As a very holistic minded individual and a true avid believer in living life in a natural state as possible, I have reached a conclusion that we live in a toxic sociey. And the reason I believe this;  is becasue I have learned  to be a label reader now more than ever with food and personal products. The more additives and preservsatives I see added to food and products, the more I believe we as consumers live in world of toxic poisons. I understand that they are put there to extend the shelf life of the products, but that doesn't necessarily mean we have to purchase and use these products in order to make us sick or cause illness. We need to be wise comsumers and read labels more carefully in order to avoid the pitfalls of additives and preservatives in our food and personal products it we want to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Also, I have been learning that just because a certain product  is certified orgainic  by the USDA or the QAI(Quality Assurance International) doesn't necessarily mean it's so. There ae those pesty little GMO's that can really genetically engineer or alter organic and nutritious foods that are suppose to be healthy and good for us, so we need to read those labels extra carefully. The best way to be safe, is to make sure the product is a non GMO. By doing this, we can reat assure that we are gettting the proper nutrients our bodies need in order to stay healthy.

As an example, consumers need to be aware that certain soy milk products contain an ingredient called carageenan,(soy is a GMO food) this can cause horrible stomach aches, upsets and distress and can be carcinogenic if consumed in large quanities. So, please read labels and purchase if possible soy milks that are non-GMO's.

So; as a suggestion to all this, we can learn to be conscientous comsumer watchdogs whenever we do our grocery shopping and make a special effort to read those labels and avoid those preservatives and additives whenever possible. Also, as a special note, this applies to our vitamins and supplements(herbal ones as well). Choose wisely and choose the best ones,especially the all natural types, you will be far better off and get more bang for your buck sort of speak.

*Please note: This is only the author's opinion of the above, not scientifically fact based information, but information I felt needed to be shared with comsumers whose health is important to them.

*ARTICLE COMING SOON: Become a consumer watchdog when buying food or personal products

This new article will discuss those pesky processed chemicals, additives, emulsifiers, & preservatives that are added to our food, and personal care products,esp some organic foods that are considered GMO's. I feel this should be brought to consumers attention, especially since some of us are concerned about our natural health and what is being put or better stated sneaked in our food just to make us sick and ill most of the time. *So, stay tuned on what you need to be aware of. 

*Note: This is my first blog and entry, so please be patient as I attempt to  come up with  some intersting information about reflexology and holistic health that will educate you and keep you informed. If you have any helpful suggestions to my blog, please feel free to let me know, I would be happy to invite them.