Archive for the ‘Inflammation and Omega-6’ Category
The Tragedy of Manufacturing Foods
Written by lsmithers on – 1:17 pm -We’ve been eating Frankenstein foods for 5 decades. It began as far back as Crisco that was hailed much better for you than lard. Then in the 60’s, we were assaulted with chemically treated soybean oils, packaged and wrapped foods designed for a very long shelf life with your health secondary–if it was thought of at all.
This is a very common sense question we must all ask. What is your body to do with chemicals? When ingredients are added to foods you eat, ingredients you cannot name, pronounce or recognize, how do you think your body will respond?
Foods stripped of nutrition by processing, a dash of chemicals to preserve and vitamin fortified is a recipe for illness. Oh, it all gets quite confusing. Flowing headlines on packages that sounds so good, labels with ingredients you can’t read; ingredients that hide thanks to an FDA ruling allowing it; commercials assaulting our senses of the latest new food ready in less than 60 seconds accommodating our non-stop lives. Read more »
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Chronic Inflammation and Chronic Illness Statistics
Written by lsmithers on – 3:12 pm -When we see statistics such as those cited from Medco Health, it’s hardly a leap connecting the dots to chronic inflammation when illnesses cited in the study are depression, diabetes, asthma.
The statistics state that for the first time ever over half the population, 51% of American children and adults were taking one or more prescription drugs for a chronic condition up from 50% the previous four years, and 47% in 2001.
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Launching Soon - “Inflammation Awareness Now”
Written by lsmithers on – 10:46 am -Who could have known the launch of The Food Industry’s Greed would open up paths of collaborative efforts that have consumed every moment since. Heart felt apologizes for creating the cardinal blogging sin of not writing since the book launched. We’re back now with many exciting announcements. Read more »
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