Top 10 Breakfast Cereals Most Likely to Contain Monsanto's GMO Corn

This article from NaturalNews.com is SCARY but IMPORTANT!! Can you imagine what these cereals are doing to our kids as they happily munch them in the morning? Please click the link and read this article.

The information in this article is also true for other GMO crops like soy and wheat.

Be informed ... Stay Healthy!!

How to Identify GMO Produce at Your Grocery Store

As a follow up to my article from yesterday (Why Should You Be Concerned About GMO Produced Crops ), I wanted to add a handy guide for identifying GMO, conventionally grown and organically grown fruits and vegetables.  

You have probably noticed the little sticker or stamp on the produce in the grocery store.  Those are called PLU codes (Price Look Up codes).  The codes are used for input into electronic cash registers to determine prices for bulk items, such as apples and cabbage. The codes identify exactly what the item is with its current pricing, while giving the consumer a handy tag for identifying GMO produce.

Each PLU code has five digits. If the first digit is a 9, the item is organic. If it is an 8, it is GMO! Conventionally grown produce has a 0 for the first digit, but usually the 0 is dropped. So most conventionally grown produce will actually have only 4 digits on the PLU tag if you don't see a 0 at the beginning. The 8 gives you the worst of two worlds, GMO and heavy chemical spraying!

I have also noticed that if the produce doesn’t have the sticker attached, the code can be found on the signage above the produce identifying the product and the price.

Obviously, buying organic from local farmers is ideal. Buy bulk and pass up packaged foods. If you buy locally, through a local health food store or at a farmers' market, you can determine by direct communication how the crops were raised.  In our town, Market of Choice actually identifies the local farm that grows the produce they are selling in their store.

I love to grow my own greens and tomatoes.  They are simple to grow both inside and out.  You can have a fresh, “clean” salad in minutes.  Plus, in my opinion, nothing tastes better than home grown food!!

Why Should You Be Concerned About GMO Produced Crops?



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This is an excerpt of an article I received from www.naturalnews.com.  I feel it is an important issue that I know many of you are also concerned about – GMO (genetically modified organisms) grown crops.  Monsanto created DDT, PCBs, Agent Orange, marketed aspartame, and created bovine growth hormone (rBGH) to infect milking cows that put pus into commercial milk.

So far, GMOs have invaded soy, corn, beets (for beet sugar), cotton, and alfalfa agriculture. Many GMO edibles are contained surreptitiously in a wide variety of processed foods, while GMO corn and soy are used by unnatural factory farm feed lots. 

GMOs damage crops, the environment, and the food chain.  NaturalNews  has written several articles describing GMOs' inherent human and animal health hazards as well as crop and environmental dangers (http://www.naturalnews.com/GMO.html).  They create sterility and birth defects among animals and humans. Most of the honey bee die-off, or colony collapse, is attributed to glyphosates. If enough pollinating bees disappear, our food chain is endangered further.

Why you should be concerned?

“Maybe the reasons summarized above are too abstract. So let's get personal. Contrary to mainstream media's (MSM) outlook, the jury is not out on GMOs. GMOs do destroy human and animal health while endangering non-GMO crops with contamination. That's been discovered by several scientists acting independently.

“They jeopardize their careers and even their lives by communicating what they find while the MSM ignores them. Anti-GMO activist and author Jeffrey Smith lists the casualties and summarizes Monsanto's harassment here: (http://www.sott.net)

“Agro-ecologist Don Lotter, Ph.D. released an inside scoop when he stated:

“’The promoter gene used ... [the] cauliflower mosaic virus, ... [was assumed to be] denatured in our digestive system, but it's not. It has been shown to promote the transfer of transgenes from GM foods to the bacteria within our digestive system, which are responsible for 80 percent of our immune system function.’”

Sources for this article include:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lni6OAJz3sk&feature=player_profilepage
http://www.naturalnews.com/031825_GMOs_threat.html
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_19468.cfm
http://rense.com/general33/fd.htm
http://www.gene.ch/info4action/2000/Feb/msg00028.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/033804_Scientists_Under_Attack_GMOs.html

 
Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/037245_GMOs_labeling_GM_crops.html#ixzz272PN9uc4

Landmark Study: Anti-Aging & Telomerase

In a landmark study demonstrating “proof of principle” of the feasibility and safety of “slowing or turning back the clock,” Spanish researchers gave aged mice a single treatment to stimulate genetic expression of telomerase that extended health and lifespan by up to 24 percent.

My company is defintely leads in the anti-aging arena. Check out this video. You will be amazed!!

http://www.isagenixhealth.net/blog/2012/05/16/telomerase-stimulation-extends-lifespan-in-mice/

Eat Your H20!

Posted by: Rachel Beller MS, RDBiggest Loser Nutritionist

Hydrating and scoring antioxidants can be a one-shot deal!

 Studies suggest that water can suppress appetite, decrease caloric intake, boost metabolism and even allow you to push harder during workouts. Yes, drinking water is great, but sometimes you need a boost to meet your hydration goals during the summer heat. What could be better than foods that hydrate, keep you full and help you get lean?

 Drink up with my top 10 hydrating fruits and vegetables!

Exercises for People with Bad Knees

My friends know that my knees are really bad.  In fact, they are bone-on-bone, so doing most exercises is very difficult for me.  I found this article by Maura Banar on www.livestrong.com that offers several suggestions for people like me who have bad knees.  I am getting started this week.  I’ll let you know how it turns out.

Step 1

Swim at least 3 days a week for 30 to 45 minutes. Swimming is one of the best aerobic exercises you can do with no impact on your knees. Swimming also provides resistance training, which strengthens the muscles surrounding the knees. If possible, swim in moderately warm water so that your muscles aren't prone to injury from sudden movement while contracted from cold water. Warm up with light stretching in the water before swimming and avoid the butterfly stroke, which can make knee pain and injury worse.

Step 2

Ride a stationary or regular bicycle for 30 to 45 minutes at least 4 days a week. Cycling doesn't cause impact, but it does provide resistance, especially on hills. Keep this in mind when cycling and consult with your physical therapist or fitness professional to determine the appropriate amount of resistance for your knee condition. Recumbent bicycles are also great for even less resistance on the knees and lower back and can be used outdoors or in your local gym.

Step 3

Use an elliptical machine, either at the gym or at home. Elliptical machines exercise both the upper and lower body, with resistance rather than impact. The benefit of using the elliptical is that you can choose to use your arms more to control the movement, rather than completely relying on your legs. If you can only use your legs for short periods of time, the elliptical may be right for you. In addition, you can increase the incline of the elliptical machine, which increases the amount of resistance, if necessary.

Step 4

Exercise your upper body. Lift weights, use fitness machines at the gym or resistance bands at home. You can strengthen your upper body and build muscle mass and burn fat, all without using your knees. Do at least five different exercises of 8 to 12 repetitions. For aerobic benefit, rest for 30 to 45 seconds between sets. This is also known as "interval training" and is an effective way to stay in good cardiovascular shape without aggravating your knees. For aerobic benefit and weight loss, aim to keep your heart at 50 to 75 percent of its target rate during the workout. Be sure to warm up and cool down for 15 minutes before and after your upper-body training.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/205185-how-to-exercise-with-bad-knees-to-lose-weight/#ixzz25fL88AVo

Thinking About It Diet!!!

Okay ... this does it .... I am off the "ThinkAboutItDiet" and starting the "DoingItDiet!!!"

Join Me .... log onto
www.thehealthyhelms.com

Where the Hell is Matt? 2012

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could unite the whole world in dance instead of war?  I love this video and wanted to share it with you.

New Clothes Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

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After clothes are made, they are often covered with formaldehyde to keep them from wrinkling or becoming mildewed during shipping. Formaldehyde as a preservative also adds to vaccines' toxicity.

Several severe allergic reactions to formaldehyde have been reported. It's no wonder. Investigations have discovered up to 500 times the safe level of formaldehyde in clothing shipped to brand name clothiers form factories in China and Southeast Asia.

There's also the long term, negative, cumulative effect on health that is almost impossible to trace back to any source of clothing chemicals. Formaldehyde and other toxic chemicals are used to create synthetic fibers for towels and bedding. Textile toxins are hard to avoid even when you're out of your clothes.

Another commonly used clothing chemical is nonylphenol ehtoxylate (NPE). NPE use is restricted in most regions where the big name brand clothes are sold. But there are no restrictions where the clothing factories are located in China and Southeast Asia. Fourteen big name brands get their clothing from clothing factories using NPE.

Wrinkle free or no-iron should be considered a warning for carcinogenic perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs). Teflon for pans is a PFC. Petrochemical dyes are used for fibers in those Asian textile factories that profusely pollute nearby waterways.

Dr. Richard Dixon of the World Wildlife Federation warns about the ecological impact on wildlife: "Urgent action is needed to replace hazardous chemicals with safer alternatives especially in clothing and other consumer products." (Emphasis added).

Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) are commonly used as detergents in textile industries abroad that are contracted by multi-national USA and EU-based clothing companies. NPEs break down to form nonylphenol, a toxin with hormone-disrupting properties similar to BPA. (http://www.naturalnews.com)

Black clothing and dyes for leathers often contain p-Phenylenediamine (PPD), which can produce allergic reactions. Flame retardants can appear in bedding and nightwear. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and dioxin-producing bleach are used by textile industries. Athletic shoes that contain cloth contain some of these toxins.

How to protect yourself

Read clothing labels and try to avoid synthetic materials such as Rayon, Nylon, Polyester, Acrylic, Acetate or Triacetate as much as possible. Also avoid no-iron, wrinkle free and preshrunk items.

Whenever that's impossible, wash and dry those clothes three times before wearing. Use only safe, organic detergents from health food stores. Also, avoid those dryer sheets to prevent clinging unless you can find them without toxic chemicals. (http://www.naturalnews.com/001061.html)

Even used clothing purchased from thrift stores such as Goodwill may be sprayed with some skanky chemical before they're put up for sale. Wash and dry them at least once. Stay away from dry cleaners that use perchloroethylene. There are some that don't.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/037038_new_clothes_toxic_chemicals_washing.html#ixzz25KzlRNHS

Belly Fat Worse for Your Heart Than Obesity

Belly fat worse for your heart than obesity, study suggests

From http://todayhealth.today.com/_news/2012/08/27/13508211-belly-fat-worse-for-your-heart-than-obesity-study-suggests?lite

People who are normal weight but carry extra fat around their belly have a higher risk of dying from heart disease than obese people, a new study suggests.

The findings add to a growing body of research that so-called visceral fat, or fat around the organs of the abdomen, is particularly bad for health.

“Our research shows that if a person has a normal BMI, this by itself should not reassure them that their risk for heart disease is low. Where their fat is distributed on their body can mean a lot," said study researcher Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

The study involved 12,785 U.S. adults who participated in a national survey and were followed for an average of 14 years. During that time, 2,562 participants died, including 1,138 from heart disease.

Researchers classified the study participants as normal weight if their body mass index (BMI) was between 18.5 and 24.9, overweight if their body mass index was 25 to 29.9 and obese if their body mass index was above 30. The amount of weight they carried around their waist was determined by their waist-to-hip ratio.

Participants were divided into six groups based on which of the three BMI groups they fell into, and whether they had a normal or high waist-to-hip ratio. Men whose waist measurement was 90 percent or more of their hip measurement were considered to have a high hip-to-waist ratio. The same was true of women; those with waists that were 85 percent of their hip size were classified as having a high hip-to-waist ratio.

Participants with normal BMI but a high waist-to-hip ratio had the risk of dying of cardiovascular disease, and the highest risk of dying from any causes among the six groups.

The risk of cardiovascular death was 2.75 times higher, and the risk of death from any cause was 2.08 times higher among normal-weight people with "central obesity," compared with normal-weight people who had a normal waist-to-hip ratio.

"The high risk of death may be related to a higher visceral fat accumulation in this group, which is associated with insulin resistance and other risk factors," said study researcher Dr. Karine Sahakyan, also of Mayo Clinic.

The study was presented Aug. 27 at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Munich.