Palm Oil and cosmetics

There is rightly concern about how our desire for products that just happen to contain palm oil is devestating wild life habits as forest is cut down.

I'm a fan of Green People products and was delighted to see this statement from them:

"Palm Oil softens the skin and helps to give skin care products the right feel.
"Unethical growing of palm trees for oil can contribute to deforestation in some parts of the world, threatening natural habitats, particularly the lives of the orangutans.
"We are proud to say the Palm Oil we use is:
- grown ethically - certified organic - from sustainable sources It comes from long-established organic plantations which preserve local flora and fauna and do not cause deforestation."

Check out Green People skin care and do your bit.

Vegetarian Competition

To coincide with National Vegetarian Week 2009 the Vegetarian Society is launching a brand new Seasonal Recipe Competition for Young People. To enter, students just need to submit a starter, main course or pudding and its theme should be based on one of the four seasons. The recipe should be suitable for a small group of people, the two winners will receive either places on a °Cordon Vert Kids in the Kitchen course or Kenwood smoothie makers. The closing date for entries is July 17th. To find out more details go to www.vegsoc.org

No milk diet and bones - osteoporosis

A lifelong vegan diet has no adverse effects on bone mineral density compared to an omnivorous diet, concluded researchers who matched 105 postmenopausal Buddhist nuns who followed a vegan diet to 105 omnivorous women. The researchers analyzed bone mass at the lumbar spine, femoral neck, and whole body, and collected a structured food questionnaire for each participant. The vegan group consumed less calcium, 375 g/day compared to 683 g/day, and their total protein intake was significantly less, 35.3 g/day compared to 62.6 g/day.

Ho-Pham LT, Nguyen PLT, Le TTT, et al. Veganism, bone mineral density, and body composition: a study in Buddhist nuns. Osteoporos Int. 2009. Published online April 7, 2009: DOI 10.1007/s00198-009-0916-z.

For information about nutrition and health, please visit www.pcrm.org/. Breaking Medical News is a service of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, 5100 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20016.

probiotics for babies, children and pregnant mums

We sell several different probiotic formulas and there’s one specially for pregnant women and babies and children. Here’s what one satisfied mum had to say about the baby one we sell:

I have been giving my 8 month old daughter Probio Start for the last two
months. She was delivered by emergency c-section and born at 3lb due to
IUGR and pre eclampsia at 36 weeks. She was tube fed and amongst other complications had a very immature gut and suffered badly with cows milk protein intolerance, reflux and colic. She suffered with terrible
constipation, spasms in her bowl and chronic wind.

Attempts at weaning at 6 months upset her digestion terribly and only through a combination of hypoallergenic milk and probiotics we were able to reduce her discomfort and wean her on to solid foods.

I would seriously recommend Probio Start to any mother whose baby is suffering with an immature digestion, passing stools, wind or has an allergy.

I believe that they are responsible for finally getting my daughter on to solid foods without discomfort.

Check out ProbioStart for babies, children and pregnant mums.

Vegetarian Cookery

The UK Vegetarian Society’s ˚Cordon Vert school has created a brand new cookery course inspired by recipes from Linda McCartney’s On Tour cookbook. Paul and Linda McCartney became patrons of the Vegetarian Society in 1995 and Sir Paul has given the course the thumbs up.

Sir Paul said, ‘It’s fabulous to see a course inspired by Linda and her recipes, which will in turn, hopefully, inspire cooks of the future. Those of us in her family are very proud that the Vegetarian Society has chosen to honour Linda in this way. We all wish you the very best of luck.’

The new Inspired by Linda McCartney course will be launched at the Cheshire school’s open day for catering colleges and students on 19 March. The courses themselves are scheduled this year for 22 May, 8 August and 4 October. Visit www.cordonvert.co.uk to find out more.

Head Tutor at ˚Cordon Vert, Christine Tilbury, said, “It would be difficult not to be inspired by Linda’s vegetarian legacy and I found her recipes fantastic – simple and delicious - the way all recipes should be! The inspiration just goes on and on.”

Recipes will include Linda’s Tomato Soup, Wasabi Pea Fritters, Savoury Mille Feuilles, Italian Artichoke Pie with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Pine Nuts, Baby Spinach and Rocket Salad followed by Pecan, Pistachio, Dried Berry and Lemon Macaroons.

The ˚Cordon Vert School has an unrivalled reputation for excellent and innovative vegetarian cuisine, drawing on a variety of international flavours and ingredients reflecting current trends in world cuisine, with fresh and imaginative ideas.Courses run throughout the year and are taught by ˚Cordon Vert’s team of highly qualified and enthusiastic tutors.

help With Health Problems

Our web site offers lots of great information, and there’s a health problems section that offers help in choosing the right nutritional supplements for specific problems:
Acne
Asthma
Constant Tiredness
Cravings & Mood Swings
Cystitis
Depression
Gum Disease
Hay Fever
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Memory Problems
Menopause Problems
Migraine
Pain
Premenstrual Syndrome
Pregnancy Health
Raynaud's Disease
Sore Throats
Stress
Check the information out here:

http://www.healthandgoodness.com/acatalog/Health_Problems.html

Special Offer On Probiotics

Probiotics can help your immune system, your digestive system and your general sense of well-being. We have a special offer running at the moment - buy OptiBac and get free AntiBloat. AntiBloat normally retails at £7.33.

Start with the AntiBloat - one sachet a day for a week - which helps reduce bloating and gets your digestion off to a good start, then swap to OptiBac, a unique and balanced formulation of 6 different probiotic strains combined with prebiotics (i.e. food for the probiotics to flourish) to provide daily maintenance for digestive health and the immune system. A month's course is £8.80.

Optibac is sugar free. Actimel has 14g of sugar per 100g and Yakult has 18g sugar per 100g!!! (Coca Cola is only 10g / 100g)!

So make the healthy choice and get AntiBloat + OptiBac for £8.80

Special Offers On Self Help Self Hypnosis CDs

I found this startling statistic on a US government web site:

Nearly 40% of deaths in America can be attributed to smoking, physical inactivity, poor diet, or alcohol misuse-behaviors practiced by many people every day for much of their lives. Adopting healthy behaviors such as eating nutritious foods, being physically active, and avoiding tobacco use can prevent or control the devastating effects of many of the nation's leading causes of death regardless of one's age.
http://www.cdc.gov/aging/info.htm

And it's not just about dying early, many people suffer despeartely in the months or years before they die.

So what to do about it. If you find being healthy difficult, check out our self-help CDs. We have ones on

Exercise Motivation
Weight Loss
Stopping Smoking Forever
Dealing With Addictions
Positive Thinking

Everything comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee and we offer world wide prompt dispatch, so give these hypnotherapy CDs a chance.

Natural Asthma Remedies

Asthma is a horrible complaint. Before I got as healthy as I am now I used to get a wheezy chest sometimes and I used o find that very distressing, so I dread to think what a full blown asthma attack must feel like.

I've put togther some natural nutritional supplements that can help asthma sufferers.

Special Offers On self Help Self Hypnosis CDs

we are currently running a special offer on the CDs on our web site - buy one and get the second one for half price.

We have:

• Stop Smoking
• Weight Loss
• Positive Thinking
• Relaxation
• Meditation
• Energy & Motivation
• Self Esteem
• Improving Memory
• Play Better Golf
• Financial Success
• Exercise And Motivation
• and lots more.

You can listen to most of them before you buy.

5 Keys To Fat Loss

Chad and Kim at Fast Track To Fat Loss have launched a new program with a free DVD to get you started.

I have worked with Chad in the past and know that he offers reliable, effective, safe advice about how to lose weight, tone your body and keep the weight off. He's highly motivational.

So get your free fat loss DVD and get started.

Lose Weight With A Food Diary

a food diary can help you eat better. Often writing down everything you eat means you end up eating less. Several studies have confirmed that keeping a food diary helps you lose weight.

here's a simple food log you can use - either print it off as a PDF or download it as an Excel file.

Also check out our weight loss supplements.

Dieting And Flu

A study has found that dieting in winter when flu levels are high is not a good idea as it makes you ore susceptible to the flu virus because it lowers your immune system. This is bad news at least for those in the northern hemisphere because January is the classic time to start dieting – new year’s resolutions and all that.

But don't despair - take this info to heart and become a smart weight loser.

Quick Tips For Managing Your Food Intake Over The Holiday Season

Eat Slower To Eat Less
Wolfing down meals may be enough to nearly double a person's risk of being overweight according to Japanese research suggests. Put you fork down between mouthfuls. Put your sandwich back on your plate between mouthfuls. Thin people often do this automatically. The rest of us have to learn it.

Snacks
Keep healthy snacks at the front of the fridge or cupboard. Put unhealthy snacks at the back of the cupboard or fridge. Put them in plain dark containers. Snack from a plate, not the packet -- it is easy to feel you should finish the packet. Put what you need on a plate, and put the rest of the pack out of sight.

Party Eating & Drinking
When you go to a party, socialise away from the area where the food and drink are. That way you are likely to eat and drink less and enjoy the party more.

Clean Your Teeth More
Keep a toothbrush handy and clean your teeth with a strong minty toothpaste. This can help reduce your need for sweet food.

Drink More Water
Water fills you up and makes you feel less hungry.

Don't Give Up!
Eaten food you shouldn't? That doesn't make you a bad or weak person. Just accept what's happened and get back to eating healthily.

Get Some Help
Self-hypnosis CDs can help the will power and herb and mineral supplements can help dramatically reduce cravings. It may be too late now to get these in place for the holiday season, but get yourself organized to have that bit of extra support in the new year. Will power is not always enough. If that’s the way you’ve tried in the past and failed, get some help and check out our great products that can help you control your eating. All come with a 60-day money-back guarantee.

Happy holidays :-)

20% off self-hypnosis self-help CDs

We’re offering 20% off all the self-help self-hypnosis CDs in our online shop. Offer ends on Friday at midnight.

You need to quote the code SAVE12 as you go through the checkout process. This great saving applies to online orders only.

Get yourself ready for the New Year with

• Exercise Motivation CD


• Financial Success CD


• Stop Smoking CD


• Positive Thinking CD


• Weight Loss CD

And lots more. Carriage is £1.50 (within the UK; outside at cost). Order before noon (Monday to Friday) and your order is sent out by first class post the same day, otherwise the next working day.

All our products come with a 60-day money-back guarantee – we want you to be happy with what you buy from us.

You can listen to excerpts online before you buy.

Self-Hypnosis CDs Make Great Christmas Presents

Self-Hypnosis CDs make great gifts – not too expensive, easy to wrap, easy to post, show you care …

Check out the ones we sell – you can listen to an excerpt of most of them –

• Deep Sleep


• Positive Thinking


• Chakra Meditation


• Driving Test Help


• Play Better Golf


• Exercise Motivation


• Guided Meditation


• Financial Success


• Kids Bedtime Relaxation
  

Check these and more out here.

Stomach Bloating Help

Stomach bloating can be a real problem at any time of the year and particularly at party time when you might want to fit into something slinky.

So we are here to help. Buy 1 pot of Optibac (high quality prebiotic and probiotic supplement) and get a course of Antibloat probiotics free.

The Optibac costs £8.80 and the free AntiBloat is worth £7.33. Carriage is £1.50 (for the UK)

Start with the Antibloat course and then move on to the Optibac when it’s finished.

Suitable for vegetarians.

Get more information and order online:


or you can place phone orders on 0844 412 4486 (outside the UK +44 844 412 4486) quoting the product code 4509 for the Optibac and asking for your free 4502 Antibloat

Are You A woman With Hair Loss?

Are you one of the many women who is concerned about hair loss?

Do you suffer from hair thinning that doesn’t occur in patches but occurs across the whole scalp, possibly with shorter hairs present at the hairline?

You may be suffering from chronic telogen effluvium.

This is particularly likely if you suffer from heavy periods which deplete your iron stores, or if you are a vegetarian who doesn’t eat enough foods with iron and/or vitamin B12 in them.

Try our supplement Iron + Vitamin C + L-lysine + Vitamin B12

This supplement will not help you if you are suffering from alopaecia where you lose your hair in patches, or if the hair loss is just noticeable on the top of your head (so that a central parting looks wider than it should be).

Otherwise give it a try!

Worst foods for pesticide residues

Learn about PAN UK's research on pesticide residues in food and find out about the top (or should we say bottom?) foods for having pesticide residues.
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Thanksgiving Weight Loss

More good thoughts from Kim Lyons, BS, CPT, Best-selling author of Your Body, Your Life, Co-trainer on The Biggest Loser, Your Fast Track to Fat Loss Coach

Too many people mess up once and then think their entire diet is ruined.They feel as if everything they've done prior to that day was wasted andthere's no sense going on.

Or even worse, they rationalize to themselves, "Well, I already cheated, so it doesn't matter now, I might as well keep pigging out."

That's nonsense. If you threw in the towel every time you didn't score100% on your diet, most people would never get through more than a few days on any structured program.

Just because you mess up once doesn't mean you should quit! You're only human. Don't let one small slip keep you derailed.

When you've strayed from the plan, enjoy it, don't let guilt and discouragement get you down. Firmly plant your wheels back on the tracks and start rolling again. Deal?

Here's my suggested plan for Thanksgiving dinner or any other special holiday occasion or event coming up:

a.) be a little more active and have a little bit smaller portions the day prior and all the way up to your special meal.

b.) make simple, healthier changes to the foods you love , so that you can enjoy the meal, but in modified, healthier versions.

c.) eat until comfortably full and satisfied, not stuffed.

d.) get right back on track the very next morning.

If you plan these 4 steps a head of time and have the right mindset going into it, you can really enjoy your special meal without sabotaging your progress.