Chemicals

Poison is strong word but it reflects Dr. Bob Sears passion.  Fat cells do not just sit around doing nothing while coating your organs and body.  Fat cells actually release inflammatory chemicals which Dr. Sears describes as being poison to your tissues.  The reality is, inflammation is the root of most if not all diseases: heart, cancer, strokes, depression, you name it…  Those inflammatory chemicals cause interactive cellular disturbances. Dr. Sally Byrd describes it this way, “It is like your body is on fire.” We can’t see or hear it but it’s happening.  And so begins the downhill run to disease.  Please note that these diseases are showing up among children.  How sad is that?  (To learn more, download our March 5th interview with Dr. Sears for free on itunes or listen to the archived version on www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com.)

To many, managing weight is all about how you look on the outside, but, on the inside is it all about living a healthy life or struggling with disease and dying. Now you know why being overweight and obesity is a serious disease.   Put your priorities in order, make Better Food Choices and get moving.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

 Think he nailed it.  Easy to remember. Easy to understand. Feed your kids fresh fruits and vegetables, grass-fed additive-free meats and fish, and whole grains.  Lean toward organic farming whenever possible as it  is natural farming minus the use of unnatural chemicals.  When you go to your local farmer’s markets or grocery store, remember Dr. Bob’s advice.  You’ll instinctively stay away from processed foods.  As you have heard before, shop the outer perimeter of the store and skip the inner isles as much as possible.  

… for the health of your family,
ellen

If asparatame is sprinkled on this naturally sweet fruit, she’s a fool!

NutraSweet, Equal, Canderel and now AminoSweet are table top brand names for asparatame, the artificial sweetener known to “excite brain cells to death.” As an ingredient, aspartame is also found in over 6,000 foods: sodas, chewing gum, diet foods and drinks, cereals, jams, candy, supplements… the list goes on and on.

From headaches, mood changes and even hallucinations, aspartame seriously impacts your nervous system. (That includes your brain.) It mimics and/or contributes to diseases such as MS, Alzheimer’s, ADD, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s, seizures and hythyroidism. This is serious stuff. Plus, when exposed to heat, it turns to formaldyhide and then formic acid which is stored in your fat – not a good thing. Aspartame makes you crave carbohydrates. Instead of losing weight with this “Sugar-Free” artificial sweetener, you tend to gain weight.

When the public gets wind of the questionable properties of a product, it gets rebranded – it is given a new name and package. This is what has happened here. Don’t be fooled by their use of the word “Amino” which may lead you to believe it’s a healthy sweet. It is absolutely the opposite. Please, out smart the producer of asparatame. Do Not buy their song and dance. Keep it away from you kids. Eat pure sugar cane instead, just not too much.

… for the health of families,
ellen

This is a site for sore eyes.  Look at this adorable little girl walking on the beaching clutching her big bottle of Coke.  Shouldn’t she be clutching a pail with a shovel or a bottle of water? Instead, she is owning this soda – its mine.  (Check the body language). This darling girl was born wholesome and healthy with her whole life before her.  Someone is tampering with her future by giving her a Coke. 

Man-made Coke is pure acid, one of the best rust removers you can buy.  This is what this precious child is pouring down her throat.  It looks like she is carrying a regular Coke but it could be a Diet Coke … just can’t tell from this photo.  Either way, she is drinking an excessive amount of unnatural sugar, artificial dyes, sodium, caffeine, phosphoric and carbonic acid – all of which seriously over-stimulate and deplete everyone’s body much less one of a little girl.  

In addition, sodas dehydrate the mind and body.  Now, remember, she in on the beach in a sun dress so the outdoor temperature has to be at least warm, if not hot. This little girl needs to be hydrated. Our body temperature is 98.6 degrees F.  Don’t you think that when you hold a bottle of soda against your body it is going to become warm, maybe as warm as your body?  Odds are this bottle of Coke is warm which presents additional unwanted consequences, especially if is sweetened with aspartame.  When aspartame is heated to 86 degrees Fahrenheit, it turns to formaldehyde and then formic acid (red ant sting juice). This opens the door for some real health challenges. 

So, review what is going on in this photo.  A cute little girl is walking the beach on a warm sunny day, pressing her bottle of Coke against her body.  The person who took this photo witnessed her periodically drinking her beloved Coke.  She said, “Watching her was heart-breaking.”  It breaks my heart, too.  Please, be smarter than this family and give your kids spring water or Vitamin Waters to drink when you play at the beach – or during time of year.

… for the health of your family,

ellen

Two processes commonly used to sterilize foods you eat are irradiation and ETO ( ethylene oxidization).  Irradiation is a process that exposes food to ionizing radiation in order to destroy microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, or insects that might be present in the food.  Ethlylene oxide is a colorless gas at room temperature and a colorless liquid below 51ºF (10.7ºC) which smells like ether at toxic levels. It also destroys microorganisms.  Trouble is, neither can discern between the good and bad ones thus potentially damaging nutritious miroorganisms naturally found in foods.  Both are suspected of damaging good cells living in the bodies of the people who eat these foods.  ETO is considered a carcinogenic compound and the use on food is not legal in Europe. 

Irradiation is primarily used on produce and fresh meats.  Because these are not packaged and labelled, the companies do not have to reveal their usage of these gases.  ETO processing does not have to be identified for any foods.  So you have no way of knowing whether you are eating ETOed foods or not.  Chances are, you  have since almost all but organic food brands use these gasing processes.  For instance, herbs and spice are usually ETOed.  We know that the Frontier Natural Coop brand does not use either irradiation or ETO.  Instead, they use a safe and effective steam sterilizing process to take care of those unwanted microorganisms. 

If you are concerned about feeding your family irradiated and ETOd foods, buy organic.  It is so discouraging to learn that the government and food companies are not being transparent in their practices, especially those that are potentially distructive to the health of your family.  This is why we need to eat a lot of immune building foods.  Do the best you can!

… for the health of your family,
ellen