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The Dangers of HFCS

I commend the Mayor of New York this week in his attempt to ban Super-Sized drinks and sugary soda within his city's limits!  Not only is Mayor Bloomberg making a statement to the rest of the country that we must all help in the battle of obesity, but he is also acknowledging that these types of drinks, all of which contain HFCS or High Fructose Corn Syrup are one of the major contributors of obesity today. Another Public Health victory this week involves the FDA's denial of the Corn Refiners Association request to rename HFCD to " Corn Sugar " so that when the public reads product labels it wouldn't be as easily identifiable. This is a direct attempt on the Corn Refiners Assoc. to deceive the public!   What the heck is high fructose corn syrup anyway?  Well, it was developed in the late 1960's through a process in which the glucose molecules within in the corn's starch are broken down even further into individual molecules which our tongues perceive a...

Heal Thyself with Foods!

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Black Power Super Foods!

Is Black replacing Green when it comes to Super foods?  I’m sure youv’e heard the old saying "the darker the berry the sweeter the juice.” The Powerful Properties that these Black foods promote, have been in existence for years, but we are just finding out just how beneficial they are. Black foods contain Anthocyanins which are antioxidants that protect the body’s many systems. They have the strongest positive effects on the body than any other plant compounds. These 5 Black foods are sure to pack the power when it comes to health and nutrition! Black Raspberries These are the King of all berries with extreme amounts of antioxidants contained within them.  This means that their tolerance for absorbing free radicals is exceptionally high.  Cancer. Heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease are allowed to run rampant when free radicals are present.  Elegiac acid is also present in Black Raspberries, which is an anti-viral and anti bacterial....

KONY 2012 - Invisible Children

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Death of a Singing Diva

You cried out to us through your songs Your life played out before us As if you had a choice in the matter We saw you slowly crumble, Sometimes stumble, Many times mumble, As we watched with bated breath It seemed as if you had it all Beauty, Money, Fame, And that voice, Spun like silk Could have made angels cry Much too young to die so soon We were supposed to be given many more years by way of your lyrics But now you’re gone The world loved you more than you loved yourself You loved your addiction more than anything else Eventually you allowed it to exhume you Steal your soul First comes the rise Then the fall It’s always harder when you’re coming down Especially off that smack high,  crack high,  alcohol or prescription high Are You a Billy Holiday Or a Marilyn Monroe How about a Whitney Houston A Janice Joplin perhaps An Amy Winehouse for sure All of whom sang the Blues Begging to be rescued Underlying mes...

Women and Thyroid Cancer: A Growing Concern

This past week Dr. Oz had a show on the fastest growing cancer in women, thyroid cancer. It was a very interesting program and  he mentioned  that the increase could possibly be related to the use of dental x-rays and mammograms. He demonstrated that on the apron the dentist puts on you for your dental x-rays there is a little flap that can be lifted up and wrapped around  your neck. Many dentists don't bother to use it. Also, there is something called a "thyroid guard" for use during mammograms.   A friend of mine who had also viewed the show mentioned that she had just had her yearly mammogram. Although she felt a little silly, she asked about the guard and sure enough, the technician had one in a drawer. She asked why it wasn't routinely used. The Answer the technician gave: "I don't know.You have to ask for it." Well, if she hadn't seen the show,  how would she have known to ask? We need to pass this o...