Archive for July, 2008
Tilapia has Dangerous Levels of Fatty Acids
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008Farm-raised tilapia is bad for you? Please say it isn’t so. New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine reports that farm-raised tilapia has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids. According to an article at the Environmental News Network: They say their research revealed [...]
Bombilla Gourd Mate’ Tea
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Last week, I was busy running errands all afternoon. I was feeling cranky, hot, tired and thirsty- a bad combination. I had several more stores to go to, so decided to pick up a healthy snack and a cold drink from Whole Foods. My eyes quickly scanned their refrigerated drink section and a bottle of [...]
The 11 Best Foods I Am Eating
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008The New York Times did an article on the 11 best foods titled “The 11 Best Foods You Aren’t Eating” and it made be smile. As I looked over the list I noticed that I’ve eaten 9 of the 11 items some time within the last month (most of them within a week) and nearly [...]
Top 10 Sunscreen Brands
Monday, July 7th, 2008I must admit that I hate putting sunscreen on. Sunscreen can be messy and it usually smells funny. However, I’ve NEVER been sorry I put in on after a long day in the sun. The best sunscreen is wearing a hat and a shirt or simply staying out of the sun altogether. For most of [...]
The Healing Power Of Sea Vegetables
Friday, July 4th, 2008Sea vegetables are an extremely nutrient rich source of calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, sodium iron, iodine, Vitamins A, B, C, E, K, chlorophyll, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, protein and folate. They also contain all of the trace minerals and micronutrients found in the ocean, which are also found in human plasma, the fluid surrounding our cell membranes, [...]
