Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Read What You Eat!
Again, I feel this is so important, so I have posted another Rule to Good Nutrition. Read your labels - 5 or less is okay but natural is better.

Eat More Whole Foods and Fewer Science Experiments | Eat This, Not That
Here’s a rule of healthy eating that will serve you well when picking out foods for your family: The shorter the ingredients list, the healthier the food. (One of the worst foods we’ve ever found, the Baskin-Robbins Heath Shake, has 73 ingredients—and, by the way, a whopping 2,310 calories and more than 3 days’ worth of saturated fat! What happened to the idea that a milk shake was, um, milk and ice cream? Let’s be grateful that Baskin-Robbins finally pulled this monstrosity from their menus.) The FDA maintains a list of more than 3,000 ingredients that are considered safe to eat, but we’ve found reasons for concern for a number of the additives on that long list, and any one of them could wind up in your next box of mac ’n’ cheese.

According to USDA reports, most of the sodium in the American diet comes from packaged and processed foods. Naturally occurring salt accounts for only 12 percent of total intake, while 77 percent is added by food manufacturers.
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Hi, I'm Cathy! I am a retired elementary school teacher living in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. I am married to a counselor named Bob, have a basset hound named Kramer and my daughter just had my first grandchild, Joey. I volunteer my time here in Playa Del Carmen at Angel Notion helping to maintain their garden. I absolutely love gardening, herbs and learning about natural cures and remedies. You can email me with questions or comments: cathytodhunter@gmail.com

Disclaimer: The natural therapies mentioned in this blog are just suggestions, and may not have basis in scientific fact. This blog should not replace a visit to your physician.

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