...two excitotoxnis -- monosodium glutamate (MSG) and aspartame (found in Equal) -- [are] two causative factors in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, and other neurodegenerative diseases. - page 21
All four generations of the cats fed raw meat and raw milk remained healthy throughout their normal life span. The groups of cats receiving either cooked meat or processed milk developed diseases and illnesses earlier in their life span with each succeeding generation, to the point where they were no longer able to reproduce their species. The cats eating only raw food were disease free and healthy, generation after generation after generation. - page 30
One Harvard scientist has proposed that the health benefits of at least one phytonutrient, epicatechin, is so important that it should be classified as a new vitamin. Norman Hollenberg, a professor of medicine At Harvard Medical School, has spent years studying the benefits of cocoa drinking on the Kuna people in Panama. He found that the risk of stroke, heart failure, cancer, and diabetes is reduced to less than 10 percent in the Kuna, where the people drink up to forty cups of natural cocoa a week. Actual cocoa contains high levels of epicatechin. - page 41
A manufacturer is only required to list trans fats if the food contains 0.5 gram (half a gram) or more per serving. Therefore, if a serving contains 0.4 grams, it does not have to be listed on the nutrition fact panel. This misleads the unsuspecting consumer into thinking that the product does not contain trans fats. The tricky food industry even boasts claims on the front of the packaging of "0 grams trans fat," but if you read the ingredients and still see "hydrogenated oil" listed, the product is not trans fat free. - page 129
The most alarming effect of MSG is its link to obesity. Scientists have observed that animals fed glutamic acid become grotesquely obese. No strain of rat or mice is naturally obese, so in laboratories scientists feed MSG to them to induce obesity and pre-diabetes. The MSG triples the amount of insulin the pancreas creates, causing rats to become obese; the researchers even have a title for the race of fat rodents they create: MSG-Treated Rats.
The real scary thing about MSG is that it can be hidden in nearly 40 other food additives. When food chemists make their concoctions to enhance flavors and textures, MSG is one of the ingredients they use to make new compounds. If an additive contains less than 79 percent that MSG, the FDA does not require food manufacturers to list it as an ingredient... - page 137 - 138 Follow linked paragraphs to find a list of additives that contain plenty of MSG.
Sugar: The Bitter Truth, video presentation by Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology. It explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their effects on insulin.
Follow this link to find a list of the "Dirty Dozen," the most contaminated conventionally grown produce, and the "Clean 15" with the least amount of pesticide residue. Select page 162.
Here is a link to the list of top ingredients to avoid: - page 154
Find organic food online at www.tropicaltraditions.com featuring many of the foods recommended by the Science of Skinny author.
Sources of raw milk: www.realmilk.com. More information on raw milk: www.raw-milk-facts.com.
The best protein powders: whey protein concentrate, hemp protein powder, brown rice protein powder. - page 216 - 217
Bee pollen has worked wonders for many of my clients with sugar withdrawal. It also allows you to think more clearly and feel more positive and focused, and improves the quality of your sleep. You can purchase bee pollen granules at natural food markets. I recommend taking 1 teaspoon of bee pollen, placed under the tongue, and allowing it to dissolve. - page 219
A recipe for homemade sunshine burgers can be found on page 370.
Links to more resources:
Processed Free America (website featuring the Science of Skinny author)
Weston A. Price Foundation
Dr. Mercola's Optimal Wellness newsletter
Environmental Working Group
My own comment is that while the author encourages her readers to eat organic, unprocessed whole foods to reduce the amount of sugar in the diet, she does not acknowledge that many of today's foods have been selected over hundreds of years for their sweetness. So even today's raw foods really do contain more sugar than the foods our ancestors ate.
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Geez, no wonder I'm still getting migraines from food (I figured I was, but had no idea what was triggering it). It's the hidden MSG. x_x I knew via personal experience and research after a massive migraine that soy cheese has it even though the people who make it use a loophole to leave it off the ingredients list (plus soy itself is not the health food some people think it is, as it contains a form of estrogen which men and women alike should not be adding to their systems). I'll definitely have to take this new list with me when shopping.
Ironically, I use canola oil a lot for cooking... but then, I don't need to lose weight. I actually need to gain some. So I'm guessing it's fine, since a healthy body needs some fat coming in on the diet too (just not too much).
Meanwhile, I can't remember if I've said it before, but I recommend you research dairy. All dairy, doesn't matter whether it's raw or not. I dropped it once I started poking around the internets, and I lost the most weight from that choice. My digestion also improved... but then cow's milk is made for one thing and one thing only: baby cows.
I hope this info on MSG will help you eliminate the migraines! I bet Doritos would cause a lot of pain!
I do avoid dairy, usually. But I make exceptions for mozz. cheese and clarified butter.
The only bad thing I've read about canola oil is that it's basically rancid due to how it's extracted. But there are brands that are extracted by mere pressing that should be okay.
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