Nu Val

Nu Val is coming to a grocery store new you! This new nutrition ranking system helps shoppers easily determine how much nutrition they are getting or are not getting from their food/drink choices. We all know we need to eat better but that's easier said than done. We are bombarded by "nutrition claims", "health claims", marketing tactics etc, so Nu Val has arrived to help us sort through the clutter. This scientific system is objective, reliable and simple guidance to nutritious foods. The food is scored on 1-100 which allows us to compare products and enjoy our food choices while shifting towards higher scored items = more nutritious. (FINALLY a simple way to choose the healthiest food for ourselves and our loved ones)

Check out their website to see the values of your favorite foods.... http://www.nuval.com  

Aspartame has been renamed and is being marketed as a natural sweetner

This is scary! Not only for the average American trying to avoid aspartame but also for anyone who is allergic to Aspartame.

As we all know artificial sweeteners especially aspartame has gotten a bad rap over the years, most likely due to studies showing they cause cancer. But it was just release that the company who makes Aspartame has changed the name to AminoSweet. It has the same toxic ingredients but a nice new sounding name.


Despite the evidence gained over the years showing that aspartame is a dangerous toxin, it has remained on the global market . In continues to gain approval for use in new types of food despite evidence showing that it causes neurological brain damage, cancerous tumors, and endocrine disruption, among other things. Take this as a sign that we MUST read nutrition labels and think twice about reaching for a product containing Aspartame.



For the full article click here : http://healthfreedoms.org/2010/02/15/aspartame-has-been-renamed-and-is-now-being-marketed-as-a-natural-sweetener/

New Nutritional Food Plate

The pyramid is history as the USDA and Michelle Obama just launched the new nutritional plate diagram. I think this is a great first step to use a plate icon that every American can relate but I think we still have a long way to go.

I mean doesn't that look like a lot of carbs? If we follow this method we will be consuming 3 servings of carbs at every meal, dairy, grains, and fruit.  And we all know my thoughts on dairy so recommending a glass of milk at every meal.... do you think the dairy farmers were called in to consult on this new "plate" before release?  Also where are the healthy oils? Or recommended avoidance of HF corn syrup and trans fats? But overall I am loving the focus on fresh vegetables and fruits for our society especially children.

In a perfect world a plate the USDA would recommend would be 50% non-starchy vegetables, 25% lean protein, and 25% remaining option for whole grains, starchy vegetables or fruit. 

What are your thoughts on this new food plate? I do believe if Americans start to follow this we will be headed in the right direction. Its a great start!

Summer Reading

hmmm... I just may have been a little overly excited when I started researching nutrition/healing/wellness books and purchased a few :)

Perfect for summer reading though!!! I can't wait for day of sunshine, sand and a book on wellness.