Justification
There’s more than a shred of truth in this…
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You’ll Never Guess What Veggie Just Beat Kale!
Anyone who’s paying attention knows it’s a very good idea to eat green, leafy vegetables and colorful citrus fruits. Over time, research has shown their association with reducing cancer and chronic disease. In fact, most of us know that we should be consuming multiple helpings of these foods each day.
But which vegetables are best? Fads come and go as quickly as that kale in your fridge. One day it’s broccoli, the next cabbage. And how do you compare the benefits of vegetables versus fruits?
Researchers at William Paterson University in New Jersey have done all of us a big favor by producing a list of “powerhouse fruits and vegetables” ranked by the amounts of 17 critical nutrients they contain.
In a study published in the CDC journal, “Preventing Chronic Disease,” the foods are scored by their content of fiber, potassium, protein, calcium, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin D and other nutrients all considered important to public health.
Atop the list? Watercress – long known as a superfood because it packs large amounts of a wide variety of these important substances, with a score of 100. The next five in the elite category: Chinese cabbage (91.99), chard (89.27), beet greens (87.08), spinach (86.43) and chicory (73.36). The full chart is below.
Here’s the link to the article: http://foodmatters.tv/articles-1/you-ll-never-guess-what-veggie-just-beat-kale
And beware the high oxalic acid content of raw greens. As one commenter wrote: “But, I am confused. After being raw vegan off and on for years, I lived on leafy greens in my smoothies, salads etc. I almost lost all my teeth, apparently due to the extremely high oxalic acid.”
Cooking greens reduces the oxalic acid. Sadly it also reduces other heat sensitive nutrients like vitamin C.
Being well hydrated and a daily dose of omega-3 fatty acids are also very effective in preventing oxalate deposition.
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2014/13_0390.htm#table2_down
Link Between Genetically Engineered Food and Cancer
Last week in the New York Times, the Center for Food Safety ran an ad focusing on the connection between genetically engineered crops and cancer.
The World Health Organization designated glyphosate (the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup) a probable carcinogen to humans.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is the division of the World Health Organization that released the report. IARC is one of the world’s leading authorities on cancer.
Today in the United States, cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in U.S. children. The President’s Cancer Panel reports that 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women (41% of Americans) are expected to get cancer in their lifetimes.
Correlation is not causation, but a correlation of this magnitude merits further independent investigation.
The California EPA is working to label glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, as a carcinogen. Almost all GMOs are designed to be used in conjunction with glyphosate, some are called “Roundup Ready” and have been genetically engineered to withstand increased applications of these ingredients.
So the next time you hear GMOs are “safe,” think about the cancer-causing potential of spraying food crops with nearly 300 million more pounds of glyphosate this year, think about “Roundup Ready” crops and the fact that they are labeled for over 60% of the world’s population but not here.
http://robynobrien.com/genetically-engineered-food-and-cancer/
Susan McCreadie, MD: I Rest Easier NOT Vaccinating my Children
But…I am a mother first and a pediatrician second. This I have never forgotten. I cannot parent in ways that make me uncomfortable, to make others comfortable. I made the connection that Kaitlin’s eczema would improve if I stopped stimulating her immune system with the vaccines.
In addition to supplementing her with cod liver oil and probiotics daily, I also stopped vaccinations. Her eczema resolved and has never returned. I chose as a mom and a pediatrician to stop vaccinating Kaitlin, and never to vaccinate Elle or Addison.
These are my decisions. Are there risks? Sure there are risks. There are risks with EVERYTHING. That’s life. All three girls had whooping cough – not fun. Could I have prevented those 2 months of relentless coughing with vaccines? Maybe, maybe not. The family that spread it to our family was fully vaccinated against pertussis.
I am often asked my opinions on vaccinations – do I recommend them or not? Every time I answer with the story above.
There are pros and cons to vaccinations. As my training in holistic medicine continues, I rest easier NOT vaccinating my children.
http://vaccineimpact.com/2015/susan-mccreadie-md-i-rest-easier-not-vaccinating-my-children/
Act To Impress – Yourself
A Project For You
Last week we learned one of our friends has breast cancer. She normally eats well but due to some serious timetable stress had strayed from the path of healthy eating.
It prompted me to share this with you…
Back in 1967 I failed year 10 miserably.
A few years later I went back and did my HSC at night school. I recall well the headmaster of University High School in Melbourne addressing the assembled students at year’s start. He said he knew full well from experience that fully two thirds of those who enrolled would not complete the year, for one reason or another.
Well that set me back on my heels.
I mention that because it’s an example of how many of even those of us with good intentions can get derailed on what we consider key projects in life.
So, how do we stay on track rather than get derailed?
First, we have to have an end-point, something to aim for. It should be something we consider highly desirable and worth the pain it will take to accomplish it.
Then we need to learn how best we do the following:
overcome obstacles,
stay focused on the core objectives,
ignore distractions and
remotivate ourselves when we feel flat.
Remember in high school you were set assignments and projects so you could learn about a subject more in-depth?
Well, here’s a little project for you. Should take less than 5 hours and may change your life remarkably for the better by helping you clearly identify dietary and lifestyle changes right for you.
MAJOR TARGET
To determine what dietary and lifestyle changes you need to make to set yourself up for a healthier, happier and more enjoyable life.
Targets
Make a list of 20 people who are 20-30 years older than you. Parents, aunts and uncles, friends of the family, work colleagues etc.
Have a quick chat with them about their present state of health. Find out the degenerative diseases from which they suffer.
Identify what dietary and lifestyle factors caused or contributed to each of those conditions.
Identify what changes in their diet or lifestyle may have prevented or minimised their likelihood of suffering from those conditions.
Based on what you have learned to date from the previous targets, make a list of the dietary and lifestyle factors you are doing right and another list of those things you would like to change.
Next to each “Like to Change” item, write a target date by which you think is realistic to make that change.
Start implementing those changes in your life and ticking them off your list.
Set a weekly or fortnightly or monthly “Review Time” when you sit down with your list, review your progress to date and plan your next steps.
Brazil National Cancer Institute Blames GMO Crops
NEW REPORT from Brazil’s National Cancer Institute names GMO crops as the cause for skyrocketing agrichemical usage. Agrichemical sales increased from USD 2 billion in 2001 to 8.5 billion in 2011. The report blames the cultivation of genetically modified seeds for requiring the use of large quantities of pesticides. “Already chronic poisoning may affect the whole population, as this is due to multiple exposures to pesticides, that is, the presence of pesticide residues in food and the environment, usually at low doses. Adverse effects of chronic exposure to pesticides may appear long after the exposure, and so are difficult to correlate with the agent. Among the effects that can be associated with chronic exposure to pesticide active ingredients are infertility, impotence, abortions, malformations, neurotoxicity, hormonal disruption, effects on the immune system, and cancer.”
http://www.gmwatch.org/index.php/news/archive/2015-articles/16067-brazil-s-national-cancer-institute-names-gm-crops-as-cause-of-massive-pesticide-use
The World Needs More Happy
