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Grocery Warning: How to recognize and avoid the groceries that cause cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other common diseases Mike Adams See book keywords and concepts

This is illustrated by (1) an infant who developed convulsions when his nursing mother drank an aspartame soft drink, and (2) a young woman believed to have aspartame-related epilepsy who convulsed within minutes after chewing one piece of "sugar-free" gum. - H. J. Roberts, M.D., Aspartame: Is It Safe? Soft drinks, phosphorus, meat and osteoporosis In addition to the significant health risks posed by the artificial chemical sweeteners found in diet soft drinks, another major health risk exists. This one is rarely discussed, however, and because few people know about it.

Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH See book keywords and concepts

We suspected that the amount of sugar and junk food they were eating was a factor and advised the two children and their mother that they should go onto a sugar-free diet. The two children were horrified. A month later, one child was well and the other remained as hyperactive as he had been before. The boy who was well had been following the diet, while the other refused to do so. He told us in no uncertain terms that he would never ever stop eating sugar and stamped his foot to emphasize his decision. We then advised them to go on to plan B.

People who have been on a sugar-free or low-sugar diet long enough generally develop a dislike for too much sweetness in their foods. Even a quarter teaspoon of sugar in coffee or tea is cloyingly sweet. Foods that are bland are also acceptable and preferred by many Bland foods include breads, potatoes, rice, and all the cereals. A bland food can be consumed in large amounts without satiating the person, and they can be used as carriers for other foods, such as gravy, jam, and butter.

Anyone who doubts this need only see what happens when their children are placed upon a sugar-free diet for at least 2 weeks. It is important to do this before advising children to avoid sweets permanently and totally. Mental and Emotional Disorders Food additives may also cause mood disorders. The symptoms include fatigue, depression, and anxiety, in various mixes. Most sufferers of the very severe and manic depressions do not fall into this category, but there is evidence that they are suffering from severe allergic reactions, perhaps to foods.

When they are placed upon a sugar-free diet, which usually also removes the other additives, they will remark many months later how good other food tastes again, something they had forgotten over the years. Foods to which an animal has not adapted or foods containing toxins that do not kill immediately produce chronic ill health. An example would be the placing of arsenic in one's food in small amounts. Arsenic tastes sweet and is, therefore, not detectable by taste or smell. Over weeks and months, it will make the person quite ill. This was at one time a favorite method for poisoning enemies.

Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Miscellaneous You can use sugar-free spaghetti sauce; fruit jellies without sugar or citrus; and soups such as split pea, lentil, and turkey/vegetable. General Suggestions Do Not Restrict Your Calories Start with a good bteakfast, eat frequently throughout the day, and consume at least 4 glasses of water per day. If you do not eat enough, you may experience symptoms of low blood sugar, such as fatigue, irritability, headache, and too-rapid weight loss. To ensure adequate fiber, eat beans, permitted whole grains, whole fruits and vegetables, homemade vegetable soup, and nuts and seeds.

Kitchen technology showdown: Vita-Mix 5000 vs. Champ HP3 blender from K-Tec Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

It teaches you some of my favorite recipes for making dairy-free, sugar-free, superfood-enriched smoothies using a Vita-Mix. You'll even find my secret recipe for making a mint-chocolate ice cream shake based on almond milk, avocados and cacao powder (you've got to try it yourself to believe how delicious it is!). So choose the blender that's best for you, and enjoy blending away. You will definitely be a healthier individual as a result.

Grocery Warning: How to recognize and avoid the groceries that cause cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other common diseases Mike Adams See book keywords and concepts

Most sugar-free products (chemical sweeteners) When shopping for healthy products at the grocery store, be especially wary of any product that claims to be "sugar free" on the label: virtually all of these products are sweetened with artificial chemical sweeteners. Some examples of foods to watch out for are sugar free syrups, sugar free fruit drinks or punch drinks, and sugar free puddings. Just because it says a sugar free doesn't mean it's good for you.

Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods The Editors of FC&A See book keywords and concepts

Be selective about sweeteners. sugar-free sweeteners, like sorbitol and mannitol, can give you gas. Sucrose, found naturally in fruits and honey, can also be a problem for some. But for those who can tolerate it, honey may ease constipation and clear up diarrhea associated with IBS. Avoid fluffy foods. A main cause of gas is swallowed air, so go slow on milk shakes, whipped cream, and souffles. White bread, by the way, has more air - and less fiber — than whole wheat bread. Healthy habits Diet is just one strategy for eliminating the discomforts of irritable bowel syndrome.

Grocery Warning: How to recognize and avoid the groceries that cause cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other common diseases Mike Adams See book keywords and concepts

This lack of evidence of safety for sucralose is especially troublesome for people trying to avoid added sugars, since so many of the available sugar-free now contain sucralose as their sweetener. So it may not be easy to digest, so to speak, when I suggest that sucralose is yet another chemical sweetener that should be avoided by those wishing to protect their health.

Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide Ben-Erik van Wyk See book keywords and concepts

Natural, sugar-free sweeteners such as liquorice root and stevia leaf are therefore preferred, but even they are claimed to present a health risk, especially when used indiscriminately. The most sensible way to satisfy a sweet tooth is to eat dry fruits (raisins, dried figs, dates, apples, apricots, peaches, pears, prunes and others). These are very healthy snack foods because they contain easily digestible sugars and a high density of vitamins, minerals and fibre per unit weight. Edible gums, mainly from Acacia species, are water-soluble polysaccharides that yield simple sugars when digested.

The seed residue yields a starch-free, sugar-free and high-protein flour for use by diabetics. Nutritional value Pods are rich in sugar (up to 50%) and the flour has more minerals and vitamins, less fat and fewer calories (180 kcal per 100 g) than chocolate made from cocoa powder. Notes Carob seed gum also has cosmetic, pharmaceutical and industrial uses. Cereus peruvianus pitaya • cactus apple Cactus apple plant with flowers Cactus apple fruit Description This is a large, tree-like (columnar) thorny cactus with thick, ribbed branches and showy white flowers that last for only one day.

Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH See book keywords and concepts

Since then, I have diagnosed and treated over 1,500 children under the age of 14 suffering some learning disability, behavior disorder, or chronic disease with a regimen of a sugar-free naturopathic diet and optimum doses of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and essential fatty acids. This treatment regimen is described fully in my book, Healing Children's Attention and Behavior Disorders, where I chronicle 120 more case studies.

Disease Prevention and Treatment The Life Extension Editorial Staff See book keywords and concepts

If soft drinks are to be consumed, select sugar-free varieties and use a straw to protect the teeth from acidity. 10. Keep a decanter of water at your bedside for occasional nighttime sips. Overconsumption of water, however, removes mucus from the lining of the mouth, further increasing the sensation of dryness. 11. Materials in the mouth encourage tactile stimulation of saliva. Candies or confectionaries containing sucrose should be avoided, but sucking on sugarless candy or sugar-free chewing gum can be helpful.

Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods The Editors of FC&A See book keywords and concepts

Chew sugar-free gum and burn 20 percent more calories. • Eat an apple or a handful of baby carrots between meals. Naturally sweet, they can tide you over to the next meal. • Add protein, like cottage cheese or peanut butter, to your snack to feel full longer. • Substitute beverages like black or green tea for sugary sodas. According to one popular story, switching to tea as your only beverage may help you drop the pounds. The caffeine is thought to speed up your metabolism, helping you burn fat faster. • Reach for peanuts. Unlike most salty foods, peanuts will not make you crave sugar.

Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

After 2 or 3 similar episodes, he settled down to a relatively sugar-free, allergen-free, almost-no-chocolate program with "some lysine, some vitamin C, zinc, selenium, a little lithium, and a multiple vitamin." "Just amazing what frustration can do," Judy observed, at a later visit of her own. DR. GABY'S COMMENTARY Individuals can often control herpes outbreaks with a few simple natural remedies. First, eliminating sugar from the diet and determining if there are any food allergies may be helpful. A few nutritional supplements can also help.

Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Chew sugarless gum or enjoy sugar-free candy for its laxative effect. • Take psyllium as directed, with an 8-ounce glass of water. • Docusate may soften stools and ease straining. • Milk of magnesia may give relatively quick relief, but should not be overused. It's off-limits for anyone with kidney trouble. • Prescription drugs such as MiraLax are intended for short-term use of less than 2 weeks. COUGH Get a prescription for codeine cough syrup þ??? Smear Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet þ??? Add thyme to chicken broth þ?? Enjoy a bit of dark chocolate þ?

Many people find that the sweeteners in sugar-free candy can cause diarrhea. How clever of you to turn that side effect to your advantage! Each person will have to experiment to find the right "dose." • • • **** Sugarless Gum Pick a flavor that you like and experiment to find the right dose. The "sugar alcohols" used to sweeten sugarless gum—maltitol, sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol—are not absorbed from the digestive tract. They act as "osmotic laxatives." Chewing sugarless gum does not contribute to tooth decay. A gum containing xylitol might even help fight ear infections.

Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

The best treatment for dry mouth is to draw more moisture from the salivary glands by chewing carrots, celery, or sugar-free gum; drinking 8 to 10 cups of water a day; chewing ice chips; and/or breathing through the nose. 0) Dental implants look more natural than dentures, and many people are opting for them. Unfortunately, improperly inserted dental implants can cause or exacerbate periodontal disease. If you are interested in implants, consult an implant specialist. 01 Researchers are studying a possible link between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and a decrease in tooth loss.

Eat a lot of tart cherries, both fresh and in pies, jams, and sugar-free juice. They contain anthocyanins, antioxidants that may help prevent cancer and heart disease. Q Drink beet juice (from roots and greens), carrot juice (a source of beta-carotene), fresh cabbage juice, and asparagus juice often. Grape, black cherry, and all dark-colored juices are good, as are black currants. Also beneficial is apple juice, if it is fresh. Fruit juices are best taken in the morning, vegetable juices in the afternoon. Q Drink spring or steam-distilled water only, not tap water.

Use steam-distilled water, herbal teas, and sugar-free juices. Liquids are important in keeping the colon clean and the bladder functioning properly. Q Eliminate animal fats, fried foods, junk foods, processed foods, and sugar from the diet. Q Use ground flaxseeds, oat bran, psyllium husks, or Aerobic Bulk Cleanse (ABC) from Aerobic Life Industries to provide fiber. Fiber absorbs dangerous toxins and helps prevent constipation. Note: Always take supplemental fiber separately from other supplements and medications. Q Make sure that the bowels move every day.

Apple Walnuts Substitutions: Baked apple with pure maple syrup; wheat crackers; sugar-free applesauce topped with walnuts.

It is especially prevalent in diet foods, and can be found in a number of products, including instant breakfasts, breath mints, cereals, sugar-free chewing gum, cocoa mixes, coffee beverages, frozen desserts, gelatin desserts, juice beverages, laxatives, milk drinks, multivitamins, nonprescription pharmaceuticals, shake mixes, soft drinks, tabletop sweeteners, tea beverages, instant teas and coffees, topping mixes, wine coolers, and yogurt. Upon digestion, aspartame breaks down into three components.

Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health Joseph E. Mario See book keywords and concepts

Take live sugar-free Acidophilus and Bulgaricus culture in Soybean yogurt. 40-50 mg. anti-sclerotic brewers or nutritional Yeast GTF reactivates the liver, lessens arteriosclerosis, cerebral apoplexy and myocardial infarction. Pancreas/Diabetes Nutrients: Take 150-200 meg. Chromium before meals (with B-Complex, B3 Niacinamide (can restore pancreas cells and Insulin), and 2-3 hot showers daily, for more effective Insulin); 20-75 mg.

Health and Nutrition Secrets Russell L. Blaylock, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

The data were obtained following ten minutes of chewing sugar-free gum. In the study group, children had an average of three fillings, thirty-to thirty-four-year-olds had the greatest number of fillings, and older individuals had an average of five fillings. (In older people, the lower average was due to the fact that many had lost teeth.) Researchers found a direct correlation between the number of amalgam fillings and mercury levels in the subjects' saliva, although values varied considerably.

The fruits should be as special sugar-free blends. While fruits contain numerous antioxidants and cancer-inhibiting compounds, they also have a lot of sugar, and cancer growth is sugar-dependent. For this reason, cancer patients should avoid fruit altogether. Furthermore, don't resume fruit consumption until your cancer is well under control. What to Eat at Home Once home, you can control your diet more easily. Maintain a diet of ten servings of fruits and vegetables a day, preferably blenderized, and avoid bad fats and simple sugars as much as possible.

Living the Low Carb Life: Controlled Carbohydrate Eating for Long-Term Weight Loss Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

A typical specimen of this committed "low-carber" strolls through Disneyland, one hand grasping a vat-size cup of sugar-free soda, the other holding any of a zillion "carbohydrate-free" snack foods yet to be invented—hot dogs on low-carb buns, low-carb cotton candy, low-carb candy bars, low carb-popcorn. You get the picture. And it's not pretty. Cutting carbs is not enough. We have to cut the junk. We have to learn, unfortunately, that in most cases the food industry is not our friend.

Since they aren't technically sugar, manufacturers are able to say "sugar-free" when they use sugar alcohols as sweeteners, but they're required to include these sweeteners in the carb count on the nutrition label (though not everybody does). Scientists call them sugar alcohols because part of their structure chemically resembles sugar and part chemically resembles alcohol. They're certainly a lot better for you than pure sugar. Xylitol actually has health benefits. But some of them can cause slight gastric upset for some people, like a little gas or a mild laxative effect.

Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton See book keywords and concepts

The regular intake of sugar-free or low-sugar foods and drinks, which use artificial sweeteners (such as aspartame and saccharine). _ Eating a large amount of seafood (as seafoods tend to be contaminated both with toxic metals and organochlorines). _ Living near fields that are regularly sprayed with pesticides. _ Drinking and bathing in unfiltered tap water (due to the deliberately added aluminum and chlorine disinfectant, fluorine, and the general water contaminants).

Living the Low Carb Life: Controlled Carbohydrate Eating for Long-Term Weight Loss Jonny Bowden, M.A., C.N.S. See book keywords and concepts

You can have most kinds of cheese (except for Brie, Edam, and full-fat cheese), certain sugar-free desserts, and a couple of kinds of nuts. You can also drink coffee. According to Agatston, you will lose between 8 and 13 pounds in the first two weeks, and most of that will come off your midsection. In phase two, you reintroduce fruit, certain cereals, bran muffins, pasta, whole-grain breads, and other starches, albeit in small amounts. On this phase, you continue to lose weight at the reasonable rate of 1 to 2 pounds a week.

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