Economics 101: Inflation

For decades Americans have elected politicians promising free market economics with little or no government intervention. They got what was promised along with stagnant wages, low savings rate, and a bloated, expensive education and healthcare system.

With inflation rates at highs not seen for decades, consumers are blaming Washington for not controlling and reducing inflation. As the old saying goes, “Be careful what you wise for.”

In this video:

• What is inflation? 00:44
• U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI). 1:21
• Supply and demand. 2:37
• Cost of goods sold. 3:47
• An unregulated free market. 5:37
• Federal Reserve interest rates. 7:46
• Credit and inflation. 9:13
• How your personal inflation rate may vary. 10:12

Measuring Cup & Spoon Accuracy

Several viewers have commented about making  a recipe with disappointing results.

Unlike most countries where dry ingredients are measured by weight in grams, US recipes use volume (cups). Commercial cooks and bakers rely on weight for accurate, consistent results. US home cooks are stuck with cups and spoons. The assumption is all measuring cups and spoons, regardless of price, are accurate. My research showed two apparently identical measuring cups where off by more than 10%.

This video shares how to check the accuracy of your measuring cups and spoon. To do so, you’ll need an accurate digital kitchen scale. There are many affordable kitchen scales accurate to within +/- 1 gram.

In this video:

• Why accurate measurements are important. 00:35
• Dry measuring cup accuracy. 1:12
• Wet measuring cup accuracy. 4:06
• Measuring spoon accuracy. 5:12

Diet And Direct Access Tests (DAT)

Some US states allow some direct access lab tests (DAT) that used to require a doctor’s order. These test can check for anemia, diabetes, A1-c, and some nutrient deficiencies like potassium, iron, and calcium. Although most insurance does not cover DAT, the cost is is usually about the same or slightly higher than insurance covered tests.

If available in your state, you can use direct access laboratory tests to help monitor your health and diet. DATs do not replace a doctor’s care. Discuss all abnormal results with a healthcare provider.

In this video:

• What are essential nutrients? 00:48
• What is direct access testing? 1:06
• Which states allow direst access tests? 2:20
• Why use direst access tests? 2:42
• Common DAT tests. 3:44
• Direct testing advantages & disadvantages. 6:50

15 High Manganese Foods

Manganese is an essential trace mineral that must come from your diet. It is required for enzyme production and maintaining a healthy immune system. This video highlights 15 foods high in manganese.

In this video:

• What is manganese? 00:39
• Manganese functions. 1:08
• Manganese deficiency. 1:31
• Manganese RDA and toxicity. 2:08
• 15 high manganese foods. 3:40

Marketing Tricks: Food Labels & Ads

U.S. food makers use a variety of names, labels and certifications to make highly processed foods appear to be healthy foods, and how supermarkets use weekly ads to lure shoppers into their stores to buy highly processed foods.

In this video:

• Same name, lower quality. 00:47
• Meaningless marketing terms. 2:28
• Sales boosting certifications…for a small fee. 4:26
• Misleading supermarket sale prices. 6:41
• The high cost of deregulation. 9:50

Nitrate And High Nitrate Foods

Nitrates used to preserve cured meats have been linked to an increased risk of some cancers. Some foods, like beet root, are high in naturally occurring nitrate that can help maintain a healthy blood pressure and increase blood oxygen levels.

Dietary supplement makers use the healthy benefits of natural nitrate to justify taking nitrate supplements. What they fail to explain is the fact that nutrients from dietary supplements rarely produce the healths benefits derived from foods.

In this video:

• What is natural food nitrate? 00:38
• Natural nitrate versus added sodium nitrate. 00:59
• Nitrate health benefits. 1:36
• Nitrate contraindications. 3:43
• Nitrate RDA. 5:02
• High nitrate foods. 5:41

Easy, High Fiber And Protein Enchilada Casserole

Enchilada are a popular Mexican Food. Making individual enchiladas can be time consuming. Frozen enchilada meals have more calories and sodium than a homemade enchilada meal.

The simple chicken enchilada casserole recipe in this video is high in fiber and protein. Although the amount of sodium is high using prepared enchilada sauce, it is less than most frozen and restaurant enchiladas. Using homemade enchilada sauce will significantly reduce the amount of sodium

Servicing Size is 1/6th casserole (about 250 grams)

Calories: 400

Sodium: 935 mg

Carbs: 35 g

Fiber: 6 g

Protein: 25 g

Enchilada Recipe

Vitamin K1 vs K2 and K3

Vitamin K is an essential vitamin needed primarily for blood clotting. K1 is abundant in plant foods. Some high protein and animal food fad diets claim K2 from animal foods is also essential. Unlike K1 that must come from your diet, gut bacteria makes most form of K2. This video shares the difference between K1, K2 and K3.

In this video:

• What are vitamins K1, K2 and K3? 00:38
• Vitamin K function. 2:50
• Vitamin K deficiency. 3:12
• Vitamin K RDA. 3:48

Marketing Tricks: Collectible Coins

Most coins advertised on television and in magazines for $39.99 or less are souvenir commemorative coins worth a fraction of their retail price. They have a few milligrams of gold or silver plating and are not legal tender value (not issued by the U.S. Mint) or have any real collectable value compared to legal tender and precious metal coins.

In this video:

• Commemorative coin marketing hype. 00:40
• Types of coins. 1:14
• Collectable legal tender coins.
• Commemorative coins.
• Precious metal coins.

15 High Vitamin E Foods

Vitamin E is an essential nutrient and antioxidant. This video features 15 sample foods high in vitamin E.

In this video:

• What is vitamin E? 00:39
• Vitamin E functions. 1:08
• Vitamin E deficiency. 1:38
• Vitamin E RDA and contraindications. 2:16
• 15 high vitamin E foods. 3:59

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