Tuesday, 31 July 2012 20:22 Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 July 2012 20:43

 

Three Hidden Ways Wheat Makes You Fat

by Dr Mark Hyman, M.D.

Gluten free is hot these days. There are books and websites, restaurants with gluten free menus, and grocery stores with hundreds of new gluten free food products on the shelf.  Is this a fad, or a reflection of response to a real problem?

 

Yes, gluten is a real problem.  But the problem is not just gluten.  In fact, there are three major hidden reasons that wheat products, not just gluten (along with sugar in all its forms) is the major contributor to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, dementia, depression and so many other modern ills.

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Friday, 20 July 2012 14:47 Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 July 2012 20:48

 

Americans Eat the Cheapest Food in the World, But What is It Really Costing?

By Dr. Mercola D.O. (article from mecola.com)

In 2010, Americans spent just over 9 percent of their disposable income on food (5.5 percent at home and 3.9 percent eating out).i

This is a dramatically lower percentage spent just decades ago in the early 1960s, when over 17 percent was spent on food, and even more of a "bargain" compared to 1930, when Americans spent over 24 percent of their disposable income to feed their families.

When you compare what Americans spend to what people in other countries spend, you'll also notice some great disparities.

 

On the surface, having cheaper food may seem like an advantage, but in reality while Americans may be saving a few dollars on their meals, they're paying big time in terms of their health, and the health of the planet.

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Friday, 20 July 2012 13:37 Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 July 2012 20:49

 

The Most Unhappy of Pleasures: This Is Your Brain on Sugar

By Dr. Mercola D.O.(article from mercola.com)

You sprinkle it on your cereal. Add it to your morning cup of coffee. Lovingly bake it into your children's birthday cakes...

And then, of course, it's a key part of some of our most favorite "treats" and comfort foods -- cookies, candy, soda pop, ice cream, all those "yummy" foods meant to be reserved for a special indulgence -- but which many consume on a daily basis.

Then it's hidden in most processed foods—from bologna to pretzels to Worcestershire sauce to cheese spread.

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Wednesday, 18 July 2012 18:21 Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 July 2012 20:49

 

 

Is the Meat You Are Eating Being Fed Animal Feces?

By Dr. Mercola D.O. (article from mercola.com)

Mad Cow Disease (the common term for Bovine Spongiform Encepholopathy (BSE) made headlines once again in April 2012, when a dairy cow at a rendering facility in California was found to have the disease.

BSE, a progressive neurological disorder of cattle that can be transmitted to other species, including humans (in people it's called Cruetzfeldt-Jakob Disease) is a devastating condition that typically leads to progressive dementia and death, often within a year of the onset of symptoms.

One of the primary ways Mad Cow Disease is transmitted is when cows are fed bone meal and waste products from other cattle infected with the disease.

As a result, it's now illegal to feed beef-based products to cows ... but the beef industry has found ways to circumvent this rule by using a feed product known as "chicken litter."

 

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