Health Matters, Cleaning House, reducing household pollutionWritten by Kristin Parker
Health Matters: Cleaning House, reducing household pollutionDo you ever wonder what cleaning your house can do to your health, and health of your children? Those chemicals in your cupboards may be causing your children to get sick and causing you to have long-term side effects, such as respiratory problems and other ailments in future. More and more people are developing cancer for reasons unknown, and environment has a definite impact on people’s health. Could two be connected? Those name brands that you find at grocery stores have side effects on your health. Many of chemicals have hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide in them. These are very harmful to children, even fatal if swallowed. Contact with skin could cause children to have burns, may even turn them blind if they splash some in their eyes. Do you really want to risk your children’s health, or even their life, buying cheaper brands? Most young children cannot read warning labels on back of products, telling them that it can seriously harm them. There are serious risks in buying these items. If these chemicals are used poorly and adults do not read instructions, there are serious consequences. Not diluting products could lead to disaster and if they are in contact with food, you and your children are digesting chemicals as well. That could lead to some serious health problems that may affect internal organs, like stomach.
| | Health Matters, Are we headed for a protein crisis?Written by Kristin Parker
Health Matters Are we headed for a protein crisis?North America is suffering with many serious issues related to meat. This includes mad cow disease that is occurring in Canada, also salmonella and bacteria problems occurring across continent. This is indeed a protein crisis. Many cows are thrown together for months at a time in a confined space. If they are infected, they are fed antibodies. More disease forms over a period of time, leaving bacteria and viruses to increase so antibodies are no longer effective. In many situations these animals are shipped from Europe to U.S and sometimes Canada. We cannot control viral and bacteria growth of cattle. Do you think that these animals can have an impact on your health? Our bodies need protein to grow, build muscles, and to function normally. We need all 9 amino acids to live. Each of them has their own function. This includes: building nerves, producing antibodies, rebuilding muscles, acting as an energy source, rebuilding immune system, and building connective tissue. Our storage cells in our bodies must have access to these amino acid levels to be replaced. One problem with animal protein is that it does not contain all required amino acids to help body. Another problem is that all amino acids are provided in small quantities. We cannot digest all animal protein. The older people get, harder it is to digest these proteins. Some people are poisoning their body, because it cannot be digested whatsoever. Acids can be created, as well as crystals can form in kidneys from products that can’t be properly digested. This can lead to serious problems. Stress causes many physical changes in body. This increases our need for protein six times, so more stressed we are, more protein we need in our bodies. Animal protein does not fulfill our needs for protein that we require. It is really second rate protein that is changed over a period of time, with what animal consumes; we then consume what is leftover. If we aren’t getting enough protein we turn to other foods for energy, such as sugar, and saturated fats, this could lead to diabetes and heart problems later on in life.
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