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December AVFCA Article Posts

In case you missed our articles published by A Voice for Choice Advocacy writers in the first half of this month, links are below...Be sure to sign up for AVFCA's Substack to get these weekly articles https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com or check our Blog https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/blog or our new Medium https://medium.com/@media_93416 or LinkedIn Channels https://www.linkedin.com/company/avoiceforchoice/. 

  Maltodextrin: This Pervasive Substance Is More Hazardous to Your Health Than Table Sugar

Typically derived from genetically-modified (GM) corn, maltodextrin is a white powder additive used for sweetening, thickening, and binding. It’s found in many processed foods as well as nutritional supplements. Research shows links to chronic disease, including gut microbiome interference and inflammatory bowel disease. Maltodextrin also raises blood sugar levels with an immediate high intensity spike, particularly harmful if you are prediabetic or manage type 2 diabetes. 

AVFCA Blog: https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/maltodextrin/

Substack: https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com/p/maltodextrin-this-pervasive-substance

  Castor Oil: Universal Cure-All or New Age Snake Oil? 

As far as home remedies go, using castor oil topically and internally is an age-old treatment. While the FDA approves taking castor oil for constipation, it is also known for reducing and eliminating lumps, bumps, and cysts. Castor oil packs placed on the liver and abdomen can decrease pain and take down inflammation. 

AVFCA Blog: https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/castor-oil-cure-all-or-snake-oil/

Substack: https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com/p/castor-oil-universal-cure-all-or

  Biosolids: Are You Unknowingly Fertilizing Your Plants With PFAS and Other Toxic Substances?

Human excrement is flushed, and sent to wastewater treatment plants where it undergoes a cleansing and detoxification process. It’s sold as “biosolids,” and used for agricultural and home garden fertilizers. The issue is that it’s loaded with PFAS, those “forever chemicals,” as well as a slew of other toxic substances. Learn what steps you can take to avoid dangerous health impacts. 

AVFCA Blog: https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/biosolids-pfas-and-other-toxic-substances/

Substack: https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com/p/biosolids-are-you-unknowingly-fertilizing

  A Spoonful of Sweetness: A Beginner’s Reference to Including Honey in Your Diet

Honey is packed with nutrients; it may be considered a “super food.” Yet this is contingent on the type and quality of your product. If the honey is processed—put through refining with high heat; pollen sacrificed—you’re likely just consuming an added sugar sweetener with little health benefit. Raw is best, and if you can source locally, and ask your beekeeper pertinent questions, you just might find a true “organic” variety. 

AVFCA Blog: https://avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org/a-beginners-reference-to-including-honey-in-your-diet/

Substack: https://avoiceforchoice.substack.com/p/a-spoonful-of-sweetness-a-beginners

During the second half of December 2024, AVFCA brought awareness to specific observance days by sharing our original stories that matched these themes:

Still Need To Do Day: “Building and Retaining Muscle to Promote Vitality and Prevent Disease"

If you’re not a “gym rat,” it may be easier to go for a walk than think about lifting weights. But getting the extraordinary benefits of having healthy muscles doesn’t mean you need to do it in typical ways. To prevent sarcopenia (muscle loss), while increasing your energy, consider carrying bags of groceries (your back permitting, of course), taking out bottles for recycling, or going for a swim. http://tinyurl.com/AVFCA-MUSCLE

International Bacon Day: “Citric Acid Is Found in a Plethora of Products: Heck! It’s Even in Bubble Bath”

Citric acid was originally made from lemons, but not anymore. Take to heart that it’s mass-produced by black mold—specifically “Aspergillus niger”— and is toxic to the health of humans. It’s used as a preservative in thousands of products, including cosmetics you might have on your bathroom shelf right now.  http://tinyurl.com/citricacid-1 

Our team also reads hundreds of articles each week, and those of interest are shared on our social media platforms.  However, once or twice a week, our team reads an article that is profound or shares a perspective that is new or from an expert that AVFCA feels should be highlighted.  These articles are shared on our Substack.

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Christina Hildebrand
President/Founder
A Voice for Choice Advocacy, Inc.
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www.AVoiceForChoiceAdvocacy.org