I'm not just being dramatic in saying that! As you can see, I'm on a research roll -- lol -- but this one is startling and important!! Over on Facebook, T-Tapper Harper Wood had a great post about High Fructose Corn Syrup and sugar creating toxicity. I asked her if we could include it here as a guest column and she generously said, "Um...YES!!" It is mind-boggling how pervasive HFCS is in our world and how much research there is demonstrating ...
When you are shopping for fruits and vegetables to feed yourself and your family, organic isn't just trendy! Scientists at the University of Barcelona have found that organic fruit and vegetables really are much better for you! Since organic produce isn't grown with nitrogen-based fertilizers, they have to activate their own natural defense systems which means they have a much higher antioxidant level. The scientists found that tomatoes that are organically grown have ...
I've said before that cancer and fungus are closely tied from my own readings andfrom my own experience. I've been keeping my eyes peeled for natural ways to support my body's own system for keeping cancer in check. I was really excited to see more research in the journal Hormones and Cancer about celery and parsley killing off breast cancer cells triggered by Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Apigenin which if found in both parsley and celery shrinks tumors stimulated ...
I LOVE fresh ground black pepper! People laugh when I'm out because I always like to add pepper to my food. But now you'll know my secret as to why I love it beyond just the flavor! Black pepper helps you fight the fat and keeps new fat cells from forming. I've always known this to be true, but I just saw a report about why. In the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry, they reported that recently researchers discovered that piperine, which gives the ...
This year's Retreat is probably the biggest blockbuster of guest speakers I've ever had and some of the most amazing 60 Day Challengewinners too! Not only are we going to be trying out a lot of the new moves from my upcoming DVDs, Lifetime TV will be there following the Bra Ladies for their show, we'll be filming TWO new shows for public television, and we have some of the most informative speakers on a wide variety of topics -- it's going to be great!! And -- I'm not ...