Common Chemicals Linked to Infertility

Your cookware and cleaning supplies could make it harder for you to have a baby.

Researchers have found chemicals called perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) might be linked to delays in getting pregnant. PFCs are everywhere — in Teflon cookware, shampoos, floor wax, food wrapping, carpet treatments and other cleaning products. PFCs are also present in air and water in the form of industrial waste from chemical plants.

The new study looked at more than 1,200 women when they were six to 12 weeks pregnant. If they reported that it took them longer than 12 months to get pregnant or if they used drugs designed to increase their chances of conceiving, they were considered to have infertility — this is a generally accepted definition of infertility by experts in the field. Read more

Most Common Source of Calories in U.S. is LOADED With Mercury!

Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, according to a new study. Mercury was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient. HFCS has replaced sugar as the sweetener in many beverages and foods. A high consumer can take in about 20 teaspoons of HFCS per day. The chemical was found most commonly in HFCS-containing dairy products, dressings and condiments. The use of mercury-contaminated caustic soda in the production of HFCS is common. Read more

Eat The Good Fat First

 

If you’re trying to watch your weight, you don’t have to entirely avoid that bread basket and dish of olive oil before your meal.

Noshing on whole-grain bread dipped in olive oil may actually help you eat less overall. Consuming a small amount of healthy unsaturated fat, such as olive oil, before a meal slows the rate at which the stomach empties, which means: Read more

Set A Good Example

Show life how you want it to go. Start the day by taking intentional, determined steps in a positive direction and your world will follow along.
Set the tone for each day by beginning the day with focused, purposeful effort. Be the one to establish the day’s momentum, and that momentum will move in the direction you desire.

You know how important it is to set a good example for those who look to you for guidance. Be sure to also set a good example for yourself.
Start each day the way you want to live it. Get a jump on the distractions and interruptions, and get your positive, productive momentum going early.

The thoughts youhold and the actions you take in the first moments of the day will have a powerful influence on how the rest of the day goes. Take care to make that influence a positive one.

• Start off right by setting a good example for yourself.
• Create positive momentum, and give your world something valuable on which to build.