In A Nut Shell...

Here are the facebook posts over the past few of weeks, In A Nut Shell...

Information posted on Eating Eden's facebook page over the past few weeks:

April 13th: Celebrate Western New York’s blossoming local and sustainable food movement at April's M&T Second Friday! In conjunction with the exhibition Edible Complex, the Burchfield Penney Art Center will host a “live exhibition of our food culture.” Click HEREfor info.

A series of three informational classes on genetic engineering and our foods will be offered during April as part of the Clarence Central Community Education. April 16 - GE Food Basics, Learn what it is, how it is done, why it's done and questions to consider; April 23 - World According to Monsanto, Discussion will revolve around corporate influence in GE foods, patenting issues, political influence and causes for concern; April 30 - Protecting Your Health, Which foods are genetically engineered, what you can do, and where to find information. For more info on these classes, click HERE.

Sugar & Kids: The Toxic Truth on 60 Minutes - Click HERE.

Think about sugar like this instead: when you eat a cheeseburger, you think 'oh this is a fatty food; it's gonna raise my cholesterol and that can put me at risk for heart disease' - that's what sugar is doing as well and perhaps even more so than fatty foods." -Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Between 16-33% of Children & Adolescents are Obese: according to American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Many factors contribute to obesity in children including marketing claims create a false sense of what is healthy; foods marketed to children like breakfast sugar & snacks are laden with high-fructose corn syrup, starch, empty calories, fat, salt and chemicals; chemicals in foods can cause all kind of endocrine, metabolic and health disorders that contribute to obesity; children drink soda & juice, which are full of sugar, HFCS and other chemicals. Click HERE to read the full article.

Aspartame linked to vascular disease, cancers, mental disorders, migraines, weight gain: If you have been drinking diet soda & chewing gum, chances are you have been enjoying aspartame in generous quantities. Aspartame is found in many diet soda drinks, gum, fruit spreads and sugar-free products, known by the brand names Sweet One, NutraSweet and Spoonful.

Read more HERE.

Our Bodies Cannot Digest Processed Foods Properly: Most of the time, we hear about avoiding processed foods because they'll make us fat. But a new video of what happens in your body when you eat Top Ramen noodles & Gatorade vs. homemade noodles and drinks gives us a whole new reason to avoid processed foods. Watch the video HERE.

A University of Grenada study published in Public Health Nutrition revealed that consumers offast foods and baked sweets were 50% more likely to be depressed than those eating a healthy diet! Watch the 3-minute interview HERE.

GMO PLU labeling: "The ONLY way to ensure you are not purchasing GMO produce is to buy produce which has a PLU code that begins with the number 9. That makes the produce certified organic, which cannot be GMO. If you fall for buying produce with PLU's that begin with 3's or 4's you are likely purchasing genetically modified organisms."

Read the entire article HERE.

Blue Strawberries Raise More GMO Questions: Scientists wondered what would happen if they introduced the gene (from the Arctic Flounder Fish) that produces antifreeze in to a strawberry plant.

Read the article HERE.

Red onions contain twice as many antioxidants as any other form of onion, making them a powerful part of an anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle. Read more HERE.

Coconut Oil Touted as Alzheimer's Remedy: Researchers say the ketones found in coconut oil have slowed the progression of Alzheimer's disease in some people and may actually prevent it. Coconut also raises your HDL "good" cholesterol, and is a natural antibiotic. Read the article and watch the video HERE.

Emotions are stored in our body and when we choose to hold onto anger, frustration, jealousy, impatience, worry or fear those emotions negatively impact our physical well-being. Questions to ask yourself next time you have an ache, pain or feel ill: What emotions am I storing in my body? Am I holding on to something that is no longer serving me today? What is my body trying to tell me?

Remember what the Lord told us... cast your cares on Him & He will sustain you:
Psalm 12:25: An anxious heart wears a man down.
Matthew 6:25 Do not worry about your life.
Phil 4:6-7 Do not be anxious; pray; the peace of God will guard your heart & mind.
Romans 8:26 The Spirit helps us in our weakness.
Matthew 6:31-33: (Worries) dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.