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Do you know what ingredients lurk in your favorite snacks and foods? The list is long and their consequences are many – for time sake, I will cover 3 common so-called ingredients. The Oh-h-h McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets are far from chicken. Aside from the lighter fluid ingredient that is used, several of the other 38 ingredients used are corn. The actual chicken was fed corn, cornstarch is then added, corn flour is used in the batter, then they’re fried in corn oil… and finally washed down with Coke or Pepsi, which also contain corn by way of HFCS.

High fructose corn syrup is a cheap, fattening, and versatile sweetener that was introduced in late 1970’s after the government gave corn farmers subsidies to grow it – it did save SOMEBODY millions of dollars, however… it was at the expense of a 100% increase of obesity in children and adolescents.

Aspartame is an artificial sweetener that also goes by the names of Equal and NutraSweet. It is commonly added to sugar and fat free products. This artificial sweetener actually causes an increased craving for sugar and carbohydrates.

Various health concerns have been raised about aspartame since it was introduced in 1981. In 1984, six months after it’s “debut” in sodas the incidence of brain cancer and brain tumors increased 10% in U.S., Diabetes 30% and Lymphoma 60%. A 2005 study has also shown it to cause leukemia in rats.

MSG also known as Mood Swings Galore… I mean Monosodium glutamate. It was created to make fake food taste real and tasteless food tasty! For more info on MSG… see April 9th post.

Aside from all 3 of these ingredients being cheap, they are NUTRIENTLESS, which leads to more and more overweight malnourished people from all walks of life. Take a minute to read labels – it will save you a lifetime of misery and prevent dying a slow suicide.

“Corn sweetener is to the republic of fat what corn whiskey was to the alcohol republic.”

MSG also known as Mood Swings Galore… I mean Monosodium glutamate. It was created to make fake food taste real and tasteless food tasty! Little do many know it is fed to mice for the study of obesity. Fast, processed, and packaged foods are loaded with it. It is chemically addicting! The empty calories lead people to buy and eat more, and this is just one reason why there are an ever growing number of overweight malnourished people.

Aside from causing many to have a difficult time controlling their emotions, it has been linked to Lupus, headaches, seizures, nervous system disorders, fibromyalgia, Diabetes (II), depression, brain damage, epilepsy, joint pain, insomnia, increased risk for heart attack and stroke, high BP, birth defects, and problems from young to old like ADHD to Alzheimer’s.

A few popular snack foods that have it

Doritos, Cheetos, Pringles, many other colored and flavored foods, chips, and jerky

Fast foods places that have enough glutamate to cause a reaction?

McDonald’s – 7 items on menu

Burger King – 8

KFC – 33

Some products labeled “natural” or non-MSG may also include hidden sources of MSG. Labels such as: natural flavorings, hydrolyzed soy protein, soy extract, hydrolyzed yeast, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins, autolyzed yeast, textured protein, soy sauce, protein isolate, modified corn starch, yeast extract, and modified food starch. The key is to read labels, possibly avoid buying products that contain. If eaten, eat in moderation.

A final note: MSG (and Aspartame) are excitotoxins, which basically means they (like crack cocaine) stimulate the nerve cells in the brain to death.

Trick or treat? New Zealand residents are the first (and hopefully the last) bunch of guinea pigs to be fooled by McDonald’s and Weight Watchers apparent co-venture. These weight loss and fast food giants have joined forces – Weight Watchers will be endorsing Chicken McNuggets as healthy. A tad oxymoron-ish! Of all their items on the menu, why not a lesser of all the evils?

Of the 38 ingredients used to make these far from Chicken Nuggets, one is lighter fluid and several are corn. This does not include the corn the chicken was fed or the High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) that was guzzled down via a soft drink! The “Corn People” has taken on a whole meaning…

Commercial success at the expense of false hope doesn’t end with these two companies! The SAD (Standard American Diet) way of eating just keeps getting sadder thanks to marketing gurus such as these. Here in Los Angeles, there are a plethora of places to dine out at that embrace “healthy meals” over “happy meals.” If you are one to follow the stars, eat like they do! Having been in the presence of several celebrities myself, I am always in awe of the will power. Of course the paparazzi and big screen no doubt do wonders for taming the taste buds!

Anyone who believes that eating Chicken McNuggets will cause you to lose weight is arguably one nugget short of a Happy Meal.” ~~Mike Adams~~

My latest client just expelled what he referred to as a “ramen noodle on steroids and enough gallstones to make 2 pearl necklaces.” This was his first cleanse ever! I don’t always recommend a liver cleanse as a first cleanse ever, however… I was able to coach him before, during, and after the cleanse. Aside from things living in him, he stated his eyesight had already improved with that one cleanse. Cleansing has also made eating healthy easier for him.

A few of the hundreds of functions your liver is responsible for include:

• Production of red blood cells and protein
• Excretion of bile for digestion
• Circulation
• Improving digestion
• Protecting and detoxifying your blood
• Help in balancing the fat and cholesterol in blood
• Regulating hormones

If you are serious about slowing and reversing the aging process and you want to get rid of any excess weight once and for all, your liver must be cleaned. PRACTICE PREVENTION!

Disease doesn’t just happen overnight. Heart disease, cancers – most all diseases – develop months, even years after your liver failed to keep your blood clean. Dr. Richard Schulze~~ Owner of the American Botanical Pharmacy

with their teeth and it’s not entirely their fault!

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine has found obese children to be twice as likely to die from disease before the age of 55. The study was done on 5,000 American Indian children. It shows a correlation between childhood obesity and early death. The color of skin shouldn’t matter. Obesity is obesity is OBESITY! It is not healthy for anyone at any age.

Parents must take control of their child’s demanding taste buds. It is easier than you think. I’ve been there and done it. Children love structure – they will begin to crave what nature intended. It is easier to look into your child’s eyes now and say no to junk food, than to look into to their eyes in the hospital or on their death bed.

Making meals from scratch will insure it is organic, not processed, loaded with nutrients, and lots of love.

CHEERS and the best of health to you and your family!