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Local Organic Farm Food

Published
by Evita
 on Aug 8, 2008
 in Chemicals in Our Food, Environment, Food, Health, Nutrition, Organic Food, Prevention, Vegetarian Topics
. 1 Comment

chickens.jpgFresh, local, wholesome, organic, nutritious food - those are words that I crave to have describe the food that I and all of us should eat.

However, in today’s times, they are just about as rare as cassette tapes, unless perhaps you have your own farm. And even then, most farms apply various chemicals to their crops and animals, none of which you want in your system and to add, treat their animals inhumanely.

So my search for such food is an ongoing journey. The first alternative to a grocery store was a local farmer’s market. We tried one, but found it very limited and organic produce was almost non-existent!

That is why I was thrilled, when a couple of days ago we had the great pleasure of finally going for a visit to a local, organic farm.

And what did we find there? Well, it wasn’t the ultimate solution, but it had one thing that was exactly what we were looking for…

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Toxic Drugs, Toxic Systems And Unnecessary Deaths

Published
by Evita
 on Aug 7, 2008
 in Health, Longevity, Pharmaceuticals, Prevention
. 1 Comment

pillbottles.jpgOkay, so it is no surprise that today, more than ever, most of the North American population is on one or more prescription medications.

It is quite disturbing to see that we have reached such a catastrophe. And do not fool yourself into thinking this is somehow normal - it is in fact a catastrophe when most of us cannot make it through the day without taking one or more prescription drugs.

So who or what is to blame? That is an easy question to answer. Aside from the government, businesses and the economy, the main culprits are: one, the drug companies (obviously) and two, the consumer (unfortunately).

See, the drug companies have discovered there is a great market in “trying” to help people get so called “better”. The key word is that they are stuck in the process of trying, because really they can’t ever have you get better or else you would end their lucrative cash flow. So they put out massive numbers of emotion induced commercials and ads that target the vulnerable consumer, and talk many a doctor into prescribing the latest and greatest drug to their patients.

As for the consumer, well sorry to say, but you are just as equally to blame. Many of us have not only bought into the ads, but have evolved to think that when it comes to our bodies, any unpleasant symptom needs a quick fix (treatment) instead of leading lives in the first place that focus on prevention. We get a headache, joint pain, or a cough… and what do we do, run to get a drug that will quickly erase the symptoms. The problem with this approach is that of course it is a short term solution as it never really solves the root of the problem, just masks it or gives us a quick way of coping with it.

Hence in this article, I want to talk about the greater cons rather than pros of taking many prescription meds and share with you the latest research, which states that Americans are likely exposed to unacceptable side effects of FDA approved drugs due to how these drugs are tested and marketed.

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Excess Drinking Linked to Metabolic Syndrome

Published
by Evita
 on Aug 3, 2008
 in Health, Health Tip Lists, Longevity, Prevention, Processed Food
. 1 Comment

drinksmetabolic.jpgWell this is not the first and definitely not the last article that I will be writing about alcohol.

By now most of you know my stance where alcohol and optimal health are concerned and that is the fact that you cannot have one along with the other.

In the latest study from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, excess drinking has been linked to people developing metabolic syndrome.  Metabolic syndrome may seem like some rare disease or condition to some, but it is quickly becoming the next disease that is taking over the world in epidemic proportions.

Hence in this article I will first explain a little about what metabolic syndrome is and then the results of the study and finally share with you some tips on how you can prevent this condition.

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