Showing posts with label raw. Show all posts
Showing posts with label raw. Show all posts

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Green Eating: An Example of The Green Lifestyle





Advocates of the green lifestyle encourage eating organic foods as much as possible. Organic foods are grown or raised without chemicals or extra hormones; eating these natural foods helps you gain energy because you're not poisoning your body with chemicals or other unnatural elements. Thus, green eating is important for wellness.


However, there are many hidden benefits in going green with natural eating as well.
* Support of your local economy. A large part of green eating involves buying foods from local farmers as much as possible. Many cities have a farmer's market where you can buy fresh, organic vegetables for lower prices than you can get processed vegetables for in your supermarket. So by going green, you put money in local farmers' pockets and save money on food purchases.
* Save energy. Most supermarket food is imported from elsewhere in the world. This means that it has to be transported by air or ship. Once it reaches the United States, it's loaded onto trucks and driven to supermarkets. All this transportation has costs for the environment as well as for consumers – extra carbon emissions and greenhouse gases are released into the environment as a result of extra driving. In addition, buying green products saves on packaging, much of which is not biodegradable.
* Get more nutrients. Organic foods have more nutrients than processed food and are therefore better for your health. For example, organic milk contains more Omega-3 acids than processed milk.
* Promote organic farming. The more organic food you purchase, the more profit organic farmers make. This allows these farmers to stay in business. If organic farming becomes more profitable than making processed foods, businesses will offer more organic foods and organic farming will become the norm.


Saturday, February 4, 2012

The Bottled Water Deception

The Bottled Water Deception



First, we must rid ourselves of the notion that bottled water is 'purer' or healthier than water from the tap—in fact; often it's exactly the opposite. Around 1.5 million barrels of oil are used making bottled water every year, and around 90 percent of them end up in the landfills. That's enough to make any eco-enthusiast reach for the faucet.
True Facts About Bottled Water
Have you ever bought a bottle of water, opened it, then put it aside? If you took a sip later you may have noticed an odd taste to your water. This is likely because the plastic is breaking down and you are tasting the plastic. The bottled water bought at a store or out of a vending machine are made for single use only.
Ideas on How to Find the Best Re-useable Bottle
Of course a Glass or any organic ceramic bottle would be optimal, however some of us have children. Don't just buy any plastic re-useable bottle on the shelf or the cheapest you can find. Look for the recycle symbol on the bottom of the bottle to find either a 2 or 7 in or around the recycle symbol. The 2 or 7 bottles are recommended for re-use. We have found the number 7 bottles to be very durable.
WARNING: Never heat your bottles up by microwaving them or leaving them in a hot vehicle.
Which brings us to what you will need to know about the hidden dangers of re-using plastic bottles that were not meant to be re-used. Like the single use bottles mentioned earlier, they usually containpolycarbonate plastic which contains Bisphenol-A. So, when looking for a re-useable bottle try to find the bottle that says BPA Free.www.kangenlife.h2origin.com

Thursday, February 2, 2012

The Advantages Of Using Electrolytic Water

The Advantages Of Using Electrolytic Water


You will discover ways that Alkaline Ionized Water with a pH of 8.0 - pH 9.5 can be used; 15 different ways that Acidic Water with a pH of 4.0 - pH 6.5 can be used; 6 different ways to use Strong Alkaline Ionized Water with a pH of 11.0 or higher; and 5 different ways to use Strong Acidic Water with a pH of 2.7 or lower. Uncover different uses for these unique waters! 
What is Alkaline or Acidic Water?


Alkaline Water is a healthier form of water, with significant and beneficial anti-oxidant properties.  Creating Alkaline Water starts with a thorough filtration of impurities and then an electrolysis process, which separates ordinary water (H20) into two completely separate entities.  One half of the separated water are the positive acidic molecules, while the other half are the negative alkaline molecules. Alkaline water (with a pH of 8.5 - 9.5) for drinking purposes and acidic water (with a pH of 2.5 - 6.5) is used for topical applications.

Alkaline Ionized Water is very high in antioxidants that helps boost your body's health.  The human body needs to maintain balance between acidic and alkaline properties to properly process foods, make repairs, and generally remain in proper balance.  Ingesting too many acidic foods and beverages, most notably carbonated soft drinks, can lower the body's natural pH levels to dangerously acidic levels, which can be a breeding ground for disease.  By consuming the Alkaline Ionized Water, a person may restore his or her body's proper pH balance and
perhaps even become more alkaline, which would be great for anyone's health.

In addition to containing natural anti-oxidants and being high in alkaline, Alkaline Ionized Water also has smaller water molecule clusters, which makes them more readily absorbed by the body. Ordinary tap water or unprocessed bottled waters have larger water molecule clusters, which tend to pass through the body without reaching individual cells.  Without proper re-hydration, these cells can suffer from a form of cellular dehydration and either die too soon or fail to function efficiently or properly.  Alkaline Ionized Water has the ability to re-hydrate these cells before they essentially degenerate and helps keep them healthy and working at optimal levels.