How Safe is the Food You Eat?

By Lidia Peru

Practicing healthy food preparation and storage is important for maintaining the health of our families. News stories of food contamination only helps drive home that basic fact. We hear of it all the time, with recalls of fruits and vegetables that are tainted with toxins.

Some believe that the contaminated foods are imported, that other countries do not have the stringent guidelines for food growing and handling. So then how is it that we hear of recalls of tainted spinach from California growers?

Studies have been conducted to review and improve the safe handling of fresh foods. There are many events in the life cycle of our foods that have the potential for dangerous contamination.

A naturally occurring danger is the overgrowth of pathogens on our foods. Given the right conditions these pathogens can create a protective shell, protecting the bacterial growth below them. These bacteria include E. coli and salmonella, to name a few.

Another possible cause for concern is the residue left on produce by repeated use of pesticides. While those pesticides can increase crop production by reducing pests, the continued intake of even traces of these chemicals can never be considered healthy.

Mycotoxin is a toxin in the fungus family. Due to their microscopically small spores,fungi are found nearly everywhere in small quantities. They feed off organic matter when the conditions are right. In too great a quantity mycotoxin poisoning can take place. This overdose can come through direct consumption or by feeding contaminated feed to livestock.

What can we do to assure that our fresh produce is safe to feed our families? One discovery I have made is miracle mineral solution, or MMS. The cost is low, and one bottle can last for months or even years. MMS is a 28 percent solution of sodium chlorite. When it is mixed with a citric acid, food based, it becomes chlorine dioxide. Did you know that chlorine dioxide has been used for over 70 years for water purification?

One step we can take in our food preparation is to do that final cleaning prior to use of our produce. The method I prefer is to use MMS, or Miracle Mineral Solution and a little citric acid to produce chlorine dioxide. This combination was discovered several years ago, and used to treat thousands of malaria cases, hence the name miracle in Miracle Mineral Solution. The resulting chemical output is chlorine dioxide, a water purifier and naturally occuring detoxifier in the body.

I know that the health and wellness of your family is important to you. Miracle Mineral Solution gives us a choice that can lead to a healthier happier environment. - 17269

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Virginia Pipolini offers many wellness tips for safe and cost effective daily practices for better living. You can learn more about MMS or Miracle Mineral Solution at detoxifythebody.dixieretreat.com

Find Out Why The Most Popular Diet Plans Aren't The Best Plans!

By Jessica A. Andersen

It is nearly impossible to flip on the television today and not see an advertisement of one kind or another for a weight loss plan. If all these plans worked are there so many? the best that I can give you in order to pick the best diet is right for you is to know how your body works. Directly below I've outlined some of the most popular weight-loss programs available online and below I have provided links to highly successful ones you had never heard of.

1. Jenny Craig. This one has been in the news quite frequently of late. Between Kirstie Alley and Valerie Bertinelli, everyone has heard and seen what Jenny Craig can do for you. The monthly fee may be twenty dollars, but the cost of food is what will get you. Still, the program combines good food provided by the center with salads, low fat dairy, lots of water, fruits, and exercise. You can speak with a counselor about your progress when you go for your weigh-ins.

2. Weight Watchers. This diet by far has been a very successful. Almost no food is off limits. The points system, developed by Weight Watchers, lets you eat anything you want as long as you do not eat more than a daily point value assigned to your weight group. this fun as great literature and informative meetings that instruct members how to eat benefits as they can eat more, not be hungry and not gain weight. Exercise is not a large part of this diet even though it's encouraged. My advice, however, is to always exercise. Even if it's just a little. Everyday, each little bit helps more than you know it's a vital part of your day and will improve your life.

3. South Beach. This diet gets a lot of attention because of its advertisement that you will lose up to 13 pounds in the first two weeks. This is done by eating a very restricted diet. In fact the first two weeks are the most restrictive. The basis of the plan, reprogramming the Body to burn calories more efficiently. The foods that are initially restricted are slowly added over time to balance out the diet. The diet really picked up momentum due to the fact that many different providers make frozen meals, bars, and breakfast cereal sold thousands of popular grocery stores.

4. Nutrisystem. This diet focuses on the glycemic index. This is a rating system that describes the nature of carbohydrates. A carbohydrate that scored highly on this index is one it releases its energy extremely quickly. When you eat these foods causes a rush of sugar into the blood. You get a burst of energy than you crash quickly and you are hungry again almost immediately. the diet provides you with prepackaged food that contains exactly the correct amount of low glycemic index carbohydrates in order to provide you with a stable energy burn. You will not experience a sugar rush, you'll feel more satisfied, and you will not be hungry when you eat these low glycemic index prepackaged meals.

So which diet is for you? All of them work but there is a cost involved with each of them. let me help you make up your mind, visit my site and learn even more about these great programs and some new very promising ones. When you visit today and sign up for my newsletter I will give you free diet software. Click on the links below now! - 17269

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Everything You Need To Know About Salt Free Seasoning

By Nnaemeka Ferdinand

Getting your meal to be delicious can be done even if you want to keep a salt free diet. Salt as it has already been mentioned in all types of media can be dangerous to one's health, especially for one's heart. If consumed a lot, it can prevent the elimination of water from one's body. This has caused many to give up salt and instead enhance the flavor of their meal using salt free seasoning.

Salt free seasoning refers to mixtures of spices and herbs free of salt added to this blend meant to make your food tastier and thus more appealing. Seasoning of course varies from one dish to another, depending on whether the dish contains meat or not. Some spices as they are combined would rather go with vegetables or with a certain kind of meat, white or red. Recipes of salt free seasoning are available from a variety of sources, example internet sites or cookery books.

One type of salt free seasoning is that which actually makes the salad dressing. As usual, the dressing should be made with a bit of oil and vinegar. But additionally you can add garlic and onion powder, basil, sage and black pepper. Your salad will still be delicious without any salt, unlike what you actually expect in case you are used to eating salted food.

Another example of salt free seasoning is the one meant for cooking fish or seafood. In doing this you should mix one and and half table spoon of pepper in addition with lemon peel and two table spoons of ground dill, tarragon or chives. Dried mustard or garlic powder are optional. In case you are cooking fish, a bit of paprika will not only boost the flavor, it will also add to the nice and appealing aspect of the dish.

Last but not least the oriental seasoning can also be prepared without any salt and therefore we can obtain a different kind of salt free seasoning. Oriental flavors traditionally rely on ginger, pepper and garlic and these can be added in equal quantities so that all three main ingredients can be tasted and felt equally. Usually up to half a spoon should do for one pound of meat.

Admittedly Mexican food is also a delight to many. A Mexican salt free seasoning can as well be home prepared and it should contain onion, chili and garlic powder mixed with ground cumin. In case you like thyme, basil black pepper and oregano these can also be added to the blend.

No matter the seasonings you prefer and discover as a favorite in supermarkets, you can prepare at home on your own. All you need is to buy your own ingredients and make your own salt free seasoning based on the ingredients mentioned on the label of the seasoning you like so much. By doing this, you can guarantee better health and tasty food at the same time. - 17269

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Learn how to prepare salt free meals. Medical studies have shown that salt is inimical to one's health. Get an insight into the secrets of cooking with seasonings, you can grab a copy of our beginners guide to cooking with seasonings. Secrets Of Cooking With Seasonings - Salt Free Seasonings

Kettleballs: Build Muscle and Improve Range of Motion

By Jared Conley

While kettleballs have been used for over a century in places like Russia, their use was not common until recent years. In America, kettleball training is virtually exploding, thanks to some very unique benefits that you can achieve with kettleballs. For anyone looking for muscle weight gain, kettleballs make an attractive entry in your conditioning routine.

Kettleballs look like miniature bowling balls with large, thick handles. They come in various weights from around 2 kilos to 35 kilos, but the heavier weights aren't used often, because kettleball training is more focused on explosive strength, conditioning, and movement, instead of sheer strength.

The beauty of kettleball training is their versatility. In one short workout you can accomplish a number of objectives. Some of the numerous benefits you'll gain from kettleball training include:

* Strength improvement

* Explosive power improvements

* Increases in your conditioning level

* Improved joint flexibility and range of motion

* Anaerobic conditioning gains

* Core strength increases

* Stabilization and balance improvements

* And I've saved the best for last: kettleball training will boost your metabolic rate for quite some time after your workout is complete, making kettleballs ideal candidates to help you build muscle up and shed fat.

Kettleballs do have drawbacks, however, but they can be overcome. The one cited most frequently is that kettleballs are only effective for upper body and core conditioning, and not your lower body. To make up for this you'll need to pair your kettleball session with a good lower body routine, or perhaps even a quick interval training workout.

Keep in mind that ketteballs will work best in interval-based workouts, so traditional strength training workouts aren't a great fit. However, if your goal is to build muscle up and you pay attention to advances in exercise science, you're probably aware already that traditional strength training exercises aren't the most fitting option.

With the many advantages that kettleballs offer, they should be added to your workout workout, provided that your workout already emphasizes recent advancements in exercise science and is a good fit for your goals and body type. - 17269

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Jared is a time-strapped professional who is always looking to get better results in less time. Over the years, he has used most of the popular build muscle up products available on the market. His objective product reviews and informative content are freely available to anyone looking to achieve muscle weight gain and strengthen their bodies.

Health Infos - Heart Rate Monitors

By Manu Hagen

Heart rate monitors used to be exclusively operated by physicians and nurses alone but that was soon rectified with today's multi-tasking generation. Every mortal seemed to want to know about everything that was related to them and that of course included monitoring their own heartbeats.

Also known as a cardiac monitor, a heart monitor is a piece of electronic equipment that can be used to track or notice heart functions continuously. It allows people to place a numerical value on their healthiness based on their heart rate and have a target heart rate to work for. The more complex versions of the heart monitor allow physicians to see any signs of deterioration or improvement and make the necessary adjustments immediately.

Today, heart monitors are produced by the millions and designed to cater specific types of individuals. Some heart monitors are primarily designed for weight loss programs while others are meant for the use of athletes or fitness programs. Some are wireless or come as a built-in feature of exercise equipment like a treadmill or an exercise bike. It can be strapped to your wrist or of considerable size. It may or may not emit any electromagnetic waves, depending on its purpose. A fatal heart monitor, for instance, must not produce any waves at all as this may affect the health of the baby.

ECG-Accurate Monitors with Chest Straps - Heart monitors that come with chest straps are more often not the most accurate of heart monitors. The chest strap is strapped around your chest, a few centimetres below your breast. It contains a device that's healthy to detect electrical activity of your heart and transmit it to the brain of the organisation - just like an ECG. The results are shown on the display monitor, which most of the times is attached to your wrist like a watch. Others however prefer results to be transmitted through audio messages via earphones.

Upon selecting heart monitors with chest straps, we need to recollect keeping a tag all a time continuous to your physique lest we wish a heart guard to furnish false readings.

Lastly, a usually pick opposite shopping heart monitors with chest straps have been an ones which rest upon pulses upon your fingertips. These however do not yield readings as correct as those with chest straps.

Heart Monitor Features - Basic and lower end models tend to display only your heart rate and maybe the elapsed exercise time as well. This of course does not provide sufficient information if you want to know exactly how much you need to improve before you can be qualified as a completely healthy individual. Higher end models will naturally offer a wider range of features - for a price. Examples of such features are - but not limited to - heart rate zone alarms, timers and number of calories burned. It may also allow users to set pre-programmed workouts along with a targeted heart rate.

Ease of Use - Lastly, you must purchase a heart rate monitor that you will have no problems of using. What good would a high end heart monitor do if it takes you an hour to operate it? Are the numbers and words appearing in the heart rate monitor readable? Can it be used in no-light situations? Are buttons well-labelled and ergonomically positioned?

Heart monitors can be especially costly, more so if you are intent on purchasing higher-end models. If you have a limited budget, you should ask yourself whether or not you truly need to buy a heart monitor. You can of course purchase one of the lower-end models but low calibre heart monitors can lead to inaccurate results and that sort of defeats the purpose of buying one.

If you are intent on purchasing a heart monitor, you need to ask yourself another question: do you need to make a solo purchase or is it alright with you to use the heart monitor that comes as a built-in feature of a treadmill? Lastly, you should remember as well that you can always pay your doctor regular visits and have him monitor your heart rate for you. - 17269

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Jeff Anderson Presents Homemade Supplement Secrets

By Westy

With the elevating prices of supplements in the market, the new e-book Homemade Supplements Secrets launched by Jeff Anderson has come as an aid to solve all our problems. The trainers are now relaxed as their budget has become thinner. Anderson has come up with a great idea of serving up all ties with the supplement companies that have earned large revenues. His e-book is a sure shot success and should be tried by every trainer. He also tells you the secret behind manufacturing your own supplement. How? Surprising, but true, you can get it done with the help of your kitchen table and mixing tools.

When you are making your own supplements you will know exactly what ingredients are used and can be assured of the high quality. And you will be getting these high quality supplements at a very small price in comparison to the prices that are paid for commercial supplements. The products can be made by you in capsule or powder form and you can get them done in your own kitchen.

Homemade Supplement Secrets Revealed!

There are trainers who have begun to use this method in their training programs.

The information that is contained in this program will show you how the manufacturers make their supplements and how they do not contain the right amounts of the ingredients that you need to make them of the highest quality. Once you learn this information you will no longer be fooled by the advertising that these supplement manufacturers use.

People who are in desperate need of losing weight will often pay large sums of money to the supplement companies who promise them results. The companies count on that kind of desperation and use it to promote their products. It is not that the supplements do not work, but you must make sure that you are using supplements in the most intelligent fashion. The only intention that these companies have is to part you with your money and not help everyone become thin and healthy.

If you are planning to use supplements to help you lose weight or gain muscle, you must learn all that you can so that you can make intelligent choices about your supplementation. Jeff Anderson will show you how to save some of your money and make the products on your own. For instance, there is one popular supplement that is sold for $79.90 that can be made in your home for only $16.85. That's quite a savings and one that I'm sure you could use.

How do the supplement companies get away with the big mark-ups? Jeff's e-book is an eye opener for people who have been blindly purchasing bodybuilding supplements, without knowing the proper composition of the product. Jeff says the marketing companies create hype, from the product to its stated results. Moreover the outrageous prices are a common factor that bothers Jeff.

Once you read the information about the supplement companies and how they are more concerned with the advertising than they are about the quality of the products that they sell, you will be outraged. It is highly unethical and you will now know why. These products are directly aimed at your health and it is up to you to protect yourself from these companies that are out to take your money and give you inferior products. - 17269

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