Stay Away From Aspartame

Aspartame is a highly toxic substance found in zero calorie sweeteners like (Splenda, Nutrasweet and Equal), that has been proven to cause major health problems for countless people including cancer, coma and death.  Aspartame reduces the level of serotonin in the body and contains no ethanol or pectin, so the methanol is converted to formaldehyde and formic acid. 

It's believed to cause tumors and hundreds of nerological problems.  The FDA has received over 10,000 complaints since 1980 yet it's allowed in over 6,000 products and consumed by millions.  

Aspartame Makes You Fatter

When you ingest the toxic chemical aspartame it is absorbed from the intestines and passes immediately to the liver where it is taken inside the liver via the liver filter. The liver then breaks down or metabolizes aspartame to its toxic components (Phenylalanine, Aspartic acid and Methanol). This process requires a lot of energy from the liver which means there will be less energy remaining in the liver cells.

This means the liver cells will have less energy for fat burning and metabolism, which will result in fat storing.  Excess fat may build up inside the liver cells causing "fatty liver" and when this starts to occur it is extremely difficult to lose weight.  Aspartame also causes weight gain by cuausing unstable blood sugar levels, which increases the appetite and causes cravings for sweets and sugar.  It is particularly toxic for those with diabetes or epilepsy.  It also causes fluid retention giving the body a puffy and bloated appearance.  This makes people fatter and increases cellulite.

One of the first changes is to stop drinking all diet all sodas and carbonated beverages - including diet soda, which is the worst!  Get the Aspartame out of your diet as soon as possible.  Diet soda is very acidic, with a pH of 1.5 to 2.5 - that is 100,000 times more acid that your body should have.  Aspartame has a pH of 1.5.  All life dies at a pH of 4.5!  Why is pH so important?  If your PH is correct you will have a much less chances of contracting a chronic condition, such as cancer, arthritis or the common cold .  Because of this your body creates fat cells to store the extra acid or in this case Aspartame. This is why people who drink diet soda gain more weight and have a hard time loosing weight. 

Recovery from Aspartame Disease is a slow process and begins with detoxifying your body of all residual chemical toxins. You can assist your body in ridding toxins naturally by eating a healthy, organic diet, drinking lots of water, taking a daily multi-vitamin and getting regular exercise. 

Use alternative natural sweeteners like Stevia, a sweet food, not an additive, which helps in the metabolism of sugar.  It is ideal for diabetics, has now been approved as a dietary supplement by the FDA For years, the FDA has outlawed this sweet food because of their loyalty to MONSANTO (the creater or Aspartame).  So remember, if it says "SUGAR FREE" - DON'T BUY IT!


Please take a moment to watch this video about Aspartame.




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Physician's Formula Organic Wear Loose Powder Review

Are you looking for the perfect organic loose powder?  If so, Physicians  Formula Organic Loose Powder is your answer!  After weeks of trying Physician's Formula's Organic Wear 100% Natural Origin Loose Powder, we've concluded that it by far is the best full coverage organic powder out there.  Not only did we receive alot of compliments on how soft, dewy and fresh our appearance looked but there are many pros to using the product.

Pros
It is mess-free unlike other loose powders.  It comes in 6 shades and can be worn alone or over your usual cream foundation and concealer.  The compact comes with a natural kabuki brush and mirror. 

Cons
The only con is there is no SPF protection.  Since there is no protection from the harmful sunrays, remember to wear the foundation over a good facial moisturizer like, Alba Sea Moss Moisturizer SPF 15.  For a nice healthly glow, try Physicians Formula Organic Wear Natural Bronzer.  This is the secret to glowing, healthy skin.


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Did You Take Your Vitamin D Today?

Did you get your daily dose of vitamin D today?  Known as the (sunshine vitamin), vitamin D is produced by the body in response to sunlight.  It is also occurs naturally in a few foods -- including fish, fish liver oils, and egg yolks and in fortified dairy and grain products.

Vitamin D is essential for strong bones because it helps the body use calcium from the diet.  Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with rickets, a disease in which the bone tissue doesn't properly mineralize, leading to soft bones and skeletal deformities. But recently research is revealing the importance of vitamin D in protecting against many health problems.

Symptoms of bone pain and muscle weakness can mean you have a vitamin D deficiency. However, for many people, the symptoms are subtle. Yet even without symptoms, too little vitamin D can pose health risks. Low blood levels of the vitamin have been associated with the following: 

* Increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease
* Cognitive impairment in older adults
* Severe asthma in children
* Cancer

The sunshine vitamin may protect against a host of diseases, including osteoporosis, heart disease, type1 and type ll diabetes, hypertension, glucose intolerance, multiple sclerosis, and cancers of the breast, prostate, and colon.  Sunlight also has other hidden benefits, like protecting against depression, insomnia, and an overactive immune system.  Treatment for vitamin D deficiency involves getting more vitamin D, through diet, supplements, and through spending more time in the sun. 

To get your vitamin D from the sun, try spending 15-30 minutes in the sun everyday with no sunscreen so you can build up immunity to the sun without causing skin damage.  Vitamin D is found in oily fish like tuna and salmon as well as in fortified foods like milk and breakfast cereals.  You can also take vitamin D supplements.  The AI for children and men and women up to age 50 is 200 international units (IU); 10 mcg (400 IU) between ages 51 and 70; and 15 mcg (600 IU) after age 70.

 
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How To Naturally Highlight Hair

Ever wanted to add natural highlights without the damage and expensive trips to the salon?  Here are some natural ways to add highlights using 100% natural ingredients that will add beautiful tones, highlights and lowlights to your hair color without causing any damage or unwanted brassiness what so ever.  Keep in mind, whenever you use natural herbs to color you hair, it may take several applications for noticeable results.




Blondes

Lemon Juice and Tea
Ingredients:
1 cup lemon juice
3 cups Organic Chamomile Tea (brewed & cooled)

Directions: Mix ingredients, pour over damp hair then let sit for an hour while you sit in the sun, wash out. Follow with a good conditioner. Do this a few times a week to notice the highlights.

Lemon Juice and Water
Ingredients:
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup water
1-2 tbsp. Olive oil
Spray bottle

Directions: Mix the water, lemon juice and olive oil together in a spray bottle.  Shake until ingredients are completely blended.  Spray the hair with spray bottle hair until it's completely saturated and comb through.  Sit in the sun for 30 min. to an hour or longer.   Wash and condition.   


Brunettes
Ingredients: black coffee or tea (brewed & cooled)

Directions:  Brew coffee or tea. Allow to cool. Pour over head. Let set or 15 min.  Apply again and rinse well and condition afterwards.


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Kundalini Yoga

If your new to yoga, or just bored with your current exercise routine, try Kundalini Yoga.  It is the mother of all yogas, a 5,000 year old practice and the most powerful yoga known.  Before Yogi Bhajan brought this practice to the West in 1969, Kundalini yoga was a secret science taught only to a few selected students.  It produces results 16 times faster than ordinary yoga. 

Kundalini Yoga blends breathing, movement, stretching, meditation, chanting and the science of sequence.  You will feel more relaxed and at ease with yourself as well as notice fast results in your body as well as your mind.  I highly recommend Kundalini for overall physical health and well-being, stress reduction, weightloss and toning.  Try Kundalini Yoga for Beginners and Beyond with Ana Brett and Ravi Singh. 



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