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 induced by too much sugar. Sweet creamy milk chocolate is an entirely different experience than intense dark luxurious Belgian chocolate or even dark-roasted gritty cocoa powder. The most intense chocolate … [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 it. Fat Factors By ROBIN MARANTZ HENIG In the 30-plus years that Richard Atkinson has been studying obesity, he has always maintained that overeating doesn't really explain it all. His epiphany … [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 fiction movie set, but they're real (to the best of my knowledge). Wow, this is an amazing planet we live on! … [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 polycarbonate. Recent news articles have pointed out public health concerns regarding exposure to a known estrogen-mimicking plastic called bisphenol A, or BPA. In fact, in April 2008, the Canadian Government … [Read more...] about Plastic Containers for Food and Water