COCONUT OIL After looking at a lot of the information on the web, I am having a difficult time believing there is so much resistance to coconut oil helping brain function. I never have a problem trying something as harmless as coconut oil. I am including a link, in case you have not had…
About the Texas Cottage Food Law
Want to start a food business from your home? Here’s the summary of the new law. SUMMARY OF THE TEXAS COTTAGE FOOD LAW: 1. Food must be sold from your home, directly to another consumer. No sales at farmer’s markets, county fairs, roadside stands, local festivals, craft shows, wholesale, or resale to restaurants, grocery…
MSG and weight
From Real Age: Too much monosodium glutamate (MSG) — an additive used in restaurant and processed foods to boost flavor — may be a fast track to weight gain, a new study shows. Investigating MSG Have you heard of MSG? It’s basically a salt that comes from glutamic acid. Restaurants and food manufacturers use it…
Plastics and Health
There’s a great new article from July 15, 2011 in Discovery News about plastics and BPA. http://news.discovery.com/human/bpa-plastic-food-hormones-chemicals-110715.html Eating Well had an article in the Sept / Oct 2011 edition. http://www.eatingwell.com/food_news_origins/organic_natural/7_simple_ways_to_detox_your_diet_and_your_home?page=12 Even when you buy foods packaged in plastic and the manufacturer claims it’s safe for the microwave, you have no way of knowing whether that…
Links for some Food and Health Resources
Links to some resources: Dr. Oz on gluten free diets (3 parts) http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/could-gluten-free-diet-be-making-you-fat-pt-1 Center for Science in the Public Interest http://www.cspinet.org/ Choose My Plate http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ Kids in the Kitchen http://kidsinthekitchen.ajli.org/ Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution http://abc.go.com/shows/jamie-olivers-food-revolution Aroma Health Texas http://www.aromahealthtexas.com/articles.php