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Gluten-Free: Health Issue Or Fad Diet
Last year a friend – who I’ve known since elementary school – came to British Columbia for a visit. Showing her around town included stopping in a restaurant for drinks and appetizers, generally an easy task for two friends and looking at the menu I easily found a few options to share. This is when she sheepishly looked at me and said ‘I can’t eat gluten.’ Being gluten free has become a health fad, a way for people to lose weight by not eating wheat, barley and rye. My friend was awkward about this because she has Celiac disease which causes gluten to become poison in her body, and did not want…
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Declining Bee Populations
With the bee population in decline, farmers have found that the little bee pollen harvest there was, would be too labour intensive to collect. In mid March Body Energy Club (BEC) employees received an email concerning our stock of bee pollen and the resulting shortage. Bee pollen is extremely good for you and contains all the nutrients humans need. Bee pollen is high in protein and contains more amino acids then beef, cheese and eggs of the same weight. If you have respiratory issues, skin irritation, or digestive issues, bee pollen is a great supplement. The problem is the amount of time and energy bees put in to making this incredible product. Foodmatters.tv reported on the benefits of bee pollen…
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Trainers Cash in on Weight Loss Supplements
The Biggest Loser has been running on NBC since 2004. The show involves credible personal trainers, Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper, who say diet and exercise are all you need to lose weight. It turns out even reputable celebrity trainers are looking to cash in on weight loss supplements, even unproven ones. Off the show, and far from any website claiming to be affiliated with the show, Michaels and Harper both sell weight loss supplements. These are products not just sold under their names, these products have been cultivated by the stars who believe in their success. Because supplements do not need to be approved by the FDA (The US Food and Drug Administration), Michaels and…