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Dr. Oz and the Bad Advice of Lisa Lynn: Metabolic Boosters That Will Never Replace Whole Foods

April 28th, 2011

The discussion on Dr. Oz started out in a positive manner, but then it continued to degrade as Lisa Lynn made some poor suggestions for Metabolic Boosters that defeat the purpose of changing a person’s habits to embrace a healthy Lifestyle.

It’s crazy what fitness trainers and medical doctors think and do to get their patients and clients to lose weight. It’s so much more intelligent to work with people to learn how to live for daily well-being. Tricks and gimmicks with supplements by the truckloads are just irresponsible and short-sighted. It’s bad advice to point people in the direction of taking five Boosters…

Dr. Oz said that he felt confident about these recommendations, but I do not share his enthusiasm. He doesn’t have a way to accurately evaluate the interaction and the action of nutritional supplements and fitness products that primarily focus upon a minor area of a healthy life.

Body builders, weight lifters, and people who exercise as if they forgot to go into the garden and actually accomplish something when they expended energy have missed the mark by taking a handful of isolated nutrients, amino acids, and powders to do the work of whole foods and well-formulated supplements. I hope that you think twice before you follow the advice given on Doctor Oz today!

Lisa Lynn and Doctor Oz talked about exercise as punishment and the reverse of what motivates many individuals who are in the habit of going through the motions in the gym or working out to burn calories from poor food choices. This is faulty thinking. The tree is not the forest… Exercise is designed to tone the body, not to be the solution for eating too much or eating the wrong foods. It’s time to break the cycle!

If you were to power your house or office by cycling on a stationary bike to produce electricity, then that’s a different matter. If you were to grow a garden to produce food to eat while you labored following a healthy meal or in anticipation of a good dinner; then that would make sense. If you were to take a walk to go get your produce at the Food Coop where you volunteered for three hours to earn a discount and help build a sense of community; then that would be a practical way of burning some calories while doing something useful and purposeful. But alas, the idea is lost on these fitness trainers and people obsessed with their routines at the gym.

How many times do I have to tell you not to take amino acid supplements with one or two isolated aminos? Just refuse to do that stupid stunt… Your body needs a balance of all essential amino acids to be healthy and function normally. When you take too much L-Carnitine, you screw up that balance. You can all of that amino acid from your whole food balanced diet instead. Don’t throw your body further out of balance by that irresponsible advice. If you insist on getting your amino acids from a nutritional supplement, then at least take the Vital 18.

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OK…let’s talk White Kidney Bean powder. What?!? First of all, there is a difference between white beans which are referred to as canoli beans and kidney beans. So which beans is that powder coming from? Why use a powder when you can eat the beans and get all of the fiber, more nutrients, and the satisfaction of enjoying chewing delicious food? Go for the real beans and forget the powder that blocks the enzyme action of any starch. Blocking enzymes from functioning is an idiotic choice. Only doctors and fitness trainers would make that foolish mistake!

Your enzymes are exceedingly important and necessary and the last thing you would ever want to do is to block that normal process, especially when all it takes is a little discipline of selecting the proper foods to eat in the first place. If you can develop the skills of discipline and conscious planning; then you are not going to cheat by eating the wrong things and then trying to compensate by using White Bean powder. Nope, don’t do it, just find healthy snacks and take the time to prepare your beans and whole grains for real meals instead of looking for ridiculous shortcuts offered by doctors and fitness flakes.

Eat your whole raspberries instead of resorting to raspberry ketone supplement! Raspberries, strawberries, marion berries, blueberries, and other berries are much better for you and they taste so good, too. Just be sure to eat organic berries. Fresh are better than frozen, but when berries are not in season; then frozen organic berries are suitable and much preferred to isolated ketones in a supplement. Berries are meant to be eaten whole and not divided into individual components. Don’t listen to doctors who use isolates in drugs as a matter of course when they don’t understand the importance of all of the co-factors that are found in whole foods!

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Kojnac Root Powder is next on our List. If you just take this powder for getting more fiber; then that is somewhat reasonable. However, I hope that you don’t use this powder in place of getting soluble fiber from a whole foods plant-based diet. That would defeat the purpose of trying to improve your health… Don’t make the mistake of substituting a supplement for fiber from plants and whole foods. There are plenty of root vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, and greens that will supply you with nutrients and fiber and flavor. Stop relying upon supplements when you can get what you need from whole foods in your meals and snacks.

It is my understanding that glucomannan is derived from Kojnak Powder and I have tested products that contain glucomannan. It might absorb water, but it is not going to get a ‘thumbs-up’ from me as a weight management product. Sorry, it didn’t test well at all. It might make you feel full, but what does that really do to your mindset? You are trying to fool your body and your own innate intelligence when you are supposed to be honoring your body to return to a state of perpetual Balance, instead of trickery. Shame on Lisa Lynn and Doctor Oz and those who perpetuate the myth of glucomannan. If that’s the main component of the Miracle Noodles, then avoid them like the plague…

Now, if you can find some real Kojnac Root and send it to me, I will test it and prepare a noodle from the root and give you my personal feedback. Deal? But whatever you decide to do, if you do get the Shirataki Noodles, don’t eat them plain or alone. Combine them with vegetable, broth, and something alive and green!

I have not tried the Miracle Noodles, but I have a friend who markets them and is still overweight after eating them for months. So I cannot speak directly about these specific noodles. I can recommend soba noodles and brown rice noodles and mung bean noodles. If you are going to eat noodles, then make a vegetable broth and include veggies, miso, and spices like ginger root along with something green and fresh like parsley or cilantro or scallions. Tofu goes well with noodle dishes. Do not combine fruit with noodle dishes, ignoring the advice of Dr. Oz and Lisa Lynn when they said that all five Metabolic Boosters can be done simultaneously…bunk!

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Dr. Oz and Forks Over Knives and Scalpels: The Best Way to Eat for Health with a Plant-Based Diet

April 27th, 2011

This has to be one of the best episodes of Dr. Oz since he began his show to help people learn what it takes to enjoy a healthy Lifestyle. He held out a scalpel and a fork declaring that the fork could do more for your health than cutting into your body with surgery.

We know that Doctor Oz is a cardiac surgeon and he has used his scalpel to carve into bodies and hearts for many years. He is suggesting that there is a better way and that you can avoid needing surgery when you eat a plant-based whole foods diet.

It’s not a temporary diet, it’s more of a way of eating for the rest of your long and healthy Life. It’s a part of a healthy Lifestyle. It’s the natural way most cultures eat around the world that have not become industrialized or corrupted with processed foods.

The Documentary “Forks Over Knives” is the inspiration for this change of heart for Dr. Oz. He is finally waking up to common sense and a plate full of healthy whole foods.

Information about the Screening of the Documentary: “Forks Over Knives”

There are some foods that you should never eat again. Dairy…yes, Dr. Oz finally faced this! Animal meat and fish…which was HARD for Dr. Oz to swallow until he heard the explanation. Processed foods…which is what we have been telling you for decades.

The experts showed a table of fresh fruits and vegetables along with beans, whole grains, seeds, and nuts. There were plenty of greens, especially like escarole that provides many nutrients, including calcium. There were plenty of substitutes for red meat which meets your protein requirements. There are even plant materials that supply B12 which concerned Dr. Oz.

The next table was graced by freeze-dried strawberries which the expert identified as a food source that has been shown in studies to reduce the risk for degenerative diseases, including cancer. The salad dressing without oil was made with balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and oregano. The oatmeal and other whole grains speak for themselves, especially when combined with beans which supply soluble fiber and protein.

Honeyville Freeze Dried Fruit

All in all, most of the thirty participants in the trial did alright, though some quit too soon to give these foods a real chance of working for them. One woman who had a family history of cancer is still going strong and gave her thumbs-up to all of the food samples, including the brewer’s yeast.

The firefighting advocate for healthy foods demonstrated some of his favorites and we’re betting that if his firehouse can find these foods suitable, so can you! Rhubarb, escarole, brewer’s yeast, freeze-dried strawberries, and pureed bananas with vanilla extract and nutmeg turned into banana ice cream…delicious examples of his five best foods for you. You may need to think outside the box and learn a few new recipes, but other than a little creativity; you can also be the beneficiary of this valuable information.

The Fire Engine 2 Information on Doctor Oz

The older gray-haired researchers explained that they could turn on and off cancer with animal protein, but that plant protein compounds could not turn cancer markers on… That fact speaks for itself in this matter! So if you can replace your steak knife with your fork; you can thrive without degenerative disease sneaking up on you due to eating these specific foods.

Dr. Oz on “Forks over Knives”

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Martha Stewart and Soy Sauce: Make the Right Choice of Savory Soy Sauce Brands for Your Health

April 26th, 2011

I am a little shocked that Martha admitted that she uses Kikkoman soy sauce on today’s episode while her assistant was preparing a dish with an Asian flair.

The brand of soy sauce that you use for flavoring any dish DOES matter. Your healthy Lifestyle depends upon using the best condiments that money can buy.

Kikkoman is not the ideal choice…

My personal favorite is San-J. One can select either or both shoyu or tamari. The shoyu contains wheat, so for those who are sensitive to gluten, you should not consume shoyu. You will want to purchase tamari which is only soy.

The tastes are comparable, but the tamari is ideal for adding flavor to whole grains, soups, sauces, dips, dressings, and other healthy dishes.

In many instances, tamari will replace salt in any recipe for taste. You will know exactly what I mean when you take your first sample of this delicious substance.

Kick the Kikkoman out of your pantry and find some San-J in your local Whole Foods Market or health food store. It will really change your attitude and opinion of soy sauce!

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Dr. Oz and the Real Survival Guide for Women Before the Age of Forty

April 25th, 2011

Cashews for your bladder, pistachios for your belly, pesto for your health, and more whole foods to keep you looking much younger than 40 years of age!

Dr. Oz had his fair share of nuts on today’s show. Just remember when you are eating nuts for your health that you purchase organic nuts that are very fresh AND raw. If you must toast them for a dish, then at least wait until it’s the last hour before serving your food to keep your nuts from going rancid and losing more nutrients…

I must tell you that Dr. Oz is fomenting fear in the marketplace. He treats women who are not yet forty as if they are severely at risk for major degenerative diseases. He precariously places them in a danger zone long before most women deserve to be identified as medical victims of neglect.

It seems to be a trend for TV physicians and producers to foment fear… Dr. Phil’s son, Jay, does this on TheDoctorsTV and now Dr. Oz is allowing his staff to follow suit. It does not bode well for television medical advice. It’s looking more and more like Deadliest Catch or some game show model with silly gimmicks and artificial staged situations that put fear into the audience. I deplore those tactics… It almost makes me want to quit watching these daytime TV shows and give you something better to read about on this blog every day!

Dr. Drew tried to lessen a healthy Lifestyle in his short segment with more of a commercial message than doctor’s advice today. It made me realize that these doctors still don’t comprehend what comprises a truly healthy Lifestyle. They have much more to learn before they embarrass themselves on national television… Perhaps they could read my blog and consult with me! LOL

Jay and his wife appeared last Friday to announce their next baby being on the way and his wife’s sisters bounced around with a new DVD to take off the extra pounds following the birth of their triplet babies. It is annoying and diminishes the value of providing substantive information about health and well-being by replacing that with a commercial thinly disguised as an informative segment by physicians. Enough of that…

Dr. Oz tries to make the audience believe that he isn’t pimping products, but then you see who advertises between segments and who he chooses as his experts. It becomes another exaggerated commercial moment, instead of a true learning experience that will enhance wellness in the public domain. The real ‘Survival Guide’ for women either younger than 40 or older than 40 years of age is the same advice that I have shared with you consistently for years: Organic Whole Foods and natural beverages along with a healthy Lifestyle and genuinely nurturing relationships! If a woman embraces a balanced attitude of joy, happiness, and personal growth; then exemplifies that attitude every minute of the day and night through conscious action and choice; then that results in well-being.

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It’s Easter Sunday, It’s Your Day for Resurrecting Your Physical Body and Healing Your Heart

April 24th, 2011

Today is Easter Sunday and while I am not religious, I certainly know the spiritual value of remembrance.

Yeshua gave us a model for having the innate capacity to rise to the occasion and go for the initiation that brings life from death.

If he could resurrect his body and still lives on today; then surely you also have within you what it takes to heal your physical body.

You have the option to learn to hold thought from your fourth seal to your seventh seal in a state of balance and harmony. If Love can heal, it is with this vibratory rate that it occurs. The human body will resonate with the Mind and the Spirit that echoes balance at this level of Beingness.

Blessings…

Be Well!

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Build Your Business with SMS Messaging Services to Text Offers to Customers, Patients, and Other People

April 23rd, 2011

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You can try out the messaging service and see how it works. Then we can set up your account for $250 which will save you an immediate $49 by working directly with me. The cost for unlimited texting and use of the system is only $99 per month and there are no contracts. There are guarantees of your satisfaction which we can discuss at your leisure.

I think you are going to find this to be a huge factor in making your business more accessible to people. Imagine that they will also share your offer with their friends and family by forwarding your text message on to them for their use. This is an exceptionally smart way to advertise your business using the best technology and network in the world. People to people…

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Daytime TV and Earth Day: Who Celebrated, Who Forgot, and What Are You Doing for the Planet Today and Every Day?

April 22nd, 2011

This is the moment when you have to ask yourself what you are doing for the planet today and every day as we watch so many Daytime TV programs and famous people celebrate Earth Day!

Since 1970, we have been giving one major day every year the well-deserved attention that the earth should be given all the time. Earth Day should be honored each day by all inhabitants thereof. It’s your only home while you’re away from home…

It’s not like there another inhabitable planet that is within easy reach right now. No, this is the only place that you’ve got to play out your dramas and evolve in the physical form.

While there is Life after Death or the ending of the physical body, there is no better stage to gain experience upon that in the form of matter. What you see in your Life is what you’ve been thinking, feeling, and defining you. It’s right before your eyes with no mistaking it for some other illusion or someone else’s dream. This is you and you are what you are. You are both divine and the image that the personality has thought into being… What do you see standing before you?

Are you in harmony with Nature? Are you in alignment with the planet that is your home? Are you living well here? Only you can make that determination and any changes necessary to find that innate balance.

Earth Day is a time to reflect upon the choices you make daily and decide if it supports the environment or detracts from it. Of, course, we are going to encourage you to live in harmony with your environment and with all living beings.

Ellen Degeneres gave me a reason to watch her TV show today. She welcomed Earth Day and Gwyneth Paltrow with song and silliness. The guys from Glee sang and the audience got a lot of free goodies that anyone who cares about the earth would love to accept just for being on the set today. I know that I would have loved to be gifted with these items.

The other TV programs had segments about Earth Day. Mario Batali got to cook with wild things and pasta. Rocco DiSpirito got to cook with Rachael Ray. Martha Stewart did her share for Earth Day and that nifty App with the dives and the fish made me feel GREEN with LOVE for the ocean life that is so spectacular and beautiful.

It all comes down to what each of us do every day that really matters. If you live your Life as if all Life matters; then you have earned my respect!

Be well while you dwell on this remarkable planet…

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Good Morning America and David de Rothschild: Moving Toward Sustainable Living by Re-Using Plastic Bottles

April 21st, 2011

Who would have thought that an intelligent and sensitive human being would be born into the Rothschild lineage?

Well, as amazing as it might seem, David de Rothschild is one of those rare individuals who has come from a family that exploited people and the environment for wealth, power, and control and he has been actively involved in the pursuit of a sustainable Way of Life.

David de Rothschild was featured on a segment of Good Morning America today to promote his re-use of plastic bottles for building and sailing a sea-worthy vessel.

I was actually impressed with the design and the functionality of the sailing vessel. I hope that you can think of additional uses for all of those plastic water bottles that are so common in our ‘on-the-go’ fast pace of living.

There is more to watch this evening on National Geographic about David’s book and adventure!

It’s important that you recognize the relevance of David devoting his time and money to this cause. It’s a sign of the times!

Good Morning America and David De Rothschild Interview

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The View, Elizabeth, and Jamie Oliver: Tell It Like It Is! School Lunches Need to Be Revamped

April 20th, 2011

Elizabeth talked about Jamie Oliver and last night’s revealing episode on The View this morning.

Whoopi challenged the Mayor of Los Angeles to be accountable to the children and the parents in his area and get Jamie into the schools. I stand with both Elizabeth and Whoopi on this!

The school administrators should be ashamed of themselves. If they are threatened by having to be accountable and transparent to the public who is watching Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution on TV; then man up!

You need a wake up Call! The parents and the children and those of us who have to watch the health of this generation deteriorate in front of our eyes implore you to make the necessary changes to the school lunch and snack and beverage programs.

Do it now!

Your day is coming, if you ignore this message. It is my ardent hope that if you fail to make these changes to provide healthier food to our children; then there should be some severe repercussions for you.

If my children were still in school, I would remove them from your public school and put them into private schools. Guess what? That’s what we did… And they thrived!

They don’t get sick. They are healthy, smart, and strong. They eat whole foods and will never go back to consuming processed foods. It’s only a matter of time before other families follow suit.

Your schools will not have the tax base or the attendance levels. Your best teachers will go to better schools. You’ll be out of the running and you’ll have destroyed your reputation, just for trying to maintain the status quo and save a few pennies on processed food.

Ridiculous and totally unnecessary…

So…Jamie. The ladies of The View and my family are behind you 100%. Don’t give up and keep on keeping on for the benefit of this generation.

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Good Morning America and Dr. B: Let’s Talk About that Dukan Diet

April 19th, 2011

Dr. B talked about the Dukan Diet on Good Morning America today. I blogged about this trending Diet a few weeks ago on my new LIfestyle News Tips Blog.

Lifestyle News Tips Blog

The Dukan Diet has gained attention, because Kate and her family members have lost weight by following the dietary recommendations recently. It has worked for them and they openly say so. The Royal Family Wedding is so visible in the media right now that people have given a lot of coverage to the Dukan Diet almost as much as the discussion about the wedding cake and the wedding dress.

My take on the Windsors is that they are interlopers and impostors, but that’s another story about the real bloodline that we’ll save for another day. You need a history lesson, if you think that the Windsors are anything more than over-spending elitists. At least there is one gardener in the family… They even made a minor effort to legitimize the family bloodline by designing a marriage with Diana who did descend from the authentic bloodline that deserves the crown and recognition.

Enough of all that!

The Dukan Diet was the creation of a man from France, but it is popular in Europe. It is a reasonable diet, unlike so many others. It focuses upon meat that is low in fat and oat bran which provides fiber.

The GMA Article About the Dukan Diet

The Dukan Diet has four phases: Attack, Cruise, Consolidation, and Stabilization. The phases give the person the result of rapid weight loss leading to a regular food plan based upon lean meat and vegetables that have less starch than potatoes and less fat than avocados. The oat bran is the real kicker that changes the body immediately at the beginning of the dietary protocol.

The diet also requires walking and drinking water every day. It is a diet that is catching the attention of people who are willing to commit to a routine plan every week with consistency and discipline. If that suits you, then you might want to learn more about the design of the Dukan Diet.

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