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| January 1 2000 |
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Chocolate
written by Cyndi, May 06 2012
My understanding is that HERSHEYS has recently signed with MONSANTO-to buy genetically altered chocolate for ALL their candy bars etc. Until the govt makes every food label list genetically altered ingredients,its best to steer clear of them.
Whats wrong with protein powder?
written by Sean, Apr 19 2012
Whats wrong with protein powder? I use whey protein powder a lot.
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written by Andrea, Jan 30 2012
I am new to this site and I love it. I was steered here by my teacher, as I am in school for Naturopathic Medicine. I am compelled to comment on this particular subject due to one of the questions titled "There is nothing left to eat", unless you have your own farm. Here is my take on that, although I am not too far into school so these are all just suggestions incase anyone can learn from my experience...My diet consists of LOTS of fruits and veggies, organic when possible, fish, chicken, and turkey, also organic, whole grains such as brown rice and organic whole grain bread (Ezekiel bread, not processed, sprouted grains), and very minimal dairy because it doesn't agree with my digestive system. I buy my food from Trader Joe's (they have a lot of organic options at a good price), and Kroger (they also offer organics and an entire section of healthy foods). My diet is not perfect, but I do everything I can to keep it 75% healthy. I avoid processed sugars too, and avoid white flour like the plague. My thought is that if you are eating this way most of the time, you are good. It is almost impossible to go out to dinner and eat this way, but we do the best we can living in the real world. There are farms out there that sell fresh, organic, grass fed animal products and organic produce, so if you want to go that route you could do some research and find a good one. There IS in fact, stuff to eat out there that's good for you, you just have to find it. And, furthermore, I believe that each body is different and if you are energized, feel great, and all your blood tests are in normal range while eating a vegetarian/vegan diet, there's nothing wrong with that. Hope this helps someone!! Just my opinions though, I don't know everything!
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written by Tanya, Jan 21 2012
Hello, well, this is all new to me! and I am extreamly interested in the content of this site.
I have been on a diet to try to lower my triglicerides and LDL. For eight months I have shunned POrk, Beef, Sugar, all prossed foods etc. I have used canola oil for all my cooking! and turned to wholefoods, more veg and fruit etc. I managed to reduce my Triglicerides back to "normal" but my LDL shot up! my weight has plummeted ( which I am delighted about) I have been researching like mad and have come across very interesting articles about Chloestoral free radicals ect ect I am a little confused at the moment as to what's what and what to do next? I will watch this space Tanya
chocolate and migraines
written by pippa, May 02 2011
Chocolate is toxic to the kidneys and causes inflammation.
Migraine headaches are mainly caused by low blood sugar
fried foods
written by whisperingsage, Jan 21 2011
Larry Davidson; I think what they mean by fried foods is deep fried carbohydrate foods, especially potatoes. I am finding that even if they were to fry in lard or palm oil, the temps get too high, and create a chemical in the structure of especially carbohydrates and potatoes, called acrylomides. Unfortunately, the industry sound bites will lead you to believe these are naturally occurring, when, as I found on one of the Weston Price site articles, it is in fact a residue of Monsanto insecticides.
So go organic. Understand too that frying in butter in a pan is real different than frying in deep fry grease.
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written by Randy, Jan 20 2011
Lara,
My understanding is that cacao is fermented. I.e. the pods, whose contents are wet, pulpy, and goopy, are scooped out and left to ferment for a week or two in the tropical heat. This is considered necessary to give the cacao a good flavor before they're separated from the pulp, dried, and shipped off to chocolate processing plants (where the skins of the beans are removed, the nibs are ground up and then slow-cooked in tanks as the contents are slowly turned). Indeed, the "nibs" found in the cacao beans you can buy, and can also buy separately as plain nibs, are naturally broken fragments of the bean precisely because of this extensive fermentation process.
Sorry, my bad
written by TJR, Dec 24 2010
I guess safflower oil is much higher in polyunsaturated fat than monounsaturated. If you didn't have access to coconut, olive, or palm oil, you could make do with canola oil, which is high in polyunsaturated fat but nonetheless contains a higher percentage of monounsaturated.
Safflower oil????
written by TJR, Dec 15 2010
I thought that was one of the good ones, being mostly monounsaturated. How about olive oil?
Cacao
written by Don Leigh, Nov 10 2010
I have been seeing all kinds of people like David Wolfe for example praising raw cacao.
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written by JW, Oct 13 2010
Larry Davidson, I think by "Avoid fried foods" they mean avoid commercially fried foods, which are often not fried in the best quality fats or are carelessly fried at temperatures that break down the fat they're using into toxic compounds.
Jemimah, Municipal tap water is fluoridated in most areas of the US. Unfortunately 90% of the fluoridation is done by adding hydrofluorosilicic acid that is a waste product from the fertilizer industry, and contains trace amounts of heavy metals such as lead as well as arsenic and aluminum. There is also increasing evidence that fluoride itself is not safe, and is responsible for the rise in hypothyroidism and hip fracture and other ailments with long term consumption. Check http://www.fluoridealert.org/health/index.html for more details or do a Google search for Fluoride Action Network to find their website. Jobert, Try the elimination diet both with and without lactofermented foods. It's possible you won't have a problem with naturally lactofermented foods even if you're sensitive to MSG in processed foods. Only the elimination diet can tell you for sure. Also, if you haven't already done so, check into the possibility of a thyroid problem because migraines can be caused by or made worse by low thyroid hormone. Do a Google search for the keywords migraine thyroid
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written by Laura, Sep 25 2010
Could you give a sense of prospective of relative danger of these various dangerous foods. For example, is it more dangerous to eat prepackaged foods high in sugar or eat prepackaged foods with nitrates added. Is it more dangerous to used safflower oil or drink fluids high in caffeine such as tea and coffee or chocolate. I would like to know the relative danger of these foods on a scale of 1-10 and in consideration of how often consumed. What foods would be tolerable consumed in small doses on periodic occasions verses the foods that consistently cause problems every time they are a part of the diet.
There is nothing left to eat!!!
written by Mansur, Sep 19 2010
Going by this list.....well there is hardly anything left to eat unless you have ur own farm...u produce your own dairy products....slaughter your own sheep blah blah. Can u tell us if there is something a not too rich urban dweller can eat??
Liquor?
written by David, Jul 16 2010
OK, no one will ever call whiskey a health food. But aside from the obvious dangers of alcohol in general, is there anything about distillation per se that produces a more problematic drink than beer or wine, assuming that the total alcohol consumed is the same? I know that red wine contains some nice little extras, and probably some artisanal beers contain beneficial yeasts (though I have questions about the healthfulness of hops, especially for men). That said, are there any dangers to distilled alcohol aside from the alcohol itself? Thanks, David
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written by jobert, Jun 16 2010
I posted this comment on another page, but I want to post here in the hopes someone will definitely see it:
I get migraine headaches. I am going to start an "elimination diet" to figure out which food triggers lead to my headaches. MSG is supposed to be a big one. Here is my question: much of what I'm reading about how to avoid MSG says to avoid FERMENTED FOODS. I know WAPF highly recommends eating fermented foods. Is there some way of fermenting them so that I won't get MSG (glutamic acid) in the food as a result? Thanks in advance!!
Beetique
written by Debbie, Mar 29 2010
I really have to change my ways but it's very hard to do that in the area I live in. You have to drive 60 miles or more to get to a health food store.
How to avoid synthetic vitamins?
written by Ken Mok, Mar 10 2010
I need some advice on point 19. How can one tell that vitamins sold abundantly in the market is synthetic or natural?
What about vitamins which are naturally extracted - is it effective or not as effective as compared to synthetic vitamins?
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written by Larry Davidson, Feb 25 2010
Iam not sure what you mean by fried foods. We fry our food in naturally raised pork fat All my blood test are very good as far as lipids are concerned. We use our frying pan or our wok almost daily.
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written by Lara, Feb 17 2010
Sarah, there is unprocessed chocolate called cacao powder. The problem with this is that since it hasn't been fermented it's high in phytates. There is also carob to use. Though, I'd also like to hear more in depth info about why all forms of chocolate should be avoided. As far as I knew the caffeine content was minimal.
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