Health Alert! Swine Flu Pandemic - Real or Exaggerated?

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you’ve no doubt of heard what the media is calling the Swine Flu Pandemic or is it?

I for one am always weary of anything from mass media outlets especially when it’s sensationalized and uses fear to get people’s attention so I was relieved to read a detailed article entitled “The Swine Flu Pandemic – Fact or Fiction?” from Dr. Mercola which balances all the doom and gloom portrayed in the news.

While I don’t necessarily believe everything in that article, it just feels more truthful than what’s being spewed 24/7 on the news networks.

The key is to inform yourself, get the facts and make up your own mind.  Click Here to read this article right now.

Laugh Your Stress Away

Humor is a terrific stress-reducer and antidote for all kinds of stress.  It has been clinically proven to be effective in combating the worst kinds of stress.

Experts know that a good laugh relaxes tense muscles, sends more oxygen into your system, quicker and lowers your blood pressure.

So next time you feel yourself start to tense up, tune into your favorite comedy on television. Read a funny book. If you laugh so hard it hurts, even better.  You’ll find your stress melting away with each laugh!

Watch these videos for a good chuckle:

The Other Silent Killer

I don’t know about you but when I think of silent killer I immediately think of heart disease.  Must be all those public service ads I’ve seen but there is another just as ominous silent killer that is probably lurking in your kitchen cupboards.

It’s MSG and according to Dr. Mercola it’s as dangerous if not more so than nicotine, alcohol and many drugs and it hiding in many things we eat everyday.  I say hiding because it’s not as easy as looking at the ingredient list because food manufacturers have become savvy and called it something else. To see what I mean, check out this list:

Here is a list of ingredients that ALWAYS contain MSG:

Autolyzed Yeast
Calcium Caseinate
Gelatin
Glutamate
Glutamic Acid
Hydrolyzed Protein
Monopotassium Glutamate
Monosodium Glutamate
Sodium Caseinate
Textured Protein
Yeast Extract
Yeast Food
Yeast Nutrient

For more things to look out for and how to protect yourself from this silent killer read the complete article Dr. Mercola’s website.