Rev Your Health

Children: Nutrition, Behavior and Health—Part One We all know that nutrition plays a big role in a child’s health. But how much of a role does nutrition play in children’s behavior? The answer is: much bigger than most realize. It may amaze parents to know that much of the undesirable behavior—which is also a sign [...]

I think what’s needed most regarding healthy nutrition for kids and adults is knowledge and understanding. For instance, when parents and kids truly understand the effects of drinking soda on the body, they ( kids included) won’t want to go near it (soda)with a ten foot pole. Well, some will still drink it, but at least [...]

Pasta, being a highly processed food, is basically stripped of all its nutrients, leaving behind a bunch of empty calories. There are basically two mechanisms by which pasta causes weight gain.   First, when carbohydrates are highly processed, they’re transformed from complex carbohydrates into simple carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates and simple carbohydrates are processed very differently [...]

Probably one of the most surprising energy zappers commonly consumed is coffee!!!   The caffeine, especially when combined with added sugar (most ladies like their coffee sweetened), causes blood sugar to go on a roller coaster ride. Additionally, caffeine is a nervous system stimulant, giving a “pick me up” effect by stimulating the central nervous [...]

Soda is likely the WORST thing for your health that is commonly consumed by a LOT of people. Likewise, eliminating soda from your diet will have the most powerful effect on improving your health… much greater than most people realize. Soda has several things going against it: 1. Phosphoric acid creates an incredibly acidic condition [...]

Most of the information presented below comes from a Dr. H.J. Roberts, who lectures extensively about the damaging toxic effects of aspartame. He says that the reason Aspartame is so dangerous is that:  When the temperature of this sweetener exceeds 86 degrees F, the wood alcohol in ASPARTAME converts to formaldehyde and then to formic acid, [...]

Aspartame has an interesting history that is very revealing, about the connection (or rather, revolving door) between major corporations and political office. Our story starts with Donald Rumsfeld, who was President and CEO of Searle Pharmaceuticals, the developer and producer of Aspartame. Searle Pharmaceuticals was later sold to Monsanto, in a deal which Rumsfeld is believed [...]