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Category: For Health Enthusiasts

To All Those Natural Health Advocates Out There, I Would Like To Encourage Your Enthusiasm With Interesting Posts From Some Professional Advocates Including Functional And Integrative Medicine Experts. ENJOY!

Published on Leave a comment on Some Economy Healthy Rice Recipes: Homemade Rice-a-Riso, Asian Congees, Salmon-Rice Bake and Tuna-Rice Mornay for Cold Weather

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs
With Assistance from AI (Guided and Selective)

Hi Folks, I've been preparing this Page of Recipes for you to Try and Enjoy. I know that most of us have to be Careful with our Budget and these may be Helpful for Some Meals. And at the same time, I've been thinking of adding Some Light Content in My Blog here for you on Ours Australia. It's good to switch off from serious things sometimes, isn't it? I Care about You All and wish You Well. Let's Talk Kitchen hey? These are affordable for Everyone who likes them.

Bringing an Old Favourite of many back and Making it New.....100% Homemade and Natural.
You won't need a Packet of long kept chemical Flour and stuff with Fake "Natural Flavour" for these Recipes. Home Ingredients ARE Natural Flavour. Right?

Home Cooking is Fun and it's Good, and it's Healthy -
All Three at the same time. Come with me. Let's go!

How about a Healthy Rice-a-Riso? Not from a Packet?

Making a healthy, whole-food version of Rice-a-Riso from scratch is simple, incredibly affordable, and completely eliminates the chemical flavours, excess sodium, and anti-caking agents found in supermarket packets.…

Published on Leave a comment on My Experience With An Idea To Dehydrate Zucchini Slices And A Handy AI App I Use:)

Hi Folks, here's a Fun Article for you for a change. There is far too much politics going on in recent weeks and Winter Weather Starting. I will let you know soon what I'm doing for Winter to make it more cheerful on Overcast days - I do like the Rains but too many Overcast days feels somewhat Yuck, aye? So we need to find a few Simple....Affordable....Ways to Offset that.

I am not an Amazon Associate
they have these Similar to mine:)

I had an idea to take my Dehydrator out and make some Dried Zucchini Slices, because when I went to Ebay to see if there is such an Item available, there was only about 3 Products there (different stores) AND Very Expensive (due to shipping costs) so I asked a Favorite AI App I've been using sometimes recently how I should go about making my Own Supply, being so Close to the very End of the Season now for Zucchinis.

The App I have commenced using just recently is called CHAT GPT - it's similar to Google AI but gives you More Detail which would often prove to be More Helpful.…

Published on Leave a comment on Overlooked and Hidden Risks in Maltodextrin and Dextrose Added to Many Food Products Including Some So-Called Healthy Products

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs

Hi Friends, the Dextrose added to Products first came to my attention about 25 Yrs ago when a significant amount of it was added to some Fruit and Veggie Powders
I bought from a "Health Company" in Queensland. They said it was added to keep the Powders "Free Flowing" but I noticed they went hard in a short time anyway.
I had Beetroot Powder and Broccoli Powder among them. The Maltodextrin added to a lot of Products came to my attention about 8-12 Months ago when I heard an excellent Video by Eric Berg on YouTube. Most of his Videos are Good. Understandably, I have real reservations about Keto Diets though which he has to do with as well sometimes.

I will call on Google AI Overviews and Chat GPT assistance for this Article.
I know what I am looking for. There will be several Sections of Helpful Advice as well.

I will give you a little helpful Tip here for when you are reading some particular Health Related Articles on this Website, and it goes like this: If you consider adopting Real Foods in place of Processed and Ultra Processed Foods and Homemade Meals Mostly instead of Takeaways and Premade Meals, you don't have so much Checking of Labels to do, hey?…

Published on Leave a comment on Feijoas: The Cute Little Fruit That Tastes Really Good and Benefits Your Health!

Feijoa that little green fruit that grows on a shrub type tree, they're absolutely gorgeous! Closely related to Guavas, they are often referred to as the Pineapple Guava. These small green fruits are reminiscent of kiwis. They are egg-shaped, and the inner flesh can be scooped out and eaten along with the pulp and seeds. The texture is similar to a pear while the flavor is slightly citrusy and sweet.

Wow, what a Tasty Little Fruit!

Feijoas are best enjoyed when soft and ripe. They grow mostly in South America, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand and grow on a species of the Myrtle tree. The flowers are exceptionally pretty and the fruit is about the size of an egg – some bigger, some smaller, depending on the variety. The flesh has a sweet aromatic, juicy flavor, which tastes like a combination of pineapple, apple and mint. They have a clear gelatinous pulp just like guavas, with a pleasant grainy texture that makes for a taste sensation.

Whether you are eating the fruit for its health benefits or its exotic taste, you will benefit from its impressive nutrient content. There is a high level of vitamin C as well as a diverse selection of B vitamins and trace amounts of vitamin E, K and A.…

Published on Leave a comment on Nutrients and Benefits in Guavas – They Are Delicious and Healthy!

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs

Guavas are so refreshing and cooling in drinks. You can make a nice Apple and Guava juice at home – what a treat! It's a popular combination: Apple for the sweetness and Guava for the irresistible taste.....or.....simply scoop one with a spoon, fresh from a tree maybe:) They also make delicious fruit spread. Try using Coconut Sugar instead of cane sugar – it's much healthier for you. In fact, 100% fruit spreads are becoming increasingly popular and we can follow that example at home.

Buy Guavas Or Grow Them

Guava is a Nutritious Fruit with many health benefits, such as Increasing Immunity,
improving Heart Health, and enhancing Digestion.

Eating Guava fruit during pregnancy is Safe and for people with Diabetes.
However, it should be in Moderation.

Asshna Ahuja writes about 15 Amazing Benefits of Guava! She recommends them as Heart Healthy, Weight Loss Friendly and more. She says that Guavas are rich in Manganese which helps our body absorb other key nutrients from food we eat, like Vitamin C and Lycopene, they are also rich in that benefit our skin.…

Published on Leave a comment on Experts Warn Against Combining Certain Natural Supplements – We Need To Practice Discretion

By Mie Hermansen – MSN

You try to take care of yourself. You choose products that sound gentle, plant-based and familiar, trusting that they will support your body rather than stress it.

For many people, supplements feel like a safe shortcut to better sleep, calmer moods or more balance in everyday life.

But wellness choices are rarely as simple as they look. Some habits that seem harmless on the surface can quietly create problems, especially when different products are combined without much thought.

What matters is not just what you take, but how those choices interact once they are inside your system.

When Natural Isn’t Neutral

Health researchers and clinicians point out that supplements are not regulated like prescription drugs.

Their strength can differ from brand to brand, and their interactions are not always obvious to consumers.

When multiple products influence the brain, hormones or liver at the same time, their effects can overlap.

This may lead to excessive tiredness, slower reaction times or mental fog, even in people who otherwise feel healthy.

Because these changes often build gradually, many people never connect them to their supplement routine.

The Combination Experts Flag

Among commonly used products, the pairing of Melatonin and St.…

Published on Leave a comment on New study: Full-Fat Cheese Linked To A Lower Risk Of Dementia and Truth About Non-Fat Mania

By Ida-Marie Palm Varaek from Welltica

A large study shows an association between the consumption of full-fat cheese and the risk of dementia in certain groups.

For many years, low-fat foods have been promoted as the safer choice for health.

In particular, low-fat dairy products have been recommended to reduce the risk of lifestyle-related diseases.

At the same time, interest is growing in how diet affects the brain and the risk of dementia.

Dietary Guidelines

According to international and Nordic dietary guidelines, the intake of saturated fat should be limited.

These recommendations are based on large population studies aimed at reducing the risk of, among other things, cardiovascular diseases.

Dietary research, however, is often complex. People do not eat individual foods in isolation, and diet is closely linked to education, income, and lifestyle.

A Long-Term Study

A Swedish study, published in the journal Neurology, contributes new data to the debate.

In the study, researchers followed 27,670 adults over 25 years. During this period, 3,208 participants developed dementia.

The researchers accounted for several uncertainties, including by excluding individuals who already had dementia at the start of the study and by analyzing the results without those who became ill early on.…

Published on Leave a comment on Principles and Secrets to Nutritious Dieting for Weightloss – Avoid Keto and Other Unbalanced Diets – Please Read!

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs

All we seem to hear about these days is "Keto, Keto, Keto" when it comes to Dieting. Right? Honestly, they have taken Western Countries by storm. Every time you walk into a Bookstore you see a number of Keto Fad Books there.......there's heaps of them on the Internet.........YouTube is inundated with Keto Videos and sad to say, there's even a number of Health Advocates Promoting that Craze. You would think it would have died out by now. Hey? But No, they Continue the Madness of that Alarming Unbalanced Diet which is comprised of EXCESS PROTEIN and a Sickening Amount of FAT.

They even make what you call "FAT BOMBS" to have Everyday! Those Recipes consist of about 90% Fat - mostly Saturates in the form of an Energy Ball.
It's Amazing How Much PROTEIN and FAT that Diet Promotes OVER Healthy Fruits and Veggies - they have strictly few Veggies in very small amounts and No Fruits or Healthy Complex Wholegrains and Legumes like the Low Glycemic Diet Diabetics have and are found in the Healthy Mediterranean Diet that have been practiced for Decades and have Benefited so many people.…

Published on Leave a comment on ‘Natural Flavour’ What Is It Really? I Will Tell You About Their ‘Dirty Little Secret’……Do Read

By Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Yrs

The FDA lets them use up to 100 Chemicals in their 'Natural Flavour' formulas to Imitate natural tastes in many Food Products, to Catch Us Out if we are Unsuspecting OR Very Careful, when shopping.

Alarming Or Incredible As This Seems:
To call them Natural, they only have to use 1 or 2 Natural Ingredients in those Chemical Formulas. Daaah!

So just like me, now you Know. I found this out months ago. So even as a Researcher, I was ignorant of this when Other Ingredients looked OK!

NATURAL FLAVOR is the One Ingredient I didn't think to Check Out.

As some people are aware, the FDA is Corrupt. That's why they get away with these Cheats Tricks.  If you don't believe me, this Audio of a Smart history Video on YouTube will Set things Straight on How and by whom the FDA Started, and you will Find Out why people Ask Questions to this Day like "How-come the FDA allows This and That to be used in Food Products?"  I abhorred History Lessons at school however this Audio is far from boring.…

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Published on 2 Comments on Why Do Some Health Advocates Promote Keto? So Baffling – It’s Not A Good Idea!

YES, YOU READ THAT RIGHT - IT'S ACTUALLY A DUMB IDEA, AND PROVEN TO BE SO RISKY FOR MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE REGRETS. FIRSTLY BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE, JUST LIKE THE CARNIVORE DIET, INVENTERS OF THOSE HAVE SO MESSED AROUND WITH THE BASIC DIETARY REQUIREMENTS FOR EVERYONE'S FOOD INTAKE, WHICH IS A BALANCE OF HEALTHY PROTEINS, HEALTHY FATS and HEALTHY COMPLEX CARBS (not cheap nasty refined carbs and junk foods) KETO and CARNAVORE GO TO EXTREMES TO CORRECT POOR FOOD CHOICES and EATING HABITS, BUT AT THE SAME TIME VIOLATE OUR NEED FOR A BALANCED DIET - OUR BODY FUNCTIONS BEST ON (A SENSIBLE REAL FOOD DIET. SO INSTEAD OF DEFENDING OR PROMOTING KETO LIKE SOME ADVOCATES DO (which is baffling indeed and defies commonsense) I WILL GIVE YOU REASONS TO QUESTION AGUMENTS FOR KETO (Keto Keto, Keto Keto Brainwashing) Daaah! How do they get it so Wrong? IT'S BEYOND ME!!!!

Please be sparing with hard Cheeses like Tasty, Cheddar and Vintage Etc when you wish to Take Off Weight though because what Fattens Cows to "Make More Milk" often, can make You Fat too or Keep the Weight on.

Seriously - Forget Dodgy Keto!…