Low Fat Fallacy

Written by Jim Foster


I guess we all know that obesity is at epidemic levels. It's drummed into us from all angles. Isn't it strange that we haverepparttar biggest range of low-fat foods available but we keep getting fatter?

Isn't somebody going to stand up and say "It hasn't worked"?

Inrepparttar 115073 70's and 80's we were told that fat wasrepparttar 115074 enemy, and carbohydrates were good. The USDA Healthy Food Pyramid had carbs asrepparttar 115075 base (6-11 servings per day). There was however, little mention ofrepparttar 115076 quality of these carbohydrates.

Manufacturers were quick to respond, and began bringing out "Low Fat", "Fat-Free", and "Lite" versions of various food products. These are generallyrepparttar 115077 biggest selling items, and have resulted in lot's of clever marketing tactics - in fact anything to makerepparttar 115078 consumer feel guilty, and look forrepparttar 115079 "Fat-Free" option.

Milk - Is Whole Milk Really That Bad?

Most of our modern milk undergoesrepparttar 115080 process of homogenisation. This process forcesrepparttar 115081 fat globules into an atomiser (i.e. tiny holes) that will form tiny particles. These particles are then evenly dispersed throughoutrepparttar 115082 milk, givingrepparttar 115083 milk a uniform appearance. Most of our low fat, trim, super-trim milks are created using this process.

However, recent research has shown that structural changes do occur inrepparttar 115084 homogenisation process. In unhomogenised milk, an enzyme called xanthine oxidase would pass throughtrepparttar 115085 digestive system, and be secreted harmlessly throughrepparttar 115086 bowel. The homogenisation process allows this enzyme to enterrepparttar 115087 bloodstream.

Some researchers are sayingrepparttar 115088 enzyme attacksrepparttar 115089 issues of our heart and arteries, encouranging an increase in cholesterol levels!

Low Fat Hasn't Worked

Fluoride in Drinking Water

Written by Alfred Jones


Are there any benefits to be obtained from drinking water that has Fluoride added? Well,repparttar jury seems to be out, and they have been out for a very long time, without producing a satisfactory answer as to whether it is beneficial or harmful.

Scientists have discovered that there is a Toxic interaction between Fluoride and Aluminium, which can lead to Alzheimer's Disease. Others say that Fluoridation is a corrosive poison that will produce serious effects overrepparttar 115072 long term.

A large number of local authorities, worldwide have included Fluoride inrepparttar 115073 Cocktail that is called drinking water, for many years, whilst others have steered clear of inflicting this onrepparttar 115074 public, without their consent. Some authorities feel, that if parents want their children to have Fluoride, they can obtain tablets themselves, some authorities even provide them free, if they are required, as cost is not usually a problem, Fluoride is not an expensive chemical.

It is very difficult not to use Fluoride, as most brands of toothpaste contain this chemical, though if you readrepparttar 115075 labeling on products, you will find that there are a few around, that are free of Fluoride, perhaps this is what you should be looking out for if you put any value on your health, of courserepparttar 115076 choice is yours.

Fluoride is supposed to help prevent teeth problems in growing children, it appears from a number of reports that it makes very little difference torepparttar 115077 state of childrens teeth, large numbers of Dentists are very much in favour of fluoride inrepparttar 115078 water.

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