"Free the Mind, Heal the Body, I'm talking Evolution" part 1 - Jay Elect

Healing takes place from the inside out and our "belief" systems often keep us from reaching our potential. There are a number of books out today that discuss living to 100 years of age. This is a popular topic that applies old wisdom.

In the 1960 there was a book written by a "uneducated" man that contained a number of health tips that I am beginning to see again in various forms. I will elaborate on a few of them for part one of this blog, they are as follows:

Reframe from Eating Pork

Diabetics on insulin can use the insulin of pigs because of their genetic similarities. If our genes are that similar to those of a pig it's a stretch for me to believe the protein of a pig can be of benefit. We are seeing a lot of health issues from consuming pork and they far out weight any "benefits". We the genetic similarities (similar proteins, etc) are we setting ourselves up for diseases such as lupus?

Reframe from Eating Nuts (Peanuts)

In the book he states nuts because they are difficult to digest, however, peanuts have been known to contain a fungus called an aflatoxin. This fungus has been researched in relation to Reye's Syndrome in children and Parkinson's Disease in adults as a possible link.

Eat One Meal a Day

Who ever said three meals a day should be the standard? The "Mediterranean Diet" was based on the people of Crete during the 1950's. During this time frame, these people were very active, fasted on a regular basis and had a significantly lower caloric intake (they ate less) than our standard diet.

QUOTE

In todays society, what is considered "Normal" is "Foreign" to our genetics!! ~Dr J

THE CHALLENGE

Anti-perspirant as been discussed in health circles for its aluminum content and the correlation to alzheimer's. Your challenge is to drop your anti-perpirant and replace it with baking soda. Dip two fingers in the baking soda and spread it under your arm, you don't need much. Try it for at least a week, if it all works out stick with it!

THE GIFT

Fruit Fresh Mix

Mix the following fruits together in a large bowl, cover and refrigerate.

Blueberries, Raspberries, sliced Strawberries, red & green Grapes and Watermelon.

Distrubing the Peace

The other day I saw a television commercial for High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). The commercial starts with two young men sitting at a kitchen table when one says "you're eating that? you know what they say about HFCS?" and his friends response is: " what?, that it has the same nutritional value as sugar and it's ok in moderation."

First, sugar is an addictive substance that has very little to no nutritional value in the common form of white granulated sugar, it's empty calorie. Second, HFCS has some that sugar doesn't, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF). HMF is what forms when HCFS is cooked and jumps dramatically when heated beyond 120 degrees Fahrenheit. HMF was discovered by bee keepers, who were feeding honey bees HFCS because it "has the nutritional value of sugar,"i.e. calories, and it's cheap. Although bees have been feed HFCS for decades, it's very possible that the compounding chemical assault could be wiping the honey bee population out. Perhaps that's why it's only ok in "moderation".

So what does this mean for you? Researchers of the bee study stated that this information is important for humans for two reasons.
1. HMF has been linked to DNA damage
2. When HMF breaks down in the human body it breaks down into substances that may be even more harmful.

One idea is that HFCS consumption interferes with intracellular communication, causing physiological disruption which is expressed as diseases like "diabetes" or "obesity".

What should you look for?
HFCS is found in a majority of packaged "foods" and dinning facilities. Common items include, BBQ sauce, Ketchup, Soda, Whole wheat breads, salad dressings, canned fruits, etc. This list can go on for a while, my suggestions is to read the ingredients before you buy and look at what you have already purchased.
An even better suggestion, decrease the frequency of eating outside the home and eat more foods which are uncooked and unprocessed (i.e. vegetables and fruits).

Source
www.naturalnews.com

The Challenge

Fast for a day or two. On the day after, make your first meal a nutritious smoothie in which you have prepared.

The Gift

Watch FOOD INC, rent it, buy it, either way your can't lose.

Fitness in a pill, I think not!

What you see above is the Acai fruit in its natural state. There are a number of health claims (i.e. diet supplements) that state acai berry is the secret to their weight loss pill. This was worth a brief investigation since the only real way to lose weight is to get fit and stay fit, this means staying active.

AcaiBerry Pure contains caffeine as the second most prevalent ingredient in the supplement after green tea extract. The suggested use is to take one capsule twenty minutes before breakfast and lunch. The warning label states, recommended usage is equivalent to 3 cups of coffee.

Caffeine is what people use to accelerate their heart rate, a stimulant. When your heart is beating fast and your sympathetic nervous system is in overdrive, eating is probably the last thing your body wants to do. I can say I don't really see a real difference in this and any of the other diet pills out there. The goal of getting your systems so fired up that your forget about eating breakfast and lunch, the two most important meals of the day, is pretty much the same. If you are looking to skip a meal, skip dinner, it should be your lightest meal of the day anyways.

This product contains about 8 % Acai extract, which in my mind makes no sense to name a product after an ingredient that barely exist in the product, but I suppose that would be too much like right to name it what it really is, a stimulant.

If you ever want real Acai, take a trip to Jamaica and find a place that serves Acai and salt fish, Delicious!!!

Quote of the Week

"I think a healthy lifestyle is really important. We're meant to be active and strong. We're not meant to be sedentary creatures who kind of sit at a desk all day." "It's so important to walk home or just take a bike ride because it's how you're connected to your body. It keeps all kinds of health problems at bay."

- Gwenyth Paltrow (aka Pepper from Iron Man 2)

The Challenge

Find time to relax, take a load off and enjoy the beauty around you. Everyday find something that you consider to be beautiful. Relax and enjoy being in the same space with beauty.

The Gift

Mango Tango

• 1 cup of frozen mango chunks
• 1 tablespoon of wheatgrass powder
• 1 teaspoon of spirulina powder
• 1 ripe banana
• Hemp milk to desired thickness

Makes for a nice pick me up smoothie.

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