So we know pop or soda is full of caffeine, artificial flavours, colours and sugar. So you reach for the healthier option - juice. Right? Sadly, not always. Most juices are made with inferior produce selections that may be genetically modified, not organic, or not picked and processed at their prime ripeness. We investigated more deeply into the ingredients of Ocean Spray and Minute [...]
Have you studied the ingredients in your face cream? If not, flip it over! You will most likely find ingredients that are carcinogenic, nervous system disruptors, and toxic to yourself and the environment. We studied Olay Regenerist Luminous brightening & protecting lotion with sunscreen moisturizer. Here is a list of the ingredients: water, glycerin, niacinamide, tapioca starch, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, acetyl glucosamine, dimethicone, stearyl [...]
Have you ever stopped to wonder how your microwave can cook food so quickly? What technology is used to generate the heat? Dr. Edward Group DC, NP, DACBN, DCBCN, DABFM, explains that “A microwave is a form of non-ionizing radiation. As a matter of contrast, ionizing radiation changes the electromagnetic nature of atoms, or ionizes them. This alters the way they interact with other [...]
Why on earth would microwave popcorn be harmful? It’s just popped corn, right? Sadly, it’s a lot more than that. If you pop pure, organic corn kernels in your air popper, it tastes incredibly different from microwaved varieties. You can choose options with cheese or butter flavours, or sour cream and onion, or even dill pickle. However, you would never find a trace of [...]
How many plastic water bottles do you use in a week? Probably many more than you think and probably at a much higher detriment to yourself and our environment. Plastic water bottles are made with Bisphenol A (BPA), a very toxic material that makes the plastic hard and clear. This leaches into the water and obviously makes its way into your body. The bottle [...]
You hear the commercials… “Use margarine to protect your heart” or “lower your cholesterol with margarine”. Have you ever stopped to wonder how margarine could ever protect your heart or lower your cholesterol? I have. Let’s discuss… Margarine is made of vegetable oil. Generally, “the cheaper, the better,” say the food industry CFO’s. So they choose canola, soy or cottonseed as the base oils. [...]
You’re sitting at your desk, you can see out the windows on the far side of your office that the sun is shining! It’s almost April and you are just itching to get outside and move! But you have piles and piles of work to do, stacked on your desk, and some days you wonder how you aren’t buried alive in paperwork! And to [...]
Now that we’re heading into a new season, it’s time to SPRING into your personal power! Let’s create some refreshed energy and vitality! Make a list of the goals you have for the next 6 months. What is on your list? Maybe journaling, growing a small garden, learning a new hobby, going for 15 minute walks at lunch, starting your day with a healthy [...]
Are you ever confused about what you should and should not eat? What is okay as a “once-in-a-while” food and what is an “avoid-at-all-cost” food? Here, we explain the 5 foods you should remove from your diet, and never eat again! 1. Aspartame Aspartame is a neurotoxin - which means it actually chemically toxifies your brain cells to death. It is used as a [...]
Heavy metal poisoning is one of the greatest un-recognized chronic illnesses that the majority of the population silently deals with. It can cause a medley of symptoms and health issues, such as headaches, brain fog, depression, digestive upset, allergies, neurological impairment and cancer. Various sources of heavy metals point to pesticides, chemicals and fertilizers applied to crops at various stages of growth and harvest. [...]
