Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 But even if you went to the grocery store for fruits and vegetables and ate them three times a day, you still wouldn't be getting adequate nutrition. To figure this out for yourself, just do the math. Add up the U.S. RDA numbers on the labels of all the foods you consume, and you'll find out that if you're going to meet the minimum requirements set by the U.S. government for preventing chronic disease, you're going to have to eat, on average, 10,000 calories a day of grocery store foods. That's 500% more food than an individual needs if they're a healthy adult of average weight. |
Win Wenger, Ph.D. and Richard Poe
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 No one reading this book will have to go through what I did. The fruits of my twenty years of research and struggle are fully contained in these pages. In the remainder of this chapter are listed some of the most powerful techniques that I have discovered. They will help you break through blocks and start your Image Streams. Since these techniques were compiled and perfected—a process I completed in about 1982?not one out of all the thousands of people who have gone through my seminars has ever failed to get pictures. |
Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan
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 The idea is simple: Build your diet from four healthy staples—whole grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits.
On your plate, these simple ingredients might translate into a hearty sweet potato chowder, spinach lasagna, Cuban black beans and Spanish rice, or lentil and carrot soup. And there are endless other possibilities. But let's first take a look at the staple food groups themselves. These are the ingredients that build the most healthful meals.
The whole grain group. |
David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes
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 This formula is phenomenally effective for treating people with constipation and sluggish bowels, lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and promoting weight loss. When it is combined with an equal part shilajit, it is used to treat people with diabetes.
Another formula with amla combines the fruit's juice with licorice, staapiogemc nerus in K^omcnnanon zji pippali long pepper, raisins, ginger, honey, and bamboo manna. They are slowly cooked into a thick syrup, or electuary. |
Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan
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| For breakfast, he jumped into oatmeal, figuratively speaking, and kept bananas and other fruits on hand both at home and at work.
While he found the diet surprisingly easy, he ran into a stumbling block at the beginning. He served himself modest portions and resisted going back for seconds—that felt like cheating. As a result, he often felt hungry. The fix: He simply ate more. On another occasion, he took my advice to eat beans a bit too far and had an episode of gastric distress. He cut back on his bean serving sizes for a bit and was fine.
His wife gradually adopted a vegetarian diet, too. |
Mike Adams
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| You also know how to get outstanding nutrition without having to chew your way through 10,000 calories a day of fruits and vegetables.
I hope that you take this information and put it to good use. I hope that you live a life free of chronic disease, full of energy, blessed with health and happiness and creativity. I hope that you also write me back and let me know how you have used this information to improve your own life, fust [email protected].
Thank you for taking the time to invest in yourself. |
| You can quite easily see this yourself by growing plants in various soils and noting the difference in the plant height, viability, production of fruits or vegetables, and other characteristics.
I conducted one such experiment myself and planted sunflower seeds in various soils. The seed on the left was planted in desert soil that has very low nutrition (it's mostly sand). The seed on the right, which was planted at the exact same time and day, was planted in topsoil made from forest compost products, such as leaves, pine needles and so on. |
| And it actually took hundreds of years before the right scientist came along and discovered that this was caused by a simple nutritional deficiency that could be cured by eating fruits high in vitamin C such as limes. Hence the name 'limeys' for sailors.
That's just one example of a disease caused by nutritional deficiencies. There are many other diseases such as rickets and beriberi caused by nutritional deficiencies. Asian people who historically ate polished, processed rice (white rice) frequently got beriberi, a disease caused by a deficiency in vitamin Bl (thiamin). |
| So even if they were eating perfect foods, unprocessed foods, fresh vegetables, fruits and whole grains, they would only be getting one-fifth to one-third of the nutrition they actually need to achieve optimum human health. This is based on USRDA numbers, by the way, with a multiplier for various vitamins and minerals. In other words, the USRDA numbers tell you how many grams, milligrams or micrograms of various nutrients you need just to prevent obvious deficiencies that cause disease. But to achieve optimum human health, you need far higher quantities of many vitamins and minerals. |
Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D.
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 Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and other plant foods are good sources of dietary fiber. Most health-care practitioners accept that fibet promotes normal bowel function, prevents constipation, and helps prevent diverticular disease of the colon. In addition, evidence suggests that eating enough fiber may reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, hemorrhoids, and some types of cancer.
Refined Carbohydrates Cause Problems
In addition to recommending health-promoting foods, we advise avoidance of those foods that promote illness. At the top of that list is refined sugar. |
Mike Adams
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| But after avoiding all processed foods, soft drinks, refined white flour and so on, and then taking up a diet of healthy nutrition including superfoods, chlorella, spirulina, raw vegetables and fruits, nuts, whole grains, healthy oils, and so on, my body and my mind have been powerfully transformed.
Today I'm 185 lbs. I have fifteen more pounds of lean body mass than I've ever had. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Some typical parts of plants used as vegetables are: bulbs, such as garlic and onion; flowers, such as broccoli and cauliflower; fruits, such as pumpkins and tomatoes; leaves, such as spinach and lettuce; roots, such as carrots and beets; seeds, such as legumes, peas, and corn; stalks, such as celery; stems, such as asparagus; and tubers, such as potatoes and yams.
The USDA Grading System
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has established a set of voluntary grade standards for fruit and vegetables. The official USDA grades are as follows:
U.S. Fancy: Premium quality, the top quality range. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The studies show that high consumption of fruits and vegetables wards off a variety of cancers. (They also show that consuming red meat multiplies the risk of colon cancer.) Another study in the same issue shows that consuming olive oil reduces the risk of breast cancer.
So here we're talking about a wide variety of cancers: prostate cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, even leukemia and multiple myeloma. And across the board, we're seeing that consuming a plant-based diet is what prevents cancer and enhances health at many different levels, including cardiovascular health. |
Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan
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| Soluble fiber is also found in many vegetables and fruits.
Soy products have a special cholesterol-lowering effect. Aside from the fact that they have no cholesterol or animal fat, there is something about soy protein that brings down cholesterol a bit further. If your burger is made of soybeans instead of beef, you will not only skip beef's cholesterol and fat, you will also get an extra cholesterol-lowering benefit.10
Certain nuts, such as almonds and walnuts, lower cholesterol, too. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 You might have big chunks of vegetables or fruits in the blender, and so you want to go fairly slow to get those chunks broken up. After you have those chunks broken up, you want to increase the speed to a finer blend. The K-Tec blender doesn't really give you much control over the speed. You sort of have to wait through a full preprogrammed cycle and hope it eventually reaches the speed you want.
On the upside, the K-Tec blender is more powerful than the Vita-Mix. It sports 3 horsepower versus Vita-Mix's 2.2, and that difference in power definitely shows itself in the kitchen. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| As a result, if you observed a group of people in a study and you made sure they ate raw fruits and vegetables and avoided all of the refined, manufactured food products, you would see phenomenal results. If you had people eating raw blueberries, nuts, green leafy vegetables, salads, and consuming whole drinks made from vegetable concentrates, then the results would be vastly different from what you're seeing in these published studies. You'd see diseases like cancer literally vanishing in the group. |
Michael Friedman, ND
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 The whole plant (rather than the fruits typically used in Chinese medicine) was combined only with a small amount of poultry trachea (0.5%), decocted and made into tablets. With two grams of herb extract in each tablet, they were taken in the amount of 15 to 16 tablets daily (thus about 30 grams of crude herb equivalent) for 45 to 60 days. This method was claimed to cure 41 of 90 patients (45%), a rate comparable to that obtained with the complex formulas; another 44 patients had some degree of improvement. |
Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D.
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 That may take some doing, but it can be accomplished with 5 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruits a day, along with whole grains rather than refined bread, pasta, crackers, and the like. For some people, though, even that may not be enough to conquer constipation completely.
If constipation arises suddenly or if it starts to interfere with everyday activities, it makes sense to check in with your doctor. There are some conditions, such as an underactive thyroid gland or Parkinson's disease, that can lead to constipation. In those cases the underlying disease needs to be treated. |
Peter Rost
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 After all, I was fighting a personal war.
The fruits of war are death and destruction, but if we're not prepared to fight a war, we won't have peace. And I wanted peace.
TEN
Phone Surveillance while I was addressing rumors of improprieties with Pfizer's lawyers in September 2003, I was also dealing with Wyeth's lawyers and litigation. In a way, I was fortunate that Pfizer gave me so few responsibilities at work. It gave me time to focus on the Wyeth matter.
One day in October, Ed Silverman from New Jersey's Star-Ledger wrote a story headlined, "Wyeth and Former Executive Settle Suit. |
Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan
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| Grains, fruits, and most vegetables get a not-guilty verdict. Beans and undercooked cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts, for example) are the main culprits. Chances are, all you need to do is have smaller servings. If you have been replacing a huge steak with a huge plate of beans, remember that a small amount of beans goes a long way. Try downsizing your portions.
Over time, you will find that your body adjusts, so you can have larger portions with less gassiness. |
Mike Adams
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| It has medicinal mushrooms and concentrates of berries, vegetables and fruits. So it really is a whole food concentrate that covers all of the main disease-fighting food groups. And as I've said before about this product, if the manufacturer could actually claim the truth about this supplement on the label, it would say, "This product prevents cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis and many other diseases." But of course, the FDA won't allow Nature's Way to make such a claim, even when it's true. |
Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH
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 About the only safe place in which to shop is around the walls of the supermarket, for that is where the vegetables and fruits, the meat and fish, the dairy products, much of the frozen goods, and the breads are found.
A combination of variety and good food is all that is needed for us to remain well. Our appetite will ensure that we eat a variety of food, for we tend to become satiated with too much of one food at one time. |
Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan
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| This means legumes (beans, peas, and lentils), vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
Meals will always cause a temporary rise in blood glucose; what you are looking for is an overall trend downward as your insulin sensitivity gradually improves.
See your doctor. A very common reason for rising blood glucose levels is infection. A cold, a urinary tract infection, a foot sore, an ear infection—you name it. They all tend to raise your blood glucose. Sometimes a surprisingly small cut or a cough you're hardly aware of boosts your fasting blood sugar values. |
Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D.
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| An effective approach should include a diet that emphasizes whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, and fish; a comprehensive nutritional-supplement program; and regular exercise. Higher doses of individual nutrients (such as vitamin or folic acid) may be necessary for particular individuals; this can be discussed with a nutrition-oriented physician.
Atherosclerosis is one of the most common and serious illnesses in industrialized countries. Although all the research is not yet in, a growing body of evidence suggests that this disease is preventable. |
| Emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
• Non-fat dairy products and oily fish may be consumed in moderation.
• Restrict high-fat foods. Supplements:
• Vitamin C, 500 to 3,000 mg per day.
• Vitamin E, 100 to 800 IU per day.
• Magnesium, 300 to 500 mg per day.
• High-potency B-complex vitamin.
• High-potency multiple vitamin/mineral (adjust doses of other nutrients as needed). The need for supplemental iron should be determined by laboratory testing.
• Essential fatty acids, in selected cases. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The fact that you are also consuming a lot of fruits is outstanding. Be sure to get plenty of berries in your diet at the same time.
Let's talk about high blood pressure first and what a person can do to reduce high blood pressure naturally without relying on prescription drugs or surgical procedures. As always, I'd like to urge you to work with a naturopathic physician anytime you read these articles and want to make changes in your own life. None of the information here should be construed as direct medical advice. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 And if people started eating fruits and vegetables, if the food supply was cleaned up to remove metabolic disruptors and toxic ingredients, and if hydrogenated oils were banned, then the average lifespan in this country would increase even further. That will cost the government billions of dollars that it doesn't have. Which means, of course, we'd have to sell more treasury bills (government debt) to China and Japan. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 But even more interesting, when human beings consume these fruits and vegetables, they receive additional health benefits, such as enhanced immune system function, that would not be available if they were eating plants that were not treated with sea kelp. Sea kelp is something that's quite inexpensive to use, and it seems to offer tremendous benefits to the home gardener. |
T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II
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 They could eat as much food as they wanted, as long as it was on the acceptable food list, which included fruits, vegetables and grains. As researchers noted, "No animal products were allowed except egg white and one cup per day of non-fat milk or yogurt."46 In addition to diet, the group was to practice various forms of stress management, including meditation, breathing exercises and relaxation exercises for at least one hour per day. The patients were also asked to exercise three hours per week at levels customized to the severity of their disease. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| There’s the green foods blend, with spirulina; there are also amino acids and concentrated powders from garden vegetables, many of which are known to be anti-cancer vegetables; there are also concentrated fruit powders, including fruits that are known to reverse macular degeneration, to lower cholesterol, ward off heart disease and cardiovascular disorders, and even boost immune system function. The Alive supplement also contains concentrated mushroom extracts, digestive enzyme blends, and even healthy fat in the form of omega-3 fatty acids.
This is just a fantastic product. |
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