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Be Aware of Omega Claims
Supermarkets are now carrying a range of products that tout their added omega-3 content as a health benefit. Everything from mayonnaise to cereal to eggs can be found with omega-3 added in. But are these products really better for your health? Probably not, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). While the omega-3s DHA and EPA have been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and vision problems, the type of omega-3 typically added to food products is ALA -- and ALA may not give you the same health benefits. CSPI is calling on the FDA to require labels with omega-3 claims to describe the type and amount of omega-3, however until then consumers will need to be wary. CSPI pointed to the following misleading food labels: Breyers Smart! Yogurt: Each serving contains just 32 mg of DHA, which is the amount in just three-quarters of a teaspoon of salmon. Kashi Go Lean Crunch! Honey Almond Flax: 500 mg of omega-3 are advertised, but it’s not clear whether it’s ALA, DHA, or EPA. Land O Lakes Omega-3 All-Natural Eggs: The labels says each serving contains 350 mg of omega-3, but independent lab tests revealed that less than half of it is DHA and EPA. Silk Soymilk Plus Omega-3 DHA: The label says that each cup of milk has 400 mg of omega-3, however each servings contains just 32 mg of DHA. CSPI recommends getting omega-3 from fish oil, algal oil, or by eating fatty fish such as salmon. A six-ounce serving of Atlantic salmon contains over 3,000 mg of DHA and EPA -- more than 100 times the amount found in DHA-fortified yogurt, milk, or soy milk. Don't like fish? Ask Gini about Whole food supplements, avalable through The Well Being,www.beingwellnaturally.com.There are now reputable, whole food supplements available that can give you the Omegas that your body needs, without the fishy taste!
4th Annual Coat Drive to benefit Jersey Cares
Dr. Debra DeMarco of Monroe Chiropractic Care and Gini Mundy of The Well Being are, once again, sponsoring a holiday coat drive to benefit Jersey Cares, a state wide, not for profit group that benefits needy families in New Jersey. Nicknamed “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”, the drive gathered over 1100 coats last year. ”We are very excited to take on such a worthwhile project for the fourth consecutive year. That’s what healthcare is all about, taking care of the community. If we can help families from New Jersey stay well this year, we will have succeeded,” said Dr. DeMarco. The coat drive has already generated a great response. “We are delighted to report that we already have 100 coats,” said Gini Mundy. “The coats came in all year. We never turn them down. We consider them a head start for the next year. That’s 5% of our goal met already,” said Dr.DeMarco, who hopes this year’s drive will net 2000 new or gently used clean coats. Donation boxes will be in place in Jamesburg at Monroe Chiropractic Care, PNC Bank, That’s Art, and 1st Constitution Bank from October 15th through December 15th. For more information or to volunteer, please call Gini Mundy at Monroe Chiropractic Care (732) 521-1333.
Give Yourself an Immunity Boost
Can't shake that cold or flu? Stress, lifestyle habits and structural imbalances may be spoiling your body's ability to fight infection or illness. Give yourself an all-natural immunity boost by learning the warning signs of disease and ways to build your resistance. You have two types of immunity – innate and acquired. Innate immunity comprises white blood cells, stomach acid, skin resistance (such as the natural oil that covers the skin to keep invaders out) and various chemicals in the bloodstream. This immunity is automatic and normally takes care of small invaders. Acquired immunity offers more serious protection. It's like an army of Pac-Man "T cells" ("T" from the thymus gland) and "B cells" (from bone marrow) that consume whatever they are programmed to destroy. Nerve impulses communicate to the immune system the need for an immune response. When an invader enters your body, the first response is a nervous system signal. However, if spinal vertebrae are misaligned and pinching on a nerve, messages to the immune system may be impaired, and the immune system will not respond correctly. By the time discomfort occurs, the immune system has already been breached. However, the diseased condition initially may have manifested as sleeping problems, food cravings, irritability, fatigue or joint pains – which many people dismiss as "normal." Maintaining a strong immune system is essential for your long-term well-being. With a better understanding of that precious system and what interferes with it, you can make the lifestyle choices and decisions to enhance it – and the rest of your life. Talk to your chiropractor for more information. Republished with permission ChiroWeb.com