The New Food Pyramaid Part Deux........

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http://rense.com/general69/break.htm

The 'New Food Pyramid'

Part Deux...

Or Eric Cartman's 'Breakfast of Champions'

 

By Alan Graham (with Alfred Lehmberg)

AlienView.net

1-16-6

 

I think we showed last time ...

http://www.alienview.net/ALLT1.html#Fatlie

or http://www.rense.com/general68/fatlie.htm

.... that the numerous lies concerning fats and oils prove beyond

doubt that the New Food Pyramid (NFP) is " in the tank " for several

powerful organizations. The NFP stands already exposed...

Not surprisingly, these insults to the foundation of individual

health are continued with regard to the remaining " Pyramid "

categories. Truth.

Because the NFP relies heavily on grains and dairy but impacts on

children so profoundly (in more than a few ways), let us begin with a

discussion on the destructive " one - two " punch that starts virtually

every child's day ... Cereal & Milk.

This ubiquitous meal is not the " Breakfast of Champions, " as it would

be touted by a conflicted eight-year-old like the " I'm-not-fat-I'm-

big-boned " -- Eric Cartman of South Park. No. Ironically? It is more

likely practiced in this country like a " breakfast of the diseased

dim-bulbed... "

Grain? The " Staff of Life " ?

Our reliance on processed and refined carbohydrates in the multitude

of cereals, breads, baked-goods, and pasta products is probably the

number one health hazard facing this country. Moreover, this " Carbo-

Mind Set " is completely corporate driven, forgetting we have to make

it so easy for them... ...willingly going for the *Fluffy-Sweet

Goodness* of a Twinkie, say... even when we know it's crap... This is

despite the reason for the alarming increase in obesity, diabetes and

heart disease! Still, we " Carbo-load "

Forgetting for a moment carbohydrate's role in expanding the disease

lexicon... the so called " Adult Onset Diabetes " has to be

called " type II " diabetes, lately... because NOW even children are

effected! Furthermore, an accelerating trend occurs as there are many

inflammatory diseases revealing themselves... ...unheard of even a

few decades ago.

Examples?

Examples include Fibromyalgia, Syndrome " X " (essentially Heart

Disease caused by Diabetes), and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)...

all of which can be caused or exacerbated by over consumption of

processed and refined carbohydrates. Add to the list my favorite new

ailment: the " Double D " disease (...that's where you are born with

type I diabetes, then, while still a child... you develop type II

diabetes). ...A list, not iterated here, continues, reader!

Concerning carbohydrates in general? Here's an interesting fact.

It is possible to have a deficiency in protein, vitamins, minerals,

trace minerals (all 70+), and Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)... but

there is no such thing as a carbohydrate deficiency! Consider that...

Carbohydrates are not essential to build tissue, enhance the immune

system, or protect the nerves! They will provide ready energy...

sure ...but any not immediately used will rapidly turn to body fat.

Two of the most heart healthy, diabetic free groups on this planet

rarely, if ever, consume carbs of ANY kind, especially grains.

Discussed last time, the Eskimos consume meat protein, saturated fat,

and EFAs. Introduced now are the Massi warriors / herdsman in Kenya.

They eat meat protein, cow's blood, and raw milk (not the

pasteurized / homogenized crap we drink).

Carbohydrates are not necessary! Like the Eskimos, et al. I wish I

could say " make meat your major source of protein... " ...but with all

the hormones, antibiotics, and general disrespect implied and extant

in non-organic meat? I think you should try to get most, if not all,

of your protein from the two most digestible sources remaining: 1)

Whey protein isolate. 2) Cage-free Eggs, raw or lightly poached.

Don't get me wrong! Complex Carbs can be a very good thing if you get

the majority of them from raw, mostly above ground,

veggies...cruciferous & green leafy ones in particular. Moreover,

even unhealthful Carbs like soy and grains can become very healthful

foods by soaking, sprouting, or made Hi-Probiotic by fermenting... Of

course, the NFP never mentions " fermenting, soaking, or

sprouting... " .

No, true to form, the NFP has you consuming twice as many servings of

grains as compared to the other categories. This is particularly

troubling because, according to the NFP, half of the *total* can be

refined Carbs ... like white flour. That's insane, reader! As most

people are confused by *official* claims concerning which grain

products are less processed, thus more healthful... ...they wind up

consuming, unhealthily, mostly refined Carbs, instead of unrefined or

even half refined Carbs which are more healthful!

Here are just a few of the things wrong with grain Carbs and cereal

in particular:

1) Gluten -- this is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley which

is particularly difficult to digest, to start! Now, exacerbate the

situation by destroying valuable stomach acid with carbonated drinks

and antacids ( MD's pass out antacids like candy ).

Folks, copious amounts of stomach acid are required to

properly " soften-up " protein. With a stomach acid deficit? The

undigested protein finds itself too far down the intestinal tract for

its unsatisfactory degree of digestion! This can cause an autoimmune

response because the undigested protein is seen as a foreign invader,

tragically, so your own immune system attacks... you!

This condition can result in undiagnosed and mysterious symptoms of

joint pain, poor digestion, etc. with many persons. With others?

Well, these develop debilitating and life threatening autoimmune

diseases!

Unfortunately then, most *distracted* MDs giddily treat the symptoms

of these provoked diseases the individual winds up with, but never

address the underlying initial cause! What was the underlying initial

cause? You needed to take supplemental stomach acid ( Betaine HCL

with Pepsin ) NOT antacids... to improve your digestion... and stop

betraying it!

Oh Yeah! You might want to also avoid gluten. If you have Celiac

Disease, you have to avoid gluten, altogether. FYI: Hi-gluten rice

contains no gluten. FYI-2: The pH of your stomach should be less than

3 to protect you from parasites, microbes, et al. and to rapidly

start breaking down protein. A stomach pH of 1 is better than 2 for

this purpose...battery acid is also a pH of 1. Doctors

indiscriminately passing out Antacids to people that already have an

alkaline stomach is a crime against Humanity.

2) Refined Carbs cause pancreatic insulin freak-out which contributes

to obesity and inflammatory diseases... ...like heart disease and MS.

Our society, gorging itself on cereals and Hi-carb snack foods is

also the cause of the dramatic increase in Type II diabetes. Smoke

that.

3) Grains are high in several anti-nutrients like phytates and

oxalates which bind to minerals like calcium, magnesium,

iron... ...and probably most importantly? Zinc.

Phytates can be avoided if grains are soaked, sprouted, or sour-

leavened. Phytates and oxalates found in veggies are probably not a

problem for non-vegetarians, especially if they supplement and avoid

most grains.

It is most likely a waste of time to try to maintain a low-oxalate

diet like some recommend. For one thing? There are many very

healthful high oxalate foods like spinach, blueberries, green

peppers, green beans, etc.

Also, Popeye was a little off concerning spinach... that's because

even though it is high in calcium it is very high in oxalates which

means only about 5% of the calcium is usable due to oxalate binding.

This is no problem if you supplement with a good absorbable Calcium /

Magnesium Complex ( milk is not the answer ). Minerals ( like

Cal/Mag/Zinc ) which are bound to Inorganic Salts like carbonate &

oxide are the least absorbable - always use some form of Organic

Chelation like my favorite, Amino Acid Chelation, or others like Kreb

Cycle, Calcium Citrate, et al. This supplementing will also help you

avoid calcium oxalate crystals turning to kidney stones.

There is one food; however, that is so high in oxalates that it binds

all its own calcium, then goes looking for more... that is

unfermented Soy. Unfermented Soy is a whole other paper.

4) Cereals -- As far as carbohydrates causing an increase in insulin

secretion is concerned... most cereals are the worst. The absolute

worst...

Even if you start with some grain that might be considered reasonably

healthful, like whole wheat, etc... ...by the time it's converted to

flakes or cute little shapes, it's almost as destructive as table

sugar! The various grains are ground and mixed in a slurry (a thick

liquid) that is then forced (pooped!), under heat and pressure,

through an extruder... ...to pop out magically delicious *charms* and

*stars*...

The resulting grain *product* doesn't look or act anything like the

grain product Jesus passed out with the fishes, reader...

....Now, " supercharge " the product with copious amounts of refined

sugar... and you have a bowl of insulin producing garbage turning

your children into troubled and aggressive little sociopaths

*needing* drugs like Ritalin... When you add cow's milk to the mix?

Well, then you have the necessary ingredients for your children

repeatedly having ear infections, respiratory infections and allergic

reactions...

Commercially processed cow's milk, by its self, can cause these

reactions, however, you " fan the flames " when you suppress the

child's immune system with sugar, cereal & fruit juices. Heavy

sigh... reader!

And let's be honest as to why parents love cereal. It's not

because 'way down deep' they are certain the stuff is a healthful

food ...no. It's because they are too lazy or feel they are too busy

to make their kids a big plate of eggs, soft scrambled with cheese &

veggies. Or maybe a smoothie of Whey Protein Isolate, Kefir, ground

flax seed, blueberries, or banana and then sweetened with Stevia...

raw eggs are also great in smoothies as long as you go to

www.mercola.com and read raw egg safety protocols.

Alternating these two breakfast meals can turn your hyper or listless

child into a " Wunderkinder " , and (with a gram or two of fish oil?)

maybe even snap them out of the ADHD hell they're forced to endure.

Both hyper activity & listlessness are very likely a manifestation of

the same problem... too much Sugar, Cereal, Fruit juice, Toast &

Jelly, Pancakes & Syrup, Doughnuts, Sweet Rolls, Muffins, Granola

bars...

But hey! Lucky Charms and Twinkies are so convenient for a " busy "

mom, like Mrs. Cartman... besides Eric pouts, dangerously, when he

doesn't get his " Cheezy Poofs & Snacky Cakes. " What's a doting mom

and crack-smoking trollop to do?

FYI: When you super heat carbohydrate foods and turn the surface

toasty brown ( bread crust, french fries, etc.) you create a

paticularly nasty Free Radical, HCA (Hetero Cyclic Amines). Guess

which food has the most toasted surface area per cup...that's right -

flake cereals, like Corn Flakes & Wheaties, " The Breakfast of

Champions " .

Oh Boy... exercise! Everyone's favorite! But seriously...

As mentioned, most people (even vegetarians) don't have to worry

about oxalates if they supplement properly. Phytates, on the other

hand, could be a concern for vegetarians, maybe even if they do

supplement! Keeping soy and grains to a minimum is probably the

answer to this conundrum. There is one situation; however, where

oxalates and phytates can be deadly serious.

Visualize this scenario. You have a 50 year old vegetarian and

marathon runner who is jogging through his neighborhood and otherwise

being as devout a disciple of the famous marathoner Jim Fixx as he

can. Like Fixx, this middle-aged obsessive of our conjecture, thinks

supplementation is a foolish waste of money. In his uninformed mind,

longevity is all about physical fitness and caloric intake.

Well, like Jim Fixx at 52, he has a heart attack and drops dead in

his trendy cul-de-sac... drops dead while his overweight, 65 year old

neighbor, lounging on his porch smoking cigarettes and chain-pounding

DingDongs, remarks to his wife... " See, honey, I told you that

running crap could kill you... "

Ironically, in this situation the surviving neighbor is right. Here's

how.

Just like Jim Fixx... ...who set the stage by not supplementing with

the Essential Big Minerals or the 70 or so, equally critical, trace

minerals... ...who ate a high oxalate and phytate diet binding

critical minerals and trace minerals... ...who drank distilled or

reverse osmosis (RO) water, leaching out even more minerals and trace

minerals... ...who consumed lots of unfermented soy leaching out even

more essential minerals...

Then, to top it all off? For years, his long distance running sweated

out a " soup " of un-replaced electrolytes and essential minerals -- in

particular, potassium (one of the most critical heart nutrients

extant!) is readily excreted when he copiously perspired ... a

decrease of potassium (Hypokalemia) can profoundly affect the nervous

system and increases the chance of irregular heartbeats

(arrhythmias), which, when extreme, can be fatal.

....Folks! After a few years of chronic mineral deficiency blithely

provoked in just this manner? It's easy to drop dead from a heart

attack!

True to form, after Jim Fixx died, his number one disciple Brian

Maxwell only increased his effort through physical fitness without

supplemental minerals... and he fell dead in his early 50's also!

Many other high-toned athletes have dropped dead mysteriously in a

similar fashion! But Gee...lets go find an innocent and beneficial

herb, like Ephedra, to blame. Ephedra killed a few hundred people

that abused it - Vioxx killed at least 28,000 when taken as directed.

FYI: Aerobic cardiovascular training is great... ...if you replace

the lost minerals forfeited with the exercise! Also, more and more

fitness folks feel that moderate weight training might be as

importance as aerobic. Also, I use RO water... ...but I always re-

mineralize it with liquid Trace Mineral drops.

Got milk?

I suspect that Pasteurizing & Homogenizing milk turns a fairly decent

food (remember the Massi thriving on raw milk) into an unhealthful,

completely unnecessary food source. There are certainly better ways

to get the vitamins & protein that the Milk Advocates are always

alluding to. So, if you want to use a little cheese or some fermented

dairy products... do it because you really like it ... not so much

because of the vitamins & protein and certainly not because you think

it's a good source of calcium.

The New Food Pyramid's reliance on milk as a source of calcium is

bogus to the extreme! Here's why.

Several major minerals need to be close to the correct ratio in order

for the body to properly use calcium. One in particular is magnesium.

This should be, at a minimum, a 2 to 1 ratio (2 Cal to 1 Mag). Many

of the top holistic practitioners (like mercola.com, The Leaf Lady,

et al.) feel it should be even higher, at a one to one ratio, or even

higher than that. So you can see that cow's milk at a 10 to 1 Cal/Mag

ratio has a real problem. Do the math.

Also, the vitamin D3 that mother nature supplies from the sun and

fish liver oils is critical for Cal/Mag absorption. Unfortunately,

most fortified milk uses the synthetic vitamin D2! It is not very

effective for this purpose. Additionally, D2 is much more likely to

cause a problem with vitamin D toxicity.

For a great tasting milk substitute (that children love better than

milk) I recommend the following Kefir concoction: Kefir (plain, no

added sugar) thin with ice water, leave plain or flavor it with

whatever's handy (vanilla, chocolate or Kahlua if you're an adult)

then sweeten with Stevia.

For those not familiar with Kefir? Kefir is a fermented product sort

of like a " Super " yogurt, except it is higher in protein and

Probiotics (good bacteria) yet lower in natural sugar. Fermentation

makes the lactose digestible for lactose intolerant folks. Also, the

Kefir I've seen in health food stores uses vitamin D3, not the

inferior (and possibly dangerous) D2. It also comes in Organic form

to avoid any residual hormones or antibiotics.

Technically, I still have Crohn's Disease, but I no longer suffer

from it like I did for many years when under the care of a team of

MDs. They almost had me poisoned to death with toxic pharmaceuticals

when I discovered supplementation & proper nutrition! For the whole

story read " How I Beat Crohn's Disease "

http://www.alienview.net/crohns.html ...

The Point is? Because of the Crohn's, I'm very sensitive to what

works well & not so well for the gut... ...Folks, Kefir is the

superior form of Live Cultured, Probiotics (good Gut Flora & Fauna)

in my opinion, and I've tried most of them.

To sum up, a person does not have to scratch the surface very deep to

see that the NFP is a dangerous joke. Unfortunately the only ones

laughing are the people in the " Sickness " business (like MD's & Drug

companies) and the food industries that profit from the

NFP's " official " prevarication (like the Cereal makers & the Poly

Food Oil industry).

In closing, had you ever been warmed by the odd closing comment in

probably every cereal commercial ever made that the cereal concerned

was only PART of a good breakfast?

They know, reader. They know " Trix " isn't for Rabbits or Kids... Trix

is for unhealthily maintained and cognitively compromised idiots and

nascent dim-bulbs!

That's enough... ...If ADM (Archer Daniels Midland Company) doesn't

have me " Whacked " for my transgressions... ? ...I should do one more

iteration on the NFP, soon, concerning Fruit/Fruit Juices & Meat --

more scurvy lies there, too.

Until next time... Well be!

Alan D. Graham

334 774-0395

NEW Email -- alan068

www.AlienView.net

[Guest guest]

I agree with much of what you say and am experimenting on

myself with even more of it. The only place were

I may disagree is on the supposed risks of oxalate

and phytates. There is some evidence that up to a point

some level phytates is good. Currently I am not eating gluten.

There are other reasons to avoid bread even

rather unrefined bread. First is simply the sodium

level of the stuff. And then there are the chemical browning products

produced by the heating. I've yet to hold on the risk

versus the reward. I've baked in the past. I may

try some buckwheat crepes. Not ideal, I know.

 

I agree the food pyramids are political documents.

 

I still eat too much dairy. I've drop cheese as it is loaded

with salt and the fats are little on the aged side....rancid.

 

I eat a lot of raw nuts. The ideal would be to get them

the shell but isn't always possible.

 

And of course there are problems with meat supply.

 

Seems we end up eating the least worst.

 

, " dippitydodahff "

<MRSCM4871 wrote:

>

> http://rense.com/general69/break.htm

> The 'New Food Pyramid'

> Part Deux...

> Or Eric Cartman's 'Breakfast of Champions'

>

> By Alan Graham (with Alfred Lehmberg)

> AlienView.net

> 1-16-6

>

> I think we showed last time ...

> http://www.alienview.net/ALLT1.html#Fatlie

> or http://www.rense.com/general68/fatlie.htm

> ... that the numerous lies concerning fats and oils prove beyond

> doubt that the New Food Pyramid (NFP) is " in the tank " for several

> powerful organizations. The NFP stands already exposed...

> Not surprisingly, these insults to the foundation of individual

> health are continued with regard to the remaining " Pyramid "

> categories. Truth.

> Because the NFP relies heavily on grains and dairy but impacts on

> children so profoundly (in more than a few ways), let us begin with

a

> discussion on the destructive " one - two " punch that starts

virtually

> every child's day ... Cereal & Milk.

> This ubiquitous meal is not the " Breakfast of Champions, " as it

would

> be touted by a conflicted eight-year-old like the " I'm-not-fat-I'm-

> big-boned " -- Eric Cartman of South Park. No. Ironically? It is

more

> likely practiced in this country like a " breakfast of the diseased

> dim-bulbed... "

> Grain? The " Staff of Life " ?

> Our reliance on processed and refined carbohydrates in the

multitude

> of cereals, breads, baked-goods, and pasta products is probably the

> number one health hazard facing this country. Moreover, this " Carbo-

> Mind Set " is completely corporate driven, forgetting we have to

make

> it so easy for them... ...willingly going for the *Fluffy-Sweet

> Goodness* of a Twinkie, say... even when we know it's crap... This

is

> despite the reason for the alarming increase in obesity, diabetes

and

> heart disease! Still, we " Carbo-load "

> Forgetting for a moment carbohydrate's role in expanding the

disease

> lexicon... the so called " Adult Onset Diabetes " has to be

> called " type II " diabetes, lately... because NOW even children are

> effected! Furthermore, an accelerating trend occurs as there are

many

> inflammatory diseases revealing themselves... ...unheard of even a

> few decades ago.

> Examples?

> Examples include Fibromyalgia, Syndrome " X " (essentially Heart

> Disease caused by Diabetes), and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)...

> all of which can be caused or exacerbated by over consumption of

> processed and refined carbohydrates. Add to the list my favorite

new

> ailment: the " Double D " disease (...that's where you are born with

> type I diabetes, then, while still a child... you develop type II

> diabetes). ...A list, not iterated here, continues, reader!

> Concerning carbohydrates in general? Here's an interesting fact.

> It is possible to have a deficiency in protein, vitamins, minerals,

> trace minerals (all 70+), and Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)... but

> there is no such thing as a carbohydrate deficiency! Consider

that...

> Carbohydrates are not essential to build tissue, enhance the immune

> system, or protect the nerves! They will provide ready energy...

> sure ...but any not immediately used will rapidly turn to body fat.

> Two of the most heart healthy, diabetic free groups on this planet

> rarely, if ever, consume carbs of ANY kind, especially grains.

> Discussed last time, the Eskimos consume meat protein, saturated

fat,

> and EFAs. Introduced now are the Massi warriors / herdsman in

Kenya.

> They eat meat protein, cow's blood, and raw milk (not the

> pasteurized / homogenized crap we drink).

> Carbohydrates are not necessary! Like the Eskimos, et al. I wish I

> could say " make meat your major source of protein... " ...but with

all

> the hormones, antibiotics, and general disrespect implied and

extant

> in non-organic meat? I think you should try to get most, if not

all,

> of your protein from the two most digestible sources remaining: 1)

> Whey protein isolate. 2) Cage-free Eggs, raw or lightly poached.

> Don't get me wrong! Complex Carbs can be a very good thing if you

get

> the majority of them from raw, mostly above ground,

> veggies...cruciferous & green leafy ones in particular. Moreover,

> even unhealthful Carbs like soy and grains can become very

healthful

> foods by soaking, sprouting, or made Hi-Probiotic by fermenting...

Of

> course, the NFP never mentions " fermenting, soaking, or

> sprouting... " .

> No, true to form, the NFP has you consuming twice as many servings

of

> grains as compared to the other categories. This is particularly

> troubling because, according to the NFP, half of the *total* can be

> refined Carbs ... like white flour. That's insane, reader! As most

> people are confused by *official* claims concerning which grain

> products are less processed, thus more healthful... ...they wind up

> consuming, unhealthily, mostly refined Carbs, instead of unrefined

or

> even half refined Carbs which are more healthful!

> Here are just a few of the things wrong with grain Carbs and cereal

> in particular:

> 1) Gluten -- this is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley

which

> is particularly difficult to digest, to start! Now, exacerbate the

> situation by destroying valuable stomach acid with carbonated

drinks

> and antacids ( MD's pass out antacids like candy ).

> Folks, copious amounts of stomach acid are required to

> properly " soften-up " protein. With a stomach acid deficit? The

> undigested protein finds itself too far down the intestinal tract

for

> its unsatisfactory degree of digestion! This can cause an

autoimmune

> response because the undigested protein is seen as a foreign

invader,

> tragically, so your own immune system attacks... you!

> This condition can result in undiagnosed and mysterious symptoms of

> joint pain, poor digestion, etc. with many persons. With others?

> Well, these develop debilitating and life threatening autoimmune

> diseases!

> Unfortunately then, most *distracted* MDs giddily treat the

symptoms

> of these provoked diseases the individual winds up with, but never

> address the underlying initial cause! What was the underlying

initial

> cause? You needed to take supplemental stomach acid ( Betaine HCL

> with Pepsin ) NOT antacids... to improve your digestion... and stop

> betraying it!

> Oh Yeah! You might want to also avoid gluten. If you have Celiac

> Disease, you have to avoid gluten, altogether. FYI: Hi-gluten rice

> contains no gluten. FYI-2: The pH of your stomach should be less

than

> 3 to protect you from parasites, microbes, et al. and to rapidly

> start breaking down protein. A stomach pH of 1 is better than 2 for

> this purpose...battery acid is also a pH of 1. Doctors

> indiscriminately passing out Antacids to people that already have

an

> alkaline stomach is a crime against Humanity.

> 2) Refined Carbs cause pancreatic insulin freak-out which

contributes

> to obesity and inflammatory diseases... ...like heart disease and

MS.

> Our society, gorging itself on cereals and Hi-carb snack foods is

> also the cause of the dramatic increase in Type II diabetes. Smoke

> that.

> 3) Grains are high in several anti-nutrients like phytates and

> oxalates which bind to minerals like calcium, magnesium,

> iron... ...and probably most importantly? Zinc.

> Phytates can be avoided if grains are soaked, sprouted, or sour-

> leavened. Phytates and oxalates found in veggies are probably not a

> problem for non-vegetarians, especially if they supplement and

avoid

> most grains.

> It is most likely a waste of time to try to maintain a low-oxalate

> diet like some recommend. For one thing? There are many very

> healthful high oxalate foods like spinach, blueberries, green

> peppers, green beans, etc.

> Also, Popeye was a little off concerning spinach... that's because

> even though it is high in calcium it is very high in oxalates which

> means only about 5% of the calcium is usable due to oxalate

binding.

> This is no problem if you supplement with a good absorbable

Calcium /

> Magnesium Complex ( milk is not the answer ). Minerals ( like

> Cal/Mag/Zinc ) which are bound to Inorganic Salts like carbonate &

> oxide are the least absorbable - always use some form of Organic

> Chelation like my favorite, Amino Acid Chelation, or others like

Kreb

> Cycle, Calcium Citrate, et al. This supplementing will also help

you

> avoid calcium oxalate crystals turning to kidney stones.

> There is one food; however, that is so high in oxalates that it

binds

> all its own calcium, then goes looking for more... that is

> unfermented Soy. Unfermented Soy is a whole other paper.

> 4) Cereals -- As far as carbohydrates causing an increase in

insulin

> secretion is concerned... most cereals are the worst. The absolute

> worst...

> Even if you start with some grain that might be considered

reasonably

> healthful, like whole wheat, etc... ...by the time it's converted

to

> flakes or cute little shapes, it's almost as destructive as table

> sugar! The various grains are ground and mixed in a slurry (a thick

> liquid) that is then forced (pooped!), under heat and pressure,

> through an extruder... ...to pop out magically delicious *charms*

and

> *stars*...

> The resulting grain *product* doesn't look or act anything like the

> grain product Jesus passed out with the fishes, reader...

> ...Now, " supercharge " the product with copious amounts of refined

> sugar... and you have a bowl of insulin producing garbage turning

> your children into troubled and aggressive little sociopaths

> *needing* drugs like Ritalin... When you add cow's milk to the mix?

> Well, then you have the necessary ingredients for your children

> repeatedly having ear infections, respiratory infections and

allergic

> reactions...

> Commercially processed cow's milk, by its self, can cause these

> reactions, however, you " fan the flames " when you suppress the

> child's immune system with sugar, cereal & fruit juices. Heavy

> sigh... reader!

> And let's be honest as to why parents love cereal. It's not

> because 'way down deep' they are certain the stuff is a healthful

> food ...no. It's because they are too lazy or feel they are too

busy

> to make their kids a big plate of eggs, soft scrambled with cheese

&

> veggies. Or maybe a smoothie of Whey Protein Isolate, Kefir, ground

> flax seed, blueberries, or banana and then sweetened with Stevia...

> raw eggs are also great in smoothies as long as you go to

> www.mercola.com and read raw egg safety protocols.

> Alternating these two breakfast meals can turn your hyper or

listless

> child into a " Wunderkinder " , and (with a gram or two of fish oil?)

> maybe even snap them out of the ADHD hell they're forced to endure.

> Both hyper activity & listlessness are very likely a manifestation

of

> the same problem... too much Sugar, Cereal, Fruit juice, Toast &

> Jelly, Pancakes & Syrup, Doughnuts, Sweet Rolls, Muffins, Granola

> bars...

> But hey! Lucky Charms and Twinkies are so convenient for a " busy "

> mom, like Mrs. Cartman... besides Eric pouts, dangerously, when he

> doesn't get his " Cheezy Poofs & Snacky Cakes. " What's a doting mom

> and crack-smoking trollop to do?

> FYI: When you super heat carbohydrate foods and turn the surface

> toasty brown ( bread crust, french fries, etc.) you create a

> paticularly nasty Free Radical, HCA (Hetero Cyclic Amines). Guess

> which food has the most toasted surface area per cup...that's

right -

> flake cereals, like Corn Flakes & Wheaties, " The Breakfast of

> Champions " .

> Oh Boy... exercise! Everyone's favorite! But seriously...

> As mentioned, most people (even vegetarians) don't have to worry

> about oxalates if they supplement properly. Phytates, on the other

> hand, could be a concern for vegetarians, maybe even if they do

> supplement! Keeping soy and grains to a minimum is probably the

> answer to this conundrum. There is one situation; however, where

> oxalates and phytates can be deadly serious.

> Visualize this scenario. You have a 50 year old vegetarian and

> marathon runner who is jogging through his neighborhood and

otherwise

> being as devout a disciple of the famous marathoner Jim Fixx as he

> can. Like Fixx, this middle-aged obsessive of our conjecture,

thinks

> supplementation is a foolish waste of money. In his uninformed

mind,

> longevity is all about physical fitness and caloric intake.

> Well, like Jim Fixx at 52, he has a heart attack and drops dead in

> his trendy cul-de-sac... drops dead while his overweight, 65 year

old

> neighbor, lounging on his porch smoking cigarettes and chain-

pounding

> DingDongs, remarks to his wife... " See, honey, I told you that

> running crap could kill you... "

> Ironically, in this situation the surviving neighbor is right.

Here's

> how.

> Just like Jim Fixx... ...who set the stage by not supplementing

with

> the Essential Big Minerals or the 70 or so, equally critical, trace

> minerals... ...who ate a high oxalate and phytate diet binding

> critical minerals and trace minerals... ...who drank distilled or

> reverse osmosis (RO) water, leaching out even more minerals and

trace

> minerals... ...who consumed lots of unfermented soy leaching out

even

> more essential minerals...

> Then, to top it all off? For years, his long distance running

sweated

> out a " soup " of un-replaced electrolytes and essential minerals --

in

> particular, potassium (one of the most critical heart nutrients

> extant!) is readily excreted when he copiously perspired ... a

> decrease of potassium (Hypokalemia) can profoundly affect the

nervous

> system and increases the chance of irregular heartbeats

> (arrhythmias), which, when extreme, can be fatal.

> ...Folks! After a few years of chronic mineral deficiency blithely

> provoked in just this manner? It's easy to drop dead from a heart

> attack!

> True to form, after Jim Fixx died, his number one disciple Brian

> Maxwell only increased his effort through physical fitness without

> supplemental minerals... and he fell dead in his early 50's also!

> Many other high-toned athletes have dropped dead mysteriously in a

> similar fashion! But Gee...lets go find an innocent and beneficial

> herb, like Ephedra, to blame. Ephedra killed a few hundred people

> that abused it - Vioxx killed at least 28,000 when taken as

directed.

> FYI: Aerobic cardiovascular training is great... ...if you replace

> the lost minerals forfeited with the exercise! Also, more and more

> fitness folks feel that moderate weight training might be as

> importance as aerobic. Also, I use RO water... ...but I always re-

> mineralize it with liquid Trace Mineral drops.

> Got milk?

> I suspect that Pasteurizing & Homogenizing milk turns a fairly

decent

> food (remember the Massi thriving on raw milk) into an unhealthful,

> completely unnecessary food source. There are certainly better ways

> to get the vitamins & protein that the Milk Advocates are always

> alluding to. So, if you want to use a little cheese or some

fermented

> dairy products... do it because you really like it ... not so much

> because of the vitamins & protein and certainly not because you

think

> it's a good source of calcium.

> The New Food Pyramid's reliance on milk as a source of calcium is

> bogus to the extreme! Here's why.

> Several major minerals need to be close to the correct ratio in

order

> for the body to properly use calcium. One in particular is

magnesium.

> This should be, at a minimum, a 2 to 1 ratio (2 Cal to 1 Mag). Many

> of the top holistic practitioners (like mercola.com, The Leaf Lady,

> et al.) feel it should be even higher, at a one to one ratio, or

even

> higher than that. So you can see that cow's milk at a 10 to 1

Cal/Mag

> ratio has a real problem. Do the math.

> Also, the vitamin D3 that mother nature supplies from the sun and

> fish liver oils is critical for Cal/Mag absorption. Unfortunately,

> most fortified milk uses the synthetic vitamin D2! It is not very

> effective for this purpose. Additionally, D2 is much more likely to

> cause a problem with vitamin D toxicity.

> For a great tasting milk substitute (that children love better than

> milk) I recommend the following Kefir concoction: Kefir (plain, no

> added sugar) thin with ice water, leave plain or flavor it with

> whatever's handy (vanilla, chocolate or Kahlua if you're an adult)

> then sweeten with Stevia.

> For those not familiar with Kefir? Kefir is a fermented product

sort

> of like a " Super " yogurt, except it is higher in protein and

> Probiotics (good bacteria) yet lower in natural sugar. Fermentation

> makes the lactose digestible for lactose intolerant folks. Also,

the

> Kefir I've seen in health food stores uses vitamin D3, not the

> inferior (and possibly dangerous) D2. It also comes in Organic form

> to avoid any residual hormones or antibiotics.

> Technically, I still have Crohn's Disease, but I no longer suffer

> from it like I did for many years when under the care of a team of

> MDs. They almost had me poisoned to death with toxic

pharmaceuticals

> when I discovered supplementation & proper nutrition! For the whole

> story read " How I Beat Crohn's Disease "

> http://www.alienview.net/crohns.html ...

> The Point is? Because of the Crohn's, I'm very sensitive to what

> works well & not so well for the gut... ...Folks, Kefir is the

> superior form of Live Cultured, Probiotics (good Gut Flora & Fauna)

> in my opinion, and I've tried most of them.

> To sum up, a person does not have to scratch the surface very deep

to

> see that the NFP is a dangerous joke. Unfortunately the only ones

> laughing are the people in the " Sickness " business (like MD's &

Drug

> companies) and the food industries that profit from the

> NFP's " official " prevarication (like the Cereal makers & the Poly

> Food Oil industry).

> In closing, had you ever been warmed by the odd closing comment in

> probably every cereal commercial ever made that the cereal

concerned

> was only PART of a good breakfast?

> They know, reader. They know " Trix " isn't for Rabbits or Kids...

Trix

> is for unhealthily maintained and cognitively compromised idiots

and

> nascent dim-bulbs!

> That's enough... ...If ADM (Archer Daniels Midland Company) doesn't

> have me " Whacked " for my transgressions... ? ...I should do one

more

> iteration on the NFP, soon, concerning Fruit/Fruit Juices & Meat --

> more scurvy lies there, too.

> Until next time... Well be!

> Alan D. Graham

> 334 774-0395

> NEW Email -- alan068

> www.AlienView.net

>