Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 For example, we talk about avocados, and avocados are really healthy foods even just eaten raw. In fact, raw is preferable.
Ben: Despite some newsmedia attention that says avocados promote cholesterol.
Mike: Oh yeah, there is so much ridiculous information out there. They said for years that butter was going to kill you so you should eat margarine made with hydrogenated oils, right? It's ridiculous. There's been a lot of bad publicity about avocados. avocados not only have vital nutrients in them, they are also loaded with healthy oils. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 Here's the best part: I actually found organic avocados at Whole Foods priced at (this is not a typo): 2 for $5 each
Now let's think about this for a minute. Two avocados for five dollars each. Isn't that the same as two avocados for ten dollars!?
Geesh! Why all the funny math?
Why doesn't Whole Foods just say 2 for $10? Because nobody in their right mind would pay five bucks for an avocado. Would you?
I got to thinking, why don't we expand this fuzzy math to other products? How about cans of soup sold at "5 for $2 each!"
Or, perhaps, gasoline: "10 gallons for $3 each! |
Dr. Steve Blake
See book keywords and concepts |
 Soybean oil, corn oil, avocados, and canola oil are rich in gamma-tocopherol. These foods naturally have a mixture of the various forms of tocopherols and tocotrienols, but always contain only the natural isomer of each.
Foods Rich in Vitamin E (mg per 100 grams)
Sunflower oil
59
Soybean oil
18
Sunflower seeds
50
Hazelnuts
15
Safflower oil
43
Olive oil
12
Almonds
26
Spinach, raw
2
Corn oil
21
Avocados
1
Canola oil
21
Whole wheat
1
Vitamin E is easily destroyed by heat and oxidation, as illustrated in Figure 5-6. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
See book keywords and concepts |
| In addition, researchers found that avocados have nearly twice as much vitamin E as previously reported, making them the highest fruit source of this powerful antioxidant. avocados also contain four times more beta-sitosterol than any other fruit. Some studies have found that the avocado's beta-sitosterol content, combined with its monounsaturated fat content, helps to lower cholesterol levels.
121 n x >
MEAL #3 of the day: LUNCH
Vegetables + Starchs
Have lunch between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. |
| Season with sea salt and fresh lime or lemon juice to taste. avocados help the body produce glutathione, which is necessary for the liver to detoxify harmful toxins. Recent studies indicate improved liver health with the regular consumption of avocados.129
Snack Option 2:
Eat 8 ounces of raw organic walnuts. Walnuts contain the amino acid arginine, which is necessary to help the liver detoxify ammonia. Walnuts are also high in glutathione and omega-3 fatty acids which support normal liver detoxification. Make sure you chew the nuts well (until they are liquefied) before swallowing. |
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |
 Almost any vegetable you can imagine is legal on this plan, with a single exception, for cardiac patients: avocados, which carry a high fat content unusual for vegetables. Those without heart disease can eat avocados as long as their blood lipid levels are not elevated.
2. Legumes. Beans, peas, and lentils of all kinds. This is a wide-ranging family of plants, and you are almost certain to discover delicious varieties you may never have encountered before embarking on this nutrition plan.
3. Whole grains. |
Mike Adams
See book keywords and concepts |
| If you enjoy avocados or you're willing to experiment by blending avocados with soymilk and stevia in order to make a delicious shake, you will be able to find many ways to use avocados in your diet.
Soy products are also superfoods. These include soymilk, tofu, and even products like soy cheese. Soy products have all sorts of antioxidants and isoflavones that are known for their anti-cancer attributes. Just don't buy soy cheese made with casein -- a milk protein. Believe it or not, some soy cheese products actually use cow's milk protein as one of their ingredients! |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts |
 The 45 subjects who ate avocados every day for just one week experienced an average of 17 percent drop in total blood cholesterol. Their cholesterol ratio also changed in a healthy way: Their LDL (low-density lipoprotein) and triglycerides dropped significantly while their HDL (high-density lipoprotein) levels climbed.
Avocados are also rich in beta-sitosterol, which was shown to reduce cholesterol in 16 human studies. Beta-sitosterol is a widely prescribed anti-cholesterol drug that interferes with cholesterol absorption, but has serious side effects. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
See book keywords and concepts |
 Filipinos make a beverage out of pureed avocados, sugar, and milk.
Luxurious Guacamole
Adapted from Mexican Everyday by Rick Bayless Servings: 6 • Prep time: 15 minutes
I tried this for the first time in Rick Bayless's restaurant, Frontera Grill, in Chicago. Simply heaven! This recipe contains six powerhouse foods. crushed through a garlic press 1 serrano or 'A to I jalapeno chopped directions:
Cut the avocados in half. Remove pit and scoop the avocado flesh into a medium bowl. Mash the avocado with a large fork or potato masher. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
See book keywords and concepts |
| In addition, researchers found that avocados have nearly twice as much vitamin E as previously reported, making them the highest fruit source of this powerful antioxidant. avocados also contain four times more beta-sitosterol than any other fruit. Some studies have found that the avocado's beta-sitosterol content, combined with its monounsaturated fat content, helps to lower cholesterol levels.
121 n x >
MEAL #3 of the day: LUNCH
Vegetables + Starchs
Have lunch between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. |
Dr. Steve Blake
See book keywords and concepts |
| E in some common foods. avocados, and green leafy vegetables. Almonds, safflower oil, and hazelnuts are rich in alpha-tocopherol. Soybean oil, corn oil, avocados, and canola oil are rich in gamma-tocopherol. These foods naturally have a mixture of the various forms of tocopherols and tocotrienols, but always contain only the natural isomer of each. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 That includes Trader Joe's avocado dip. avocados are one of my top recommended superfoods. This is a food that people should be making part of their diet. avocados are a fantastic, healthy, nutrient-densed food that, when eaten in the raw form, offer heart-healthy oils that enhance cardiovascular health and prevent chronic disease. avocados are also excellent in recipes far beyond simple guacamole. I use avocados blended with stevia and soy milk to make a delicious ice cream-like textured milkshake drink. It's one of my favorite recipes. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
| There's been a lot of bad publicity about avocados. avocados not only have vital nutrients in them, they are also loaded with healthy oils. It's almost like a fat food from nature, but it's a plant fat. It has these omega-3 oils that everybody is talking about today. avocados are really one of the best healing foods out there. They're not going to make people fat either. But anyway, getting back to the point, we list the benefits of these foods.
Ben: I also notice that we have something down here in the right hand corner that says, "Eat all the colors of the rainbow. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
| But that's only because I eat a lot of avocados, and they're good for brain health.
My overall view of Whole Foods? Two thumbs up. Way up. This store rocks. Especially if you own shares of the corporation and get a cut of the profit on those avocados.
(Disclaimer: I own no shares in the Whole Foods company, but given how much money I spend there, I'm pretty sure that NOT owning shares is about the dumbest financial decision I ever made. Hopefully, YOU own shares in Whole Foods, and you're earning some dividends off my repeat purchase of fresh produce priced like gold. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
| Ben: Despite some newsmedia attention that says avocados promote cholesterol.
Mike: Oh yeah, there is so much ridiculous information out there. They said for years that butter was going to kill you so you should eat margarine made with hydrogenated oils, right? It's ridiculous. There's been a lot of bad publicity about avocados. avocados not only have vital nutrients in them, they are also loaded with healthy oils. It's almost like a fat food from nature, but it's a plant fat. It has these omega-3 oils that everybody is talking about today. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts |
| In South Africa, an avocado mask made of mashed avocados, honey, and lime juice is applied to the face as a moisturizing treatment to counteract the drying effects of the hot sun.
Blueberries and Cranberries Protect Kidneys, Heart, Eyes, Skin
Urinary tract infections (UTI's) are triggered by bacteria, primarily E. coli, adhering to the walls of the bladder or kidney. Many scientific studies have found that blueberries and cranberries are beneficial in fighting UTIs by blocking or prohibiting the growth of bacteria. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |
 Fermentable fiber includes pectin, found in berries and apples, and inulin (no relation to insulin), found in avocados.
Some scientific research studies have found that fiber can lower post-meal levels of blood sugar and insulin in both overweight and normal-weight subjects. People with diabetes who boost their fiber to 50 grams daily can lower their blood-sugar levels by 10 percent and, in the long term, can reduce their risk of developing diabetes and becoming overweight. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |
 To make serotonin, your brain needs the essential amino acid tryptophan, found in protein-containing foods like turkey, chicken, cottage cheese, avocados, bananas, and wheat germ. Then, eating some carbohydrate along with it helps carry the tryptophan into the brain where it is converted into serotonin. Supplementation with the amino acid 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) can also help your brain manufacture more serotonin and, unlike tryptophan, it doesn't need carbs for it to get into the brain. |
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |
| Those without heart disease can eat avocados as long as their blood lipid levels are not elevated.
2. Legumes. Beans, peas, and lentils of all kinds. This is a wide-ranging family of plants, and you are almost certain to discover delicious varieties you may never have encountered before embarking on this nutrition plan.
3. Whole grains. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
| Isn't that the same as two avocados for ten dollars!?
Geesh! Why all the funny math?
Why doesn't Whole Foods just say 2 for $10? Because nobody in their right mind would pay five bucks for an avocado. Would you?
I got to thinking, why don't we expand this fuzzy math to other products? How about cans of soup sold at "5 for $2 each!"
Or, perhaps, gasoline: "10 gallons for $3 each!"
If you do this exercise enough times, you quickly realize that the formula of X for $Y each means the same thing regardless of the X. |
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |
| Do not eat avocados. That includes guacamole!
11. Do not eat coconut.
12. Eat soy products cautiously. Many are highly processed and high in fat. Use "light" tofu. Avoid soy cheese, which almost always contains oil and casein.
13. Read The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell with Thomas M. Campbell II (BenBella Books).
Keeping these rules in mind, the rest of the world of vegetables, legumes, and fruits is yours to enjoy, and it's a very rich world, as you will learn.
A few words about salt: we do not use it. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |
 Center for Human Nutrition at University of California in Los Angeles and one of my favorite nutritionists, "California avocados rank highest in lutein, which acts as an antioxidant, and beta-sitosterol, which blocks cholesterol absorption compared ounce-per-ounce to other fruits. These attributes make the avocado an important fruit to choose, along with other fruits and vegetables, to protect your heart."
Though there are a few grams of saturated fat in an avocado, it's precisely the kind of saturated fat I'm not afraid of. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
See book keywords and concepts |
 I like to have fun with making salads and add things like mixed organic greens with roasted red peppers, hearts of palm, avocados, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, scallions, olives, mushrooms, feta cheese and a variety of other items. Dressing can be as simple as balsamic or red wine vinegar with a little olive oil, along with pepper, oregano and garlic powder. Add broiled and sliced chicken or beef to make the salad a complete meal. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts |
| The
It easier for the digestive system to deal with oils that are expelled from foods with a higher concentration of oil, such as olives, coconuts, avocados etc., than from small nuts and seeds, such as almonds and linseeds. same holds true for plastic contact lenses. Indoor activities, sunscreens, clothing, UV-repelling windows, etc., make certain that we receive very little of it. Without regular exposure to sunlight, however, the immune system decreases its effectiveness with every year of age. |
| Natural foods that contain good amounts of riboflavin include leafy green vegetables, avocados and grains. Alcohol consumption and oral contraceptives tend to cause riboflavin deficiency. Ionic magnesium (see ionic minerals in Product Information at the end of the book) is also greatly beneficial. Since these nutrients need to be absorbed by the digestive tract, having a clogged colon can lead to deficiencies. Supplementing these nutrients while cleansing the intestinal tract can effectively reduce or eliminate the cause of migraines. |
Dr. Steve Blake
See book keywords and concepts |
| Sources: nuts and seeds, avocados, and green leafy V ^ vegetables such as spinach.
Forms in the body: found in cytochrome c oxidase, lysyl oxidase, and some forms of superoxide dismutase. n
COPPER DEFICIENCY
Copper deficiency is rare. One of the clinical signs of copper deficiency is anemia that does not respond to iron supplementation. Copper deficiency can also lead to low numbers of white blood cells, which can increase susceptibility to infection. Premature and malnourished infants are vulnerable to copper deficiency if they are fed formula made with cow's milk, which is low in copper. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts |
| Beta-sitosterol is a widely prescribed anti-cholesterol drug that interferes with cholesterol absorption, but has serious side effects. avocados have four times the amount found in oranges that had previously been cited as the richest fruit source of beta-sitosterol.
Avocado has also been found to have three times the amount of glutathione than in any other fruit. Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant shown to block thirty different carcinogens and proliferation of the AIDS virus in test tube experiments. |
Email this page to a friend
