Did You Know?

There are things in this life that common knowledge will not tell us. There are things, which we take for granted each and every day and there are things that we just might not know about but are extremely interesting... Did you know?

• Americans now eat an amazing 152 pounds of various sugars and sweeteners every year.

 

• If you were to look through you pantry and removed all products that contained high fructose corn syrup including soft drinks and found alternatives for those items you could lose 15lbs. in three months without changing anything else in your diet or exercise program.

 

• There is approximately 1 gram of mercury in a typical fever thermometer. This is enough to contaminate an entire lake with the surface area of approximately 20 acres to the degree that fish would be unsafe to eat...imagine the mercury in your mouth right now from "silver" amalgam fillings? (Note: the average amalgam filling contains more than 1/2 gram of mercury) 

 

• There are many viable alternatives to pesticide use in your home. Killing spiders and ants with spray pesticides only mask the infestation and poison your home for longer than you might think. Even if the pesticide eventually washes away with rain and yard work, the environmental impact can be heavy. 

 

• Some of the ingredients in childhood vaccines are:  aluminum (additive to promote antibody response), formaldehyde (disinfectant), phenol (disinfectant, dye) benzethonium chloride (antiseptic), methylparaben (antifungal, preservative) and thimerosal (mercury disinfectant/preservative) . (Note: thimerasol has been removed from "most" vaccines in recent years over increase in parent concern, however, thimerasol has been said to still be in vaccines as, "detectable but not measurable amounts.") 

 

• Contrary to antiquated beliefs women with inverted nipples can, in fact, still breastfeed their children. Often times it can take some extra work but it is entirely possible with determination.