Why isn’t anyone asking of what policy makers should do to stop people from getting sick in the first place? Pro-active campaigns and legislation favouring organic, healthy foods and an active lifestyle… while increasing prices on tobacco and alcohol to curb consumer behavior. Why isn’t anyone discussing this? Isn’t this the cause of alot of illness anyways… wouldn’t changing our behaviours profoundly affect tthe health care system? It’s like everyone is hitting the bulls eye of the wrong target.

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Just curious. I don’t use THAT many toiletries or personal care products, but I use toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, face wash, deodorant, and shaving cream pretty much daily. I also use lotion sometimes. So I was wondering if it’s important health-wise to use natural or organic versions of these products. Thanks!

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Please list examples of what to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
thanks

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If so Which is more harmful – A cigar or those cigarettes?
I mean (authentic ”organic” cigars)
Cigarettes have a lot of harmful chemicals – Is that the same case with a cigar?

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I live 5 minutes from an Albertsons, 10 minutes from Henry’s Market and 20 minutes from Whole Foods and 20 minutes from Trader Joe’s. I’d rather go to Henry’s or Albertson’s since they are closer.

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I’m going to be helping my sister out and looking after her 6 and 3 year old kids for a week. I do not have much experience with children though. I usually just eat whatever I feel like eating in the spur of the hungry moment, but I guess when you are feeding children you should plan and buy stuff in advance. I’m going to the store soon (they’re coming tomorrow), so can you review my list of food and tell me if there are any that are either not appropriate for a 3 or 6 year old or something that just seems bad: (My sister is a health-freak by the way- hence the "organic, sugar free stuff, LOL)

DAY 1:
Breakfast- oatmeal with chopped apple chunks on top
Lunch- pea butter sandwich (peanut butter alternative for school bans), cheese strings, apple sauce, crackers and water
Supper- Chicken with no sauce or anything, risoto and peas

DAY 2:
Breakast: Toast with peanut butter, or naturally flavoured blueberry/raspberry jam
Lunch: pea butter sandwich (6 year old won’t eat anything else apparently), yogurt, granola bar, orange and water
Supper: Macoroni and cheese caserol and brocoli

DAY 3:
Breakfast: oatmeal with blue berries on top
Lunch: pea butter sandwich, apple sauce, granola bar, orange and water
Supper: Beef stew made in a crock pot- with regular stew stuff like carrots, etc

DAY 4:
Breakfast- grape fruit with mini cranberry muffin
Lunch- pea butter sandwich, yogurt, oatmeal cookies, orange and water
Supper- sausages, mashes potato and beets

DAY 5:
Breakfast- oatmeal with freshly squeezed (in my kitchen) orange juice
Lunch- pea butter sandwich, oatmeal cookies, a pepperette, orange and apple sauce, and water
Supper- spaghetti with meatballs and green peppers and carrots

DAY 6:
Breakfast- pancakes and maple syrup (livin’ on the edge, LOL)- weekend day might as well
Lunch- grilled cheese sandwich and oranges
Supper- home made pizza (my specialty!)

For snacks I was thinking we’d just use up whatever lunch food was kicking around. I have milk as well.

Can you see any obvious problems with this menu? I really have no experience. Thank you! :)
I have a list of what not to feed them. They aren’t allergic to anything, but everything has to be organic/natural/sugar-free (unless it is sugared by fruit juice). And peanut butter is banned at their school. But other than that, anything goes. But she didn’t tell me what to serve, so I was just checking that this looked okay to parents (as I am not a parent myself).

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