Healthy Monday: What the what?

I was browsing through some articles on MSN in the 'health news' section when I came across an article entitled, Cows Churn Out "Human Breast Milk." What the what?

In China, where baby formula is often laced with industrial chemicals and causing infants to become ill and can even cause death, scientists have created a breed of cows that produce milk that is 80% similar to human breast milk.

It goes without saying that science has come a long way but I'm not sure about this one. I understand the reasoning for it, children need food and the formula in China just isn't any good. The idea of feeding my baby something that's been genetically modified makes me nervous, I mean, I felt guilty when I switched from nursing to full on formula after only three months when I intended to go a whole year. Yes, breast milk is natural and formula is created by science just like these new cows but formula has been around long enough that we know it's safe. I feel like this new milk needs to be tested and experimented with for much longer before it goes into market. Just because there's no immediate side effects doesn't mean there won't be something more damaging in the long run.

What do you guys think? Would you give your children this modified milk? Could you think of a better alternative?

Healthy Monday: Support

Fitness

Losing weight and eating healthier is easier and seems a lot more possible when you have support either from a friend or another source.

When I lost twenty pounds (and actually kept it off up until I was pregnant) I had been subscribed to Fitness magazine. Reading stories of others who struggled and won the battle against obesity, diabetes and just a poor body image really inspired me to continue with my own battle. The articles also gave small hints and tips for weight loss. The magazine wasn't just about physical fitness but mental fitness and becoming proud of your body, weather you have tires or not. After all, how can take care of something you hate? On days where I'm feeling upbeat about myself and my body I'm much more likely to take care of myself.

If you don't want to subscribe to a magazine you can go to your public library to see if they have magazines and other resources. You can also go online for tips. MSN's health and fitness section was another that kept me going strong. Glamour.com has a wonderful section on health and fitness and another section on body image. There's so many great resources out there, but be careful what you choose to read, some places give bad advice and are geared towards pushing for get-fit-quick tips that don't truly work.

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New Uses for Old Things

Ugh, what an awful past two mornings. First off, yesterday morning Tessa almost suffocated in her sleep and if the circumstances were just slightly different, she would have. But God kept her safe, and to make sure she was still safe I was getting up every two hours last night to make sure she was okay. So when she decided to wake up at about 5:30am I was exhausted and it took forever for her to go back to sleep and when she did she only slept for 30 minutes. I'm still tired and now I have a headache. But anyway...

I love the MSN Lifestyle articles. They give good ideas on better cleaning, organizing, and decor. This particular article is especially cool if you have kids. They have some great ideas in this one. I think my favorite is the growth chart, will definitely be doing that for my little one.