It replaced sugar in many products back in the 1970s. And WHY? Because it was cheaper, of course. In 1977, sugar tariffs and quotas were imposed in system. And, the price of . . . → Read More: High Fructose Corn Syrup….could be damaging to your health!]]> Frequently used sweetener – one you consume every day – could be extremely damaging to your health. One should always strive for total wellness!

It replaced sugar in many products back in the 1970s. And WHY? Because it was cheaper, of course. In 1977, sugar tariffs and quotas were imposed in system. And, the price of corn was kept low through government subsidies. United States food manufacturers refused to pay the higher sugar costs, so, they switched from sugar to a corn-based alternative. It saved them billions in cost.

They did NOT consider the health of the consumers, as is frequently the case. The FDA does NOT consider total wellness for the consumer.

And thus, the time of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) had begun. Consumption of high fructose corn syrup increased by 1,000% from then to the present time. Now, we must make an effort to avoid HFCS as much as we possibly can.

Past studies indicated a major link of HFCS to obesity and diabetes. New research links HFCS to something even worse – a deadly form of cancer (pancreatic). No total wellness here!!!

Why does the FDA let this continue to happen? How can they support Big Corn instead of the public? Here’s the real truth of WHY.

Why High Fructose Corn Syrup Is Bad

Dr. Anthony Heaney published a study revealing new information about high fructose corn syrup. Dr. Heaney is an Associate Professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He’s written many articles for peer-reviewed publications, including the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Nature Medicine, Clinical Endocrinology, and Pituitary. He is also a reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Cancer Research, and the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

His study, published in Cancer Research, focused on pancreatic cancer, which is one of the very worst cancers.

The formulation of high fructose corn syrup is a combination of fructose and glucose. These two sugars have long been considered interchangeable… but that may not be the case. Dr. Heaney found that pancreatic cancer cells metabolized them differently. The cells used fructose to generate nucleic acids – building blocks of RNA and DNA – which cancer cells need to divide and grow.

Dr. Heaney believes his findings “have major significance for cancer patients, given dietary refined fructose consumption.” In fact, he feels so strongly about the need to reduce fructose intake that he believes the federal government should intervene.

Dr. Andrew Weil is in agreement that “high fructose corn syrup is definitely bad for you.” Dr. Weil holds degrees in biology and medicine from Harvard University. He has an international reputation as an expert on alternative medicine, mind-body interactions, and medical botany.

“Eliminating high fructose corn syrup from your diet can have many health benefits,” says Dr. Weil. “[Dr. Heaney's] UCLA study suggests that prevention of pancreatic cancer – and possibly other malignancies – may be one of them.” We need to take back control of our total wellness!!!

Meanwhile, the FDA does absolutely nothing to protect you. In actuality, it works in opposition to total wellness…

Big Corn…

Big Corn’s position is that high fructose corn syrup is “natural.” In the words of Audrae Erickson, president of the Corn Refiners Association (CRA), “high fructose corn syrup, like table sugar and honey, is natural. It is made from corn, a natural grain product.”

In a letter to the CRA, the FDA gave Big Corn the go-ahead to label high fructose corn syrup “natural.” Despite the fact that it contains a synthetic mixing agent.

Does that sound natural to you? NOT!!!

But according to the FDA, it’s natural as long as the synthetic agent doesn’t touch the corn starch. Talk about stretching the truth.

Geraldine June is the supervisor of product evaluation and labeling at the FDA’s Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements. Responding to an inquiry about the decision, she said:

“However, we would object to the use of the term ‘natural’ on a product containing HFCS that has a synthetic substance such as a synthetic fixing agent included in or added to it.”

Needless to say, Big Corn was thrilled with the FDA decision.

But, here’s the repercussion…

That decision led other companies to stretch the definition of “all natural.” Cadbury Schweppes (whose U.S. beverage unit is now Dr Pepper Snapple Group) and Kraft also made the claim for their 7Up and Capri Sun labels.

How did they get away with it? Both drinks have high fructose corn syrup as an ingredient, which the companies decided makes the drinks natural. They didn’t get away with it for long. Both faced lawsuits. They avoided legal action by quickly changing their labels.

Something stinks, big time…

Meanwhile, the FDA’s decision started to get a lot of bad press. Fighting back, the CRA launched a series of television ads, which presented HFCS as being natural, nutritionally the same as sugar, and with the same number of calories. But consumers are becoming more and more skeptical. The CRA had to quickly find another solution.

So on September 14, 2010, they applied for a name change. They requested to rename high fructose corn syrup “corn sugar” on U.S. food labels.

What was the reason they gave for doing it?

“Consumers need to know what is in their foods and where their foods come from and we want to be clear with them,” said the CRA’s Audrae Erickson. Well, that’s one explanation. But, it is more likely that the HFCS backlash had become so important that they were trying to get rid of the name.

High Fructose Killing Syrup

You see, Dr. Heaney’s findings aren’t the only bad news about high fructose corn syrup…

Studies have also connected it to obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. One of those studies is from Princeton University where researchers found that high fructose corn syrup encourages considerable weight gain. Bart Hoebel, a psychology professor who specializes in the neuroscience of appetite, weight, and sugar addiction, was on the research team.

“Some people have claimed that high-fructose corn syrup is no different than other sweeteners when it comes to weight gain and obesity, but our results make it clear that this just isn’t true, at least under the conditions of our tests,” says Hoebel.

High fructose corn syrup consumption is completely out of control in this country. The government even targeted high fructose corn syrup to help foot the bill. Remember when President Obama was trying to pass that $950 billion health care plan? It needed some significant funding. The government considered imposing federal taxes on sugary drinks. A tax of three cents per 12-ounce serving would generate $24 billion over four years. That’s how much of this stuff Americans drink.

The FDA is at the core of the problem. The same agency that promises to protect consumers is doing the opposite which their decision on high fructose corn syrup shows support for obesity, diabetes, and pancreatic cancer. You are encouraged to forget about total wellness in your life!

How to Avoid HFCS

The average American consumes 41.5 pounds of high fructose corn syrup per year. Most people don’t even realize they’re doing it. You may be surprised to learn that high fructose corn syrup can be found in the following products:

• Baked goods
• Tomato sauces
• Soft drinks
• Cereals
• Fruit drinks
• Processed foods
• Salad dressings
• Ketchup
• Yogurt
• Cough syrups

And that’s just the start.

If a dangerous compound like high fructose corn syrup is so ubiquitous, how are you able to protect your own health? How can you lessen your chances of getting the types of cancer that result from high fructose corn syrup intake? Here are some solutions:

1. Read the label – You expect to find high fructose corn syrup in sweets. But lots of other foods contain high fructose corn syrup too, including bread and processed meats.
2. “Natural” doesn’t always mean natural – Look for foods labeled “organic.” That assures you they’re free of high fructose corn syrup.
3. Avoid fast food – It often contains high fructose corn syrup (not to mention hosts of other health-harming ingredients).
4. Careful with cans and bottles – Almost every sweet drink contains high fructose corn syrup. So always check beverage labels for high fructose corn syrup or hidden sugars.
5. Buy fresh ingredients and cook – That way, you know exactly what you’re eating.

The revolution has begun. Big Corn is feeling the pain. The FDA is beginning to feel exposed. Consumers are taking back control over their food and their health.

So, be sure to watch labels, consider only Organic foods, do more eating of raw fruits or slightly steamed vegetables and help be part of the solution to the High Fructose Corn Syrup problems.  I have begun to notice that some manufacturers are eliminating high fructose corn syrup…but be careful…they may have simply changed the label name to corn sugar!  Use products with Stevia (natural herb) used for thousands of years!  Or Honey!  Take back your control and don’t let the FDA cause you major problems with your health! Become involved in Total Wellness for yourself!

Warmly,
Connie
303-770-3180
http://www.behealthysolutions.com

Thank you so much, Dr. Garfinkel, for sharing your expertise with all of us here at Be Healthy Solutions. It is much appreciated.

I highly recommend Dr. Garfinkel . . . → Read More: Your Sleep May be Harming You]]> Introducing Marc A. Garfinkel, DC. Diplomate: American Chiropractic Board of Sports Practitioners; Certified: Chiropractic Sports Practitioner, Chiropractic Acupuncturist; Consultant and Lecturer: Office Depot, Costco, National Cattleman’s Beef Association, among other businesses.

Thank you so much, Dr. Garfinkel, for sharing your expertise with all of us here at Be Healthy Solutions. It is much appreciated.

I highly recommend Dr. Garfinkel to anyone living in the Denver, CO area. I’ve been going to him for quite some time now and have had immense relief on several health fronts, specifically my back, my sinuses and my chronic depression. Besides being a chiropractor doctor, he is also Acupuncture Certified and he works personally with you to best enhance your body’s health.

I hope this information is as helpful for you as it has been for me. I hope to have Dr. Garfinkel share more of his expertise with us in the future.

Please tell us of some of your chiropractic health experiences and thanks for sharing.

Warmly,
Connie Clark
303-770-3180

It seems that the innate wisdom we had as little children faded as we . . . → Read More: Laughter Yoga]]> Research has shown that little children LAUGH up to 300 times a day, while the average adult laughs less than 15 times per day. And I’ll bet you know some people who never seem to laugh at all! What have we been missing?

It seems that the innate wisdom we had as little children faded as we grew older. The stresses and responsibilities of adult life gradually creep into our everyday experience, and can take their toll on our bodies, minds and spirits. Before long the natural sense of spontaneity, playfulness and fun that we knew as children gets replaced by seriousness, stress and worry.

Medical science is now beginning to discover that this shift in our attitudes and activities contributes to high stress levels and deteriorating mental, physical and emotional health. Laughter Yoga was developed to reverse these trends.

Studies show that hearty laughter provides three main benefits:

• First, laughing signals our glands to produce increased levels of beneficial hormones and other compounds into our bloodstream and brain. After smiling and laughing for just a few seconds, endorphins, serotonin, dopamine and other compounds begin to flood your brain. They bring a surge of pleasure (similar to the “runner’s high”), relieve aches and pains, stimulate your immune system to fight off disease, and help counteract the effects of aging. Laughing releases these compounds much faster than traditional exercise. While it takes at least 20 minutes of strenuous exercise (like running) to trigger the release of these compounds, hearty laughter releases them in only 17 seconds! Laughing is an easy way to battle the blues and improve your outlook on life. After about 10 minutes of hearty laughter, your body’s stress indicators are reduced by as much as 70%.

• Second, hearty laughter itself is real physical exercise that stimulates your body in multiple ways. The deep and intense breathing that accompanies laughter floods your body with oxygen, which helps energize your cells, clear out toxins, increase your physical energy, reduce blood pressure and prevent disease from ever taking hold. Dr. Otto Warburg, twice Nobel Prize winner in medicine, said, “Remember, where cells get enough oxygen, cancer will not—cannot occur.” The aerobic benefits of laughter are dazzling. Just one minute of hearty laughter produces the same aerobic benefits as 10 minutes of exercise on a rowing machine. Even the staccato rhythms of laughter (ha, ha, ho, ho) help to literally shake up your internal organs, promoting better digestion, improved release of toxins and healthier organ systems.

• Last, but not least, laughter shifts your consciousness into the “here and now.” Once you start laughing, shyness, fears, anxiety and worry drop by the wayside.
It becomes easy and fun to relate to other people, despite differences in age, race, culture, economic status or physical abilities. When you’re laughing, none of this stuff matters. Laughter knows no particular language, either. In fact, you could say that laughter is the Universal Language. Laughter brings out the playful side of our human nature that tends to get lost as we grow older. It’s FUN! And for many people, this is most important benefit of all.

Here’s how the Littleton Laughter Club works. As people gather at the Riverwalk Clubhouse, we chat a bit with everyone and catch up on our laughter-friends’ lives. Then at 10 am we begin with about 10 minutes of gentle stretching, clapping and deep breathing to warm-up our bodies and minds. As we’re doing this, we’ll act out the major benefits of laughter yoga in a playful fashion. Then we launch into the laughter exercises. There is little talking, and lots of laughter. The exercises are mostly physical, and allow us to act out (mime) common everyday experiences that we accompany with laughter. There are no jokes or comedy, as such. Just the playful hilarity of simple situations made funny simply by laughing at them. There are hundreds of variations of the laughter exercises, and the Littleton Laughter Yoga group encourages your creative input to choose or develop your favorites for us to share. One of our simple rules is to FAKE-IT-TILL-YOU-MAKE-IT. If your laughter is not arriving spontaneously, then fake your laughter enthusiastically until the real thing takes over. With the help of all the other people laughing, you’ll soon be yukking it up and laughing yourself silly. The laughter exercises take about 20 minutes. Then we wind down the action and move into a relaxing laughter meditation. Most people emerge from the 45-minute session feeling relaxed and energized. Some folks report that their lingering aches and pains are gone, and the stresses and worries they came in with have dissolved.

The benefits of a single laughter club session can be profound. But as with many things in life, regular practice brings additional benefits. We encourage people to attend our laughter club sessions regularly, so the benefits can accumulate. Just as doing a single push-up won’t make you stronger, a single laughter club session is just the beginning of an internal revolution that will transform you from the inside out. By practicing laughter you gradually shift your mental outlook, stress levels and overall health and well-being. Then you’ll begin to move toward a happier and healthier life. We also offer tips on how to bring increased laughter into your normal daily activities, so the things that used to bug you just become fodder for more laughter. Imagine laughing your way through your troubles…

Thank you for deciding to laugh with us! See you at the Riverwalk Clubhouse soon…

Yours in love and laughter,
Bev & Brian Davis
Our motto: Learn to laugh and be happy, and the world becomes a better place.

www.LaughBeHappy.com
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Check in your own area to see if there is a Laughter Yoga group nearby for you to begin your own laughter therapy. I am enjoying this one in Littleton, CO and have been told that there are over 6000 such groups around.

I have often heard that laughter is great medicine and it is apparently substantiated by medical science. It certainly can’t hurt us and maybe can help us.

Warmly,
Connie Clark
http://www.connielclark.com
http://www.connieclark.max4u.com

The benefits of LIVE, WHOLE FOODS are so numerous it might be hard to believe that . . . → Read More: Live, whole foods – how important to your health?]]> Enjoy the healthy benefits of energy, vitality, and weight loss that come from live whole foods
- Crash-Free Sustained Energy
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- Endurance
- Reduced Appetite
- Mental Clarity
- Improved Nutrition & Health
- Less Aches & Pains
- Low Calories
- Strengthens Vascular System
- Vitality

The benefits of LIVE, WHOLE FOODS are so numerous it might be hard to believe that so much goodness can be delivered by a single product. But it’s true. Great taste. Unbeatable Convenience. Excellent Value. Wholesome, Low Calories… You might think of the benefits falling into three primary categories:

Healthy Energy
Natural Weight Loss
Personal Vitality

Healthy Energy
When you make live, whole foods part of your daily diet, you’ll immediately start to notice some changes in how you feel. For starters, you’ll sleep better at night and awaken feeling rested and alert. You’ll find that as you go through your day you think more clearly and feel more energetic the whole day through. LIVE WHOLE FOODS don’t merely provide long-term health benefits—They deliver an immediate, noticeable change in how you feel.

Greater Mental Clarity
Improved Endurance
More Restful Sleep
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Natural Weight Loss
One of the great advantages of LIVE WHOLE FOODS nutrition is that your body will become accustomed to the best kind of nutrients. As a consequence, you’ll be less likely to crave snack foods and other hollow calories, less prone to the between-meal hunger pangs that seem to undermine your attempts to lose weight. Meanwhile, your digestion will improve as your body benefits from a natural cleansing process that helps your body retain only what it needs to keep you feeling fit.

Less Hunger
Fewer Cravings
Improved Digestion
Natural Cleansing

Personal Vitality
It is an established fact that the natural whole foods help your body to function better overall. One reason for that is that live, whole foods are high in antioxidants, phytonutrients and enzymes, which means that they help reduce the negative effects of toxins that build up in your body. At the same time, however, such nutrients tend to increase oxygenation (which is good), meaning that your blood remains richer in oxygen to supply the functions of healthy cells. Many people also report that whole food nutrition helps to reduce stress and improve their overall sense of well-being.

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The notion of capturing the nutritional benefits of fresh produce in a small packet of powder probably sounds like something out of science fiction. And in truth, it pretty much would be science fiction were it not for the live whole foods exclusive InstaFresh™ technology. No other process can match InstaFresh’s ability to create nutrient-rich whole food powders.

To be clear: There are other processes. Typically they involve lengthy drying procedures which allow for enzymes to degrade nutrients. Sometimes, heat is used to accelerate the drying, but high temperatures likewise destroy many of the nutrients your body needs. Even freeze-drying is a relatively slow procedure which involves high, nutrient-destroying temperatures.

In contrast, InstaFresh turns live, whole foods to powder in less than 30 seconds while keeping the working temperature between 65° and 100° Fahrenheit. As a result, the blendable powders that remain are rich in whole food nutrition.

You can buy other food supplements. But if they aren’t created through the proprietary InstaFresh process, the chances are that they’re not nearly as good for you as they should be. (And unless they’re made by Nuriche, guaranteed they’re made in some other way.) Only Nuriche has InstaFresh.

Based on . . . → Read More: ** Daily Omega-3s Recommended for Heart *]]> A healthy dose of omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA and EPA not only prevents heart disease in healthy people, it also reduces the risk of heart attack in people with existing heart disease, according to a new study. That finding has researchers recommending people add a daily dose of omega-3 fatty acids to their diet.

Based on a review of several large studies involving more than 40,000 people, researchers say the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids to heart health are clear and merit taking action to prevent unnecessary deaths from heart disease.

Warmly,
Connie
http://www.connieclark.max4u.com
303-770-3180