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Nature's Path wins Health Ranger's Best of Show Award for Natural Products Expo West 2007 Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

The company is eco-conscious and dedicated to providing superior nutrition through whole grains, no refined sugars and no chemical additives, colors or preservatives. They even use innovative ingredients like hemp and pomegranate to create functional foods that are truly delicious and nutritious at the same time. They also have products for children, puffed grains with zero sugar, and they use exotic grains like millet and kamut. They have hot cereals, cold cereals, breakfast waffles and much more that I can't even go into here.

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Organic whole grains: heirloom varieties, which aren't genetically altered, are best—such as Kamut, quinoa, amaranth, and spelt. People with gluten intolerance or celiac disease may tolerate these better. Synthetic fats: margarine, hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils, vegetable shortening, and olestra and otherfatsubstitutes. High levels of saturated fats. When cooking or baking: moderate amounts of healthy monounsaturated fats (olive oil or canola oil) and saturated fats (organic butter or coconut oil). If not heated: unsaturated oils (corn, safflower, soy, and flaxseed oil).

The easy answer ties in with the previous recommendation: eat carbohydrates in the form of whole foods: whole grains, whole-grain products, vegetables, and fruits. To understand why choosing the right carbohydrates can help keep blood sugar levels more even, let's take a step back and look at carbohydrates as a whole. There are two different types of carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are made up of single sugar molecules or two sugar molecules joined together. Complex carbohydrates are also made up of sugars, but the sugar molecules are strung together to form longer, more complex chains.

Food sources: Meat, chicken, fish, peanuts, wheat germ, brewer's yeast, and whole grains, particularly rice. Supplements: Niacin, the natural form of vitamin B,, is available in supplement form. When taken in dosages of over 100 mg, niacin can cause a very distinctive flushing, tingling, and redness that begins in the lower part of the body and moves up to the face, hands, and head. Niacinamide causes no flushing and is the form found in many modern supplements. Typical therapeutic dose: 50 to 100 mg daily. Precautions: Liver enzymes may be affected when taking high doses of B3 or niacinamide.

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Fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, raw nuts, and other unprocessed, unrefined foods have low levels of glycotoxins. Be on the lookout for foods that are broiled, barbecued, grilled, fried, or oven roasted—these cooking methods employ high temperatures and dry cooking conditions, which generate high levels of dietary glycotoxins. High-temperature cooking methods should be used sparingly—certainly not every day and only a few times a week if possible. Instead, prepare your foods at temperatures less than 250°F to avoid the formation of dietary glycotoxins.

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Vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, and whole grains are our superheroes. They're delicious, filling and they taste great. They're terrific choices for those trying to lose weight because they provide important nutrients that will help spur weight loss. They also strengthen your conviction to make smart choices: They're so rich in fiber that they are filling and satisfying. Research has demonstrated that a plant-based diet can help manage weight.

Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Many also tout the benefits of whole grains if you don't have gluten sensitivity. Better carbs also include fiber-filled fruits, which contain all kinds of nutrients and phy-tochemicals. Sweets or Sugary Foods: All calorically sweetened desserts and snack foods such as chocolates, cookies, candies, cakes, donuts, ice cream, sweet rolls, pancakes, pies, soft drinks, fruit-juice blends, sweetened iced teas, and other sweet drinks, as well as chewing gum and breath mints.

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Raw ingredients are generally healthier than processed or cooked. whole grains are healthier than "enriched" grains. 6. Don't be fooled by the word "wheat" when it comes to flour. All flour derived from wheat can be called "wheat flour," even if it is processed, bleached and stripped of its nutrition. Only "whole grain wheat flour" is a healthful form of wheat flour. (Many consumers mistakenly believe that "wheat flour" products are whole grain products. In fact, this is not true. Food manufacturers fool consumers with this trick.) 7.

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A diet that is low in saturated fats (10% or less of total calories) and high in fruits and vegetables (at least nine daily servings) and whole grains can often lower cholesterol as much as a moderately powerful statin. Regular exercise also helps. Walking 45 minutes per day reduces cardiac mortality by 50%. And if you do go on medication, a healthy diet and regular exercise will enable you to use a lower dosage. To ensure that you're being prescribed the appropriate amount of medication, ask your doctor what percentage of LDL cholesterol reduction you need.

A diet that is rich in complex carbohydrates, such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains, will meet these goals—and is best for everyone's general health. •Exercise regularly. Physical activity helps control your weight and improves your body's ability to use insulin. Aim for at least 30 minutes of exercise five or more days a week. The type of exercise doesn't seem to matter, as long as it requires modest exertion—brisk walking, swimming, riding a bike, etc. •Forgo medication.

The best advice for bone health—and for almost any other health condition—is to eat a diet containing plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, don't smoke cigarettes, be active and don't drink alcohol to excess. These good habits mean more to your health than the effects of any one food. Strong Onions Improve Health Anew study has found that strong-flavored red and yellow onions and shallots tend to have the most flavonoids—antioxidants that help reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer.

Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

They helped teach me that the best diet of all is one that includes a little protein at every meal, along with some healthy fats and low-glycemic-load carbohydrates such as vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. I became a broccoli addict overnight. It's also best to really restrict foods made with white flours such as bread, bagels, crackers, and pasta. When my patients ate this way, their triglyceride levels fell, their HDL (the "good" cholesterol) increased, their blood pressure went down, and they began losing weight.

Ma and his colleagues found—after weighing, measuring, and analyzing the physical activity of 572 healthy adults—that those who ate more refined grains, starchy vegetables, and similar carbs were significantly heavier than people who ate superior, nutrient-dense carbs such as nonstarchy vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seeds. "The total amount of carbohydrates is not related to body weight," Dr. Ma explains.

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Both burping and farting may be signs of having eaten foods high in fiber (such as beans, some fruits and vegetables, and whole grains), dairy products, artificial sweeteners, and/or carbohydrates, especially sugar and starch. Excessive burping (and farting) can also signal a lactase deficiency (aka lactose intolerance). Lactase is an enzyme necessary to break down lactose in the digestive tract. If this enzyme is missing, many foods, including milk and other dairy products, of which lactose is a major component can't be digested properly and the end result is gas.

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The shift from high-quality whole grains to low-quality refined grains came about because of perception, Dr. Willett explains. "Once it became possible to refine wheat, it was marketed as being purer than whole-grain flour," Dr. Willett points out, noting that initially the upper classes found the white flour a novelty and that, in time, it became a status symbol. The popularity of processed grains, Dr. Willett observes, was also "driven by the reality of storage—white flour, with almost none of the healthy oils found in whole-grain flour, keeps longer.

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Increase the amount of high-fiber foods in your diet, opting for whole grains, pulses, beans, and lentils over red meat and French fries. Oily fish also appears to benefit the heart and circulatory system. Opt for small amounts of cold-pressed virgin olive oil in preference to other cooking oils. Garlic: Add fresh garlic to your food and take a high-potency garlic supplement. Garlic has been shown to have a beneficial effect on the circulatory system, and may help reduce harmful cholesterol.

Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Buy whole grains in sealed packages, which protect them from air, moisture, and spoilage, and store them in airtight containers in a cool, dry place. To extend their storage life, keep grains in the fridge or freeze them for long-term storage. ¦ Cook most grains in water, preferably purified. Add grains to boiling water and simmer until the food absorbs most of the liquid. Generally, use one part grain to two or three parts water. Then cook until tender. ¦ If you're on a diet, keep quick-to-grab grain foods—even if they're whole grain—out of the house.

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People who are dry, cold, and spacey can benefit from good-quality sweet foods, such as fruits, whole grains, and sweet herbs such as anise, fennel, licorice, and stevia. Pungent Pungent, or spicy, is warming and dispersing and stimulates the lungs and large intestine. It induces perspiration, stimulates the nerves, relieves nerve pain, clears chi stagnation, promotes circulation, and imparts a glow to the skin. It also stimulates hydrochloric acid production and thus aids digestion. Most pungent herbs contain some sort of essential oils that move internal energy to the surface.

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In a study of eight thousand teenagers at nine juvenile-correction facilities, sociologists arranged to have snack foods that were high in sugar and refined carbohydrates replaced with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. The change was attributed to budget cuts, so the juveniles didn't realize they were part of an experiment. During the year in which the juveniles' diets were improved, violent and antisocial incidents decreased by almost half. Imagine the benefit to society if at-risk juveniles had enjoyed a nutritious diet all of their lives.

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Effect of whole grains on insulin sensitivity in overweight hyper-insulinemic adults. Nutr Cancer. 1998;30(2):85-96. Whey www.wheyoflife.org; www.wheyprotein.com Agin D, et al. Effects of whey protein and resistance exercise on body composition and muscle strength in women with HIV infection. AIDS. 2001 Dec 7; 15(18): 2431-2440. Aoe S et al. A controlled trial of the effect of milk basic protein (MBP) supplementation on bone metabolism in healthy menopausal women. Osteoporos Int. 2005 Dec;16(12):2123-2128. Aoe S et al.

OVERALL HEALTH: A review of observational studies suggests that the inclusion of fatty fish, such as salmon, along with fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seeds, reduces the risk of cancer, heart attack, stroke, and diabetes. The omega-3 fats found in salmon have also shown benefit in improving heart health and fighting depression, asthma, and cancer. Tips on Using Salmon SELECTION AND STORAGE: • Salmon comes fresh, frozen, canned, and smoked. • Fresh wild-caught are only available for a few months out of the year. Farm-raised are available year-round.

I didn't want them to hesitate one moment in deciding to add more fruits, vegetables, nuts, or whole grains into their diet. Why wait? Today's possibility may be tomorrow's probability and there is certainly no downside to eating healthy foods! You Can Write Your Own Prescription with the 101 Foods FIRST, EAT OPTIMALLY . . . It was important to me before ever typing a word that this be a valued resource of great foods rather than another deprivation "diet book." According to the latest surveys, one thing is abundantly clear: You're tired of being told what to do, and I can't blame you!

Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

To help you understand how whole grains are ultimately robbed of their nutrients, world-renowned researcher and nutrition expert Walter Willett, M.D., chairman of the nutrition department at the Harvard School of Public Health and a professor of medicine, outlines the various steps that transform wheat berries into white flour. "The milling process first cracks the wheat grains, then pulverizes them with a series of rollers.

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Ideally, you'll be getting your fiber from fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains. But to make sure you get your daily dose, it's helpful to have a good fiber supplement, shake, or bar on hand. There will be times when you'll want a quick, simple option for increasing your fiber intake; your busy lifestyle may prevent you from eating balanced meals every day, but there are ways to compensate when you have to grab a quick lunch or snack while on the go or even when you miss a meal.

Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food Ann N. Martin See book keywords and concepts

Dog cookies made with whole grains and vegetables and without additives and preservatives are available at most pet shops. I have included some recipes for these tasty delights in Chapter Ten. You can purchase roles of cut and bake cookies for dogs that contain only human-grade ingredients. You could even give them fresh carrots, fresh green beans, or chunks of apple to munch on, depending on your dog's preferences. Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Many humans have allergies to the food enhancer, MSG, but did we ever consider our pers could also have a reacrion to MSG?

Questions About Grains 1. Are whole grains used? 2. If not, what parr(s) of rhe grains are used? 3. Are the grains tested for levels of mycotoxins? 4. Are the grains tested by the mill and also at your facility? Questions About Fats 1. What are the sources of fats? 2. What agent is used as a preservative? Questions About Fiber 1. What are the sources of fiber used in your foods? 2. Are the sources listed on the label the only sources of fiber in the product? General Questions 1. Does every batch of pet food contain the same ingredients? 2.

Vitamin B-3 is in beef liver, white chicken meat, peanuts, salmon, tuna, turkey, whole grains, and milk. Vitamin B-5 (Pantothenic Acid) Vitamin B-5 improves longevity, aids in wound healing, and protects against stress and infection. Vitamin B-5 deficiencies may result in nervousness, loss of appetite, and fatigue. Natural sources of vitamin B-5 include eggs, whear germ, lentils, liver, brewer's yeast, peas, and whole grain products. Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine) Vitamin B-6 promotes red-blood cell formulation, maintains a strong immune system, and contributes to a healthy nervous system.

Choice chicken, beef, lamb, whole grains, and quality fats are supposedly the composition of commercially produced dog and cat food. In recent years some small pet food companies have begun to use human grade ingredients in their products to provide healthy and nutritious food. However, the standard fare from most commercial pet food companies is far from nutritious. In fact many of the ingredients are potentially harmful and composed of the dregs from slaughterhouses and the rendering business.

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Since refined grains, such as white flour, have their innermost and outermost layers (their germ and bran) removed, they are stripped of a great portion of their minerals. whole grains are not only higher in fiber but contain four times the magnesium and zinc and twice the selenium.6 Only about 15 to 25% of children eat the recommended amount of magnesium. Even in individuals who are unwilling to make prudent changes in their diets and sedentary habits, the administration of certain nutrients and/or drugs may help to prevent or postpone the onset of Type II diabetes.

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Instead, eat complex carbohydrates—found in whole grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruit—which release their glucose slowly over time. This gives your body the glucose it needs for fuel without the blood sugar spikes that leave you feeling tired, cranky, and craving sweets. Adding a food rich in protein to a meal or snack will slow the release of sugars from carbohydrate-rich foods. For example, pair a couple of slices of roasted turkey with a piece of whole-grain bread, or try poached salmon with a serving of brown rice.

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