April 2010

I found this fantastic article from Pam Popper PhD explaining the results of a recent study which found that eating more servings of fruit and vegetables did not significantly reduce cancer risk.  As I have mentioned in previous blog posts such as The Double Blind Debacle, studies measuring nutrition are more than often flawed.  This
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NO GMO’s in WA

by Leisa on April 8, 2010

I have a special affinity for WA with it’s beautiful weather, beaches and people.  Crops of Genetically Modified Organisms are being proposed for WA and if you are agains this outrage, I urge you to support the petitions below to see if we can make a difference: Just as DDT, Dieldrin and Thalidomide were proven
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Paul Nison Coming to Australia!

by Leisa on April 6, 2010

US Raw Foodie and Author of The Daylight Diet is coming to Australia in May.  Check out his vidoes below and I look forward to hearing more about raw food from a different perspective from many other raw food speakers – see you there! You can check out all the information about the tour at
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Another Victim of Thyroid Malpractice

by Leisa on April 4, 2010

Browsing through some news sites I found this interesting article about an actress in the UK who suffered from a debilitating thyroid condition: Dailymail.co.uk Sherrie Hewson speaks about living with a thyroid condition and the debilitating fatigue she still suffers from. In my mind if someone is still very fatigued (she puts it down to
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Jamie Oliver’s TED Talk

by Leisa on April 2, 2010

This was an award winning talk by Jamie Oliver and although I don’t necessarily agree with his entire food philosophy, he is doing some great work promoting whole foods and getting people back into the kitchen to prepare their own foods rather than relying on processed and fast food junk.  It’s definitely worth watching. Leisa