Devra Davis
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 A dedicated botanist who had studied medicine, her grandfather had come to the camp believing he had a mandate to produce the largest array of organic foods and natural plant drugs ever cultivated in the world up to that time. Those gardens were in full bloom at the time that he left in 1940 to spend the rest of the war in an obscure region growing medicinal plants.
His case never made it to Nuremberg. When he heard the war was over, he knew what was coming. He joined thousands of officials and other collaborators who took their own lives in the war's aftermath. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Specialty Food Runner-Up
Brewer's Yeast
In the old days when the only people who ate yogurt or organic foods were known as "health nuts," before gyms became known as fitness facilities, and before every supermarket had a natural foods department with a dizzying array of energy bars, there were only a few supplements and powders that fitness enthusiasts used on a regular basis. One of them was brewer's yeast. |
| THE ORGANIC MOVEMENT DEMANDS A RETURN TO "NATURAL" FARMING
This brings us to organic foods. 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. |
Andreas Moritz
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 Furthermore, organic foods are free of food additives such as MSG, hydrogenated fats, and artificial sweeteners and coloring agents, which have been associated with a risk of asthma, headaches, growth retardation, and hyperactivity in children. As the U.K. report further pointed out, these additives have been linked to the development of allergies.
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. |
Jack Challem
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 Ten years ago, organic foods were a niche in the health food industry. Today, being organic is a sophisticated and powerful selling point. As another example, a small town in Italy recently rededicated itself to traditional food shops and, in doing so, forced a fast-food restaurant out of business. We can support markets and restaurants that cater to healthful and nutritious foods, and we can encourage other people to do the same.
You have the power to change your life. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| 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. |
| 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!
Anti-catarrhal Factors:
Any substance which aids in removing mucous and reducing inflammation of the mucous membranes.
"I'd like the grilled chicken breast with sauteed vegetables, please." Most people would be proud of themselves for ordering that dish instead of a hamburger and fries. Unfortunately, it's not as healthful as you might think. |
Stacy Malkan
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 It's also important to understand the importance of biodegradability and recycling, and eating healthy and organic foods when possible, and drinking milk without hormones, and it just spreads to everything. It was imperative to make sure that everything we did with the company was in line with our principles, with what we wanted to contribute to society, not only inside the bottles but outside. |
| Though organic foods represent just 2% of total food and beverage sales in the US, the market is growing at a stunning 20% a year. Sales of natural cosmetic products are increasing faster than conventional product sales. Corporate America is paying attention. "By many accounts, the green business movement is taking off," wrote Michael S. Rosenwald in the Washington Post, "with the marketplace topping more than $228 billion in the United States and with such companies as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. getting into organic food and General Electric Co. plowing into renewable energy. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| Cut out any "nicked", dark, mushy, or recessed areas in produce. Buy organic foods whenever possible.
• Carefully cook meats, chicken, and fish to the appropriate temperature. Check the food (especially fish) for worms that may be just beneath the skin. Wash hands carefully after handling any raw meat and clean all work surfaces after every food prep. Use a wooden cutting board when preparing or cutting raw meats. Plastic cutting boards do not kill harmful organisms.
• Know your water source. Drink only pure water from a multi-filtered source. |
| Consuming organic foods is a step in the right direction, but your body depends on the correct balance of food types. It's important to know how foods react with one another once they are inside the body. Many competing theories exist about the best food or diet combination to follow regularly. If any one person had all the answers, there would be a lot less disease in the world. So I will tell you what I have used, based on the biochemistry of the body, and on what has worked for me in my practice and my personal life. |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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 They are:
Whole Foods Market: Founded in 1980 as one small store in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market is now the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods, with 197 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. To find a Whole Foods Market near you, go to www.wholefoodsmarket.com.
Wild Oats: In July 2007 it was announced that Wild Oats, another pioneer would merge with Whole Foods Market. Prior to the merger, Wild Oats operated 110 natural foods stores in 24 states and British Columbia, Canada. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| Do you remember Charles de Coti-Marsh who wrote about the benefits of eating raw, organic foods? Perhaps you can take some: inspiration from his advice, "If beneficial results can be obtained by altering our diets from bad foods to good foods, at a time when the civilised world suffers such painful and formerly incurable diseases, then let every citizen attack by letters to the Press, and by refusal to purchase harmful, so-called eatables offered as foods. Raise the standard of foods, especially for children, and watch the standard of health and energy just grow in them week by week. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 The more whole organic foods that don't have bar codes, the better. A "clean" whole foods diet like this should clear up symptoms for many people, since it basically eliminates everything that's likely to be a problem.
The Stomach Acid Connection
One reason why food sensitivities and asthma show up together so often can be found in a study done decades ago by George Bray, M.D., and it has to do with stomach acid. |
Byron J. Richards
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 Watch Yourself in a Health Food Store
Health food stores and co-ops, while generally carrying more organic foods, also carry a lot of junk food masquerading as health food. Just because it says organic does not mean you can indiscriminately eat that food in any amount. Many packaged or canned organic foods are fortified with natural cane sugar or some other sugar to get sweet-addicted consumers to buy them. Look at the label and look at the amount of sugar in the product. Don't buy products with added sugar. Then, possibly, the organic industry will quit making them. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| You might be saying, "I know organic foods are good for me, but they're too expensive." My response is—how much do you think your health is worth? By comparison, how much do you spend each year on new clothes, personal grooming, or even on a $3.50 fresh latte every morning?
Now, let's examine other toxic food products you can avoid, their effect on your colon, and why you should begin slowly eliminating these harmful substances from your diet.
How Do Pesticides in Food Cause a Toxic Colon? |
Alex Steffen
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Buying Better Food
The organic foods Sourcebook by Elaine Lipson (McGraw-Hill, 2001)
Lipson's book is sure to become a classic, if it isn't already, among organic-food advocates. Easy to read, clearly articulated, and compelling, The organic foods Sourcebook drives home the point that organic food doesn't just taste better or look better: it is better. With chapters on genetic modification, organic dairy, and everything in between, Lipson goes beyond simply explaining the benefits of organic food, to provide a plethora of resources for further reading on the organic-food movement. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
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 Eat organic foods. pathway to be tipped toward prostaglandins and leukotrienes that cause inflammation, smooth muscle contraction, and vascular constriction. Alcohol use depletes stores of B vitamins in the liver and also has estrogenic effects on the body.
Nutritional Supplements
Before beginning the discussion on nutritional supplements, it is important to explain the concepts of free radicals, antioxidants, and free radical scavengers. |
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Avoid alcohol. liver's ability to break down environmental and naturally occurring estrogen, is worthy of consideration.
Certain foods and supplements aid in enhancing the body's ability to mount a natural immune response. Optimal liver function involves enhancing the liver's ability to detoxify hormones, excess medicines, and toxins through two main phases, called phase I and phase II detoxification. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Our body is a small planet vibrating with a larger planet, and so if we eat organic foods, what happens? You're building up the soil because the pesticide and herbicide are basically creating an addiction of the planet, of the planetary soil. Whereas organic does just the opposite, it builds up a healthy soil that's very important for us. Genetically engineered food is a problem because it's polluting all the other organic foods on the planet, which is no small deal because they don't know what they're doing.
Mike: Right, they experiment. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 I'd take non-organic produce over packaged foods any day of the week, if I didn't have the funds or the choice of organic foods. Now, of course, I support organic foods very strongly. That's your best choice. But if you're on a tight budget and you need to make a choice, go with the non-organic fruits and vegetables.
Ben: Even if it were true that the healthy foods were more expensive, the amount that you save avoiding the medical bills that come from eating on the diseased side of the pyramid more than makes up for it.
Mike: When people consume unhealthy foods, there is a hidden cost. |
KC Craichy
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 There has been a huge increase in demand for organic foods over the last five years, which will continue. If you are on a budget and cannot afford organic foods, consider growing your own organic garden or joining a co-op. If space is limited, growing sprouts or vegetables in planters may be an option. One hundred years ago, 90 percent of Americans grew at least part of their own food; now it is less than 10 percent. At a minimum, you must thoroughly wash your produce.
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Thy food shall be thy remedy. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
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 Lest you think natural and organic foods are a passing fancy, consider that annual sales are growing at 20 percent per year with revenues projected at $30 billion annually by 2009. So you see, there is no reason you can't join millions of Americans who have already made the choice to eat healthy, nutritious foods. It's not as hard as it seems. You may spend a little more, but your health is worth it.
/according to the Department of Health and Human Services, approximately 19.5 million Americans over the age of 12 use illicit drugs.5 The illicit drug problem in the U.S. |
| The reality is that if no one used tobacco and everyone ate a balanced, healthy diet of natural organic foods coupled with moderate exercise, the incidence of these types of diseases and the number of prescription drugs that people take would be a fraction of what it is today. Despite the fact that it is obviously smarter and better to take these preventive measures, many people continue to eat poorly and refuse to perform even a minimal amount of physical activity. Instead, we look to our doctors and their prescription pads to cure our ills. It's an avoidable tragedy. |
| You will also find some excellent resources that will help you in your pursuit of organic foods, natural products and healthy living. All of this information will help you make wiser, more informed choices for yourself and your family. For a more extensive outline of information and resources about these topics including helpful articles visit www.FitAdvocate.com. alcoholism and addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) www.alcoholics-anonymous. |
C. W. Randolph, M.D.
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| 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.
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Vitamins and Supplements
When I opened my first Natural Medicine Store, I stocked the shelves with natural products from a variety of manufacturers. It was not long before the difference in my patients' and customers' responses signaled to me that not all product manufacturers could be trusted. According to a recent survey of nearly 1,000 supplements conducted by ConsumerLab. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 I juice, use organic foods only, and exercise. My physical endurance has increased. I am able to keep up with my twenty-five- to thirty-year-old coworkers.
Writing forgiveness letters motivated me to create new directions in life. I became self-aware. Today I am able to focus on myself and avoid all toxic situations.
SARA
My mother's illnesses—diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiac disease, and obesity—motivated me to join a group specifically to prevent future diseases in my system. I had severe PMS symptoms for fourteen years. My skin aged prematurely. |
David Steinman
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 If you worry about some of the added costs of purchasing organic foods but you give to charity, think of organic food as giving to the most effective environmental charity today, more powerful even than the American Cancer Society or the March of Dimes, says the gifted writer and ecologist Sandra Steingraber. Your charity will show up in your food bill. Although your bill might be a little higher, your reward will be to know you are not only healthier yourself but that by protecting your children you are protecting all of our children. |
| Do you offer organic foods for breakfast? Do you use organic materials for your towels? If you would fill me in, that would be great." Eventually, the company sent me back a really disgusting note. "Dear Mr. Steinman, Thank you for contacting us via the office of Betsy Day, Director of Public Relations & Communications. Thank you for your feedback. We do research information for our environment on a regular basis and we will be forwarding your feedback to our Corporate Purchasing department. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to assist you. |
| Why doesn't your hotel offer any organic foods or use less packaging?"
I just thought they sounded kind of bland, the kind of bland that waits to follow about ten years after something has already happened. I went in the bathroom and slapped water on my face to wake myself up. This was all a bad dream. I should have had my trusty pesticide water test kit available to do some field research. |
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