Healthy News

Interestingly enough, this subject is showing up in the “mainstream” press. According to an article in “U.S. News & World Report“, BPA might be a cause for erectile dysfunction in men. For those of you that don’t know, BPA is an essential ingredient of polycarbonates, epoxy resins and many types of plastics. [...]

Have you ever seen a product that made you say “Why didn’t I think of that?”
It’s called Blood Energy Drink. It even comes in its very own IV bag! As you can see in the photo, the blood type is B positive. I wonder if O negative taste any different?
Anyway, [...]

Most of my dishes center around a grain (basmati rice, quinoa or couscous), that I buy in bulk. Then, I make a recipe around it. Buying in bulk is nothing new to me. Besides, there is much less packaging to throw away. According to ShifYourHabit.com, If everyone in the U.S. bought [...]

I knew it. I always wondered why my wife’s guacamole dip tasted so much better than what I found being served at most casual-attire parties that I used to frequent. (I’m surprised that I haven’t been invited to any recently). At first I attributed it to my wife’s superior insight on the [...]

“9 Hidden Toxins Lurking in Your Food” is a must-read article for anybody that is following the health care debate that is going on in this country. A good rule of thumb seems to be if it’s advertised, don’t eat it.
I wonder if anybody has done a study on toxins and health care costs?
Also, [...]

Ever thought about making your own baby formula?
Here is a recipe from the Weston A. Price Foundation.
Milk Based Formula-Makes 36 Ounces
• 2 cups whole milk, preferably unprocessed milk from pasture-fed cows
• 1/4 cup homemade liquid whey (See recipe for whey, below)
• 4 tablespoons lactose*
• 1 teaspoon bifidobacterium infntis**
• 2 or more tablespoons good [...]

So I thought taking care of my glassware was pretty simple, but here are some tips that might be useful. Some surprised me, but they really work!
To take good care of your glass storage containers, bakeware, glasses, etc follow these suggestions:
1. Avoid impact (yes, that was obvious!).
2. To avoid etching [...]

Talk about cruelty to animals! Those poor mice! I wonder what the members of the Endocrine Society like to do in their spare time. Maybe, pull the wings off flies?
(By the way, endocrine, according to the dictionary, is synonymous with hormones, tumors or anything that secretes internally, by way of the bloodstream).
The [...]

I think that it’s odd that some people give me curious looks whenever I show up with my 16, one gallon, glass, apple juice bottles at the local purified water store. Here’s a great link at Wired magazine that explains why I go to the trouble of doing this.
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It seems like I can’t go on the web without seeing some story about the health hazards of plastics. And, you know what? Spring is just around the corner and it’s time to get ready to carry something to hydrate yourself in the heat . So, instead of running off to the nearest 7-11 to buy [...]