HappyHealthyLongLife.com

On 2010-0927, Monday, I came across the website
http://www.happyhealthylonglife.com/

You may find it useful.

The following is the Biography of the webmaster
(Info Source: http://www.happyhealthylonglife.com/about.html)


I've been in the medical library "business" for 38 years. Since I got my first library card & could walk to the library myself I've been hooked on the medical/health/self-improvement book shelves. I'm always skeptical - yet open-minded.

At 8 years old I was telling my parents that it was important for me to get to sleep by 8:00 pm, and they better start giving me a multi-vitamin because I probably wasn't getting everything I needed from what I was eating. Since I couldn't swallow a pill at that age, & there weren't chewables back then, I hid it in some cereal & bit right into it. Yuck. I also told them it was important for me to have chores, be grounded if I did something wrong, & have a curfew in high school. They refused to give in to me!

52 years later I'm still "test driving" everything new that comes along in the health & fitness field that seems sensible to me, all in the name of a HAPPY HEALTHY LONG LIFE. I'm like a kid in a candy store working and doing research in one of the best medical libraries around. We have access to over 30,000 electronic journals, and so much more!

I've learned a lot along the way that I freely share with anyone who cares to listen. This blog is my way to just keep track of all the great information that comes my way and to write about what the researchers are really reporting in medical journals, not the spin the public reads in the "press releases". But, most importantly, I get a chance to report on "my adventures in evidence-based living".

To see how my first year of "experimenting" has shaped up, click here:

http://www.happyhealthylonglife.com/happy_healthy_long_life/2009/01/blog-anniversary.html

Why your thoughts are important to your happiness

"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature." Marcus Aurelius quotes


Info Source:

http://mindandbodyhealth.blogspot.com/2010/06/create-your-own-happiness-for-your-mind_7133.html

Happiness: Three Quatations I came across on 2010-09-26, Sunday

I came across the follwing quotaions on HAPPINESS at

http://mindandbodyhealth.blogspot.com/2010/06/create-your-own-happiness-for-your-mind_7133.html


"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
Herman Cain quotes

"The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be”
Marcel Pagnol quotes

"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature."
Marcus Aurelius

Health Benefits of Carrots

Info Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Are-Carrots-Good-For-You?&id=2481273

Carrots For Natural Good Health

Possible Therapeutic Benefits:

--- lower the risk of cancer

--- lower blood cholesterol

--- prevent constipation

--- helpful for general nervousness, asthma, skin disorders, vision

Carrots are good for lowering cholesterol: Two and a half medium-sized raw carrots eaten daily lower blood cholesterol by about 11%.

Carrots are good for lowering the risk of cancer: One carrot (half a cup) once a day can cut the risk of lung cancer in half. The beta carotene component in carrots is particularly of benefit.

To get the most anticancer protection, eat some carrots cooked. Cooking releases carotenes which are believed to be the active ingredients shielding carcinogenic attacks. You get two to five times more carotene from cooked carrots than from raw ones. But don't overcook, as much of the precious beta carotene will be lost.

New research has shown that the compound falcarinol in carrots can protect animals from cancer. The study involved only raw carrots - it is not yet known if carrot juice or cooked carrots have the same effect.

Carrots are good for improving vision: Carrots are rich in beta carotene, which the body converts to vitamin A - a crucial nutrient for maintaining proper eyesight. If your body is deficient in vitamin A, then regular consumption of carrots will be of benefit.

Carrots are good for weight loss: Grated carrot makes a great snack. You'll find that a grated carrot is much more filling than a whole carrot - strange but true.

Carrots are also rich in dietary fibre, antioxidants, and minerals.

It is recommended that we eat one carrot a day as part of our fruit and vegetable intake.

Kdney cancer and diet (by http://aboutus.cancerresearchuk.org/)

Info Source: http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/cancerstats/types/kidney/riskfactors/

Diet and risk of kidney cancer

A pooled analysis reported that people eating 600g/day or more of fruit and vegetables, compared with those eating less than 200g/day, had a 22% reduction in risk of renal cell cancer.

When fruit and vegetables were examined separately, there was a reduction in risk with higher intake of fruits only.

Two cohort studies show a reduced risk of renal cell carcinoma with higher intake of root vegetables, and higher beta-carotene intake was shown to reduce the risk in a pooled analysis.

What Causes Stomach Cancer? (by webmd.com)

The exact cause of stomach cancer is unknown, but a number of conditions can increase the risk of the disease. These include:

· Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection of the stomach. H. pylori is a bacterium that infects the lining of the stomach and causes chronic inflammation and ulcers.

· Advanced age (an average age of 70 for men and 74 for women).

· Male gender (men have more than double the risk of getting stomach cancer over women.)

· A diet low in fruits and vegetables.

· A diet high in salted, smoked, or preserved foods.

· Chronic gastritis.

· Pernicious anemia.

· Some gastric polyps.

· Family history of gastric cancer (which can double or triple the risk).

· Smoking.

Other people who may be at an increased risk include:

· People who use tobacco or drink alcoholic beverages regularly.

· Workers in certain industries, including those in the coal mining, nickel refining, and rubber and timber processing industries.

· Workers exposed to asbestos fibers.

Info Source: http://www.webmd.com/cancer/stomach-gastric-cancer

The World Community for Christian Meditation

The World Community for Christian Meditation

If you are a Christian and are interested in meditation, you may visit the website of The World Community for Christian Meditation at

http://www.wccm.org/ for the necessary information.

Smoothie Recipe: Orange + Carrot + Onion + ice cubes

At about 1020 am on 2010-09-22 (Wednesday) I made a smoothie with the following:

(a) Orange without skin 150 grams
(b) Carrot without skin 150 grams
(c) Peeled onion 35 grams
(d) Ice cubes 160 grams

Method: Use Ice Function of Philips Blender HR 2094 to crush the ice first and use the Smoothie Function 4 times for about 30 seconds each time with a 5-second break in between.

Smoothie produced with Philips Blender HR 2094 = About 500 ml

Toatl dietary fiber = about 8.34 grams

Total Energy = About 146 kcal

(Note: Ref: Top Oscar-JP Dietary Fibre intake 070809.xls)

No. of Serves = 2
Tasters: Myself

Verdict: Taste was OK. It was a bit too cold. I should have used 100 ml of plain water and 50 grams of ice. Onion taste not very strong because I used only 35 grams of onion.

Incrediblesmoothies.com -- Incredible Smoothies! (a website on smoothie)

I just came across www.incrediblesmoothies.com.

This website on smoothie may be useful to you.

The following information is from http://www.incrediblesmoothies.com/about/

Our Green Smoothie Story
By Davy Russell

We first heard about green smoothies around the holidays in 2007. We had just gotten married and after a food-filled honeymoon in Mexico and a holiday season filled with baked goodies, we wanted to start the new year off healthier. We decided to incorporate green smoothies into our daily routine and quickly became fans of the simple Banana-Spinach green smoothie. We’d make up a big pitcher and have it with either lunch or dinner.

A couple months later, we started adding tomato and carrots to green smoothies and experimented with different flavor combinations. We especially liked the fact that we could easily get in 6-10 servings of fruits and vegetables without tasting the veggies! We eventually replaced our morning breakfast and coffee with a rich, delicious green smoothie.

In the meantime, we noticed an increase of energy and a decrease in cravings for junk foods. Davy lost 30 pounds, dropping from 185 to 155 which he hadn’t weighed since he was in high school. Tracy also dropped weight and quickly got back down to her normal, healthy weight. These green smoothies were not only delicious, they were keeping our health on track and our weight in check!

Now it has been a year and a half since we first took a tentative sip at that bright green smoothie. We cannot imagine what our lives would be like without these wonderful superfood shakes! We decided to create IncredibleSmoothies.com to share our passion, experiences and recipes with you so that you can enjoy the same health benefits we have had.

We hope you enjoy our incredible smoothies, and by all means, let us know which ones are your favorite and share any recipes you come up with as well!

Best health to you!

Davy and Tracy Russell,

Nutrition Information (Calorie and fat) of Laksa Lemak [Ref: j2010j21-1200ha]

(The source of the above picture: http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2009/07/28/1248546720422.html)


Food Name: Laksa Lemak

Food category: Local Noodle of Singapore

Serving Size per Serve: 1 bowl Total: 540 grams

Energy per Serve: 589 Kcal. Total fat: 32 grams (Saturated fat: 25 g., Unsaturated fat: 7 g.)

Information Source: Page 28 of the book entitled “ Keeping the fat in check” published by Health Promotion Board of Republic of Singapore in March 2006. This book was obtained at a talk called ‘Cancer Prevention with Food and Fitness’ at HDB HUB on 30 June 2007, Saturday.

SG Veg Blogosphere (from Vegetarian Society, Singapore)

The following information is from VSS (Vegetarian Society, Singapore) eNewsletter 15 September 2010.


SG Veg Blogosphere

More and more veg blogs are blooming in SG. Below is a list. Please let us know about others: info@vss.sg. Maybe you’d like to get busy and conceive one of your own.

1. www.crystalbyblog.blogspot.com (TheModernVegetarian)“With over 700 delicious yet easy-to-do receipes ... Anyone can cook ... Let's cook!”

2. www.ilovemyveg.blogspot.com“As long as there are slaughterhouses, there will be battlefields”.Food featured will not comprise of any of the five spices (i.e.: onion, garlic, chives, shallot, leek) but may contain dairy products as I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian”.

3. http://vegbuzz.blogspot.com“Vegetarian since 2008, transitioning vegan since 2010. Still grappling if veganism can be practiced in its pure form hence transitioning. This blog is not only about my first love, FOOD, but also to provide information on what's happening in the vegetarian/vegan world. Enjoy!”

4. http://thehungryangmo.blogspot.com“My main incentive for this blog is to share my love for vegetarian food with the rest of Singapore ! I am from England , so this blog will give an ang mo perspective of where the best food is to be found in Singapore . Also i may write blogs in relation to ethical vegetarianism, and the global and personal impact caused through gluttonous meat based diets. Hope you enjoy! I have been a ovo-lacto vegetarian for 12 years now”.

5. http://living-vegan.blogspot.com“Life of a vegan in Singapore and interesting vegan and vegetarian related stuff”

6. http://jschua80.wordpress.com and http://blog.omy.sg/jsvegetarianVegetarian@Singapore – Some in Mandarin, some in English

Pancreatic Cancer... FAQs (by Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at Johns Hopkins)

Info Source: http://pathology.jhu.edu/pc/BasicIntro.php?area=ba

Pancreatic Cancer... FAQs

What you should know about Pancreatic Cancer...

What is the Pancreas?

What is Pancreatic Cancer (PC)?

What may cause Pancreatic Cancer?

Is Pancreatic Cancer hereditary?

What are risk factors for Pancreatic Cancer?

How is Pancreatic Cancer diagnosed?

Where can Pancreatic Cancer spread to?

How and why are tumors staged?

What questions should I ask?

How is Pancreatic Cancer treated surgically?

How is Pancreatic Cancer treated medically?

How can a vaccine work for Pancreatic Cancer?

Is this symptom or side effect unusual?

Are there screening tests?

How is pain managed?

How are diet & exercise affected? What should we expect during the final stages? -->

Pancreatic cancer and diet

One of the risk factors of pancreatic cancer is diet.

Diet: Diets high in meats, cholesterol fried foods and nitrosamines may increase risk, while diets high in fruits and vegetables reduce risk. Folate may be protective.

Sources: http://pathology.jhu.edu/pc/BasicCauses.php?area=ba

What is visceral fat? (by GERALDINE LING )

The following report by GERALDINE LING is from Mind Your Body of the Straits Times dated 16 September 2010.

What is visceral fat?

· It lies deep within the body and cannot be felt by pinching your belly. Subcutaneous fat lies under the skin and shows up as flabby body parts.

· When it breaks up, it releases free fatty acids into the bloodstream. These fatty acids then travel to the liver where they block certain pathways. Problems like insulin resistance and diabetes may arise.

· One's waistline is a good gauge of the amount of visceral fat in the body. Anything more than 102cm for men and 88cm for women will increase one's risk of health problems.

Dangers of tummy fat (by GERALDINE LING)

The following report by GERALDINE LING is from Mind Your Body of the Straits Times dated 16 September 2010.


There is fat and there is fat and what lurks beneath - fat that cannot be felt just by pinching your belly - can be bad for your health if there is too much of it.

This visceral fat builds up and wraps itself protectively around vital organs, including those in the abdomen.

It is well known that excess visceral fat increases the risk of health issues such as heart disease and diabetes.

When it is visceral fat that is causing a person's girth to get wider, the person may even face an earlier death, a new study published in the journal Archives Of Internal Medicine reported last month.

The research, done over nine years, tracked more than 100,000 people aged 50 and above. Those with bigger waists were more likely to die of respiratory disease, followed by heart disease, then cancer.

While visceral fat protects abdominal organs, too much of it is hazardous to health.

Visceral fat breaks up more easily than subcutaneous fat which is found just below the skin, said Dr Asim Shabbir, a consultant at the Centre for Obesity Management and Surgery at the National University Hospital.

When visceral fat breaks up, it releases free fatty acids into the bloodstream.

These fatty acids then travel to the liver where they block certain pathways. Problems like insulin resistance and diabetes may arise.

One's waistline is a good gauge of the amount of visceral fat in the body, said Dr Asim.
Anything more than 102cm for men and 88cm for women will increase one's risk of problems related to excess visceral fat, he said.

Many Singaporeans may not be aware of the dangers of visceral fat. 'About half my patients do not know that obesity is linked to problems like diabetes and hypertension, much less the dangers of visceral obesity,' Dr Asim said.

Dr Roger Tian, a sports physician and associate consultant at the Singapore Sports Medicine Centre and Changi Sports Medicine Centre, agreed.

He said: 'Many people may not realise the dangers of visceral fat as it is hidden underneath the muscles and not as visible or cosmetically disturbing as subcutaneous fat, which can show up as flabby thighs.'

More men than women tend to accumulate visceral fat because of factors like genes and hormones. However, post-menopausal women also face an increased risk of developing excess visceral fat as a result of their losing oestrogen and its accompanying protective effects, said Dr Asim.

Also, as one ages regardless of gender, the battle of the bulge gets fiercer as one's basal metabolic rate (the rate at which a person's body burns energy at rest) decreases, said Dr Asim. This makes it easier to gain weight if one overeats or leads a sedentary lifestyle.

Still, there is some good news. Visceral fat is easier to lose than subcutaneous fat because it breaks down faster.

Low to moderate intensity aerobic exercises, say brisk walking, swimming or cycling, for at least 30 minutes a day, five times a week, are recommended, said Dr Tian.

He explained that a person exercising for just 10 to 20 minutes would be burning only carbohydrates. Fat is one of the metabolic fuels burnt only when a person engages in prolonged exercise, he added.

Results can be relatively quick if a sound diet is tagged onto a more active lifestyle.

Elderly and malnourished (by JOAN CHEW in )

The following is areport by JOAN CHEW in Mind Your Body of the Straaits Times dated 16 September 2010, Wednesday.

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Madam Chia Joo Sin does not really pay much attention to what she eats.

The dietary habits of the 66-year-old widow and mother of five grown children are far from ideal.

When Mind Your Body visited her this week, she was preparing a simple one-dish meal of fried rice with eggs, two prawns, salt fish and a few pieces of Chinese sausages for dinner. She did not include fruit, vegetables or milk in the meal.

She described the dish as typical of what she would normally eat.

Apart from having meals that are not nutritionally balanced, the widow, who spoke in Mandarin, also admits skipping lunch occasionally because she is 'too lazy to prepare it'.

Madam Chia lives with her 17-year-old grandson in a rental flat in Toa Payoh, where she often eats alone as her grandson has his meals in school.

She said that she is not fussy about food and even accepts meals from her neighbours occasionally. This is because she has difficulty going out to buy groceries due to health problems and depends on her daughter to shop for her.

Madam Chia has high blood pressure and osteoarthritis and her medicines make her hungry. However, she bears with the hunger pangs sometimes because she finds cooking troublesome. Having dentures also make it harder for her to chew food.

The eating habits and nutritional deficiencies of the elderly here were highlighted in a recent survey.

It found that a dismal 1 per cent of 421 respondents aged 50 years and above have a balanced diet that meets the recommendations of the Health Promotion Board.

This means that the majority were not eating enough of rice and other carbohydrates, fruit, vegetables, meat and diary products. Almost three in 10 were found to be at moderate or high risk of malnutrition.

The survey affirms doctors' observations that many malnourished elderly people often have existing medical conditions and problems swallowing or chewing. As a result, they may become even more averse to eating.

Citing an example, a consultant for the survey said that an elderly person with high blood pressure, who when told to take less salt, may refuse salt totally in his food.

As a consequence, his body's sodium level drops and he feels nauseous, lethargic and confused and may even have to be hospitalised.

Medical conditions which affect the eating habits of the elderly are not uncommon.
They are one of the top three reasons contributing to nutritional risk among the respondents, according to the survey released this month.

The other two are eating fewer than two meals daily and eating few fruit, vegetables or milk products.

The survey, commissioned by health-care firm Abbott Nutrition, and carried out over two months this year, also captured a portrait of the type of elderly person who is at moderate or high risk of malnutrition.

He or she is likely to be 65 years old and above and lives alone in a one- or two-room HDB flat. The researchers noted that living alone, and thus typically eating alone, affects the mood of the elderly.

However, even those who live with their better-off families in private housing can suffer from nutritional deficiencies, they added.

Dr Chan Kin Ming, 51, the founding member of the Society for Geriatric Medicine and a consultant for the survey, explained: 'Eating alone is not a pleasurable activity.
'The aim is now to just fill the stomach and some elderly people may turn to easily prepared meals like instant noodles and neglect their nutritional needs.'

Dr Chan, a senior consultant geriatrician at Gleneagles Medical Centre, added that the elderly may view eating as a chore when they cannot swallow or have trouble chewing their food.

This is especially so if the person has had a stroke or has a degenerative disorder like Parkinson's disease.

Having to cope with chronic conditions and the use of medication often reduces an aged person's appetite. As a result, they often associate eating with unpleasant symptoms like nausea and feelings of indigestion, said Dr Chan.

To combat this lack of interest in food, he advised the aged and their caregivers to alter the texture of food so that it is more palatable.

For instance, minced meals and pureed food can be prepared using a blender or food processor.
Eating such food minimises chewing while allowing the elderly to maintain an adequate food and nutrient intake.

For a senior citizen who complains of poor digestion, Dr Chan recommends five smaller meals be eaten throughout the day, instead of the three main ones of breakfast, lunch and dinner. This is to avoid overloading the stomach, he explained.

Mr Derrick Ong, a dietitian from nutrition consultancy Eat Right, said that the optimal diet may not be practically achievable by the aged. To 'bridge the energy gap', senior citizens may take nutritional supplements, he said.

Dr Chan said that having meals that are nutritionally deficient or imbalanced may eventually lead to problems like diabetes and osteoporosis.

He said: 'Instead of fire-fighting when problems arise, we should look at nutrition as the foundation on which our health rests.'

To help you track your nutritional risk, get the checklist 'Determine Your Nutritional Health', available at some 1,000 GP clinics this month.

Distributed by Abbott Nutrition, it includes 10 questions covering dietary, general and social habits to assess nutritional risk in the elderly.

You can get it online at www.abbott.com.sg/ensurelife_determine

Flavourful meals for cancer patients (by GERALDINE LING)

The following atricle by GERALDINE LING is from Mind Your Body of The Straits Times dated 16 September 2010.

When you flip the pages of a new, soon-to-be-launched cookbook, be prepared to be tantalised by images of wholesome soups, hearty-stir fries and delectable desserts.

Except that this is a cookbook with a difference. The recipes are meant specially for Asian cancer patients and their caregivers.

The book, Awakening The Appetite, which will be launched in mid-November, is put together by CanHope, a non-profit cancer counselling service and hotline by Parkway Cancer Centre.

'Food is especially important to cancer patients because they often lose their appetite, either due to the medicine they are taking or their psychological state,' said Dr Ang Peng Tiam, the medical director of Parkway Cancer Centre.

'In such instances, eating is already a chore and if you try to feed the patient tasteless, bland brown rice with a sprig of parsley, I am not sure that is wise,' he added.

A healthy diet does not mean compromising on taste or variety, which is what the book will show, he said.

Another distinctive feature of the book is the dos and don'ts when planning meals for cancer patients. Doctors from Parkway Cancer Centre will also discuss the role of nutrition in cancer treatment.

Readers can look forward to recipes specially created by top chefs here. They include MrAlfred Leung of the Imperial Treasure restaurant empire and the team behind award-winning modern European restaurant Iggy's.

Behind each recipe is a dash of creativity, said Mr Ignatius Chan, the proprietor of Iggy's, whose team took about a month to come up with the recipes.

He said that his team had to work with guidelines provided by dietitians. For example, patients may experience anaemia as a result of chemotherapy. This means that they will require food that is high in iron content.

Working within these requirements, the team came up with innovative recipes, such as braised lamb shank with barley broth.

'Our dish incorporates iron-rich lamb with a low-fat method of cooking, which helps to maximise iron absorption,' said Mr Chan.

Flavour is not compromised, thanks to the chefs' experience and skill.
Iggy's creations - including a sweet potato, sauteed mushrooms and tofu dish - will be part of the 60 recipes in the softback book. These recipes, which will be analysed by a nutritionist, also cover staples like breakfast food, soups and sauces, meat, seafood, noodles and grains.

Dessert is not forgotten.

Creating healthy desserts was a challenge as most recipes have a lot of sugar and cream, said chef Janice Wong of 2am: dessertbar. She read about the health properties of various ingredients before fine-tuning her recipes.

The result of her labour is a new twist to an old favourite at her dessert bar, pineapple and coconut custard, as she was impressed by the former's anti-inflammatory properties.

'This new recipe has less sugar and less cream, but it also has more spices and pineapple to give it a richer flavour,' she said.

Said Dr Ang: 'No cookbook can help cancer. But this is a good resource simply because it has good, healthy recipes from local chefs who gave their time and energy.'

Plant-based Food Sources of Vitamin B3 Niacin

Here are examples of where to find niacin in plant-based foods:

Wholegrain products,
leafy green vegetables,
broccoli,
tomatoes,
carrots,
dates,
nuts and seeds,
whole/enriched cereal,
legumes,
asparagus,
avocados,
even coffee! (3 mg per cup).

Info Source: http://www.man-health-magazine-online.com/vitamin-b3-niacin.html

How to Start The Day Off In A Good Mood (By kluke82, eHow Member)

Info Source: http://www.ehow.com/how_5609152_start-day-off-good-mood.html

By kluke82, eHow Member

We all probably know people who are constantly upbeat, happy, and energized everyday. Do you ever wonder how you can feel more like this on a daily basis? There are many easy and simple ways to increase your feelings of contentment and joy.

Find out a few quick ways to boost your mood every morning.

(1) Get a good night sleep. Go to bed early enough so you can get at least 6-8 hours of sleep. Getting a good night sleep is a key to having a positive and productive day.

(2) Turn off your snooze button on the alarm clock after one ring. Try to get out of bed quickly after it has rung. Continually hitting the snooze button will make you feel annoyed, and it can quickly put you in an aggravated mood.

(3) Create a playlist of your favorite songs. Pick songs that make you feel good, lift you up, and create positive feelings. Play this list of songs while you are brushing your teeth, putting your make up on, and doing other things to get ready in the morning.

(4) Avoid watching depressing news in the morning. Depressing and sad news can affect your mood and make you feel upset. Instead, watch a funny program such as Ellen or a game show.

(5) Go on a walk or exercise before you go to work or school. If you have a dog take him or her with you on the walk. Exercise and spending time with pets has been shown to improve mood and create positive feelings in people.

How to use Taiyo Brand pressure cooker model TH-PC50M to cook 1 serving of multigrain rice (Chinese 10-grain rice) in 30 minutes

I cooked only 1 serving of multigrain rice this evening at about 7.30 pm using Taiyo Brand pressure cooker model TH-PC50M for the first time.

The steps are as follows.

Step 1: Place 130 grams of multi grains consisting of (1) brown rice, (2) buckwheat, (3) barley, (4) wheat, (5)millet, (6) wheat germ, (7) oats, (8) crushed corns, (9) soy beans, (10) black glutinous rice, in the pressure cooker.

Step 2: Add about 450 ml of plain water (about 2 coffee cups)

Step 3: Set timer to 30 minutes.

Step 4: After about 35 to 40 minutes, check the cooker. By now the rice is cooked.

Step 5: Switch off the power.

Step 6: scoop out the rice from the pressure cooker and place the multi grain rice in a big bowl.
Note:(a) The total energy of the cooked multi grain rice is about 470 kcal.

(b) You may add 3 cups of water in Step 2 if you want the rice to be like watery porridge.

(c) You may add about 20 grams of black sesame (about 120 kcal) to the cooked multi grain rice.

Book: The Microbe Factor: (Your Innate Immunity and the Coming Health Revolution) I bought on 2010-09-10

[Note: Picture Source: http://www.amazon.com/Microbe-Factor-Innate-Immunity-Revolution/dp/0982290004]

On 2010-09-12, Friday, I bought a copy of the book “The Microbe Factor” by Dr. Hiromi Shinya at S$38.20 less 10% = S$34.38 (Note: Price Amazn.com is US$15.64. Original price US$23.00 excluding shipment cost).

The following information is from:

http://www.amazon.com/Microbe-Factor-Innate-Immunity-Revolution/dp/0982290004


Product Details
(a) The Microbe Factor: Your Innate Immunity and the Coming Health Revolution [Hardcover]
(b) Author: Dr. Hiromi Shinya, MD. (新谷 弘実)
(c) Hardcover: 170 pages
(d) Publisher: Council Oak Books (April 25, 2010)
(e) Language: English
(f) ISBN-10: 0982290004
(g) ISBN-13: 978-0982290002
(h) Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches

Product Description
Power up your cells with the Shinya "Little Fast"Prominent Japanese-American gastroenterologist Hiromi Shinya shows you how to boost your innate immunity in this follow-up to his bestseller, The Enzyme Factor. Here Dr. Shinya shows how cells protect and cleanse themselves and how the trillions of bacteria that live inside us can be turned to our benefit.
He clearly explains the workings of our body's rejuvenating enzymes within cells and reveals simple techniques you can use to enhance this revitalizing power, including:
(1) The Shinya "Little Fast"
(2) The "tummy massage" for natural cleansing

(3) The miracle of drinking "good" water

(4) The "plant power" diet

It is all part of the Shinya Biozyme, a complete lifestyle, clearly explained here, that can turn trillions of microbes to your benefit and keep the "bad" microbial bugs from destroying your health.

You can:
(a) Be vibrantly healthy.
(b) Attain and keep your natural weight.
(c) Be free from depression, nervous tension, or hyperactivity.
(d) Overcome allergies.
(e) Make small, easy changes for a healthy life.
Dr. Shinya also gives you the whole truth about popular diets -- what works, what doesn't, and why -- as he reveals his lifestyle recommendations the Shinya Biozyme, the key to natural beauty and vibrant good health.

About the Author
Hiromi Shinya, MD, is one of the world's leading gastroenterologists whose book The Enzyme Factor has sold millions of copies in the United States, Japan and other countries. He pioneered the Shinya Technique, the now-standard procedure for the removal of polyps from the colon without invasive surgery. Over a career of 40 years Dr. Shinya has treated thousands of patients. It has been his routine to get diet and nutrition histories from his patients and, by comparing this with the evidence of their colonoscopies, has developed a set of lifestyle and diet suggestions that will enable us to live a vital, healthy life into a good old age. This he has named the Shinya Biozyme.
Dr. Shinya is Chief of the Surgical Endoscopy Unit at New York's Beth Israel Medical Center, and Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine also in New York.

World Health Organization T-score Definitions Based on Bone Density Levels

Info Source: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Bone_Health/bone_mass_measure.asp

T-Score

Most commonly, your DXA test results are compared to the ideal or peak bone mineral density of a healthy 30-year-old adult, and you are given a T-score. A score of 0 means your BMD is equal to the norm for a healthy young adult. Differences between your BMD and that of the healthy young adult norm are measured in units called standard deviations (SDs). The more standard deviations below 0, indicated as negative numbers, the lower your BMD and the higher your risk of fracture.

As shown in the table below, a T-score between +1 and −1 is considered normal or healthy. A T-score between −1 and −2.5 indicates that you have low bone mass, although not low enough to be diagnosed with osteoporosis. A T-score of −2.5 or lower indicates that you have osteoporosis. The greater the negative number, the more severe the osteoporosis.

World Health Organization Definitions Based on Bone Density Levels

Normal: Bone density is within 1 SD (+1 or −1) of the young adult mean.

Low bone mass: Bone density is between 1 and 2.5 SD below the young adult mean (−1 to −2.5 SD).

Osteoporosis: Bone density is 2.5 SD or more below the young adult mean (−2.5 SD or lower).

Severe (established) osteoporosis: Bone density is more than 2.5 SD below the young adult mean, and there have been one or more osteoporotic fractures.

My Bone Density Test results on 2010-09-11 (Saturday)

I had my Bone Density Tests using at between 2.15 pm and 3.30 pm on 11 September 2010, Saturday, at the booth of World Food Fair (Formerly known as International Food Festival) at Suntec Convention Hall.

(a) At “All Link Medical & Health Products Pte Ltd” Booth, my T-Score was -.2.2.

(b) At “Biocalth International (S) Pte Ltd’ booth, my T-Score was -1.3 and Stiffness index = 89.

Which result is more accurate?

Summary of test results since 2007-09-08:

2010-07-03: T-Score = - 2.1

2007-09-08: T-Score = -1.6

2008-05-24: T-Score = -1.9

2008-09-06: T-Score = -1.0

2009-04-04: T-Score = -1.3 and T-Score = - 0.8(Note: The second result given by another company might be inaccurate.)

2009-07-11: T-Score = -1.2 and T-Score = -1.2(Two Tests by different companies)

2010-07-03: T-score = -2.1 and Stiffness index = 79 (plus or minus 2)

Note: Bone Condition and T-score

Normal to Healthy: T-Score 0 to 2

Borderline to Normal: T-Score – 1 to 0

Low Bone Mass: T-Score –2.5 to – 1

Osteoporosis: T-score – 4 to – 2.5

The relationship between Human being and his body cells (Why we fall sick?)

“Human body cells are in fact the most faithful human being’s companions. The cells do not deceive. They do not camouflage. They do not hide anything form the master, i.e. the human being. If the master treats them well, they are full of vitality. If the master ill-treats them, they will react accordingly. When they cannot bear with the ill treatment, they will give him a message by letting the master fall sick.”

The above is extracted from page 175 of the book with title ‘I gained 30 years of life’ (我赚了三十年, ISBN: 986-7819-07-1) in Chinese written by a pathologist Dr. Li Feng who is a cancer survivor.

Dr. Li Feng is a medical doctor specialized in Pathology. She graduated from National Taiwan University School of Medicine and was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer when she was in the third year of her postgraduate study in Toronto, Canada in the late 196o’s. She later worked in National Taiwan University Hospital and was a professor of Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine until her retirement in 1998.

Why is a Healthy Diet Important? (healthyforms.com)

A healthy diet will help ensure your body is getting the nutrition it needs, and will help you maintain a healthy weight.

People who are overweight or obese are at an increased risk for certain health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke.

Your weight is directly affected by your diet and physical activity, and the food you eat greatly affects your body and how blood flows through your heart and arteries.

High fat and high cholesterol diets can cause a buildup of plaque in your arteries.

A blockage in a heart artery can cause a heart attack just as a blockage in your brain can cause a stroke.

A healthy diet will help prevent buildup in your arteries and blood vessels and reduce your risk of acquiring weight-related health problems.

Info Source: http://www.healthyforms.com/eating-right/index.php

What is a "Healthy Diet"? (by healthyforms.com)

A Healthy Diet

One of the most important things you can do to help your overall health is maintain a healthy diet. Developing healthy eating habits should not be as confusing or as restrictive as many people might imagine. Eating a wide variety of foods is one of the best ways to help your body get the nutritional contributions it needs each day.

What is a "Healthy Diet"?

A healthy diet should emphasize plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. These foods are high in complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, low in fat, and free of cholesterol. Fill the bulk of your diet with these healthy and nutritious food choices. The rest of your diet should come from low-fat dairy products, lean meat and poultry, and fish. Avoid foods that are high in saturated fats, trans fat, cholesterol, salt and added sugars.

Physical activity is an important part of maintaining an overall healthy diet. Calorie expenditure is just as important as your calorie intake. If you consume more calories than your body can use you will begin to gain weight. More activity means you can eat more food and continue to maintain a balanced diet.

Don't be afraid of treating yourself every once and a while to your favorite hamburger. Just limit your proportions and don't eat these items too frequently. Keep in mind that a healthy diet also provides a great opportunity to try new foods. Healthy eating does not need to be bland or boring.

Info source: http://www.healthyforms.com/eating-right/index.php

Benefits of a Healthy Diet (by healthyforms.com)

Benefits of a Healthy Diet

Maintaining an overall healthy diet not only offers your body the energy and nutrition that it needs to function, but offers several health benefits as well. Below is a list those foods that are the best for you body, and the health benefits that those foods provide.

Fruits and Vegetables

Health Benefits

Eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables as an overall healthy diet may...

1. reduce risk for stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.

2. reduce risk for type 2 diabetes.

3. protect against certain cancers, such as mouth, stomach, and colon-rectum cancer.

4. reduce the risk of coronary artery disease.

5. help decrease bone loss and reduce the risk of developing kidney stones.

Nutrients

1. No fruits or vegetables have cholesterol, and most are naturally low in fat and calories.

2. Vegetables are a great source for potassium, dietary fiber, folic acid, vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin C.

3. Fruits are a great source for nutrients such as potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin C and folic acid.

4. Diets rich in potassium may help to maintain healthy blood pressure.

5. Dietary fiber helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and may lower risk of heart disease. Fiber is important for proper bowel function. Fiber-containing foods such as vegetables help provide a feeling of fullness with fewer calories.

6. Folic acid (folate) helps the body form red blood cells. Women of childbearing age who may become pregnant and those in the first trimester of pregnancy should consume adequate folic acid, including folic acid from fortified foods or supplements.

7. Vitamin A keeps eyes and skin healthy and helps to protect against infections.

8. Vitamin E helps protect vitamin A and essential fatty acids from cell oxidation.

9. Vitamin C helps heal cuts and wounds and keeps teeth and gums healthy.

10. Vitamin C also aids in iron absorption.

Whole Grains

Grains, especially whole grains, provide several health benefits. Grains provide essential nutrients and helps reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases.

Health Benefits

Eating a diet high in grains, especially whole grains, as an overall healthy diet may ...

1. help with weight management.

2. reduce constipation.

3. reduce the risk of coronary artery disease.

Nutrients

1. Grains provide many nutrients such as dietary fiber, B vitamins and minerals.

2. Dietary fiber may help reduce blood cholesterol levels and lower risk of heart disease.

3. B vitamins are essential for your metabolism by helping your body release energy from protein, fat and carbohydrates.

4. Folic acid helps the body form blood cells and is especially important for women of childbearing age who may become pregnant.

5. Magnesium from whole grains helps build bones and release energy from muscles.

Info Source: http://www.healthyforms.com/eating-right/benefits.php

What is a human being?

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To me, a human being is a group of about 6o trillion well-connected and well-coordinated interdependent human cells with a central command center called brain.

Life span (Lifespan) of human body cells

Although there are differences depending on the areas of the body, most of our body’s cells usually get replaced every 120 days.

The above information is form page 138 of Dr. Hiromi Shinya’s book “The Enzyme Factor.”

I like to add this: If you start to adopt a healthy diet and lifestyle, give yourself at least four months to see the enormous benefits.

What do you mean by junk foods? How to Avoid Eating Junk Food? (from articlesbase.com)

What do you mean by junk foods?

These are foods which are low in nutrition but high in calories. They contain a high amount of fat, oil, salt or sugar. Examples can include too much chocolate or candies, potato chips, over-fried items etc.

Needless to say they can be bad for your weight loss efforts and even bad for health if you eat too much of these junk foods. For better health, we need to stay away from eating junk food as much as possible because they come with so many bad effects.

While it may not be so easy to completely cut down on eating junk food, we can certainly lessen our consumption with a little bit of determination. By lessening consumption of junk food we can also curb over-eating to a certain extent thereby helping in proper weight management.

Instead of eating junk food we can then develop the habit of eating healthier foods and eating food in moderate quantities. Below are some tips to help you stay away from eating junk foods.

How to Avoid Eating Junk Food? 5 Tips to Help You:

1. Don't buy junk food: Avoid buying junk food while shopping for your monthly or weekly grocery at the store. If you don't buy junk food then it can be easier to stay away from them.
Try to keep your fridge free from tons of junk and unhealthy or fattening foods. So sometimes even if you feel like having some junk snacks or gulping down a coke, you will not be able to do so because its not available now. You have to go out and buy it which may prevent you from giving in to the temptation.

2. Developing healthy eating habits early: If we can teach our children to eat healthy foods right from childhood, then they may grow up to become healthy eaters. They may be less prone to eat junk food later on in life.

And it is all the more important to teach children healthy eating habits because they are more likely to be attracted to junk food. So we may need to pay more attention in teaching them healthy eating habits.

Also as adults we need to lead by example. So we too will have an added incentive to stay away from junk foods because we don't want to set a bad example for our kids.

3. Educating yourself about junk food: Many people do not fully realize the negative effects of junk food not just for weight loss but also for the health in general. By fully educating yourself and others about the negative and bad effects of junk food, it can become relatively easier for us to stay away from them.

4. Keeping a food journal: This tip can be very handy to curb eating junk food and to curb overeating. Write down in a journal what you eat everyday - whether its healthy eating or bad eating, note everything down.

At the end of the day if you look at your journal you may be shocked to see your very own eating habits. If you keep doing this for few days you may realize how bad your eating habits really are and may find a new inner determination to overcome this bad habit at all costs!

5. Substitute healthy foods for junk foods: Write down the common junk foods you frequently consume like soft drinks, sweets, chips, fried and oily items etc. Next make a list of healthy foods that you can eat instead of the junk items. This list can include carrots, cucumber, tomatoes, fruit and vegetable juices etc.

Most of the times, we do not eat either for taste or due to hunger. We just want to munch on something which can lead to eating junk food. In such cases, we can munch on healthier and low calorie items like carrots, cabbage etc instead of eating junk food.

Replacing your junk food snacks with healthier options can be one great way to avoid eating junk food and staying healthy, lean and fit! With the help of the above tips you can overcome this bad habit and finally be able to say a firm no to junk foods!

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Some junk thoughts to avoid in a healthy mental diet

Some junk thoughts to avoid in a healthy mental diet:

(1) Fear.
(2) Anger.
(3) Stress.
(4) Envy.
(5) Resentment.
(6) Discontentment.

Your comments and advice are most welcome.

SuccessConsciousness.com by Remez Sasson

On 2010-09-07 I came across this website: http://www.successconsciousness.com/ which may be useful to you.

The following is extracted from the web page http://www.successconsciousness.com/about.htm

Thousands of visitors from all over the world visit our website every day, seeking information, guidance and inspiration.

We offer informative and quality articles, advice, guidance and ebooks on:

1) Self improvement and self-growth.
2) The development of concentration, willpower and self discipline.
3) Positive thinking, creative visualization, the powers of the mind, affirmations, motivation and success.
4) Spiritual growth, meditation and peace of mind.

SuccessConsciousness.com has been online since December 2001, and is constantly attracting more and more visitors from all around the world. We are constantly receiving positive feedback from our visitors, who report that our website is inspiring and motivating them, and is helping them to improve their lives.

This website has grown to be one of the most visited websites about positive thinking, self improvement and spiritual growth.

The Mental Diet (and How can you implement a “Mental Diet”?) by Remez Sasson

20 July 2010

By Remez Sasson

In the previous article I have written about the “News Diet”. In this article I am writing about a similar, yet different topic, “The Mental Diet”.

You can eat indiscriminately, anything you find in your refrigerator, and you can exercise some control. In the same way, you may let every thought enter your mind freely, and you can supervise the thoughts that you think.

You may eat junk food, and you may eat healthy food. In the same way, you may think negative thoughts and you may think positive thoughts.

You can reduce the amount of food you eat, lose weight and shape your body, and you can also reject certain thoughts and encourage other, more motivating and positive thoughts.

You can follow a certain diet, and eat certain foods in certain quantities at certain times. Similarly, you can follow a mental diet, rejecting negative thoughts and too much restless and unnecessary thinking, calming your mind, strengthening it and putting it in shape.

You can take care to avoid unhealthy or fattening foods, and you can also take care of what you think, what you put into your mind.

You may fill your mind with thoughts from morning till night, as most people do, or you can choose to give your mind some rest.

You can choose to follow a “Mental Diet”. There is a diet related to eating, and there is a diet related to thinking.

How can you implement a “Mental Diet”?

1. Try to be more aware of your thoughts.

2. When you catch yourself thinking about anything, ask yourself whether these thoughts are useful and can help you in anything.

3. Acknowledge the fact that you can choose your thoughts. Thinking is usually an automatic process, but with more awareness of what is going in your mind, and with some self-discipline you can learn to reduce the time spent on unnecessary thoughts.

4. Try to choose your thoughts and reject thoughts that cause strain, stress and happiness. It is not so simple and easy, so don’t be frustrated if you fail again and gain. Keep trying, and you will gradually develop this skill.

5. Your mental diet should not include thoughts of anger, resentment and envy.

6. Your mental diet should also keep you away from thoughts about the past, and fears about the future.

7. One of the main tools of the “Mental Diet” is concentration. By improving your concentration you gain the inner strength necessary to focus your mind on the thoughts of your choice. Well-developed concentration enables you to ignore thoughts that you do not want.

Mental diet can lead to reducing the mental noise, and gaining inner peace, mental focus, and mental mastery.

Info source: http://www.successconsciousness.com/blog/inner-peace/the-mental-diet/

Mental Diet -- What is a Mental diet?

To lead a healthy life, in addition to healthy food diet one must also have a healthy mental diet.

This posting will be the start of my learning of healthy mental diet

To me, a mental diet includes and is defined by the following:

(a) What you think when you are awake.
(b) What you hear like music, noise and human conversation.
(c) What you see.
(d) What you read.
(e) What you dream when you are asleep.

If you have any input for my definition, please let me know. I want to learn from you.

This posting was first made on 2010-09-07, Tuesday.

Shenyang Long Di brand black rice 沈阳隆迪黑米

Shenyang Long Di brand black rice (沈阳隆迪黑米）is one of my sources of black rice. But it is not commonly available in supermartkets or provision shops.

It is distributed by Beifang Herbs Supplier Pte Ltd.

The last time I bough it was on 2010-03-20, Saturday, at a food fair at Suntec.

As at the time of this blog, according to what I know, the distributor has not stock for the black rice due to the weather conditions (drought) in China.


Wholesale :

Beifang Herbs Supplier Pte Ltd

1 Upper Aljunied Link
#07-01/02 Joo Seng Warehouse
Singapore 367901
Tel : (65) 6846 1925
Fax : (65) 6846 1927E-mail : sales@beifangherbs.com

Operating Hour :
Monday ~ Friday : 8.30am to 5.30pm
Saturda : 8.30am to 1.30pm

Closed on Sunday And Public Holiday

China Office : (86) 1390 3016698

WHY DRINKING TOO MUCH MILK WILL CAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS

The following is from pages 44 and 45 of the book "The Enzyme factor" written by Dr Hiromi Shinya

WHY DRINKING TOO MUCH MILK WILL CAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS

The biggest common misconception about milk is that it helps prevent osteoporosis. Since the calcium content in our bodies decreases with age, we are told to drink a lot of milk to prevent osteoporosis. But this is a big mistake.
Drinking too much milk actually causes osteoporosis.

It is commonly believed that calcium in milk is better absorbed than the calcium in other foods such as small fish, but that is not entirely true. The calcium concentration in human blood is normally fixed at 9-10 mg.

However, when you drink milk, the calcium concentration in your blood suddenly rises. Although at first glance, it may seem as if a lot of calcium has been absorbed, this rise in blood calcium level has its downside.

When the calcium concentration in the blood suddenly rises, the body tries to return this abnormal level back to normal by excreting calcium from the kidneys through urine.

In other words, if you try to drink milk in order to get calcium, this actually produces the ironic result of decreasing the overall level of calcium in your body. All of the four big dairy countries – America, Sweden, Denmark and Finland – where a lot of milk is consumed every day, see many cases of hip fractures and osteoporosis.

In contrast to this, small fish and seaweed, which Japanese people have been eating for ages and were originally thought to be low in calcium, contain calcium that is not quickly absorbed in a way that raises the blood calcium concentration level.

Moreover, there were hardly any cases of osteoporosis in Japan during the time when people did not drink milk.

Even now, you do not hear about many people having osteoporosis among those who do not drink milk on a regular basis.

The body can absorb the necessary calcium and minerals through the digestion of small shrimp, fish, and seaweed.

Should I take yogurt? Any benefits of yohurt?

“Your intestine’s condition will worsen if you take yogurt everyday. I can say this with confidence based on my clinical observation. If you eat yogurt everyday, the smell of your stool and gas should be increasingly pungent. This is an indication that your intestinal environment is getting worse. The reason for smell is that toxin are being produced inside the colon. Thus, even though people talk about the health effects of yogurt in general (and yogurt companies are more than pleased to tout their own products), in reality, there are many things about yogurt that are not good for your body.” said Dr Hiromi Shinya in pages 46 and 47of his book "The Enzyme factor".

Black rice shows promise of fighting cancer (From Mind Your Body of The Straits Times dated 2010-09-02)

The following article is from Mind Your Body of The Straits Times dated 2010-09-02

Black rice, often used in desserts like pulot hitam, contains health-promoting properties similar to those found in blackberries and blueberries, according to new research. It shows promise of fighting cancer, heart disease and other health problems.

'Just a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than are found in a spoonful of blueberries, but with less sugar and more fibre and vitamin E antioxidants," said

Dr Zhimin Xu, of Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. 'If berries are used to boost health, why not black rice and black rice bran?"

WebMD reported that DrXu and his colleagues analysed samples of black rice bran from rice grown in southern United States.

As it is inexpensive, Dr Xu said it would be a unique way to increase people's intake of antioxidants, which promote health.

He suggested that food manufacturers could use black rice bran or bran extracts to boost the health value of breakfast cereals, beverages, cookies and other foods.

The researchers also showed that pigments in black rice bran extracts can produce a variety of colours, from pink to black, and may be a healthier alternative to artificial food colourants that manufacturers now add to some foods and beverages.

In the study presented at a medical conference in Boston recently, Dr Xu wrote that several studies have linked some artificial colourants to cancer, behavioural problems in children and other adverse health effects.

Fish oil benefits limited in some cases (From Mind Your Body dated 2010-09-02)

The following article is from Mind Your Body of the Straits Times dated 2 September 2010
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In a study of almost 5,000 heart attack survivors, it was found that eating more omega-3 fats provided no additional benefit to those who were already getting good care, Dutch researchers found.

After nearly 31/2 years, there was no difference in deaths, heart attacks and other heart problems between those who ate margarine with added omega-3 fatty acids and those who did not, the study found.

The results do not mean that getting more of the essential nutrient has no value.

Several studies have offered evidence that the fats - mostly from fish oil - reduce heart disease.
However, for heart patients who are carefully treated, adding a little bit of omega-3 fatty acid does not seem to make a difference, said Alice Lichtenstein, a Tufts University nutrition professor who was not involved in the research.

The study's participants were taking the best medicines to prevent future heart trouble and that could be why adding a low-dose of omega-3 fatty acids offered no extra protection, the researchers said. They were also older and entered the study years after their heart attacks, in contrast to heart patients in earlier research who did benefit by taking fish oil pills.

The findings were presented last week at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, and published online by the New England Journal Of Medicine.

Diets rich in omega-3 fats have long been considered healthy for everyone from growing children to heart patients.

There are two kinds of omega-3 fats which come from wild oily fish such as salmon, mackerel and tuna. A third type comes from plants and sources include walnuts, flaxseed, soya beans and canola oil.

Omega-3 fatty acids are thought to help reduce the risk of abnormal heartbeats, slow the growth of plaque that can clog arteries and lower harmful fats called triglycerides. In recent years, omega-3 has been added to some foods like margarine and eggs.

AP

Primal Diet in a Nutshell (Eat Primal Diet in a Nutshell)

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Primal Diet in a Nutshell

Eat

1.Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and any natural animal fat
2. Vegetables, including leaves, stems, bulbs, roots
3. Fruits and berries (includes avocados and olives)
4. Nuts such as almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, coconut, etc.
5. Herbs and spices

Avoid/minimize (in order of importance)

1. Sweeteners, including sugar (white, brown, organic, whatever), maple syrup, rice syrup, etc.
2. Vegetable oils other than extra virgin olive, avocado, palm, and coconut.
3. Cereal grains and grain products (bread, pasta, pastries, etc.)
4. Legumes (beans and peas, including soy and peanuts)5. Dairy products

Plant Based Nutrition Sharing Group, The (Singapore)

The Plant Based Nutrition Sharing Group (Singapore) is

A meeting point to share plant based nutrition information, food, books, experiences and discussions, etc.

Joining is free and open to anyone keen on sharing and learning about plant based nutrition and the simple yet amazing potential natural plant based wholefoods can do for one's health and well-being.

Please visit

http://www.meetup.com/The-Plant-Based-Nutrition-Sharing-Group/

healthyliveshealthychoices.com (Make Healthy choices for a healthy lifestyle)

I came across healthyliveshealthychoices.com today on 2010-09-02.

Info source: http://www.healthyliveshealthychoices.com/about-us

Healthy Lives/Healthy Choices, funded by the Health and Wellness Trust Fund’s Heath Disparities Initiative, builds on a history of successful collaboration between The Cornerstone Ministry Inc., Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church and other local partners to address the disparities in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among African Americans in Bertie and Pitt Counties

Please visit http://www.healthyliveshealthychoices.com/ for more info.

Raw Food Treatment For Cancer -- Brandt Grape Cure Using Vegetable Juices

This blog posting is for your reference only.

Source: http://www.cancertutor.com/Cancer/RawFood.html.

The Raw Food Treatment article in Russian:Raw Food Treatment Article in Russian

Warning

There are many very healthy foods which contain significant levels of vitamin k. Vitamin k is needed by the body for blood clotting, however, too much vitamin k can contribute to the creation of blood clots in some situations. No more than 25% to 30% of a person's diet should consist of foods high in vitamin K, which include:Broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, collard greens, cucumber peel (i.e. the skin), endive, green scallion, lettuce, mustard greens, spinach, turnip green, and watercress. Garlic should be avoided for other reasons and onions should be eaten in moderation.

While proteolytic enzymes are blood thinners, it is best not to try and balance blood clotting foods and blood thinners. It is best to use moderation on both sides of the issue.

Important Notice

This article will discuss an effective vegetable juice drink for treating cancer. This vegetable juice can be used in two different ways.

First, by far the MOST EFFECTIVE way to use this vegetable juice is to use it as part of a "juice fast," meaning a person eats NOTHING but the vegetable juice and water during the treatment, sometimes for 3 or 4 or 5 weeks at a time.

Some items can be added to this vegetable juice treatment which will add value to the treatment and will not interfere with the effectiveness of the treatment. These things are discussed at the end of the Brandt Grape Cure article.

This treatment is actually described in the Brandt Grape Cure article and is accomplished by substituting the vegetable juice (described in this article) for the grapes and grape juice (described in the Brandt Grape Cure article). In other words, you will use the Brandt Grape Cure article for the treatment, but substitute the vegetable juice (in this article) for the grapes and grape juice (in the Brandt Grape Cure article).

Let me say this another way. You will use the Brandt Grape Cure article as the TREATMENT for cancer, but you will substitute "vegetable juice" (in this article) for the "grapes and grape juice" (in the Brandt Grape Cure article). You will NOT USE BOTH grapes and vegetable juices, it is one or the other.

Using a vegetable juice in this manner is a Strong Stage III cancer treatment (see the Stage I, II, III Treatment For Cancer:Stage I, II, III Treatment For Cancer

The Brandt Grape Cure article (which contains the treatment information), can be found on this page:Brandt Grape Cure

Second, another option, is for a person to use the vegetable juices as one of several alternative cancer treatments as part of a Stage III cancer treatment. That article was mentioned above.

When using the vegetable juice in this manner, a strict cancer diet is required.

How It Works

Many books have been written on how raw foods (i.e. uncooked foods) deal with diseases such as cancer. For the purposes of this article, this treatment will be categorized as building the immunity system, but in fact it does a lot more than that. Many fruits and vegetables have nutrients that kill cancer cells and/or stop the spread of cancer. It is key to understand that almost every cancer diet is a modification of the raw food diet! Even the laetrile diet is basically a raw food diet, modified for foods that contain laetrile.

Raw Food Treatment

Definition: While the term "raw food" means food eaten without cooking, in the context of a cancer diet, a "raw food" diet is a vegan type of diet, where the vast majority of fruits and vegetables that are consumed are known to kill cancer cells, directly or indirectly. In other words, the phrase "raw food" on this web page does not mean a random selection of uncooked vegetables and fruits, but a very selective subset of vegetables and fruits specifically selected to treat cancer.

If the day ever comes that Big Pharma and its obedient puppy-dogs ever succeed in achieving their goal of total suppression of our availability to vitamin and mineral supplements, fear not, there are food diets perfectly capable of curing cancer. All you need is a juicer and perhaps a food processor if you can afford both.

Cooking food destroys 100% of all enzymes in a food. Because many foods contain the necessary enzymes needed to digest that food (and get the nutrients out of the food), cooking food places a great burden on our body and does not allow you to get as many nutrients out of the food. Actually, cooking food does damage to the value of the food in over two dozen different ways (see the links at the bottom of the page).

While it may be true that some nutrients are made more readily available by cooking, overall, it is better to eat vegetables raw than cooked, boiled or broiled. Some vegetables, however, are generally, but not always, cooked, such as peas and green beans, to name but two.

Also, there are two advantages to juicing vegetables and fruits. First, juicing makes the nutrients in a fruit or vegetable more digestible by the body, meaning more of the nutrients are extracted from the vegetables or fruits with less of the obstructing fibers. The second advantage is that you can consume a lot more vegetables (particularly vegetables and fruits with cancer killing nutrients) in a shorter amount of time and with a lot less effort. Juicing is an excellent way to consume your fruits and vegetables.

The bad thing about juicing is that the nutrients are not extracted sufficiently from the seeds or skins of some key vegetables and fruits. If you are eating a food where the seeds and/or skins contain key cancer fighting nutrients (e.g. purple grapes), you should not use a juicer for the seeds or skin, but rather use a food processor or use a hand grinder, to grind the seeds and skins to make mush.

There are many different raw food diets. The first thing you need to understand is that not all vegetables and fruits are equal in their ability to treat cancer. Remember, our main purpose here is to treat cancer. Your fruit and vegetable juice should be massively unbalanced with the vegetables and fruits that have the best cancer-killing nutrients. If you randomly put fruits and vegetables in your juice, the benefits of the juice will be greatly decreased!!

A Note About Carrots

A special note about carrots is in order. Like virtually all vegetables, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of phytonutrients (i.e. nutrients in plants not otherwise classified) in carrots that have not yet been identified or tested for cancer-fighting abilities. It may be that we do not yet know the best cancer-fighting nutrient in carrots, but based on many testimonials and some books, carrots may be the best cancer-fighting vegetable of all.

"In a review of 206 human studies, carrots consistently emerged as one of the top cancer-fighting foods. The power of carrots lies in the group of pigments called carotenoids (beta-carotene is among this group), which give them their orange color."Source For Quote No Longer Exists

A long-time and highly reliable friend of mine (in fact, my wife and I had our wedding reception at her home more than 35 years ago), told me about her friend's father, who completely cured his throat cancer with carrot juice. In other words, he ate nothing and drank nothing but carrot juice and natural water.

Closer to home, I have seen a clear pattern in the people I have interviewed, and testimonials that I have read, that carrot juice was the core element of their raw food diet. While the day may come that some other vegetable, such as beetroots (i.e. red beets), may be shown to be even better, until that day comes it would be advisable to make sure that carrots are the core of your vegetable juice.

Vegetables Juices

The RAW vegetables you should focus on are: carrots, cabbage, green asparagus, broccoli, red beets (i.e. beetroot), beet tops, cauliflower and related vegetables. Peppers also have cancer fighting substances. The spice turmeric can be added as well.

AS A MINIMUM, the vegetable juice should include:1) Carrot juice (1 to 2 quarts/liters),2) Beet juice (from at least 2 red beets, with their beet tops)3) A significant amount of cruciferous vegetables including: broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower (this is for both the cancer and the critical protection of the liver)

Important Note: Beetroot can cause the urine of a person to turn red. Thus, if you take beetroot and your urine turns red, it is not necessarily blood in the urine.

A small and decreasing amount of fruit juices which contain very little glucose can be added for taste (more will be said about this issue below). Not all vegetables can be eaten raw, but the ones above can be eaten raw or juiced. You can also EAT any of these vegetables during your treatment to get bulk and fiber.

Here are just a few of the cancer cell killing nutrients (direct or indirect) in vegetables:

Raw Carrots (alpha carotene, beta carotene, Vitamin E, etc.),Raw Broccoli (sulforaphanes/isothiocyanates),Raw cabbage (isothiocyanates),Green Asparagus (saponins),Beetroot/red beets (proanthocyanidins (PAC's or OPC's)), andTurmeric (a spice) (curcurmin).

A vegetable juice using 1 quart of carrots is the minimum level of carrots that is acceptable. Vegetable juices with 2 quarts of carrots has also been used by many people.

At least 80% or above of the vegetable juice should come from vegetables with known cancer-fighting abilities, although other vegetables are not far behind the ones I just mentioned.

Fruit Juices
As an alternative to a vegetable juice, you could also make a fruit juice. Unlike the vegetable juice, for which you should only take 1 to 2 quarts of carrot juice per day, there is no limit to how many fruit juices you can have each day.

RAW fruits you should focus on are: purple grapes (with skins and seeds), red raspberries, black raspberries, strawberries, and other non-citrus fruits, with their seeds, especially peaches and apricots (the seed is inside a hard shell). Actually, any fruit with dark blue or dark purple coloring is acceptable, such as blueberries. Raw pineapple is especially good if you can get it and afford it. Tomatoes also have cancer fighting nutrients.

Here is a sample of the known cancer-killing nutrients in fruits:Raw pineapple (bromelain and pexoxidase),Whole purple grapes with seeds and skins (more than a dozen, see Grape Cure article),Apricot seeds (laetrile),Strawberries, red raspberries, black raspberries (laetrile and ellagic acid),Blueberries (ellagic acid, anthrocyanins, OPC),

At least 80% or above of the fruit juice should come from fruits with known cancer-fighting abilities.

Obviously this is a modification of the Brandt Grape Cure, in the sense that a wider variety of cancer-killing fruits is allowed.

Also allowed on the "fruit juice fast" are the super-fruit juices: mangosteen, noni and wolfberry or goji. These are allowed during a "fruit juice fast" in unlimited quantities during the 12 hours the person is allowed to eat.

Diet Details and Warnings

Most raw food diets exclude all meats, all poultry, all fish and all dairy products (sometimes they allow butter because of its fat). There are several reasons why. Here is a quote from one article:

"Eating cooked food prevents the immune system from working on what is really important in keeping us superbly healthy and young in body, mind and soul. We exhaust and dissipate the body's strength by using the immune system to combat the unnatural cooked foods, chemically based supplements, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, hormones (in meats, poultry, fish and dairy) and numerous other toxins we ingest, breathe in or absorb through our skin. When we really need the immune system to support us (as when a disease or infection develops or an injury occurs), it then lacks the strength to defend us properly."

And another one:

"Foods to avoid: all animal products, especially proteins and fats, i.e. no cooked meat, fat, eggs, milk, etc.; all refined sugars and starches; carbohydrates; oils; eat only fresh raw fruit and vegetables, juices and extracts."

Another issue is glucose. Carrots have a high level of glucose. This glucose is readily taken in by cancer cells. When the glucose is taken in so are the nutrients in the carrots, etc. that kill cancer cells. Cancer cells steal from normal cells not only glucose, but nutrients as well.

When a person combines other foods high in glucose with the vegetable juice or fruit juice, then the cancer cells are getting glucose from multiple sources and they may be getting a lot of nutrients from these other foods. These other nutrients may not kill cancer cells as well as carrot juice and some of the other vegetable juices.

In other words, do not consume vegetables or fruits, which contain high levels of glucose, unless they are cancer-killing vegetables or fruits.
In other words, mixing these juices with foods that contain high levels of glucose DILUTES the amount of cancer-killing nutrients that get into the cancer cells, making the treatment LESS effective!!

Supercharging This Treatment

The Raw Food diet is rated as a "strong Stage III" treatment, as long as the other foods do not contain too much glucose. It can be combined with virtually any other treatment, and likewise, no other treatment that I know of interferes with the Raw Food diet. The exceptions are when the other treatments require or allow foods with too much glucose.

An alternative cancer treatment should be a complete treatment protocol. Do NOT forget to study the complete treatment protocol for Stage I, II and III cancer patients and the complete treatment protocol for Stage IV cancer patients:Treatment For Stage I, II and III Cancer PatientsTreatment For Stage IV Cancer Patients