Showing posts with label startling facts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label startling facts. Show all posts

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

SERIOUSLY DODGY DAIRY

Scientists find a mass of synthetic chemicals in every glass of milk


Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/033075_milk_chemical_contamination.html#ixzz1TriU9fCR
Leaf and I cut out dairy in January - are we nuts? No, we don't think so. I posted this on Facebook yesterday. Makes your hair curl.

Sunday, 8 August 2010

DANGER!

High Fructose Corn Starch is used in just about all processed, packet foods, colas, baked goods, fruit-flavoured drinks and even some flavoured yoghurts! It's a lot cheaper than ordinary sugar and extends shelf life, but that's where the advantages end.
It's well known that cancers thrive on glucose but recent studies at UCLA have shown that fructose too can cause a rapid increase in certain cancer cells. (HFCS is made by converting some of the glucose in corn to fructose)

HFCS can also worsen diabetes, affect the immune system, increase weight (more than ordinary sugar) and even speed up the aging process. It's wise to be wary of artificial sweeteners in 'diet' foods too. Even though the vested interests may maintain they're safe, they should surely be obliged to PROVE they AREN'T dangerous.

If you buy processed foods and drink lots of colas you may be consuming unhealthy amounts of HFCS. Yet another reason to buy fresh food only.


P.S. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FIGURES, ONE IN THREE OF AMERICAN CHILDREN BORN SINCE 2000 HAVE EARLY ONSET DIABETES (IN THE POORER CLASSES, THE FIGURE IS ONE IN TWO)!

To find out more, Google HFCS and check out some of the sites.

Saturday, 8 May 2010

HOW FRIGHTENING IS THIS!



We spotted this sign by the beach in St. Jean de Luz. It certainly makes you think and to wonder what the timings would be in landfill. Worse probably. We were particularly horrified by how many years disposable nappies take to degrade - seems the word disposable is somewhat sick in this context. Whatever happened to good old terry towelling, dare we ask? NO!

Monday, 22 March 2010

DID YOU KNOW?

IT CAN TAKE UP TO 1,000 YEARS FOR A PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE TO BREAK DOWN IN A LANDFILL. (keep an eye open for upcoming article on dioxin - the dangers of plastic water bottles)