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Raising children is the most challenging and rewarding thing I’ve ever done.  And, while my wife and I have very different parenting strategies, we both agree on one thing: Give the kids lots of sun exposure and never slather chemical sunscreen on them.  Here are three reasons why:
 
1. Sunscreen blocks the production of melanin (pigment causing a protective tan to form) resulting in higher risk of skin cancer.

2. Sunscreen blocks the production of vitamin D. A deficiency of vitamin D weakens the immune system and increases the risk of heart disease and cancer. In children especially, vitamin D deficiency is also correlated with tooth decay and crooked teeth.

3. Many of the chemicals found in sunscreens are actually carcinogenic (cancer causing) and estrogenic. If you see any of the following ingredients, steer clear: Benzophenones (dixoybenzone, oxybenzone), PABA and PABA esters (ethyl dihydroxy propyl PAB,  glyceryl PABA, p-aminobenzoic acid, padimate-O or octyl dimethyl PABA), Cinnamates (cinoxate, ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, octyl methoxycinnamate), Salicylates (ethylhexyl salicylate, homosalate, octyl salicylate), Digalloyl trioleate, Menthyl anthranilate, and Avobenzone.
 
Contrary to what sunscreen manufacturers wish you to believe, sunshine is not a death ray. It is a healing ray. Here are four main benefits of sun exposure:
 
1. It boosts neuropeptides that boost our mood and regulate appetite.

2. It reduces risk of the deadly skin cancer melanoma and 16 other types of cancer.

3. It reduces the risk of osteoporosis and increases bone density courtesy of enhanced "mineralization."

4. It increases sex drive. Not that I want my kids libido to be rockin’ but this is good info for the Dad who needs to get his bedroom energy back.
 
Note that I am not suggesting that you or your kids should ever get sunburned. You can definitely get too much of a good thing. Use clothing to block the sun or go indoors if your skin is getting pink. There are also several natural sunscreens on the market  The best I have found is a brand called UV Naturals.  Not only does it protect your skin from excess sun exposure, it also helps your skin look and feel younger with "youthanizers."  They include green tea extract, bees wax, vitamin E and grape seed oil.  I tested it on my kids recently in Delray Beach, Florida.  Worked perfectly.

Not everyone has the time to stay in the gym long enough to work every muscle group individually.

Today’s lifestyles leave minimal time for some. However there is a way to hit most of the muscle groups at the same time by using multi joint movements. Workable strength is enhanced by using this method anyway.

The three main exercises will be the Dead lift, Squat and the Bench press. The Dead lift works the lower and upper back, the hamstrings, traps and the forearms and abs to some extent.

The squat works, not only the quads and hamstrings, but the calves, lower back, abs and glutes too.

The flat bench, done with a variety of widths and ascent paths will hit a myriad of muscle groups in the upper torso including Pecs, triceps, anterior and medial heads of the shoulders, Lats, and the brachialis muscles in the middle of the upper arm.

To give these exercises priority will leave very few isolation movements to complete a total body workout. Just twice a week, spending an average of 90 minutes, will show great results for minimal time spent. Add curls, sit ups and some sort of rear delt movement and you’ll be working every muscle group in a very efficient and time saving way.

Bob Shaefer, author, world-renowned strength coach

"How much you weigh and how old you are have a major effect on cancer risk" showed Readers Digest.  They continued, "You can’t change your age but you can change your weight."

Obesity and cancer go hand in hand thanks to being "nurtured" by the same  hormone; Insulin.  Insulin causes our body to store fat.  It also helps cancer cells flourish.  Beat obesity and you could very well beat cancer by learning how to control the one hormone that gives rise to both.  At the very least, this should be your number one method of prevention.  I call it Hormone Intelligence Therapy (HIT). 

As a HIT man or women, you learn to control insulin in order to boost those hormones that ward off obesity, blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack and cancer.

Readers Digest nailed it when they said, "Excess fat is linked to 6 types of cancer.  Obese men are twice as likely to die as thinner patients."

I almost suffered these ghastly consequences.  You can see my photos and learn how to become a HIT man or women here.

Too much of anything can kill you, even vitamins.  Vitamin A serves as a poignant example.  In the early 1960’s, scientists found that vitamin A boosted immunity and prevented blindness in third world countries.  A study in Indonesia showed that vitamin A supplementation prevented up to a whopping 50% of childhood deaths caused by disease.  As people began to learn of its benefits, supplementation became common.  As use became widespread, scientists discovered vitamin overdose – too much of a good thing.

Excess vitamin A has been shown to occur at a mere 20mg per day.  Symptoms include water in the brain (hydrocephalus), vomiting, tiredness, constipation, bone pain, and severe headaches.  Dry pale skin also occurs.  To prevent it, chemists began looking at vitamin A precursors.

Surprisingly, the human body uses beta-carotene to produce vitamin A, but only when it needs it!  Utilizing its “natural intelligence,” the body uses a complex set of enzymatic reactions to ensure that you have plenty of vitamin A courtesy of beta-carotene.  The best sources for beta carotene are sweet potatoes, spinach and goji berries.    

Ingredients of Pedialyte confirmed by Amazon.com:  Pedialyte Oral Electrolyte Maintenance Solution, With Grape contains (Pareve, U) Water, Dextrose, Less Than 2% Of : Fructose, Citric Acid, Potassium Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Artificial Grape Flavor, Sodium Citrate, Aspartame, Red 40 And Blue 1. Phenylket

To date, Pedialyte appears to be hiding ingredients by simply writing "artificial flavors."