What you don't know can't hurt you, or can it?

The old saying what you don't know can't hurt you doesn't work in today's world. Reason being that there is way too much stuff that we don't know, that is going into everything we consume from our food to products that we use on a daily basis.

Though the sellers of this world would like to keep their consumers mindless and busy, the
web has opened another dimension to those who need to make informed decisions about what they consume.

Knowledge comes with great responsibility so most would rather not know, but do you really want to leave the responsibilty of what goes into a product or better yet, what doesn't, up to those very people who stand to gain from its cheap production.

As consumers, we are studied and are sold to in regards to our very habitual nature.
All of our senses being manipulated, whether it be specific placement on a shelf, to releasing the aroma of baked goods to win our hard earned dollar.

Whether we like it or not, the only true way to cast our vote is by making sure that a company is worthy of trading our "life hours" which we label as "money" for their goods or services. Are the goods offered by that company going to add to our life hours or deplete it?.. 

Think of it like a savings account, if you never put anything away there will be nothing there for you when you retire. What will you be left with in the end, if all that is going into your body is chemically altered in some cheap way so that the company owners can take home a bigger bonus.

We have many choices and resourses as consumers today to help us make informed decisions and most everything is just a google away. The companies that are not looking out for their customers best interest can no longer hide. Sooner or later they are exposed, but why wait when you have that very information at your fingertips. Here are a few places to start... 

                                               http://responsibletechnology.org/

                                               http://www.safecosmetics.org/

                                                        http://www.ewg.org/

                                                  http://www.jamieoliver.com/

We need to assume responsibility for our health and the health of our families as head of our households. What we bring into our homes from the food, toiletries, cleaning products, medications, etc, to feed, beautify, heal, and clean has a direct effect on their immediate and future health.

     
              Red Lentil and Mushroom Soup

4 cups of red lentil washed and drained
1/2 cup of Arborio Rice

10 large crimini mushrooms washed and sliced
1 large white or yellow onion chopped
3 cloves of garlic
half a bundle of fresh chopped parsley
1 tbsp. of cumin seeds
1 tbsp. of extra virgin coconut oil
1 tbsp. of sea salt
20 cups of filtered water

Heat coconut oil in (8 Quart) stainless steel pot, add onions, mushrooms, garlic and cumin seeds, then sauté until you hear it sizzle a bit. ( approximately 4min.)

Then add red lentils, Arborio rice, sea salt and filtered water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 to 30 minutes or until red lentils are cooked. Finally, add the parsley, stir the soup, turn off the heat and cover the pot. You may sprinkle with cumin seeds and fresh chopped parsley. Delicious. Enjoy!!       

      "Let Food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food."        
                                                                                                                   Hippocrates