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Baked isn’t always healthy:
Here’s how to tell

by Diana

Fact:

80 Percent of Americans Have No Idea Which Foods Contain Trans Fats

Read time: 2 minutes. As reported in NaturalNews, most people in the United States now know that they should avoid trans fats but few actually know which foods contain the dangerous ingredients.  Example: food companies selling things like potato chips and fried snack goods stop frying and slap “baked” on the label — they take frying totally out of the equation.  Bingo — their product becomes health food.  Right? Wrong! Consider the actual ingredients — not just what may be added during the cooking process. Read on and I’ll show you who to easily, quickly decide what a healthy snack looks like in the shopping isle.  Here’s how to read the label AND know what to look for. Click to continue…

Tags: Advanced Tips, Lifestyle 101, Nutrition, Picky Eaters

Does your child receive enough chlorophyll?

by Diana

“Consuming Chlorophyll is like receiving a healthy blood transfusion,” says Dr. Ann Wigmore.

You probably think that I’m speaking some other language different than English to you or that I’m reading from my Biology 101 text book.  Guess what? I’m speaking English to you. Yes, chlorophyll.  Every parent should know about the amazing properties of chlorophyll. Given how many essential nutrients reside within it, chlorophyll is as important as sunlight. Why? For starters, did you know that the only differences between chlorophyll and our blood is a single atom? Ok, Diana, so big deal — what does this mean about my child’s health? It means our bodies can absorb and digest chlorophyll very easy. Therefore, consuming it this way is an EASY, SPEEDY path to getting vital nutrients into kids bodies. Click to continue…

Tags: Advanced Tips, Picky Eaters