The case against microwaving begins with a reproducible scientific study conducted by a ten year old for a science fair. The child bought two house plants from the same store at the same time. They were clippings from the same plant, she placed them in the same size plastic pot, in the same potting soil; similar in every possible way. The child brought them home in the same bag and placed them beside each other on the same shelf in her house.
One plant was watered with purified water. One plant was watered with microwaved tap water. Even before potting the plant in the microwaved water showed signs of distress. Within nine days, the plant watered with microwaved tap water was dead. Earth’s organisms, of which you are one, are not designed to ingest microwaved nutrients. Water is an important nutrient for you, for me and especially for plants.
Microwaving ruptures the cell walls of the foods that are cooked in them. To prove this, put a whole egg in a microwave. Cook it for 30-60 seconds. Watch the cell walls rupture. An egg is a complete single cell. What happens to the egg happens to all the cells in the food you cook in the microwave. When you chew food, you may rupture the cell walls of a few of the nutrients in your meal, but for the most part you simply separate the cells. Your body was designed over millennia to ingest and digest whole cells. It has no idea what to do with the ruptured cells that are fed to it from microwave cooking. In Russia, the microwave is considered so dangerous it has been banned from manufacture or sale.
But, you say, I have eaten microwaved food for years. My response is that it will take you a bit longer to feel the effects of microwave cooking than it took the more vulnerable plants. Most of today’s major diseases are diseases of malnutrition. Microwaving contributes to malnutrition. Most people whose organs are finally protesting against the terrible food and the worse cooking methods in our society blame the organs. They don’t look at the cooking methods or the de-neutralization of the foods they are ingesting (I’ll cover the unhealthy foods produced by big-Agra in another blog or two).
My suggestion is either throw your microwave out or use it to store foods you don’t want the dog or cat to eat before you serve it. Don’t cook your food in it.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Why Buy Organic?
Well, to begin with, plants that are not organically grown are sprayed with herbicides, fungicides and pesticides, which are as toxic to you as they are to pests and do not necessarily wash off completely.
Second of all non-organic product can be genetically modified without mentioning the fact on the label. An example of how that might work is that genetically modified fruits and vegetables might be weed killer resistant – so the “farmer” can inundate this fields with weed killer so he doesn’t have to spend the money weeding, and you get the residual that’s left on the fruits and vegetables after harvesting. In addition, your kid’s reproductive capacity is jeopardized, a side benefit of genetic engineering consistently found in test animals.
Villagers in third world countries - where lots of your fruits and vegetables have been grown - are experiencing all kinds of health and reproductive problems as a result of this kind of farming. So in addition to your health concerns, there are all kinds of social and human rights reasons for buying organic that are not directly related to your personal health. China - where the Walmart chain buys its cheap vegetables - is so polluted (particularly with heavy metals) that it cannot actually produce organic vegetables. This is particularly important when it comes to root vegetables like potatoes, carrots and the like. Recent testing has shown that vegetables from China labeled "Organic" were awash in toxic chemicals.... Be careful where you buy. Buy local when possible. Farmer's Markets are wonderful because you know the person who raised your food.
Recently I was given a book called “Country Wisdom and Know-How: Everything You Need To Know To Live Off The Land.” In that book I learned that 95% of healthy soil consists of minerals, which are in a constant state of breaking down. The minerals feed the plants, the plants feed us. If the minerals are not breaking down the soil becomes sterile. The plants do not take up minerals and minerals are absent from your diet. Most agribusiness product (non-organic) contains few if any minerals. Occasional the business feeds a few of the major minerals back to the soil but minerals like zinc and chromium are almost gone from the American soil... Russian and Central European soil is notably lacking these minerals with clear implications for long term health.
Agribusiness uses petrochemicals to force plants to grow. The result is big product with little nutrition. Indeed diseases like Type II Diabetes have been linked to an absence of minerals and healthy oils in diets. Or should I say that Thomas Smith as part of his program for reversing diabetes had great results adding minerals along with omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids to his diet. I highly recommend a daily mineral supplement. Many of my clients have found that their energy increases substantially if they use a good trace mineral supplement. I recommend the company New Spirit Naturals for excellent and safe supplements.
Agribusiness is sneaky and you have to read labels.
• 100 percent organic. Products that are completely organic or made of all organic ingredients.
• Organic. Products that are at least 95percent organic.
• Made with organic ingredients. Products that contain at least 70 percent organic ingredients. The organic seal can’t be used on these products.
In terms of weight loss, the body stores toxins like pesticides, herbicides and fungicides in your fat. The more toxins you ingest, the more fat you need to store it in.
A word to the wise.
When you go on a diet, be certain to take antioxidants. Antioxidants will bind with the toxins that are released as you lose fat and help your body remove them safely from your system. Antioxidants are very important in our polluted world and will help your overall health. Since vitamin and mineral combinations need to be in balanced amounts, don’t try to construct your own antioxidant combinations, use a trusted source. Trusted sources do not include any vitamin and mineral combinations you find in drug stores and supermarkets.
Second of all non-organic product can be genetically modified without mentioning the fact on the label. An example of how that might work is that genetically modified fruits and vegetables might be weed killer resistant – so the “farmer” can inundate this fields with weed killer so he doesn’t have to spend the money weeding, and you get the residual that’s left on the fruits and vegetables after harvesting. In addition, your kid’s reproductive capacity is jeopardized, a side benefit of genetic engineering consistently found in test animals.
Villagers in third world countries - where lots of your fruits and vegetables have been grown - are experiencing all kinds of health and reproductive problems as a result of this kind of farming. So in addition to your health concerns, there are all kinds of social and human rights reasons for buying organic that are not directly related to your personal health. China - where the Walmart chain buys its cheap vegetables - is so polluted (particularly with heavy metals) that it cannot actually produce organic vegetables. This is particularly important when it comes to root vegetables like potatoes, carrots and the like. Recent testing has shown that vegetables from China labeled "Organic" were awash in toxic chemicals.... Be careful where you buy. Buy local when possible. Farmer's Markets are wonderful because you know the person who raised your food.
Recently I was given a book called “Country Wisdom and Know-How: Everything You Need To Know To Live Off The Land.” In that book I learned that 95% of healthy soil consists of minerals, which are in a constant state of breaking down. The minerals feed the plants, the plants feed us. If the minerals are not breaking down the soil becomes sterile. The plants do not take up minerals and minerals are absent from your diet. Most agribusiness product (non-organic) contains few if any minerals. Occasional the business feeds a few of the major minerals back to the soil but minerals like zinc and chromium are almost gone from the American soil... Russian and Central European soil is notably lacking these minerals with clear implications for long term health.
Agribusiness uses petrochemicals to force plants to grow. The result is big product with little nutrition. Indeed diseases like Type II Diabetes have been linked to an absence of minerals and healthy oils in diets. Or should I say that Thomas Smith as part of his program for reversing diabetes had great results adding minerals along with omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids to his diet. I highly recommend a daily mineral supplement. Many of my clients have found that their energy increases substantially if they use a good trace mineral supplement. I recommend the company New Spirit Naturals for excellent and safe supplements.
Agribusiness is sneaky and you have to read labels.
• 100 percent organic. Products that are completely organic or made of all organic ingredients.
• Organic. Products that are at least 95percent organic.
• Made with organic ingredients. Products that contain at least 70 percent organic ingredients. The organic seal can’t be used on these products.
In terms of weight loss, the body stores toxins like pesticides, herbicides and fungicides in your fat. The more toxins you ingest, the more fat you need to store it in.
A word to the wise.
When you go on a diet, be certain to take antioxidants. Antioxidants will bind with the toxins that are released as you lose fat and help your body remove them safely from your system. Antioxidants are very important in our polluted world and will help your overall health. Since vitamin and mineral combinations need to be in balanced amounts, don’t try to construct your own antioxidant combinations, use a trusted source. Trusted sources do not include any vitamin and mineral combinations you find in drug stores and supermarkets.
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