The Importance of Milk and the cow breed

Well I learned last night the importance of the breed of cow our milk comes from. I watched the movie Forks over Knives and as a result starting doing more research on milk.

1. Pastuerized milk is useless.
2. Organic is no good if it's from a grain fed cow - must be grass fed and pasture grazing.
3. Raw is the best.
4. Milk needs to be from a class of cow referred to as "A2".

We use raw milk and thank goodness (whew!!) it's from A2 cows, however we've been buying our raw cheese at Whole Foods and come to find out it's from Holstein cows - type A1.

About 80% of cows in this country are A1 - YIKES! A1 cows pass high levels of beta-casein into their milk which is not good for us and largely contribute to disease.

Read the full article here:  http://tinyurl.com/yfxfha4 written by Mercola.

I think I will be on this journey of learning to be healthy for the remainder of my life. Just when I think I have it down-pat on being healthy I learn even more that I need to do.

Gallbladder Flush

Get ready for a new adventure with my getting healthier! I and my daughter (adult) are going to do a gallbladder flush in response to her most recent gallbladder attack. If you have ever had an attack (I have) you know how painful they are.

We are going to follow the steps/process found at the website in the link below:

http://www.sensiblehealth.com/Journey-03.xhtml

I'll report back to let you know what it's REALLY like to experience this.

Karen

What's in your Skincare products - Yikes!

Please click on the link below to read about common ingredients in skincare products that are harmful. The article lists alternative ingredients to achieve the same positive results that the harmful ingredients deliver but without the toxins.

http://tinyurl.com/3boosyx

It's a great article!!

Karen

Food Matters

'FOOD MATTERS' IS GOING TO BE RELEASED ONLINE FOR FREE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY!  This special event will be running for one week only from October 2nd until midnight October 8th, 2011. You MUST REGISTER for the free viewing - details below.

This is an awesome documentary on nutrition. It's very educational and a BIG eye opener!  Please take advantage of this opportunity to watch it for free, it will change your relationship with food and expand your horizons on nutrition.

Find out more about this special event here:

www.FoodMatters.tv/ScreeningEvent

We've had such a high demand from people asking how they can best share the film with everyone they know, and what better way then to make it available for free, right!

To get involved you will need to REGISTER on the following page so that we can send you the link when the film goes live.

You will also get immediate access to watch Part 1 of the film when you sign up today.

www.FoodMatters.tv/ScreeningEvent

Finally you can now view and share the film with as many people as you like for free!
Plus there will also be a really cool deal on the DVD and Detox Guide eBook during this week in case you have yet to pick up a copy. Feel free to forward this email, copy and paste this link to Facebook or Twitter and help to get the word out.

Together let's make the world a healthier place.

www.FoodMatters.tv/ScreeningEvent

In good health,

James & Laurentine
Producer / Directors 'Food Matters'
www.foodmatters.tv
enquiries@foodmatters.tv

Detox continues :-)

Well, I am now at the end of 5 weeks of detoxing and I can say that if you decide to detox be prepared for  potty trips (#1) during the night. 10 more days to go with this round of detox and since I've not suffered any ill effects I am going to go for another 45 days. I figure I've got 50 years worth of metal build-up to detox.  I don't see how one round of 45 days of detoxing will undo 50 years of damage!!

In case you don't recall what I am using it is:

 Heavy Metal Detox by Nature's Sunshine  http://www.naturessunshine.com/us/products/product/stocknumber507-heavy-metal-detox-90-caps.aspx

I will be posting additional blogs this weekend on a variety of subjects. Sorry I am so far behind!!

Karen

Frankenfood and Body Fat

There are everday condiments in your kitchen that mess with natures balance of hormones in your body causing you to develop fat. Thanks to Josh Bezoni - here's the list.

It’s important for you to know right now that some food additives are making you fat in three different ways:

1. Two of these obesity additives interfere with a hormone called leptin that tells the brain we are full while eating.
2. Other obesity additives add fat by changing how our bodies use the calories we eat. They do this by increasing a fat-storing hormone called insulin. When this happens, calories are converted to fat instead of being stored as “muscle energy.” This leads to fat deposits in all of our trouble areas—like under the chin, the backs of the arms, the belly, and the lower body.
3. Still other obesity additives actually make us addicted to them and cause us to eat uncontrollably. They do this by altering brain chemicals called neurotransmitters—just like a highly addictive drug does.

Therefore, here are the top 7 additives that I recommend removing from your diet as much as you can:

1. Stripped Carbohydrates (listed as sugar, flour, enriched white flour, white flour, enriched bleached flour, enriched wheat flour, wheat flour, semolina flour, white rice, maltodextrin, glucose, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), fructose, sucrose, dextrose, and levulose)
2. Artificial Sweeteners (listed as NutraSweet (aspartame), Sunette (acesulfame K), and Sweet ‘N Low (saccharin)
3. Added Caffeine in soft drinks and energy drinks (a few cups of green tea or coffee each day are fine)
4. Trans Fats (also listed as partially hydrogenated oils)
5. MSG (also labeled as monosodium glutamate)
6. Excess Alcohol (if you must, one to two drinks per week)
7. Excess Salt/Sodium in chips, crackers, canned food items, pickles, various cheeses, pretzels, condiments, and salted nuts.

Back to School - Lunches

Five easy tips for packing a healthy school lunch that your kids will actually eat!

What our kids eat is critically important -- especially in the middle of the school day, when good nourishment is key to learning. But it's a tall order to prepare a meal that's healthy, tastes great hours after you make it, appeals to your children and isn't bad for the environment. Especially for busy parents on a weekday morning!

Read the full article as put out by Environmental Working Group - tiny.cc/exsvl.