On the Farm with the Swifts

Friday, July 17, 2009

food additives

More than 3,000 food additives -- preservatives, flavorings, colors and other ingredients -- are added to foods in the United States. While each of these substances are legal to use, whether or not they are entirely safe for long-term consumption -- by themselves or in combination -- is a different story altogether.
And when you consider that 90 percent of the money Americans spend on food goes toward processed foods that are loaded with these additives, you get an idea of just how many toxins you may be polluting in your body with.
When foods are processed not only are valuable nutrients lost and fibers removed, but the texture, natural variation and flavors are lost also. After processing, what’s actually left behind is a bland, uninteresting “pseudo-food”
At this point, food manufacturers must add back in the nutrients, flavor, color and texture to processed foods in order to make them palatable, and this is why they become loaded with food additives.

Many Food Additives Increase Your Risk of Cancer
Nine of the 12 food additives listed above have been linked to an increased risk of cancer. These include:
1. Sodium Nitrate (also called Sodium Nitrite)
2. BHA and BHT
3. Propyl Gallate
4. Trans Fats
6. Aspartame
7. Acesulfame-K
8. Food Colorings (Blue 1, 2, Red 3, Green 3, Yellow 6)
9. Potassium Bromate
Please understand that these additives are in countless products from baked goods and chewing gum to chicken soup base, cereal, luncheon meats, vegetable oils and potato chips. If you eat a highly processed food diet, you are therefore potentially exposing yourself to cancer-causing toxins at every meal!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Aspartame!

Aspartame is the technical name for the brand names NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure. It is one of the first generations of artificial sweeteners and is 180 times sweeter than sugar. It is also one of the most dangerous chemicals that should never have been allowed in food.
At the end of 2008, aspartame was found in over 6,000 products; everything from soft drinks to frozen desserts, yoghurt and chewable vitamins. Products containing aspartame are sold in over 100 countries and are consumed by over 250 million people worldwide.
Slick marketing of products containing aspartame by giants in the food industry -- especially marketing that sends the message it’s healthy to consume these products – have been brainwashing and lulling consumers into a false sense of security for decades.
Making matters worse, the very agencies that are supposed to protect you are vested in maintaining this deception. Loads of money and political careers are at stake here.

Today, there are some 10,000 documented reports of adverse reactions to aspartame, including death. But since it is estimated only about one percent of people who experience a reaction report it, it is safe to assume at least a million people have had a reaction to this chemical.
Migraines are by far the most frequently reported reaction. Other commonly reported symptoms of an aspartame reaction include:
change in vision
convulsions and seizures
sleep problems/insomnia
change in heart rate
hallucination
abdominal cramps/pain
memory loss
rash
nausea and vomiting
fatigue and weakness
dizziness/poor equilibrium
diarrhea
hives
joint pain

for more reading on this article go to mercola.com

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

more birthday and Bike derby

Birthday breakfast

she loves her big brothers!

the boys rode in a bike derby in Sandy for the mountain festival. they thought it was really cool. Clay won the 3 years old division and Colton got 5th in the 6-8year old division.