This is not new information, although i did not know the original purpose of margarine was to fatten turkeys. This piece was sent to me by a friend. I do not know the author to give acknowledgment. Someone "out there" took the time to piece together information and make it coherent. Thank you who ever you are.
The "lack of bug appeal" of margarine reminds me of problems had in storing processed foods...the mice ate the cardboard boxes and left the contents! All i can say is....Bright mice!
Pass The Butter ... Please.
This is interesting . ....Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they
Put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance with
No food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings....
DO YOU KNOW... the difference between margarine and butter?
Read on to the end...gets very interesting!
Both have the same amount of calories.
Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams.
Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by< /U> 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.
Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods.
Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few
only because they are added!
Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods.
Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years ..
And now, for Margarine..
Very high in Trans fatty acids.
Triple risk of coronary heart disease ..
Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)
Increases the risk of cancers up to five fold..
Lowers quality of breast milk.
Decreases immune response.
Decreases insulin response.
And here's the most disturbing fact..... HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING!
Margarine is but one molecule away from being PLASTIC..
This fact alone was enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance).
You can try this yourself:
Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:
* no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something)
* it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value ; nothing will grow on it. Even those teeny weenie microorganisms will not a find a home to grow.
Why? Because it is nearly plastic .. Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?
Share This With Your Friends.....(If you want to 'butter them up')!
Chinese Proverb:
'When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others.
Pass the BUTTER PLEASE...
Monday, August 10, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Nations health care....some random thoughts
National Health Care is an emotional issue for most people and I am no exception. There are the “talking heads” whose utterances are geared to controversy rather than unity of common goal, and of course in the blog-a-sphere there are a lot of opinions on the subject that show the diversity of thoughts around this topic. I am no different as I to have an opinion.
My concern is if it (NHC) becomes mandated that I have to buy insurance. I do not have “health insurance” and have not had it by choice, because I see what is offered is “disease insurance” that is opposite to my views and definition on what constitutes health. It is my personal responsibility to educate myself in how to nourish my physical, emotional and mental self just as surely it is my personal responsibility to be a productive member of my community. This is my body and my responsibility to nurture it in the best way I know how.
Everything boils down to money. What if half of this money was allotted to prevention of disease? Now there is something to ponder! What about simple steps such as encouraging organic gardens for schools and communities and educating people on the value of good foods from Nature, and being hydrated with clean water and getting plenty of movement for the body? How can people think well if they have not dined well? (apologies to Virginia Wolfe) What if families went just one month without processed foods? What would it mean really…probably a drop in excess weight, clearer skin, better energy reserves, more together time with family, feeling better, thinking clearer, saving money… and so the list goes on….what this really comes down to is about change (of thinking /lifestyle) and taking personal responsibility for our health and well being. I can hear the gasps of horror now! I have found that most people tend to want others to do for them than they are willing to want to do for themselves when it comes to nurturing and nourishing self.
These are just some snippets of my thoughts on the subject….
There are a couple of blogs that cover varying views on health care www.maat45.blogdumps.net and http://gjimsonandfriends.blogspot.com
…that are worthy of reading.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
a "must see" video
http://www.youtube.com/homeproject
When we destroy Earth as our home, we destroy our body as our home.When we separate ourselves from Nature and Earth, we separate ourselves from our health.
When we destroy Earth as our home, we destroy our body as our home.When we separate ourselves from Nature and Earth, we separate ourselves from our health.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Solanum tuberosum
Solanum tuberosum, a fancy name for the humble potato. How many times have I reached for the humble tuber to bake and place on my plate to enjoy, and in the enjoyment, to feel comfort? They are too many to count. Solanum is derived from a Latin word meaning "soothing" which is possibly why potatoes have been placed in the long list of “comfort” foods (The Solanaceae family also include tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers).
I have been given a lot of freshly dug potatoes by a dear friend who has spent years enriching the soil of his organic garden. These potatoes that I have been gifted with are rich in minerals, particularly chromium. The potato has been given a “bad” reputation as a major source contributing to excess weight. This is, to my mind, totally backwards. Potatoes that are grown in mineral rich and balanced soil offer same to our bodies.
Let’s take one thing potatoes are rich in: chromium (if we eat the skin). When we are lacking in chromium the following symptoms can possibly be attributed to this mineral deficiency:
Over weight
Increased cholesterol
Increased triglycerides
Heart disease
Psoriasis
Glaucoma
Hypoglycemia
Type 2 diabetes
Just think what eating some new potatoes could do for us!
Chromium is also found in raw white onion, romaine lettuce and tomatoes. We know that vitamin C increases the absorption of chromium and potatoes have good vitamin C in them. I am reminded of a summer dish that was a constant in our household: sliced raw onion, tomatoes, and possibly cucumber soaking in malt vinegar. This was a side dish to new potatoes and a green salad. Just thinking about it now has gastric juices stimulated! This is a very detoxifying dish, very alkalizing and just delicious. It is also a perfect example of eating in season and how Nature compliments. But I digress somewhat here.
Basically, eat potatoes and allow the mind and the body to be fed. It is a simple food that offers much. I feel that we ignore the benefit and simplicity of the Solanum tuberosum by submerging it under heavy creams and cheeses where it cannot do its “job” effectively in our body. Eat in balance and harmony with Nature and Earth and we will be in balance and harmony.
Bon appetite! I toast the Solanum tuberosum!
I have been given a lot of freshly dug potatoes by a dear friend who has spent years enriching the soil of his organic garden. These potatoes that I have been gifted with are rich in minerals, particularly chromium. The potato has been given a “bad” reputation as a major source contributing to excess weight. This is, to my mind, totally backwards. Potatoes that are grown in mineral rich and balanced soil offer same to our bodies.
Let’s take one thing potatoes are rich in: chromium (if we eat the skin). When we are lacking in chromium the following symptoms can possibly be attributed to this mineral deficiency:
Over weight
Increased cholesterol
Increased triglycerides
Heart disease
Psoriasis
Glaucoma
Hypoglycemia
Type 2 diabetes
Just think what eating some new potatoes could do for us!
Chromium is also found in raw white onion, romaine lettuce and tomatoes. We know that vitamin C increases the absorption of chromium and potatoes have good vitamin C in them. I am reminded of a summer dish that was a constant in our household: sliced raw onion, tomatoes, and possibly cucumber soaking in malt vinegar. This was a side dish to new potatoes and a green salad. Just thinking about it now has gastric juices stimulated! This is a very detoxifying dish, very alkalizing and just delicious. It is also a perfect example of eating in season and how Nature compliments. But I digress somewhat here.
Basically, eat potatoes and allow the mind and the body to be fed. It is a simple food that offers much. I feel that we ignore the benefit and simplicity of the Solanum tuberosum by submerging it under heavy creams and cheeses where it cannot do its “job” effectively in our body. Eat in balance and harmony with Nature and Earth and we will be in balance and harmony.
Bon appetite! I toast the Solanum tuberosum!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
a little explanation ....
I was asked why i put other subjects other than those directly pertaining to weight loss and health. It is simply because nothing can be separated...how can we separate energy?
I have been a little slack in posting of late as my focus has been in getting my manuscript pulled together for others to read. It is a workbook to help get one beyond the veil of fat. Weight is of the mind first and foremost. To keep this upper most will assist in the dropping of excess weight. One can view more at www.healthischoice.com. This is why i have posted a variety of blogs...they all relate to energy of the mind.
and another source
http://spiritualphilosophymymusings.blogspot.com/
I have been a little slack in posting of late as my focus has been in getting my manuscript pulled together for others to read. It is a workbook to help get one beyond the veil of fat. Weight is of the mind first and foremost. To keep this upper most will assist in the dropping of excess weight. One can view more at www.healthischoice.com. This is why i have posted a variety of blogs...they all relate to energy of the mind.
and another source
http://spiritualphilosophymymusings.blogspot.com/
a continuation of old photos, memories and learning
I hear the words “… soul is open ended” and I feel the truth of these words. I think the same of the Universe and then I realize that this is a description of energy. I connect the thought (so very clearly heard as words spoken in my mind!) “The Universe is in the mind” and a few more connections are made within me. Slowly a bigger picture is coming into shape and form and structure. The Universe has no boundaries and no center because it is energy….just as we are. The only way that limitations or boundaries occur in our mind is when we impose them on our selves through out negative belief structure. I feel very close to another “break through” in a way like I am putting together awareness’s and one day soon, these snippets are all going to cascade together into greater understanding…this is the way of learning.
We are energy first and wrapped up in a neat parcel of physicality. A principle of energy is that it must move and change. This applies to All. From the Universe down to us as the energy of how we think, the emotions we use and our feeling senses. This energy field is what defines us. In looking back through photos of me (of this lifetime) and seeing my energy soften as I gain more knowledge and life-learning through the years. It is in this softening and expansion of knowledge, I get to see what I can project into my next physical life. The physical package will change but the energy of me will be recognizable. This is why we “recognize” fellow travelers…and some feel more comfortable than others.
I feel that this is what holding onto old photos of loved ones does for us…they are wonderful reminders of love and to keep the memories active. These memories are part of who we are and when we know that we live more than one lifetime, then we know that these memories will return with us. The power of love is intense. It is real. It is our core. It is Universal energy. The more loving experiences we have the greater our memories of love, the more loving and caring we are. This is the energy field that we live in and expand upon.
Thank you Maat for the prompt! It is appreciated.
We are energy first and wrapped up in a neat parcel of physicality. A principle of energy is that it must move and change. This applies to All. From the Universe down to us as the energy of how we think, the emotions we use and our feeling senses. This energy field is what defines us. In looking back through photos of me (of this lifetime) and seeing my energy soften as I gain more knowledge and life-learning through the years. It is in this softening and expansion of knowledge, I get to see what I can project into my next physical life. The physical package will change but the energy of me will be recognizable. This is why we “recognize” fellow travelers…and some feel more comfortable than others.
I feel that this is what holding onto old photos of loved ones does for us…they are wonderful reminders of love and to keep the memories active. These memories are part of who we are and when we know that we live more than one lifetime, then we know that these memories will return with us. The power of love is intense. It is real. It is our core. It is Universal energy. The more loving experiences we have the greater our memories of love, the more loving and caring we are. This is the energy field that we live in and expand upon.
Thank you Maat for the prompt! It is appreciated.
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