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The biggest surprise is few if any condiments are difficult to make and the cost is far less than what you pay in the store. Here’s a quick example of an expensive product that takes very little to make.

Vanilla Extract

2 Vanilla beans
1 Cup of Vodka (or bourbon, rum, brandy)

Split the beans lengthwise and place them in a closed container filled with the alcohol. The beans may need to be pushed down into the alcohol so that they are covered, soaking in the alcohol. All Vanilla extract has alcohol in it and the alcohol evaporates when cooking. Put the container on a shelf out of the sunlight and give it a slight shake every day or two for about 5 weeks. At the end you have vanilla extract that is 3 times stronger in flavor than the store bought version. If you read the label of the store version it usually 30% alcohol that means it has been cut with water diluting the flavor as well as the alcohol content.

Leave the vanilla beans in the bottle. When your homemade vanilla extract is half empty you can refill it with alcohol and it will refresh itself. Or you can remove the beans, rinse them off and place them in a quart jar of sugar creating vanilla sugar.

Okay I am already hearing the comments about cost. This is far cheaper than you could imagine. We buy vanilla beans from Ebay.com and with shipping get them for about 50 cents or less per bean. Locally the beans cost almost 3 or 4 dollars depending on where you shop and the quality of the bean. The alcohol does not need to be top of the line and for that matter can be modestly priced. When we make the extract we make vanilla, almond and orange as examples. We also make it as gifts for family and friends. By the time we are done the bottle, alcohol and vanilla bean total $4.00 for 8 ounces. However, that is equivalent to 24 ounces and is refreshable.

We order a case of bottles and use them for other things. We buy about 50 vanilla beans at a time and that last a long time. When the purchase is shared with others it is not that many beans and the beans are fresh and add real impact to your food.

The vanilla stores well when double wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator. Making great tasting food is easy when you have great ingredients. Making it cost effective is just as easy and can be a lot of fun as you share the cost and value with friends and family. Who would not want to buy a $4.00 vanilla bean for 40 cents that is truly 10 cents on the dollar and a very healthy return. Vanilla extract even at discount prices is about $14 for 12 ounces placing our products value at $24, our cost at 1/6 of the purchased product. Because the vanilla continues to strengthen (if you leave the bean in the bottle) and can be refreshed it is actually worth almost double the $24 making your contrbution 1/12 of it retail price. Time spent to make less than a minute.

Almond extract is even more expensive and yet does not cost any more to make, just a little more time.]]>
The biggest surprise is few if any condiments are difficult to make and the cost is far less than what you pay in the store. Here’s a quick example of an expensive product that takes very little to make.

Vanilla Extract

2 Vanilla beans
1 Cup of Vodka (or bourbon, rum, brandy)

Split the beans lengthwise and place them in a closed container filled with the alcohol. The beans may need to be pushed down into the alcohol so that they are covered, soaking in the alcohol. All Vanilla extract has alcohol in it and the alcohol evaporates when cooking. Put the container on a shelf out of the sunlight and give it a slight shake every day or two for about 5 weeks. At the end you have vanilla extract that is 3 times stronger in flavor than the store bought version. If you read the label of the store version it usually 30% alcohol that means it has been cut with water diluting the flavor as well as the alcohol content.

Leave the vanilla beans in the bottle. When your homemade vanilla extract is half empty you can refill it with alcohol and it will refresh itself. Or you can remove the beans, rinse them off and place them in a quart jar of sugar creating vanilla sugar.

Okay I am already hearing the comments about cost. This is far cheaper than you could imagine. We buy vanilla beans from Ebay.com and with shipping get them for about 50 cents or less per bean. Locally the beans cost almost 3 or 4 dollars depending on where you shop and the quality of the bean. The alcohol does not need to be top of the line and for that matter can be modestly priced. When we make the extract we make vanilla, almond and orange as examples. We also make it as gifts for family and friends. By the time we are done the bottle, alcohol and vanilla bean total $4.00 for 8 ounces. However, that is equivalent to 24 ounces and is refreshable.

We order a case of bottles and use them for other things. We buy about 50 vanilla beans at a time and that last a long time. When the purchase is shared with others it is not that many beans and the beans are fresh and add real impact to your food.

The vanilla stores well when double wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator. Making great tasting food is easy when you have great ingredients. Making it cost effective is just as easy and can be a lot of fun as you share the cost and value with friends and family. Who would not want to buy a $4.00 vanilla bean for 40 cents that is truly 10 cents on the dollar and a very healthy return. Vanilla extract even at discount prices is about $14 for 12 ounces placing our products value at $24, our cost at 1/6 of the purchased product. Because the vanilla continues to strengthen (if you leave the bean in the bottle) and can be refreshed it is actually worth almost double the $24 making your contrbution 1/12 of it retail price. Time spent to make less than a minute.

Almond extract is even more expensive and yet does not cost any more to make, just a little more time.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=1737 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:22:29 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=1737 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=37 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:35:14 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=37
The only real solution to the problem is learning how to select the few safe foods and how to replicate the vast majority at home using recipes that eliminate the dangerous chemicals. More people are falling pray to illnesses caused by a life of ingesting chemicals added into the food chain and few are told the source of the problem. Gout, kidney stones, diabetes, depression, hypertension, ADD, liver damage and obesity are just a few of the problems that can often be traced back to chemicals we ingested from the food chain. Chemicals that had no place in the food chain and were added purely for the sake of profit.

This is not just a problem for you the reader; it is a problem for your children and children's children. Rome collapsed due to lead line water viaducts. It was due to a lack of understanding in the inherit dangers of lead. We on their other hand have commercial companies cognizant of their actions who continue to poison us. Death may not occur immediately and it may be we are only left dysfunctional or in poverty due to high medical bills.

Life is not just about duration or the ability to exist, but the quality of the existence, to live without pain and to be able to enjoy what is before us. Where we may not be able to choose our lot in life completely, we can choose the level of damage we willingly accept. Even Arsenic can be taken in small doses, but that does not suggest we should because of the long term damage from repeated consumption. The same is true for many of the chemicals now in our food chain.

We are being poisoned and simply choose not to believe it, because "I don't feel anything or It has not made me sick yet!" That is like playing Russian roulette and saying I have pulled the trigger 5 times with no ill effect, what danger can there be in pulling the trigger one more time. Worse, you decide to give the gun to your kids to try the game, simply because you have not been harmed yet. Yes, you are gambling with your life and your c]]>
The only real solution to the problem is learning how to select the few safe foods and how to replicate the vast majority at home using recipes that eliminate the dangerous chemicals. More people are falling pray to illnesses caused by a life of ingesting chemicals added into the food chain and few are told the source of the problem. Gout, kidney stones, diabetes, depression, hypertension, ADD, liver damage and obesity are just a few of the problems that can often be traced back to chemicals we ingested from the food chain. Chemicals that had no place in the food chain and were added purely for the sake of profit.

This is not just a problem for you the reader; it is a problem for your children and children's children. Rome collapsed due to lead line water viaducts. It was due to a lack of understanding in the inherit dangers of lead. We on their other hand have commercial companies cognizant of their actions who continue to poison us. Death may not occur immediately and it may be we are only left dysfunctional or in poverty due to high medical bills.

Life is not just about duration or the ability to exist, but the quality of the existence, to live without pain and to be able to enjoy what is before us. Where we may not be able to choose our lot in life completely, we can choose the level of damage we willingly accept. Even Arsenic can be taken in small doses, but that does not suggest we should because of the long term damage from repeated consumption. The same is true for many of the chemicals now in our food chain.

We are being poisoned and simply choose not to believe it, because "I don't feel anything or It has not made me sick yet!" That is like playing Russian roulette and saying I have pulled the trigger 5 times with no ill effect, what danger can there be in pulling the trigger one more time. Worse, you decide to give the gun to your kids to try the game, simply because you have not been harmed yet. Yes, you are gambling with your life and your c]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=35 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:39:35 -0700 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=35
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a natural product derived from seaweed either off the Asian or Iris coasts. The process itself is relatively straight forward and does not have harmful side effects for most people. However, that is not what is sold or used in most stores. Synthetic MSG is a chemically produced product that uses carcinogenic chemicals to create a cheaper and dangerous alternative to the natural product.

The production of even the natural MSG develops free glutamate which can rapidly be absorbed by the body and rush across the brain barrier at such a rate that it can destroy brain cells. The Synthetic product creates far more free glutamate which accounts for more pronounced issues. Glutamate is typically bound in nature and thus must be separated from other particles before it is absorbed into the body at a much slower rate and in lower quantities. Synthetic MSG also causes capillaries in the brain to constrict which is the cause of major headaches for some more sensitive to the poison. Want to learn more about how synthetic MSG impacts the brain and the brains functions here is a great article http://www.insuranceandwellness.com/articles/MSG_PartI_HumanBrain.pdf

The more you learn about each chemical, the more you will want to learn more and before you know it you will find High Fructose Corn Syrup, Aspartame and an array of other harmful chemicals. Most chemicals can be avoided by cooking at home. Here is a WEB site that focuses on harmful chemicals you might want to check it out http://healthychoicesbc.com/. Stay calm and don't go into culture shock, things we suggest on this WEB site will eliminate the majority of chemicals.

To start we recommend a simple food dryer so that you can dry onion powder, garlic powder, peppers, fruit and meats if those are part of your diet. You also want to buy fresh spices that support your diet. The more spices you use the less salt and sugar you use. salt and sugar are not bad for you except when over used as in most commercial products. Cinnamon is great for the heart and is often rarely used despite its wonderful taste. Garlic and onion are also beneficial. Fresh onion can be bright and hot while cooked it can become sweet and mild. Dried Garlic and onion become more intense, but loose a little of the brightness when dried. Begin to know your food and how it changes, what happens to food when it boils, bakes and fries, what textures changes, moisture levels or flavors.

Cooking is a science and can be a pleasure. Most people that do not enjoy cooking become overwhelmed, frustrated or are already worn-out from other activities. Cooking is a creative process that everyone in the family can join in, that is the next success step, get the family involved and not just doing the dishes.

Make sure your knives are shape, dull knives are dangerous as the smooth edges will glide off of a tomato you are slicing and land on a finger. Sharpe knives actually have fine points on their edge that grab and stay where they are put. Learn how to hold your fingers curled under so that the knuckle are a guide for the flat portion of the knife. Proper technique is important. Don't try to be the fastest slicer and dicer that is showmanship better left to the TV personalities.

Cleanliness is a must around food preparation areas especially where chicken, eggs or meat are concerned. These may sound like tips that are too simple, but they are critical to food you may store for periods longer that just the next meal. Sterilizing jars for canning is critical to avoiding bacteria in canned foods. We are trying to avoid poisons, it would do us little good to poison ourselves. Cooking at home is very safe and canning is a great way to store fresh products beyond the season. So is freezing and drying products. If you plan on canning jellies, jams, compotes, fruits or vegetables you will need some canning jars lids, and rings. Never reuse the lids as the seal may not create a positive seal all the way around causing the vacuum to be lost, air to enter and with oxygen we get mold or bacteria. The loss in product is far greater than the cost of a new lid.

You can get a canner and canning rack, but any deep pot will work with a dish towel place in the bottom. The dish towel allows the jars to set in the boiling water without the jar being in direct contact with the much hotter pan bottom. The concept is to get the jar and ingredients hot enough to force air out and allow the heat to pull the lid tightly to the glass jar when cooling. The ring is just there to protect the lid from accidently being knocked off if solidly bumped against something.

Canning saves space in the freezer portion of your refrigerator. You can use freezer bags and by double bagging extend the flavor and avoid most freezer burn. Buying a freezer is another option for some people. And as mention drying foods is yet another option. All three of these techniques allow you to buy fresh or extend the life of products you make which protects you from products you might purchase in the store.

Food mills are very handy for making powders of onion, garlic, peppers and other products like herbs. Drying herbs and growing your own is very beneficial. Fresh herbs have a different taste from dried and are great, but when not in season dried are a nice alternative. Dried as mentioned before intensifies the flavor. You will find dried spices a real bonus when replicating your favorite salad dressing, sauce, or rub.

We buy mustard seed and make our own mustard as an example. You place a 1/4 cup of Brown, Yellow or a mixture of them in a small dish and add 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar letting soak over night. Place the seeds and vinegar in a small food processor or food mill and begin to grind the seed. The longer you grind the smoother the texture. If you want a hot mustard add a little cumin, if you want a sweet mustard add some sugar or honey for honey mustard. Add 1/8 tsp of salt as you grind. Some cheaper mustards use fillers to lower the cost such corn starch. If the mustard is to strong adding corn starch is an option to reduce the intensity, we recommend arrowroot to avoid the potential Dixons in herbicides from corn from which corn starch is derived. Add too much "filler" and it will go flat. You can add more vinegar or add water to limit the bite. Each person has their own taste and will come up with several mustards they like. These make great gifts. Buy the way we have an old fashioned hand crank grinder and can grind our own corn meal and corn starch from freshly grown corn which does not have pesticides. The mill was about $18 from Amazon.com. The quantities consumed are not that large a quantity to grind and if you grind it fresh as needed it has more flavor.

Think about what manufactures use, read the labels for ingredients that create flavor. Ingredients are listed in quantity. Sure you don't know what artificial or natural ingredients they use, but that is not important. The content list tell you the major ingredients and rough percentages. Go to the internet and look for copy cat or old fashioned recipes. Old fashioned recipes are where most products originated and the commercial product is only a shadow of the flavors found in the original.

Try new spices and seeds. Celery seed is a great flavor in many products that is over looked. Celery seed and mustard seed are two ingredients found in pickle recipes. Both seeds can add great flavor and brightness to potato salad or coleslaw among other foods.

If you are avoiding synthetic MSG watch out for the cooking oils and soy products. We use no soy products and only use safflower oil and olive oil. Do not use hydrogenated fats like Crisco, lard is far better for you. Yes you heard right Lard is better for you. To get good lard you need to get it from a butchers shop, if they have fresh pork they can order lard from the same meat locker.

We make our own bread, jellies, jams, puddings, sauces, salad dressings, catsups, barbecue sauces, pickles, sausages, smoked ham, bacon, chicken, pies, cakes and on and on. We have found it is far less expensive to cook from scratch and that it really does not take any more or much more time than going to the store. We have far more spices than the average home and we house more base ingredients like flour, baking powder and baking soda. That is because they are base ingredients for so many products and because buying in volume drops the price and lowers the average shipping cost. We buy quality products that are safe and through continuous research find the best buys. Choices in where you buy and what you buy are a big part of the process.

Knowing how much to make (how long it will last or how quick it will be consumed) is very helpful in determining how much to make. Making too much will spoil over time and making to little means you are back cooking the same product too often with dirty dishes and pulling out all of the ingredients. If you are making one jelly, jam or preserve, why not have three going at the same time. It takes three pans instead of one, but you only have to clean the canner, knives, spoons and cutting board once. While one is cooking all three are cooking and you end up with greater variety.

To bake a loaf of bread takes time, but not much of your time. If you are going to be home anyway you might just set aside 15 minutes to mix the flour and knead the dough. It needs to rise for a couple of hours and may require a second rising after being punched down before being placed in the oven. However most of the time making bread is in the waiting for it to rise or bake. Irish soda bread has no kneading or rise time and is an excellent bread. Learn the types of bread and how to make them. Use variety in what you do and plan your baking around your activities not your activities around your baking. If you are going to be doing laundry or watching a movie, activates that are about the same time it takes bread to rise, consider mixing the flour and kneading the bread first allowing it to rise while doing other things.
Cooking at home is a science, and a creative process, it also takes forethought and planning to make it work within your schedule.]]>
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a natural product derived from seaweed either off the Asian or Iris coasts. The process itself is relatively straight forward and does not have harmful side effects for most people. However, that is not what is sold or used in most stores. Synthetic MSG is a chemically produced product that uses carcinogenic chemicals to create a cheaper and dangerous alternative to the natural product.

The production of even the natural MSG develops free glutamate which can rapidly be absorbed by the body and rush across the brain barrier at such a rate that it can destroy brain cells. The Synthetic product creates far more free glutamate which accounts for more pronounced issues. Glutamate is typically bound in nature and thus must be separated from other particles before it is absorbed into the body at a much slower rate and in lower quantities. Synthetic MSG also causes capillaries in the brain to constrict which is the cause of major headaches for some more sensitive to the poison. Want to learn more about how synthetic MSG impacts the brain and the brains functions here is a great article http://www.insuranceandwellness.com/articles/MSG_PartI_HumanBrain.pdf

The more you learn about each chemical, the more you will want to learn more and before you know it you will find High Fructose Corn Syrup, Aspartame and an array of other harmful chemicals. Most chemicals can be avoided by cooking at home. Here is a WEB site that focuses on harmful chemicals you might want to check it out http://healthychoicesbc.com/. Stay calm and don't go into culture shock, things we suggest on this WEB site will eliminate the majority of chemicals.

To start we recommend a simple food dryer so that you can dry onion powder, garlic powder, peppers, fruit and meats if those are part of your diet. You also want to buy fresh spices that support your diet. The more spices you use the less salt and sugar you use. salt and sugar are not bad for you except when over used as in most commercial products. Cinnamon is great for the heart and is often rarely used despite its wonderful taste. Garlic and onion are also beneficial. Fresh onion can be bright and hot while cooked it can become sweet and mild. Dried Garlic and onion become more intense, but loose a little of the brightness when dried. Begin to know your food and how it changes, what happens to food when it boils, bakes and fries, what textures changes, moisture levels or flavors.

Cooking is a science and can be a pleasure. Most people that do not enjoy cooking become overwhelmed, frustrated or are already worn-out from other activities. Cooking is a creative process that everyone in the family can join in, that is the next success step, get the family involved and not just doing the dishes.

Make sure your knives are shape, dull knives are dangerous as the smooth edges will glide off of a tomato you are slicing and land on a finger. Sharpe knives actually have fine points on their edge that grab and stay where they are put. Learn how to hold your fingers curled under so that the knuckle are a guide for the flat portion of the knife. Proper technique is important. Don't try to be the fastest slicer and dicer that is showmanship better left to the TV personalities.

Cleanliness is a must around food preparation areas especially where chicken, eggs or meat are concerned. These may sound like tips that are too simple, but they are critical to food you may store for periods longer that just the next meal. Sterilizing jars for canning is critical to avoiding bacteria in canned foods. We are trying to avoid poisons, it would do us little good to poison ourselves. Cooking at home is very safe and canning is a great way to store fresh products beyond the season. So is freezing and drying products. If you plan on canning jellies, jams, compotes, fruits or vegetables you will need some canning jars lids, and rings. Never reuse the lids as the seal may not create a positive seal all the way around causing the vacuum to be lost, air to enter and with oxygen we get mold or bacteria. The loss in product is far greater than the cost of a new lid.

You can get a canner and canning rack, but any deep pot will work with a dish towel place in the bottom. The dish towel allows the jars to set in the boiling water without the jar being in direct contact with the much hotter pan bottom. The concept is to get the jar and ingredients hot enough to force air out and allow the heat to pull the lid tightly to the glass jar when cooling. The ring is just there to protect the lid from accidently being knocked off if solidly bumped against something.

Canning saves space in the freezer portion of your refrigerator. You can use freezer bags and by double bagging extend the flavor and avoid most freezer burn. Buying a freezer is another option for some people. And as mention drying foods is yet another option. All three of these techniques allow you to buy fresh or extend the life of products you make which protects you from products you might purchase in the store.

Food mills are very handy for making powders of onion, garlic, peppers and other products like herbs. Drying herbs and growing your own is very beneficial. Fresh herbs have a different taste from dried and are great, but when not in season dried are a nice alternative. Dried as mentioned before intensifies the flavor. You will find dried spices a real bonus when replicating your favorite salad dressing, sauce, or rub.

We buy mustard seed and make our own mustard as an example. You place a 1/4 cup of Brown, Yellow or a mixture of them in a small dish and add 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar letting soak over night. Place the seeds and vinegar in a small food processor or food mill and begin to grind the seed. The longer you grind the smoother the texture. If you want a hot mustard add a little cumin, if you want a sweet mustard add some sugar or honey for honey mustard. Add 1/8 tsp of salt as you grind. Some cheaper mustards use fillers to lower the cost such corn starch. If the mustard is to strong adding corn starch is an option to reduce the intensity, we recommend arrowroot to avoid the potential Dixons in herbicides from corn from which corn starch is derived. Add too much "filler" and it will go flat. You can add more vinegar or add water to limit the bite. Each person has their own taste and will come up with several mustards they like. These make great gifts. Buy the way we have an old fashioned hand crank grinder and can grind our own corn meal and corn starch from freshly grown corn which does not have pesticides. The mill was about $18 from Amazon.com. The quantities consumed are not that large a quantity to grind and if you grind it fresh as needed it has more flavor.

Think about what manufactures use, read the labels for ingredients that create flavor. Ingredients are listed in quantity. Sure you don't know what artificial or natural ingredients they use, but that is not important. The content list tell you the major ingredients and rough percentages. Go to the internet and look for copy cat or old fashioned recipes. Old fashioned recipes are where most products originated and the commercial product is only a shadow of the flavors found in the original.

Try new spices and seeds. Celery seed is a great flavor in many products that is over looked. Celery seed and mustard seed are two ingredients found in pickle recipes. Both seeds can add great flavor and brightness to potato salad or coleslaw among other foods.

If you are avoiding synthetic MSG watch out for the cooking oils and soy products. We use no soy products and only use safflower oil and olive oil. Do not use hydrogenated fats like Crisco, lard is far better for you. Yes you heard right Lard is better for you. To get good lard you need to get it from a butchers shop, if they have fresh pork they can order lard from the same meat locker.

We make our own bread, jellies, jams, puddings, sauces, salad dressings, catsups, barbecue sauces, pickles, sausages, smoked ham, bacon, chicken, pies, cakes and on and on. We have found it is far less expensive to cook from scratch and that it really does not take any more or much more time than going to the store. We have far more spices than the average home and we house more base ingredients like flour, baking powder and baking soda. That is because they are base ingredients for so many products and because buying in volume drops the price and lowers the average shipping cost. We buy quality products that are safe and through continuous research find the best buys. Choices in where you buy and what you buy are a big part of the process.

Knowing how much to make (how long it will last or how quick it will be consumed) is very helpful in determining how much to make. Making too much will spoil over time and making to little means you are back cooking the same product too often with dirty dishes and pulling out all of the ingredients. If you are making one jelly, jam or preserve, why not have three going at the same time. It takes three pans instead of one, but you only have to clean the canner, knives, spoons and cutting board once. While one is cooking all three are cooking and you end up with greater variety.

To bake a loaf of bread takes time, but not much of your time. If you are going to be home anyway you might just set aside 15 minutes to mix the flour and knead the dough. It needs to rise for a couple of hours and may require a second rising after being punched down before being placed in the oven. However most of the time making bread is in the waiting for it to rise or bake. Irish soda bread has no kneading or rise time and is an excellent bread. Learn the types of bread and how to make them. Use variety in what you do and plan your baking around your activities not your activities around your baking. If you are going to be doing laundry or watching a movie, activates that are about the same time it takes bread to rise, consider mixing the flour and kneading the bread first allowing it to rise while doing other things.
Cooking at home is a science, and a creative process, it also takes forethought and planning to make it work within your schedule.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=34 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:45:42 -0700 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=34
We buy a wide array of spices. Spices add amazing depth and flavor to foods often allowing you to reduce the amount of salt or sugar you might otherwise use. Sugar and salt are both good for you, but not in large quantities. We buy many of our spices from MySpiceSage. The prices are very attractive and the spices are fresh, if you sick with base spices (no mixes) they are chemical free. We coordinate the quantitiy of spices purshased so that we get the free shipping; otherwise you should prorate the cost of shipping across the spices purchased to get a true cost. We often split shipments with family and friends when rdering in larger quantities, everyone saves. The MySpiceSage is very reliable and offers good information on their products with prompt delivery. Once you experience fresh spices you will not go to the outdated spices often found in stores.

On subject of sugar, honey and Agave are great inverted sugars allowing your body to absorb them more slowly. To increase the sensation of sweet without sugar consider using Stevia; a product sold in health food stores or on-line. Do not buy the new Stevia substitues now sold in grocery stores it is mostly filler. Stevia has no calories and no harmful chemicals. In fact you can grow the Stevia plant and produce your own stevia by boiling the leaves in water. It is not a sucrose so it cannot replace the effect sugar has as a thickener when you make candies or icings. It can be used to reduce the quantity of sugar used. It has a very delicate after taste if used in making Sweet Tea.

We use Olive oil and Safflower oil for our cooking and salad dressings. Both are healthier oils and oils that avoid harmful chemicals. Safflower oil can be purchased at Spectrum Organics. Buying a case at a time drops the price below half of what you would pay in a local store. Safflower oil has a high cooking temperature and it activites chemicals in the body that reduce Brown fat that resides around your internal organs. They also sell a variety of other oils including olive oil. We search out first pressing, unfiltered olive oil, especially when it is fresh and in the harvest season. Fresh olive oil has a wonderful peppery taste far different from the volume products sold in most stores. Good olive oil is not for cooking, but for salads and dipping. Great olive oils can carry a higher price, but are worth the treat now and then. Unfilted olive oils are cloudy when fresh. The longer the oil sits on the shelf the clearer it gets as fine particles of olive settle to the bottom. Knowing this helps you buy fresher olive oil.

Beans and a wide array of beans add variety in texture and flavor to your dishes. We often look to Barry Farms for variety. Are they pesticide free we cannot be certain, but even with those sites offering Organically grown products you cannot be sure since Organic does not mean pesticide free. We understand the danger of pesticides and grow as much of our own food as possible, but not everyone has the space to grow everything they need. This site also has a number of ingredients you will need for your cooking.

We may not be able to elimnate all chemicals in our food and still eat a nutritious meal, but we can eliminate as many sources of chemicals as possible. Wheat, beans and corn are traditional staples in almost every aspect of our cooking and they are all grown with pesticides. Finding natural healthy sources are difficult at best unless grown at home. If you know of truly natural sources of these products share them with our readers. One natural source is Eden Foods. Their prices are higher than Barry Farm, but it is natural foods, chemical free.

We make our own cheeses and vinegars requiring cultures and enzimes to enhance the process. Learners offers a good selection of such products.

We do a lot of baking and need plenty of flour, yeast and baking powder or baking soda. We buy our yeast in volume from Spice Place. Here we consider how much we need to purchase at one time to offset the shipping cost, driving the total price down. We split the order with family, but have enough yeast to last a year per order. We make all of our bread and cake products. You may read elsewhere that yeast only lasts 6 months; that is if the package has been opened allowing oxygen to make contact with the product. Sealed as found in stores has a much longer shelf life making bulk orders possible. We buy enough to last about 9 months and it is always fresh.

We buy our Rumsford Baking powder from Clabber Girl. The Clabber Girl product contains aluminum and it is not recommended, however Rumsford is one of the best o baking powders on the market and is aluminum free. Buying in bulk again can save you big money. Figure out how much you need and who you can split the order with to save shipping costs and get those volume deals. It comes in sealed tubs so it will last a long time as long as it is sealed. The cost drops to 10% of what you pay in the store. When you start baking at home you need plenty of baking powder.

Baking soda can also be bought in volume, we find it in quantity at Costco's or Amazon. Amazon.com is a good source for a number of bulk food items, as long as you know the product. Barry Farms sells Clear Gel and Instant Clear Gel along with other food products through Amazon. Clear Gel and Instant Clear Gel are what food manufactures list as modified corn starch on their ingredients. As an example the first is used to make cook and serve puddings and the latter is used to make Instant puddings. These products are also used as a thickner in many other products such jelies and jams instead of pectin or to make jellos.

We buy Organic Valley Cream by the case from our local grocer who orders the product so that we an avoid Ultra-Pasturazation. Yes we use cream, but in moderation. Skim milk, 2% milk and the like are not really healthy. Most people do not consume enough milk product to make the fat harmful. Sure if you go face first in a huge bowl of ice cream every night you could have problems, but when cooking with good ingredients you often use less and get a far better result. Yes we use butter, it is far better than the alternative and your body does require a certain percentages of fat. For that matter we use lard.

Yes you heard right, we use lard. The makers of Crisco sold us a bill of goods when promoting their hygrodinated fats (not banned in a number of states). Lard when used with common sense is actually good for us. We use lard when making a pie crust, not much lard in a pie crust and we don't eat pies everyday. Buying chemical free lard and lard without added chemicals requires going to a butcher.

When at the butcher we buy chicken, beef, pork belly and Green ham. Green ham is an uncured ham that needs to be cooked and/or smoked. Pork belly is where bacon comes from. We smoke our own bacon and make our own sausages. Smoking meats and making sausage is easier than you think. The aromas are wonderful when cooking and taste is great.

No we to not live in the back woods or mountains of rural America although that has its benefits and could be very nice. We live in a small community outside a large city. Our home is in an upper scale older neighborhood. Our home sets on almost 2 acres and includes an orchard, a vineyard, an apairy an herb garden and two Green houses. We even grow our own Saffron. With proper landscaping design our home is attractive and inviting.

Inside the home there are often the fragrent aromas of fresh baked breads, cakes or pies, drying onion, garlic, peppers or fresh fruit and the occassional cooking of sausage, salami, curing hams or smoked bacons. Our basement has canned pickles, sauces, and jellies and jams. We have vinegars and yogurt cultures processing and cheeses drying along with seasonal herbs hanging in bunches. We also have shelves of bulk items bought in volume to curtail the higher product costs. Our pantry spice rack goes floor to ceiling with a hint of their sensation sepping from their containers.

Buying in bulk and buying on-line allows you to buy more variety, better quality and at lower costs. it also allows you to select brands that minimize or eliminate harmful chemicals, something your local grocer may not focus on. Buying local (from local farmers) that do not use pesticides is always a great alternative. Canning, freezing and drying such harvests allows you to persit in eating a healthy harvcest throughout the seasons.]]>
We buy a wide array of spices. Spices add amazing depth and flavor to foods often allowing you to reduce the amount of salt or sugar you might otherwise use. Sugar and salt are both good for you, but not in large quantities. We buy many of our spices from MySpiceSage. The prices are very attractive and the spices are fresh, if you sick with base spices (no mixes) they are chemical free. We coordinate the quantitiy of spices purshased so that we get the free shipping; otherwise you should prorate the cost of shipping across the spices purchased to get a true cost. We often split shipments with family and friends when rdering in larger quantities, everyone saves. The MySpiceSage is very reliable and offers good information on their products with prompt delivery. Once you experience fresh spices you will not go to the outdated spices often found in stores.

On subject of sugar, honey and Agave are great inverted sugars allowing your body to absorb them more slowly. To increase the sensation of sweet without sugar consider using Stevia; a product sold in health food stores or on-line. Do not buy the new Stevia substitues now sold in grocery stores it is mostly filler. Stevia has no calories and no harmful chemicals. In fact you can grow the Stevia plant and produce your own stevia by boiling the leaves in water. It is not a sucrose so it cannot replace the effect sugar has as a thickener when you make candies or icings. It can be used to reduce the quantity of sugar used. It has a very delicate after taste if used in making Sweet Tea.

We use Olive oil and Safflower oil for our cooking and salad dressings. Both are healthier oils and oils that avoid harmful chemicals. Safflower oil can be purchased at Spectrum Organics. Buying a case at a time drops the price below half of what you would pay in a local store. Safflower oil has a high cooking temperature and it activites chemicals in the body that reduce Brown fat that resides around your internal organs. They also sell a variety of other oils including olive oil. We search out first pressing, unfiltered olive oil, especially when it is fresh and in the harvest season. Fresh olive oil has a wonderful peppery taste far different from the volume products sold in most stores. Good olive oil is not for cooking, but for salads and dipping. Great olive oils can carry a higher price, but are worth the treat now and then. Unfilted olive oils are cloudy when fresh. The longer the oil sits on the shelf the clearer it gets as fine particles of olive settle to the bottom. Knowing this helps you buy fresher olive oil.

Beans and a wide array of beans add variety in texture and flavor to your dishes. We often look to Barry Farms for variety. Are they pesticide free we cannot be certain, but even with those sites offering Organically grown products you cannot be sure since Organic does not mean pesticide free. We understand the danger of pesticides and grow as much of our own food as possible, but not everyone has the space to grow everything they need. This site also has a number of ingredients you will need for your cooking.

We may not be able to elimnate all chemicals in our food and still eat a nutritious meal, but we can eliminate as many sources of chemicals as possible. Wheat, beans and corn are traditional staples in almost every aspect of our cooking and they are all grown with pesticides. Finding natural healthy sources are difficult at best unless grown at home. If you know of truly natural sources of these products share them with our readers. One natural source is Eden Foods. Their prices are higher than Barry Farm, but it is natural foods, chemical free.

We make our own cheeses and vinegars requiring cultures and enzimes to enhance the process. Learners offers a good selection of such products.

We do a lot of baking and need plenty of flour, yeast and baking powder or baking soda. We buy our yeast in volume from Spice Place. Here we consider how much we need to purchase at one time to offset the shipping cost, driving the total price down. We split the order with family, but have enough yeast to last a year per order. We make all of our bread and cake products. You may read elsewhere that yeast only lasts 6 months; that is if the package has been opened allowing oxygen to make contact with the product. Sealed as found in stores has a much longer shelf life making bulk orders possible. We buy enough to last about 9 months and it is always fresh.

We buy our Rumsford Baking powder from Clabber Girl. The Clabber Girl product contains aluminum and it is not recommended, however Rumsford is one of the best o baking powders on the market and is aluminum free. Buying in bulk again can save you big money. Figure out how much you need and who you can split the order with to save shipping costs and get those volume deals. It comes in sealed tubs so it will last a long time as long as it is sealed. The cost drops to 10% of what you pay in the store. When you start baking at home you need plenty of baking powder.

Baking soda can also be bought in volume, we find it in quantity at Costco's or Amazon. Amazon.com is a good source for a number of bulk food items, as long as you know the product. Barry Farms sells Clear Gel and Instant Clear Gel along with other food products through Amazon. Clear Gel and Instant Clear Gel are what food manufactures list as modified corn starch on their ingredients. As an example the first is used to make cook and serve puddings and the latter is used to make Instant puddings. These products are also used as a thickner in many other products such jelies and jams instead of pectin or to make jellos.

We buy Organic Valley Cream by the case from our local grocer who orders the product so that we an avoid Ultra-Pasturazation. Yes we use cream, but in moderation. Skim milk, 2% milk and the like are not really healthy. Most people do not consume enough milk product to make the fat harmful. Sure if you go face first in a huge bowl of ice cream every night you could have problems, but when cooking with good ingredients you often use less and get a far better result. Yes we use butter, it is far better than the alternative and your body does require a certain percentages of fat. For that matter we use lard.

Yes you heard right, we use lard. The makers of Crisco sold us a bill of goods when promoting their hygrodinated fats (not banned in a number of states). Lard when used with common sense is actually good for us. We use lard when making a pie crust, not much lard in a pie crust and we don't eat pies everyday. Buying chemical free lard and lard without added chemicals requires going to a butcher.

When at the butcher we buy chicken, beef, pork belly and Green ham. Green ham is an uncured ham that needs to be cooked and/or smoked. Pork belly is where bacon comes from. We smoke our own bacon and make our own sausages. Smoking meats and making sausage is easier than you think. The aromas are wonderful when cooking and taste is great.

No we to not live in the back woods or mountains of rural America although that has its benefits and could be very nice. We live in a small community outside a large city. Our home is in an upper scale older neighborhood. Our home sets on almost 2 acres and includes an orchard, a vineyard, an apairy an herb garden and two Green houses. We even grow our own Saffron. With proper landscaping design our home is attractive and inviting.

Inside the home there are often the fragrent aromas of fresh baked breads, cakes or pies, drying onion, garlic, peppers or fresh fruit and the occassional cooking of sausage, salami, curing hams or smoked bacons. Our basement has canned pickles, sauces, and jellies and jams. We have vinegars and yogurt cultures processing and cheeses drying along with seasonal herbs hanging in bunches. We also have shelves of bulk items bought in volume to curtail the higher product costs. Our pantry spice rack goes floor to ceiling with a hint of their sensation sepping from their containers.

Buying in bulk and buying on-line allows you to buy more variety, better quality and at lower costs. it also allows you to select brands that minimize or eliminate harmful chemicals, something your local grocer may not focus on. Buying local (from local farmers) that do not use pesticides is always a great alternative. Canning, freezing and drying such harvests allows you to persit in eating a healthy harvcest throughout the seasons.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=18 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:35:12 -0700 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=18
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healthyliving.rmtrain.com rocks! | TvWebi Review]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=17 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 05:14:44 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=17 Old Fashioned Coke." On closer investigation I found it had no HFCS and no harmful chemicals. It has plenty of sugar and the sample tasted sweet, but it did have the old fountain flavor. It was $18.99 for a case of 24 bottles. That is about 80 cents per 12 oz. bottle of soda.

It sounds expensive, but remember it is not in a can with BPA, it does not use HFCS a cheaper sweetner and it has no harmful chemicals like synthetic MSG. It will cost more than the run of the mill product.

More important is the fact the manufacture of this product would not have produced it if they did not feel pressure to do so. Whether it was negative opinions or seeing a potential untapped market does not matter they have taken the first step in acknowledging there are people (enough people) looking for chemical freed products to respond to those concerns with an alternative. If you are a cola fan and just can't do without it, this may be the alternaitve you have been the answer.

The big news, this is evidence people like us are growning in population and voice enough for major manufactures to shift their behavior. This is not the first compamy to change and it will not be the last. Over time with growing attention we may even get the FDA to wake up and respond with bans on some of these chemicals and toxins.]]> Old Fashioned Coke." On closer investigation I found it had no HFCS and no harmful chemicals. It has plenty of sugar and the sample tasted sweet, but it did have the old fountain flavor. It was $18.99 for a case of 24 bottles. That is about 80 cents per 12 oz. bottle of soda.

It sounds expensive, but remember it is not in a can with BPA, it does not use HFCS a cheaper sweetner and it has no harmful chemicals like synthetic MSG. It will cost more than the run of the mill product.

More important is the fact the manufacture of this product would not have produced it if they did not feel pressure to do so. Whether it was negative opinions or seeing a potential untapped market does not matter they have taken the first step in acknowledging there are people (enough people) looking for chemical freed products to respond to those concerns with an alternative. If you are a cola fan and just can't do without it, this may be the alternaitve you have been the answer.

The big news, this is evidence people like us are growning in population and voice enough for major manufactures to shift their behavior. This is not the first compamy to change and it will not be the last. Over time with growing attention we may even get the FDA to wake up and respond with bans on some of these chemicals and toxins.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=16 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:54:11 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=16
We have been researching the make up of commercial foods and the embedded chemicals for a number of years. We are also writting several cookbooks on how to cook without the dangerous chemicals in the food chain. We may have answers to your questions. Or another member may have a solution, you won't know if you don't ask.

You may have answers to topics we have yet to address or you may just like to voice your concern, displeasure or experience with chemicals in processed foods. This is the place for you. This is the place where you can help make a difference and you fight back against the food giants and possibly solve unreloved health problems that are being caused by the chemicals in the food chain.

As the WEB site grows in members and articles the knowledge base will grow. We don't always know the questions of our readers at http://healthylife.rmtrain.com and have established this WEB site as an easier place to interact more openly.

No question is too small. We look forward to hearing from you and welcome you to this BLOG.]]>
We have been researching the make up of commercial foods and the embedded chemicals for a number of years. We are also writting several cookbooks on how to cook without the dangerous chemicals in the food chain. We may have answers to your questions. Or another member may have a solution, you won't know if you don't ask.

You may have answers to topics we have yet to address or you may just like to voice your concern, displeasure or experience with chemicals in processed foods. This is the place for you. This is the place where you can help make a difference and you fight back against the food giants and possibly solve unreloved health problems that are being caused by the chemicals in the food chain.

As the WEB site grows in members and articles the knowledge base will grow. We don't always know the questions of our readers at http://healthylife.rmtrain.com and have established this WEB site as an easier place to interact more openly.

No question is too small. We look forward to hearing from you and welcome you to this BLOG.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=15 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:54:38 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=15 Welcome to our BLOG site , we hope this site will grow into a vibrant and productive community where individuals can learn about dangerous chemicals in our food chain and how to avoid them. This WEB site is currently in English only, but we welcome comments from around the world. As soon as the translators are complete we will be able to expand interation to none English speaking guests. We host this site from the United States, but see the issues as global.

Ask questions, provide insight, and help solve problems. Be a proactive part of cleaning up our food chain. Pesticides and many chemical additives have no business in the food chain. GMOs are not for our benefit. Here we not only identify what to avoid we share how to avoid it. We go beyond just staying away from a product we share how you can create the products yourself.

As hosts/sponsors of this site we will moderate conversations to ensure the material is appropriate. If you see any material that is offensive in nature please let us know and it will be removed.

We also sponsor Http://healtylife.rmtrain.com a free on-line news letter discussing chemicals and pesticides in our food chain and Http://intothegarden.rmtrain.com a free on-line newsletter about four season gardening.

We are committed to eating healthy (chemical free) foods and learning how to replicate what the food chain has to offer. We want to share what we have learned to so that others can avoid the harmful effects of these chemicals. And we want to strike back at the food producers that place their profits before our health.

Fighting back is simple and very effective. If more of us buy less of the chemically laced junk they make sales and profits will fall. Interested in growth in sales and profits these companies will suffer at only a 10% loss in sales. We are small and cannot afford expensive lobbyists, we do not have congresses ear and we cannot manipulate the FDA. But we are the source of these food processing giant's revenue, there is no bigger influence. We buy safe, healthy food or make from scratch. If they want our money, they have to earn it by creating safe foods.

What does it cost us, a little time and some very minor changes in our life style. We now eat everything we did before we just cook it at home and make it from scratch. Doing so has actually lowered our grocery bill by 30 to 60% on most if not all products. Store shelf space, advertising, packaging, labels, cooks, scientist, distribution centers and the like all raise the price of products we buy in the store. Now you can eat healthy and save money while doing something heroic for yourself and others. After all our children deserve a better future and we deserve a better present.

Join us in helping yourself, your family and friends and the community at large. All it takes is a little of your time and you and your family reap the benefits while you get the credit for doing something bigger than life. You will be part of the David and Goliath story. You will be taking on the corporate giants, not one, but many. And all they can do is watch as we make intelligent choices as to where we spend our money.

Here is your chance to be a real hero, get involved, spread the word, share this WEB site and the address of other WEB sites fighting against unnecessary chemicals and pesticides in our food. The internet and word of mouth is a very powerful tool. Word of mouth is recognized as the most powerful communications tool in advertising. We have zero advertising dollars, but we have millions of people that can get involved.

If you tell 10 people that tell ten people that tell 10 people you alread have 1,000 people involved. If that 1,000 does the same we have one million collective buyers impacting the food chain and they are telling 10 people who tell 10 more, suddenly we have 100 million people involved and we are a real force that can create real change. Companies know no sales, no profits no business. They understand we are the customer, they have simply forgotten we are a collective boss, or have we failed to recognize our collective power. As individuals we have little clout, but as hundreds, thousands and millions we can shape nations, so why can't we model a better food chain? Speak up, speak out and get involved.]]> Welcome to our BLOG site , we hope this site will grow into a vibrant and productive community where individuals can learn about dangerous chemicals in our food chain and how to avoid them. This WEB site is currently in English only, but we welcome comments from around the world. As soon as the translators are complete we will be able to expand interation to none English speaking guests. We host this site from the United States, but see the issues as global.

Ask questions, provide insight, and help solve problems. Be a proactive part of cleaning up our food chain. Pesticides and many chemical additives have no business in the food chain. GMOs are not for our benefit. Here we not only identify what to avoid we share how to avoid it. We go beyond just staying away from a product we share how you can create the products yourself.

As hosts/sponsors of this site we will moderate conversations to ensure the material is appropriate. If you see any material that is offensive in nature please let us know and it will be removed.

We also sponsor Http://healtylife.rmtrain.com a free on-line news letter discussing chemicals and pesticides in our food chain and Http://intothegarden.rmtrain.com a free on-line newsletter about four season gardening.

We are committed to eating healthy (chemical free) foods and learning how to replicate what the food chain has to offer. We want to share what we have learned to so that others can avoid the harmful effects of these chemicals. And we want to strike back at the food producers that place their profits before our health.

Fighting back is simple and very effective. If more of us buy less of the chemically laced junk they make sales and profits will fall. Interested in growth in sales and profits these companies will suffer at only a 10% loss in sales. We are small and cannot afford expensive lobbyists, we do not have congresses ear and we cannot manipulate the FDA. But we are the source of these food processing giant's revenue, there is no bigger influence. We buy safe, healthy food or make from scratch. If they want our money, they have to earn it by creating safe foods.

What does it cost us, a little time and some very minor changes in our life style. We now eat everything we did before we just cook it at home and make it from scratch. Doing so has actually lowered our grocery bill by 30 to 60% on most if not all products. Store shelf space, advertising, packaging, labels, cooks, scientist, distribution centers and the like all raise the price of products we buy in the store. Now you can eat healthy and save money while doing something heroic for yourself and others. After all our children deserve a better future and we deserve a better present.

Join us in helping yourself, your family and friends and the community at large. All it takes is a little of your time and you and your family reap the benefits while you get the credit for doing something bigger than life. You will be part of the David and Goliath story. You will be taking on the corporate giants, not one, but many. And all they can do is watch as we make intelligent choices as to where we spend our money.

Here is your chance to be a real hero, get involved, spread the word, share this WEB site and the address of other WEB sites fighting against unnecessary chemicals and pesticides in our food. The internet and word of mouth is a very powerful tool. Word of mouth is recognized as the most powerful communications tool in advertising. We have zero advertising dollars, but we have millions of people that can get involved.

If you tell 10 people that tell ten people that tell 10 people you alread have 1,000 people involved. If that 1,000 does the same we have one million collective buyers impacting the food chain and they are telling 10 people who tell 10 more, suddenly we have 100 million people involved and we are a real force that can create real change. Companies know no sales, no profits no business. They understand we are the customer, they have simply forgotten we are a collective boss, or have we failed to recognize our collective power. As individuals we have little clout, but as hundreds, thousands and millions we can shape nations, so why can't we model a better food chain? Speak up, speak out and get involved.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=14 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:04:52 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=14
Here are the rules we use and for each rule, I am sure there are exceptions.

1. Dairy: Any dairy food beyond basic milk more than likely has synthetic carrageenan which often incorporate synthetic MSG. These products must state Carrageenan on the container. Many cheeses that do not have Carrageenan do have synthetic MSG and will label it as artificial or natural flavor or one of the alternate names. Cream Cheese, sour cream and butter are the few items that are most often natural. You can find cream and half-and-half that is safe, but it is rare. Buttermilk and powdered milk often, but not always contain Carrageenan.

Cheeses that are processed at temperatures higher than 160F degrees can have natuarlly occuring free glutemate, which will cause headaches for those sensitive to free glutemate. This is likely in hard cheeses and any cheese that uses ultra-pasturized milk which it taken to 190F degrees for a short period.

2. Meats: Luncheon meats, sausage, bacon and other preserved meats will most often contain Sodium Nitrate and Sodium Nitrite or Sodium Benzoate. They may also have Synthetic MSG. Whole chicken, chicken breasts and turkeys are now being injected with flavors and gravies which include synthetic carrageenan and synthetic MSG.

3. Prepared Meals: TV dinners, diet dinners, finished goods like pies, cakes, cooked meats and cereals for breakfast or toaster type snacks often include harmful food colorings, Synthetic Carrageenan, Synthetic MSG and High Fructose Corn Syrup.

4. Snack foods: Snack foods, junk food, candy, chips, dips and the like are often targets for incorporating harmful food colorings, Synthetic Carrageenan, Synthetic MSG and High Fructose Corn Syrup. Even Planter's Peanuts contain Synthetic MSG. Yes, peanut butter can and does often contain Synthetic MSG. Sodas with the exception of a few small companies include Sodium Benzoate, artificial food coloring, and Synthetic MSG along with way too much salt.

5. Condiments: Most condiments, salad dressings, ketchup, barbecue sauce, pickles and others contain many of the afore mentioned chemicals Read the label and you will often find Aspartame, High Fructose Corn Syrup artificial food coloring and carrageenan. Hidden from view will be Synthetic MSG. Remember it goes by numerous names and can fall under artificial or natural flavorings.

6. Desert Mixes puddings, pie fillings, icings, cake mixes and jellos often contain artificial food coloring, Synthetic Carrageenan, Synthetic MSG, High fructose Corn Syrup and many contain Aspartame.

7.Labels: The longer the list of ingredients the more you can be assured there is something in it you don't want. Organic only means 70% is organic, the rest can contain harmful chemicals. Healthy, diet, natural and many other marketing phrases do not assure safe food. Organic does not mean there is not Carrageenan, MSG or High Fructose Corn Syrup.

8. Spices: Sorry spices in the store often contain Synthetic MSG. Even those that boast no MSG may have traces of MSG from other products they make that include MSG.

Your right that does not leave much in the store you can eat. You could go to the fresh packaged meats or the produce isle with fresh fruit and vegetables. They so far do not incorporate any of the above chemicals. They most likely include harmful pesticides.

Worse still you are not getting one dose of these chemicals you are getting daily doses at least three times a day with almost every food you eat. And the food chain has recalls for salmonella and E-Coli on what seems a growing frequency.

You can rid yourself of these chemicals, but it takes time and determination on your part. You need to buy what we term sundries or staples, what pioneers would buy on there once a month excursion to town. Flour, sugar, salt, yeast, baking soda, raw spices, and base (safe) chemicals, fresh meat (from safe sources), eggs (from known sources). We grow most of our vegetables and some of our fruit. Family provides the eggs and we make everything we eat from scratch using basic sundries and staples. We often make our spices and grow our herbs or have safe sources for purchasing them. We cure and smoke meats and dry or can foods for off seasons. Living in zone 5-6 we grow all four seasons using hoop houses and small green houses to extend the seasons.

Each year we have learned more about how to prepare foods from scratch and it has taken years to accomplish our current status. We have documented our recipes and have hundreds to choose from. The recipes include tricks to making basic condiments, candies and deserts the old-fashioned way. We don't do without, just the opposite. We eat everything we did before, we just make it at home. As ominous as this sounds it is not as difficult as you think. First you win back a lot of time spent harvesting food at the store and you eliminate the headaches or other symptoms that stop you from functioning normally.

We would rather be cooking jellies and jams or be out in the garden harvesting food than suffering through a painful 3-day headache. It is much more enjoyable baking breads, cakes and pies at home than standing in line at the grocery store. We dry and can foods while you load all those groceries in the car after lugging them across the parking lot once you had bagged them only to reverse the processes when you get home. Maybe we spend a little more time cooking from scratch and cleaning up, but not as much as you think and our time is spent away from the hustle of the traffic and shopping crowds.

Ready to ask some questions go ahead. We will do our best to answer your questions and help you begin the process of wining back your health for you, your family and friends. As your knowledge grows, you will cut out more processed foods and as your skills improve you will see yourself accomplishing more at home with ease. Pull family and friends into the process and you will reap the bounty of simple bartering; trading time/goods or working together to create a finished product. It does not have to be all work.

Outside you can smoke bacon, ham and chicken while snapping beans for canning as you visit. The aroma is wonderful. Inside someone can be baking breads and rolls while someone else is making jams and jellies or making sweet or dill pickles. Later the same day someone could be making sausage, salami or pepperroni while someone makes ice cream. It is amazing what two or three people can accomplish. The aromas are all over the place and your appetite will be right there. Of course you need to sample the finished goods.

All this old fashioned cooking has a romantic/nostalgic feel and you are right it does. Someone will have bragging rights on the best pie, breads, pickles or meats, it may become their signature and they may have competition. Its fun to play with spices and flavors, it can be intriguing to try to make something new and even clean up can be fun if you are not doing it alone. You may discuss the challenges of the day, the successes and plans for the next cooking event. Cooking from scratch is an art, one we can all learn and share with others. You and your family do not have to eat harmful chemicals that can and will endanger health now and in the future. Besides cooked from scratch is far better then anything offered from the store.

It all starts with your asking questions.]]>
Here are the rules we use and for each rule, I am sure there are exceptions.

1. Dairy: Any dairy food beyond basic milk more than likely has synthetic carrageenan which often incorporate synthetic MSG. These products must state Carrageenan on the container. Many cheeses that do not have Carrageenan do have synthetic MSG and will label it as artificial or natural flavor or one of the alternate names. Cream Cheese, sour cream and butter are the few items that are most often natural. You can find cream and half-and-half that is safe, but it is rare. Buttermilk and powdered milk often, but not always contain Carrageenan.

Cheeses that are processed at temperatures higher than 160F degrees can have natuarlly occuring free glutemate, which will cause headaches for those sensitive to free glutemate. This is likely in hard cheeses and any cheese that uses ultra-pasturized milk which it taken to 190F degrees for a short period.

2. Meats: Luncheon meats, sausage, bacon and other preserved meats will most often contain Sodium Nitrate and Sodium Nitrite or Sodium Benzoate. They may also have Synthetic MSG. Whole chicken, chicken breasts and turkeys are now being injected with flavors and gravies which include synthetic carrageenan and synthetic MSG.

3. Prepared Meals: TV dinners, diet dinners, finished goods like pies, cakes, cooked meats and cereals for breakfast or toaster type snacks often include harmful food colorings, Synthetic Carrageenan, Synthetic MSG and High Fructose Corn Syrup.

4. Snack foods: Snack foods, junk food, candy, chips, dips and the like are often targets for incorporating harmful food colorings, Synthetic Carrageenan, Synthetic MSG and High Fructose Corn Syrup. Even Planter's Peanuts contain Synthetic MSG. Yes, peanut butter can and does often contain Synthetic MSG. Sodas with the exception of a few small companies include Sodium Benzoate, artificial food coloring, and Synthetic MSG along with way too much salt.

5. Condiments: Most condiments, salad dressings, ketchup, barbecue sauce, pickles and others contain many of the afore mentioned chemicals Read the label and you will often find Aspartame, High Fructose Corn Syrup artificial food coloring and carrageenan. Hidden from view will be Synthetic MSG. Remember it goes by numerous names and can fall under artificial or natural flavorings.

6. Desert Mixes puddings, pie fillings, icings, cake mixes and jellos often contain artificial food coloring, Synthetic Carrageenan, Synthetic MSG, High fructose Corn Syrup and many contain Aspartame.

7.Labels: The longer the list of ingredients the more you can be assured there is something in it you don't want. Organic only means 70% is organic, the rest can contain harmful chemicals. Healthy, diet, natural and many other marketing phrases do not assure safe food. Organic does not mean there is not Carrageenan, MSG or High Fructose Corn Syrup.

8. Spices: Sorry spices in the store often contain Synthetic MSG. Even those that boast no MSG may have traces of MSG from other products they make that include MSG.

Your right that does not leave much in the store you can eat. You could go to the fresh packaged meats or the produce isle with fresh fruit and vegetables. They so far do not incorporate any of the above chemicals. They most likely include harmful pesticides.

Worse still you are not getting one dose of these chemicals you are getting daily doses at least three times a day with almost every food you eat. And the food chain has recalls for salmonella and E-Coli on what seems a growing frequency.

You can rid yourself of these chemicals, but it takes time and determination on your part. You need to buy what we term sundries or staples, what pioneers would buy on there once a month excursion to town. Flour, sugar, salt, yeast, baking soda, raw spices, and base (safe) chemicals, fresh meat (from safe sources), eggs (from known sources). We grow most of our vegetables and some of our fruit. Family provides the eggs and we make everything we eat from scratch using basic sundries and staples. We often make our spices and grow our herbs or have safe sources for purchasing them. We cure and smoke meats and dry or can foods for off seasons. Living in zone 5-6 we grow all four seasons using hoop houses and small green houses to extend the seasons.

Each year we have learned more about how to prepare foods from scratch and it has taken years to accomplish our current status. We have documented our recipes and have hundreds to choose from. The recipes include tricks to making basic condiments, candies and deserts the old-fashioned way. We don't do without, just the opposite. We eat everything we did before, we just make it at home. As ominous as this sounds it is not as difficult as you think. First you win back a lot of time spent harvesting food at the store and you eliminate the headaches or other symptoms that stop you from functioning normally.

We would rather be cooking jellies and jams or be out in the garden harvesting food than suffering through a painful 3-day headache. It is much more enjoyable baking breads, cakes and pies at home than standing in line at the grocery store. We dry and can foods while you load all those groceries in the car after lugging them across the parking lot once you had bagged them only to reverse the processes when you get home. Maybe we spend a little more time cooking from scratch and cleaning up, but not as much as you think and our time is spent away from the hustle of the traffic and shopping crowds.

Ready to ask some questions go ahead. We will do our best to answer your questions and help you begin the process of wining back your health for you, your family and friends. As your knowledge grows, you will cut out more processed foods and as your skills improve you will see yourself accomplishing more at home with ease. Pull family and friends into the process and you will reap the bounty of simple bartering; trading time/goods or working together to create a finished product. It does not have to be all work.

Outside you can smoke bacon, ham and chicken while snapping beans for canning as you visit. The aroma is wonderful. Inside someone can be baking breads and rolls while someone else is making jams and jellies or making sweet or dill pickles. Later the same day someone could be making sausage, salami or pepperroni while someone makes ice cream. It is amazing what two or three people can accomplish. The aromas are all over the place and your appetite will be right there. Of course you need to sample the finished goods.

All this old fashioned cooking has a romantic/nostalgic feel and you are right it does. Someone will have bragging rights on the best pie, breads, pickles or meats, it may become their signature and they may have competition. Its fun to play with spices and flavors, it can be intriguing to try to make something new and even clean up can be fun if you are not doing it alone. You may discuss the challenges of the day, the successes and plans for the next cooking event. Cooking from scratch is an art, one we can all learn and share with others. You and your family do not have to eat harmful chemicals that can and will endanger health now and in the future. Besides cooked from scratch is far better then anything offered from the store.

It all starts with your asking questions.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=12 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 06:19:59 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=12
Blue 1 and Blue 2 have caused brain tumors in mice. Red 3 has caused thyroid tumors in rats. Yellow 3 has caused adrenal gland and kidney tumors, it contains in small amounts numerous carcinogens.

These treats can be found in soft drinks, candy, cocktail fruit, gelatin, sausages, baked goods, icings and pet food to name a few.

Other chemicals you might consider dangerous are Propyl Gallate, BHA and BHT, Potassium Bromate, Acesulfame-K, Olestra, Olestra, Synthetic MSG and Carrageenan, Aspartame, High Fructose Corn syrup and Sodium Benzoate.

Rats and mice are used for testing because they are the smallest known animal to replicate our sensitivity to chemicals. If they have a reaction we also will have the same reaction. They are given varying doses in testing to replicate typical usage and higher. Since their life span is much shorter we can also expect them to show results much faster allowing humans time to respond. The question you should have is how much of these chemicals do you consume throughout the day, week, month and year? How much can you ingest before you have problems? Which cancer to you want for you, your family or friends?

The above chemical list can impact every major organ in the body, which can you afford to do without? Food coloring does not have to be bad, but the food companies do have to start behaving and producing safe foods.]]>
Blue 1 and Blue 2 have caused brain tumors in mice. Red 3 has caused thyroid tumors in rats. Yellow 3 has caused adrenal gland and kidney tumors, it contains in small amounts numerous carcinogens.

These treats can be found in soft drinks, candy, cocktail fruit, gelatin, sausages, baked goods, icings and pet food to name a few.

Other chemicals you might consider dangerous are Propyl Gallate, BHA and BHT, Potassium Bromate, Acesulfame-K, Olestra, Olestra, Synthetic MSG and Carrageenan, Aspartame, High Fructose Corn syrup and Sodium Benzoate.

Rats and mice are used for testing because they are the smallest known animal to replicate our sensitivity to chemicals. If they have a reaction we also will have the same reaction. They are given varying doses in testing to replicate typical usage and higher. Since their life span is much shorter we can also expect them to show results much faster allowing humans time to respond. The question you should have is how much of these chemicals do you consume throughout the day, week, month and year? How much can you ingest before you have problems? Which cancer to you want for you, your family or friends?

The above chemical list can impact every major organ in the body, which can you afford to do without? Food coloring does not have to be bad, but the food companies do have to start behaving and producing safe foods.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=11 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:40:13 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=11
Umami is referred to as the fifth taste sense. We can sense hot, cold, sweet and sour. Umami is really not a taste sense at all, but a chemical sensation that over powers the protective brain barrier and overloads the hypothalamus an area of the brain that discerns like and dislike. Synthetic Monosodium Glutamate has free and not bound glutamate which allows great quantities of this chemical to over run the brain barrier and actually kill brain cells.

Synthetic MSG has no taste and it is not a preservative. It is a chemical that manipulates you into thinking a food tastes better by overloading brain sensors. You are being chemically manipulated. In some people it inhibits arteries ability to shrink and expand. Smaller arteries can actually constrict causing massive migraine headaches. Vomiting and nausea are typical along with light and sound sensitivity. Additional changes in behavior can also occur including ADD, ADHD, paranoia, anxiety, depression and Alzheimer’s disease. If your children are acting up it may not be the sugar.

http://www.msgtruth.org/whatisit.htm offers a more detailed description of MSG and its dangers.]]>
Umami is referred to as the fifth taste sense. We can sense hot, cold, sweet and sour. Umami is really not a taste sense at all, but a chemical sensation that over powers the protective brain barrier and overloads the hypothalamus an area of the brain that discerns like and dislike. Synthetic Monosodium Glutamate has free and not bound glutamate which allows great quantities of this chemical to over run the brain barrier and actually kill brain cells.

Synthetic MSG has no taste and it is not a preservative. It is a chemical that manipulates you into thinking a food tastes better by overloading brain sensors. You are being chemically manipulated. In some people it inhibits arteries ability to shrink and expand. Smaller arteries can actually constrict causing massive migraine headaches. Vomiting and nausea are typical along with light and sound sensitivity. Additional changes in behavior can also occur including ADD, ADHD, paranoia, anxiety, depression and Alzheimer’s disease. If your children are acting up it may not be the sugar.

http://www.msgtruth.org/whatisit.htm offers a more detailed description of MSG and its dangers.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=10 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:19:08 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=10
Fructose cannot be converted to food so it is stored directly as fat. High Fructose Corn syrup slows or stops the hormone the signals when you are full. It also can instigate Gout a painful condition and it has the propensity to cause cancer.

Corn has been a subsidized commodity for decades. That means if the crop does not sell for the anticipated price the government subsidizes the farmer with the difference. It is a sure crop with fixed prices until recently. Corn is the cheapest food to grow, but places extreme demands on the soil and often requires Ammonia to boost it growth. Ammonia runoff collects in waterways downstream from farms at such high levels townships have to ban the use of water from water supplies shifting residences to bottled water. Serious side effects come from ingesting Ammonia a chemical warfare product developed during World War II.

To keep pests away from the corn Roundup a harsh pesticide is used. It still carries the harmful Dioxin that caused Vietnam Veterans to end up with Diabetes and various kinds of cancer. Roundup is now so harsh that Monsanto developed a GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) corn that can handle the abuse of Roundup. The GMO product is Just one more unnatural product we are ingesting.

Corn based products are everywhere and so is High Fructose Corn syrup. Whenever possible buy local corn and know your grower. Stop using all High Fructose Corn Syrup.

"Email Comments 1,408 In a study released by the International Journal of Biological Sciences, analyzing the effects of genetically modified foods on mammalian health, researchers found that agricultural giant Monsanto's GM corn is linked to organ damage in rats.

According to the study, which was summarized by Rady Ananda at Food Freedom, "Three varieties of Monsanto's GM corn - Mon 863, insecticide-producing Mon 810, and Roundup® herbicide-absorbing NK 603 - were approved for consumption by US, European and several other national food safety authorities."

Monsanto gathered its own crude statistical data after conducting a 90-day study, even though chronic problems can rarely be found after 90 days, and concluded that the corn was safe for consumption. The stamp of approval may have been premature, however. "
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12...20365.html

The article goes on to say GMO corn can affect the kidneys and liver, both critical to life. It can also affect the heart, adrenal, spleen and blood cells.

Kind of a toxic mix when you think of it.]]>
Fructose cannot be converted to food so it is stored directly as fat. High Fructose Corn syrup slows or stops the hormone the signals when you are full. It also can instigate Gout a painful condition and it has the propensity to cause cancer.

Corn has been a subsidized commodity for decades. That means if the crop does not sell for the anticipated price the government subsidizes the farmer with the difference. It is a sure crop with fixed prices until recently. Corn is the cheapest food to grow, but places extreme demands on the soil and often requires Ammonia to boost it growth. Ammonia runoff collects in waterways downstream from farms at such high levels townships have to ban the use of water from water supplies shifting residences to bottled water. Serious side effects come from ingesting Ammonia a chemical warfare product developed during World War II.

To keep pests away from the corn Roundup a harsh pesticide is used. It still carries the harmful Dioxin that caused Vietnam Veterans to end up with Diabetes and various kinds of cancer. Roundup is now so harsh that Monsanto developed a GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) corn that can handle the abuse of Roundup. The GMO product is Just one more unnatural product we are ingesting.

Corn based products are everywhere and so is High Fructose Corn syrup. Whenever possible buy local corn and know your grower. Stop using all High Fructose Corn Syrup.

"Email Comments 1,408 In a study released by the International Journal of Biological Sciences, analyzing the effects of genetically modified foods on mammalian health, researchers found that agricultural giant Monsanto's GM corn is linked to organ damage in rats.

According to the study, which was summarized by Rady Ananda at Food Freedom, "Three varieties of Monsanto's GM corn - Mon 863, insecticide-producing Mon 810, and Roundup® herbicide-absorbing NK 603 - were approved for consumption by US, European and several other national food safety authorities."

Monsanto gathered its own crude statistical data after conducting a 90-day study, even though chronic problems can rarely be found after 90 days, and concluded that the corn was safe for consumption. The stamp of approval may have been premature, however. "
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/12...20365.html

The article goes on to say GMO corn can affect the kidneys and liver, both critical to life. It can also affect the heart, adrenal, spleen and blood cells.

Kind of a toxic mix when you think of it.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=9 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:41:34 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=9
"The College of Physicians (an unbiased research group) has implicated ASPARTAMINE in any number of TERMINAL and SKYROCKETING USA diseases including M.S., Lupus, Fibromialgia, Diabetes, Manic Depression and Brain Tumors." These and many other conditions are described at http://www.newfoundationspubl.org/from48.htm.

Now check out this site http://www.greenfacts.org/en/aspartame/a...fects.htm and there positive stand on this innocent chemical. Guess who this WEB site is sponsored by. Here we see just how far manufactures will go to keep sales and revenue flowing. Also notice the "Green Facts" heading, these people use all the tricks to make the source appear innocent.

In the top left hand corner they even ask for donations to support their research, what could be more innocent!]]>
"The College of Physicians (an unbiased research group) has implicated ASPARTAMINE in any number of TERMINAL and SKYROCKETING USA diseases including M.S., Lupus, Fibromialgia, Diabetes, Manic Depression and Brain Tumors." These and many other conditions are described at http://www.newfoundationspubl.org/from48.htm.

Now check out this site http://www.greenfacts.org/en/aspartame/a...fects.htm and there positive stand on this innocent chemical. Guess who this WEB site is sponsored by. Here we see just how far manufactures will go to keep sales and revenue flowing. Also notice the "Green Facts" heading, these people use all the tricks to make the source appear innocent.

In the top left hand corner they even ask for donations to support their research, what could be more innocent!]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=8 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:58:46 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=8
So where do you find carrageenan, in almost every imaginable dairy product except milk. Ice cream, cream cheese, cheese, butter milk, cream, whip topping, cream, sour cream, butter milk, powdered milk, pudding and salad dressing are typical places you can find this unhealthy product.

Synthetic carrageenan is an cheap way to cut the cost of products and still make them seem thick and creamy.]]>
So where do you find carrageenan, in almost every imaginable dairy product except milk. Ice cream, cream cheese, cheese, butter milk, cream, whip topping, cream, sour cream, butter milk, powdered milk, pudding and salad dressing are typical places you can find this unhealthy product.

Synthetic carrageenan is an cheap way to cut the cost of products and still make them seem thick and creamy.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=7 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:51:51 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=7
There are many companies and WEB sites that are health concious and there are companies that must use food additives because the law demands it. Some companies are not aware of the inherit danger in some of their foods. We are not as interested in these ccompanies here as we are those the blatently lie to us about what is and is not good.

Early food marketing campaigns tainted the value of healthy foods like eggs, lard and butter substituting less favorable products like corn cereals, Crisco and margrine. We do not need to stoop to their level. We will use logic and facts to undermine thier corruption.]]>
There are many companies and WEB sites that are health concious and there are companies that must use food additives because the law demands it. Some companies are not aware of the inherit danger in some of their foods. We are not as interested in these ccompanies here as we are those the blatently lie to us about what is and is not good.

Early food marketing campaigns tainted the value of healthy foods like eggs, lard and butter substituting less favorable products like corn cereals, Crisco and margrine. We do not need to stoop to their level. We will use logic and facts to undermine thier corruption.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=6 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:50:44 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=6
Meats made a home in a clean environment and with proper precautions do not need Sodium Benzoate. It is not a flavor nor does it do anything to the curing or cooking process. It's sole purpose is to inhibit bacteria from forming. Since you keep meat for short periods in the refrigrator and for longer periods in the freezer you should have no reason to use this chemical.

Sodium Benzoate can cause mygraines in some individuals sensitive to it, but it can instigate cancer causing conditions as well.

In the presence of Vitamin C (present in our bodies), sodium benzoate creates a chemical known as benzene . Benzene is a know carcinogen and will causes damage to our DNA.

Sodium Benzoate is also found in soft drinks fruit juices, jams and jellies, and a variety of condoments including coffee flavoring. Can you say pass (on) the Sodium Benzoate please.]]>
Meats made a home in a clean environment and with proper precautions do not need Sodium Benzoate. It is not a flavor nor does it do anything to the curing or cooking process. It's sole purpose is to inhibit bacteria from forming. Since you keep meat for short periods in the refrigrator and for longer periods in the freezer you should have no reason to use this chemical.

Sodium Benzoate can cause mygraines in some individuals sensitive to it, but it can instigate cancer causing conditions as well.

In the presence of Vitamin C (present in our bodies), sodium benzoate creates a chemical known as benzene . Benzene is a know carcinogen and will causes damage to our DNA.

Sodium Benzoate is also found in soft drinks fruit juices, jams and jellies, and a variety of condoments including coffee flavoring. Can you say pass (on) the Sodium Benzoate please.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=5 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:23:27 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=5 http://healthylife.rmtrain.com talks about chemicals in foods and how to avoid them.

http://intothegarden.rmtrain.com discusses 4 season gardening in the ground, hoop house and green house as well as starting plants indoors. It focuses on the challenges of heirloom planting and natural alternatives to harsh chemicals.

http://Amazon.com is a great place to pick up books on health and healthy eating or gardening, but they also do offer some bulk items that are all natural.

http://www.heirloomseeds.com a great site for low cost high value heirloom seeds.

Can you think of others, post them here.]]> http://healthylife.rmtrain.com talks about chemicals in foods and how to avoid them.

http://intothegarden.rmtrain.com discusses 4 season gardening in the ground, hoop house and green house as well as starting plants indoors. It focuses on the challenges of heirloom planting and natural alternatives to harsh chemicals.

http://Amazon.com is a great place to pick up books on health and healthy eating or gardening, but they also do offer some bulk items that are all natural.

http://www.heirloomseeds.com a great site for low cost high value heirloom seeds.

Can you think of others, post them here.]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=4 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:45:56 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=4
So too are the chemicals we are ingesting. Aspertame is cancer causing, synthetic monosodium glutamate (MSG) kills brain sells, carrageenan incorporates MSG, Sodium Benzoate is linked to cancer, so is high fructose corn syrup. Some food colorings redically shit childrens ability to cope, adults as well. Your answer that it has not affecte you yet, is the same as the last guy to pull the trigger on the revolver, it did not hurt him. The more he ignores the risk we all know what will happen, his turn will come. The more you ignore the risk the same will be true for you. Either it will kill you or leave you with severe disabilities and high health bills. If not you, your children or friends. What are you willing to risk? How much are your family, friends and even your health worth to you? Are you willing to at least spend some time reading, listening and researching the problem? That is after all the first step.

The threat and danger are real and there is solid research not founded by the sponsors of these dangerous chemicals that demonstrate the danger. Want to learn more now, visit our WEB site http://healthylife.rmtrain.com]]>
So too are the chemicals we are ingesting. Aspertame is cancer causing, synthetic monosodium glutamate (MSG) kills brain sells, carrageenan incorporates MSG, Sodium Benzoate is linked to cancer, so is high fructose corn syrup. Some food colorings redically shit childrens ability to cope, adults as well. Your answer that it has not affecte you yet, is the same as the last guy to pull the trigger on the revolver, it did not hurt him. The more he ignores the risk we all know what will happen, his turn will come. The more you ignore the risk the same will be true for you. Either it will kill you or leave you with severe disabilities and high health bills. If not you, your children or friends. What are you willing to risk? How much are your family, friends and even your health worth to you? Are you willing to at least spend some time reading, listening and researching the problem? That is after all the first step.

The threat and danger are real and there is solid research not founded by the sponsors of these dangerous chemicals that demonstrate the danger. Want to learn more now, visit our WEB site http://healthylife.rmtrain.com]]> http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=2 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:45:08 -0600 http://healthyliving.rmtrain.com/showthread.php?tid=2
Food from the store often looks like the vegetable or fruit we want, but also often fails to taste anything like the real deal. How often have you picked up a tomato in the store that is Red, ripe and plump. It looks smooth and delicious. That is the last time you hear the word delicious associated with a commercially grown product. You get the tomato home and there is no taste beyond the pile of salt you put on it.

Home grown fruit is as good as it looks, they are an almost forgotten flavor, especially heirloom plants. Hybrid plants can go to far in making the plant pest free and perfectly smooth. Looks are a priority over flavor. Wrong, taste is what eating is about most.

Four season gardening is a real challenge, but it provides healthy year round harvest for an array of fruit and vegetables.]]>
Food from the store often looks like the vegetable or fruit we want, but also often fails to taste anything like the real deal. How often have you picked up a tomato in the store that is Red, ripe and plump. It looks smooth and delicious. That is the last time you hear the word delicious associated with a commercially grown product. You get the tomato home and there is no taste beyond the pile of salt you put on it.

Home grown fruit is as good as it looks, they are an almost forgotten flavor, especially heirloom plants. Hybrid plants can go to far in making the plant pest free and perfectly smooth. Looks are a priority over flavor. Wrong, taste is what eating is about most.

Four season gardening is a real challenge, but it provides healthy year round harvest for an array of fruit and vegetables.]]>