Guide to Deals and Discounts on Healthy Food | Healthy Child Healthy World

Guide to Deals and Discounts on Healthy Food | Healthy Child Healthy World



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What's on Your Table?

At the suggestion of my eldest daughter, I ordered "The Future of Food" from Netflix. I had actually seen this before and was just as outraged this time as I was the first. This is an "eye-opening documentary which sheds light on the shadowy relationship between agriculture, big business and government."

I also highly recommend watching the additional featured interviews with Dr. Michael Hansen, a scientist who works for The Consumer Policy Institute, a part of Consumers Union, who not only shed some light on the politics of GMO's but also addressed the lie that we must genetically modify our food to feed the world; and Dr. Arpad Pusztai, a scientist who actually did research on genetically modified potatoes and their effects on rats. His conclusion got him fired.

Allergies are also mentioned in this film which hit close to home for me. My grandson has been tested for allergies because of a severe case of Eczema and none were found. Do they have tests for allergic reactions to GMO's?? Is it possible that his skin is screaming "DANGER, WILL ROBINSON"?

Please take time to watch this, take action in your own life and pass it on to everyone you care about. To keep up with this important topic, go to Seeds of Deception.

Non-GMO Shopping Guide

It's a shame that we have to spend so much time protecting ourselves from the Greedy Mindless Opportunists. Not only do we have to read labels for additives but we also have to make sure we aren't buying genetically engineered food. I guess the cycle of genetically modifying crops, causing disease, treating disease, burying the victims of induced disease, etc. works for a while but it doesn't make economic sense to me. Won't they run out of consumers eventually? But then I'm sure they're in it for the short term. So we need to do our part to protect our families and reduce their consumer base by knowing what not to buy. You can download a Non-GMO Shopping Guide as well as a RGBH Free Dairy Map for your state from Seeds of Deception that will help take a step in that direction.

Steve Brown

I used to listen to Steve Brown about 15 or so years ago. His perspective on Christianity and his outlook on life is refreshing and I still like him even though we've never met. I like his blog too so I added it to my Blogroll in case you might like him too. It's called The Old White Guy Blog. You can also get there from Steve Brown, Etc.

Sailor Scott

Nashville is full of talented people and they all have stories to tell. Sailor Scott is one of them. But since I know Sailor and Dan and their beautiful daughters, I want to "plug" her story. Check out her website at www.sailorscott.com.

The Blue Zones

I just finished reading The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner who has also written articles for National Geographic. It was easy to read in a day, very interesting, and entertaining. This book is about the four regions in the world that have the highest number of centenarians. The research teams sought to find commonality that may have contributed to their longevity. From this research, they developed the Power Nine lessons patterned after the lifestyles of Blue Zones centenarians modified to fit Western lifestyle. (BTW, one of these Blue Zones are in the U.S.)

You can buy this book from Amazon for $10.00, a very worthwhile investment in my opinion. You can also go to http://www.bluezones.com/ to complete the Vitality Compass "to find out where you are on your personal longevity journey" and what you can do "to create a pro-longevity environment -- your own personal Blue Zone -- in your home."

Sad news about a young friend.

I've just been told that a friend of my daughter's has been diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma. Kristi is also someone I know and care about. I remember her and her husband Chris as a wonderful young Christian family. She and Chris and their 4 children have had quite a blow dealt to them and all of our prayers are going up to heaven for an intervention from God.

I looked up Hodgkin Lymphoma because I always want to know why this sort of thing would happen to a young, otherwise healthy person. While there are many factors that may be involved, I found it infuriating to see the words pesticide, herbicide, and chlorine mentioned as possible contributors. More reasons to buy or grow your own organic food, filter chlorine out of your water and your life, and discourage insects with natural deterrents.

Please join us in praying for Kristi and her family as they go through this valley.

Get your Vitamin D in 15 minutes a day!

Most of us in the U.S. are Vitamin D deficient from living and working indoors most of the daylight hours. I know I was and Vitamin D deficiency is a major contributor to a host of illnesses including osteoporosis. I actually reversed my osteoporosis by getting an adequate supply of Vitamin D alone (without harmful drugs.) Now with Spring here and Summer fast approaching, we can all get our daily dose with 15 minutes of sunshine a day without sunscreen.

Speaking of sunscreen, did you know that some of them can do more harm than good? Read Nature Mom's Blog to find out which ones to buy. And remember all you need to keep insects at bay safely is just a few drops of Lemon Eucalyptus oil mixed with water in a spray bottle.

Happy Summer!

SPIDERS!

I ran across Nature Moms Blog while doing research on how to discourage spiders to stay outside naturally and found much more. It's been added to my Favorites and I've subscribed to her RSS feed. Check it out and you may do the same.

Healthy Child, Healthy World

This website, Healthy Child, feeds my passion for making a difference in keeping children safe and healthy. My loved ones are patient recipients of books and flowing streams of information. It's infuriating to find out how for the love of money, we are all being slowly poisoned. But we can make a difference by educating ourselves, making the changes we can, and by spreading the word. Read about the Kid-Safe Chemicals Act. Going Green is not about hugging trees so much as it is about hugging kids and each other.

Another great source of information is The Environmental Working Group.

Stop Big Media

Check out Stop Big Media's Wall and learn how you can join us at StopBigMedia.com.

Our Stolen Future

I'm adding a link to Our Stolen Future. I just recently heard of a neighbor's child being diagnosed with leukemia and I wanted to remind everyone of the risks of pesticides. Quoting a study in 2002 - "present results demonstrating a strong relationship between exposure to indoor pesticides and the risk of childhood leukemia."

The Seventh Generation book Naturally Clean: The Seventh Generation Guide to Safe & Healthy, Non-toxic Cleaning also warns against using flea collars for the same reason. I guess a good rule to follow is if it's designed to KILL, we should keep it away from our families and find more natural ways of keeping the critters away.

Did you also know that the wood chips in most playgrounds are treated with arsenic?

Myth:

That arsenic treated wood becomes safe for children as it ages.

Reality:

New research by the Environmental Working Group and the University of North Carolina demonstrates that old arsenic-treated wood structures are as dangerous as new ones. Arsenic continues to leach out of this wood for many years. And what had been thought to be protective—coating it with sealant— only works for 6 months or less. Some of the soil around decks and playgrounds where arsenic treated wood has been used actually is so contaminated that it qualifies for SuperFund.

You can find out about this and other toxins we are being exposed to at Myths vs. Reality.

Stay green and stay safe!

Who do you put your faith in?

We all have someone or something we put our faith in. Maybe it's God (my personal favorite) or maybe it was McCain or Obama, the Republicans or the Democrats, or Nader, etc. Whoever you voted for doesn't really matter at this point, but keeping up with what's coming down still is. I've added a couple of sites to my blog to help you do that. I'll add others as I run across them. I also welcome your suggestions for worthy sites.

Change.gov: The Obama-Biden Transition Team

Roll Call at Congress.org

Healthy Child Toy Lead Test

I have added the Healthy Toys Lead Check Widget to my blog. Just put the name of the toy in the box to check whether it's safe for your child before you buy or to decide whether you keep it.

Wall Street Bailout

Watch Ralph's take on the Wall Street bailout.