Did You Know?

New England Journal of Medicine: 32% of all American Children carry more weight than they should — 16% are obese and 11% are extremely obese. 

Hypertension and Bottled Water

If you have hypertension and drink bottled water you may want to check the sodium content. Drinking bottled water may raise your blood pressure.

Polysaccharides: Also best known as a starch; a kind of complex carbohydrate that you get through food.

Essential Fatty Acids are necessary fats that humans cannot synthesize and must be obtained through diet and supplements.

Cancer and Garlic

From the American Institute for Cancer Research

“The cancer-fighting phytochemicals in garlic are more active if the minced garlic is set aside, uncovered, at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before cooking.”