms reported to the FDA from fragrance exposure have included headaches, dizziness, rashes, skin discolouration, violent coughing and vomiting, and allergic skin irritation. Fragrance is a common skin irritant.
Found in: Air fresheners, colognes, perfumes, cosmetics, hairspray, nail polish, paints, plastics, household perfume products, floor polish, window cleaning products, adhesives, toys, shower curtains.
Avoid: Fragrance (Parfum), Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP), Diethyl Phthalate (DEP).
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