"Cori gives me a little more insight into the human condition. A person physically stripped of the ability to talk, move, see or feel never lose one's identity, or sense of self. So, imagine, for a moment, yourself suffering a similar fate. It's just you and the disabilities that make it harder to be you. The choices you make when faced with these circumstances can have a tremendous range of consequences. Nothing seems fair at the time, of course. If you leave yourself open and allow for all possibilities for recovery, there is still no guarantee that you'll get better. But, on the other hand, if you resign yourself to your fate, you are guaranteed to get worse."
JT Waldron, Tucson, (AZ June 2005 Through the Shadows, p. 4) http://www.sweetremedyradio.com/
"Asking the right questions of yourself opens a world that never inhabited your nightmares. Be ready to hold confusion tightly around the collar, as those to whom you were taught to listen give you poison with a rationale, betray you with the kind authority you think you need. Listen logically, without prejudice. The apple in a bowl of fruit casts the shadow of Goya - the other side of sickness. I embrace the expectation of my life. This betrays knowledge, betrays disease, betrays the wheelchairs of our bad dreams."
Cori Brackett (Through the Shadows, p. 35) http://www.sweetremedyradio.com/
"The technological processes used today for "safety," cosmetic, productivity, and convenience purposes turn much of what we eat into poison. With the thought, "If it's good for the baby, it must be good for us," we started drinking milk and using it to make a hundred other foods. We became the only mammals that drink milk after we stop nursing from our mother's breast. And we go even farther, we steal the milk from different species. It's like putting jet fuel in a motorcycle; it damages the engine. Worse, now that milk is full of hormones and antibiotics, a questionable argument becomes undeniable. Milk is poisoning us.
Clean By Dr. Alejandro Junger, M.D.
ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR), SOYBEAN OIL, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL AND COTTON SEED OIL, TBHQ, CITRIC ACID, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS.
SERVING SIZE 1 CAKE (47) GRAMS CALORIES 180 FAT CAL. 60 TOTAL FAT 7 GRAMS SAT. FAT 3 GRAMS SODIUM 130 MG TOTAL CARB. 27 GRAMS SUGAR 17 GRAMS |
ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR, CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTON SEED OIL, ALUMINUM, PHOSPHATE, EMULSIFIERS, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, YELLOW # 5 AND RED # 40, CITRIC ACID.
SERVING SIZE 1 CAKE (43) GRAMS CALORIES 150 FAT CAL. 35 TOTAL FAT 4 GRAMS SAT. FAT 1 GRAM SODIUM 150MG TOTAL CARB. 28 GRAMS SUGAR 17 GRAMS |
ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID, DEXTROSE, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS.
SERVING SIZE 2 CAKES (80) GRAMS CALORIES 360 FAT CAL. 160 SAT. FAT 13 GRAMS SODIUM 260 MG TOTAL CARB. 46 GRAMS SUGAR 33 GRAMS |
ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR, DEXTROSE, DIGLYCERIDES, CORN SYRUP, SODIUM CASEINATE, MONIFIED CORN STARCH, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY FLOUR.
SERVING SIZE 2 CAKES CALORIES 280 FAT CAL. 80 TOTAL FAT 9 GRAMS SAT. FAT 4 GRAMS SODIUM 190 MG TOTAL CARB 46 GRAMS SUGAR 24 GRAMS |
A cow's life span grass fed vs. grain fed:
A grain fed cow's life span is 3 to 4 years before being sent to the slaughterhouse. A grass fed cow's life span is 20 years, before dying of natural causes. Eat grass fed meats only and be sure to ask your butcher if the meat is grass finished! (fed grass throughout the life of the cow) |
"You fatten cattle by feeding them lots and lots of low-fat grain. How do you fatten humans? Same way: you feed them lots and lots of low fat grain. So if you've been eating more pasta and bread (both made from grain) than ever before, and you're still gaining weight, think about those grain-fed cattle the next time you sit down to a big plate of pasta." Dr. Barry Sears, Ph.D. |
"With GMOs wreaking havoc on our digestive systems, its no wonder Gluten intolerance is on the rise." |
In effect, wheat is an appetite stimulant: It makes you want more cookies, cupcakes, pretzel, candy, soft drinks more bagels, muffins tacos, submarine sandwiches, pizza. It makes you want both wheat-containing and non-wheat-containing foods. And, on top of that, for some people wheat is a drug, or at least yields peculiar drug-like neurological effects that can be reversed with medications used to counter the effects of narcotics. Dr. William Davis,M.D. (Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health) http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/
Kale, cucumber, broccoli, carrots, celery, cilantro, turmeric, juiced (all organic). The chemicals in turmeric may decrease swelling (inflammation). I enjoy using various organic spices and seasonings which have played a big part in my journey! For a list of the many great products from Simply Organic, check out their website at: Simply Organic Please check out this great article at Mother Nature Network: 22 Surprising Uses for Turmeric. |
Watermelon (non organic), tomato, cilantro, beets, parsley, carrots, ginger. I like to spice up my juice with a half inch of ginger. Made with a juicer. Ginger powder for smoothie drinks (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe). I like adding half of a teaspoon to many of my smoothies. Ginger info by Simply Organic. |
Baby greens, frozen blueberries, frozen mango chunks, cilantro (all organic) in a blender.
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Baby greens, frozen blueberries, frozen mango chunks, cilantro (all organic) in a blender.
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Baby greens, frozen blueberries, avocado in a blender.
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Kale, carrot, banana, frozen blueberries with a dash of organic turmeric in a blender.
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Organic Sugar Beet:
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Organic white quinoa with organic free range scrambled eggs and green onions. There are more than 100 types of quinoa. Quinoa or White Quinoa is the most common kind of quinoa available in stores, so you'll often see it just called quinoa. Sometimes it's also called ivory quinoa. Quinoa actually isn't a grain. It is in the seed family.
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Whole cashews roasted & lightly salted with sea salted: I keep my consumption of nuts and seeds to a minimum, but when I do eat them. I make sure to never buy or eat any nuts or seeds that have been soaked in GMO oils like cottonseed, soybean, and any of the inflammation causing omega 6 oils. In the picture above I have placed 1.oz of raw cashews on a sheet of brown paper notice how glossy and oily the cashews and paper are.
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Peanut butter: Hydrogenated vegetable oils, cotton seed and soybean (GMO). Many of the popular brands of peanut butter are made with partially hydrogenated oils better known as "Trans Fats." Buy organic peanut butter is your safest option when its comes to buying peanut butter. |
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Pure Tallow made with 100% Grass-fed beef. I truly believe in eating lots of healthy fats in my diet. Pure Tallow is wonderful for high temperature cooking or just eating right from the jar. Tallow is not easily found yet in health food stores, believe me I have checked all over New York City for it I got mine from a cool website called Fat Works |
Organic olive oil: I make sure to only buy 100% organic olive because of so much talk throughout the internet of the possibility of blending of unhealthy GMO oils and omega 6 oils like canola, sunflower, vegetable and soybean oil. I feel it is a safer bet to just buy olive oil in the organic version only. Look for the word organic or for the USDA green and white label on the glass bottle. I also do not like to buy olive oil in metal cans due to possible leaching of metal from the can mixing with the oil.
Omega 6 vegetable oils:
Vegetable, corn, soy, and canola oils are extremely harmful to the body. It is very easy to consume high amounts of these oils which can be found in breads, chips, fried foods and most processed foods. ***Caution*** Poison!
Here are a few easily found foods with high concentrations of omega 6 oils: Mayonnaise, potato chips, salad dressing and many fake butters are made with these omega 6 oils (soybean, corn, canola, and vegetable oil). Be sure to check the ingredient list or better yet buy real grass fed butter. For raw grass fed butter please visit the link for more on raw butter: http://www.westonaprice.org/food-features/why-butter-is-better
(FDA) What is the meaning of
'NATURAL' on the label of food? From
a food science perspective, it is difficult to define a food product that is
'natural' because the food has probably been processed and is no longer the
product of the earth. That said, FDA has
not developed a definition for use of the term natural or its derivatives.
However, the agency has not objected to the use of the term if the food does
not contain added color, artificial flavors, or synthetic substances. Also check out this great article from the Weston A Price Foundation called The Oiling of America.
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Partially hydrogenated oils: Keep in mind, partially hydrogenated oils equals TRANS FATS! If a product reads "zero trans fat", this does not mean it is trans fat free! The label on top comes from a very popular cookie sold door to door. be careful when they come a knocking! Not to mention all of the other ingredients cleverly mixed along with the vitamins. Tricky little devils I say!
(carrageenan (E407) included) "What we see depends mainly on what we look for." John Lubbock Cod fish taco: Cilantro with red onion and chipotle sauce. I use to enjoy making all kinds of tacos (fish, shrimp,chicken) at home. I have now stopped making them due to a few of the ingredients I like to avoid: GMO corn tortillas (grain), GMO soy bean oil (found in the sauce). One of the cooking steps in making my taco included burning the tortillas over an open flame on my stove range, creating burn marks on them which are a known carcinogen! What is a carcinogen? Please visit the link at: American Cancer Society
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![]() Coconut snack for when I'm on the go or for when I'm just sitting around at home. I use the back of my heavy stainless steel kitchen knife to split the the coconut in half, then with the tip of the knife I remove the meat. I make sure to split the coconut over a large bowl to catch the water of the coconut. I then strain the coconut water with a fine strainer before drinking. I put all of the coconut meat into a BPA free zip lock bag or container and store in the refrigerator. It keeps well for a few days.
For other good fats, click here: earthopensource for the article "Why you need to eat more lard (and 5 other healthy fats)."
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![]() CAUTION! I ask you to be very careful removing the meat from the coconut. This takes some practice. I'm happy to say I still have all nine fingers!
![]() Organic cold pressed avocado oil is quite simply the healthiest edible oil available. It contains the highest levels of heart healthy monounsaturated fats and omega 3 fatty acids, (which lower blood cholesterol), the highest levels of alpha and beta-carotene, beta-sitosterol (which protects against heart disease and cancer), twice the lutein of olive oil, (which protects against macular degeneration and blindness), the highest levels of essential vitamins and minerals, and is loaded with the powerful antioxidant and free-radical absorber, vitamin E.
Organic does not mean it is free from excitotoxins:
I think coconut milk is so delicious. Being a fan of organic unsweetened coconut milk, it was sad to see carrageenan (E407), another excitotoxin, included in the ingredient list. If you happen to buy a product with an excitotoxin and do not check the ingredient list but see it when you arrive at home, please keep in mind you have the right to return the unopened item back to the store for a full refund. Be sure to tell the store to please stop selling such products. |
Home made chicken bone broth made with organic free range chicken bones. I love to add a teaspoon of organic, unrefined coconut oil to my broth along with a dash of organic sea kelp. For the marvelous health benefits of bone broth please visit the the provide link: The Weston A. Price Foundation http://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/broth-is-beautiful/
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Organic Chicken Broth:
I came across a chicken broth product labeled "organic" at my local health food store. Chicken broth is often used as a soup base in many of my favorite soups. But it was actually laced with yeast extract (MSG). I highly recommend making organic chicken broth at home, even though it entails some work. It is by far, the better choice! During my research, I learned to keep an open mind about all foods, including the organic ones. I discovered that excitotoxins can easily be found in organically processed products as well. |
Chunky grilled chicken and sausage gumbo: Monosodium glutamate, spice, carrageenan, natural flavor, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, flavoring, yeast extract. |
Home style savory chicken with brown rice: Flavoring, spice, yeast extract, carrageenan, wheat. |
Vegetable: High fructose corn syrup, monosodium glutamate, flavoring, spice, hydrolyed yeast, yeast extract. (sodium 1600mg per can) |
Classic chicken noodle: Monosodium glutamate, carrageenan, flavoring, canola oil. |
"Adults, including pregnant women, frequently ingest large concentrations of MSG and other excitotoxins in their food. In one study it was found that some restaurants add as much as 9.9 grams of MSG to a single dish, enough to produce brain damage in experimental animals. Liquids containing MSG, such as soups, are absorbed faster and more completely than solid foods. Experiments have shown that MSG in a liquid form is much more toxic to the brain than when included in solid food."
Dr. Russell L. Blaylock,MD (Excitotoxins The Taste That Kills) http://www.russellblaylockmd.com/
A super popular corn chip laced with one of the many excitotoxins found in the food supply, mono-sodium glutamate (MSG). It appears that the partially hydrogenated oil (trans fat) that I have seen in the past has been removed from the ingredient list. I will continue to keep a look out to see if this ingredient will be added back onto the list. 04-04-2014.
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Monosodium glutamate (MSG).
Learn how MSG tricks your brain into loving junk food. http://healthfreedoms.org/2014/05/09/learn-how-msg-tricks-your-brain-into-loving-junk-food/ |
"The reason I cite these cases is not to compare high-level mercury exposure to low-level but first, to emphasize the destructive nature of mercury on the nervous system, and second, to point out the danger caused by the American Dental Association’s (ADA) refusal to publicly state that dental amalgam fillings contain a high level of mercury, and that the mercury escaping from them can cause serious harm to humans. Removing amalgams without taking special precautions dramatically increases mercury blood levels for over a month. One study found that immediately following removal of amalgam fillings, plasma mercury levels rose three- to fourfold and tissue levels rose by 50 percent. Also, such a concentrated release of mercury vapor can severely exacerbate per-existing neurological conditions. The removal of dental amalgam fillings should only be done by a dentist trained in its safe removal. The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology has a very specific protocol that must be followed to prevent dramatic rises in mercury levels that can follow attempts to remove mercury amalgams by conventional means. I would suggest that you call the IAOMT office for a list of names of dentists in your area using this approved method of filling removal." Dr. Russell L. Blaylock,MD (Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life) http://www.russellblaylockmd.com/
![]() "Freebasing mother nature"
Joe Cross Made with a Juicer |
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Joe Cross Made with a Juicer |
I love cutting out the flesh of one large stem of aloe Vera and adding it to one gallon of spring water. I let the water sit in the refrigerator overnight, shake well and have a glass or two per day. Aloe Vera is packed full of ingredients, with more than 200 that are beneficial in healing and restoration. They include minerals, enzymes, vitamins, amino acids, fatty acids, polysaccharides, fatty acids and more. All these are packed into the gel and constitute about 1% of the gel. The rest of it is just water. Aloe Vera is a great digestive cleanser so drink up! Checkout the top 12 benefits of Aloe Vera by Laura Dawn at Happy and Raw
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Fluoride Side Effects: Discoloration of teeth, acute poisoning, birth defects, osteoarthritis, bone and uterine cancer, immune system suppression, perinatal death, gastrointestinal disorders, lowered IQ, vomiting and diarrhea. I personally like to use a fluoride and sulfate free toothpaste. I also like to make my own homemade toothpaste. You can find many easy to make recipes online. Here are 3 great homemade toothpaste recipes from a great website I love called Mother Nature Network. Enjoy!
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A Typical New York City breakfast eaten at cafes:
Here is how I currently break down a few of the ingredients of this typical breakfast eaten at most cafes: Bacon processed with nitrates and preservatives that, when absorbed by the human body, converts into N-nitroso, a possible carcinogen. French Fries fried in omega 6 oil (GMO) which easily help create inflammation in the body (many diseases are caused by chronic inflammation). Also, potatoes are a poor choice for diabetics because they are considered a high glycemic food. When they are heated to over 248 degrees, acrylamide is formed, another probable human carcinogen. Eggs that are non organic from sick caged chickens fed a high grain diet. Please see the link for salmonella and eggs: FDA Recall of Shell Eggs. White toast made from bleached GMO wheat flour, another poor food choice for anyone diagnosed with Celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Grape Jelly packet includes high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). |
Home made Paleo breakfast: Uncured bacon, (free of nitrates and nitrites, without antibiotics or preservatives), organic baby mushroom and brussels sprouts. I chop up all the ingredients, then add the bacon with a tablespoon of organic coconut oil (optional) to a non stick pan, cooking the bacon until gold brown. I add the rest of the ingredients and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Organic uncured pork bacon, white button mushrooms, brussels sprouts.
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As I was told by a professor of nutrition at New York University after one of my lectures, the kind of change I'm advocating could take a lifetime to be accepted. That is simply too long to wait to get the right answers to these critical questions. So this book was written in part to speed up the process. I offer here the arguments against the conventional wisdom distilled down to their essence. If they certainly could be right, then let's test them, and let's do it sooner rather than later.
Gary Taubes (Why We Get Fat and What to do About it, p. X )
Temaki hand roll with imitation crab meat, masago, spicy mayo sauce and avocado. The imitation crab meat was laced with mono sodium glutamate (MSG).
Wild blue swimmer crab lump meat is what I use to replace the processed imitation crab meat laced with (MSG) when preparing my new sushi and summer roll dishes.
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