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Natural Alternatives to Vioxx, Celebrex and other Anti-Inflammatory Prescription Drugs Carol Simontacchi See book keywords and concepts

I also suggest that, whenever possible, you eat whole grains, as they have been found less problematic than refined grains. Other Acidifying Foods Unfortunately, beef, pork, and grains are not the only foods that have an acidifying effect on the body Other foods with the same effect include sugar and high-sugar products; carbonated beverages; alcoholic beverages; and all caffeine products, including chocolate, cocoa, tea, and all forms of coffee, including decaffeinated coffee.

Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back Michele Simon See book keywords and concepts

Reformulating whole grains into Half-truths Let's be honest about what makes the major packaged-food companies so successful: they process the hell out of food. As mentioned previously, industrial food manufacturing involves appropriating raw materials from nature and turning them into profitable commodities. That perfectly describes what happens when Kellogg takes whole corn, strips it of almost all naturally occurring nutrients, adds sugar, salt, and chemical additives to maximize flavor, stability, and shelf life, and puts the ingredients through a complex manufacturing process.

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A high-fat diet does the opposite—it reduces the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity. Step 5: Practice instant-energy breathing. You can reverse fatigue almost instantly using a yoga breathing technique that floods cells with oxygen and boosts energy for 15 minutes or more. What to do... •Sit up straight and take 20 to 30 quick, panting breaths. Only your belly should move, not your chest. •Take a deep breath, filling your lungs with air.. .and hold for 30 seconds. This gives the blood in your lungs time to absorb as much oxygen as possible.

Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back Michele Simon See book keywords and concepts

Its mission is to "contribute to research on whole grains, micronutrients and breakfast, and publish research and scientific articles in leading peer-reviewed journals."26 The significance of the word "Bell" in the organization's name isn't exactly clear. For me, it conjures up images of pioneering inventor Alexander Graham Bell, slaving away late into the night in pursuit of cutting-edge scientific discoveries and, indeed, the Truth.

Most chains don't sell a wide variety of natural whole grains, and their "fresh" fruits or vegetables are often sterile, tasteless, pesticide-soaked, and nutritionally challenged. And no wonder, since the year-round produce in large chains is cultivated for extended shelf life, portability, and cosmetic uniformity, traits that benefit the seller—not the buyer. That's why the tomatoes taste like cardboard and the fruit is rock-hard.

I really hate to burst your bubble, CCF, but my resolve to support polices that promote the consumption of whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables is based on decades of accepted nutrition science, not some twisted scheme to turn the world into Michele Simon clones. Indeed, "vegan" doesn't even accurately describe my position. Rather, I promote a whole foods, plant-based diet; there are plenty of vegan foods that don't fit that "agenda." But of course, CCF's smear rhetoric prefers to pass over a term like whole foods.

The Whole Soy Story: The dark side of America's favorite health food Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN See book keywords and concepts

Comprised of the carbohydrate chains found in the outer bran layers of whole grains, okara is a high fiber product that can help move the bowels.5051 Okara absorbs flavors well, has a somewhat "nutty" flavor, and is used in some vegetarian burgers and soy sausages sold in frozen OVERSEAS PROPHETS Not content with their profits in America, where soymilk is experiencing double-digit growth, soy promoters have turned their attention to the continent of India, a nation that holds the cow sacred and that has depended on milk products for its animal protein and fat for thousands of years.

The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Some vitamin B3 is also found in whole grains. Who is likely to be deficient? Pellagra, the disease caused by a vitamin B3 deficiency, is rare in Western societies. Symptoms include loss of appetite, skin rash, diarrhea (page 163), mental changes, beefy tongue, and digestive and emotional disturbance. How much is usually taken? In part because it is added to white flour, most people generally get enough vitamin B3 from their diets to prevent a deficiency. However, 10—25 mg of the vitamin can be taken as part of a B-complex (page 603) or multivitamin (page 559) supplement.

For unknown reasons, however, diets higher in /^soluble fiber (found in whole grains and vegetables and mostly unrelated to cholesterol levels) have been reported to correlate better with protection against heart disease (page 98) in both men and women.11'12 Some trials have used 20 grams of additional fiber per day for several months to successfully lower cholesterol.13 Independent of their action on serum cholesterol, foods that contain high amounts of cholesterol— mostly egg yolks—can induce atherosclerosis.14 It makes sense to reduce the intake of egg yolks.

In an analysis of the data from many studies, people who eat relatively high amounts of whole grains were reported to be at low risk for breast cancer.9 In some studies, the protective effect of fiber against the risk of breast cancer has been stronger in young women than in older women.10 This finding might occur because fiber has been reported to lowet estrogen levels in premenopausal women but not in postmenopausal women.11' 12 Other researchers, however, report that fiber appears to equally reduce the risk of breast cancer in women of all ages.

Dietary changes that may be helpful Docrors find rhat people with hypoglycemia usually improve when they eliminate refined sugars and alcohol from their diet, eat foods high in fiber (page 512) (such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nuts), and eat small, frequent meals. Few studies have investigated the effects of these changes, but the research that is available generally supports the observations of doctors.5'6' 7'8 Some symptoms of low blood sugar may be related to, or made worse by, food allergies (page 14).

The Seven Laws of Nutrition Mike Adams See book keywords and concepts

It is virtually impossible for any human being to consume 10,000 calories a day if they're eating whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables and minimally processed foods. You're stomach simply isn't big enough. You're digestive tract doesn't have the capacity to process 10,000 calories worth of whole, unprocessed foods on a daily basis. And yet, given the poor nutritional quality of today's grocery store products, that is the quantity of food you would have to process to allow your body to extract the nutrition it needs in order to achieve optimum health.

The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D. See book keywords and concepts

Pregnant women should choose a well-balanced and varied diet that includes fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and fish. Refined sugars, white flour, fried foods, processed foods, and chemical additives should be avoided. Consumption of moderate to large amounts of caffeine while pregnant has been associated with an increased risk of miscarriage.4

Health and Nutrition Secrets Russell L. Blaylock, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Other high-fiber foods include: apples, bananas, oranges, prunes, raisins, raspberries, strawberries, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, parsnips, spinach, sweet potato, legumes (beans), and whole grains. Iron and Disease I have already noted that iron plays a vital role in the development, growth, and spread of cancer.554 Several experiments have shown that iron also increases the development of cancer in experimental animals exposed to carcinogenic chemicals. Even slight elevations in iron intake—at levels considered to be normal—significantly increase cancer growth.

The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

It might be hard to follow, but the avoidance of refined sugar, dairy, salt, tobac- it's sure to work. Dr. Starbuck's Fruit Peel Candy, etc. for Seasonal Allergies "THERE'S POLLEN in the air." That's hardly music to the ears of anyone suffering from seasonal allergies. The symptoms are all too familiar: itchy and watery eyes, runny noses, sneezing, headache, and swollen sinuses. And while none of those are exactly life threatening, they can certainly ruin your day.

Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back Michele Simon See book keywords and concepts

That's why the federal government's updated 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans urges people to increase their daily intake of whole grains.2 In fact, the guidelines offer a long overdue explanation for why it is important from a nutritional standpoint to choose whole-grain foods such as brown rice over products made with highly processed white flour. (This recommendation is an important rebuff to the recent "low-carb" craze, which needlessly made many Americans fearful of healthful complex carbohydrates.

The Side Effects Bible: The Dietary Solution to Unwanted Side Effects of Common Medications Frederic Vagnini, M.D. and Barry Fox, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

The best sources of selenium are seafood, red meat, eggs, and whole grains. The amount of selenium found in vegetables will vary according to how much of the mineral is in the soil. When You Run Short of Selenium A lack of selenium may cause heart damage, cataracts, and slow growth. What the Research Shows Studies suggest that selenium may play a key role in the prevention of cancer, heart disease, and arthritis. • Cancer.

The Seven Laws of Nutrition Mike Adams See book keywords and concepts

Identical twins show very different health results based on their nutrition In contrast, a human being on the right, if he or she were fed superfoods, optimum nutrition, organic vitamins, fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, sea vegetables, avocados, and other items, he or she would express optimum health. And once again, the only difference between the human being on the left and the human being on the right is their food source.

Natural Health Solutions Mike Adams See book keywords and concepts

If any of these apply to you, it is especially important for you to eat a high-fiber diet, rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables and fruit juices—all of which have a mild, natural laxative effect. Furthermore, according to The Woman's Book of Healing Herbs by Sari Harrar and Sara Altshul O'Donnell, taking 10 drops of chasteberry tincture can do wonders for keeping you regular during monthly menstruation.

The Seven Laws of Nutrition Mike Adams See book keywords and concepts

My favorite choices are supergreens powders, whole food concentrates and whole food supplements, sprouts, nuts, berries, sea vegetables, soy products, avocados, whole grains and other similar food sources. In fact, that basically describes my entire diet. If you look at what I eat, it is massive quantities of raw vegetables, combined with very high doses of superfood supplements that I take several times a day.

That's why whole grains are so good for you even though you're still eating the endosperm carbohydrates section. The danger only comes when we isolate the parts of these grains and we isolate the nutritionally depleted parts to be ground up as white flour. White bread makes any sandwich a diabetes sandwich White bread is perhaps the best example of a popular food made from this sort of ingredient. White bread has a very high glycemic index that makes it almost identical to sugar in terms of the effects on the human body.

If you eat whole grain bread that's made with nothing but whole grains, and contains no enriched, bleached, white flour whatsoever, then you have a shot at good nutrition. But you should note that such bread is very heavy and dense and most people find it distasteful, especially if they're used to the sugary taste of bread made with refined, white flour. And in something that I can only call absurd, most white breads sold in America actually have added sugars on top of the white flour. It's as if the white flour isn't sweet enough by itself, so they have to pour in some sugar, too.

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.

The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D. See book keywords and concepts

In an analysis of the data from many studies, people who eat relatively high amounts of whole grains were reported to have low risks of lymphomas and cancers of the pancreas, stomach, colon, rectum, breast, uterus, mouth, throat, liver, and thyroid.10 Most research focusing on the relationship between cancer and fiber has focused on breast and colon cancers. Consuming a diet high in insoluble fiber is best achieved by switching from white rice to brown rice and from bakery goods made with white flour or mixed flours to 100% whole wheat bread, whole rye crackers, and whole grain pancake mixes.

Grocery Warning: How to recognize and avoid the groceries that cause cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other common diseases Mike Adams See book keywords and concepts

Two things: it's made with whole grains (so it doesn't contained processed, refined grains), and it has no hydrogenated oils whatsoever. As a bonus, it is lightly salted with sea salt. That makes it simply the healthiest cracker available on the market, and one that I highly recommend. You can eat it with hummus, or if you're craving something a little sweeter, use my coconut oil / agave nectar / butter flavor recipe for an outrageously delicious dessert treat that won't blow your diet.

General Mills takes leadership step in switching to whole grain breakfast cereals Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

You don't see Post moving everything to whole grains, and you don't see Kellogg's doing it. It's only General Mills. If you look at the ingredients label on this whole grain Total cereal, you'll find that they are, indeed, telling the truth. The first ingredient is whole-grain wheat. That's what I want to see: Whole-grain wheat. Not "refined white flour," "bleached flour," or "wheat flour" -- I want to see whole-grain wheat. Of course, the second ingredient is sugar, and that's not something I'm thrilled about. However, again, this is still a step in the right direction.

The inside scoop: Natural Health Products Expo West industry event Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

You've got fantastic whole grains like quinoa ... all of this is available right now! And I bet you, wherever you are right now, you could walk outside your door, get in your car, go down to the health food store, and find nearly everything that you need to be healthy and prevent degenerative disease for the rest of your life. So, why don't people do it? Why do we still live in a society where there's so much disease? The answer is that people don't know! The education effort hasn't reached these people yet.

General Mills takes leadership step in switching to whole grain breakfast cereals Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Maybe in time they will also release whole-grain foods or switch everything over to whole grains. That would be what we'd really want to see. In terms of the health spectrum for grains, by the way, let me give you my personal view on all of this. Over on one side, in the unhealthy category, we have processed grains or anything refined or bleached. Clearly, white flour belongs in that category. Also, there's instant rice, white rice and instant oats. Then, moving up from that, a little bit healthier, we have whole-grain products. I should say a lot healthier, actually.

The fact they are now getting whole grains in these popular cereals means they're going to be getting much better nutrition even without having to change their purchasing habits or their food consumption habits. Again, that's a huge deal for all the consumers out there who don't really know much about nutrition, and that's at least 90 percent of the population. Those of you reading this, of course, are much better educated than the rest of the population and you know about nutrition. You're probably already eating whole-grain cereals made by other companies.

That's why you want whole grains. There's another reason: when you consume refined grains, they actually strip nutrition out of your body. During digestion, it takes more nutrition out of your body to process those refined grains than you get from them. Basically, all you're getting when you eat white bread, white flour or breakfast cereals made with white flour is empty calories -- nothing but the carbohydrate, or technically the endosperm of the grain. You also get some things you don't want in white flour. Sometimes you get pesticide, solvents or other contaminants.

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