Category: Nutritional Value

Two weeks ago I published an overview of magnesium – that you can read here.
Towards the end of the article I promised a review of the different forms of magnesium supplement and its taken me this long to get through all the material. There are more forms of magnesium than I ever imagined and so [...]

There is a war raging.
Not a racial or religious war but a war that is costing millions of dollars. There are already hundreds of millions of people affected by this struggle and most of them are silent victims. They are blissfully continuing their lives struggling to deal with their weight. Caught in an endless dietary [...]

Exciting News

You Get What You Focus On

Out-dated NZ food safety laws have finally been scrapped. After 28 years the cost of compliance will come down and the shift in  focus to risk management and reduction will help food producers and exporters.
Kate Wilkinson, minister for food safety said “Moving to a risk-based system that offers greater [...]

Cereal Marketers Farce

Not So Smart Choices

Kellogg’s, Kraft Foods, Unilever and PepsiCo amongst other cereal manufacturers have developed a new consumer awareness brand that suggests the products labelled with this emblem are smart nutritional choices.
It’s not seen here in NZ yet but could easily reach our shores and would be a disaster if [...]

UK Food Authority Warns Against Some Bentonite Clay Products
Declining Nutritional Value in Modern Food
3 MonthlyVitamin D Injections Compulsory – Historical East Germany
UK Food Safety Authorities Warn Against Some Health Drinks
High lead and arsenic levels in some health drinks and beauty treatments marketed in the UK and available online have health authorities issuing warnings to consumers [...]

Patience, persistence and possibility thinking can deliver outstanding results. This short 5m:49s video is an excellent example of all these three things at work. An african Grey Parrot with over 200 vocalisations prompted by specific words or actions would never have been achieved without those three P’s.

And more in keeping with the theme of [...]

The Problem Is Rarely The Real Problem
In many cases it’s the reaction to the problem that is the real problem. Why? Well for a start it’s a reaction and not a response. It’s a fire fighting tactic that only temporarily removes the symptoms of the problem.

When the pressure is on and there is a need [...]

The annual media buzz about flu vaccination has begun as the vaccine companies PR campaigns kick into gear.
There is no doubt that vaccination is effective in minimising disease. But the real question is…
Why do we need  vaccination?
The answer to that question is usually an emphatic – “To increase your protection!” or, “To  boost your immunity!”
What [...]

Walking into your local supermarket’s fruit and veg section hardly seems linked with the title of a famous battle strategy! This is not an active war, but a passive one fought without your knowledge.
In the same way your body is defending against thousands of bacteria, fungi and viruses every day, it’s also defending against pollutants [...]

This Issue:

How Sunscreen could be stealing your health.
Why Vitamin D is critical for Optimal Health.
13 diseases Vitamin D helps to prevent.
If Vitamin D is not a Vitamin – what is it?

The next two articles covering over-supplementation of vitamins E and K have been deferred as the issue of Vitamin D deficiency is so important I’ve [...]