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The purpose of this blog is to bring about awareness of the hidden dangers in the food we are consuming and the foods that we are feeding our families, and provide ways to protect our children from these dangers.

Aspartame – Killer Sweetener

Jul 2, 2010

Aspartame is considered by some to be the worst chemical out there today. It causes so much damage to our bodies, especially our children, yet there are no outward symptoms to prompt us to seek medical help. This is one sweetener you want to avoid at all costs! Aspartame is an excitotoxin, which means, basically,…

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MSG – It’s Still Out There!

Jul 1, 2010

Due to the MSG dangers being revealed back in the 90’s, many of you may be checking the labels of foods you buy to make sure it doesn’t contain any MSG. However, what you may not know is that the food industry didn’t stop using MSG, they simply hid it! What is MSG? MSG (Monosodium…

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Excitotoxins…The Not So Exciting Toxin

Jun 30, 2010

You know what I think is funny? I don’t mean funny, ha ha, I mean funny idiotic. So many children are having problems with hyperactivity, brain disorders and learning disabilities…so what do we do? We put the children on drugs…which have their own set of side effects! Why isn’t anyone doing something about the cause…

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Propylene Glycol

Jun 29, 2010

OK, I have a new recipe for you! You’ll need potatoes, carrots and some Antifreeze…what’s the matter? You don’t like Antifreeze? It’s in many of the foods you are already eating, so why don’t you want to cook with it? OK, so it’s not actual Antifreeze, just Propylene Glycol, the active ingredient in Antifreeze…pretty much…

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Soy – The Unhealthy Health Food

Jun 24, 2010

Soy: the ultimate health food. Or is it? For years, we have been told that soy is so much healthier for us. So called “health nuts” went purely soy; soy milk, soy bars, tofu…unfortunately, yet again the food industry lied. Soy is so incredibly bad for our bodies, especially those of our children! If you…

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Weight Loss Surgery for Kids

Jun 23, 2010

I just read a news article about an 18 year old boy in San Antonio who underwent weight loss surgery. He had been overweight for his entire life, and according to the news article, had numerous failed diet attempts. At the risk of sparking a fiery debate, IMHO this is absolutely ridiculous. Sure, many people…

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BHT & BHA

Jun 22, 2010

Processed foods contain a variety of chemicals to help preserve them. Among these are Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) and Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA). Both BHT and BHA are dangerous to our children’s health and are completely unnecessary. With the new “craze” (I call it a craze because I think it’s a load of BS) of ADHD and…

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Sodium Nitrate: Say No to Cancer!

Jun 21, 2010

We’ve all seen the heart breaking images of young children with cancer. It’s terrible and heart wrenching! Did you know that there are additives being used in the foods we feed our children that are known to increase the risk of cancer, especially in children? One of these, Sodium Nitrate, is used as a preservative…

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