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Cholesterol Increases Risk of Alzheimers and Heart Disease
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Researchers at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that a single mechanism may underlie the damaging effect of cholesterol on the brain and on blood vessels.
High levels of blood cholesterol increase the risk of both Alzheimers disease and heart disease, but it has been unclear exactly how cholesterol damages the brain to promote Alzheimers disease and blood vessels to promote atherosclerosis.
Using insights gained from studying two much rarer disorders, Down Syndrome and Niemann Pick-C disease, researchers at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome and the Department of Neurology of the University of Colorado School of Medicine found that cholesterol wreaks havoc on the orderly process of cell division, leading to defective daughter cells throughout the body.
In the new study published this week in the on-line journal PLOS ONE, Antoneta Granic, PhD, and Huntington Potter, PhD, show that cholesterol, particularly in the LDL form, called bad cholesterol, causes cells in both humans and mice to divide incorrectly and distribute their already-duplicated chromosomes unequally to the next generation. The result is an accumulation of defective daughter cells with the wrong number of chromosomes and theore the wrong number of genes. Instead of the correct two copies of each chromosome, and thus two copies of each gene, some cells acquired three copies and some only one.
Granic and Potters study of the effects of cholesterol on cell division included a prominent finding of cells carrying three copies of the chromosome (#21 in humans and #16 in mice) that encodes the amyloid peptide that is the key component of the neurotoxic amyloid filaments that accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer patients.
Human trisomy 21 cells are significant because people with Down syndrome have trisomy 21 in all of their cells from the moment of conception, and they all develop the brain pathology and many develop the dementia of Alzheimers disease by age 50. Earlier studies by Granic, Potter and others have shown that as many as 10% of cells in an Alzheimer patient, including neurons in the brain, have three copies of chromosome 21 instead of the usual two. Thus, Alzheimers disease is, in some ways, a form of acquired Down syndrome. Furthermore, mutant genes that cause inherited Alzheimers disease cause the same defect in chromosome segregation as does cholesterol, thus indicating the presence of a common cell division problem in both familial and sporadic (non-familial) Alzheimers disease.
The new research also found trisomy 21 neurons in the brains of children with what, until now, was thought to be an unrelated neurodegenerative disease (Niemann Pick type C), caused by a mutation affecting cholesterol physiology. This result suggests that neurodegeneration itself might be linked to chromosome missegregation.
Such a model is supported by the finding of Thomas Arendt, MD, and colleagues at the University of Leipzig that 90% of the neuronal cell death observed at autopsy in Alzheimer patients is due to the creation and selective loss of neurons with the wrong number of chromosomes.
Identifying the specific problem caused by cholesterol will lead to completely new approaches to therapy for many human diseases, including Alzheimers disease, atherosclerosis and possibly cancer, all of which show signs of defective cell division. Granic and Potter already have found a potentially simple approach to preventing cholesterol from causing cells to distribute their chromosomes unequally into their new daughter cells. Specifically, when cells in culture were first treated with ethanol, the subsequent exposure to bad cholesterol was without effect on cell division: Each daughter cell received the correct number of chromosomes.
Breastmilk is able to save the lives of premature babies
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Breastmilk is able to save the lives of premature babies - Premature birth of a baby can be life threatening. One of them is the risk of disease in the gut area deadly. But new research from the University of Pittsburgh stated that the composition of Breastmilk a baby can save lives.
About one in every 14 babies born prematurely in the United States and Canada suffering from necrotizing entercolitis (NEC), a disease that causes intestinal tissue destroyed.
"Within 10 days after birth, the baby began to vomit, and a few hours later, the stomach so bloated and discolored," said researcher Dr. David Hackam.
Doctors did not have a choice but to lift the dead intestinal tissue. Even so, half of premature infants suffering from the condition died.
Previous research had mentioned that Breastmilk is able to reduce the risk of NEC in premature infants condition. But in many cases, Breastmilk is hard to come by, so the only formula-fed infants.
As reported by Medical Daily, Dr. Hackam and his team of researchers found that the Breastmilk components associated with the bacteria in the babys gut. Meanwhile, the baby was born without any bacteria. So as to stimulate the bacterial colonies, need Breastmilk from mother to baby.
Although the new study conducted laboratory experiments on mice, Dr. Hackam believe that premature human infants will also get similar benefits from Breastmilk. Because since the first Breastmilk is known to provide many benefits for the baby.
About one in every 14 babies born prematurely in the United States and Canada suffering from necrotizing entercolitis (NEC), a disease that causes intestinal tissue destroyed.
"Within 10 days after birth, the baby began to vomit, and a few hours later, the stomach so bloated and discolored," said researcher Dr. David Hackam.
Doctors did not have a choice but to lift the dead intestinal tissue. Even so, half of premature infants suffering from the condition died.
Previous research had mentioned that Breastmilk is able to reduce the risk of NEC in premature infants condition. But in many cases, Breastmilk is hard to come by, so the only formula-fed infants.
As reported by Medical Daily, Dr. Hackam and his team of researchers found that the Breastmilk components associated with the bacteria in the babys gut. Meanwhile, the baby was born without any bacteria. So as to stimulate the bacterial colonies, need Breastmilk from mother to baby.
Although the new study conducted laboratory experiments on mice, Dr. Hackam believe that premature human infants will also get similar benefits from Breastmilk. Because since the first Breastmilk is known to provide many benefits for the baby.
Antioxidant Rich Diet Lowers Risk of Diabetes
The FDA has decided to keep it on the market as it continues to destroy the lives of millions of unsuspecting users. Research demonstrates that the key to the escalating explosion in new diabetes cases is not with a drug but rather a natural diet packed with nutrients and antioxidants.
Diabetes Drugs Don`t Treat the Underlying Problem
Study Confirms Diet is Critical to Diabetes Prevention
While all participants lost weight due to the reduced calorie diet, only the group eating the antioxidant diet showed a significant decrease in insulin resistance and blood glucose control. No measureable effect was seen in the group taking the drug. The principal author concluded "The beneficial effects of antioxidants are known, but we have revealed for the first time one of their biological bases of action - improving hormonal action in obese subjects with the metabolic syndrome". A diet high in antioxidants is known to help prevent and treat diseases ranging from heart disease to cancer and dementia.
Enlist an Antioxidant Diet in your Disease Prevention Arsenal
Antioxidants from natural foods neutralize the effects of free radicals that damage the small energy generating mitochondria found in all cells. This leads to cellular dysfunction and ultimately to cell death when the damage becomes too much to sustain normal function. Free radicals are the primary vehicle driving the aging process and initiation of most disease processes. Include a variety of colorful berries, grapes, tomatoes, carrots, spinach, broccoli, nuts and seeds to naturally combat the damage caused by normal metabolic activity.
The standard medical protocol to prevent and treat diabetes is to prescribe from a long list of FDA approved medications and incorporate a low fat diet void of antioxidants. Drugs typically prescribed to diabetics are ineffective and many have been shown to be dangerous. Unprocessed foods are packed with natural antioxidants that can lower the risk of developing diabetes and heart disease and provide a much better choice than the pharmaceutical alternatives promoted by the medical profession.
Vitamin D may reduce risk of uterine fibroids according to NIH study
Women who had sufficient amounts of vitamin D were 32 percent less likely to develop fibroids than women with insufficient vitamin D, according to a study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health.
Fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyomata, are noncancerous tumors of the uterus. Fibroids often result in pain and bleeding in premenopausal women, and are the leading cause of hysterectomy in the United States.
The study of 1,036 women, aged 35-49, living in the Washington, D.C., area from 1996 to 1999, was led by Donna Baird, Ph.D., a researcher at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of NIH. Baird and her collaborators at The George Washington University and the Medical University of South Carolina screened participants for fibroids using ultrasound. They used blood samples to measure the primary circulating form of vitamin D, known as 25-hydroxy D. Those with more than 20 nanograms per milliliter of 25-hydroxy D were categorized as sufficient, though some experts think even higher levels may be required for good health. The body can make vitamin D when the skin is exposed to the sun, or vitamin D can come from food and supplements.
Study participants also completed a questionnaire on sun exposure. Those who reported spending more than one hour outside per day also had a decreased risk of fibroids. The estimated reduction was 40 percent. Although fewer black than white participants had sufficient 25-hydroxy D levels, the estimated reduction in prevalence of fibroids was about the same for both ethnic groups.
"It would be wonderful if something as simple and inexpensive as getting some natural sunshine on their skin each day could help women reduce their chance of getting fibroids," said Baird.
Baird also noted that, though the findings are consistent with laboratory studies, more studies in women are needed. Baird is currently conducting a study in Detroit to see if the findings from the Washington, D.C., study can be replicated. Other NIEHS in-house researchers, led by Darlene Dixon, D.V.M., Ph.D., are learning more about fibroid development, by examining tissue samples from study participants who had surgery for fibroids.
"This study adds to a growing body of literature showing the benefits of vitamin D," said Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D., director of NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program.
Need a Weekly Meal Planner a Grocery List or Price Books We Have 36 of ‘em
As with war, politics, and solving a Scooby Doo mystery, when it comes to saving cash and eating well, nothing is more important than having a plan. Grocery lists keep you from blowing dough on extraneous stuff. Price books give you the best possible food costs. Menu planners ensure you’re not scrambling to put dinner on the table, thus preventing dangerous bouts of crazy.
My own time-tested system combines a half-baked price book, hastily scrawled grocery lists, and yelling, “HON?! What are you in the mood for?” It works for now, but I’m thinking of going the pen-and-paper route. It’s working for Leigh, after all.
Fortunately, there are gazillions of downloadable menu planners, grocery lists, and price books all over the web. Unfortunately, many aren’t free, and involve some kind of weird sign-up or registration. Unless it’s for health insurance or Idol voting (Bowersox 4-evs), I hate doing that.
So, for your organizing pleasure, here are 36 free templates that’ll get you cooking. To know:
Readers, if you know of any good templates/spreadsheets/whatever I missed, add ‘em in the comment section. Prettified ones will receive extra bonus points. (Meaning: a quiet “yay” in my small Brooklyn apartment.)
MULTIPLE RESOURCES
These websites include many different kinds of templates.
Better Budgeting
Basic weekly menu planner and weekly dinner planner, along with a grocery list organized by aisle.
Free Printable Grocery List
Dozens of grocery lists and menu planners, both blank and with pre-formatted checklists. Some have cute (but minimal) designs. Click on the sidebar and start printin’.
I’m an Organizing Junkie
Grocery list and weekly menu planner/grocery list combo. Formatted in boxes. A twist!
Keep and Share
Nice compilation of grocery lists for diet restrictions, including gluten-free, kosher, diabetic, lactose-free. Includes a pair of massive two-pagers, as well.
Mom’s Budget
Weekly and monthly meal planners, price logs, pantry inventories, and grocery lists in blue, green, orange, pink, and purple.
Money Saving Mom
Fourteen free downloads, including weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly menu planners as well as a master prep, ingredient, and shopping lists.
COMBINATIONS
Each of these single documents will do double-duty as say, a menu planner AND grocery list.
*A Feathered Nest
Menu planner/grocery list combo that’s super cute without being twee.
About.com
Weekly menu planner and shopping list.
*Carina Gardner
Anthropologie-esque weekly menu planner with a grocery list on the bottom. Nice! (Its the one pictured at the top.)
*Design Sponge
A weekly menu planner/grocery list combo, as well as blank and checklist-style grocery lists. Cute!
Organized Home
Weekly menu planner and shopping list
*The Project Girl
Menu planner and shopping list, with the best design out of everything here. Very pretty!
Saving Your Cents
Weekly menu planner and shopping list. Simple and clean. Use #1. (The others are already on this list.)
PRICE BOOKS
Excel documents unless otherwise noted.
Cheap Cooking
You have to do a little deleting here, but it should work otherwise.
It’s Your Money
A larger file requiring unzipping.
No Credit Needed
Uncomplicated and easy to figure out. My favorite of these options.
Organized Home
This one’s not an Excel spreadsheet. It’s a fill-in-the-blank-with-your-own-pen-style price book.
MENU PLANNERS
Busy Bee Lifestyle
Weekly planner with separate columns for kids and adults. With a picture of a bee! (Note: I like bees.)
*Disney Family Fun
Dinner planner only, but with a cute, kid-oriented design.
*From the Kitchen of…
Super fun weekly planner. Be aware that it’s a big file, and has to be unzipped. I don’t know why, but it reminds me a little of a Lynda Barry cartoon.
Home Life Weekly
Rainbow colored weekly planner.
The Home School Mom
Has one with a weekly activity planner on the side, and one without. Pretty basic.
Main Street Mom
Super, super basic design. But effective.
Meal Planning Mommies
Weekly plan with “I’m a meal planning mommy!” written across the top. Helpful if you forget who you are, not helpful if youre male.
Organized Home
Weekly menu planner made especially for notebooks.
*Petit Elefant
This one involves some re-sizing, but has a totally cute format and design.
Unclutterer
Available in spreadsheet or PDF form. Clean and efficient.
Vertex 42
Basic weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly menu planners in both portrait and landscape print styles.
GROCERY LISTS
Excel Template
Three printable spreadsheets of varying sizes, for general-to-specific shopping.
Mom Ready
Simple and straightforward checklist for your weekly trip.
Painted Gold
Simple blank list organized by department.
Pike’s Pickles
PDF files with both a blank list and formatted checklist.
Split Coast Stampers
Another checklist-style Excel spreadsheet. Also in PDF format if you scroll down a little further
Squawkfox
Landscape-style one-page checklist with many attractive boxes. Pretty thorough.
The Ultimatest Grocery List
Huge single-page checklist, with a massive bonus list for vegetarians! Maybe the best option if you’re looking for this kind of thing.
Vertex 42
Blank template organized by category. Handy.
Readers, whatchoo got? The comments are open!
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If you like this article, you might also enjoy:
My own time-tested system combines a half-baked price book, hastily scrawled grocery lists, and yelling, “HON?! What are you in the mood for?” It works for now, but I’m thinking of going the pen-and-paper route. It’s working for Leigh, after all.Fortunately, there are gazillions of downloadable menu planners, grocery lists, and price books all over the web. Unfortunately, many aren’t free, and involve some kind of weird sign-up or registration. Unless it’s for health insurance or Idol voting (Bowersox 4-evs), I hate doing that.
So, for your organizing pleasure, here are 36 free templates that’ll get you cooking. To know:
- There are no memberships or sign-ups required.
- All files are printable images, PDFs, or Excel spreadsheets.
- To make sure the sites were kosher, I downloaded/opened at least one form from each page. My computer has not virusized yet. (KNOCK ON WOOD.) Still, use at your own risk.
- Again: free.
Readers, if you know of any good templates/spreadsheets/whatever I missed, add ‘em in the comment section. Prettified ones will receive extra bonus points. (Meaning: a quiet “yay” in my small Brooklyn apartment.)
MULTIPLE RESOURCES
These websites include many different kinds of templates.
Better Budgeting
Basic weekly menu planner and weekly dinner planner, along with a grocery list organized by aisle.
Free Printable Grocery List
Dozens of grocery lists and menu planners, both blank and with pre-formatted checklists. Some have cute (but minimal) designs. Click on the sidebar and start printin’.
I’m an Organizing Junkie
Grocery list and weekly menu planner/grocery list combo. Formatted in boxes. A twist!
Keep and Share
Nice compilation of grocery lists for diet restrictions, including gluten-free, kosher, diabetic, lactose-free. Includes a pair of massive two-pagers, as well.
Mom’s Budget
Weekly and monthly meal planners, price logs, pantry inventories, and grocery lists in blue, green, orange, pink, and purple.
Money Saving Mom
Fourteen free downloads, including weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly menu planners as well as a master prep, ingredient, and shopping lists.
COMBINATIONS
Each of these single documents will do double-duty as say, a menu planner AND grocery list.
*A Feathered Nest
Menu planner/grocery list combo that’s super cute without being twee.
About.com
Weekly menu planner and shopping list.
*Carina Gardner
Anthropologie-esque weekly menu planner with a grocery list on the bottom. Nice! (Its the one pictured at the top.)
*Design Sponge
A weekly menu planner/grocery list combo, as well as blank and checklist-style grocery lists. Cute!
Organized Home
Weekly menu planner and shopping list
*The Project Girl
Menu planner and shopping list, with the best design out of everything here. Very pretty!
Saving Your Cents
Weekly menu planner and shopping list. Simple and clean. Use #1. (The others are already on this list.)
PRICE BOOKS
Excel documents unless otherwise noted.
Cheap Cooking
You have to do a little deleting here, but it should work otherwise.
It’s Your Money
A larger file requiring unzipping.
No Credit Needed
Uncomplicated and easy to figure out. My favorite of these options.
Organized Home
This one’s not an Excel spreadsheet. It’s a fill-in-the-blank-with-your-own-pen-style price book.
MENU PLANNERS
Busy Bee Lifestyle
Weekly planner with separate columns for kids and adults. With a picture of a bee! (Note: I like bees.)
*Disney Family Fun
Dinner planner only, but with a cute, kid-oriented design.
*From the Kitchen of…
Super fun weekly planner. Be aware that it’s a big file, and has to be unzipped. I don’t know why, but it reminds me a little of a Lynda Barry cartoon.
Home Life Weekly
Rainbow colored weekly planner.
The Home School Mom
Has one with a weekly activity planner on the side, and one without. Pretty basic.
Main Street Mom
Super, super basic design. But effective.
Meal Planning Mommies
Weekly plan with “I’m a meal planning mommy!” written across the top. Helpful if you forget who you are, not helpful if youre male.
Organized Home
Weekly menu planner made especially for notebooks.
*Petit Elefant
This one involves some re-sizing, but has a totally cute format and design.
Unclutterer
Available in spreadsheet or PDF form. Clean and efficient.
Vertex 42
Basic weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly menu planners in both portrait and landscape print styles.
GROCERY LISTS
Excel Template
Three printable spreadsheets of varying sizes, for general-to-specific shopping.
Mom Ready
Simple and straightforward checklist for your weekly trip.
Painted Gold
Simple blank list organized by department.
Pike’s Pickles
PDF files with both a blank list and formatted checklist.
Split Coast Stampers
Another checklist-style Excel spreadsheet. Also in PDF format if you scroll down a little further
Squawkfox
Landscape-style one-page checklist with many attractive boxes. Pretty thorough.
The Ultimatest Grocery List
Huge single-page checklist, with a massive bonus list for vegetarians! Maybe the best option if you’re looking for this kind of thing.
Vertex 42
Blank template organized by category. Handy.
Readers, whatchoo got? The comments are open!
~~~
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- Information Central: 32 Free Food Charts, Checklists, and Wallet-Sized Guides
- Pantry of the Gods
9 Amazing Benefits of peas
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
9 Amazing Benefits of peas - Indonesian society is certainly familiar with peas. Vegetables are filled with starch is one vegetable that can grow quickly and easily developed. Legumes are usually mixed with other dishes in addition, whereas this one vegetable has abundant health benefits.
Do not believe? Here are some of the health benefits of peas, as reported by Boldsky.
1. Lower cholesterol
With peas you can congratulate high on bad cholesterol in the body. One of the health benefits of peas are lowering bad cholesterol levels and increase the amount of good cholesterol in the blood.
2. Constipation
Constipation is usually caused by lack of fiber and when you eat foods that are less attacking. eating peas that contain a lot of fiber will help you overcome constipation and facilitate digestion.
3. Heart health
Legumes can also help prevent heart disease. Legumes contain anti- inflammatory substances and several types of antioxidants that can help maintain heart health and prevent heart disease.
4. Lose weight
You are struggling to keep the weight off so as not to go up? Eating peas! Peas can help you lose weight because it has a low fat content. But do not forget to exercise diligently, not only to eat peas.
5. Ageless
Antioxidants in peas will help you stay young. This is because the levels of flavonoids, phytonutrients, carotenoids, and phenolic acids in it. The content of the peas that will keep you energized and youthful.
6. Preventing Alzheimers
Alzheimers is a brain disease that causes memory loss and brain function. Anti- inflammatory ingredients contained in peas could help prevent Alzheimers coming. Eating peas can also help you ward off osteoporosis and bronchitis.
7. Controlling blood sugar
Protein and fiber found in legumes is not only good for digestion, but also to lower the level of sugar in the blood. If you have a problem with high blood sugar or easy jump, it could not hurt to eat more frequently peas.
8. Anti- cancer
Research shows that good peas to prevent stomach cancer. Eating two peas milligrams a day known to be effective against cancer. Why should taking drugs if natural ingredients that can help prevent cancer?
9. Rich in vitamin K
Legumes are also known to be rich in vitamin K and can provide super benefit for bones. These vegetables are good for warding off osteoporosis and helps maintain healthy bones elsewhere in the body.
Some of the benefits over the course makes you no doubt not to eat peas? Vegetables are packed with nutrients and protein, and vitamins in it is very useful not only for health but also for the beauty that makes you young.
Do not believe? Here are some of the health benefits of peas, as reported by Boldsky.
1. Lower cholesterol
With peas you can congratulate high on bad cholesterol in the body. One of the health benefits of peas are lowering bad cholesterol levels and increase the amount of good cholesterol in the blood.
2. Constipation
Constipation is usually caused by lack of fiber and when you eat foods that are less attacking. eating peas that contain a lot of fiber will help you overcome constipation and facilitate digestion.
3. Heart health
Legumes can also help prevent heart disease. Legumes contain anti- inflammatory substances and several types of antioxidants that can help maintain heart health and prevent heart disease.
4. Lose weight
You are struggling to keep the weight off so as not to go up? Eating peas! Peas can help you lose weight because it has a low fat content. But do not forget to exercise diligently, not only to eat peas.
5. Ageless
Antioxidants in peas will help you stay young. This is because the levels of flavonoids, phytonutrients, carotenoids, and phenolic acids in it. The content of the peas that will keep you energized and youthful.
6. Preventing Alzheimers
Alzheimers is a brain disease that causes memory loss and brain function. Anti- inflammatory ingredients contained in peas could help prevent Alzheimers coming. Eating peas can also help you ward off osteoporosis and bronchitis.
7. Controlling blood sugar
Protein and fiber found in legumes is not only good for digestion, but also to lower the level of sugar in the blood. If you have a problem with high blood sugar or easy jump, it could not hurt to eat more frequently peas.
8. Anti- cancer
Research shows that good peas to prevent stomach cancer. Eating two peas milligrams a day known to be effective against cancer. Why should taking drugs if natural ingredients that can help prevent cancer?
9. Rich in vitamin K
Legumes are also known to be rich in vitamin K and can provide super benefit for bones. These vegetables are good for warding off osteoporosis and helps maintain healthy bones elsewhere in the body.
Some of the benefits over the course makes you no doubt not to eat peas? Vegetables are packed with nutrients and protein, and vitamins in it is very useful not only for health but also for the beauty that makes you young.
The Role Of The Environment In The Development Of Diabetes
The results of two studies published in Diabetes Care, one in 20061, and one in 20072, both led by Dr. Duk-Hee Lee, reveal a significant association between environmental pesticides and type 2 diabetes.The first study was a cross sectional analysis involving 2,016 adult participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 1999–2000. It examined the relationship between toxic persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and diabetes.
After adjusting for age, sex, race/ethnicity, poverty income ratio, BMI, and waist circumference, the odds ratios (ORs) were 1.0, 16.9, 15.8, 36.7, and 38.0 (P for trend < 0.001), for five categories of exposure. That means there was a 38-fold greater odds of having diabetes for those in the highest exposure group compared to those in the lowest exposure group.*
Another interesting finding of this study was that being obese was not associated with having diabetes if the subjects blood levels of POPs were low. So, being thin but having high levels of POPs could place you at greater risk for diabetes than being overweight but having low levels.
* This study cited the source of many of these toxins: "Greater than 90% of POPs comes from animal foods in the general population without occupational or accidental exposures."
The second study was a cross-sectional analysis involving 749 nondiabetic adults. It examined the relationship between POPs and insulin resistance.
The adjusted odds ratios were 1.8 for being equal to or above the 50th percentile for insulin resistance, 4.4 for the 75th percentile, and 7.5 for the 90th percentile. So, there was almost an 8-fold greater odds of having insulin resistance for those in the highest exposure group than the lowest.
The strongest associations were found for organochlorine (OC) pesticides or nondioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
An interesting finding of this study was that the association between OC pesticides and insulin resistance strengthened as waist circumference increased, suggesting that POPs may interact with obesity to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Finally, a commentary that appeared in the January 26th edition of The Lancet3 drew attention to Dr. Lees findings:
"This result was a surprise for many people working in diabetes research, because most studies to date have focused on the effects of genetics and the westernisation of dietary habits and lifestyle, while ignoring the potential effect of xenobiotics."And note that:
"... an increasing number of reports suggest that chronic dietary exposure to, and accumulation of, low concentrations of environmental pollutants within the body might also be associated with diabetogenesis."
1 A Strong Dose-Response Relation Between Serum Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Diabetes
2 Association Between Serum Concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Insulin Resistance Among Nondiabetic Adults
3 Environmental Pollution And Diabetes: A Neglected Association, The Lancet, Vol. 371, No. 9609, 26 January 2008.
Unloading 13 Benefits of Honey That Stored Inside
Sunday, May 18, 2014
13 Benefits of Pure Honey:
1. Nutrition Of Pure Honey
Did my friend that every one kilo of honey have 3280 calories or equal to 50 eggs or equal to 1.68 kilograms danging or equal to 5.5 cups of milk
2. Why Good For diet?
honey for dietsmadu have unique properties, honey as a sweetener is more easily absorbed by the body than sugar means more young honey into energy in the human body and this is because honey can be directly processed into sugar while still requiring glukogen enzin digestion in the intestine, now to her diet secrets is the fact that honey is 40 percent lower in calories than sugar giving energy even larger than granulated sugar so that the honey does not lead to 40 percent more weight than sugar.
3. Easily digested by the most sensitive stomachs
this is one of the unique honey, although honey has a high acidity but easy to be accepted by the stomach for even the most sensitive stomachs, even honey can help the intestines and kidneys to be able to work better.
4. 7 minutes it takes honey to be energy
energijika honey as a source of our drinking honey with warm water then with just 7 minutes of honey
able to diffuse to the blood, this is one of the reasons why honey is so fast to increase stamina, not only that if we are tired and try to consume honey concentration decreases, because the free sugar is needed pengkomsumsi brain is the bodys largest sugar than other members.
5. Honey Acting As Blood Vessel Problems Prevention
honey has tremendous energy to be able to assist the process of blood formation, in addition to the honey helps the cleaning process as well as blood circulation, for this reason that the regular consumption of honey every day can prevent us against arteriosclerosis or vascular problems.
6. Honey As Anti Biotic
Honey is a natural antibiotic that serves to protect the body from pathogens, there are four reasons why the honey acts as an antibiotic.
> First of all, sugar has a high sugar content, it is causing bacteria can not thrive.
> Second reason, honey has a high ph causing pathogens it can not survive
> Third reason, honey has a pe-roksida hydrogen compounds that kill pathogenic microorganisms.
> The reason Fourth, honey has organic compounds that have anti-bacterial character among other glycosides, polyphenols, flavonoids.
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42 of Americans Obese by 2030 Says Doc Oc
According to the National Institute of Health, being overweight and obese is the second leading cause of preventable death in the US. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of US predicts that in the next 18 years the number of obese people in the US is expected to rise to 42 per cent of the adult population.That means about 32 million more Americans will become obese by 2030 compared to current levels the proportion of Americans who are severely obese, meaning more than 100 pounds overweight, will reach 11 percent, about double the current rate.
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The reports authors give a sobering price tag for these predictions, such an increase would create $550 billion of obesity-related health care costs. It costs hundreds of billions of dollars each year and leads to deadly chronic diseases. But who is to blame for the US obesity epidemic?
The report was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and was released at the CDCs Weight of the Nation conference, a gathering focused on the impact of the obesity epidemic. The authors analyzed data collected from each state and made projections based on a number of factors influencing obesity rates, including the cost of healthy and unhealthy foods, gas prices and Internet access. "Predicting obesity is tricky and no one variable showed up as causing obesity, said one of the author.
The report was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine and was released at the CDCs Weight of the Nation conference, a gathering focused on the impact of the obesity epidemic. The authors analyzed data collected from each state and made projections based on a number of factors influencing obesity rates, including the cost of healthy and unhealthy foods, gas prices and Internet access. "Predicting obesity is tricky and no one variable showed up as causing obesity, said one of the author.
One of the authors of the report, said the prospect of such increasing rates, particularly those of severely obese Americans, is alarming since efforts aimed at helping people lose weight have so far proven relatively ineffective. "Their weight continues to increase. Over the last 10 years, it has gone up tremendously," he said in a press conference. "This is a group at great risk of health complications, and yet they are increasing at an even greater rate than the rate of obesity."
Barbara Moore, the president of Shape UP America! at national campaign to raise awareness about obesity as a health issue said "Obesity is caused by a perfect storm of a multiplicity of factors and not one factor is going to be entirely responsible for this problem … personal choice and responsibility does play a part but a part of many other factors."
Although recent data suggest that rates of obesity have reached a plateau, current rates of obesity are still alarmingly high. About 34 percent of adults are currently obese, creating a whole host of expensive, chronic health problems, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
The reports authors said a number of factors could lead to the predicted rise in obesity. About two-thirds of Americans are currently overweight and could continue to gain weight and move into the obese category.
THE STATE OF OBESITY IN THE US:
Institute of Medicine (IoM) released a report that rejects the idea that obesity is largely the result of a lack of willpower and personal responsibility of the people of America. US has an obesity-promoting environment, an average person cannot maintain a healthy weight.
THE STATE OF OBESITY IN THE US:
- About 35.7 per cent of the adult American population suffers from obesity now.
- Over 42 per cent of adult Americans will be obese in 2030
- Percentage of severely obese to double between 2010 and 2030, growing from five per cent to 11 per cent by 2030
- Non-Hispanic blacks have the highest obesity rates at 44.1 per cent
- Treating additional obese people to cost $550bn over 20 years
- Medical-related costs of obesity estimated at $150 bn a year
- Obesity costs account for about nine per cent of annual medical costs
- At least 30 per cent of the populace is obese in most US southern states - Mississippi has the highest rate at 34 per cent
- The western US has the lowest obesity rates, with Colorado at 21 per cent
Institute of Medicine (IoM) released a report that rejects the idea that obesity is largely the result of a lack of willpower and personal responsibility of the people of America. US has an obesity-promoting environment, an average person cannot maintain a healthy weight.
IoM Suggested some dramatic measures and changes, Recommends schools be the focus for anti-obesity efforts, It wants schools to ensure quality physical activity and awareness of nutritional standards among children, about 50 percent of severe obesity in adults is consequence of obesity in childhood. Currently about 17 percent of children and adolescents are obese. Anti-obesity measures such as better urban design, access to recreational facilities, workplace health promotion and new drugs could help reign in the problem.
IoM blamed Us farm policy, Lawmakers and food industry for obesity epidemic.
US FOOD INDUSTRY LOBBY:
- The industry is worth about $1.5 trillion annually
- About $175m has been spent on lobbying since 2009, including an effort to defeat proposed sugary-drinks tax that was led by Coca-Cola and Pepsi
- Lobbyists spent more than $40m to defeat the sugary-drink tax - they defeated the soda tax initiatives in 23 US states
- The industry spent close to $1m fighting school menu changes
- In US schools, tomato sauce on pizza is counted as a vegetable
- In 2011 McDonalds Corp spent over $1.5m on lobbying efforts, Nestle spent close to $4m
The IoM panel also suggested to tax sugar-sweetened beverages, as their link to obesity is stronger than that of any other food or beverage.
A Tale of Two LDLs
When looking at blood lipid profiles, doctors tend to stress LDL cholesterol to their patients, but high LDL levels alone dont necessarily indicate high risk of heart disease. It turns out, further research has uncovered that there are in fact two types of LDL. You have pattern A LDL, which is large and fluffy, and you also have pattern B, which is small and dense. The large, fluffy type is not associated with an increased risk of heart attacks, while the small, dense type very much is. People with these larger LDL particles tend to have normal levels of other risk factors: they typically have high HDL and low triglycerides. People with small LDL experience the opposite: they typically have low HDL and elevated triglycerides. These two types of LDL clearly exhibit the exact opposite effect in terms of cardiovascular health, so why are we still so concerned with LDL? Well, probably because doctors dont normally test for LDL particle size. Maybe they should hop on that.
The discovery that there are two very different types of LDL has far-reaching implications, most notably in the saturated fat debate. For years, the USDA Dietary Guidelines have stressed to us that we should reduce saturated fat and cholesterol intake because they raise LDL levels. So what if they raise LDL levels? Do they raise pattern A or pattern B LDL? Research shows, saturated fat in the diet tends to raise the benign, large, fluffy pattern A LDL. This study from Sweden shows that people who consume more milk fat (whole milk, cheese, butter, etc.) have predominantly large, fluffy LDL. This study from UConn and this one out of Mexico both show that consumption of eggs, which are high in both saturated fat and cholesterol, result in the non-atherogenic large, fluffy LDL. This of course makes evolutionary sense as well. It is estimated that hunter-gatherers consumed at least 10-15% of their calories from saturated fat. The Dietary Guidelines say we should keep it under 10%. Maybe the USDA should actually read research instead of making recommendations that will sell more processed foods made from corn and soy.
My advice: pay no attention to your overall LDL level and dont fear saturated fat or cholesterol. Your total LDL number is meaningless unless you know which type of LDL you predominantly have. Even if your doctor doesnt check for LDL particle size, though, there is still a good way to predict which type of LDL youve got. If your HDL is high and your triglycerides low, youre probably safe regardless of your LDL count because its going to be the large and fluffy pattern A. If your HDL is low and your triglycerides high, then youre in trouble, even if your LDL level isnt high. In the end, it looks like total LDL just isnt all that important of a predictor of heart disease. If youve read this and my previous blog post, you have to wonder... why is everyone so concerned about cholesterol??
The discovery that there are two very different types of LDL has far-reaching implications, most notably in the saturated fat debate. For years, the USDA Dietary Guidelines have stressed to us that we should reduce saturated fat and cholesterol intake because they raise LDL levels. So what if they raise LDL levels? Do they raise pattern A or pattern B LDL? Research shows, saturated fat in the diet tends to raise the benign, large, fluffy pattern A LDL. This study from Sweden shows that people who consume more milk fat (whole milk, cheese, butter, etc.) have predominantly large, fluffy LDL. This study from UConn and this one out of Mexico both show that consumption of eggs, which are high in both saturated fat and cholesterol, result in the non-atherogenic large, fluffy LDL. This of course makes evolutionary sense as well. It is estimated that hunter-gatherers consumed at least 10-15% of their calories from saturated fat. The Dietary Guidelines say we should keep it under 10%. Maybe the USDA should actually read research instead of making recommendations that will sell more processed foods made from corn and soy.
My advice: pay no attention to your overall LDL level and dont fear saturated fat or cholesterol. Your total LDL number is meaningless unless you know which type of LDL you predominantly have. Even if your doctor doesnt check for LDL particle size, though, there is still a good way to predict which type of LDL youve got. If your HDL is high and your triglycerides low, youre probably safe regardless of your LDL count because its going to be the large and fluffy pattern A. If your HDL is low and your triglycerides high, then youre in trouble, even if your LDL level isnt high. In the end, it looks like total LDL just isnt all that important of a predictor of heart disease. If youve read this and my previous blog post, you have to wonder... why is everyone so concerned about cholesterol??
7 Health Benefits of Yoga
Saturday, May 17, 2014
7 Health Benefits of Yoga - Yoga is a meditation that originated in India. Yoga is centered on peace of mind so that it can be used as a kind of mental therapy for that run.
In addition to providing mental peace, it turns out the positive effects gained from yoga is also beneficial for physical health. Here are seven health benefits that you can get if you run a yoga regularly.
1. The balance of the brain
Ativitas yoga emphasizes balance and harmony on both sides of the brain. It can improve internal communication between the two brain that rarely can you do everyday. This will balance the internal communication between the brain and the brain thinking creatively.
2. Helpful for pregnancy
For those of you who are pregnant and want to continue to feel fit during pregnancy, do yoga every day. Yoga will help you to reduce fatigue and tension, improve muscle flexibility, and provide benefits to the digestive and respiratory. It also reduces pain during pregnancy such as leg cramps and lower back pain.
3. Streamlining respiratory
With the combination of a variety of movements and breathing techniques, yoga breathing can help smooth circulation and blood circulation in your body. With a smooth blood circulation, the oxygen flow in the body also will be smoother.
4. Flatten the stomach
Movements in yoga are named Naukasana and Ushtrasana based on the movement of sit ups. This movement will help you to flatten the stomach.
5. Healthy heart
With breathing and blood circulation smooth, then arteries and your heart be healthier. Yoga helps improve blood circulation as it will prevent blood clots.
6. Prevent aches and pains
Because yoga can increase flexibility and muscle strength, then yoga can also help you in preventing back pain and pain. It also can help you to improve the structure and posture for the better.
7. Reduce stress
With diligent practice, yoga can help you in relieving stress. It is thanks to the tranquility that you earn during yoga meditation.
Yoga was not only good for your mental health, but also can provide physical health. It would not hurt for you to start trying the art of meditation from India.
In addition to providing mental peace, it turns out the positive effects gained from yoga is also beneficial for physical health. Here are seven health benefits that you can get if you run a yoga regularly.
1. The balance of the brain
Ativitas yoga emphasizes balance and harmony on both sides of the brain. It can improve internal communication between the two brain that rarely can you do everyday. This will balance the internal communication between the brain and the brain thinking creatively.
2. Helpful for pregnancy
For those of you who are pregnant and want to continue to feel fit during pregnancy, do yoga every day. Yoga will help you to reduce fatigue and tension, improve muscle flexibility, and provide benefits to the digestive and respiratory. It also reduces pain during pregnancy such as leg cramps and lower back pain.
3. Streamlining respiratory
With the combination of a variety of movements and breathing techniques, yoga breathing can help smooth circulation and blood circulation in your body. With a smooth blood circulation, the oxygen flow in the body also will be smoother.
4. Flatten the stomach
Movements in yoga are named Naukasana and Ushtrasana based on the movement of sit ups. This movement will help you to flatten the stomach.
5. Healthy heart
With breathing and blood circulation smooth, then arteries and your heart be healthier. Yoga helps improve blood circulation as it will prevent blood clots.
6. Prevent aches and pains
Because yoga can increase flexibility and muscle strength, then yoga can also help you in preventing back pain and pain. It also can help you to improve the structure and posture for the better.
7. Reduce stress
With diligent practice, yoga can help you in relieving stress. It is thanks to the tranquility that you earn during yoga meditation.
Yoga was not only good for your mental health, but also can provide physical health. It would not hurt for you to start trying the art of meditation from India.
10 Advantages of drinking tomato juice on a regular basis
10 Advantages of drinking tomato juice on a regular basis - This fruit often encountered in the cuisine. The orange fruit is also very tasty in consumption. Usually many are processed into beverages, such as juice. But not only that, the tomato also has many other benefits when consumed on a regular basis. What are the other benefits? As in reports of Mag for Women, see 10 benefits of tomatoes when consumed regularly every day.
1. Rich in antioxidants
Tomatoes contain lycopene, a type of antioxidant that has properties protect the skin from UV rays of the sun, the body cells and vital organs.
2. Against cancer
Lycopene also has the ability to protect DNA in white blood cells, so the immune system become stronger to fight cancer.
3. Prevent the recurrence of heart disease
Research says that the lycopene in tomato juice can prevent heart disease coming back, so that the disease patients are encouraged to drink tomato juice on a regular basis.
4 . Heal lung diseases
Fresh tomato juice is a natural healing from within, including ease lung disease, bronchitis, and tuberculosis.
5. Good for diabetics
According to one study, tomato juice potent in inhibiting clotting of blood vessels. So this drink is very good if consumed by diabetics.
6. Source of infant nutrition
Vitamin C and potassium contained in tomato juice is very good for pregnant women because they are the same as distributing essential nutrients baby in the womb.
7. Prevent constipation
Tomato juice mixed with spinach juice is not only heart healthy, but also effective in preventing constipation or bowel movements.
8. Provide energy
The content of potassium in tomato juice can overcome fatigue and lethargy. After exercise, drink tomato juice also highly recommended if you want to get instant energy.
9. Digestion
Before eating, its good if tomato juice is consumed as appetizers. Its function is to aid digestion.
10. Destroying free radicals
Vitamin A and C in tomatoes have a duty to destroy free radicals in the body. So drink tomato juice regularly can be used as a prevention of various diseases naturally.
To get to all of the above benefits, you must consume tomatoes every day.
1. Rich in antioxidants
Tomatoes contain lycopene, a type of antioxidant that has properties protect the skin from UV rays of the sun, the body cells and vital organs.
2. Against cancer
Lycopene also has the ability to protect DNA in white blood cells, so the immune system become stronger to fight cancer.
3. Prevent the recurrence of heart disease
Research says that the lycopene in tomato juice can prevent heart disease coming back, so that the disease patients are encouraged to drink tomato juice on a regular basis.
4 . Heal lung diseases
Fresh tomato juice is a natural healing from within, including ease lung disease, bronchitis, and tuberculosis.
5. Good for diabetics
According to one study, tomato juice potent in inhibiting clotting of blood vessels. So this drink is very good if consumed by diabetics.
6. Source of infant nutrition
Vitamin C and potassium contained in tomato juice is very good for pregnant women because they are the same as distributing essential nutrients baby in the womb.
7. Prevent constipation
Tomato juice mixed with spinach juice is not only heart healthy, but also effective in preventing constipation or bowel movements.
8. Provide energy
The content of potassium in tomato juice can overcome fatigue and lethargy. After exercise, drink tomato juice also highly recommended if you want to get instant energy.
9. Digestion
Before eating, its good if tomato juice is consumed as appetizers. Its function is to aid digestion.
10. Destroying free radicals
Vitamin A and C in tomatoes have a duty to destroy free radicals in the body. So drink tomato juice regularly can be used as a prevention of various diseases naturally.
To get to all of the above benefits, you must consume tomatoes every day.
4 lifestyle changes will protect heart reduce your risk of death
Study shows clear benefits of a healthy diet, exercise, maintaining normal weight and not smoking
A large, multi-center study led by Johns Hopkins researchers has found a significant link between lifestyle factors and heart health, adding even more evidence in support of regular exercise, eating a Mediterranean-style diet, keeping a normal weight and, most importantly, not smoking.
The researchers found that adopting those four lifestyle behaviors protected against coronary heart disease as well as the early buildup of calcium deposits in heart arteries, and reduced the chance of death from all causes by 80 percent over an eight-year period. Results of the study, "Low-Risk Lifestyle, Coronary Calcium, Cardiovascular Events, and Mortality: Results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis," are described in an online article posted June 3, 2013 by the American Journal of Epidemiology.
"To our knowledge, this is the first study to find a protective association between low-risk lifestyle factors and early signs of vascular disease, coronary heart disease and death, in a single longitudinal evaluation," says Haitham Ahmed, M.D., M.P.H., the lead author who is an internal medicine resident with the Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease at Johns Hopkins.
"We evaluated data on more than 6,200 men and women, age 44-84, from white, African-American, Hispanic and Chinese backgrounds. All were followed for an average of 7.6 years. Those who adopted all four healthy behaviors had an 80 percent lower death rate over that time period compared to participants with none of the healthy behaviors," says Ahmed.
Study participants all took part in the ongoing Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), a prospective examination of the risk factors, prevalence and prevention of cardiovascular disease. MESA participants were recruited from six academic medical centers and did not have a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease when they were enrolled.
All participants had coronary calcium screening using computed tomography (a CT scan) when they were first enrolled in the study to see if there were early signs of calcium deposits in their heart arteries that are known to contribute to heart attack risk. As the study progressed, the researchers also assessed whether the participants had a heart attack, sudden cardiac arrest, chest pain, angioplasty or died due to coronary heart disease or other causes.
The researchers developed a lifestyle score for each of the participants, ranging from 0 (least healthy) to 4 (healthiest), based on their diet, body mass index (BMI), amount of regular moderate-intensity physical activity and smoking status. Only 2 percent, or 129 participants, satisfied all four healthy lifestyle criteria.
"Of all the lifestyle factors, we found that smoking avoidance played the largest role in reducing the risk of coronary heart disease and mortality," says Roger Blumenthal, M.D., a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, director of the Ciccarone Center and senior author of the study. "In fact, smokers who adopted two or more of the healthy behaviors still had lower survival rates after 7.6 years than did nonsmokers who were sedentary and obese."
Blumenthal, who is also the president of the American Heart Associations Maryland affiliate, says the findings "bolster recent recommendations by the American Heart Association, which call for maintaining a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains and fish, keeping a BMI of less than 25, being physically active and not smoking."
The researchers emphasize that their study shows the importance of healthy lifestyle habits not just for reducing the risk of heart disease, but also for preventing mortality from all causes.
"While there are risk factors that people cant control, such as their family history and age," says Ahmed, "these lifestyle measures are things that people can change and consequently make a big difference in their health. Thats why we think this is so important."
The Sunshine Act Will Cost Pharma and Medical Device Manufacturers Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
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| The regulators go to work.... |
The initial proposed set of regulations appeared in the Federal Register on December 19, 2011. Comments were invited and CMS reponse i.e., the"Final Rule," has just been released. It can be found here. This sample of the mainsteam news media reporting indicates generally positive reviews.
Case closed?
Not quite. Thats why you read the Disease Management Care Blog.
As the DMCB understands it, the idea is to notify patients and the public about potential physician conflicts of interest, especially if they are recommending one treatment versus another. The financial relationship data from August through December of this year has to be reported to CMS by March 31, 2014. CMS will, in turn, post the information on the web in September of 2014.
While the DMCB agrees with the intent, it also took the time to scroll through the Final Rule and found some interesting information on page 226.
CMS estimates the manufacturers will each need to hire a compliance officer and bookkeeping personnel. Based on prevailing hourly salary rates (page 228) for approximately 1,150 companies, the total cost in year 1 of the Sunshine Program will be $193,037,104. After some systems automation kicks in and start-up costs are eliminated, the cost will decrease to $144,777,828 "annually thereafter" (p. 229). There will also be "infrastructure costs" to the tune of just over $12 million in year one and just over $1 million for each subsequent year.
The DMCB thinks thats worthy of some sticker shock, especially when were all agreeing that the health care system is already too expensive. Ultimately, it remains to be seen if patients will use the internet as advocate-consumers and blunt their physicians conflicts of interest. Based on data like these (the impact on consumer behavior) and these (on hospitals) we dont know if patients will vote with their feet or if physicians bad behavior will lessen.
It could work, but once again, finding out is going to cost American health care consumers hundreds of millions of dollars.
Stay tuned!
Inverting the Circle of Allowance
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Its like they took the bubble and turned it inside out. The self pity and letting it be OK to break your own rules every day needs to give way to trusting in the Lord and being obedient. It is a new way of living.
What used to be inside the circle needs to be outside the circle.
This is a new game plan. If you want to reach a certain goal, you have to play the game that will get you there. You cant go to the Olympics if you are not training. And you cant break your training every single day and get to the Olympics.
It seems so obvious when writing it down but when you are living it, the perspective is different. The writing it down allows you to see the perspective. The absurdity of not following the plan and expecting to reach the goal.
I think praying and asking the Lord to search my heart and show me the way to seek Him and to be close to Him.... He is giving me this inspiration. God is so GOOD!
Remember that: Put what does not work, outside the circle and put what works inside the circle. What is the circle? It is the circle of my own personal space. The circle of what I allow in my own life today.
Ive been watching "Extreme Makeover, Weight Loss Edition" where super-obese people take a year out of their lives to focus exclusively on loosing as much weight as humanly possible. In the last episode I watched, a lady in Oklahoma lost 202 pounds in 365 days. She exercised for 5 hours every day, counted calories, ate veggies and fruit in an unlimited fashion and did it. Can you imagine 202 pounds gone in one year?
I look back and think, what if one year ago today I had started to stick to my plan.... I would be in a much different space than the one I am in. Granted I had some rather large illnesses to cope with but the Lord has blessed me and I am nearly beyond them now. Thank God! When I recall the reason, I know I dont have to beat me up. I can forgive me and be compassionate without going into self pity.
If I simply take stock of where I am right here, right now -- this can be my new starting place.
Question for the day: What is inside the circle for today? What is outside the circle for today? And then keep them straight.
Here are the things I used to say to allow me to break my own plans in the past:
1. Eating just one or two of "these" should not make that big of a difference. What could it hurt?
2. I can always get back on the wagon tomorrow.
3. I am too tired to do what I really think I should do right now, I will do the right thing tomorrow. Right now I am going to eat.
4. This is the plan I have chosen, but on this other plan, they do it this way -- so that is OK for me to do right now
5. I probably should not cook so much for me to eat, but Im going to ignore that thought because it would make me anxious to reduce the amount of food I am already cooking in the pan.
6. Ive eaten just enough, my body is full -- but there is another one laid out for me to eat. I will ignore my feelings and eat the additional one even though I dont really need it. Or want it.
7. I not only like the feeling of being over full, I seek it -- it is familiar and satisfying. Even I am surprised at how much I can eat -- and do eat.
8. Im picturing a particular food in my head, I will go and get some. In the past it has been useless to fight it. In the end, even a day or two later, I will make sure I have it, anyway.
What can I do to put these outside the circle? I was going to say I needed to address each one individually, but they are part of a "group" which I may be able to redirect to the outside of the circle based on the fact they are meant to help me, to assist poor pitiful me, to have what I want, rather than sticking to my own plan.
So there is the base: What I want vs what will help me to reach my weight loss goals.
Possible response: "I see. This is what I want. Is it part of the plan? Will it help me to reach my goal of losing weight? If I am going to reach my goal, what should I do right now? Follow the plan. With patience, I will put that aside and run the race that is set before me."
...I will see how it goes.
Be back soon,
Marcia
What used to be inside the circle needs to be outside the circle.
This is a new game plan. If you want to reach a certain goal, you have to play the game that will get you there. You cant go to the Olympics if you are not training. And you cant break your training every single day and get to the Olympics.
It seems so obvious when writing it down but when you are living it, the perspective is different. The writing it down allows you to see the perspective. The absurdity of not following the plan and expecting to reach the goal.
I think praying and asking the Lord to search my heart and show me the way to seek Him and to be close to Him.... He is giving me this inspiration. God is so GOOD!
Remember that: Put what does not work, outside the circle and put what works inside the circle. What is the circle? It is the circle of my own personal space. The circle of what I allow in my own life today.
Ive been watching "Extreme Makeover, Weight Loss Edition" where super-obese people take a year out of their lives to focus exclusively on loosing as much weight as humanly possible. In the last episode I watched, a lady in Oklahoma lost 202 pounds in 365 days. She exercised for 5 hours every day, counted calories, ate veggies and fruit in an unlimited fashion and did it. Can you imagine 202 pounds gone in one year?
I look back and think, what if one year ago today I had started to stick to my plan.... I would be in a much different space than the one I am in. Granted I had some rather large illnesses to cope with but the Lord has blessed me and I am nearly beyond them now. Thank God! When I recall the reason, I know I dont have to beat me up. I can forgive me and be compassionate without going into self pity.
If I simply take stock of where I am right here, right now -- this can be my new starting place.
Question for the day: What is inside the circle for today? What is outside the circle for today? And then keep them straight.
Here are the things I used to say to allow me to break my own plans in the past:
1. Eating just one or two of "these" should not make that big of a difference. What could it hurt?
2. I can always get back on the wagon tomorrow.
3. I am too tired to do what I really think I should do right now, I will do the right thing tomorrow. Right now I am going to eat.
4. This is the plan I have chosen, but on this other plan, they do it this way -- so that is OK for me to do right now
5. I probably should not cook so much for me to eat, but Im going to ignore that thought because it would make me anxious to reduce the amount of food I am already cooking in the pan.
6. Ive eaten just enough, my body is full -- but there is another one laid out for me to eat. I will ignore my feelings and eat the additional one even though I dont really need it. Or want it.
7. I not only like the feeling of being over full, I seek it -- it is familiar and satisfying. Even I am surprised at how much I can eat -- and do eat.
8. Im picturing a particular food in my head, I will go and get some. In the past it has been useless to fight it. In the end, even a day or two later, I will make sure I have it, anyway.
What can I do to put these outside the circle? I was going to say I needed to address each one individually, but they are part of a "group" which I may be able to redirect to the outside of the circle based on the fact they are meant to help me, to assist poor pitiful me, to have what I want, rather than sticking to my own plan.
So there is the base: What I want vs what will help me to reach my weight loss goals.
Possible response: "I see. This is what I want. Is it part of the plan? Will it help me to reach my goal of losing weight? If I am going to reach my goal, what should I do right now? Follow the plan. With patience, I will put that aside and run the race that is set before me."
...I will see how it goes.
Be back soon,
Marcia
In Praise of the Breakfast Burrito
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Today on Serious Eats: West African Veggie Stew. Delicious, easy, and way out of the box. Definitely worth checking out.
It’s Monday morning. You know it’s gonna be a pretty rough week at work. There are at least three … no, four … no, 22 meetings scheduled, all during your lunch breaks. You want a breakfast that will brighten your mood and give you hope for future.
What will you do?
It’s Friday morning. You are scrambling to get the family out the door. The Frosted Flakes have run out, and your triplets are clawing at your blouse for something portable and filling to keep them alive through ninth grade math.
What will you DO?
It’s Saturday morning. You stayed out until 3am last night, for no apparent reason other than trying to bowl above a 60. (What? It seemed like a good idea at the time.) You want a hangover breakfast requiring minimal effort and maximum cheese.
NO SERIOUSLY, WHAT THE CRAP WILL YOU DO?
You’ll make breakfast burritos.
Yay! Breakfast burritos! Beloved by food bloggers and personal finance folks the world over, these compact pockets of healthy (no, really) scrumptiousness have two basic ingredients: tortillas and eggs. The rest (beans, salsa, lettuce, rice, bell peppers, onions, scallions, dill, tomatoes, mushrooms, blue cheese, cheddar, goat cheese, Monterey Jack, Colby, turkey sausage, ham, bacon, etc.) are up to you. The last few weeks, Husband-Elect and I have been on a breakfast burrito kick of epic proportions. (Meaning: Odysseus would go wild for these.) While the add-ons vary a little, our version is basically: medium salsa, 2% sharp cheddar, pinto beans, eggs, egg whites, a tortilla, and a few field greens. It is more delightful than a walk in the park, but not quite as delightful as Betty White doing CSI: Sarasota. Still, it gets the job done. Deliciously so.
A few things to know, should you decide to try it yourself:
1) We use crazypants, humanely raised eggs now, which are a tad pricier than the ones at the grocery store. If you use supermarket eggs, your burritos will cost less (though the odds of double double yolks are probably much lower).
2) Burrito-sized tortillas can be astoundingly high in fat and calories, so you have to look around for leaner ones. We use Tropical brand burritos, which clock in at 100 calories, 3 grams of fat, and about $0.18 each. I think Pepito comes close. Do you guys know of any others?
3) These drip. It’s the salsa. It’s not bad, but make sure you have napkins handy.
If you’d like to learn more about the wonderful world of
Sweet readers, what are your favorite breakfast burrito combos? Is it possible to keep them non-messy? Have you ever made them en masse? How’d that go? Do tell.
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If you find this recipe quite dreamy, you might also lose yourself in:
- Baked Eggs in a Big Dish
- Egg McMuffins
- Swiss Chard with Pinto Beans and Goat Cheese
Breakfast Burritos with Beans, Cheddar and Salsa
Serves 2.
2 burrito-sized tortillas
A few leaves o’ greens (optional)
1 ounce 2% cheddar cheese, grated
2 eggs (any size)
2 egg whites (any size)
1-1/2 tablespoons skim milk
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon butter
1/4 cup beans, drained and rinsed (pinto seen here)
2 tablespoons medium salsa
1) Place burritos on plates. Add greens if desired. Grate cheddar on top of greens.
2) In a medium bowl, combine eggs, egg whites, skim milk, and salt and pepper to taste. Whisk thoroughly to combine.
3) Heat butter in a small nonstick pan over medium. When melted and a little bubbly, pour in egg mixture. Wait for it to set a few minutes, then begin to slowly scramble, using long, uninterrupted strokes. When eggs are thoroughly cooked (not wet), divide them between plated tortillas.
4) Using the egg pan, heat the beans through. (Or just pop ‘em in the microwave for a few seconds.) Divide between tortillas.
5) Top beans and eggs with salsa. Salt and pepper to taste. Wrap as you would any burrito and go to friggin’ town.
Approximate Calories, Fat, Fiber, Protein, and Price Per Serving
288 calories, 14.8 g fat, 3.2 g fiber, 20 g protein, $0.92
Calculations
Note: calculations here are for large eggs and pinto beans
2 burrito-sized tortillas: 200 calories, 6 g fat, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein, $0.36
A few leaves o’ greens (optional): 2 calories, 0 g fat, 0.1 g fiber, 0 g protein, $0.05
1 ounce 2% cheddar cheese, grated: 90 calories, 9 g fat, 0 g fiber, 7 g protein, $0.25
2 eggs: 147 calories, 9.9 g fat, 0 g fiber, 12.6 g protein, $0.42
2 egg whites: 34 calories, 0.1 g fat, 0 g fiber, 7.2 g protein, $0.42
1-1/2 tablespoons skim milk: 8 calories, 0.1 g fat, 0 g fiber, 0.8 g protein, $0.02
Kosher salt: negligible calories, fat, fiber, and protein, $0.01
Freshly ground black pepper: negligible calories, fat, fiber, and protein, $0.01
1 teaspoon butter: 34 calories, 3.8 g fat, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein, $0.03
1/4 cup beans, drained and rinsed: 52 calories, 0.5 g fat, 2.8 g fiber, 2.9 g protein, $0.09
2 tablespoons medium salsa: 9 calories, 0.1 g fat, 0.5 g fiber, 0.5 g protein, $0.17
TOTALS: 576 calories, 29.5 g fat, 6.4 g fiber, 40 g protein, $1.83
PER SERVING (TOTALS/2): 288 calories, 14.8 g fat, 3.2 g fiber, 20 g protein, $0.92
The Bombast of Health Care Funding and Student Loan Interest Support
The Disease Management Care Blog was shocked, shocked when it learned that Representative Pelosis political opponents have conspired to fund federal student loan subsidies by "tak[ing] it from their favorite target: womens health" (italics DMCB). The White House has chimed in about this political evildoing, noting defunding womens health could result in "hundreds of thousands of women" losing access to cancer screenings.Alarmed by this unfair disenfranchisement of half of the U.S. population, the DMCB spouse and a number of future Secret Service agents, the DMCB decided to investigate.
As the DMCB understands it, the House Republicans propose to pay for the loan subsidies by defunding all or some the Sec 4002 of Affordable Care Acts Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF).
Heres the key wording from the ACA:
SEC. 4002. PREVENTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH FUND ....to be administered through HHS, to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs. FUNDING.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, and appropriated, to the Fund, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated—
(1) for fiscal year 2010, $500,000,000;
(2) for fiscal year 2011, $750,000,000;
(3) for fiscal year 2012, $1,000,000,000;
(4) for fiscal year 2013, $1,250,000,000;
(5) for fiscal year 2014, $1,500,000,000; and
(6) for fiscal year 2015, and each fiscal year thereafter, $2,000,000,000.
(c) USE OF FUND....for prevention, wellness, and public health activities including prevention research and health screenings, such as the Community Transformation grant program, the Education and Outreach Campaign for Preventive Benefits, and immunization programs.
Unable to find the words "womens health" in Sec. 4002 of the ACA, the DMCB next looked up the Community Transformation grant program and the Education and Outreach Campaign. There is practically no mention of "womens health" there either.
With further research, the DMCB did find this insight on the mechanics of federal health grant funding in the unbiased and ereed policy journal Health Affairs. According to Boston academic authors Mariana Arcaya and Xavier Briggs, the institutional complexity of overlapping committee and agency jurisdictions and budgets make it extremely difficult - absent innovation, reorganization and new support mechanisms - to coordinate grant programs like the PPHF and give the taxpayers their moneys worth.
The DMCBs conclusions?
1. Given the size of the U.S. governments deficit, its Congress job to make tough choices. Cancelling one program to fund another is one of them. The DMCB wishes that happened more often.
2. Trading a costly and questionably effective PPHF for a national investment in college education doesnt sound like a bad idea to the DMCB.
3. This is only the beginning. Those of us in the health care industry can look forward to the threat of funding cuts in other federally supported programs.
4. Even in this time of political discontent, Speaker Boehner has a point. Shame on Ms. Pelosi and her allies for their bombast and for the mainstream news media for failing to recognize it.
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Top 10 Links of the Week 11 12 10 – 11 18 10
Monday, May 12, 2014
No time to waste! Let’s get right to it.
1) The Kitchn: 10 Things to Buy in the Next 60 Days to Save You Money
Supermarket are holding some huge sales right now, meaning you can stock up on food used all year-round. Butter it up, everybody.
2) Casual Kitchen: Organic Food, Chemicals, and Worrying About All the Wrong Things
ComPLETELY agree with Dan here. Sometimes, our fears are amplified so much by hype, we get distracted from the real issues. Case in point, pesticides.
3) 344 Pounds: Discrimination Against Fat & Obese People
Interesting viewpoint on prejudice leading to an even more eye-opening discussion thread.
4) Divine Caroline: 10 Sugary Cereals to Avoid
Marshmallow Froot Loops are 48 PERCENT SUGAR? Are you JOSHING ME? It’s one of those things you knew, but don’t really know until someone translates it into a stat like that. Yowza.
5) Public Radio Kitchen: What Not to Get the Cook on Your List
Um, not that we’re ungrateful. But … yeah. Lots of cluttery tools out there.
6) Chow: Best and Worst Recipes You Made From a Cooking Show
Oo! Fun, huge thread. Paula Deens Gooey Pumpkin Bars represent very, very well (with good reason).
7) Mama Says: School Lunches
A glimpse into modern cafeteria cuisine.
8) Jezebel: What Fast Food Really Looks Like
Ooo … reality bites. Entertainingly so.
9) Obama Foodorama: Huge BiPartisan Coalition Urges House to Pass Childhood Nutrition Legislation in Lame Duck
Damn right.
10) The Simple Dollar: Some Thoughts on a Plant-Based Diet
Updates on Trent’s vegetarian experiment. Insightful. A spreading trend, perhaps?
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Gawker: The Internet Has Killed Cooks Source
It will live to “edit” articles no more.
Obama Foodorama: Improved Nutrition Labels on Food Packages Coming Very Soon, Sebelius Says
We’ll see, Sebelius. Well see.
Plixi: The Windows at Barneys
I had a dream like this once.
stonesoup: Defrosting 101 – The Quickest and Safest Methods Without a Microwave
Behold: THE SUN! (Just kidding.)
THANKSGIVING
Gawker TV: Tina Fey’s Famous Friends Pay Tribute at the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Does Jon Hamm ever stop being so dreamy? Seriously now. Oh, also, Fey is my hero. (Well, her and Ina Garten. If they ever combined forces to produce Baoot 30 Rock, my life would be complete.) (P.S. Alec Baldwin as Jeffrey. It could work.)
Thank you so much for visiting Cheap Healthy Good! (We appreciate it muchly). If you’d like to further support CHG, subscribe to our RSS feed! Or become a Facebook friend! Or check out our Twitter! Or buy something inexpensive, yet fulfilling via that Amazon store (on the left)! Bookmarking sites and links are nice, too. Viva la France!
1) The Kitchn: 10 Things to Buy in the Next 60 Days to Save You Money
Supermarket are holding some huge sales right now, meaning you can stock up on food used all year-round. Butter it up, everybody.
2) Casual Kitchen: Organic Food, Chemicals, and Worrying About All the Wrong Things
ComPLETELY agree with Dan here. Sometimes, our fears are amplified so much by hype, we get distracted from the real issues. Case in point, pesticides.
3) 344 Pounds: Discrimination Against Fat & Obese People
Interesting viewpoint on prejudice leading to an even more eye-opening discussion thread.
4) Divine Caroline: 10 Sugary Cereals to Avoid
Marshmallow Froot Loops are 48 PERCENT SUGAR? Are you JOSHING ME? It’s one of those things you knew, but don’t really know until someone translates it into a stat like that. Yowza.
5) Public Radio Kitchen: What Not to Get the Cook on Your List
Um, not that we’re ungrateful. But … yeah. Lots of cluttery tools out there.
6) Chow: Best and Worst Recipes You Made From a Cooking Show
Oo! Fun, huge thread. Paula Deens Gooey Pumpkin Bars represent very, very well (with good reason).
7) Mama Says: School Lunches
A glimpse into modern cafeteria cuisine.
8) Jezebel: What Fast Food Really Looks Like
Ooo … reality bites. Entertainingly so.
9) Obama Foodorama: Huge BiPartisan Coalition Urges House to Pass Childhood Nutrition Legislation in Lame Duck
Damn right.
10) The Simple Dollar: Some Thoughts on a Plant-Based Diet
Updates on Trent’s vegetarian experiment. Insightful. A spreading trend, perhaps?
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Gawker: The Internet Has Killed Cooks Source
It will live to “edit” articles no more.
Obama Foodorama: Improved Nutrition Labels on Food Packages Coming Very Soon, Sebelius Says
We’ll see, Sebelius. Well see.
Plixi: The Windows at Barneys
I had a dream like this once.
stonesoup: Defrosting 101 – The Quickest and Safest Methods Without a Microwave
Behold: THE SUN! (Just kidding.)
THANKSGIVING
- Food 2: Thanksgiving on a Budget
- Jezebel: Social Minefield – How to Properly Feed Your Guests
- The Kitchn: Help Me Find a Green Vegetable Dish for Thanksgiving!
- The Kitchen: The Pie Guide – 22 Tips, Tools, and Ideas for a Perfect Pie
- Money Saving Mom – How to Host a Frugal Thanksgiving for Guests With Food Allergies
- Serious Eats: Harold McGee’s Top 10 Thanksgiving Tips
- Words to Eat By: How to Enjoy Thanksgiving Without Blowing Your Diet
Gawker TV: Tina Fey’s Famous Friends Pay Tribute at the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Does Jon Hamm ever stop being so dreamy? Seriously now. Oh, also, Fey is my hero. (Well, her and Ina Garten. If they ever combined forces to produce Baoot 30 Rock, my life would be complete.) (P.S. Alec Baldwin as Jeffrey. It could work.)
Thank you so much for visiting Cheap Healthy Good! (We appreciate it muchly). If you’d like to further support CHG, subscribe to our RSS feed! Or become a Facebook friend! Or check out our Twitter! Or buy something inexpensive, yet fulfilling via that Amazon store (on the left)! Bookmarking sites and links are nice, too. Viva la France!
The importance of water for bodybuilder
Water is essential for athletes, especially in hot and humid. A hard drive in such conditions can easily cause a loss of water up to 2 liters, which will result in a drop of about 10% of the performance. It is at this point that we begin to feel thirsty. Water loss of 3 liters is equivalent to a decline of more consistent performance, about 25%. Naturally, the performance of athletes who do not drink during prolonged and intensive training will be most severely affected.
How the body loses water it?
The elimination of the clearest water is in the urine. A small amount is also eliminated in the stool. Even if you do not sport, it loses almost a daily liter of water through the skin and lungs. Exercise can easily double this loss through perspiration and respiration. It is through the evaporation of sweat that the body dissipates heat that accumulates inside the muscle activity: he can maintain a constant core temperature.
What are the consequences for water loss?
When you do not drink enough water, the body reacts in three ways:
Decrease in plasma volume (blood)
Decrease in interstitial volume (water between cells)
Decrease in intracellular volume (water in cells)
Like muscle contractions require complex reactions between minerals (such as sodium and potassium), decreased volume of water can affect the concentrations of electrolytes, resulting, for example, muscle cramps. In addition, due to the reduction in blood volume, the body is more difficult to remove excess heat and the heart is forced to work harder.
The soft side muscles
You think your big biceps consist entirely of protein dense. In fact, they contain a lot of water. The liquid portion represents approximately 60% of their weight, even if you have arms of 54 cm. Not only gives you the water volume, but it is the essential mechanism of transport of nutrients, metabolites (breakdown products) and internal secretions (hormones, for example) to the tissue recipients. Water regulates body temperature by removing heat to the muscles and conveying to the skin to cool the body through evaporation of sweat.
How do you know if you drink enough water?
A good way to know if you are drinking enough water is to check the color of your urine. Urine pale yellow, almost colorless, can be a good sign, a yellow or brown urine, and a strong-smelling urine indicates that you do not drink enough water. We should all drink at least 2.5 liters of water per day. Even the smallest water deficit can induce fatigue or get sick.
Preparing for training
Athletes often have problems because they dehydrate negligence. A practitioner of bodybuilding needs adequate fluid intake that his kidneys are functioning normally. This should not be a problem for bodybuilders, but the intake is more difficult for runners and runners who must also take into account temperature conditions. Some recommendations:
Drink 2-3 glasses of water two hours before exercise
Drink 2-3 glasses of water 10 to 15 minutes before exercise
Drink regularly during training
Drink 2-3 glasses of water at the end of your workout and 1 hour after training
Sports drinks better than water?
It may be that practitioners of bodybuilding and other athletes per sports drinks to water because they taste better (which means they probably drink more), and they can replenish losses glucose and electrolytes. But do they improve performance? According to numerous studies, water is perfectly adequate for a workout that lasts less than an hour provided with a pre-workout snack rich in potassium and sodium (like a banana and some pretzels). This snack will provide you with potassium, sodium and sugars that the body will need during the effort.
If you exercise vigorously more than one hour per day or in extreme conditions, one begins to lose more electrolyte (mineral) that the body can not afford. Sports drinks then prove to be a good choice in endurance events, they provide the carbohydrates to avoid blood sugar to drop, which creates additional energy and delays fatigue and allows power complete the training. Take a sports drink which contains 6% or less of carbohydrates, so that the absorption is more rapid. Beyond this ratio, the drink will take longer to digest and can cause stomach cramps. Cold liquids are absorbed faster than warm fluids.
Can you replace water with other beverages?
It may be that you are consuming enough water simply because it has no taste. While most of the liquid (as water that contain fruits and vegetables) count in your daily consumption, they also contain components that can slow digestion. Soft drinks tend to fill the stomach and it is theore difficult to drink enough. If you drink coffee, energy drinks or teas that contain caffeine, you take a diuretic that actually leads your body to eliminate more water. Plain water is what works best because it contains no sugar, no caffeine or other compounds that may act on the brain or body. What happens if you drink tea, coffee or an energy drink? You cause excessive stimulation of your nervous system and at the same time, you dehydrate the body because of the powerful diuretic action on the kidneys, which increases the production of urine. It is primarily for this reason that you can drink sodas x cans per day and never thirst.
Vegan Vegetarian or Carnivore None of the above
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Hi,
Its been a while since I posted here and I think it has finally dawned on me what is going on with me. Ive been feeling discouraged. As I traveled along my food journey I have been trying out different approaches and making adjustments to what I eat. Some of the changes I have made have brought about improvements and some of them have not. The most recent change I had made was to begin eating with a more and more "vegan" approach but I am beginning to think that may not be the right way for me to go.
I have been listening to "The Great Health Debate" put on by Kevin Gianni and last night he had on a man named Daniel Vitalis along with David Wolfe. I love to listen to David Wolfe but I was really intrigued by what Daniel Vitalis had to say. Im not sure I can relate everything accurately that he said so I will just share my take on it.
I think what he is saying, in a nut shell, is that whether we should be vegetarian, vegan, or carnnivores is not really the right question to be asking ourselves. If we are interested in health and if we believe that we should be doing what our ancient ancestors did in order to have good health, then we would learn a lot from the archaeological record of the ancestors eating habits. Including studying fossilized fecal matter from them which will reveal precisely what they were eating. Daniel believes, from his own personal investigation of the ancient evidence, that we were always omnivores (eating both plants and animals). He says that we foraged for veggies, nuts and berries, and caught animals which we cooked and ate as our food. We ate wild foods.
As I listened I knew he was using the usual anthropological terms and times to name the ancestors but the evidence that was investigated bore out his theory that there has never been a time in human history that large groups or even small groups of people were vegans. There is simply no evidence of it. There are even some groups who ate almost entirely meat -- and they had bigger brains and stronger skeletal structures than we do, and they were not eating manufactured foods at all. They had fire and were cooking their food but they did not make hamburgers and french fries. They made soup or roasted meat and ate raw vegetables and even cooked vegetables along with it.
He points out that the change that has taken place in "domesticating" our food is where the actual change from "health" to "unhealth" has taken place. Our ancestors did not need to have their teeth straightened -- the straight even teeth that they had is real evidence that what they were eating is different from what we are eating. We seem not to be increasing in longevity but decreasing. We have chronic diseases that our ancestors did not have, aside from arthritis, such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes and he believes this comes from domesticated food.
DV shared his own personal history of having been a vegetarian and a vegan for about 15 years (I think) and he ended up with lots of cravings and never felt satisfied so he was eating copious amounts of food trying to get what his body needed. He mentioned eating 50 oranges at a sitting, whole bags of cashew nuts, and whole boxes of bananas because he was hungry. His body was never satisfied.
He made the change back to eating meat when someone gave him a copy of Weston A. Prices book "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration." He says that this book is the one that changed his perspective and helped him figure out that being a vegan was not so good for him. Here is a link to the Weston A. Price Foundation web site if you are interested: http://www.westonaprice.org/
You may be able to listen for a few more hours yet at: http://www.renegadehealth.com/ghd/blog/ -- I am not sure when they are going to turn it off. I assume sometime this evening around 7 or 8 p.m. EST. DV is on the second half. He also has a web site at: http://www.danielvitalis.com/ His religious philosophy is also demonstrated on his site. It is not one that I agree with, but we are all free to choose.
What has been occurring to me is that I have seen a similar physical reaction in me. Eating only raw veggies is good but there are occasions when it simply does not fill me up and I get cravings and need more other food. Today it dawned on me that I had stopped putting the hard boiled eggs in my salads and I think I need to go back to that. I need the animal protein, I think, to satisfy my physical needs. One thing DV said was that he was one of the chubby ones when he was a kid. Me too. Even now he is a thick bodied man but not obese. He looks healthy. Of course young people tend to look "healthy" to us.
Ive also noticed that when I eat only veggies I seem to get cold easier. This is a new one for me. I have always been hot bodied. When I was working I always (always) had a fan blowing under my desk. Now I often wear slipper boots and a long robe even over my street clothes when I am in the house. Of course it is winter (in Georgia!) and I put my thermostat on 69 to keep the costs lower but this being cold is a new thing. I have also noticed that when I binge eat and do high carbs the old hot body comes back again for an hour or so. This seems to be evidence of the effect that high carbs have on my personal body temperature.
Anyway. I bought some mostly grass fed beef at Whole Foods yesterday (the butcher said they were grass fed but for the last third of their lives they were grain fed) and am planning on adding some meat and animal protein back into my diet to see if that fills me up better. I will still do my daily large salad that I portion off during the day but I am going to be adding minimal amounts of animal protein back in. Not grains. Not starches. I still need to be concerned with my blood sugar. My weight is hovering around the 18 pounds loss mark which means I fluctuate up and down (as I always have) but I am not going to worry about that. It only makes me crazy to worry about that. I can do good at any weight or any age -- Praise the Lord!!
So that is where I am today.
Hope all is well with you
Be back soon
--Marcia
Its been a while since I posted here and I think it has finally dawned on me what is going on with me. Ive been feeling discouraged. As I traveled along my food journey I have been trying out different approaches and making adjustments to what I eat. Some of the changes I have made have brought about improvements and some of them have not. The most recent change I had made was to begin eating with a more and more "vegan" approach but I am beginning to think that may not be the right way for me to go.
I have been listening to "The Great Health Debate" put on by Kevin Gianni and last night he had on a man named Daniel Vitalis along with David Wolfe. I love to listen to David Wolfe but I was really intrigued by what Daniel Vitalis had to say. Im not sure I can relate everything accurately that he said so I will just share my take on it.
I think what he is saying, in a nut shell, is that whether we should be vegetarian, vegan, or carnnivores is not really the right question to be asking ourselves. If we are interested in health and if we believe that we should be doing what our ancient ancestors did in order to have good health, then we would learn a lot from the archaeological record of the ancestors eating habits. Including studying fossilized fecal matter from them which will reveal precisely what they were eating. Daniel believes, from his own personal investigation of the ancient evidence, that we were always omnivores (eating both plants and animals). He says that we foraged for veggies, nuts and berries, and caught animals which we cooked and ate as our food. We ate wild foods.
As I listened I knew he was using the usual anthropological terms and times to name the ancestors but the evidence that was investigated bore out his theory that there has never been a time in human history that large groups or even small groups of people were vegans. There is simply no evidence of it. There are even some groups who ate almost entirely meat -- and they had bigger brains and stronger skeletal structures than we do, and they were not eating manufactured foods at all. They had fire and were cooking their food but they did not make hamburgers and french fries. They made soup or roasted meat and ate raw vegetables and even cooked vegetables along with it.
He points out that the change that has taken place in "domesticating" our food is where the actual change from "health" to "unhealth" has taken place. Our ancestors did not need to have their teeth straightened -- the straight even teeth that they had is real evidence that what they were eating is different from what we are eating. We seem not to be increasing in longevity but decreasing. We have chronic diseases that our ancestors did not have, aside from arthritis, such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes and he believes this comes from domesticated food.
DV shared his own personal history of having been a vegetarian and a vegan for about 15 years (I think) and he ended up with lots of cravings and never felt satisfied so he was eating copious amounts of food trying to get what his body needed. He mentioned eating 50 oranges at a sitting, whole bags of cashew nuts, and whole boxes of bananas because he was hungry. His body was never satisfied.
He made the change back to eating meat when someone gave him a copy of Weston A. Prices book "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration." He says that this book is the one that changed his perspective and helped him figure out that being a vegan was not so good for him. Here is a link to the Weston A. Price Foundation web site if you are interested: http://www.westonaprice.org/
You may be able to listen for a few more hours yet at: http://www.renegadehealth.com/ghd/blog/ -- I am not sure when they are going to turn it off. I assume sometime this evening around 7 or 8 p.m. EST. DV is on the second half. He also has a web site at: http://www.danielvitalis.com/ His religious philosophy is also demonstrated on his site. It is not one that I agree with, but we are all free to choose.
What has been occurring to me is that I have seen a similar physical reaction in me. Eating only raw veggies is good but there are occasions when it simply does not fill me up and I get cravings and need more other food. Today it dawned on me that I had stopped putting the hard boiled eggs in my salads and I think I need to go back to that. I need the animal protein, I think, to satisfy my physical needs. One thing DV said was that he was one of the chubby ones when he was a kid. Me too. Even now he is a thick bodied man but not obese. He looks healthy. Of course young people tend to look "healthy" to us.
Ive also noticed that when I eat only veggies I seem to get cold easier. This is a new one for me. I have always been hot bodied. When I was working I always (always) had a fan blowing under my desk. Now I often wear slipper boots and a long robe even over my street clothes when I am in the house. Of course it is winter (in Georgia!) and I put my thermostat on 69 to keep the costs lower but this being cold is a new thing. I have also noticed that when I binge eat and do high carbs the old hot body comes back again for an hour or so. This seems to be evidence of the effect that high carbs have on my personal body temperature.
Anyway. I bought some mostly grass fed beef at Whole Foods yesterday (the butcher said they were grass fed but for the last third of their lives they were grain fed) and am planning on adding some meat and animal protein back into my diet to see if that fills me up better. I will still do my daily large salad that I portion off during the day but I am going to be adding minimal amounts of animal protein back in. Not grains. Not starches. I still need to be concerned with my blood sugar. My weight is hovering around the 18 pounds loss mark which means I fluctuate up and down (as I always have) but I am not going to worry about that. It only makes me crazy to worry about that. I can do good at any weight or any age -- Praise the Lord!!
So that is where I am today.
Hope all is well with you
Be back soon
--Marcia
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