CHOCOLATE CONTAINS THEOBROMINE, which means "food of the gods." Dr. McKay feels this name is appropriate, due to the mood-improving and metabolism-enhancing effects of good dark chocolate. She recommends only the darkest of chocolate, 72% or higher, due to the destructive roller-coaster ride … [Read more...] about Chocolate – Food of the Gods?
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Fat Factors
The NY Times often reports fascinating discoveries, described in easily understood language. In this article, the possibility of dysbiosis (imbalance of generally beneficial intestinal micro-organisms) is explored as a possible factor in certain cases of obesity -- "infectobesity," they are calling … [Read more...] about Fat Factors
Huge crystals discovered in a Mexican cave
Sometime real life is more amazing than fiction. Here's a link to a 2007 article about unbelievably huge crystals discovered in a Mexican cave,1200 feet underground. Just scroll down through the photos, even if you don't take the time to read the article. These photo's might look like a science … [Read more...] about Huge crystals discovered in a Mexican cave
Plastic Containers for Food and Water
Why do we continue to eat and drink out of plastic containers, when we have known for 80 years that plastics have hormonal effects in the body? Even health-conscious people often drink their two liters of water per day from a plastic bottle. Some wildly popular water bottles are made of … [Read more...] about Plastic Containers for Food and Water