Category: Health Tips

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Refreezing Meat

It is incorrect that it is unsafe to refreeze meat. The only time it would be unsafe to refreeze was if the meat had completely defrosted and its temperature had risen to over 5° C and had stayed at this temp for over 4 hours. If the meat has completely defrosted, refreezing can affect the quality making it slightly drier, however it is not an unsafe practice. CSIRO food safety guidelines. http://www.csiro.au/Outcomes/Food-and-Agriculture/Food-Safety.aspx

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Migraines?

1. Try taking some amino acids.
2. Take a walk.
Both of these were reported to me as beneficial by migraine sufferers.

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Growing Cities

Growing Cities: A road trip to meet up with the people who are challenging the way this country grows and distributes its food, one vacant city lot, one rooftop garden, one backyard chicken coop at a time. Watch the trailer here:
http://orgcns.org/1g4bydf
Did my hour and a half in the back yard this morning.
If you are coming past Glebe and you’d prefer to pick up your bars/slices/powders rather than pay for postage, ask me for some Herb Robert, Aloe Vera or Bacopa.
Wish I could brow Basil and Parsley as well as I could the first three!

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Artificial Sweeteners Equals Poison

Artificial sweeteners = poison.
Question: Which artificial sweetener, previously viewed as safe when heated, turns out not to be safe at all? When heated, it releases chloropropanols, which belong to a class of toxins known as dioxins. Dioxin—a component of Agent Orange—is among the most dangerous chemicals known to man. Find out here:
http://bit.ly/1nLC1Ap
Artificial sweeteners = poison.
Plain, simple and deadly.

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Cholesterol?

Then check out this man’s take on handling it. He comes highly recommended by two people I know. http://chriskresser.com/
And here’s a free quote on the subject of cholesterol from my book:
As an example, a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine tested niacin (vitamin B-3) against a drug that reduces cholesterol absorption in the digestive tract, Zetia from Merck. Over 200 patients with heart disease or heart disease risk were randomly selected to receive either the B-3 supplement or Zetia for 14 months.
The results showed LDL cholesterol (the bad one) and triglycerides were reduced in both groups. HDL cholesterol (the good one) increased in both groups (more in the niacin group). Two important things happened in the niacin group that DID NOT happen in the group taking Zetia: 1) The thickness of the carotid artery walls was reduced in the niacin group, and 2) The incidence of major cardiovascular events was lower in the niacin group.
A reversal of arteriosclerosis and fewer heart attacks! Not too bad! We may not yet be able say that niacin “cures” arteriosclerosis but it’s certainly not too soon at all to point out that as placebo effects go, the reversing of narrowed arteries and prevention of heart attacks is pretty damn impressive. Beats the hell out of the increased heart attack rate statins cause!