As I've been working on 'de -junking' my house and getting my family to eat healthy I was introduced to a brilliant candy called UNREAL. First, a bit of information:UNREAL™ exists because a thirteen year old boy asked one Halloween why candy needs to be so unhealthy. After an argument with his father, he did a bit of research only to find that candy is filled with bad things like hydrogenated oils and artificial colors and flavors. And what’s worse, he found out that those ingredients don’t make candy taste better, they simply make it cheaper to produce. Nicky believed that candy without the junk could be made and that it would taste better. And he and his father and brother decided to prove it. And they did. UNREAL™ provides many of the great flavor combinations we love in our treats, but without the corn syrup, without the partially hydrogenated oils, without the GMOs, without the artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives, and with 40% less sugar per serving on … [Read more...]
do you know the benefits of pumpkins?
With Halloween not far away, it means we will be getting our children pumpkins to carve. But wait! Before you throw away those seeds, read below. Below you will find some benefits of pumpkins, and ways you can incorporate them into your daily diet. ChicagoHealers.com Practitioner Dr. Helen Lee, DC offers the following nutritional benefits of pumpkin and its seeds. Nutritional Benefits of Pumpkins: 1. Vitamins: Pumpkin and its seeds contain nutrients such as vitamin C, E, iron, zinc, magnesium, potassium, both beta & alpha carotenoids (anti-oxidants which help prevent cell damage), and lutein (support healthy eyes). 2. Organ Health: The nutrients in pumpkin and its seeds help support the health of your kidney, bladder and prostate. 3. Sickness Prevention: Helps with minimizing osteoporosis, increases digestive health by helping with parasites & tapeworms, and lowering cholesterol. 4. Protein: Pumpkin seeds are high in protein. 5. General Benefits: Pumpkin seeds help … [Read more...]
