Benefits of Eating Slower

Benefits of Eating Slower

In the age of fast food, who would think of slow food? Apparently, about 20 years ago someone in Italy came up with the Slow Food Manifesto. Basically, it's a movement against fast food and the fast life. We move at break-neck speed and don't have time to enjoy our food anymore. This movement encourages eating real foods and eating them slower and enjoying them more.

The benefits of eating slower include: losing weight, enjoying your food, better digestion, less stress, and helping you rebel against fast food and the fast life. http://zenhabits.net/2007/07/5-powerful-reasons-to-eat-slower/

Cancer Death Rate Decreased

Here's an interesting article about several reasons why the cancer death rate has dropped. One reason breast cancer has dropped is due to the decreased use of HRT (hormone replacement therapy). They have found that the benefits of using it were not worth the risks of women developing breast cancer.

“Death rates from breast and colon cancers are falling, but the death rates from pancreatic (women), liver (men and women), and esophageal cancer (men) are increasing -- largely because of the obesity epidemic. Among men, death rates for the fatal form of skin cancer melanoma are also on the rise.”

“Although there has been a decrease in lung cancer deaths among men (due to smoking-cessation efforts), the death rates for women with lung cancer are still on the rise. Lung cancer is expected to account for 26 percent of all cancer deaths in women in 2009, according to the new statistics.”

“What's more, the current obesity epidemic may fuel a rise in the rates.”

“"Fat makes extra hormones, which lead to extra cell activity and extra abnormal cell activity," she said. "Fat is a storing facility for hormonally active pollutants, so if you are overweight, you're more likely to hold on to some chemicals in the environment that enter your body from food and water."

“And that's not all: "Fat brings on puberty earlier and early puberty is a risk factor for breast cancer," Weiss said.”

"These areas of disappointment are areas of opportunity," she added. But greater efforts are needed to encourage healthy eating and exercise to help combat obesity, especially in adolescents, she said. “

You can read the whole article here http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/27/health.cancer.death.rate/ The most important facts are to eat good food, avoid chemicals, and exercise.

Important Health and Weight Loss Hormone

Although I have heard of leptin before, I must say that I never knew how important it was to get it regulated in your body. I read some information about this hormone at the site manned by Dr. Mercola. Here is a quote from him:

“Leptin sends signals that reduce hunger, increase fat burning and reduce fat storage. That is, if your cells are communicating properly and can “hear” this message.”

“If you are eating a diet that is high in sugar and grains -- this is the same type of diet that will also increase inflammation in your body -- as the sugar gets metabolized in fat cells, fat releases surges in leptin. Over time, if your body is exposed to too much leptin, it will become resistant to the leptin (just as your body can become resistant to insulin).”

“When you become leptin-resistant, your body can no longer hear the messages telling it to stop eating and burn fat -- so it remains hungry and stores more fat. “

I don't know much about the Rosedale Diet, but it looks like it's a basic good food diet that emphasizes eating lean protein, fibrous carbs, and good fats – just like what we know we should be eating anyways. Here is an article at Dr. Rosedale's site that give you a little more information about leptin...

http://drrosedale.com/resources/pdf/Leptin%20and%20its%20essential%20role%20in%20health%20disease%20and%20aging.pdf

“A strategic diet that emphasizes good fats and avoids blood sugar spikes coupled with targeted supplements (as recommended in my Rosedale Diet), will enhance insulin and leptin sensitivity.”

The best shake in the world just got better

The new Isa shake is now available. I've noticed that it's easier to mix and doesn't leave any residue in my cup. Here are a list of some of the changes that make it even better:

• 23 grams of exclusively sourced IsaPro^® Complex, the highest quality whey and casein protein and a superior amino acid complex that helps you maintain and build lean body mass†

• Lower lactose levels for easier digestion

• Ionic Alfalfa™, our blend of over 70 supercharged trace minerals to keep your body running efficiently

• At only 240 calories and 6 grams of fat per shake, it’s a high nutrition food that’s less than $2.75 per meal*

• Clinically proven to support great weight-loss results and weight management**

• Your body will love them and your kids will too

http://www.isaleanshakes.com/

Obesity and Food Inc

Can we reduce childhood obesity?

A new study reveals that we can. The study done by the Journal of Law and Economics said that we can reduce childhood obesity by as much as 18% if we ban fast food commercials during children’s programming. Adolescent obesity could be reduced by 14% too. Sweden, Norway and Finland have adopted this regulation. I don’t know if this will ever come about in the United States, but it sure would be great to be able to reduce childhood obesity. They mentioned in the article that there is an 80% chance that an overweight adolescent will become an obese adult. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081119120149.htm


Did you know - 70% of Doctors Don’t Get the Flu Shot?

A prominent doctor has spoken out and recommends that people NOT get the flu shot.
“The CDC’s 15-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) makes recommendations each year on who should be vaccinated. Almost all the ACIP members who make these recommendations have financial ties to the vaccine industry.”

This site also lists some of the ingredients in flu shots that can be harmful to children like formaldehyde and aluminum, along with the fact that it is not effective for children. “A systematic review of 51 studies involving 260,000 children age 6 to 23 months found no evidence that the flu vaccine is any more effective than a placebo”
http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/11/18/doctor-recommends-avoiding-flu-shot-vitamin-d-instead/


Ways to increase your brain activity

Here’s a quick list from this site of how to “hack your brain.” You’ll have to read the whole page to get the details. Exercise, hydrate, find stimulation (music), think happy thoughts, play word or number games, watch quality TV, surf the net, eat brain food, load up on fish oil, eat gingko biloba and ginseng, learn something new, don’t waste your time, actively improve your memory, rest, and have sex. It’s worth the read but not the pictures. http://brainz.org/brain-hacks/


Watch Out! Food Inc is on the way…

I’m wondering if a major shift in our food industry is going to be coming soon. I just watched this interview on Good Morning America with the producers of the new movie Food Inc. They started the show saying, ”This movie will do to grocery stores what Jaws did to beaches.”
This video interview about the movie is well worth the 4 minutes or so it takes to watch. Basically, they talk about soy, high fructose corn syrup, obesity, diabetes, government subsidies, etc. You can bet I will watch this movie sometime soon. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Story?id=7789602&page=1

Cleansing Every Day

Instead of cleansing once a week (or once a year) Isa now has an every day cleanse program. If you think about it, it makes a lot of sense. Why do a 9 day cleanse once a year when you can cleanse a little bit at a time and feel good all the time. You can add a deep cleanse that lasts 24 or 48 hours at any time, otherwise it’s 2 ounces in the morning and 2 ounces at night with 1-2 shakes a day. This program can also be tailored to be one week out of the month instead of every day. It's a lot easier than keeping track of those cleanse days. Let me know if you want information on how to tailor a program like this to meet your needs along with wholesale pricing.

Obesity and Your Tongue

Obesity Passes Through Your Tongue - A study has found that obese individuals have less sensitive taste buds, so they tend to eat more sugar to satisfy their taste buds. Leaner individuals have more sensitive taste buds and are able to eat less.

"If you sense sweetness less, you may be inclined to eat sweeter foods." Here is what one of the scientists concludes: “For instance, Hajnal points to an ever-increasing amount of fat and sugar in processed foods. The enhanced taste of these foods, he says, stimulates our taste and food reward neurons on a chronic basis, making them less sensitive over time. And what do we do when this happens?
"Instead of eating less, we seek out higher palatability," Hajnal explained. "We simply start putting an extra spoonful of sugar in our coffee."“

What causes these taste buds to get less sensitive? In my opinion (and many natural doctors too), hormones play a big role in this. If your hormones become adversely affected, then they can’t help us tell when we’re full and have a taste for healthy foods. Body cleansing can get hormones back in line, supported and working properly so that our bodies can function as they were intended. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081126133409.htm


Accupuncture works without needles - I’ve never had the need to use acupuncture nor has anyone in my family, but if we ever do, this information will be helpful. In a study of over 200 cancer patients that were treated for nausea with acupuncture, half were treated with needles and half were treated with a blunt needle that just touched the skin. 95% of both groups said that their treatment worked to help relieve nausea. Even better - “67 percent had experienced other positive effects such as improved sleep, brighter mood, and less pain.” If you’re ever in need of acupuncture treatment, this is good information to keep in mind. Here’s the whole article - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081201082353.htm

Want some Melamine for dinner? - Here’s a new one… Did you know that melamine has been added to some foods to give them artificially high protein readings? In China last fall, many babies were affected by melamine in baby formula (4 died and 54,000 were hospitalized).

Originally it was thought that melamine could not harm humans, but now many are rethinking that idea. I think the main threat from this is from food produced in China at this point. They also add melamine to meat, eggs and fish. Here’s the whole article if you want to read it http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=6157085

Fibromyalgia is Real - Doctors have now discovered through studies that “The imaging showed that women with the syndrome had "brain perfusion" -- or blood flow abnormalities -- compared to the healthy women. The researchers then found that these abnormalities were directly correlated with the severity of disease symptoms.” http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/03/AR2008110301698.html

Originally fibromyalgia was thought to have been linked to depression, but now doctors are finding that an abnormality can be found in blood flow in the brain that inhibits pain receptors.
Is the pain all in their heads? Well, now we know it starts there and affects how the brain discriminates pain….

Winning the War on Cancer - In his book Winning the War on Cancer, author Dr. Mark Sircus discusses how sodium bicarbonate can help return the body’s bicarbonate levels to normal. "Sodium bicarbonate cancer treatment focuses on delivering natural chemotherapy in a way that effectively kills cancer cells while dramatically reducing the brutal side effects and costs experienced with standard chemotherapy treatments." This is the cheapest and possibly most effective way to treat cancer, but no one is using it because it’s too cheap. Drug companies will not fund a study if they can’t eventually make some money from it. You can read more about the ebook that Dr. Sircus has written here http://www.winningcancer.com/sodium/about-the-book/ I haven’t read it and don’t know anyone that has used it, but I thought this information was interesting enough to pass along.

Another great book that I haven’t read much of yet is called Breakthrough by Suzanne Sommers. She interviewed 8 natural doctors and picked their brains about many ailments, treatments, and weight loss concerns. The few chapters I have read have been fascinating. Maybe I’ll be able to give you a complete review next month.

EZ Cleanse Program - Now you can cleanse overnight instead of during the day. This is great for those who don’t have time to fit in a 9 day or who want a simpler way to cleanse. Let me know if you’re interested and I can send you a file that gives you all the details.