Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Will you join me in letting Amy's know that we don't want yeast extract in our organic food? If so, post a comment at the Amy's Kitchen website and let them know you don't want this processed taste enhancer substance in your food!
Specifically, we want no yeast extract, no MSG, no hidden MSG, and no hydrolyzed or autolyzed ingredients. As organic food consumers, we wish to protect our health, not compromise it. We want our brains to work at peak performance, not to spend hours throbbing in pain due to yeast extract side effects. |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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 Yes, organic foods can be pricey if you just shop in your supermarket, but you probably have a lot more choices for organic food in your community than you realize. All it takes is a little research to find out.
To find a source of organic foods near you or to order online, check out the following websites: www.organicfood.com, www.organicconsumer.org, www.eatwell.com, and www. diamondorganics.com. Also, local farmer's markets can be a great source for organic foods, often at lower prices than you will pay in the supermarket or health food store. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Specifically, we want no yeast extract, no MSG, no hidden MSG, and no hydrolyzed or autolyzed ingredients. As organic food consumers, we wish to protect our health, not compromise it. We want our brains to work at peak performance, not to spend hours throbbing in pain due to yeast extract side effects. And we want a company we can genuinely trust, so that we don't have to read every single label for every food product we buy from the same company. We'd like to be able to trust just one honest food company to not use these questionable food additives. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 It's made by a company called organic food Bar, Inc., and it has a fantastic combination of healing ingredients put together in a tasty, portable format that makes it convenient to get good nutrition into your body even if you're on the run.
You might be saying, "Oh great, not another health food bar. I see all sorts of health food bars at the grocery store or health food store." Sure, there are a lot of them, and most of them, frankly, are garbage. Most of them are loaded with refined sugars, artificial ingredients, additives and fillers. |
Jack Challem
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 Food-Philosophy Principle #6. Eat organic food as Often as You Can Afford It
Organic foods are grown without pesticides and with farming methods that sustain soil quality. You can buy organic vegetables, fruits, dairy products, and eggs at natural food stores, specialty markets (such as Trader Joe's), and many supermarkets. You can even get a few organic foods at Costco and Wal-Mart.
Organic produce has higher nutrient levels for a number of reasons. One, organic farming is usually a low-yield operation compared with high-yield commercial farming. Research by Donald R. Davis, Ph.D. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| In fact, if you're fighting any chronic diseases right now and you have trouble taking nutritional supplements, or you're looking for something that tastes delicious, I would recommend eating one of these organic food bars every single day. Just make it part of your lunch.
The next two ingredients are organic blueberry powder and organic raspberry powder. And I'm excited to see these ingredients in this food bar, because again it shows the wisdom of the team that formulated this bar in recognizing the nutritional value of wholefood concentrates. |
| By the way, I have to mention this with every product review: I receive no money whatsoever from the organic food Bar Company, and they are not aware I'm writing this review. All of this is my own opinion, and it has not been approved by the manufacturer in any way whatsoever. I don't profit a dime from your purchase of this product. I simply cover it here because I think this is a very healthy product that people need to know about. |
| But with the organic food Bar, we're talking about a solid, healthy product that doesn't have any of the negative ingredients that are typically in other food bars. It has no refined sugars, no trans-fatty acids and no filler ingredients. In fact, it's filled with so much goodness that I'm surprised it can sell at the competitive price it does. I know what these ingredients cost from being in the industry, and these are not cheap -- for example, they use agave nectar as a sweetener. It's one of the best sweeteners out there; it has an extremely low glycemic index. |
| But by eating the powder itself, you get all those nutrients into your body with each and every swallow of this organic food bar. And we don't have to list all of them out to know that they're in there. In fact, there's not room on the package to list everything that's inside it. You have to be wise enough as a consumer to know that wholefood concentrates are loaded with vitamins, minerals, amino acids, phytonutrients and other elements that have a healing effect on your body. |
Andreas Moritz
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 Another advantage of organic food is that it is free of genetically modified (GM) organisms. The report notes that only ten studies of GM foods have been conducted so far. Among those, the ones that were completely independent of funding or input from companies with GM affiliations found evidence of harmful effects in the gut lining of humans.
Overall, organic foods have been found to be more nutritious than conventionally grown foods. In one study comparing the vitamin and mineral content of organic foods vs. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| They have different flavors of the organic food Bar available, but I like the Active Greens because it combines healthy microalgae, spirulina, wheat grass juice and other wholefood concentrates into a format that's quite tasty. In fact, this is probably the best-tasting way to get these supergreens into your diet. If you've been struggling with getting supergreens into your body because of the taste, this is a great way to get it done. These bars taste absolutely delicious. |
Doris J. Rapp, M.D.
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 To cut costs you can raise your own organic food or join an organic co-op if there is one in your city. Sometimes you can find some nearby organic farmers who sell directly to customers or there are farmer's markets that sell organic foods. Their produce tends to be less expensive than organic foods purchased at grocery stores. There are also places to buy organic foods that can be shipped directly to your home but they tend to be quite expensive. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| Now you know how to avoid the most damaging intestinal toxins from food, but you still need to learn how to prepare fresh, delicious, organic food. For example, should you eat organic foods as a raw salad or lightly cook them for a few minutes along with a pasta dish? Does it really matter? Absolutely!
Cooking Food the Wrong Way!
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"I'd like the grilled chicken breast with sauteed vegetables, please. |
| The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic
Program defines organic food production as "... products produced under the authority of the Organic Foods Production Act. The principal guidelines for organic production are to use materials and practices that enhance the ecological balance of natural systems and that integrate the parts of the farming system into an ecological whole. Organic agriculture practices cannot ensure that products are completely free of residues; however, methods are used to minimize pollution from air, soil and water. |
Paula Begoun and Bryan Barron
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 As is stated on the USDA Web site, "Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides, fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge, bioengineering, or ionizing radiation. |
David Steinman
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 Their marketing clout means that they have promoted and placed these brands into the hands of so many people who might otherwise never have discovered organic foods because they shop in the usual supermarket chains—ones that had not stocked much organic food before or had grouped it all in specialty organic sections.
Recently, General Mills has converted its nonorganic cereals to healthier whole grains. The company uses recycled materials for its boxes. Its next big step is to produce Cheerios with certified organic oats. www.generalmills. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 You want to minimize the amount of toxins that they are exposed to, by using organic food, with no pesticides and increased nutrients. A number of vitamins and minerals I talked about are increased in organic foods. All these things could be helpful for a lot of people in the family."
Orthodox medical opinion claims autism is caused by genetic defect, but many people have been looking at the possibility that vaccines are at the root of autism. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation. Before a product can be labeled "organic," a government-approved certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA organic standards.
The USDA developed a seal to certify that a food is organic. But the use of the seal is voluntary, so some organic foods may not be labeled with the USDA seal. |
Gabriel Cousens
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 Collectively, it means creating a world culture where all people have access to healthy, organic food and water, decent shelter, and a living environment free of chemicals and pollutants. Healing diabetes in this personal and global context is an act of love for oneself and the living planet. This love is an expression of the Culture of Life.
The teaching of this book is that humanity is created to be vibrant, alive, and healthy. As it says in Deuteronomy 30:19 from 3,400 years ago: "Today, I have set before you life and death and a blessing and a curse. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 For many people, sprouts conjure up images of the people who used to be quaintly referred to as "health nuts"—granola-eating folks in granny glasses and Birkenstocks wandering around Woodstock and growing organic food. Sprouts.
Rabbit food.
Okay, so people make fun of sprouts. But all kidding aside, sprouts are one of the most complete and nutritional foods on the planet. They're rich with enzymes and vitamins and amino acids. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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| I buy organic food and follow the protocol; I eat fish and use green and red powders and supplementation. My life is active. I am retired and work on a veteran's council. It is wonderful to babysit my granddaughter feeling lighter and more energetic. All past symptoms are gone. The homework we did in the support group caused me to focus on myself. I learned to be tolerant, less pushy, and humble. This teaching enhanced my body and life.
GLEN
The homework assignments and questions were painful at first but created a method of organizing problems and intelligently handling them. |
Donna Jackson Nakazawa
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 During the five days in which children ate an organic diet there was a "dramatic and immediate" drop in their levels of pesticides, going as low as zero during the organic food phase. Pesticide levels increased five- or sixfold—and in some cases substantially more—when children began to eat a nonorganic diet again.
Remember to also wash all fruits and vegetables well—even organic ones—before you eat them. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, produce accounts for 12 percent of all food-borne illnesses—a number that has been on the rise of late. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| The whole idea of the organic food movement—the "spirit" of the movement, if you will—was a desire to return to basics. It was fueled by a fervent wish to consume the healthy products of the small, sustainable farm where fruits and vegetables and cows and pigs and chickens and horses lived in an interdependent atmosphere of pastoral tranquility, where food—
The 4 rr\ Ua-iIthiact Ac nn Carth whether animal or vegetable—was grown (or raised) the "old-fashioned" way. |
| People who wanted organic food were voting both for their health and against a marketplace that was increasingly providing them with "food products" bearing less and less resemblance to anything that could once be considered real or whole food—stuff that grew out of the ground, fell from a tree, or was harvested from healthy animals grazing on pasture or wild fish from uncontaminat-ed waters. Buying organic represented a return to natural—and presumably healthier—foods.
At least that was the hope.
So yes, I buy organic whenever possible. |
| Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation. Before a product can be labeled "organic," a government-approved certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA organic standards. |
| Companies that handle or process organic food before it gets to your local supermarket or restaurant must be certified, too
But what does that really tell us? After all, you can now get some version of "organic" crispy choco-nutty cereal, and my local health food store is filled with "organic soda." More specifically, when it comes to meat and poultry, what does organic really mean? Clearly, from the above definition, it means the animals were given no antibiotics or growth hormones, and that's a great thing! But is it enough? |
| I buy organic food whenever possible, although my eyes are much more open to what that really means than they used to be (see "What about Organic?" on page 14). Fm glad that organic meat is now available and that when we buy it, we're not getting a nice additional dose of hormones, steroids, and antibiotics with our protein. But is that enough to guarantee a healthy product? I don't think so.
Why? Because the inescapable fact is this: Cows aren't meant to eat grain. It's just not their natural diet. |
Marshall Editions
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 Eating organic food helps to reduce your exposure to pesticides, herbicides, and
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_l o_ o o hormones. Avoid sugar, dairy products, refined foods, fried foods, junk foods, alcohol, and caffeine. These foods wreak havoc on hormones that affect the prostate and increase inflammation. Use an elimination diet to determine whether you have any food sensitivities. Cut out a common allergen, such as wheat, dairy, corn, oranges, and soy, for three weeks and then reintroduce it at the end of the third week to see if any changes occur. |
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| THE STUDY
Lu says the impetus for the study was a previous research project that examined pesticide levels in 110 children and found only one child whose body was pesticide-free—a child who regularly ate organic food.
Parents should not feed their children less nutritious foods out offear of pesticides.
Nathan M. Graber, MD
For the current study, funded by the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA), researchers recruited 23 children, ages three to 11, from Seattle-area schools. |
| If you want to banish pesticides from your child's diet, research suggests that organic food will do the trick for two common pesticides. Researchers found that pesticide levels in children's bodies dropped to zero after just a few days of eating organic produce and grains.
"After they switch back to a conventional diet, the levels go up," says Chensheng Lu, coauthor of the study and an assistant professor of environmental and occupational health at Emory University in Atlanta. |
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