Not surprisingly, new research from the University of Minnesota show that consumption of red meat and soda significantly increase the risks of heart disease. Read the rest of this entry »
As you may know, the Farm Bill is coming up for vote soon in Congress. It may surprise you that the bill contains subsidies for foods high in fat, cholesterol and sugar. Basically, the government buys up foods like hamburgers, bacon, cheese and fatty other products and feeds them to our children at schools and through food assistance programs.
In turn, millions of dollars of donations are given to the congressman and senators that support a bill that keeps the profits rolling in for these unhealthy foods the government buys.
The only way to stop this practice that has been going on for years is to stop the subsidies. And you can help.
An amendment to the farm bill titled the FRESH Amendment (S. 2228) was introduced by Sens. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) that would reduce the amount of these subdidies. Currently, more than 80 percent of food production subsidies support meat, sugar, oil, dairy products, and animal feed. All these foods have been proven to increase cancers, high blood pressure, obesity and related diseases. They are recommended to be minimized, if not avoided completely. Childhood obesity is rising at a rapid rate, in part to this practice.
In fact, the video How To Get Fat Without Even Trying with Peter Jennings points to the same practice of subsidizing unhealthy foods as one of the causes of obesity in our country today.
You can call your congressman and senators to express your support for the FRESH Amendment and help reduce the amount of unhealthy foods being fed to our children. Get the number to your representatives here.
To your (and our children's) best health!
Mark
According to a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, middle aged men that took popular over-the-counter pain killer medications were found to substantially increase their risk of high blood pressure.
Men that took acetaminophen, ibuprofen and aspirin were found to have between 26-40% higher risk of high blood pressure.
Two other studies found a similar co-relation in women as well.
"People should be aware that these drugs have potential adverse effects.... I would recommend that individuals limit their use of these medications unless they are clearly indicated." - Senior Author Dr. Gary Curhan noted.
As with most medications, they only mask the symptoms without getting to the root of the problem. Maintaining a healthy diet, being active and managing stress are far more effective in managing (or eliminating) pain... without the side effects.
To your BEST health!
Mark
Your Health and Weight Loss Coach and Natural Health Advocate
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