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IQ Vs. Pregnancy And Nutrition: Which Makes For The Brainiest Babies? Fish Or Fish Oil?

Filed Under: Family

IQ Vs. Pregnancy And Nutrition: Which Makes For The Brainiest Babies? Fish Or Fish Oil?
fish oil vs. fish pregnancy mackerel in yellow plastic box


Pregnancy & Nutrition. Which Is Best For A Child’s IQ; Fish Or Fish Oil?:
Awhile back, I contacted The Charismatic Voice, because I heard the great news that Elizabeth was going to have a baby!

I wanted to pass-on what info I had here about both fish and nuts and the positive effects they have on kids development,

-Not that her child will actually need them that much. Because Elizabeth is so brainy, she’ll undoubtedly pass-on those smarts to The Charismatic Baby!

But unfortunately in-keeping with a few of the recent cautions on The Mediterranean Diet, there is both a problem and a solution…

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Mediterranean Diet Vs. Pesticides: Choosing A Healthy Meal Plan Might Have Unexpected Costs Unless…

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Mediterranean Diet Vs. Pesticides: Choosing A Healthy Meal Plan Might Have Unexpected Costs Unless…
organic mediterranean diet chairs by mykonos beach


The Mediterranean Diet. Is It Really Healthier If You Get More Pesticides?:
So part of what we all decide to do in The New Year is to better ourselves.

Great and noble goals. Even better if you have a plan populated by small routines & systems to achieve the big goal.

One of the goals many of us set of course, is weight loss.

And with that comes a list of popular diets.

Some of which are healthy. Others are the result of celebrity fever-dreams.

One of the most popular for the last few years is The Mediterranean Diet, but research is showing there might be at least one hitch to that plan…

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Is Organic Food Really That Much Better For You? -Or Could It Actually Be Worse? [Video]

Filed Under: Disease, Nutrition, Video

Is Organic Food Really That Much Better For You? -Or Could It Actually Be Worse? [Video]


Is The Organic Premise Right In The First Place?:
So, lots of people believe in food that’s decomplicated and grown in ways similar to those of 100 years ago as the path to good nutrition.

And recently, Organic seems to have taken that place at the grocery store for people who don’t hit up the farmers’ markets.

Many people even think that Organic means No Pesticides at-all and that it’s more natural, less dangerous to you and the environment, and ultimately healthier.

But is any of that true? -In this video, ASAPScience decides to find out…

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Have Some Yogurt With That Salad! Because Fiberless Western Diets Ruin Your Health. -And Your Grandchildren’s Too.

Filed Under: Disease, Nutrition

Have Some Yogurt With That Salad! Because Fiberless Western Diets Ruin Your Health. -And Your Grandchildren’s Too.
red fish fossil rock extinct


How Soon Is Now?:
So we recently learned that the modern western diet undernourishes our insides & probably results in health problems that come from probiotic deficiencies.

But they’re not just your health problems for now.

Because Justin & Erica Sonnenburg found out something else about your body’s helpful microbes; and the news only gets worse.

They discovered that once a creature loses these microbes…

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Fire Up The Fiber! Get That Apple-A-Day! Because You’re Actually Eating For Two. -Trillion

Filed Under: Disease, Nutrition

Fire Up The Fiber! Get That Apple-A-Day! Because You’re Actually Eating For Two. -Trillion
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There Are Bigger Problems Than Just Big Carbs:
So for at least awhile now, a few decades after the 80’s low-fat high-pasta big-hair crazy-times, people have been warned about both the burgers, fries & snacks-style western diet, and also getting too many sweets & “fast” carbs.

Well, now we can add another demerit to the western diet: Health problems that come from probiotic deficiencies.

Because the fiber in your food isn’t just there to keep you functioning, there’s a lot more to it. Read on…

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EWG’s Dirty Dozen, Clean Fifteen & Hazardous 3 In An Infographic!

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry, Featured, Nutrition

EWG’s Dirty Dozen, Clean Fifteen & Hazardous 3 In An Infographic!
dirty dozen clean fifteen infographic excerpt by garrick dee tan


Awhile back, we posted on the fantastic & comprehensive list put together by the Environmental Working Group of the fruit & vegetable produce that you should keep an eye out for. -Especially in-terms of amount & type of pesticides used-on & absorbed-by them.

What they help us do is…

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Organic Food Is Not Any Better Or Healthier For You? -WTF, Stanford?!!?!

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry, Noise, Nutrition

Organic Food Is Not Any Better Or Healthier For You? -WTF, Stanford?!!?!
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UPDATE!: NYT Finds Counter-Study!

And on a similar note to the EWG List,

What the EFF was Stanford trying to prove with that meta-analysis-study on Organics?

The whole thing was presented to make you feel like Organic is just as bad as regular food and not worth the outlay.

The first thing I’ve always thought about Organic is this: Lower Chemical Load in the Body.
-You get less of less-toxic pesticides, antibiotics, growth-hormones, etc.
-Therefore, there is less of a chance those will STAY in your body and cause problems over time…

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EWG’s Dirty Dozen Fruits And Vegetables

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry, Disease, Nutrition

EWG’s Dirty Dozen Fruits And Vegetables
the dirty dozen lee marvin cover

Here’s a good small list of fruits and vegetables, published by the Environmental Working Group, that gives you a good look into which have the most & worst persistent Pesticide Residue.

If any of you out there have blanched at the prices on some organic foods, then this list is also for you,

-Especially because the EWC has been nice enough to include another list of the Cleanest foods in the same pesticide-load terms as the dirty ones.

That should help the budget abit…

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