Oh?  You really thought I was kidding?  Parasites in your body?  Oh yes indeed and yes, they may be causing illness in your body.  Bloating, gas, fatigue, anorexia, obesity, headaches, stomach problems, and so much more can be attributed to those pesky little buggers floating around inside of you.  I am not even going to start on all those mud pies we ate as children.

  YIKES!  How is this possible?  How can we get parasites in our bodies?  How do they get in?  Are you one who says, "I only eat organic.  I don't have bugs or parasites in my body!"  Well, believe it or not, the most common culprit is in the foods we eat--YES--our FOOD.  It simply amazes me that people who eat organic fruits and vegetables, and other organic food(s), wash their fruits and vegetables with only water.  People who buy produce and fruit at the markets fall for the trap that their fruits and/or vegetables have been "hydra-washed".  Do you know what that is?  At the packing plants, there is a conveyor belt and the vegetables/fruit goes down the conveyor belt.  Overhead is a type of hose with a nozzle that mists water onto the produce.  Great wash, huh?  What does that tell you?  Not quite the washing you had in mind?

    So, what about the vegetables and fruits and herbs and other food you grow in your backyard?  You have birds that poop from the sky.  You have chipmunks and squirrels and other critters that get into your garden.  Maybe you have a cat or a dog or more that can pee on your vegetables.  Oh?  not in your yard?  Do you monitor your garden 24/7?

    Okay, so what about the organic goods I get from farms or markets?  Organic.  Does it not have to be picked?  Who is doing the picking?  You?  Most probably not.  So, you don't know who picked it or if they had a cold or flu or something else while they were doing it.  Was there a port-a-potty available where they were picking? You know for a fact that everybody washes their hands? Then it gets put on a truck to take to the producer to get packaged, boxed, and "hydra-washed", and shipped on a truck to get to the market.  So, now, do you think that it will arrive with absolutely no germs or anything else attached to it?  What about unpacking those boxes, sorting and putting them out on the shelves.  How many people handle all those fruits and vegetables and other foods before you purchase it and take it home.   Now you're getting the picture, and now you finally realize that yes, you need to clean your fruits and vegetables.  So what do you clean it with?

  Some people have told me that they put bleach in their water and that will kill anything.  Yep.  It'll kill anything, even the nutrition in whatever fruit/herbs/vegetable that you bought, and you even get to ingest some of that bleach.  Now doesn't that sound yummy? (and then some of you wonder how you get chemicals into your systems).  Now we know that plain water doesn't work (and of course you're washing them in water that is chemically treated with fluoride and chlorine--in most states), and bleach doesn't work, so what the heck do you wash them in?  Okay.  I am not getting paid for recommending this product, but it works very well.  BioKleen.  You only need a few drops of the liquid in your water bath, set the timer for 2 minutes, get your vegetable brush out (yes, they make brushes for cleaning vegetables), and scrub them the best you can.  Yes.  This is a little difficult with lettuce, herbs, spinach, etc., but can be done and is perfect for carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, avocados, bananas, etc..  Be sure to rinse til clear and let air dry before you store them.

    Hopefully, I've set you on the right track.  Also remember that you need to be cooking your food from "scratch".  That means you know everything that is going into your body.  Cooking fresh vegetables, organic meats, making sure to cook pork and chicken  thoroughly.  If the food comes in a box or package, it is not fresh.  Watch the canned vegetables as well.  I have heard reports that the plastic linings are leaching aluminum into the vegetables.  Stay away from them unless you absolutely have no other choice.  Try making your own bread.  It's not as difficult as you might think.  If you don't know how, ask someone you know to teach you.  Have cook-at-home dinner parties and make sure everything you cook is fresh.  What a taste difference and great treat for your tastebuds.  You'll have a much better chance of keeping your body healthy for a very long time. 

Have a healthier day!
Geraldine