I'm not Happy!

I'm not happy! I don't live in a blissful state of serenity. And.... I'm really ok with that.

I'm content - satisfied with what one is or has as the dictionary describes it. Actually its more than that. Its knowing that life, especially the one that I have led is all about having a range of experiences. Some might say that I've experienced "bad" or "good", it really just depends on your point of reference.

I've come to point when either can be seen in a state of balance, not all that's seen on the surface as good is good and similarly the reverse is also true.

And I'm leaving behind the addiction to want to be only " happy"  because that seems to me as a false way to live, an idealist goal, that too many chase and are disappointed when they don't achieve it. I still strive in all my endeavours, I move forward, knowing that the journey is just as important as the destination.



Dr John Demartini is a mentor of mine and I've come to feel more at peace with all that life has to offer through gaining a different perspective.Thanks John

Introducing solid foods too early to bottle fed babies can increase rate of childhood obesity

Looking into those babies that were bottle fed and when they were introduced to solid foods has led researchers to make the discovery that it can influence and raise the likelihood of later having childhood obesity. The study looked at children who were either breast fed or bottle fed exclusively and if they introduced solid foods before the age of 4 months.

In children who were bottle fed exclusively and had solids introduced before the age of 4 months, the rates of childhood obesity rose more than 6.3 times the average by the time they were 3 years old.

Exclusively breast fed babies did not show the same results. This only reinforces the premise that breastfeeding children and introducing solid foods slowly after 4 to 6 months helps provide for a child's health well beyond their early years.

Source Pediatrics, 2011

What can I eat for lunch today!’.

What’s the in the bag?

Nourishing lunches for children at school

and adults at work and play! This quarter

‘Everyday with Wholefoods’ takes a look at the

humble lunchbox and attempt to answer the ageold

question, ‘What can I eat for lunch today!’.

Lunch is an often overlooked meal and it’s very

easy to be seduced by a quick sandwich. Jude

will give you ideas for wholesome and delicious lunch boxes

including recipes, while also taking a look at what’s in season

during the Autumnal months.

Joining us to look at the nasties that lurk in the common lunchbox and beyond will be

Julie Eady – author of the bestselling book Additive Alert. Julie is a well informed

and inspirational speaker and will give you up to date information on food additives,

their dangers and what you can do to avoid them.

We’ll also have a great range of local producers and retailers on hand for pre and post

seminar shopping!

Event Program
Guest Speakers
Julie Eady – Additive Alert
Additives in food – the alternatives!
Jude Blereau – Whole Food Cooking
Yummy lunches & Autumn menu planning
Booking Details
Saturday 26 February, 2011
Time: 1pm – 4.30pm (Doors open from 12.15pm)
Venue: FJ Clarke Lecture Theatre
P Block, QEII Medical Centre,
Nedlands. Access off Caladenia Ave
(via Monash Ave)
Price: $38.50 incl GST
(seating is unallocated, tiered theatre-style)
Discount available for Thermomix consultants
only – Consultant No. must be supplied with
booking details
Books, local produce and other
merchandise will be on display and sale
from 12.15pm
Enquiries & Bookings
events@wholefoodcooking.com.au
www.wholefoodcooking.

Diabetes patients - wash your hands before testing!

A recent studying into the effects of testing reliability has found that the current policy of only using an alcohol swab on the finger to be tested is NOT enough to remove the residue of foods and in particular fruits from skin surface.

Testing on hands that were washed and then wiped with an alcohol swab gave more accurate results than only swabbing. Blood levels had a spike of nearly double the actual reading when the hands were not washed due to the residue of fruit sugars still left on the hands, therefore patients were inaccurately giving themselves incorrect dosages.


Source Reuters Health

You DO NOT want to belong to this club!!

Number of Americans with Diabetes Rises to Nearly 26 Million

More than a third of adults estimated to have pre diabetes.

In addition, an estimated 79 million U.S. adults have pre diabetes, a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Pre diabetes raises a person's risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

"These distressing numbers show how important it is to prevent type 2 diabetes and to help those who have diabetes manage the disease to prevent serious complications such as kidney failure and blindness," said Ann Albright, Ph.D, R.D., director of CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation. "We know that a structured lifestyle program that includes losing weight and increasing physical activity can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes."

You DO NOT want to join this club!

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Exercise plays a greater role in increasing bone density in older men

In an Australian study, it was found that in older men, their level of bone density was greatly helped more by exercise than by the consumption of extra Vit D and Calcium alone. 

Over the 18 months that the study was conducted, those that exercised, had a better bone mineral density reading than those that just took the supplements. While this might be the case I would still recommend that everyone pay close attention to their diet and their levels of supplements to maintain an overall healthy out look.