Here is yet another reason to investigate everything that you buy, before you buy it. I don't want to sound like you shouldn't trust anyone, but you shouldn't.
Read this story:
Swiss sports and children's bottle maker SIGG has admitted what many consumer advocates have suspected for years, but never proven: That the epoxy lining used for years in SIGG bottles - which they secretly swapped out for a new liner last summer - contained the hormone-disrupting chemical bisphenol-A. There's more to the story than that, but the bottom line is that this company is in a very vulnerable position, and there are a couple of factors that will make it hard for them to claim the high road on this issue.
http://www.zrecommends.com/detail/siggs-bpa-confession-you-arent-going-to-like-it-any-more-than-we-do/
Monday, August 24, 2009
Gourmet Diet Delivery Service – How to Get Healthy Meals Delivered to Your Doorstep
When it comes to eating, most people would say that they enjoy it and that they crave food. But just how many of those who love food also love the process of making and preparing it? And just how many of those self- professed food lovers even know the simplest way of preparing the food, especially their favorites?
Many would say that they do not know such. It’s a shame just how many of us love food in general but have less of an inkling on how to prepare it.
But how about those people who are on a diet? There are some people who love to eat but have to keep their weight in balance and make sure that they won’t gain, nor lose, a single pound.
However, there are many people who have to watch their diet in an exactly opposite way. They have to gain weight and keep it on a certain level. Most of the time, these kind of people are the ones whom a lot would say picky eaters.
They don’t like to eat much and when they do, they prefer to eat really special foods such as gourmet. Preparing gourmet food is a bit difficult and hiring a gourmet chef is equally expensive.
The perfect solution to this would be getting a gourmet diet delivery service like Yummease. In this way, you get to have gourmet food delivered to your home anytime of the day and at a much cheaper price too.
It is especially convenient for busy working professionals who have no time to cook, let alone cook a diet gourmet meal for themselves or their families. Online gourmet diet food delivery services such as Yummease offers healthy gourmet meals that are delivered to your doorstep each day saving you the trouble of cooking and buying groceries.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Great Things For the New Mom or Ill Friend
Most of us have people in our lives that need our help from time to time. Whether they are briefly sick or an extended period of time or have just had their first baby and are a bit overwhelmed, gifts in the form of service and help are usually the most appreciated ones.
Here are some ideas on things you can do for that friend or relative who is sick or just had a baby from setting up meals to be delivered for that person, to purchasing flowers online things that may cheer them up as well as other great ideas .
Here are some ideas on things you can do for that friend or relative who is sick or just had a baby from setting up meals to be delivered for that person, to purchasing flowers online things that may cheer them up as well as other great ideas .
Making meals for the new parents or for the family with an ill relative is one of the best things you can do to help someone out. It is one of the things that many struggle with accomplishing when they are overwhelmed with a new baby or having to care for an ill family member and there is nothing that says I care more than a nice meal.
One option is the traditional method of getting several people who care about this person organized by signing up for a specific date to make a meal. You will need to set up a "organizer" who keeps track of the schedule. Although, organizing this task can now even be done on special online sites as well with email reminders going to the people volunteering to help. This ensures that the family will have meals delivered for a specific time frame. The downside might be the intrusion and coordination for the receiving family. Coordinating one big delivery might be best as during this time they do not need anything else to worry about. Also, this is not a time to visit and force them to entertain you. A simple drop off on the doorstep and go is always appreciated. (although they will never say this to you)
Another old favorite method to show someone you are thinking of them is to have flowers brought to them. This may be accomplished easily from your home from the several online florists that are available and are sure to put a smile on someone’s face that truly needs it. You may want to give a gorgeous flowering plant for them to enjoy for a longer time too.
Top 10 Fruits and Vegetables for Eye Health
- Carrots: Vitamin A, antioxidant
- Spinach: Lutein and zeaxanthin, antioxidants
- Kale: Lutein and zeaxanthin, antioxidants
- Collards: Lutein and zeaxanthin
- Tomatoes: Vitamin C, antioxidant
- Bell Peppers: Vitamin C and A, antioxidants
- Citrus Fruit: Vitamin C, antioxidant
- Squash: Lutein and zeaxanthin, antioxidants
- Avocado: Glutathione
- Strawberries: Vitamin C, antioxidant
Friday, August 14, 2009
10 Strategies to Eat Smarter
- Shop at a local store where you know the owner and the owner knows you.
- Eat low-fad foods. Most of the best foods have bargain basement prices.
- Buy in season.
- Waste not, want not. Organic foods become affordable when you use the whole food (as our grandmothers knew).
- Pay the extra cost of organic on the installment plan. Eat now, save later on your health and that of your community.
- Turn your kitchen into a profit centre. Take the time to prepare food you used to buy.
- Turn your lawn into a profit centre. The yard (the word comes from the ancient Anglo Saxon word for herb garden) can become what it used to be. Grow your own food.
- Turn a walk in a meadow into a profit centre. Weeds are wildflowers with bad PR. Learn about the different edible greens and make them a part of your diet.
- Start a community garden.
- Turn your workplace benefit plan into an organic profit centre. Smart employers ask for an "undertime bonus" that gives employees half-pay to take a day off work to grow, gather or prepare organic food.
The 10 Powers of Food
Food is too humble and modest for its own good. Yet it’s such a routine part of our day that its extraordinary qualities as a catalyst for personal, health and social transformation are hidden in plain sight. Here are 10 powers of food.
1. Food is powerful because small, easy changes count.
Food comes in bite-sized pieces. So do positive food changes. The menu of opportunities for small but significant improvements is almost endless. Starting to make changes to your diet is as easy as crumbling some tofu into a spaghetti sauce, or adding an extra clove of garlic to your salad dressing. You don’t need to go for retraining, get a licence, form a support group, get on the Internet, buy equipment or give anything up. It’s not easy to give up your car or quit your job. But changes in food choices can take place easily and quickly, on your say so.
2. Food is powerful because it unleashes the Power of One.
Food gives individuals a taste of power and a rare chance to make a difference. Choosing ethical and fairly traded products breaks the biggest food habit of all--the habit of divorcing individual shopping decisions from their social and ethical consequences.
3. Food is powerful because it brings people together.
Most people enjoy meals more when they have company.
4. Food is powerful because it creates extra, unintended benefits from simple acts.
To use the lingo of economists, "the market cannot capture side benefits." In other words, the market has no way of rewarding a homeowner who plants an apple tree that saves public money on water treatment, air cleaning and global warming–all side benefits of the apple tree.
5. Food is powerful because it can be used to increase the value of other things.
The value of food so far exceeds its cost that a number of opportunities present themselves to capture that value by increasing access to quality food. As soon as governments learned that business lunches oiled business deals, they made them tax deductible. But few companies and government tax policies build on the value of food much beyond the free lunch. Some companies subsidize healthy meal programs because they more than pay their way in reduced absenteeism and drug plan costs. Just as today’s life insurance plans offer discounts for non-smokers, tomorrow’s life, health, workplace disability and drug insurance will offer deep discounts for organic eaters.
6. Food is powerful because it creates employment.
Food takes work. The number of people who work the land has gone down dramatically since 1900, but not the number of people who work on food. Food production is recession-proof. No matter what, people have to eat, preferably a few times a day, every day.
7. Food is powerful because it can be grown anywhere and make good use of unused capacity.
Food is a great sideline activity. It’s perfectly adapted to be grown and prepared in the nooks and crannies of opportunities left over from other activities. This means we can grow and prepare food at greatly reduced costs by taking advantage of the most productive untapped resource in Canada: unused capacity. And we have lots of it–from roofs of public buildings where food can be grown to people drawing social assistance who want to work.
8. Food is powerful because it stimulates generosity.
People who would never share their computer, car, home or money will share their food. That’s why food is such a logical starting place for efforts to bring out the best in people, to increase equality and co-operation. There are only so many lots with mountain or lakefront views to go around, and if everyone owns a Mercedes, it takes some of the shine off. But if you have potatoes, there are still potatoes for me, and I don’t enjoy my potatoes less because you enjoy yours, too. I’m even happy to share my family recipe for potatoes with you. The dirty secret behind the Canadian and world hunger crisis is that there’s more effort put into manufacturing scarcity than abundance.
9. Food is powerful because it satisfies both humble biological needs and deeper social and spiritual needs. We celebrate the major rituals and turning points of life with food. We honour great people and causes with banquets. We mark religious events with feasts. When we want to get closer with people, we invite them over for dinner. We say a grace or toast before dinner. No other physical object enjoys this universal status.
10. Food is powerful because it has positive energy.
From the loose and stray energy in sun, soil and water, food comes on with a force strong enough to defy the laws of gravity and grow upward. Food takes dispersed energy and organizes it, both biologically and socially. The opportunities to organize around food defy the most pervasive, dangerous and disempowering myth of our time: TINA, There Is No Alternative. There are plenty of alternatives, all of which rely on the positive energy food generates. When we grasp this power, we will have real food for a change.
http://www.alive.com/922a3a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=725
Healthy Sweeteners
If you're concerned about the risk of type 2 diabetes, you may be looking for alternatives to refined sugar, which has been linked to a host of chronic diseases, including diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure. But many synthetic sugar substitutes such as sucralose, saccharin, and aspartame also pose potential health risks. What's safe and sweet and good to eat? Here are some of the healthiest sugar alternatives. Honey You may be surprised to learn that honey has more calories and carbs than refined sugar, but it contains small amounts of trace minerals. Because it's sweeter than sugar, you can use less of it. Choose organic honeys. Maple Syrup It's Canadian, eh? Make sure it's maple syrup and not an imitation. Grade B maple syrup, which is darker than the more popular Grade A, contains more minerals. Recent research shows that maple syrup is also a good source of antioxidants. Stevia Made from an extract of the Stevia rebaudiana plant, stevia boasts zero net carbs, zero calories, and a rating of zero on the glycemic index. It's also about 300 times sweeter than sugar, so only a tiny amount is needed. Xylitol A sugar alcohol, xylitol is a good low-calorie alternative to refined sugar. Because it is absorbed more slowly than sugar, it doesn't contribute to spiking blood sugar levels in the body, which can lead to both hypoglycemia and diabetes. The Bottom Line: Cut back on the amount of not only sugar itself but sugary and sweet foods you consume. Read More About Healthy Sweeteners: Get the Sugar Out for a Healthy Holiday Susan Safyan is a researcher, writer, and editor at alive magazine. Source: alive Web Exclusive, November 2006 http://www.alive.com/4898a13a2.php
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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