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Phenylketonurics! Heard of it? No? Well that’s exactly the point!
If you knew it was another word for the known neuro toxin Aspartame you wouldn’t buy the product! (we hope) Phenylketonurics is not an ingredient but defines individuals who suffer from phenylketonuria. These are people who are unable to metabolise the amino acid phenylalanine. Phenylalanine is a component of the artificial sweetener Aspartame (951). Products containing Aspartame are required to display a warning ‘contains phenylalanine’. In some countries, such as Australia, the word Aspartame and the code 951, may not appear on the label, but the phrase ‘Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine’ appears instead. This is deception! As shown in the U.S [...]
The Dangers of Microwaves and Their Effects on Our Food
How microwaves destroy the nutrition of your food Here are some brief reasons why you should spend five minutes stirring a pot over the stove rather than “nuking” your food for 60 seconds. Microwaves heat food by causing water molecules in it to resonate at very high frequencies, while this can rapidly heat your food, what most people fail to realize is that it also causes a change in your food's chemical structure. It totally changes the protein structure of your food so that your body no longer recognises it as a food, but rather sees it as a foreign [...]
The Importance of Blood Sugar Balancing for Weight Loss
by Elaine Davis, Weight Loss Detective I read an article recently written by a sport nutritionist. The view taken was that weight loss is quite simply a matter of following three principles:- Reducing calorie intake Daily movement Patience with the process. On the one hand, I thought yes, that makes sense and it is quite simple. However, if it was just that simple, why do so many of us battle with weight issues? To lose weight, we need to understand not only the principle of reduction of calories, but to understand that the foods we consume will invoke a hormonal [...]
There are ways to minimise your risk of suffering a hangover after a night of drinking
There are ways to minimise your risk of suffering a hangover after a night of drinking By Margaret Jasinska, Naturopath Drinking large amounts of alcohol is bad for you and we don’t encourage you to do it. However, there are some ways to minimise the harmful effects of alcohol on your body. This can help you to feel better after drinking, and also help to protect your liver, brain and virtually every part of your body that is affected by alcohol. One reason that people drink too much once they get started is that [...]
Do you have low Hydrochloric Acid?
Improve your digestion and increase your energy by building your Hydrochloric Acid naturally! When beginning a detoxification program, often this requires that most people need to increase their vegetable content, so it is important to build up hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Hydrochloric acid is used by the stomach to break down fibre and plant roughage. Over one's lifetime, the eating of animal foods, demineralised foods and a few token vegetables- coupled with emotional stress, causes the body to lose its ability to produce adequate HCL. Protein- heavy animal products do not require HCL, as HCL is not used to [...]
More sex, better memory and anti ageing – Chocolate, what’s not to love!!
The truth about why we must eat chocolate everyday! (And prevent Alzheimer's!) The number of health benefits now associated with the cocoa bean are really quite impressive, including benefits to your heart and blood vessels, brain and nervous system, improved insulin sensitivity, and even slowing down the rate at which you age. All chocolate is made from cacao beans- also known as cocoa beans. Cacao is chocolate. All the antioxidant value, mineral benefits, neurotransmitter rejuvenating properties, and overall health giving qualities of chocolate are found in original cacao not a block of Cadburys. Chocolate consists of just one ingredient- no [...]
White Mulberries reduce blood glucose
White Mulberries- the reason why your antioxidant intake and snack options just expanded - and not your waist line! Its the new year- its summer and berries are in season! Considering I am the Nutritionist here at Cabot Health- I figured I’d start the year off with some basic nutrition busting information about berries and why they are so bouncing out of your skin good for you. But not any old blueberry raspberry or blackberry - I think I may have a berry that some of you are not familiar with- White Mulberries! Ooh how exciting, more food to eat! [...]
Are you feeling the effects of overindulgence?
Natural remedies to ease abdominal bloating Has the holiday season left you with a bloated belly? An expanded belly is a common side effect of the extra eating and drinking that accompanies the Christmas and New Year period. Many people experience indigestion from rich foods, with pastry being the most common culprit. Combine that with big meals and large volumes of alcohol and you have a recipe for bloating, heartburn, reflux and indigestion. Sometimes even after returning to your regular diet, some of these symptoms can linger. If you’re still feeling not quite right in your tummy, these suggestions should [...]
Soak and Dehydrate your Nuts for Optimum Digestibility
It can't just be at my place that the nut tray comes out at Christmas- it's as Aussie as the smell of a BBQ. Nuts in chocolate, nuts in sugar, roasted nuts, raw nuts, mixed nuts - we go nuts! Ever eaten a handfuls full of nuts and wonder why it feels as though you dropped a brick in your stomach? This happens because nuts that have not been soaked contain enzyme inhibitors that can cause uncomfortable digestion. If you have experienced this, please keep reading! Soaking nuts, not all nuts, is a very important step. This doesn't particularly apply [...]
Super foods to keep you healthy during the festive season!
Ah yes, the sure-fire signs of summer are upon us – I’m not sure what sings the sounds and smells of summer the most – jogging by the ocean or park before work , the possibility of squeezing in a salt water swim after work, the mating calls of circadas of an evening – ah so relaxing. And what summer’s evening would be complete without going to bed with one leg hung over the left side edge of your mattress and the other practically dangling out over the right side – one arm up and the other one flung out [...]
