Do You Know the 10 Worst Foods to Eat?

Greetings!

I found this video to be quite interesting and thought I'd share it with you. When we go out to eat, it might be nice to know which foods are the worst for you so you can avoid them.

Check it out!

10 Worst Foods to Eat

Pass it onto your friends...they'll thank you!

Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen
Healthy Environments

What is the Quality of your Favorite Water?

Greetings!

Drink plenty of water, but avoid bottled water when you can. It pollutes the environment and is often bottled from tap water. When you must, choose from brands with clear labeling and advanced treatment.

Only 2 bottled waters disclose water sources and treatment methods on their labels and offer a recent water quality test report on their websites. None of the top 10 U.S. domestic bottled water brands label specific water sources and treatment methods for all their products.

One of my favorite brands in the past had been Ice Mountain. After scoring it with this scorecard system I found it is not purified and uses no advanced treatments for cleaning or safety. It's overall score was a D. Not good...not good at all!

Go to this webpage and check out your favorite water brands. Find out if it is truly just another tap water in a plastic bottle or if it is really treated and purified like it should be.

Bottled Water Scorecard

So...Have a healthy day! I hope you learned something about bottled water today!

Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen.....
Healthy Environments

Allergy Proof your House

Allergy-Proof Your Home

From bathroom to kitchen to bedroom, here are some simple steps to rid your home of the stuff that makes you sick.

Whole Home Tips....
1) Adjust the humidity in your home to around 30-40%. You can get a humidity gauge at home-improvement stores.
2) Change your furnace filter every month to help keep the air moving cleanly in your home.
3) Invest in a quality air purfier that will help reduce particulates in the air. http://www.healthy-environments.com/air-purifiers.asp

Bedroom Tips....
1) Wash you bedding weekly in hot water...at least 130 degrees. Turn up the water heater for the job and then back down when finished.
2) Mattress and pillow covers will help reduce dust mite waste, which is a major cause of allergies and asthma flare-ups.

Living Room Tips....
1) Vacuum regularly, especially with a model with a Hepa filter or double-layer bag.
2) Keep pets off the furniture as much as possible. Try to wash pets weekly if possible.

Bathroom Tips....
1) Scrub the corners of your shower or tub weekly. No need to use bleach or other toxic chemicals. Many environmentally safe cleaners will kill bacteria and viruses.
Check out these at http://www.healthy-environments.com/safe-cleaning-products.asp
2) Easy to clean bathroom floors are the best. Clean mats in hot water weekly and make sure they dry out between uses.

Kitchen Tips....
1) Clean and sweep around the stove, refrigerator and toaster, where crumbs tend to gather. Don't leave dishes in the sink. Keep all food sealed tight.
2) Caulk areas where pests can come in walls, windows and floor cracks. Bugs and cockroaches can add to poor air quality.


These are just a few steps towards a healthier environment. To receive a FREE report on the First 7 Steps Towards an Allergy-Free Home at-
http://www.healthy-environments.com/Claim-Free-Reports.asp .
Deborah Mumm has been an Indoor Air Specialist since 1996.

4 Organic Food Labels you should Know!

There are 4 organic food labels you should know when you buy 'organic'.

This the most important label you should see when you get organic foods.
The USDA Organic seal is your best assurance of organic quality, and it's the international gold standard for organic personal care. Where personal care products are concerned, if you don’t see the USDA Certified Organic seal, the word “organic” doesn’t mean a thing. It must specify USDA to be meaningful. The ingredients in USDA certified beauty products are certified organic for food, adhering to much stricter standards as they are intended specifically for human consumption.

Growers and manufacturers of organic products bearing the USDA seal have to meet the strictest standards of any of the currently available organic labels.

There are 3 other organic labels in which it shows the food is at least 95% pure. Be sure and take a look at them here... Organic Labels

So...next time you are at the store to buy Organic Foods, check the labels! Maybe now you know what they mean.

Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen

Healthy Environments, Inc.

August is Water Quality Month

Welcome to Water Quality Month!

We've been drinking clean or purified water for years now. I have always believed that tap water should not be considered 'clean' since there are so many chemicals added to kill the bacteria and contaminants. Chlorine is used to kill the harmful bacteria...and that's good...but I don't want to drink the chlorine! Thank you very much.
A year ago I was introduced to Kangen Water made by Enagic and I suddenly learned I didn't know as much about water as I thought I had. My purified water was clean but wasn't all that healthy for me or my family. It wasn't hydrating my body or flushing toxins from my cells. Kangen Water works at the cellular level and is considered to be the wetter water! Super hydrating. I have more energy now and just feel younger. My aches and pains have gone away, making me feel younger.
So...if you haven't tried Kangen Water, you really should.
If you haven't seen a Kangen Water Demo, you really should.
I will be having an interactive Water Demo at the Aug. 10th QBS meeting in Grayslake, IL (University Center) at 2:00 ...if you live in the area, have a business you'd like to promote to the group...then please join us and you'll get a chance to learn about this amazing water.

If you don't live in the area then please check out this site for more info on how Kangen Water can change your life for the better!
The Wetter Water

Thanks!
Deborah Mumm,
Healthy Environments Inc.

Rate your Bottled Water?

America drinks more bottled water than any other country in the world. Two facts arise from this statistic.
1- We create more problems with the environment with all these plastic bottles. 2- We still are the most dehydrated country in the world.

Why?
Plastic bottles take decades to decompose...definitely not 'earth-friendly.'
Most bottled waters are not healthy. They are acidic waters and not always purified as well as we think.

How do you rate your favorite bottled water?
This site analyzes hundreds of bottled waters as to whether they are purified by acceptable standards. How healthy is your water?
Check it out at... Bottled Water Standards

It is pretty interesting. Of course, if you want the healthiest water available...that you can bottle yourself from your own sink using an Enagic machine...then you want this water--- Kangen Water.

Let me know if you'd like to try Kangen Water. We have a terrific sharing program...people with Enagic units who share Kangen Water with others.

Just let me know.

Thanks.

Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen
Healthy Environments Inc.

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Greetings!

All of us experience stress...some more than others. Laughter is one way to reduce stress. If we laughed more often we'd have less health issues. As I have pointed out in earlier posts, stress causes our body to be acidic and disease loves an acidic body. Our body wants to be more alkaline...disease can't live in an alkaline state. No matter how great your diet is, if you get stressed, you become acidic.

Here is a great article on how to keep laughter in your life.
Laughter is the Best Medicine

And, now the real test...
Can you make it through this short video without laughing?

Baby Laughs (Best sound in the world!)


I hope this brightened up your day...and made you a bit more alkaline...HA!


Debbie Mumm, The Allergy Queen

TheWetterWater.com
(in case you don't get to laugh all day but want to become alkaline)

Choosing the Best Water Ionizer

Now that I have been promoting Kangen Water for a year, I have learned that most people who love this water wonder if they can find another unit that does the SAME thing yet cost a lot less.

My answer to this is NO.

Yes...there are other water ionizers that create alkaline water.
Yes...there are other water ionizers that are half the price of Kangen units.

The Enagic Unit is the 'Gold-Standard' of water ionizers. Yes...you will have to pay more than with other units, but you are getting TOP quality and workmanship. You are getting a unit designed to last 15 yrs. or more...with the same quality water being made as the first day you got the unit. Other units do not have this workmanship and quality alkaline water will degrade with time. Not so with an Enagic unit...a 35 yr. old company!

If you want to see what to look for in a quality water ionizer then go to this site-- What is a Quality Water Ionizer?

We LOVE Kangen Water and have seen many health benefits...not just in our family, but those we have shared it with.

So, before you complain about the price, understand the real value of HEALTH with a high quality Alkaline, micro-clustered, anti-oxidant water!

Deborah Mumm
The Allergy Queen
The Wetter Water

The Allergy Queen & Setting Up Allergy-Free Home

Greetings!

I recently finished a little video on what the Allergy Queen does and which products are used to help create an allergy-free home.

If you have a minute to look at it...I'd appreciate hearing what you think.

The AllergyQueen & Healthy Environments

I hope you're having an Allergy-free day!

Deborah Mumm
The Allergy Queen
http://www.healthy-environments.com

Comparing other Ionizers to Kangen Water--

I LOVE my Kangen Water!
However, the first thing people ask is, "How much does it cost?"
Is it expensive? Yes.
But how important is you & your families health for the next 20 years or so? This Kangen Water unit is designed to run for 15 years and can then be refurbished for another 15! Wow....
I have never seen another product that has so many health benefits and is made to last so long. When you break it down in cost, it is about 75 cents per day!
Here is a Doctor's testimonial about other Water Ionizer vs. Kangen Water Ionizers.

Why Kangen Water? Dr. Carpenter Testimonial. - Watch the best video clips here


Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen
The Wetter Water

Fight Mosquitos Naturally!

It has been raining and raining in the Chicagoland area lately. One of these days the clouds will move out and the sun will reappear. Along with the sun, mosquitos will be on the move for food...US!

DEET is a chemical that works well on repelling mosquitos. However, our skin is the largest organ we have. DEET will absorb into the skin and into our blood stream. Again...it is a very strong, dangerous chemical. So, you might want to reconsider lathering it on yourself or your loved ones.

Here are some natural ways to repell mosquitos! TIPS!! Try them and see how they work.
Let's have a healthy, safe summer...mosquitos and all!

Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen
Repel mosquitos naturally!

Create your own Natural Cleaning Products--It's Easy!

Greetings....

Even though I offer some wonderful safe cleaning products on my website, www.healthy-environments.com,
I found a great little video that shows you how to make your own cleaners with other household ingredients. I think you'll enjoy it.
Watch it to the end for some great cleaning tips using VODKA! Pretty fun...

Here's the video>>> Natural Cleaners

If you have any safe cleaners that you create yourself and you think they work pretty well, please email me so I can share it with my readers.

Thanks.
Have a Healthy Day!

Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen

Healthy Environments

What's Wrong with Soda Pop?

Greetings...

It's Memorial Day Weekend as I write this and realize it is the unofficial first weekend of Summer! School will be ending soon, the weather will be more predictably warm and summer activities will begin. As we soon head to a family picnic I remember the days we used to fill the coolers with soda and drinks for all to enjoy. Those days have ended, at least in this house.

Since we began drinking Kangen Water(ionized, alkaline water)almost a year ago, we learned how bad Soda and Sport drinks are for your body. It takes almost 30 glasses of Kangen Water to correct the damage of the acid one glass of Soda or Gatorade. I no longer purchase these drinks and feel better about it. We made a healthy choice. If you haven't seen the videos about Kangen Water then you should be sure to look at this....

Kangen Water Videos

There are more reasons you should never drink soda or pop again. Here is a good article on The Dangers of Soda Pop.

Happy Memorial Day...and remember all those that fought for our country for us! Thanks!

Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen

Healthy Environments Inc

Final Days to Save on Air Purifiers---

Greetings!

If you ever thought of how nice it'd be to have fresh, clean air in your bedroom, your child's dorm room, or even the entire house, then you better take advantage of the 25% off all Air Oasis purifiers on sale until May 1st.

My son has one in his dorm room at Mizzou and has been healthy all year while the rest of the guys in his frat house have had the flu or mono. Plus, his room doesn't have a window so it just keeps the room smelling fresh...not always an easy task with 2 college guys sharing a room the size of a large closet. (His room is definitely NOT clean...but at least the air is!)

I still offer a 60 day guarantee...so you can try it and if it's not what you expected, you can return it to me. However, once you have fresh indoor air it is difficult to go back to what you used to breathe!

Go here now....enter the code word when you order...and save!

Breathe Fresh Clean Indoor Air Today

Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen
Healthy Environments Inc.

Are you a Choco-holic?

Greetings!
Are you a choco-holic? Do you wish you could eat chocolate every day? I actually discovered a chocolate that is HEALTHY! There are other 'healthy chocolates' on the market so I had to do some investigating into them. As you know, the Allergy Queen only picks the BEST products for her Healthy Environments site...everything for the Healthy Home.
Here are some of the benefits of TruChocolate!

• TruChocolate is an organic sugarless, dairy-free chocolate.
• An herbal formula adds additional health benefits..real cocoa, noni fruit, green tea extract!
• TruChocolate is rich in antioxidants.
• Highly effective at appetite control & stimulates fat burn.
  
• Promotes healthy blood sugar levels, yet energy levels will be high.
• Prevents tooth decay.

And BEST of all --- it is delicious!

**Let me know if you'd like to try a piece...send me your full name & address...and I'll pop one in the mail for you. Yumm......**

Life is good when you can eat healthy chocolate!

Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen, & now... The Cocoa Queen

Why is the Kangen Water so much Money??

I get this question a lot. "Why does the Kangen Water unit have to be so expensive?" I do my best to explain the high quality of the unit and the healthy water it produces.
I just found a great website that does a terrific job of answering this question and many others. So...go there and read this blog. It has great info that will answer many of your questions.

Kangen Water Blog

Let me know what you think!

Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen....Healthy Environments

Jillian from 'The Biggest Loser' endorses Kangen Water

Greetings!

I was happy to see that Jillian, from the popular show, 'The Biggest Loser', recommends Kangen Water for better health and a fitter body.

Kangen Water does hydrate to the cellular level so for people who work out, there is a better recovery time, less muscle cramps and better hydration.

Check it out here for the rest of the story ->

http://www.kfi640.com/pages/jillian.html

Have a healthy day!!

Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen --- The Wetter Water

Earth Hour--Sat. Mar. 28 - Do it!

Hour of darkness March 28 will be 8:30 - 9:30pm Central Time

http://www.voteearth2009.org/home/

If you are interested in Earth Hour, visit www.earthhour.org.
On March 28 at 8:30 p.m., if you shut off all unnecessary electrical items for one hour, you are participating in Earth Hour.
Shut off your lights, TV, computers, etc., for one hour.
It began in Sydney Australia in 2006. The entire city goes dark for one hour.
It has since spread, with encouragement, around the world.
The Web site will tell you how many cities, and where, have come onboard to officially participate.
It is affiliated with the World Wildlife Fund.
It is just one way we can all show our support for helping our Earth. It will send a strong message to young people...so I hope you consider doing this.
We are going to light some candles and play cards with our family. It should be fun!
Spread the word...thanks!

Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen.... Healthy Environments

The Dangers of Plastics

The Dangers of Plastic

This information is being circulated at Walter Reed
Army Medical Center .



*No plastic containers in the microwave.


*No water bottles in the freezer.


*No plastic wrap in the microwave.


A dioxin chemical causes cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.

Recently,Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital was on a TV program to explain this health hazard.



He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us.



He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers...

This especially applies to foods that contain fat.

He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastic releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body...

Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food.. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else.


Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.

He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food
restaurants moved away from the foam containers to
paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons...

Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran wrap, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave.

As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

So...be cautious when using plastic bottles or containers with food or water. Your best solution is to use glass or metal.

Which Country in the World has the Healthiest Diet?

We are all pretty sure that Americans probably don't have the healthiest diet of good foods. But compared to extremely poor countries, like in Africa, where just finding food to eat is amazing in itself, America may have more chances to eat better.

What do you think?

Which country in the world has the healthiest diet?

This is a nice little video showing the basic diets of countries around the world. How does America stack up?

Healthy Diet in World

What are you buying from the store that is actually ruining your health?

Deborah Mumm, The Allergy Queen
Healthy Environments