ADD and ADHD

Though microwave ovens are time-saving machines, they are very costly in the long run.  You won't find one in my home.

Read this article is from Dr. Mercola's website: www.mercola.com.  "I am not a fan of cooking foods in the microwave for a number of reasons, which I've covered extensively in this past article. Microwaved food has been associated with the following problems:

·         Causes your food to vibrate at very high frequencies, changing your food's chemical structure, structurally deforming its molecules and potentially making nutrients unrecognizable and unusable by your body.

·         Creates the formation of free radicals and carcinogenic molecules.

·         May result in actual changes to cellular DNA.

·         May corrupt or destroy biophotons (light energy in living food).

·         Some microwave ovens leak microwave radiation into the surrounding environment.

If you want to make use of your microwave, use it to clean your dishrags and sponges, but not to prepare food for your family."

For more information, go to his website.  He spells out why plastics are problem, especially in microwave ovens.  Don't fool yourself.  There's a reason cancer and neural diseases are on the rise.  Face these truths and rid yourself of the microwave habit.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Food companies are jumping on the appeal of  sugar and salt flavor combinations.  This flavor profile is a recipe for obesity… and other illnesses.  Outsmart them and don’t buy such products they will sell in stores and at fast-food restaurants.  Instead, stick to fresh foods and season them yourself with a little sea sale or sugar. 

… for the health of families,
ellen and sally

Aspartame has been rebranded as AminoSweet.  Dr. Mercola reminds us of its side effects: Headache, Change in Vision, Convulsions and Seizures, Hallucination, Nausea and Vomiting and Joint Pain.  Aspartame has also been identified as an excito-toxin, seriously effecting one’s brain and nervous system.  And then you can look at the fact that it mimics Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Alzheimer’s, Depression, ADD and more diseases.  NutraSweet and Canderel are other aspartame commercial names.  PLEASE, be the smart one and do not buy, drink, eat or serve any artificial sweeteners and especially aspartame brands. 

… for the health of your family,
ellen and sally

Yes, you should eat fat.  Find out which and why.  Valerie Berkowitz is a Fat Expert, and no, she is not fat… well, she is 8 months pregnant with number four!  Fight obesity. Menus and Recipes. Tune in Friday, June 4th, Noon EST, www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com or listen for free on iTunes! 

… for the health of your family,
ellen and sally

The number one and two MUST DO diet changes for autistic children: Gluten-Free and Casein-Free.  In other words, take wheat, oats, barley, rye, spelt and kamut grains, plus, dairy with casein (which is most) out of your autistic child’s diet.  Dr. Bob Sears talks about the important impact this food elimination has on managing and improving a child’s autistic symptoms.  Why: both wheat and casein are very irritating to the “gut” – digestive systems which in turn irritates the surrounding neural system connected to the brain.  (”They call the gut the second brain.”) By the way, irritation causes the release of toxins by the body. Bottom line: stay away from irritating foods and eat anti-inflammatory-detoxing ones - that’s another blog! 

FYI: marked reduction of wheat and casein products is a healthy change for anyone’s diet. 

Dr. Bob had lots to say on this radio show – listen on iTunes, especially of you are concerned about autism, detecting and managing this disease.  Buy his book:  The Autism Book.

… for the health of your family,
ellen and sally