Nutrition

Sally Byrd, ND, explained why when you eat foods that are not recommended for you blood type, your digestive tract is compromised.  She went as far as to say that when you eat the AVOID foods, it is like making a glue gun injection into your veins.  One of the probable consequences is unwanted plaque build up.  Did you know that about 45% of you are O  blood types, 40% are A blood types, 11% are B and 3% are AB blood types.  The great news is that there are some beneficial blood type foods which help with weight loss. For instance,  good (grass fed) lean beef helps O blood types lose weight.  I speak from experience!  There are also some foods that help you gain weight.  Better to know you blood type and eat accordingly.  Go to www.dadamo.com to learn more.  Email us with your questions.  Sally had a lot more to tell you on our Jan. 2 radio show.  Listen: www.betterfoodchoicesradio.com.

Blessings for a Happy Healthy New Year!
ellen

Studies show that on average, “nearly a dozen nutrients are 25% higher in organic fruit, veggies and grains than in conventially grown produce. … organic options had nearly 50% more of the antioxidants quercetin and beta-caroteen.” *  Actually this information was gathered from 100 studies, that’s a lot and quite conclusive. So not only are you getting a lot more nutrients and no damaging chemicals when you eat organic, you are also getting twice as many immune buildings antioxidants - the powerful germ fighters.  At a time when we are all watching our spending, spend wisely. Make your dollars work for you and your family. Buy organic nutrient-packed fresh produce and prevent having to fork out money for medicine and doctor’s visits.  Your kids and you will be healthier and positively productive at the same time.

* Supercharge Your Menu (For No Extra calories), Prevention Magazine, Jan. 2008, p. 114.

We just returned from the Expo East Natural Products Trade Show in Boston.  At each trade show I seek out and choose the latest and greatest new product or brand among the thousands of foods on display.  This year’s winner is:

Plum Organics Kids Meals and Plum Organics Baby Food

All meals are frozen which means there are NO Preservatives!
All meals are Organic!

Below is the list of their products:

KIDS MEALS: Bowties Pasta with Creamy Sweet Potato
                    Cheese filled Spinach Tortellini with Marinara Sauce
                    Rainbow Pasta Shells with Creamy Parmesan Sauce
                    Italian Sausage Marinara Suace over Multigrain Pasta
All include a Veggie Delight mix

 - 100% organic ingredients
 - Fortified with Omega-3 - brain food!
 - No artificial sweeteners, colors or flavors
 - Og trans fat, low fat
 - Convenient 2-item frozen meals
 - Biodegradable Tray

BABY FOODS: Pumpkin Banana
                      Mango Muesli
                      Black Bean Tomato Tagout
                      Harvest Vegetables with Turkey
                      Pears and Apples
                      Sweet Potatoes
                      Super Greens
                      Super Greens Multigrain
                      Red Lentil Veggie
                      Pasta with Veggies and Chicken
                      Banana Peach Rice Pudding
                      Vegetable Stew with Beef
 - No Added Sugar
 - No Added Salt
 - No Artificial Ingredients

As usual, good ideas spring from a need and desire to do a better job.  I met and talked with the founder of this new company.  As a young mom, she looked at herself and said, “There has to be a better way to feed babies and kids.”  She began by feeding her baby son and now has developed a wonderful line of foods for young ones starting at 6 months.  If you recall from our interview with pediatrician, Dr. Ocampo, the recommendation is to not start by feeding your babies sweet foods.  Plum Organics line for babies offers many non-sweet, vegetable and other healthy options.  Bravo! 

We encourage you to look for this line and weave it into your current food choices.  Plum Organics is a new bright light in the food industry.  It’s a win/win for all.

… for the health of families,
ellen

Kids

Which do you think has the most calories: Subway foot-long tuna sub, Panera Bread fresh tomato and mozzarella salad, Jamba Juice banana berry (original size), Starbucks no-sugar-added banana nut coffee cake, or, Wendy’s Chicken BLT salad? Take a good look.  Think carefully.  If you were watching your calories, which one would you not pick?

If you choose the Jamba Juice banana berry, you lose - or gain weight : 1,060 calories - you have to watch what they put into smoothies.  There has to be a lot of sugar in this one and not many berries.  Bet they use a fruit juice as a base.

Starbucks no-sugar added banana nut coffee cake: 890 calories - at what point do they stop adding sugar?  Must contain lots of fat.

Panera Bread fresh tomato and mozzarella salad: 790 calories - probably the dressing and cheese

Subway foot-long tuna sub: 470 calories - eat half and you are down to 235 calories … don’t add any stuff!

Wendy’s Chicken BLT salad: 450 calories - watch the salad dressing or your calorie count will go up.

The good news is that calories counts are being listed, giving you the option to make Better Food Choices!

Source: Be a Menu Genus, Prevention Magazine, November 2008, p. 78.