The Natural Weigh:
Part I. Nutrition & Weight Management - "Eating, Naturally!"
(Part II. 'Stress Syndrome Management')
Tristam & Isolde. John Duncan, 1912.
Welcome to Part I.
"Eating, Naturally!"
"Kill not the food that goes into your mouth. For if you eat living food the same will quicken you, but if you kill your food the same will quicken you also. For life only comes from life, and death comes from death. For everything which kills your foods, kills your body also...therefore eat not anything which fire has destroyed...For your body is that which you eat." - Jesus
From The Essene Gospel of Peace from
'The Dead Sea Scrolls' found in Qumran, 1941.
Managing Your Weight 'The Natural Weigh'
If you need to lose weight, and even if you don't, you will want to learn to eat live, natural food if you want to live a long and healthy life! This web page contains basic information on nutrition and weight loss. It provides the outline for The Natural Weigh (the basic food groups) and The All Natural Weigh (the alkaline diet). Hopefully, it will aid in your research and lend understanding as to how you can eat healthier meals, manage your weight and stress syndromes, and become the radiant person you were meant to be!
Something to Think About
Up until one hundred years ago, we did not eat processed foods. We ate from mother nature's back yard. We hunted, gathered and picked the foods we ate. We also ate according to the availability of foods during each season. What, then, would make us think that we can eat processed foods without dire consequences? Our bodies have the same needs as our ancestors did. What do you think would have happened if they had started eating donuts and French fries instead of fish and berries? You and I might not be here today if they had and our children's children may not be here if we continue down this path. When thinking about losing weight and eating right, think back to simpler times and what our ancestors may have eaten. This will help you to consider proper food choices. Eat like a cavewoman!
You don't have to diet to be healthy!
That's right! If you follow the ideas presented to you, you won't have to diet a single day of your life in order to become fit and healthy. By eating a variety of foods in moderation, you can drop extra pounds down to a comfortable and healthy weight!
Americans eat more 'dead' food than any other culture! We make up the most obese, depressed and dis-eased nation on the planet, and a lot of it has to do with our diet. The rest has to do with stress, which I discuss in The Natural Weigh Part II. 'Stress Syndrome Management' and our relationship with self and others, which I discuss in 'Dealing With Negativity'.
I don't think anyone wants to change without knowing why they ought to. Therefore, there are particular things you need to know in order to change your current eating style to a healthy one. Illness and vanity are the two major reasons why people decide to change. Until you actually don't like the way you look or come down with health problems, you probably will not be in the right circle to hear much about these particulars. Let's start with enzymes!
Enzymes, You Say?
Without enzymes we could not exist! It is true. We are born with only so many enzymes and they begin to deplete in our 30's due to aging, or when we fall ill to stress or dis-ease! What is an enzyme? If your body was a factory, and in many ways it is, enzymes would be the factory workers.
We cannot reproduce enzymes once we have lost them, but we can add enzymes through our foods and supplements to help out the factory workers we have left and slow down their death rate. How?
Eat 'Live' Foods Rather Than Dead!
At least half (50%) of our foods should be live, which is food that has not been heated, cooked or refined in any way. When foods are cooked in more than 113 degrees, they lose their enzymes and our bodies have to rush in extra 'back up' enzymes from our own supply to do the job of breaking down and digesting the food we have just eaten. The body is then short changed elsewhere. These enzymes (little protein molecule factory workers) will have to leave their posts (from your heart, lungs, muscle tissue, liver tissue, etc,), in order to assist with digesting the dead food you just ate. This doesn't happen when we eat 'live' foods. Live foods come with their own enzymes.
Live foods, such as fruits and vegetables contain, and retain, their enzymes, which assist your body in breaking down and digesting your foods, so that the factory workers can continue doing their jobs elsewhere. Reduced enzyme function is one of the major causes of those with Irritable Bowel Syndrome who are in particular danger of upset stomach, gas, constipation and diarrhea (or alternating) when eating a diet widely based on 'dead' foods.
There's more! Enzymes fight Cancer!
There is a proteolytic enzyme in the body that breaks down dietary protein. This particular enzyme knows the difference between good and bad proteins! Cancer cells have a 'protein like' coating that proteolytic enzymes can destroy, allowing white blood cells to attack the cancer cells underneath and destroy them. This is the power of enzymes!
One thing you should understand about enzymes and cancer is that if the body is too acidic enzymes are depleted that much quicker. It is important to reduce the acidity of your blood to a healthy alkaline state. Cancer and other dis-eases cannot exist in an alkaline state!
Cancer Fighting Foods
Green Tea Capsules (antioxidant)
Maittake, Reishi and Coreolis Mushrooms (immune enhancers)
Curcumin, the active ingredient in Turmeric spice, which affects cancer formation and progression.
Add red peppers, beets, squash, carrots, spinach, broccoli, plums, blackberries, apricots, grapes, cherries and raspberries to your diet.
The following foods have proteolytic ferments found in their juices: Bananas, cabbage, cucumbers, coconut milk (fresh), grapes, green peas, lettuce (dark green), oranges, melons, onions, pears, pineapple, potato, tomatoes, turnip
Are you Enzyme Deficient?
Would you like to know if you are enzyme deficient? Chances are are, if you are over the age of 35, you are probably already deficient in one or two major digestive enzymes. View the 'Enzyme Deficiency Checklist' to find out which enzymes you may need support with!
When Choosing Multi-Enzyme Supplements...
I recommend chewable Super Papaya Enzyme Plus Supplements by American Health, whether you have IBS or just occasional indigestion. It is a 'light-weight' when it comes to dosage of enzymes, but they are convenient to travel with. This particular product combines key dietary enzymes along with a bit of peppermint, which is known to ease stomach and bowel discomfort and that is a big plus when you are on the go! Studies have not shown any side effects from using enzymes other than using too high of a dose, which may cause loose stool. In which case, just cut back some. Make sure you follow directions on the label.
If you have a history of IBS or acid reflux due to a relaxed sphincter muscle at the top of your stomach, you'll want to choose a daily multiple enzyme capsule without Peppermint. Peppermint can relax the muscle between the stomach and throat aggravating those with acid reflux dis-ease. Its main ingredient, menthol, may also cause burning (and white) tongue after continuous use. In rare instances, in some individuals, Peppermint can cause hotflashes, sweating, a burning sensation in the rectum and muscle pain or tremors. This would be considered an allergic reaction or one from overuse.
Peppermint oil capsules are available, which can be used separately for IBS symptoms. Peppermint capsules bypass the stomach and are better for long-term use.
Look for the following enzymes in multiple-enzyme supplements:
Protease (digests proteins): Helps with Anxiety, low blood sugar, kidney problems, cancer, bacterial and viral infections, bone problems, water retention, immunity.
Lipase (digests fats): helps with high cholesterol, diabetes, heart problems, high blood pressure, Chronic Fatigue, dizziness and Irritable Bowel syndrome.
Cellulase (digests fiber): Helps with bloating, gas, food allergies and yeast infections.
Amylase (digests carbohydrates): Helps with liver and gall bladder, herpes and skin problems.
There is one more I would suggest and that is Sucrase, which digests sugars and helps with lung (breathing) problems, mood swings, insomnia and depression, dizziness and Chronic Irritable Bowel with diarrhea.
Note! If you are taking blood-thinning medication, do not take Proteolytic enzymes. They have a slight tendency to thin the blood. Proteolytic enzymes are Pancreatin, Papain, Bromelain, Trypsin, Chymotrysin and Rutin. Consult with your care provider.
The Importance of pH Balance!
Honey on a plate, not beer, ladies!
One of the most important things you can do for yourself, and it's not as hard as you might think, is to eat more Alkaline rather than Acidic foods and to learn what precautions you can take to prevent becoming too acidic again. Being too acidic causes diseases, such as Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Migraine Headache, Tinnitus, Irritable Bowel & Bladder, Sleep Apnea (which increases body acids, a vicious cycle), Alzheimers, Parkinson's, High Blood Pressure, Sore Muscles. There is not one single syndrome or disease that is not influenced by pH levels! Anytime our bodies are too acidic, we are setting ourselves up for a host of problems. A balanced PH level helps you to stay healthy, recover from many illnesses and remain dis-ease free!
The Importance of pH Balance!'
This web page helps you to determine whether you have Metabolic Acidosis (acidic body fluid) and contains the List of Acidic vs. Alkaline Foods to help you get started on a more alkaline diet, right now today! Disease cannot survive in a healthy 'alkaline' body!
The Best Foods in All the World!
The best foods in the whole world are whole foods. By eating whole foods we become whole. Whole foods are vegetables, fresh fruits, beans, legumes (pods that have rows of peas inside) and whole grains. These are the foods that are allowed on The All Natural Weigh, which is an alkaline diet. On The All Natural Weigh, it is important, therefore, to combine foods in such a way that you are able to sufficiently balance your proteins throughout the day through ingesting grains, beans and nuts as protein sources.
On The Natural Weigh, which I suggest beginning with, other foods are allowed. Of these foods, the following is a list of best foods, which includes fish, fowl and dairy!
Beans, Blueberries, Broccoli, Oats, Oranges, Pumpkin, Wild Salmon (Alaskan or Oregonian), Soy, Spinach, Skinless Turkey Breast, Tomatoes, Walnuts, Yogurt and Teas (Black and Green).
What are Electrolytes?
We are told we need to keep up our electrolytes, especially during exercise and stress, but what are electrolytes? Electrolytes are soluble, ionized salts that are responsible for the transfer of electrical energy in the body. With too few electrolytes, we short out! It is important to keep our mineral supply up. Minerals consist of Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Sodium (salt) and others. In fact, by keeping your minerals balanced, you will also be keeping your pH in balance. Try keeping your salt intake between 1100-3300 mg per day. Anything less is very low, anything more, too high. Make sure that anything you eat has 140 mg of sodium or less. Be aware that eating too much salt can cause the release of calcium and other minerals, High Blood Pressure and Tinnitus.
Oxylates, Oxilics, Oxalics....What is it?
And, does anyone really know how to spell this word?
Oxalic acid is a natural chemical found in many plants and is present to keep them from being eaten by bugs. As the plant ripens for harvest, the acid moves down into the stem of the plant. The problem is that today's plants are picked too early, while the acid is still in the bulk of the plant, the part we eat. Once it is picked, it pretty much stays there and we end up eating it.
Oxalic (or Oxilic) acid can create oxylic acid, which can be irritating to skin tissues, in the urine. It binds to calcium, causing stone forming crystals (kidney stones) and reduces the amount of calcium available for strong bones. It also binds with iron and keeps it from being absorbed into the bloodstream. If you are anemic, keep an eye out for too many oxylates in your diet. Be aware that antacids, calcium, soy protein, coffee and the tannins in tea also bind with Iron. Vitamin C will help the body to absorb iron. If you suffer from Fibromyalgia, Gout, kidney stones, or vaginal irritation and pain, eating a diet too high in oxylates (acids) could be part of the problem.
Some Foods High in Oxylates
Asparagus, tofu, *spinach, rhubarb, sweet potato, *apples, *dandelion greens, kale, vegetable soup with tomato, *swiss chard, *lambs quarters, *beet greens, *amaranth leaves, *pursalane leaves, *parsley, celery, green peppers, watercress, tangerines, concord grapes, blueberries, *sorrel, black berries, berry juice, V-8, tomatoes, peanut butter, potatoes, broccoli, almonds, tomatoes, turnip greens, cabbage, walnuts, *rhubarb, beer, herbal tea, wheat germ or bran, citrus peel and most fruit. And, I hate to say it, but *chocolate is also high in oxylates.
* Those with asterisks in front of them have a higher content of this acid.
To help to reduce the chance of eating too many oxylates, remove green parts from potatoes, yellow and red peppers. Cooking for 3-5 minutes can remove up to 50% of oxylates. Organic veggies are even better. No nitrates!
Sometimes, it is not so much the food, but which part of it we eat, or how we prepare it, that determines how much oxilic acid is ingested. Having Fibromyalgia, I researched this topic as foods that are high in oxylates may aggravate Fibromyalgia. I discovered many of them are alkaline foods, which are very good for us. However, if you already have problems with kidney or gall stones, CFS, FS or vaginal irritation, you may want to cut back on particular foods. For more information on oxylates, what to eat, what not to, click here.
Phyto-estrogens!
These are naturally occurring chemical compounds in plants, which mimic estrogen in the body and can reverse the unpleasant side effects of menopause. For relieving Menopausal symptoms check 'Energy Wellness Tips' and "Is It Hot In Here?!" as well! If you have breast cancer, do not eat soy or high levels of other phyto-nutrients. They elevate blood estrogen levels. Men can benefit from taking soy as well! It will not reduce testosterone levels, but help to keep them balanced.
Note! More often than not, what we women need is more Progesterone, not Estrogen. Progesterone creams are available without prescription. However, not all products contain the necessary amount to be effective. A wonderful, easy-to-read book to get your hands on is 'What Your Doctor Will Not Tell You About Menopause' by John R. Lee, M. D. with Virginia Hopkins (Warner Books, 1996). You might check www.Amazon.com. Visit "Is It Hot In Here?!" for even more references!
Foods Containing Phyto-Estrogens
Grapes, pears, plums, pineapple, raspberries, apricots, cabbage (raw), yellow string beans, brussels, sweet potato, yams, squash, carrots, barley, millet, rye, rye bran, lentils, navy beans, garbonzo beans, red beans, black-eyed peas, soy beans, chick pea, pinto beans, haricot beans, peanuts, sprouts (all), flaxseed, sesame seeds, rye bran, whole wheat and animal flesh (or those products made from animal flesh, such as dairy), peanuts, flax seed and sesame seeds.
Soybeans, flax oil, cereal bran, yams and legumes (pods containing peas) balance hormones either way, meaning that they help to correct whatever imbalances you have, regardless of which hormones are lacking.
There is some controversy over Soy. There is concern over it being so high in fat and even more concern over how it is processed. Still, it is a good source of protein and, therefore, an advantage on vegetarian diets. Soy is listed in some reports as being an acid-ash causing food. However, others say this is not so, as long as it is fermented.
If you are menopausal or have breast cancer, please read more about phyto-estrogens in 'Energy Wellness Tips!' and 'Stress Syndrome Management'! If you are anywhere on the menopausal scale, please visit "Is It Hot In Here?".
The Skinny on Fats!
Did you know that fats are essential to the health of all of our body's cells? They provide cushion to our organs, balance our hormones, regulate our blood pressure and heart rate, give us energy in reserve and give us soft hair and skin! We have to have fats in our diet or we will become unhealthy. In fact, without a certain amount of dietary fat in our day, over a relatively short period of time, we can become very nervous, easily excited, irritable, have muscle aches and blood sugar problems, hormone fluctuations, skin, nail and hair problems. Menses may even stop.
The Fats We Need!
The fats our bodies need are called essential fatty acids. They can be supplemented or eaten directly from our foods. If you were to eat oatmeal (not the instant kind!) 3-5 times per week, you would cover your essential fatty acid needs. Other ways to cover your dietary fat needs, besides from your foods, is to take Omega-3 Fish Oils or Flax Oil as directed on the label.
Good & Bad Fats!
Stay away from Trans Fat ! These fats are found in margarine, shortening and products made by them. They increase the chance of damage to our heart and the rest of our body. Manufacturers use these to lengthen a product's shelf life and enhance flavor, but trans fat is a byproduct of the process. For more information on Trans Fat, visit www.bantransfats.com.
Be wary of Polyunsaturated Fat. It enables cells in your arteries to absorb fats and cholesterol.
Monounsaturated Fat and Saturated Fat come from meat, dairy and tropical oils, such as coconut and palm. These are the OK fats as long as they are limited. Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil is wonderful!
Canola Oil
I hear a lot about Canola oil being great, but I have also heard that it was originally meant to be used as industrial oil for mechanical parts. My current understanding is that the chemical used for industrial oil has been removed for human consumption. You decide.
How to Read 'Fat' Labels
Light: Contains 50% less fat than comparable products.
Reduced fat: Contains 25% less fat than comparable products.
Low fat: Contains 3 grams (27 calories) or fewer of fat.
In the News! INTERESTERIFIED OILS!
Many manufacturers are quietly replacing trans fats with interesterified oils! These man-made fats may be a dangerous as trans fats! According to a study by Kenneth C. Hayes, PhD, of Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, these fats can lower healthy cholesterol (HDL), raise levels of 'bad' cholesterol (LDL) and sabotage the body's ability to use insulin, increasing blood sugar by as much as 20% - 40%! Avoid using foods that list "fully-hydrogenated oil, interesterified soybean oil, interesterified vegetable oil, high in stearic acid or stearate rich" on their labels.
These fats are supposed to be replacing the transfats! And, just think, the FDA gave their hearty approval for these to be consumed!
'Trans Fat' in Washington State!
Driven by an obesity epidemic, King County (WA state) has banned trans fats in chain restaurants and requires nutritional disclosure. The measure was adopted Thursday, July 19, 2007, despite the objections of food industry and restaurant officials. The trans fat ban takes effect next May for oil and shortening used in frying or spreads and on February 2009 for deep frying.
As of August 1st, any chain consisting of more than 10 outlets (nationwide) must provide a count of calories, carbohydrates, proteins and fats for each item on the menu for 60 days, including alcoholic beverages. Pierce County will not likely follow suit
Just one more thing about trans-fat!
Research reported in the New England Journal of Medicine in November 1977 (yes, that far back they knew!) that trans fatty acids in the diet are greater risk factor for heart disease than just being overweight! Trans-fattty acid levels in the body can take 1-2 years, after omitting them from the diet, to decline! The lesson here is to not eat bad 'acids'!
Watch for Hidden Sugars!
The average American eats about 135 pounds of sugar and other sweeteners such as fructose and corn syrup each year! Need some perspective? Americans only ate roughly 40 pounds per year just 100 years ago! And they were free of dental, heart, cancer, degenerative and digestive diseases! The following is only a very small list of where sugars are hidden.
3 Teaspoons of Sugar: Pre-sweetened cereals, 1/2 cup canned fruit, 1 tablespoon of jam.
4-6 Teaspoons of Sugar: Frozen yogurt, applesauce, donut, hot chocolate.
7-9 Teaspoons of Sugar: Fruit yogurt, milk shake, Coca-cola.
10-15 Teaspoons of Sugar: 1 slice of pie or a 2 layer frosted piece of cake.
16-18 Teaspoons of Sugar: Add ice cream to the above pie and cake!
21 Teaspoons of Sugar: Banana Split.
Sugar Tip! Stay away from Corn Syrup! Corn Syrup is a form of simple sugar that is the absolute worst because it fools the brain into thinking we have not had enough sugar. We usually stop when we have enough sugar. Not so with Corn Syrup. We will keep right on eating it and our brains will never tell us to stop!
Fiber. That 'F' Word.
We've all heard that Fiber keeps us going to the bathroom regularly, but Fiber has other purposes as well, such as helping us to lose weight, keep our cholesterol down and our insides squeaky clean, preventing cancer and heart problems. We need 22-32 grams of Fiber per day. Any food item containing 3 or more grams of Fiber is considered a high Fiber food.
Some high Fiber foods are pears, fresh strawberries, whole wheat pasta, bran cereal, oatmeal, lentils (15.6 grams per cooked cup!), peas, brussel sprouts, string beans, spinach, broccoli and a potato (with the skin).
When it comes to Fiber, increase slowly. If you are not used to eating fiber it can trigger Irritable Bowel. For example, cook your veggies for the first week or so rather than eating them raw. Then slowly begin to switch to raw.
The same goes for fruit. Perhaps the first few weeks you could juice your fruits. Add a little green powder. You can buy green powders (vegetable proteins) at your health food store. You can also juice your veggies. In fact, juicing them together you can come up with some tasty treats! Mixing carrot, apple, celery and beet is tastes awesome! Or, how about 'green powder', banana and orange!
Do We Need to Go Organic?
This is the popular question lately. With all the prepared and processed foods the USA sells, not to mention the pesticides used on crops and hormones and antibiotics given to our livestock, our country is fast becoming a nation of people who are suffering from Toxic Food Syndrome. The answer is up to you.
First, Some History!
The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture did not specify what organic meant until the year 2002. Now, in order for food manufacturers to use the term 'organic' on their food labels, they must be able to prove that their product was not made with fertilizers, pesticides, growth hormones or artificial ingredients, including colorings or flavorings.
Pesticides are used to keep bugs under control. However, they get into the soil and water and enter our fruits and vegetables.
The University of Washington performed a study revealing that children eating "a conventional diet had six times the levels of a pesticide that linked to leukemia and neurological damage than those who ate mostly organic foods"!
Organic produce can contain up to 50% more antioxidants than those grown with pesticides!
The United States raise cows using hormones so they will grow faster and produce milk quickly. European government has outlawed this practice based on early research suggesting that the hormones cause early puberty in girls and may raise the risk of breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men.
Our country also gives antibiotics to cows, sheep and chickens to prevent disease, which raises the incidence of antibiotic-resistant infections in humans. The government says we do not ingest these antibiotics as the meats do not contain left over antibiotic residues. My only guess is that we are inheriting the immune systems of the animals we eat!
To assume that eating organic is better is not absolutely correct. Eating organic can be expensive. There are certain foods that are better to go organic with than others.
When Is It Best To Go Organic?
If you are going to follow The Natural Weigh, which allows the basic food groups, I suggest going organic with your fish, fowl and dairy. If you are going to follow the All Natural Weigh (alkaline diet), I suggest organic grains, tofu and some organic fresh foods.
Milk, cheese and yogurt (to reduce the hormone and antibiotic risk). Avoid foods containing molds. Molds may cause Candida, eye infections, hair, skin and nail disease.
Beef, Lamb, Eggs and Chicken (to reduce hormone and antibiotic risk).
Sausage, cold cuts and bacon (to avoid preservatives linked to bladder and brain cancers, such as nitrates and nitrites).
Whole-wheat or whole-wheat grain, breads, crackers and flour. It is best to eat products where the grain remains intact. Sprouted grains are best. They are less acidic. Spelt flour is most tolerated and contains more protein than other sprouted grain flours. I would suggest avoiding corn. It contains carcinogens. Avoid foods containing yeast. They may cause Candida, eye infections, hair, nail and skin disease.
All thin skinned fruits and vegetables, especially potatoes, spinach, celery, bell peppers, grapes, apples, cherries, peaches, pears, strawberries, nectarines and raspberries. By eating these 12 food items organically, you can cut your pesticide exposure up to 90%!!!
Frozen or canned fruits or vegetables that belong to this list (above) are to be avoided if possible. Frozen fruits are often coated in a sugar. Canned contain preservatives. When it comes to fruits and veggies, always choose fresh, then frozen, then canned.
Information received from a study provided by The Environmental Working Group in Washington, DC. When choosing other fruits and vegetables, you may want to choose to purchase your items from your local farmers market. Smaller farms don't tend to use pesticides in the same way as conventional producers. Their foods may well be organic but not claimed as such due to the cost of getting USDA-certified organic.
'Natural' & 'Organic' Label Reading Tips!
"All Natural" - No such thing, but on meats means is supposed to mean no artificial preservatives or colors.
"Free Range" - No such thing. It is supposed to mean that animals have freedom to roam, but who's regulating? It says nothing about what they are fed.
"Antibiotic and Hormone Free" - No such thing. Who's determining if this is true? The USDA has it's hands full trying to determine the truth here.
"100% Organic" - OK. Product is proven to have no hormones, pesticides or artificial ingredients.
"Organic" - OK. 95% is organic, with some other 'stuff' added to process it.
"Made with Organic Ingredients" - OK. At least 70% organic.
Are You Eating Cloned Meat?!
After only 4 years of research, the FDA has approved steak, goat and pork meat (and dairy products from these food sources) for public consumption, stating that there is no reason to label these products as such because they have determined there is no difference between cloned and conventional meat. However, French researchers have found that clones do not reach puberty as quickly as conventionally raised stock and have a completely different fat metabolism. The USA is the first and only country to do this. Are you aware that other countries, such as Japan and China, have always refused to purchase meat and dairy from the United States because of the low safety standards? From what I understand, cloning is not the same as genetically engineering. This is what I know about the difference between conventional, genetically engineered and cloned meat.
Conventional is naturally conceived and born.
Genetic engineering alters, adds or deletes segments of genes, or DNA, to produce particular traits.
Cloning is reproducing a twin by replicating it (being conceived in a dish, so to speak).
Meat Can Actually Be Good For Us!
But what you need to know is that only grass fed animals will do when it comes to eating meat. In fact, meat derived from animals raised on grain and soy have high levels of Omega-6 oils with lower levels of Omega-3. Animals raised on grasses have higher levels of Omega-3s and lower levels of Omega-6. Meats derived from grass fed animals also contain CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), which is also good for us. If you are interested in purchasing this type of meat for you or your family, click here!
What About Our Seafood?
'The Fishmongers Shop'. Frederick Walker, 1840-1875.
Opt for wild seafood. Fisheries may use organic feed, but their fish and shell fish may still contain mercury, PCBs and dioxins. Farmed Salmon may have twice as many toxins as those raised in the wild. Keep in mind that Swordfish and Tuna contain very high levels of mercury, regardless. So go wild! Do some deep sea fishing or purchasing! Alaskan Salmon is wild, as is Oregonian Salmon. Canned is fine. Other best sea foods are Sea Bass, Herring, Trout, Oysters and Clams. When eating Tuna, choose Albacore.
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