Thursday, January 7, 2010
Fecal-Contaminated, Fat-Producing Soda
1) CONTAMINATION
"...a team of microbiologists from Hollins University found that 48% of sodas tested from the fast food fountains contain coliform bacteria, which is typically fecal in origin."
Bacteria Linked To Feces Found In Nearly Half Of Fast Food Soda Fountains
Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami
2) FAT
New York City Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene states that over the course of a year, drinking one soda a day can make you 10 pounds fatter, fostering obesity and contributing to health problems such as diabetes, asthma and heart disease.
Their question to citizens: "Are You Pouring on the Pounds?"
VIDEO Ad: Man Drinking Fat NYC Health Anti-Soda (Disgusting)
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Simple, Gluten-free, Dairy-free Macaroon Recipe
(Click for a chance to win shredded coconut from Tropical Traditions)
Fold in the shredded coconut with a spatula until it's thoroughly mixed. Be gentle, so as not to deflate the eggs.
- Use a big cookie scoop to scoop onto the greased cookie sheet. (You could mound with a tablespoon also.)
- Leave about an inch between cookies; they don't spread a whole lot.
- Baking time will vary depending on how big your cookies are; approx 50 minutes.
- Allow to cool briefly on the cookie sheet.
- Remove with a thin spatula and cool completely.
- They will continue to harden and dry as they cool.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Colonics Make Me Feel "Happy for No Reason"
According to the World Health Organization, the year 2020 will see depression become second only to heart disease in terms of the global burden of illness, a sad state of affairs that motivational speaker [Marci] Shimoff (co-author, Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul) believes can be changed by learning to cultivate "a happiness that’s beyond reasons and that’s here to stay." Inner happiness, she says, is within reach for anyone who can turn down the volume on their hectic lives and learn the 21 Happiness Habits that Shimoff has cultivated from 100 interviews with "deeply happy" people (including actress Goldie Hawn and author Elizabeth Gilbert). Emphasizing a holistic approach, Shimoff takes into account mind, heart, body and soul in seven chapters that cover three Happiness Habits each, as well as corresponding anecdotes that "define what it means to be Happy for No Reason.
The personal stories of happy interviewees prove enlightening, and the princples they support are sound and commonsensical ('Focus on the solution,' 'Make peace with yourself,' 'Question your thoughts,' 'Practice forgiveness'), if not exactly groundbreaking." Review Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Sugar, Depression, Inflammation Linked
"It’s already known that many additives, preservatives and food colorants can cause behavioral changes, and sugar should definitely be on this list as well. One of the most recent and highly plausible theories that explain sugar’s impact on your mood and mental health is the connection between sugar and chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation in your body disrupts the normal functioning of your immune system and can wreak havoc on your brain.
Chronic inflammation is also associated with heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and cancer. So consuming excessive amounts of sugar can truly set off an avalanche of negative health events – both mental and physical.
Keep in mind that “sugar” refers not only to refined sugar, but to many other sources as well, including high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and starches in the form of grains and potatoes..." ~Dr. Joseph Mercola
And here: Sugar and Mental Illness: A Surprising Link ~from Psychology Today, July 23, 2009
Stop the Cancer Epidemic! Alkalize For Health
Cancer cannot survive in an alkaline environment.
"Is it possible that our whole approach to cancer is wrong?...If doctors can measure the size and the pH of a tumor, they should be able to calculate the number of mole of hydroxyl ions (OH-) needed to destroy the tumor without killing any healthy cells surrounding it. Sounds like science fiction. But with a fraction of the money that is being spent, we can find a way to accomplish this." ~Sang Whang engineer, scientist
"If you have cancer or do not want to get cancer the information you and your family need is on this web site. You will learn not only what to do, but also why you need to do it. Plus, you will learn what we need to do as a society if we are to become free of cancer.
"Allopathic physicians offer surgery, chemotherapy and radiation to treat cancer. Naturopathic, homeopathic, Ayurvedic and other physicians offer a variety of non-toxic treatments for cancer. Now the Alkalize For Health web site offers a third option - a simple 8 step program for self-treatment of cancer. The 8 step program is intended to COMPLEMENT the treatments you receive from your physician.
"The information on this web site is being provided for educational purposes only. If you already have cancer, please discuss everything you learn here and in the recommended reading with your medical professional. The 8 step program is intended to be used by you in full consultation and cooperation with your physician."
"The best prescription is knowledge."
- Dr. C. Everett Koop, former Surgeon General of the United States
"Independent market research has shown your site to be one of the most popular websites on the Internet. We have spent over two years aggregating statistics from users who visit sites such as yours and found that alkalizeforhealth.net is now ranked as the 90,457 most visited site on the Internet." ~TrafficRanking.com December 19, 2002.
"Ranking.com ranks this site #1 in its category: health/diseases and conditions/cancers/therapies." ~TrustGauge Report for alkalizeforhealth.net May 13, 2004.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Hilarious! First Infomercial in 1949 ~ Vita Mix
A Vita Mix blender today is even more amazing than it was it's infancy in the early 1940's. Health enthusiasts know how easy it is to eat LOTS of raw vegetables when they are deliciously pureed with a Vita Mix. See company website: http://www.vitamix.com/
and see a timeline of the evolution of Vita Mix machines:
http://www.vitamix.com/household/infocenter
/timeline.asp
Cancer, Detoxification and You
There is a wealth of information on this important topic.
Read a bit more to get your feet wet...
