I had “morning sickness,” which was more like all day sickness for me, with both of my pregnancies. But the second time, it was so bad that it lasted the entire 9 months and I had to take medication. Yuck! But there’s a recent report that all that sickness may be a good thing. Health [...]
Archive for January, 2008
26 Jan
The goodness of Garlic
I have been taking garlic as a supplement when I am sick for over a decade. I really truly believe in the health benefits of it. Here are some of the amazing things garlic has been found to do: It can reduce the number of colds you catch. A 2001 clinical trial showed that when [...]
23 Jan
Body Burden
Do you netflix? If so, there are many great documentaries available. We just netflixed one hosted by Anderson Cooper called Planet in Peril. There’s a great clip on the Body Burden. Anderson is tested for over 240 chemicals and is found to have more than 100 of them in his blood. Among them, chemicals like [...]
21 Jan
Books on earth- and health-friendly living
Dr. Alan Greene, a pediatrician and professor at the Stanford School of Medicine, has written a great book called Raising Baby Green, about how to make the best choices for your child and home. His book is organized into chapters covering pregnancy, delivery, the nursery, kitchen, bathroom, and garden and how the things you choose [...]
18 Jan
Salmon!
This is my all time favorite way to prepare salmon. Make sure to buy wild salmon, not farm raised Atlantic Salmon. Ingredients: 2 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce 1 tsp finely grated orange zest 1 (6 oz) can pineapple juice 1/2 tsp salt, divided 2 tsp canola oil 4 (6 oz) salmon [...]
15 Jan
Are these ingredients in your cosmetics?
The Green Guide, a great website with a wealth of information, has a list of twelve ingredients found in make-up that you should try to avoid. Are any of these in your cosmetics? Antibacterials, coal-tar dyes, 1,4-dioxane, formaldehyde, fragrance, mercury, lead, nanoparticles, parabens, petroleum distillates, DEA, or hydroquinone? Websites worth visiting: http://www.thegreenguide.com/products/Cosmetics http://www.cosmeticdatabase.com http://www.safecosmetics.org/
12 Jan
The Vaccine Book
It starts the day your baby is born…… vaccinations. The Hepatitis B shot is given at birth, then booster doses follow. Why do infants need this vaccine so soon in life? Isn’t Hep B an STD after all, most frequently transmitted through sexual contact or tainted needles? While I don’t disagree that the Hep B [...]
9 Jan
Homemade Nutella
The other day, my husband and I had a bag of hazelnuts and no idea what to do with them. I suggested nutella and we found a recipe online to try. The result was so delicious that we rushed to the store for more nuts so we could make it again. The great thing? This [...]
6 Jan
Work vs. Family
What do we have in common with Liberia, Papua New Guinea, and Swaziland? We are the only four countries of 173 studied, according to the McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy, that do not require paid maternity leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act entitles new parents to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. Only [...]
3 Jan
The trouble with Teflon
It’s nice that I can cook a pancake in a pan without it sticking. Apparently I’m not the only one that feels this way, as 70% of all cookware sold contains the nonstick product Teflon. But there’s a price to pay for this nonstick cooking. One of the key chemicals used to make nonstick cookware, [...]
