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How To Have A Healthy Halloween

Published

on Oct 27, 2008

in Chemicals in Our Food, Child Health, Food, Health, Nutrition, Prevention, Processed Food, Weight Control

. 2 Comments

In a few days, on October 31^st, the Western World and a few other countries in the world, will be celebrating the holiday known as Halloween. With this holiday, most typically and traditionally, come the so called “treats”, such as chocolates, lollipops, gum and all sorts of other candies.

Kids and many adults who enjoy this holiday get dressed up and while the kids usually go out trick-or-treating, adults venture off to various ghoulish Halloween parties.

There is fun and excitement in the air! Some spooky sights and eerie music is played and generally speaking everyone is having a great time. Everyone that is, except your pancreas - and a few other organs as well.

So as fun and exciting as this holiday can be, living in the enlightened times that we do, we have to be aware and accept the fact that during Halloween, our bodies and health have the potential to seriously suffer.

We cannot deny the fact that the way Halloween is set up today, it is not making things any better where our obesity, diabetes and ADHD levels, especially in children, are concerned. We also cannot hide behind the excuse of “Oh it’s just one day”, because the treats collected in that one day usually last and have ongoing effects for at least the next few months.

Hence this article will share with you some ideas of how to have a fun and healthy Halloween, whether you are giving out treats to the children OR you are the parent of a child going out to collect treats. Ultimately, where optimal health is concerned, we have to understand that we can still enjoy and participate in the fun of Halloween, without stressing our bodies and diminishing our health in the process.

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A Possible Cure for Autism in Children - Their Diet

Published

by Evita

on Aug 12, 2008

in Baby Care, Chemicals in Our Food, Child Health, Food, Nutrition, Prevention, Processed Food

. 1 Comment

The word “autism” today has become all too common in our society. Most parents-to-be cringe at the thought of this term, while parents with non-autistic children breathe sighs of relief.

But what can be said about the high percentage of parents with autistic children?

Although I believe that everything is a blessing in disguise and nothing “bad” exists, from which does not come a greater good, I cannot ignore the struggles that many parents and family members have to face at one point or another with autistic children.

It is estimated today that 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with autism. Those are staggering statistics as they beat childhood cancers, diabetes and AIDS combined!

Currently it is not known what exactly causes Autism and there is no exact cure for it, but scientists are steadily working on these two areas and the latest research points to managing and perhaps even eradicating Autism through the child’s diet.