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April 24th, 2008 - meal replacement treat
If you’re interested in cleaning out your system and want to try something new, try this. Frozen smoothies. The recipe comes from “The Makers Diet” and was consumed by Jordan Rubin during his healing process.
They’re delicious/filling/easy and very healthy. I’ve make them
for a breakfast and supper meal replacement. Berry smoothie for breakfast
and chocolate smoothie for supper. These smoothies provide live enzymes, live probiotics, live proteins and essential fatty acids. Put all the ingredients in a blender, top it off with ice (normally about 1/4 is ice), blend it up and it’s ready to go. The kids love them too. Heres the ingredients:
FROZEN SMOOTHIES:
STANDARD INGREDIENTS:
3 free range organic raw eggs
10 ounces (one can) organic coconut milk
1 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil
1 tbsp organic flaxseed oil
1 tbsp unheated honey
splash of almond or vanilla extract
2 bananas
For a chocolate smoothie add:
2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
2 tbsp unsweetened peanut butter
For a berry smoothie add:
one bag of frozen mixed berries (this should fill about 1/4 of the blender)
Jordan provides more variations in “The Makers Diet”.
December 18th, 2007 - water
Water is an essential component of the make-up of our bodies. There is no disagreement that the consumption of water is vital for life, but, not all water is created equal. Most of the water supply that we consume is loaded with many different toxic chemicals. I found an informative video that discusses primarily what fluoride and other chemical additives do to the body, entitled “Grass Roots and Global Video”,by Hardy Limeback and is found on “Share The Wealth” created by Chris Gupta. “Share the Wealth” is a very informative site if you haven’t heard of it already. Here is the link: http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/index.htm
Be sure to do your homework before purchasing a water filtration system. If you’re going to go through the trouble of installing one it might as well be one that is effective. We purchased a Carico Water Filtration System a year or so ago and like it very much.
To further reduce your fluoride exposure change your toothpaste to a natural fluoride brand. We like fluoride-free Natures Gate toothpaste, which can be found at most health food stores.
December 18th, 2007 - EHFAR post
This article has recently been posted on the EHFAR.com site. Maybe things do happen for a reason.
We’ve all experienced the feeling of getting it. That math problem, crossword puzzle or the $1,000,000 question on Millionaire – the answer was simple. What if you thought that you had the answer to a bigger problem? What if it was a national or global problem? This is where I found myself recently.
Two years ago, my family experienced a life changing event. After doctoring for digestive problems all of her life, my wife just had surgery on her pancreas. She was told that she would eventually need a pacemaker implanted in her stomach and would also need a pancreatic transplant at some point. This was pretty harsh news for someone in their mid 20’s. Plus, this was coming from a highly acclaimed specialist - an expert! Who were we to question this diagnosis? My wife is an RN by trade, but she wasn’t a digestive tract expert. And me, I was educated in finance. How could we refute this diagnosis? Some of the problems that she had up to that point were: severe gastritis, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, hiatal hernia, stomach ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, dysfunctional gallbladder (which was later removed), paralyzed stomach and chronic pancreatitis. She was also suffering from migraines and chronic fatigue syndrome. Basically, her mid-section was sore/tender all of the time (more so after meals), she experienced migraine headaches weekly and she was tired most of the time. Whew!
Months after the surgery, the symptoms continued to persist. We figured that her specialist must be right and it was only a matter of time before that stomach pacemaker and eventual transplant would be needed. What happened next was nothing less than a miracle and has changed our lives forever. One day, a family member introduced us to a more natural way of eating. It was explained that the foods/liquids that we were consuming were having a negative impact on our lives and were contributing to these digestive problems. How could this be? We ate pretty healthy we thought, but at this point would give anything a try. I remember saying that we would give it a week. What did we do? We ate only meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts and drank water. We avoided anything packaged, processed and anything with preservatives. It sounded pretty restrictive, but “it’s only for a week” I remember thinking.
After only a couple days of eating differently, my wife’s stomach was no longer tender. She was migraine free and no longer tired during the day. We were elated! We might not have yet been immediately convinced, but were thrilled. How could something so simple reverse years of ailments? Why didn’t the specialists just tell us to correctly modify our diet? Soon enough we were both convinced. Within a few months, she got off of all prescription medications and hasn’t been on anything since. Now, after over 2 years of following a better way of eating, none of her prior symptoms have returned.
Could it be that the health issues that plague many of us today (cancers, heart disease, obesity etc.) be avoided or reversed? How much of an effect does what you eat really have on your well being? This research has led me to create bewelldiet.com with the objective of explaining what to do and why. Are these simple concepts world-changing? Whatever your health issue may be – give eating better a try. You won’t regret it.
December 10th, 2007 - counting calories
Many of us believe that the more calories that we consume, the more weight our bodies will retain from those calories. Many of us are on or have been on “diets” and those “diets” are centered around consuming less then a certain number of calories per meal and per day. If you’ve ever tried to lose weight by eating less of the same foods (watching your calories), you’ve probably noticed that it was very difficult to lose weight. Plus, when you decided that it really wasn’t working that well and decided to go back to eating as you were before, you gained back all the weight and more. There is a better and easier way to get to your natural body weight - and stay there. If you’re eating foods that your body can process (meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts and water), you can eat as much as you feel like. You really don’t need to limit yourself to a certain low number of calories. A rule of thumb that I like to follow is to consume at least as much vegetable as you consume meat per meal (ex potato and corn). Those fibrous vegetables will flush the excess foods (waste) right through your body after your digestive track absorbs all needed nutrients. To take it a step further, you could avoid any liquids during your meal. By waiting a half hour or so after your meal to consume a liquid (preferably water), the acids inside of your digestive track will function at their optimal level. By consuming lots of liquids during your meal you are diluting those acids a bit. You get the idea. Give it a try. It’s fun and you’ll feel great.