How Does Childhood Obesity Shorten Your Childs Life-Span

A recent USA TODAY article reported on the many health dangers of childhood obesity. They highlighted several dangers of carrying excess weight around including the very scary reduction of your childs life-span.

Daniel Jones, president of the American Heart Association and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi in Jackson, says: "If something isn't done about the current childhood obesity epidemic, many of these kids will be at a higher risk of dying in middle age of heart disease and stroke."

Numerous other health risks were associated with childhood obesity including the potential for an increased rate of Heart Disease, Liver Malfunction, Type 2 Diabetes, Sleep Apnea, Fatigue, and more.

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To read the full USA TODAY article click the link below.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2008-01-13-childhood-obesity_N.htm

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Ten Great Tips for Staying Healther

A HEALTHY and Happy New Year to all of YOU!

I’ve complied a list of the Top 10 Tips to Stay Healthy this year. If your health is important to you, and it should be, bookmark this page for easy reference throughout the year.

1. Be Personally Responsible For Your Health

If you don’t take good care of your health do you really think other people will treat you any better? Strive to be healthy. Give yourself reasons to stay healthy, whatever they are - such as an upcoming event you’re looking forward to. Take ownership of your health.

2. Think About Your Health Often

Your health is important. If you don’t believe it think back to the last time you had the flu or other illness. How did you feel then? Run down, not at all healthy! This is why you need to put your health in the forefront of your mind. Sometimes it requires a little bit of planning. Will you be staying late at the office? Then pack healthy food and bring it with you instead of eating only snacks from the vending machine. For those with children its equally important to plan for their health too. Are you giving them healthy snacks? Many today are not. As a result we have an obesity issue in our nation’s children and its very unhealthy. This is exactly why teaching your children about making healthy choices is so important.

3. Make Healthy Choices

In this day and age it’s easy to consume excesses without even trying. Decide for yourself if you can live with a half a portion instead of a whole one. Select water over soft drinks MOST of the time. Moderate yourself from excesses. Drink plenty of water. Sleep enough. Exercise your body and your mind. Get outdoors for some fresh air and sunshine. And, enjoy life.

4. Buy Organic as Often as Possible

Hands down, organic foods taste better and are better for you. Plus, you want the least amount of pesticides you can going into your blood stream - which is better for your overall health and for the health of our planet. Look for Certified Organic products and 100% Organic produce, foods, and nuts.

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5. Eliminate Hydrogenated Foods From Your Diet

Very simply, the Hydrogenation Process masks the fact that your food can be rancid. Do you really want to be eating potentially rancid food? If not, then avoid hydrogenated foods at all costs. This includes crackers, cookies, chips, and many of the quick foods we reach for when we just want a snack. Read the Labels.

6. Read the Labels

Labels are not so clear cut. Chemicals and preservatives can be hidden in the guise of “Spices.” Be selective. Reading the labels will help. Remember, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables are part of a healthy diet. Eat lots of food with no labels at all (aka raw fruits and vegetables). Remember to read the labels of your cleaning products too. Many cleaning products have a laundry list of toxins. Buy only environmentally friendly cleaning products for home and office for better health.

7. Work on Ensuring Healthy Relationships

Stress from Relationships (whatever the relationship) is draining and wears you down. Take steps to either heal the relationship or heal yourself of the relationship if the former is not an alternative. This is one of the greatest steps you can take toward positive health.

8. Develop a Positive Attitude

Attitude plays an enormous role in health and healing. A positive attitude is a key trigger for maintaining your overall health. A negative attitude drags you down and, frankly, everyone around you. Yes, it’s not always easy to stay positive, especially when someone cuts your off on the road and you might slip up here and there. It happens. It’s important for your to find ways to stay positive (there are many great authors to learn from in this category), learn from your mistakes instead of wallowing in them or beating yourself up, and wear a smile in your heart for better overall health.

9. Educate Yourself on How to Improve Your Health

Topics included nutrition and physical activity. Health topics include hazards like smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and the shortfalls of the typical American diet. Physical activity themes are to find ways to move more and avoid processed or refined foods.

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10. Supplement with Vitamins and Minerals

Today’s food is void of many of the vitamins and minerals our bodies need to stay healthy. A good bio-available multi-vitamin will help you stay healthy. To tell the bio-availability of a vitamin drop it in warm water (about 97 degrees - or roughly the same as our normal body temperature) and watch what happens to the vitamin within the first 5 minutes. Does the vitamin still have a hard coating around it or is the vitamin infusing with the water? What happens after 10 minutes. The infused vitamin is the more bio-available and works faster to deliver the nutrients your body needs. .


BONUS TIP - Live In Gratitude

Trying to keep up with the Jones adds stress. For healthy living learn to be thankful for what you have then set definite plans in place to attain what you want. Use a “gratitude rock” or other token as a symbolic reminder to be gratitude every day. Hold the token and tell the world what it is you are grateful for. Remember, if you look around the globe, you are likely more well off than 70% of the population. You have much to be grateful for - especially for your health.


So this is it, The Top Ten Ways for YOU to Stay Healthy this year. Set a goal to re-read this page once per month to help stay focused on your health.

All the best wishes for a HAPPY and HEALTHY 2008!!!

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Best Way to Reduce a Nighttime Cough

Honey - Nature's Prescription

Many parents are concerned about the recent FDA recommendation that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines not be given to children under 6 years of age because of a lack of effectiveness and potential for side effects.

With this recent news in mind, a team of researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine decided to put nature to the test.

They tested the effectiveness of three different approaches for children who were having trouble sleeping due to a cough. The children in the study were given either no treatment at all, alittle bit of buckwheat honey or dextromethorphan (DM), the chemical cough suppressant found in many over-the-counter cold medicines. The children receiving the honey or DM took it about 30 minutes before bedtime.

The research team found that honey was more effective in reducing the severity and frequency of nighttime cough compared with DM or no treatment at all. Honey also allowed the children to sleep better. The findings are published in the December, 2007, issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.

According to the study’s lead researcher, Dr. Ian Paul, Penn State’s director of pediatric clinical research: "Honey provided the greatest relief of symptoms compared with the other treatments. With honey, parents now have a safe and effective alternative to use for children over age 1 that have cough and cold symptoms”. Some of the children were hyperactive for a short time after being given the honey, Dr. Paul said. However, children who received honey slept better and so did their parents, he noted.

Paul cautioned that honey should never be given to children younger than 1, because of the rare risk of infantile botulism. In addition, he noted, cough medicines that mention "honey" on the label actually contain artificial honey flavor not real honey.

Honey has been used for centuries to treat upper respiratory infection symptoms such as cough. In addition, honey has antioxidant and antimicrobial effects, and also soothes the back of the throat.

Once again, science has proven that food really can be your medicine.

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Are Artifical Food Coloring and Chemical Preservatives a Health Danger?

The possibility that artificial food colorings and chemical
preservatives could affect your or your child’s behavior has been a hotly contested issue for decades.

Now proof is available. The September 2007 issue of the Lancet Medical Journal now provides a clear demonstration that changes in behavior can be detected in three-year-
old and eight-year-old children who ingest these artificial
processed food additives.

Psychology Professor James Stevenson of the University of Southampton and colleagues conducted tests on more than 300 children. They found significant differences in the children’s behavior when they drank fruit drinks with a mixture of common processed food additives including artificial food colorings and chemical preservatives.

“These findings show that adverse effects are not just seen in
children with extreme hyperactivity (such as ADHD) but can also be seen in the general population and across the range of
severities of hyperactivity,” the researchers wrote in their
study. The team of researchers commented that “the implications of these results for the regulation of food additive use could be substantial”.

Many parents today feel pressured by doctors and school
officials into treating their children’s symptoms with
narcotic medications. After witnessing the side effects, many
wish they had not.

On the other hand, wonderful non-profit groups like The Feingold Association (www.feingold.org) have a 30 year track
record and a 90% success rate in alleviating such symptoms by simply changing the child’s diet.

If you are a parent who is concerned about your child’s behavior, please visit The Feingold Association’s website for more information. We also encourage you to offer your children Wholefood Farmacy foods which contain NO artificial colorings, NO artificial flavorings, NO artificial sweeteners and NO chemical preservatives.

Maybe ADD should really stand for Artificial Diet Disorder – we encourage you to give your family and nature a chance by eliminating artifcial sweetners and chemical preservatives from your diet today. Replace ‘junk’ food with great tasting snacks and meal replacement from www.hookupwithhealth.wholefoodfarmacy.com.

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How to Reduce LDL (Bad) Cholesterol and the Risk of Heart Disease

Back in 1993, the original Walnut Study from Loma Linda University made headlines around the world and was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Why all the excitement? Because Loma Linda University had broken new ground. They were the first to find that walnuts in a controlled diet reduced LDL (bad) cholesterol and heart disease risk significantly more than the Step 1 diet that was then recommended by the American Heart Association. In other words - they proved, scientifically, that food really can be your medicine.

In April 2000, another landmark walnut study was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The study, a follow-up to the 1993 Loma Linda study, was conducted at the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona. Researchers had 49 men and women with high cholesterol incorporate walnuts into a healthy Mediterranean diet, substituting a handful of walnuts a day for some of the monounsaturated fat in the diet. Participants lowered their "bad" LDL cholesterol by almost 6 per cent and heart disease risk by 11 per cent beyond what would be expected from the Mediterranean diet alone.

The Loma Linda study participants substituted walnuts, one of nature's richest sources of polyunsaturated fat, for saturated fat. The Barcelona participants substituted walnuts for another healthy fat. Barcelona scientists also remarked on the ease of incorporating walnuts into the diet. According to researcher Juan Carlos Laguna, Ph.D., "That's the main point of the study. You eat a normal amount, like five or six walnuts a day. That's something you can do every day without any problem."

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The Amazing Health Benefits of Corn

There's a wonderful whole grain food that is a good source of vitamin B1, Vitamin B5, Folate, Fiber, Vitamin C, Phosphorous, Manganese and a nutrient called Beta-Cryptoxanthin. Would you be surprised to hear the food is CORN?

Yes, Corn.

It has been estimated that consumption of 100% of the daily value of Folate would, by itself, reduce the number of heart attacks suffered by Americans each year by 10%. Doesn't eating a food that can help lower your risk of heart attack, stroke and peripheral vascular disease make sense?

In addition Folate helps prevent birth defects and Folate-rich diets are also associated with a reduced risk of colon cancer. Consuming foods rich in beta-cryptoxanthin, an orange-red carotenoid found in high amounts in corn, may also significantly lower one's risk of developing lung cancer.

A study published in the September, 2003 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention reviewed dietary and lifestyle data collected from over 63,000 adults in Shanghai, China, who were followed for 8
years. Those eating the most crytpoxanthin-rich foods showed a 27% reduction in lung cancer risk. When current smokers were evaluated, those who were also in the group consuming the most cryptoxanthin-rich foods were found to have a 37% lower risk of lung cancer compared to smokers who ate the least of these health-
protective foods.

Corn is also a good source of Thiamin which is a nutrient essential to good brain cell health and mental function. The brain uses Thiamin to make a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine which is essential for good memory. In addition, maintaining healthy acetylcholine levels may help to reduce the
risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Research reported at the 2004 American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) International Conference on Food, Nutrition and Cancer, by Rui Hai Liu, M.D., Ph.D., and his colleagues at Cornell University shows that whole grains, such as corn, contain many powerful phytonutrients whose activity has gone unrecognized
because common research methods have overlooked them. Dr. Liu’s team measured the antioxidant activity of various foods, assigning each a rating based on a formula. Broccoli measured 80, Spinach 81, Apples 98, Bananas 65, but Corn topped them all measuring a whopping 181.

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The October 22nd New York Times newspaper includes an article entitled “Five Easy Ways to Go Organic”. This article, found below, highlights the main reasons why you should switch to organics for five foods commonly purchased by most households. As you read this article remember www.hookupwithhealth.wholefoodfarmacy.com uses only organic foods and are actively involved with the USDA Organic Food certification process to gain their seal of approval.

Got organic milk? (Tony Cenicola/The New York Times)

Switching to organic is tough for many families who don’t want to pay higher prices or give up their favorite foods. But by choosing organic versions of just a few foods that you eat often, you can increase the percentage of organic food in your diet without big changes to your shopping cart or your spending.

The key is to be strategic in your organic purchases. Opting for organic produce, for instance, doesn’t necessarily have a big impact, depending on what you eat. According to the Environmental Working Group, commercially-farmed fruits and vegetables vary in their levels of pesticide residue. Some vegetables, like broccoli, asparagus and onions, as well as foods with peels, such as avocados, bananas and oranges, have relatively low levels compared to other fruits and vegetables.

So how do you make your organic choices count? Pediatrician Dr. Alan Greene, whose new book “Raising Baby Green” explains how to raise a child in an environmentally-friendly way, has identified a few “strategic” organic foods that he says can make the biggest impact on the family diet.

1. Milk: “When you choose a glass of conventional milk, you are buying into a whole chemical system of agriculture,'’ says Dr. Greene. People who switch to organic milk typically do so because they are concerned about the antibiotics, artificial hormones and pesticides used in the commercial dairy industry. One recent United States Department of Agriculture survey found certain pesticides in about 30 percent of conventional milk samples and low levels in only one organic sample. The level is relatively low compared to some other foods, but many kids consume milk in large quantities.

2. Potatoes: Potatoes are a staple of the American diet — one survey found they account for 30 percent of our overall vegetable consumption. A simple switch to organic potatoes has the potential to have a big impact because commercially-farmed potatoes are some of the most pesticide-contaminated vegetables. A 2006 U.S.D.A. test found 81 percent of potatoes tested still contained pesticides after being washed and peeled, and the potato has one of the the highest pesticide contents of 43 fruits and vegetables tested, according to the Environmental Working Group.

Go organic with kid favorites like peanut butter. (Lars Klove/The New York Times)
3. Peanut butter: More acres are devoted to growing peanuts than any other fruits, vegetable or nut, according to the U.S.D.A. More than 99 percent of peanut farms use conventional farming practices, including the use of fungicide to treat mold, a common problem in peanut crops. Given that some kids eat peanut butter almost every day, this seems like a simple and practical switch. Commercial food firms now offer organic brands in the regular grocery store, but my daughter loves to go to the health food store and grind her own peanut butter.

4. Ketchup: For some families, ketchup accounts for a large part of the household vegetable intake. About 75 percent of tomato consumption is in the form of processed tomatoes, including juice, tomato paste and ketchup. Notably, recent research has shown organic ketchup has about double the antioxidants of conventional ketchup.
Organic apples are readily available. (The New York Times)

5. Apples: Apples are the second most commonly eaten fresh fruit, after bananas, and they are also used in the second most popular juice, after oranges, according to Dr. Greene. But apples are also one of the most pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables. The good news is that organic apples are easy to find in regular grocery stores.

For a complete list of Dr. Greene’s strategic organic choices, visit Organic Rx on his website.

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Raw Food vs. The American Diet (aka "The Great American Rat Experiment")

THE GREAT AMERICAN RAT EXPERIMENT
The following is an account of a three-part experiment comparing the effects of raw foods versus cooked foods - as fed to rats . This account is taken from a book titled “Goldot“, by Lewis E. Cook, Jr. and Junko Yasui:

“It has been found that a group of rats were fed diet of raw vegetables, fruits, nuts and whole grains from birth grew into completely healthy specimens and never suffered from any disease. They were never ill. They grew rapidly, but never became fat, mated with enthusiasm and had healthy offspring. They were always gently affectionate and playful and lived in perfect harmony with each other. Upon reach an old age, equivalent to 80 years in humans, these experimental rats were put to death and autopsied. At that advanced age their organs, glands, tissues all body processes appeared to be in perfect condition without any sign of aging or deterioration.

“A companion group of rats we fed a diet comparable to that of the average American and included white bread, cooked foods, meats, milk, salt, soft drinks, candies, cakes, vitamins and other supplements, medicines for their ails, etc. During their lifetime these rats became fat and, from the earliest age, contracted most of the diseases of modern American society including colds, fever, pneumonia, poor vision, cataracts, heart disease, arthritis, cancer and many more ailments.

“Most of this group died prematurely at early ages but during their lifetime most of them were vicious, snarling beasts, fighting with one another stealing one another’s food and attempting to kill each other. They had to be kept apart to prevent total destruction of the entire group. Their offspring were all sick and exhibited the same general characteristics as there parents.
“As this group of rats died one by one or in epidemics of various diseases, autopsies were performed revealing extensive degenerative conditions in every part of their bodies. All organs, glands and tissues were affected, as were the skin, hair, blood and nervous system. They were all truly total physical and nervous wrecks. The same condition existed in the few, which survived full duration of the experiment.

“A third companion group of rats was fed the same diet as the second group to an age equivalent to about 40 years in humans. They displayed the same general symptoms of the second group ­ being sick and vicious so that they had to be separated to prevent them from killing each other and stealing one another food.

“At the end of this initial period all rats in this group were placed on a strict fast, with only water to drink for a period of several days. Then they received the same natural (raw) diet as the first group of rats. This diet was alternated with periods of fast and within one mouth behavioral pattern had changed completely so that the now docile, affectionate, playful creatures were once again able to live together in a harmonious society and from this point on never suffered any illness.

“Several rats put to death and autopsied at the end of the initial period revealing the same general deterioration as that exhibited in the second group of rats. However, the remaining rats lived out the full duration of the experiment, to the equivalent of 80 years in humans, and when they were autopsied there were no signs of aging or deterioration or disease - just as those in the first group. The obvious disease, degeneration and deterioration of body parts evident in their first half of life had been completely reversed and excellent health restored.
“The same principles apply to human life as there is only one truth! YOUR DIET plays a huge role in your health and well being.

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We, at HOOK UP WITH HEALTH, encourage you to take the test to see if you are at risk for Diabetes.

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Can Children Learn to Eat Healthy?

Teaching children from a young age to eat healthy fats can have lifelong health benefits according to

a new study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation in August, 2007.

The study focused on over one thousand children in Findland who were followed from the age of 7

months through age 14. The researchers found that children who were taught to focus on the

healthy fats found in fish, nuts, seeds, and plant oils had slightly lower cholesterol levels compared

to children who ate an unrestricted diet by the time they reached the age of 14.


Dr. Art Labovitz, cardiology director at Saint Louis University School of Medicine pointed out that even a

small decrease in cholesterol levels can have a big influence over the course of your child’s life.

“If you study large numbers of people, the small increments result in a significant change in heart attacks

and cardiac deaths,” said Dr. Art Labovitz.


Dr. Harri Niinikoski, lead author of the study done at the University of Turku in Finland, said children begin

forming their eating and lifestyle habits in childhood. “We think that this lifestyle change can be started

early,” he said.


Dr. Sarah Blumenschein, a pediatric cardiologist with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical

Center, said the study shows that early intervention is the key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. “The

earlier you intervene, the more likely you are going to be successful,” she said.


The key is to teach your children, starting as young as possilbe, to appreciate the healthy fats found in

fish, nuts, seeds, and plant oils. By avoiding the saturated fas and trans fats which are in most

processed foods, fast foods and junk foods – your children will lower their total fat intake and enjoy more

of the benefits that healthy fats have to offer.  As your children grow into their teens and begin eating  

more meals away from home, their healthy habits will guide them towards healthier food choices when

unsupervised.

We encourage parents everywhere to read the nutrition information on the foods that their children eat.

The healthy fats are listed as unsaturated fats, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.

The unhealthy fats are listed as saturated fats and trans fats.


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at a young age.  Great tasting Whole Food Farmacy foods, such as Phi Plus, Cornucopia, 

and Bucky Balls can be easily introduced to your children.

Please note, many of the Whole Food Farmacy products are a combination of wonderfully healthy

ingredients therefore it is advisable to read the nutritional information available on each product ahead

of your purchase to prevent issues children may have with food allergies.

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Antioxidants are 'Berry' Good For You

Antioxidants are natural substances found in plants, which are known to aid in the prevention of heart disease, cancer and stroke.

Berries have an especially high level of antioxidants, according to a recent study published in the journal BioFactors Vol. 23, pages 197-205). The pigments that give berries their rich red to blue, black and purple colors are a type of
phytochemical that has been shown to have significant disease-fighting, cell-protecting antioxidant capacity. In addition to boosting your immune system, these valuable compounds are also known to slow the effects of aging by improving things like memory, balance, coordination and motor skills.

The Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC Value) of foods is a measurement of the Antioxidant levels. The higher the ORAC Value, the more Antioxidants a food has. It's believed that foods high in these powerful nutrients give the body its greatest protection.

Berries are some of the most delicious and powerful disease-fighting foods available. Blueberries are among fruits and vegetables with the highest Antioxidant levels with an ORAC Value of 5486. Right behind blueberries are blackberries with an ORAC
Value of 4654; strawberries at 3520 and raspberries, 2789. Berry ORAC levels top that of many other fruits and vegetables such as oranges, grapefruit, cherries, plums, brussell sprouts, broccoli and spinach.

Single servings of fresh or freshly cooked fruits and vegetables supply an average of 600-800 ORAC units. Scientists believe that increasing intake of foods that provide 2000-5000 units per day may be needed to increase serum and tissue antioxidant activity
sufficiently to improve health outcomes. This is why it’s important to eat 5 to 9 servings daily of fruits and vegetables.

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Why is Dietary Fiber Important?

Whole foods contain two types of Dietary fiber, or roughage that is very beneficial for your body. The two types are soluble and insoluble and are found only in the cell walls of plant food.

Soluble fiber dissolves in water and is found in a variety of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and grains. It cuts cholesterol and adds to your feeling of fullness.

Good sources of Soluble fiber are oats, oat bran, oatmeal, apples, citrus fruits, strawberries, dried beans, barley, rye flour, potatoes, raw cabbage, and pasta.

Insoluble fiber does not dissolve in water and is found in whole grain brans, fruit pulp, and vegetable peels and skins.

Good sources of Insoluble fiber are wheat bran, whole wheat products, cereals made from bran or shredded wheat, crunchy vegetables, barley, grains, whole wheat pasta, and rye flour.

Insoluble fiber is strongly linked to cancer protection and improved waste removal. Results have shown that increasing dietary fiber decreases the risk of colorectal cancer.

A New England Journal of Medicine Study (1999), suggests the protective effect on the colon may be due to fiber's tendency to add bulk to your digestive system, shortening the amount of time that wastes travel through the colon. As this waste often contains carcinogens, it is best if it is removed as quickly as possible. Thus, the claim, increasing fiber can decrease chances for your intestinal cells to be affected.

Please note, recent studies suggest that small increases in fiber, such as adding vegetables to a chicken stir-fry or having a hamburger on a whole wheat bun, though helpful, do not offer as much protection for the colon as would replacing high-fat, animal products such as chicken, fish, cheese, and eggs with plant foods. Eating plant foods boosts fiber to levels where real protection is possible.

Keep in mind, when bacteria in the lower intestine break down fiber, a substance called butyrate is produced which may inhibit the growth of tumors of the colon and rectum as reported in the Journal of Oncology Research in 2000.

The Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1999) also reported that Dietary fiber may help protect against breast cancer, an effect noted especially with consumption of whole grains and wheat bran. Additionally, studies suggest that high amounts of fiber may also prevent breast cancer by binding to estrogen.

Dietary fiber may also have a protective effect against mouth, throat, and esophageal cancers according to a study published in the International Journal of Cancer in 2001.

If you're like most North Americans, you take in only 10 to 15 grams of fiber per day. However, most studies have shown that optimal intake for cancer prevention is at least 30 to 35 grams per day.

To get the full range of the cancer-fighting phytochemicals that fruits, vegetables, legumes, and grains contain it's best to choose fiber-rich foods over fiber supplements.

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What type of Pepper can get Prostate Cancer Cells to Self-Destruct?

Capsaicin (pronounced: cap-say-a-sin) is the stuff that turns up the heat in jalapeños. Not only does it cause the tongue to burn, it also drives prostate cancer cells to self-destruct, according to studies published in the March 15, 2006, issue of Cancer Research.

According to a team of researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical and their colleagues from UCLA, the capsaicin in hot peppers caused human prostate cancer cells to undergo “programmed cell death”, a process otherwise known as apoptosis (pronounced: ap-op-toe-sys).

Apoptosis is a natural process in many tissues that maintains a healthy balance between newer replacement cells and aged or worn out cells. In other words, the old worn out cells are naturally programmed to self-destruct. Cancer cells, on the other hand, often dodge this process by mutating the genes that participate in the process of apoptosis

This new research showed that capsaicin induced approximately 80 percent of prostate cancer cells growing in mice to follow the molecular pathways leading to apoptosis. Moreover, prostate cancer tumors treated with capsaicin were about one-fifth the size of tumors in non-treated mice.

“Capsaicin had a profound anti-proliferative effect on human prostate cancer cells in culture,” said Sören Lehmann, M.D., Ph.D., visiting scientist at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the UCLA School of Medicine. “It also dramatically slowed the development of prostate tumors formed by those human cell lines grown in mouse models.”

Lehmann estimated that the dose of pepper extract fed orally to the mice was equivalent to giving 400 milligrams of capsaicin three times a week to a 200 pound man, roughly equivalent to between three and eight fresh habañera peppers per week – depending on the pepper’s capsaicin content.

The pepper extract also curbed the growth of prostate cancer cells through regulation of androgen receptors, the steroid activated proteins that control expression of specific growth relating genes. On top of all that, the hot pepper component also reduced cancer cell production of PSA, a protein that often is produced in high quantities by prostate tumors and can signal the presence of prostate cancer in men. PSA is regulated by androgens, and capsaicin limited androgen-induced increases of PSA in the cancer cell lines.

Habañeras are the highest rated pepper for capsaicin content according to the Scoville heat index. Habañera peppers, which are native to the Yucatan, typically contain up to 300,000 Scoville units. The more popular Jalapeño variety from Oaxaca, Mexico, and the southwest United States, contains 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville units.

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Can Raw Food Cure Illness?

In March 2005 Dr. James Howenstine, MD. wrote and article for NewsWithViews.com addressing the very question, "Can Raw Food Cure Illness?"

He writes, "How much raw foods can accomplish in treating chronic illnesses is well illustrated by the immigrant Russian, Igor Boutenko’s family. Their son Sergie, age 9, was a heavy consumer of dairy products who had become obese and developed juvenile diabetes with blood sugars ranging from 200 to 400. His mother was encouraged to have him stop the use of dairy products and cooked foods and eat only raw foods. He initially balked but when confronted with the prospect of a life full of insulin injections decided to give the diet a try (high intake of dairy products is known to produce juvenile diabetes). Within two weeks he felt so much better he asked his mother if he could continue the raw food diet. Five months later his blood sugars had returned to normal. He remains in good health at age 20.

Father Igor at age 38 had developed hyperthyroidism with white hair, insomnia, fatigue, heart rate of 150 and a progressing arthritis. He was advised to have radioiodine therapy. Igor began the raw food diet and in a few months all his symptoms were gone.

Daughter Valya had been ill from infancy and developed asthma at age 9 with fatigue. On the raw diet her asthma disappeared as did the fatigue.

Doug Graham DC grew up taking antibiotics. He had nasal tubes to drain his sinuses and was annoyed by severe dandruff and a progressive spinal arthritis. At age 23 he already had severe changes of osteoarthritis in neck x-rays. At age 25 he started a raw food diet. Within 3 years all his symptoms had disappeared and his neck x-rays had returned to normal. The healing of bony abnormalities by simple dietary changes gives strong proof about the importance of what we eat."

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The Little Red Berry That Could!

Imagine a little red berry that fights cancer, age-related diseases like loss of memory, heart disease, ulcers, and even cavities. Sound to good to be true? Allow us to introduce our friend, the Cranberry!

In 1996 laboratory studies conducted by University of Illinois scientists and published in Planta Medica demonstrated the potential anti-cancer properties of cranberries. More recently researchers at the University of Western Ontario demonstrated, in animal models, that human breast cancer cells showed significantly lower incidence of tumor development when the experimental group's diet was supplemented with cranberries.

USDA scientists at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University have been finding promising results associated with diets high in antioxidants and other phytonutrients. Preliminary studies suggest that diets containing fruits and vegetables with high ORAC values may provide protection against chronic age-related afflictions like loss of coordination and loss of memory. ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity which is a measure of the antioxidant activity for a particular food. Cranberries score very high on the ORAC scale at 1750 ORAC units per 3.5 oz. serving.

A study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association reported that a unique cranberry juice component, a high-molecular-weight nondialysable material (NDM), has the ability to reverse and inhibit the coaggregation of certain oral bacteria responsible for dental plaque and periodontal disease in vitro. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition reported on a preliminary clinical trial using a mouthwash containing cranberry NDM. Saliva samples of the experimental group showed a two order of magnitude reduction in Streptococcus Mutans compared with the placebo group. This is exciting news because a large percentage of cavities can be attributed to Streptococcus Mutans.

Flavonoids have been shown to function as potent antioxidants both in vitro and in vivo and may reduce the risk of atherosclerosis (clogged arteries). Cranberries contain significant amounts of flavonoids and polyphenolic compounds that have been demonstrated to inhibit LDL (bad cholesterol) oxidation. Ongoing research continues to suggest that cranberries may offer a natural defense against atherosclerosis.

Peptic ulcers are increasingly being attributed to infection by Helicobacter pylori bacteria, as oopposed to stress and/or stomach acidity. A high-molecular-weight nondialysable constituent of cranberry juice has been shown to inhibit the adhesion of H. pylori to human gastric mucus in vitro. These preliminary results suggest that cranberry may be beneficial in the prevention of peptic ulcers through the inhibition of H. pylori adhesion to gastric mucus and stomach tissue.

You can find cranberries in your favorite Wholefood Farmacy foods such as, Cranberry Phi , Phi Plus, Fruitalicious, and Fruitalicious Plus. Cranberries are also an awesome addition to a smoothie made from any of our fruit based Farinas such as BeautiPhi, ClariPhi, ElectriPhi, FructiPhi & GloriPhi. Here’s an idea to try – in blender, add 2 tbsp of your choice of Farina, a little ice water, a couple of ice cubes and a handful of cranberries. Blend on high for about 30 seconds and enjoy!

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Are you Dehydrated?

Dehydration, says Dr. Marofsky, is a condition that occurs when you lose more fluids than you are taking in. The amount of fluid in your body then drops below the level needed for normal body function. This fluid is made up of water, electrolytes, and waste products. Surprisingly, your body loses about 2.5 liters of water per day through urine, sweat, and evaporation from your breath.

"Electrolyte" is a scientific term for salt ions. Body fluids -- blood, plasma, interstitial fluid (fluid between cells) -- are like seawater and have high concentrations of sodium chloride, containing the electrolytes sodium and chloride. Your body contains other important electrolytes including potassium, calcium, and bicarbonate. It uses electrolytes to carry important electrical signals to and from the brain.

Dehydration symptoms start when 2% of your normal water volume is lost. They include dizziness, headaches, dry skin and mouth, cramps, profuse sweating, darker and less urine. More severe symptoms may include: impaired mental performance, stumbling, shriveled skin, sunken eyes, muscular spasm, and nausea, and could eventually lead to heat stroke. Thirst is an indicator of dehydration, but not an early warning sign. By the time you feel thirsty, dehydration has occurred.

Avoid dehydration by drinking water and replenishing the necessary electrolytes. Your body is made up of 60% to 70% water which is essential for digestion, circulation, temperature regulation, joint lubrication, and detoxification.

Dr. Howard Flaks, a bariatric (obesity) specialist in Beverly Hills, California, says, "By not drinking enough water, many people incur excess body fat, poor muscle tone and size, decreased digestive efficiency and organ function, increased toxicity in the body, joint and muscle soreness, and water retention." The minimum amount of water recommended for a healthy adult is 8 to 10 eight-ounce glasses a day. Your body will require more on hot days or when engaged in physical activity.

Incredibly 10% of Americans drink no water at all, and unfortunately, drink about 6 servings a day of coffee, soda, and other caffeinated beverages. These drinks cause the body to lose water, making the problem worse.

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Why are Electolytes Important?

The human body is an “electrical machine”. All vital bodily functions happen as a result of electrical signals being sent between the various parts of your body and your brain. In order for your body to operate at peak performance, these electrical signals must be conducted in an efficient manner- this is where electrolytes come in.

Electrolytes are substances that will conduct electricity when dissolved in water – the most common electrolyte in your body is salt.

Your body is 70% water, about two-thirds of the water resides inside your cells, (intracellular fluid) and about one-third resides outside of your cells, (extra cellular fluid). Your body works constantly to make sure that the intracellular fluid and extra cellular fluid have the same amount of electrolyte concentration – this is a very important component of homeostasis or your body’s inner balance.

The mechanisms that monitor and adjust the balance of electrolytes respond only to changes in extra cellular fluid such as blood. When someone is ill or injured and taken to the hospital, one of the first and most common procedures is to hang an I.V. which simply means injecting salt water directly into the blood stream. Doing so helps the body to operate better because electrical signals moving between the brain and the body can be better conducted.

In addition, when salt is added to the extra cellular fluid it causes water to move between the intracellular and extra cellular areas allowing the body to become properly hydrated. This is why athletes, for example, take salt pills or drink “sports drinks” during work-outs. Sports drinks are simply salt water, or other electrolyte solutions, mixed with artificial colorings, artificial flavorings, artificial sweeteners and chemical preservatives.

The Wholefood Farmacy offers a wonderful product called Stardust 2 Hydr8 for only $8 and it allows you to make 20 gallons of a pure, hydrating electrolyte solution. When mixed with water, Stardust 2 Hydr8 offers you all of the benefits of a saline or electrolyte solution without any needles or artificial additives. It is made from pure salt and bicarbonate which are the main components of extra cellular fluid. Stardust 2 Hydra8 is mixed one tea spoon to a gallon of water creating a mildly saline solution - also referred to as an "electrolyte solution".

Stardust 2 Hydr8 is a great way to help your body to operate at peak performance and to maintain proper hydration. Mixing one level teaspoon of Stardust 2 Hydr8 with a gallon of water and then drinking one or two glasses per day is a wonderful way to keep up your levels of electrolyte and to stay properly hydrated.

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200% More Antioxidant Power

Science has recently discovered the benefits of eating Almonds in their whole form. Recent research reveals that the flavonoids in "almond skin" works synergistically with the vitamin E found in almonds. This synergistic combination creates more than 200% the antioxidant power of the almonds and almond skins when separated.

"We have identified a unique combination of flavonoids in almonds," said Jeffrey Blumberg, Ph.D., senior scientist and director of the Antioxidants Research Laboratory at Tufts University. "Further blood tests demonstrated that eating almonds with their skins significantly increases both flavonoids and vitamin E in the body. This could have significant health implications, especially as people age."

Blumberg's team tested the effects of almond skin's flavonoids alone and then in combination with the vitamin E found in almonds. The tests were done on blood samples containing LDL cholesterol. While almond skin flavonoids alone enhanced LDL's resistance to oxidation by 18%, when the almond’s vitamin E was added, LDL's resistance to oxidation was extended by 52.5%!

"The synergy between the flavonoids and vitamin E in almonds demonstrates how the nutrients in whole foods such as almonds can impact health," says Dr. Blumberg.

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For years, you've been able to choose foods with less fat or fewer additives. Now, with Environmental Working Group's 4th edition of the popular Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce, you can minimize your chemical exposure in the produce aisle. Just go to http://www.foodnews.org/getguide/.

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New Product News!

Hook Up with Whole Food Farmacy's new "Farmacy Pro-Power" - a delicious green drink, enhanced with sought after probiotics** designed to offer smooth, clean energy combined with whole body nutritional support in only one serving per day. The refreshing mint taste is pleasing to the palette and the wonderful nutritional blend will be pleasing to your body, mind, and spirit.

Farmacy Pro-Power flavor comes from an amazing blend of Red Raspberries, Blueberries, Pineapple, Orange Juice, Apple Fiber, Green Tea, and Spearmint.

Farmacy Pro-Power is a combination of proprietary blends which include an Energy Blend, Immune Support Blend, Digestion Blend, Cellular Repair Antioxidant Blend and a Healthy Aging Blend.

ENERGY BLEND:

Siberian Ginseng - Eleutherococcus, Suma, Stevia, Bamboo, Cinnamon, 

Gingko Biloba - 24%, Equisetum Arvense, Lecithin Powder, Nova Scotia 

Dulse.

 IMMUNE SUPPORT BLEND: 

Silymarin Silibum Marianum - 80%, Damiana, Astragalus Membranaceous, 

Royal Jelly 5%, Plant Enzymes: Lipase, Protease, Amylase, & Cellulase.

DIGESTION  BLEND:

Organic Flax Seed Meal, Rice Bran Powder, Apple Fiber, 

Apple Pectin and a healthy Non-Dairy Probiotic Culture. 

CELLULAR REPAIR ANTIOXIDANT BLEND:

Natural Rose Hips and Acerola Berry Powder, Orange Juice Powder, Bioflavonoids (Citrus),
Blueberry Powder, Grape Seed Extract - 92%, Pineapple Powder, Green Tea Catechins - 60%,
Red Raspberry Powder, Turmeric Powder, Dandelion, Freeze Dried Aloe Vera, Spearmint, Ginger Powder,
Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol).

HEALTHY AGING BLEND:

Organic Barley Grass Powder, Organic Beet Powder, Carrot Powder, Parsley Powder, Chlorella (cracked cell),
Spirulina Powder and Watercress Powder. 

Antioxidants found in Red Raspberries, Blueberries, and Green Tea can help extend the life of your cells and
aid in healthy aging. Silicia rich Bamboo and Horsetail can help strengthen hair, nails, and connective
tissues (ligaments, muscles, bones, joints, and skin). Ginger, Tumeric, and Aloe Vera can help reduce
inflammation and support the recovery of sore muscles. Milk Thistle, Dandelion, Parsley, Watercress, and fiber
all contribute to detoxification of the liver, kidneys, and colon.

Moreover, Farmacy Pro-Power contains absolutely NO fillers, added sugar, yeast, corn, wheat, soy protein,
dairy, egg, MSG, GMOs, preservatives, or artificial ingredients.

Farmacy Pro-Power will be appealing to young and old alike and will offer a wonderful alternative to
commercial energy drinks. Many parents are concerned about these commercial energy drinks which are
little more than a combination of sugar, caffeine, artificial coloring, and chemical preservatives.

Now you and your kids can enjoy the pure, smooth, clean energy that nature provides combined amazing
whole body nutritional support. 

Please note: Farmacy Pro-Power will be taking the place of Farmacy Greens. 

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**Probiocs defined by Wikipedia

Probiotics are dietary supplements containing potentially beneficial bacteria or yeast, with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as the most common microbes used. LAB have been used in the food industry for many years, because they are able to convert sugars (including lactose) and other carbohydrates into lactic acid. This not only provides the characteristic sour taste of fermentedyogurt, but acts as a preservative, by lowering the pH and creating fewer opportunities for spoilage organisms to grow.