Tax Season Got You Spooked?

I am so glad I found the simple tax record keeping system tax system by Ron Mueller that helps us keep track of our legitimate deductions so easily. There are reports for business expenses and income and many other categories that are generated from your entries. I am able to save $3,000 or more on my taxes every year. Our government is favorable to small businesses, so it behooves us to take advantage of that. Any home-based business owner can benefit from using this software and availing themselves of his excellent resources. Filing taxes on my nutrition business was much more bearable this year because of it.

Can you trust Natural and Organic labels?

Just when I thought I had it all together by buying organic and all natural products, I have to read an article today that gets my dander up: Natural Consumer Products Found Contaminated with Cancer-Causing 1,4-Dioxane in Groundbreaking Analysis Released by OCA. Why can't companies be more careful about what goes in their products, especially when they espouse claims of being organic and safe? I appreciate the articles that Mike Adams sends in his newsletters to keep us informed.

All the more reason to make sure you supplement with certified organic, fresh, whole food nutrition supplements like The Feast! I don't go a day without mixing my scoop into pure water and drinking the tasty juice it makes. I like knowing that the first thing that goes in my body each morning has an ORAC value of 1990, (incredible anti-oxidant protection) and helps me to get the recommended servings of fruits and veggies that I need. I am also going to inspect labels more closely for the Certified Organic Seal when buying products with organic on the label, as the article suggests . For another SHOCKING expose of our food supply, you can check out this magalog for a real eye-opener.

Are America's Food Factories Decrepit?

I used to take so much for granted when I shopped at my local grocery store. I trusted that what I was eating was safe. NO MORE! A recent article by Michael Pollan in the New York Times convinced me of that. His opinion was that even though the usual predictions that pesticides may no longer work, the aquifer may run dry, or the soil may lose its fertility may still come to pass, the real concern may be "an imminent breakdown in the way we're growing food today." A very scary antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria, MRSA, that has long been the bane of hospitals is now showing up in otherwise healthy people who have never been in a hospital! One of the reasons may be the prolific use of antibiotics in animal feed. The picture shown on his article clearly reveals the crowded and filthy conditions in which we expect our animals to produce healthy meat for us. I encourage you to read Michael Pollan's informative article for the rest of the story.

I, for one, am shopping for hormone and antibiotic-free foods, local organic, fresh produce when available, and taking The Feast everyday to help ensure that I will flood my body and those I care about with good nutrition and not foods laden with antibiotics that may reduce the effectiveness of any antibiotic that we may need in the future. We can be proactive for our families in this way, but we Americans also need to demand an end to this unhealthy agricultural practice! Just think what would happen if we refused to buy meat and dairy that was tainted in this way. Many of our food factories would then have to make the change to stay in business.

That is why I have such a passion to build my Uri International business. There are so few food sources that I really trust. As Uri International says, "Our proprietary process takes newly harvested, fresh-pressed 34°F liquid juice to powder within 30 seconds. During this process, the product temperature averages 65°F and never exceeds 100°F, which is considered phenomenal in the drying industry. All of this is accomplished within hours of harvest! We understand that the moment you separate any fruit or vegetable from its root or vine, the natural nutrients in the food begin to die. The short period of time between harvest and locking the natural life force into a powder form is one of the critical reasons why URI International’s live whole food products are the most nutritionally dense in the industry today!" Isn't it time you take a step towards whole food supplementation for your family? Get The Feast today!

Is Your Caffeine Boost Hurting Your Health?

As a nutrition consultant and resident of Florida, I was intrigued by the University of Florida's research study by Bruce Goldberger, director of UF’s William R. Maples Center for Forensic Medicine. In that study, he stated that the surprisingly high caffeine content in some beverages could present problems for pregnant women and children, and for adults with hypertension, heart disease or mental health ailments such as anxiety. “We weren’t surprised that there was caffeine in the sodas and some of the other beverages,” said Goldberger, who is also director of toxicology and a professor of pathology and psychiatry at UF’s College of Medicine.

The high concentration of caffeine in some of the energy drinks was surprising because they exceeded the government’s recommendations for cold beverages. The participant's average age was 26. After 4 hours, heart rates incresed by 11 %, and blood pressure showed an increase as well. They concluded that the level of increase may not be critical for very healthy individuals, but those with lower immune systems or heart conditions can experience adverse heart defects.

Have you checked out the prolific amount of energy drinks on the market today, especially in your local convenience stores? What is a body to do when needing a jolt of caffeine without serious side effects?

There is a healthy alternative. When you need an invigorating boost, choose the The Feast SuperCharged. It is an all natural energizing formula with the same blend of superior ingredients as The Feast which has 30 Antioxidant Rich Fruits & Berries, 30 Powerful Greens & Vegetables, 11 Nutrient Dense Seeds, Nuts & Sprouts, 83+ Active Enzymes & Fulvic Minerals, 22 Strains of Resilient Living Probiotics, with the addition of 6 Energizing Berries, Seeds & Leaves. Much healthier and more invigorating replacement for coffee, tea and sugar laden sports, energy drinks!

Don't fall into the "boost your energy trap" by tampering with your health. There is a better way!

Too Much Sugar = Too Little Sex???

Some surprising links about sugar and sex appeared in a research article found the The Journal of Clinical Investigation, November 8, 2007. As a nutrition researcher, I have known for quite some time about the numerous ill effects of too many simple sugars in our diet. Table sugar is made up of glucose and fructose, and the average American eats over 2 lbs. of sugar every week! Blood glucose levels rise every time we consume food. No problem! When flooding our body with excessive sugar, a big problem arises. Not only are there obvious sugars in colas and desserts, but high fructose corn syrup and other hidden sugars are in nearly everything we eat.

What does this have to do with our sex hormones? The study cited above shows that it is not so much high levels of insulin that deactivate the protein, SHBG, (which controls testosterome and estrogen levels as a hormone binding globulin) but, rather, the metabolism of sugar by the liver that is critical. Where excessive sugar is present, the liver will increase the production of lipids and reduce the needed SHBG protein in the blood.

Perhaps this new information will give cause for more prudence with our sugar consumption! One way to combat bad habits is to replace our high sugar diet with more fruits and vegetables and give our body the nutrition it needs. When our busy lives prevent this, we should find a way to supplement. That is why The Feast is what my friends and family choose to be assured that they have the daily nutritional requirements that are required to maintain optimal health.

Sources:
The Journal of Clinical Investigation November 8, 2007, Epub Ahead of Print (Free Full Text Report)

Softpedia November 10, 2007

Shocking Statistics from the CDC!

The CDC conducted a survey on 305,000 adults in 2005 which resulted in a report stating that fewer than a third of adult Americans are not eating their recommended daily allowances of fruits and vegetables, even though they know they should be. What does that spell for health in America, DISASTER! Younger adults, it showed, ate the fewest servings of vegetables. Instead, adults are eating more refined sugars or protein servings instead of nutrient dense fruits and vegetables.

Since the survey did not ask the reason for the decline, I can only speculate that most adults opt for convenience foods that are processed, cooked, and certainly not raw, fresh and organic fruits and vegetables. What are we to do? I want to suggest a healthy alternative that is almost as good as a raw food diet or eating right out of your garden. It is the incredible nutrition found in The Feast.


"The Feast is a Power Packed, Nutrient Dense, Live Whole Food Based, Great Tasting Powder Juice Drink Mix that'll give you the REAL NUTRITION you've been seeking!" The Feast and the Feast Super Charged are the only products on the market that provide a synergistically complete, nutritionally balanced combination of natures MOST beneficial live whole foods. The Feast is a convenient all-in-one live whole food based supplement for today’s active and demanding lifestyles! Feed your body the feast it deserves!

The Feast is the one and only live whole food based product on the planet that delivers a full, synergistic spectrum of:

30 Antioxidant Rich Fruits & Berries
30 Powerful Greens & Vegetables
11 Nutrient Dense Seeds, Nuts & Sprouts
83+ Active Enzymes & Fulvic Minerals
22 Strains of Resilient Living Probiotics

Fruits, berries, greens, vegetables, nuts, seeds and sprouts are the most nutrient dense foods available. They provide a variety of health advantages that go far beyond the scope of basic nutrition and have tremendous benefits throughout the entire human body. Studies have shown that the significant phytonutrient & antioxidant content of these live whole foods has a profound and positive effect on health.

Why not visit my website today and ensure that you and your family are getting the nutrition your body deserves!