Why pistachios not only taste delicious, but are also jam-packed with nutrition for your lean healthy bodyby Cat Ebeling, RN, BSN & Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition SpecialistSome people mistakenly think that pistachios are a "fattening" food... but despite having loads of healthy fats, these yummy little snacks can actually HELP you to burn off stomach fat. Let's see why...Do you remember eating pistachios when they used to be dyed a deep pinkish/red? They were always so delicious, but after eating a bunch of those bright "red" nuts, your fingers and hands would be stained red.Pistachios, as we now know, do not grow as magenta-colored nuts but come in a nice natural tan colored shell with a mild-tasting, crunchy, green and yellow interior. Nuts have risen in popularity lately, but did you know that pistachios are probably one of the most nutritious of all nuts? It's hard to compare anything to the nutritional benefit of nuts like almonds, walnuts, and pecans... but pistachios give them a run for the money!Just a one-ounce serving of pistachios will give you over 30 vitamins, minerals and other super nutrients.One of the best things about nuts in general, is that they are full of minerals that are VITAL to our body's proper functioning. And if you have paid much attention to nutrition news lately, you may be aware that minerals are getting harder and harder to obtain from our diet, and many people are mineral-deficient in one way or another.So what are these great nutrients in pistachios? Well for starters, pistachios are full of copper, phosphorus, and manganese (different from magnesium).Copper is made up of multiple enzymes that help to create many of the necessary biochemical reactions in your body and also forms connective tissue. Manganese also helps form connective and skeletal tissue, and is instrumental in growth, reproduction and (this is good!) carbohydrate and fat metabolism. Phosphorus is very important for strong bones and teeth and works with calcium to prevent osteoporosis.Other important minerals are magnesium -- necessary for more than 300 different important biochemical reactions in your body, and good for your heart and blood pressure; potassium --an electrolyte that keeps the body in the correct acid/base balance and also helps in forming proteins, metabolizing carbohydrates and building muscle.And there is more to this nutritional powerhouse...

Pistachios are a rich source of B vitamins. B vitamins are essential for good nerve transmission, muscle building, a good mood, lots of energy, and infection-fighting power. They are also one of the highest protein nuts (as well as healthy fats), so they make a great satisfying snack that keeps your blood sugar and insulin at a good steady level.In one study on pistachios and antioxidants, pistachios ranked up in the group with the highest amount of antioxidant activity above over 100 other foods. Antioxidants help to prevent free radical damage, which saves your cells and prevents aging and disease among other things.We hear a lot about eye health and nutrients for the eyes lately, and guess what-- pistachios contain generous amount of lutein and zeaxanthin which prevent macular degeneration and other eye diseases related to aging.FiberLast but not least, pistachios are full of appetite satisfying fiber -- as much as a serving of oatmeal.Nuts in general are a great source of fiber, which is valuable for fighting cancer, controlling blood sugar, and aids in a feeling of fullness. Most people only get about half the recommended amount of fiber they need in their diets, so eating pistachios will help add to your dietary intake.Healthy FatsWhile eating extremely large quantities of pistachios would be a LOT of calories... the good news is that the protein, good fats and fiber in them are nutritious and satisfy so much of the nutrient needs of your body, it's VERY difficult to overeat them.Even when only eating small servings of these nuts, they have been proven to provide a high rate of satiety. Besides, having to shell all those pistachios actually ends up making you eat them a little more slowly, so the message to your brain that you are full happens on less nuts than if you were eating something already out of its shell.Try to go for the all-natural or organic pistachios with no salt of low salt. Some brands of pistachios are a bit heavy on the salt.

This week, President Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act -- first major bipartisan bill enacted since the election by a deeply polarized congress. The act will replace junk food in school lunches and vending machines with more healthful options.

Several jurisdictions have taken similar action. The Hawaii, California, New York, and Florida legislatures passed resolutions recommending vegan school options. Last year, the Baltimore City public school system became the first in the nation to offer its 80,000 students a weekly meat-free lunch. According to the School Nutrition Association, 65% of U.S. schools now offer vegetarian lunch options.

In the past, USDA has used the National School Lunch Program as a dumping ground for surplus meat and dairy commodities. Not surprisingly, 90 percent of American children consume excessive amounts of fat, and only 15 percent eat the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables.  These early dietary flaws become lifelong addictions, raising the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.

Those who care about our children’s health should demand healthful plant-based school meals, snacks, and vending machine items.  Additional information is available at healthyschoollunches.org, choiceusa.net, and schoolnutrition.org.

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY ('TRY', BEING THE KEY WORD) TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY. 

Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins : 

1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size. 

2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime. 

3 When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors. 

4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic,environmental, food and lifestyle factors. 

5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system. 

6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc. 

7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs. 

8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction. 

9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications. 

10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgerycan also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites. 

11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.. 

*CANCER CELLS FEED ON: 

a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses, but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in color. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt. 

b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer cells are being starved. 

c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer. 

d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into analkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C). 

e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine. Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it. 

12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines becomes putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup. 

13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells. 

14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the bodies own killer cells to destroy cancer cells.. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells. 

15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life. 

16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells. 

1. No plastic containers in micro. 

2. No water bottles in freezer. 

3. No plastic wrap in microwave. 

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Cast le Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Pa per isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons. 

Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

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Today I have an article contributed by my colleague Rob Poulos. In it, Rob explains why so much mass confusion exists about fat burning, and how to avoid this and get yourself on the right path for lifelong fitness.


**The Mass Confusion That Dominates In Fat Loss & Fitness Today
By Rob Poulos, Creator of the Fat-Burning Furnace System
http://FatBurningFurnace.net


People are confused more than ever about how to burn fat.  They are confused about the best way to go about achieving the body they want.  They are confused about what works and what doesn't, and the reasons why. 

There are countless individuals slaving away in gyms and fitness centers around the country right now.  They are working tirelessly, almost every day, on the treadmill, stair-climber, elliptical, etc. to burn those calories and fat.  They also might be lifting weights several times a week for hours at a time to build some strength and muscle.  They might even join a few aerobics or spinning classes too.

They are probably also trying one of the latest diet strategies that promises miracle fat burning and weight loss.  They could also be spending a lot of money on the latest and greatest dietary supplements that could be that miracle pill that will aid in weight loss. 

They are also carefully watching the scale as their main judge of fat loss progress.  If it goes up a pound or two, they may behave rashly and maybe even change up their entire workout or diet program! And of course there are others are doing variations on that same theme. 

After all, this is the kind of stuff that many of the popular fitness and diet gurus typically recommend to burn fat.  But with so many different strategies and plans being pushed as the be all and end all, what happens is we tend to go overboard. 

And when that happens, we lose sight of what really matters in achieving lifelong fat burning, fitness and health…the principles than many people don't know about, most people have forgotten, and only a select few put to use to achieve lifelong health and fitness.  These are the same principles I used to drop over 40 pounds of unwanted body fat, keep it off, and revitalize my life!

With any exercise or nutrition program, you'll probably lose some fat initially, but far too often the progress doesn't continue or doesn't come as fast as the person would like because they're using a temporary mindset.  They're only focused on the short term and one specific goal.  So they end up switching to something else, and the cycle continues until they've become consumed by this cycle of confusion. 

I believe that this is one of the biggest, if not the #1 reason for the lack of fat loss and fitness progress that is being experienced by the masses of exercisers and dieters in the world.  They are jumping from one fad diet or exercise routine to another, while losing sight of what's really important, and what really works.  Simply put, they are exercising far too much, not nearly intensely enough, and trying to adhere to unrealistic diet recommendations.

If instead they focused on a long term plan, a lifestyle as it's often called, and didn't worry about "losing 10 pounds by summer", they would find it far easier to do the right things most of the time.  And those right things include brief, progressive, and intense resistance training, eating a diet full of nutrient rich foods, drinking tons of water, and getting plenty of quality sleep and rest. 

The students of my Fat Burning Furnace method understand this and are reaping the life long health and fitness rewards because of it.  Are you?



Rob Poulos is an expert fitness author and the founder and CEO of Zero to Hero Fitness.  Rob created his "Fat Burning Furnace" system to help those looking to put an end to restrictive fad diets, long boring cardio workouts, and the need for super-human willpower for good.

If you’ve searched out acai berry products, you’ve probably read about and researched dozens, and there are hundreds more you could learn about. With all of these choices out there, you may find it incredibly difficult to decide which of them is going to be the best acai berry product for you. It can be very hard to decide, especially since so many of them look about the same.

The truth is that any product that contains only 100% acai berry extract is going to give you the same benefits. They only difference is how often you take the product and what the costs are. Some of these products are very overpriced. There are a number of acai berry extract products that do contain other ingredients, and you should look at the complete list of what is in the product before purchasing it. Some contain extract of other fruits like the blueberry, which others may contain green tea. Products with green tea in them contain caffeine, which is something to consider if you’re trying to limit your caffeine intake. Overall, one way to cut out some of your choices is to compare ingredients. If you only want the acai berry, don’t settle for a product that contains other stuff.

Include these Foods for Maximum Body Benefits

-- By Becky Hand, Licensed & Registered Dietitian                                                                                                              

Faster than a speeding bullet…
More powerful than a locomotive…
Nutrient-packed with health enhancing properties…

Here come the SUPER FOODS!

These foods benefit your body in so many ways. They power your brain, and correctly and efficiently fuel your body. Super foods fight infection, enhance your immune system, and protect against diseases such as osteoporosis, heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, and respiratory infections.

While this list of super foods may be longer than most, it shows that great things do come in small packages. These foods are not only healthy, but they're also affordable, familiar, and readily available at regular grocery stores and farmers markets. With so many choices, you'll discover just how easy it is to eat super healthy every day…even when on a tight budget.

This is an all-inclusive list, but some foods might not be right for your tastes, preferences or health goals. Remember that no single food can provide everything you need to be healthy. That's why it's important to choose a variety of super foods from each category to meet your daily nutrition needs.

VegetablesAsparagus Avocados Beets Bell peppers Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Collard greens Crimini mushrooms Cucumbers Eggplant Garlic Green beans Kale Mustard greens Onions Peas Portobello mushrooms Potatoes Rainbow chard Romaine lettuce Shiitake mushrooms Spinach Summer squash Sweet potatoes Swiss chard Tomatoes Turnip greens Winter squash Yams Calcium-Rich FoodsAlmond milk Cheese, low fat Cottage cheese, low fat Milk, skim or 1% Orange juice with calcium Rice milk Soy milk Yogurt with active cultures, low fat

FruitsApples Apricots Bananas Black olives Blackberries Blueberries Cantaloupe Cherries Cranberries Figs Grapefruit Grapes Honeydew melon Kiwifruit Lemons Limes Nectarines Oranges Papaya Peaches Pears Pineapple Plums Prunes Raisins Raspberries Strawberries WatermelonGrainsAmaranth Arborio rice Barley Brown rice Buckwheat Bulgur Corn Jasmine Millet Oats Quinoa Rye Spelt Triticale Wheat berries Whole grain breads, cereal, pasta Whole wheat breads, cereal, pasta Wild Rice

ProteinsAlmonds Beef, lean Black beans Cashews Chicken, skinless Chickpeas Egg whites Eggs Fish, unbreaded Flaxseed Garbanzo beans Hemp seeds Hummus Kidney beans Lima beans Lentils Miso Navy beans Nuts Peanut butter, natural Peanuts Pinto beans Pork, lean Pumpkin seeds Salmon, canned or fresh Seafood, unbreaded Sesame seeds Soybeans Sunflower seeds Tahini Tempeh Tofu Tuna, canned or fresh Turkey, skinless Veggie burgers Walnuts Wild game, skinless MiscellaneousCanola oil Dark chocolate Green tea Olive oil

To get more of these foods each day Buy our Whole Food Multi-Vitamin

In case it gives you any ideas, here's a killer high intensity fat burning workout that I did with a friend today... the entire sequence was done in 11 minutes and we were drenched in sweat from the intensity. You can do more or less based on your current fitness level:

a. 1-arm dbell swings (alternate arms every 5 reps) - 3 minutes straight as many reps as possible.

rest 1 min

b. 1-arm dbell snatches (alt arms every 5 reps) - 3 minutes straight as many reps as possible.

rest 1 min

c. Dbell renegade rows (alt arms after each rep) - 10 reps each arm.

rest 30 seconds

d. Floor mountain climbers - 30 seconds max reps.

rest 30 seconds

e. Floor mountain jumpers - 30 seconds max reps.

 

Total workout time = 11 minutes of metabolism boosting insanity!

It may sound like an easy and short workout, but those first 6 minutes of non-stop swings and snatches will leave even the leanest and meanest trainee gasping for breath.



**Honey vs. Sugar

I'm sure from reading these newsletters, you already know my stance that artificial sweeteners are pretty much one of the most evil things you can put in your body.

This leaves many people confused about what to use to sweeten their tea and other food and drink.

First of all, the less of any sweetener you can use, the better... if you can slowly over time adjust your taste buds to enjoy the natural taste of foods and drink without the need for heavily sweetening them, you'll see many benefits for your body.

However, this leaves the question... If I really want to at least use a little sweetener, should I use sugar or honey?

The easy answer is that honey is better for you than refined sugar. Keep in mind that they are both calorie dense and eating large amounts of honey will still make you deposit body fat.

However, refined sugar is a "negative" nutrient...it's literally devoid of nutrition and using it actually makes your body use up stored nutrients to
process it.

Honey on the other hand has many beneficial nutrients, enzymes, and antioxidants... raw honey is best as typical honey processing destroys many of the enzymes and antioxidants that give the benefits.  I won't use any honey other than raw honey. You can find raw honey at certain health food stores or online at:


Also, honey has been shown in several studies to improve the body's ability to process glucose, whereas refined sugar negatively affects your body's ability to process glucose over time.

In fact, I don't use refined sugar for anything at all. It's either raw honey, pure maple syrup (not fake corn syrup), or stevia for all of my sweetening needs.  Those are better choices than processed sugar or artificial sweeteners

Pure Laziness... 

Before I start on the 450 lbs of lard story... I've got a quick rant about laziness that I noticed at the airport today.

While catching my flight from philly to san diego today, I was taking the walk down one of those LONG terminals to my gate, and I came to one of those conveyor-belt walkways to help you walk faster through the long terminals.

My pet peeve on these things is when lazy people think this is some sort of "amusement park ride" and just STAND on the walkway conveyor!  Are you serious?!? 

I see this ALL the time at airports.  How lazy have some of us become that we can't WALK on a "walkway". 

I think that some people don't understand that the sole purpose of these is to WALK FASTER by combining the conveyor with your walking, and not to just stand there to save you from walking at all.

Anyone that is overweight and stands on an airport walkway for a "ride" instead of walking deserves to be fat... because that is just pure laziness at it's worst!

Alright, enough of that rant.

450 lbs of Pure Gluttony (and selfishness)

So here's the story about 450 lbs of lard, a 1-lb cheeseburger, a plate of fries, and 5 sodas...

I went to dinner last weekend with some good friends and I have to say that we were all astonished and disgusted at the gluttony we saw at the table next to us.

A man that had to weigh about 450 lbs was eating at the table next to us with his wife and 2 young kids.

This man was so overweight that his stomach fat actually hung almost all the way to the ground as he sat in his chair. 

Now don't get me wrong, IF this man sincerely wanted to change his life, I would be more than willing to help and try to help him overcome whatever in his life has led him to become so overweight.

My problem is that he was certainly NOT trying to lose any of this weight...

And this is NOT a genetics issue... this is all about lifestyle. 

As I munched on my lean ostrich burger... we sat there in astonishment and watched him devour an entire 1-lb cheeseburger (if you've seen half lb burgers, then imagine how big a 1-lb burger is!), along with an entire plate of greasy fries, as well as guzzling down no less than 4 or 5 sugar-laden sodas (as well as eating some of his kids food too).

He obviously doesn't care that he's about 300 lbs overweight... he certainly wasn't trying to improve his health with this monstrous display of gluttony, eating probably over 4,000 calories in one sitting.

But the WORST part of this whole thing is that he's utterly SELFISH for being that far overweight.  Yes, that's right... it's downright selfish to be THAT overweight.

The whole time I couldn't help but feel so bad for those 2 poor little kids that are probably going to lose their father due to health problems in a few years... or the wife that could be a widow at any time now... all because of this man's selfishness and obvious lack of care for his health.

I wondered about his relationship with his kids and how he can't play sports with them or do other things that I remember so fondly from my youth...

He could barely walk for that matter, so I can't think he can throw a ball with his kids, take them on a hike, or teach them how to swing a bat or a golf club.  I have so many fond memories of my youth spent playing baseball and hockey with my dad, going on fishing trips, and doing other active things with him.  I feel bad that those kids with the 450-lb dad will never get to experience those types of activities with their dad.

And it's frightening to wonder what types of habits those kids are learning by watching their dad eat 4,000 calories at a sitting at their meal times. What bad habits are they going to pick up in their lives by seeing lifestyle examples like this on a daily basis?

...Some food for thought for sure.

I'll be sending out a newsletter in a few days that explains some research on infrequent overeating and how "planned cheat days" actually increases your fat burning hormones and can revamp metabolic rate during periods of calorie-reduction.  The key term is INFREQUENT overeating.

Look for that in the next few days.

To finish up for today, here's an article that's been a popular one here on my site about changing your taste buds to eat healthier:

http://www.truthaboutabs.com/food-tastes-addiction-healthy-eating.html

MiKe Geary
Don't be lazy (or gluttonous)... be lean.

Start with a colon cleanse and or the cleanse and Renew Program  from LookGoodFeelGreatSuperstore.com

I was at the grocery store yesterday and had to shake my head at all of the deceptive labels with everything claiming all sorts of things that are supposedly "healthy", but aren't really. 

One of the things that really disturbed me was that I saw several examples of healthy foods in their natural state, but I saw counterfeit versions of these foods claiming that they were healthier than the original...

Yet in reality, all of these counterfeit versions were actually MUCH worse for you than the original... and they still have the balls to claim that their overly processed "junkified" versions are better.

This is food marketing deception at it's worst!

**Example #1:  Product claiming "Better than peanut butter"

This product is ludicrous! I can't believe anyone would ever believe that this junk is better for them than natural peanut butter.

First of all, if you buy a good simple peanut butter (organic is best), it is usually nothing but 2 ingredients... peanuts and salt. And they don't add much salt so it's not high in sodium.

However, this counterfeit peanut butter which claimed it was "better than peanut butter" (trying to seem healthier than peanut butter based on it's label claims) had a list of junk in it you wouldn't believe. First of all, they strip all of the healthy fats out of the peanuts so that it is a "low fat" product. Ok, now you've just taken away one of the healthiest parts of the product...the appetite satisfying healthy fats that you need to control cravings and manage more stable blood sugar levels.

To make things worse, the healthy fats were replaced with 2 different types of sugary syrups as well as additional dehydrated cane juice (aka SUGAR), in addition to added refined starches. 

This product has taken something as simple and natural as peanut butter, and turned it into what should really be called some sort of processed candy. Yet, they claim that it's healthier than peanut butter. And somehow they get away with deceiving people like this. Don't be their fool!

**Example #2: Product claiming to be "better than eggs".

I won't get as detailed on this one because I recently talked about this entire topic in another newsletter.

But basically, this product was just egg whites with a bunch of added chemical colorings, flavorings, and other nonsense, including fake added vitamins.

Again, this product has essentially ruined a good thing by removing the healthiest part... the YOLKS! And yes, the yolks ARE the healthiest part of the egg. Anybody that tells you different doesn't understand much about true nutrition.  The important thing to look for in quality whole eggs are cage-free and organic.

If you missed the previous article about whole eggs vs egg whites, you can view it here...

http://www.truthaboutabs.com/whole-eggs-or-egg-whites.html

**Example #3:  A product claiming to be "better than butter".

This was essentially crappy margarine loaded with highly processed and deadly trans fats, yet it had the nerve to claim it was "better than butter".

Heck NO!

Even low quality butter is healthier than any margarine. One problem with butter is pesticides and hormones from improperly raised cows. 

For this reason, you always want to choose organic butter, and if you can find "grass-fed" butter, then I would even say it can be healthy for you.  In fact, adding a little butter to your steamed vegetables helps your body to absorb more of the vitamins and minerals in the veggies.

Also, due to the content of stable saturated fats in butter, this makes butter one of the best oils to cook with. Oils high in polyunsaturated oils are the worst to cook with due to their highly unstable nature.

Mike Geary http://Truthaboutabs.com

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My name is Clark Harold; I’m a 64 year old retired police officer from New York City, New York.

I was always fascinated with how “senior” celebrities manage to look so good. You look at Harrison Ford or Sylvester Stalone and can’t help, but wonder “how the hell do they do it?” Of course some of it is due to multiple plastic surgeries, but not all of it. How do you explain the way that their bodies look?

That question piqued my curiosity for a while, but I never thought that the answer would be so simple yet so powerful and could be applied to me. I’ll explain how I found the answer in the most unexpected way.

Getting older is not fun. Me and my wife like to spend time on our front porch reminiscing about our follies of youth and how unexpectedly old we got. One day after watching another Grammy’s awards I decided that we have to change our dull lives and become more energetic, slim and youthful.

I turned the internet upside down, spent countless hours researching the secrets of celebrity looks, but I found nothing but dupe advertisements and empty promises by Celebrity “Gurus”. It’s all fluff!

One day my wife was invited to an exclusive Christmas party by her “successful” friend, I say “successful” because she was married to a doctor who was successful. After the delicious dinner in his Mansion we all sat down to watch some TV. A show about older celebrities was playing at that time. When they showed a picture of Harrison Ford at the beach, I couldn’t help, but exclaim “How the hell does he do it?!”.

The doctor replied: “he takes HGH, that’s how”

He said it in a way that made it seem like the most obvious thing in the world. The guy wasn’t very talkative, but he already spilled the beans. I went online and started searching for these 3 magic letters.

All these celebs are injecting themselves with HGH every other day. You should try to Google up words “celebrity” and “hga” together. This is what separates them from the mere mortals like us. Unfortunately injecting yourself with this stuff can run up to several thousands of dollars a month, and it’s also illegal!

I started using a natural supplement called HGH/HGA energizer that I found on the internet. It makes your body produce larger quantities of HGH/HGA. The results were pretty impressive. I’m hooked on this stuff, my wife is the only thing that prevents me from over doing it. We literally feel younger now, lost weight and have much more energy. Even our intimate relationship made a comeback.

I am very grateful to the doctor who told me about this solution. Turns out he’s taking that stuff too! There are a couple of places online that sell similar products, I personally use HGH/HGA Energizer, it’s cheaper and more effective then other brands.

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It's been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh,
made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish... All before making
a human. He made and provided what we'd need before we were born. These are
best & more powerful when eaten raw. We're such slow learners...
God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body!
God's Pharmacy! Amazing! That's what Whole Food Vitamins do.

• A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating
  lines look just like the human eye... And YES, science now shows carrots
  greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
  
• A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is
  red. All of the res earch shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are
  indeed pure heart and blood food.
  
• Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape
  looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also
  profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
• A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper
  cerebr! ums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut
  are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than
  three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function. 
  
• Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes,
  they look exactly like the human kidneys. 
  
• Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods
  specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are
  23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it
  from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal
  needs of the body.
  
• Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb
  and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's
  research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances
  hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents c ervical cancers. And
  how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado
  from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical
  constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has
  only studied and named about 141 of them). Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow.
• Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of sperm as well to
  overcome male sterility. 
  
• Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic
  index of diabetics. 
  
• Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries 
  
• Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary
  glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the
  movement of lymph in and out of the breasts. 
  
• Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions
  help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears
  which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic,
  also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the
  body.
• More information about whole food vitamins
  

Do you get enough Vitamins?

The term vitamin is derived from the words vital and amine, because vitamins are required for life and were originally thought to be amines. Although not all vitamins are amines, they are organic compounds required by humans in small amounts from the diet. An organic compound is considered a vitamin if a lack of that compound in the diet results in overt symptoms of deficiency.

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The information from the the Linus Pauling Institute's Micronutrient Information Center on vitamins and minerals is now available in a book titled "An Evidence-Based Approach to Vitamins and Minerals." The book can be purchased from the Linus Pauling Institute or Thieme Medical Publishers.