from www.alsearsmd.com

Modern advice on eggs is not to eat them at all, or at least to throw the yolk away because it will kill you. It’s a shame because eggs used to be the standard by which all other proteins were measured.

The protein value of a food is measured on the BV (biological value) scale. It tells you what percentage of a given nutrient source your body uses. Since eggs were considered the best source of protein because your body completely digests and uses them, they have a value of 100. A perfect score.

A new study from Canada shows that egg yolks, the part of the egg you’re warned not to eat at any cost, doesn’t just have protein and minerals like calcium and selenium, but it also has antioxidants.

The researchers discovered that two egg yolks have almost twice as much antioxidant power as an apple, and about the same power as 25 grams of cranberries.1

And the results from the lab tests A.N. brought me on her eggs show they have even more antioxidants than the eggs from the Canadian study.

Her eggs are off the charts with omega-3s, antioxidant nutrients and protein.

The organic eggs my staff and I eat have:

• 65% fewer carbs than a regular egg
• 10% more protein
• 20% more iron
• 72% more vitamin A
• 211% more of the vision-sharpening carotenoid called lutein and zeaxanthin
• 319% more healthy omega-3s
• 1,664% more calcium2

You can tell right away organic eggs have more carotenoids because the yolks are more yellow. It has a lot to do with the fact that A.N.’s hens are allowed to run around in the warm sunshine instead of being caged up like commercial chickens are.

So while I always recommend eating eggs for strong, healthy bones, heart, muscles and a sharper mind, free-range organic eggs give you even more benefit. We now know they’re antioxidant powerhouses that can improve your vision, and fight inflammation.

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from www.truthaboutabs.com

This is a perfect example of how confused most people are about nutrition. In a world full of misinformation about nutrition, somehow most people now mistakenly think that the egg yolk is the worst part of the egg, when in fact, the YOLK IS THE HEALTHIEST PART OF THE EGG!

By throwing out the yolk and only eating egg whites, you’re essentially throwing out the most nutrient dense, antioxidant-rich, vitamin and mineral loaded portion of the egg. The yolks contain so many B-vitamins, trace minerals, vitamin A, folate, choline, lutein, and other powerful nutrients… it’s not even worth trying to list them all.

In fact, the egg whites are almost devoid of nutrition compared to the yolks.

Even the protein in egg whites isn’t as powerful without the yolks to balance out the amino acid profile and make the protein more bio-available. Not to even mention that the egg yolks from free range chickens are loaded with healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

Yolks contain more than 90% of the calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, thiamin, B6, folate, and B12, and panthothenic acid of the egg. In addition, the yolks contain ALL of the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K in the egg, as well as ALL of the essential fatty acids (EFAs).

“But I heard that whole eggs will skyrocket my cholesterol through the roof”

No, this is FALSE!

First of all, when you eat a food that contains a high amount of dietary cholesterol such as eggs, your body down-regulates it’s internal production of cholesterol to balance things out.

On the other hand, if you don’t eat enough cholesterol, your body simply produces more since cholesterol has dozens of important vital functions in the body.

And here’s where it gets even more interesting…

There have been plenty of studies lately that indicate that eating whole eggs actually raises your good HDL cholesterol to a higher degree than LDL cholesterol, thereby improving your overall cholesterol ratio and blood chemistry.

And 3rd… high cholesterol is NOT a disease!  Heart disease is a disease…but high cholesterol is NOT.  Cholesterol is actually a VERY important substance in your body and has vitally important functions… it is DEAD WRONG to try to “lower your cholesterol” just because of pharmaceutical companies propaganda that everyone on the planet should be on statin drugs.

RICO’S COMMENTS:

I eat organic, free range eggs from healthy chickens that are allowed to roam freely and eat a more natural diet. Therefore they have way more nutritional benefits than conventional, factory farms eggs. Eating organic eggs isn’t going to jack up your cholesterol and even if it did it’s a fallacy that high cholesterol cause heart disease.

• Genetic “selection,” in contrast, is a natural process whereby people plant seeds, generation after generation, from their crops that demonstrate desirable characteristics. This is how wheat, corn and other crops were developed over centuries of seed selection.

• The GMO industry uses seed terminator technology to forbid seed saving and planting, thereby forcing farmers to buy seeds year after year (creating a seed monopoly and a single point of control for food).

• People who promote GMOs are engaged in crimes against humanity and crimes against nature. They promote dangerous technologies that threaten the future of life on earth by causing genetic pollution and a sharp loss of seed diversity.

• GMOs have been linked to at least 200,000 suicides in India over the past decade due to failed crops

• The GMO industry has financially taken over much of the mainstream media, politicians and science journals. They will not stop until they achieve complete control over the world food supply, enslaving humanity in a food monopoly.

• GMOs cause “genetic pollution” that damage other crops and ultimately threaten the reproductive viability of crops in the long term. The future of food is jeopardized by GMOs.

• The GMO industry is now attempting to brand all opponents of GMOs as “unscientific” by claiming that GMO = science, and therefore anyone who opposes GMOs is automatically an opponent of science

• The GMO push into Europe is a confirmed conspiracy involving U.S. officials and GMO corporations, as revealed in a Wikileaks cable that the mainstream media has still refused to report

• The next great food famine (and mass starvation) will undoubtedly be caused by GMOs. And yet the industry claims that GMOs will save the planet from starvation! Only in a crooked, corrupt world could an industry claim to be saving the world while actually enslaving the world.

Learn more:http://www.naturalnews.com/031105_genetically_modified_GMO.html#ixzz1C4u0G7fQ

Why do we continue to ignore the importance of alkaline balance in our cells and tissues? We take care of our major organs such as the heart and the brain, right? This health concern is just as important because acid/alkaline imbalance is the ultimate root cause of most all your health issues.

Your body works at its best when you’re in alkaline and acid balance. The pH, or “potential of hydrogen”, is a measure of the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solution. A pH of 7 is a perfectly neutral pH; from 0 to 7 indicates acidity; and from 7 to 14 indicates alkalinity. You want to fall somewhere in the middle around 7 or 7.5.

If you suffer from a pH imbalance, it can:

• Thicken your blood and increase your risk of heart problems.
• Block vitamin absorption and starve your body of essential nutrients.
• Create toxic buildup in clogged cells.
• Slow down organ function and make you feel sluggish and weak.
• Prevent proper digestion and create excess gas and bloating.
• Cause unhealthy weight gain.
• Speed the aging process and make you look and feel older.

In order to reduce your acidity, you need to avoid acid-forming foods like animal meats, processed foods, fried foods, refined sugars, pasteurized dairy products and white flour products.

Instead try to add more nutritious alkaline foods like fruits, veggies, and other foods high in fiber. If you follow the 80/20 rule, where you consume 80 percent alkaline foods and only 20 percent acid-forming foods, you should see a difference in your pH balance.

So don’t worry—your pH level is not permanent. You can make smarter choices with food and learn to balance acidic foods with alkaline ones to get your whole body in tip-top shape.

www.healthiertalk.com

RICO’S COMMENTS:
An alkaline pH is the key to a healthy, disease-free life. Disease cannot survive in an alkaline, oxygenated body. I drink ionized, alkaline water, eat plenty of organic fruits and vegetables, chlorella, spirulina, a super green food, and other alkalizing foods. Since I do consume protein which is acidic, I balance it out with the above alkalizing foods.

Red Bull, Vitamin Water, Monster, and a ton of more energy drinks have flooded the market in the last decade. The caffeine content of many energy drinks is uncomfortably high. According to a report in the Journal of Analytical Toxicology, energy drinks contain as much as 141 milligrams (mg) of caffeine per serving, often more than an eight-ounce cup of coffee (about 83 mg to 135 mg — and coffee also contains natural co-factors that counteract some of the stimulating effect of caffeine). In comparison, a 12-ounce Coca-Cola Classic contains 34.5 mg of caffeine… Pepsi contains 38 mg… and Tab has 46.5 mg. And, with energy drinks, as with colas and cups of coffee, many people don’t stop with one. In addition to excess amounts of caffeine, research conducted at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit found a link between consumption of energy drinks and elevated blood pressure and heart rate.

Exercise and sports. Caffeine is a diuretic, meaning it promotes the production of urine by the kidneys. Severe dehydration may result when you combine the effect of the caffeine in the drinks with the natural fluid loss that occurs with exercise and sweating. Because of this risk, the American College of Sports Medicine discourages high school athletes from drinking these stimulant-containing energy or sports drinks.

Energy drinks and alcohol. Some recent entries in the energy drink market contain alcohol. But whether purchased as an all-in-one product or with alcohol added separately, it’s important to note that there are particular dangers to imbibing spiked energy drinks since they contain both stimulants and a depressant (the alcohol). The stimulants mask the fatigue that normally serves to signal that you’ve had too much to drink and it’s time to quit. They may also reduce perceived impairment, and lead inexperienced kids (adults too, for that matter) to believe that they are more sober than they actually are. That can lead to poor judgment… and sometimes serious accidents. The fact that these substances are combined can also affect how they are metabolized, leading to the potential for serious medical problems when done in excess, and/or by people who are vulnerable, including those on prescription or OTC medications.

Posing as “natural.” To appeal to health-conscious consumers, many marketers pump their drinks full of vitamins, amino acids or herbs (such as carnitine, guarana, ginseng, bitter orange), and then slap a “natural” label on the bottles. Don’t be duped by this ruse, since there’s nothing wholesome about these beverages and anything “natural” added to them is in amounts too tiny to have any benefit whatsoever.

Bloated with sugar and calories. Like soft drinks, energy drinks can make you fat. They are loaded with sugar — equivalent to three or more teaspoons per can or bottle — and empty calories. They might seem less “bad for you” than sodas… for example, one serving of green tea flavored Vitamin Water contains 50 calories and 13 grams of sugar, while one 12-ounce Coca Cola Classic has 140 calories and 39 grams of sugar. But a more careful reading of the Vitamin Water label reveals that one serving consists of eight ounces and the beverage comes in 20-ounce bottles… so a bottle contains 125 calories and 32.5 grams of sugar. Additionally energy drinks are often made from fructose — crystalline fructose or high fructose corn syrup. Some experts believe these sweeteners are damaging and may do more harm to your liver and endocrine system than table sugar or glucose.

from www.bottomlinesecrets.com

RICO’S COMMENTS:

99% of energy drinks are crap and full of sugar and caffeine. Not exactly health drink!  The best drink out there is ionized, alkaline water. Alkaline water neutralizes free radicals, creates and alkaline pH in your body, hydrates at the cellular level, detoxifies to prevent disease, adds dissolved oxygen to your blood and boosts your immune system. Your body is made of 75% water and your brain is 85% water.

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Vaccines are Safe and Effective and Prevent Disease

One of the primary problems with vaccines in general is their detrimental impact on your body’s primary, natural defense against ALL disease. Vaccines can over-stimulate your child’s immune system, sometimes causing the very disease it’s designed to protect against, or worse. And, when several vaccines are administered together, or in close succession, their interaction may completely overwhelm your child’s developing immune system.

Fluoride in Your Water Lowers Your Risk of Cavities

There is practically no difference in tooth decay between fluoridated and non-fluoridated countries, and no difference between states that have a high- or low percentage of their water fluoridated. Meanwhile, fluoride can cause significant harm, from dental fluorosis to thyroid damage to reduced IQ… and much more.

GMOs Crops are Safe, Well Tested and Economically Beneficial

GMOs may be the greatest health disaster in the American diet. Millions may already be suffering health problems caused by genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in their diet. Many studies that show GMOs cause disorders such as vital organ damage, gastrointestinal and immune system problems, accelerated aging, infertility, and dysfunctional regulation of insulin and cholesterol.

Sun Causes Skin Cancer

Appropriate sun exposure actually helps prevent skin cancer. Melanoma occurrence has been found to decrease with greater sun exposure, and can be increased by sunscreens. Vitamin D formed in your skin from exposure to sunlight provides built in cancer protection. Instead, sun avoidance and the excessive use of sun screen are actually the two primary reasons for the rise in melanoma.

Artificial Sweeteners are Safe, Well Tested and Help Promote Weight Loss

Studies that have carefully analyzed their effectiveness show that those who use artificial sweeteners actually gain more weight than those who consume caloric sweeteners. There are also a large number of health dangers associated with artificial sweeteners such as sucralose, saccharin, and aspartame, known as Splenda, Sweet & Low and Equal, served on the tables of almost every restaurant in the country.

Soy is a Health Food

Unfermented soy products are NOT healthful additions to your diet. On the contrary, thousands of studies have linked unfermented soy to malnutrition, digestive distress, immune-system breakdown, thyroid dysfunction, cognitive decline, reproductive disorders and infertility—even cancer and heart disease. Not only that, but more than 90 percent of American soy crops are genetically modified, which carries its own set of health risks.

Whole Grains are Good for Everyone

ALL grains, including whole-grain and organic varieties, can elevate your insulin levels, which can increase your risk of disease, such as Obesity, Diabetes, High blood pressure,  and High cholesterol. Many people face gluten intolerance also. You should eliminate grains and sugars from your diet, especially if you have any of the above conditions. If you are healthy and of normal body weight, then whole grains are fine.

Milk Does Your Body Good.

Don’t drink pasteurized milk of any kind, including organic, because once milk has been pasteurized its physical structure is changed in a way that can actually cause allergies and immune problems. Milk contains pituitary hormones, steroid hormones, thyroid and parathyroid hormones, gastrointestinal peptides, growth factors, growth inhibitors, fat, cholesterol, allergenic proteins, blood, pus, antibiotics, bacteria and viruses. It doesn’t even build strong bones!

From www.mercola.com

The weapons of choice against free radicals are antioxidants.  Antioxidants are molecules that can neutralize harmful oxygen radicals and are found in some vitamins, minerals, chemicals, bioflavonoids, herbs, and other substances. Not all vitamins and minerals work as antioxidants. In today’s society, with all the things we are exposed to, a great need exists to supplement our diets with extra antioxidants.

Free radicals are highly-reactive compounds created in the body during normal metabolic functions—like the ordinary metabolic breakdown of organic compounds—or introduced from the environment. Oxygen is one of the sources of free radicals. Increased oxygen consumption, as an exercise, leads to increased production of free radicals. Oxidation is one of the major causes of aging.

Electrons normally come in pairs. A free radical contains an unpaired electron. In its unbalanced state, the free radical wants to combine with other molecules and when it does, it can destroy an enzyme, a protein molecule, cell membranes, RNA, DNA, hormones, or a complete cell. The stealing of electrons by the free radicals creates a chain reaction, resulting in thousands of free radicals. Antioxidants work by seeking out and easily giving up electrons to free radicals, which neutralizes them. Antioxidants can reduce the energy of the free radical, stop it from forming at all, or interrupt the free radical chain reactions.

Environmental sources of free radicals include radiation, sun exposure, x-rays, automobile exhausts, heavy metals, cigarette smoke, second-hand smoke, unsaturated fat, chemicals in water, processed food, pollutants, toxins, and stress. Free radicals are believed to play a role in many health conditions, including the aging process, loss of elasticity, decrease in flexibility, arteriosclerosis, arthritis, cancer, heart disease, and other degenerative diseases. Over the course of time, they make the body vulnerable to disease by weakening the immune system. Most degenerative diseases are accompanied by damage to the immune system. Eventually, free radical build-up exceeds the body’s ability to protect itself. Smokers take note—one puff on a cigarette brings trillions of free radicals into the body! I wonder if that has anything to do with why a smoker usually looks much older than his actual age. He not only looks older, but physiologically he is.

Antioxidants help protect your body from nearly every chronic degenerative disease, including cancer. Antioxidants in your food are one of the best ways to counter the damage that free radicals produce. Some of the highest-ranking antioxidant food sources are vegetables, blueberries, beans, and nuts.

Supplementing with a wide variety of vitamins, minerals, antioxidant enzymes, and herbs may be the best way to protect the body from free radical damage. Don’t think that supplementing with these things will make up for an unhealthy lifestyle—a poor diet, lack of sleep, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle. Supplementation should be added after you change these unhealthy habits. Supplementation is designed to be a part of a total health program, which includes adequate exercise, a healthy diet, and a strong, focused, healthy mind. The best mode of attack is to use a wide range of antioxidants as opposed to just a few.

Antioxidants are a major part of what I call “the fountain of youth.” We can slow down the aging clock and live many more healthy and productive years by supplementing with antioxidants. If you use all of the resources in my book, you can actually reverse the aging process and become biologically younger. Look what antioxidant supplementation and weight training (the other fountain of youth) have done for my body’s biological age! It is well known that weight training results in the secretion of anti-aging hormones such as testosterone and HgH.

The need for antioxidant supplementation increases with age, but even children can benefit from antioxidants. They experience the same free radical-producing conditions that adults do. It’s never too early to start protecting their health.

N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) is a metabolite of the sulfur-containing amino acid, Cysteine. Cysteine is found in high protein foods, N-Acetyl Cysteine is not. N-Acetyl Cysteine is produced within the human body. Cysteine plays a role in the sulfation cycle, acting as a sulfur donor in phase II detoxification and as a methyl donor in the conversion of homocysteine to methionine. Cysteine also helps synthesize glutathione, one of the body’s most important natural antioxidants and detoxifiers. N-Acetyl-Cysteine is the acetylated form of L-Cysteine.

N-Acetyl Cysteine increases Glutathione Levels

N-Acetyl Cysteine is rapidly metabolized to intracellular glutathione. Glutathione acts as a powerful antioxidant in the body. Glutathione also detoxifies chemicals into less harmful compounds. N-Acetyl Cysteine also protects the body from acetaminophen toxicity and is used in hospitals for patients with acetaminophen poisoning. It has also been shown to be effective at treating liver failure from other causes as well.

N-Acetyl Cysteine Chelates Heavy Metals

Heavy metals like lead, mercury, and arsenic are detoxified and removed from the body by N-Acetyl Cysteine . It also increases the excretion of zinc and other essential minerals when taken over an extended period. It is therefore necessary to supplement zinc, copper and other trace minerals when taking N-Acetyl Cysteine.

N-Acetyl Cysteine and the Immune System

Glutathione is known to aid in the transport of nutrients to lymphocytes and phagocytes, two major classes of immune cells, and to protect cell membranes. While purified glutathione is available as a dietary supplement, absorption is low, and N-Acetyl Cysteine is thought to be a better method of boosting cellular glutathione levels. N-Acetyl Cysteine is being investigated as a treatment for AIDS.

N-Acetyl Cysteine Breaks up Mucus

N-Acetyl Cysteine cleaves disulfide bonds by converting them to two sulfhydryl groups. This action results in the breakup of mucoproteins in lung mucus, reducing their chain lengths and thinning the mucus, improving conditions such as bronchitis and flu. Double-blind research has found that N-Acetyl Cysteine supplements improved symptoms and prevented recurrences in people with chronic bronchitis. N-Acetyl Cysteine at a dosage of 1,200 mg per day helps to prevent Influenza infection and reduce the symptoms and duration of existing Influenza infection.

N-Acetyl Cysteine and Cancer

N-Acetyl CysteineN-Acetyl Cysteine has been shown to reduce the proliferation of certain cells lining the colon and may reduce the risk of colon cancer in people with recurrent polyps in the colon. Its action as an antioxidant and a glutathione precursor may also contribute to a protective effect against cancer.

N-Acetyl Cysteine Cautions

When taking N-acetyl cysteine it is recommended that two to three times as much Vitamin C be taken at the same time. Failure to do so may result in more harm than good from taking this product because of the prolonged presence of the oxidized form of L-Cysteine. Vitamin C also helps keep the glutathione that is produced from the Cysteine in its reduced form so that it can continue acting as an antioxidant.

N-Acetyl Cysteine Dosage

Typical dosage recommendations are in the range of 250-1800mg of NAC daily for the majority of therapeutic benefits.

www.advance-health.com

RICO’S COMMENTS:

I have been taking NAC for many years because of it’s conversion to glutathione (commonly referred as the body’s master antioxidant).  My doseage is 1800 mgs a day (600 mg x 3). Remember to combine with vitamin C for maximum benefits.

Acid overload, or unbalanced alkalinity, can lead to a weakened heart and decreased circulation… irregular digestion and bowel movements… joint and muscle aches… increased fatigue levels… decreased sexual performance and desire… and accelerated aging.

Why do we continue to ignore the importance of alkaline balance in our cells and tissues? We take care of our major organs such as the heart and the brain, right? This health concern is just as important because acid/alkaline imbalance is the ultimate root cause of most all your health issues.

Your body works at its best when you’re in alkaline and acid balance. The pH, or “potential of hydrogen”, is a measure of the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solution. A pH of 7 is a perfectly neutral pH; from 0 to 7 indicates acidity; and from 7 to 14 indicates alkalinity. You want to fall somewhere in the middle around 7 or 7.5.

If you suffer from a pH imbalance, it can:

• Thicken your blood and increase your risk of heart problems.
• Block vitamin absorption and starve your body of essential nutrients.
• Create toxic buildup in clogged cells.
• Slow down organ function and make you feel sluggish and weak.
• Prevent proper digestion and create excess gas and bloating.
• Cause unhealthy weight gain.
• Speed the aging process and make you look and feel older.

In order to reduce your acidity, you need to avoid acid-forming foods like animal meats, processed foods, fried foods, refined sugars, pasteurized dairy products and white flour products.

Instead try to add more nutritious alkaline foods like fruits and  vegetables, and other foods high in fiber. If you follow the 80/20 rule, where you consume 80 percent alkaline foods and only 20 percent acid-forming foods, you should see a difference in your pH balance.

So don’t worry—your pH level is not permanent. You can make smarter choices with food and learn to balance acidic foods with alkaline ones to get your whole body in tip-top shape.

RICO’S COMMENTS:

“Cancer, above all other diseases, has countless secondary causes. But, even for cancer, there is only one prime cause. Summarized in a few words, the prime cause of cancer is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen in normal body cells by a fermentation of sugar.” — Dr. Otto H. Warburg

This is why you need to stay away from processed foods, sugar loaded foods, and a lot of grains. Grains convert to sugar in your body. I always say “eat as God intended you to eat.”  ……. fruits, nuts, seeds and vegetables. I do eat grass fed beef for it’s benefits but I always balance it’s acidity by drinking a highly alkaline, vegetable smoothie I make from fresh, organic vegetables in my Vitamix (which liquifies the whole fruit/veggie KEEPING THE PULP, SEEDS AND SKIN in the smoothie. I also only drink ionized, alkaline water which detoxifies, absorbs into your cells much easier, balances pH and adds anioxidants.

Alkaline bodies RESIST disease ……  Acidic bodies attract disease.

MAKE YOUR CHOICE!

If Your Sunscreen Contains Any of These Chemicals That I Consider Dangerous and Potentially Life Threatening, Do Yourself a BIG Favor…

Dump it in the trash now .

Yes, that’s right. Toss your sunscreen in the trash if it contains any of these questionable chemicals:

• Para amino benzoic acid…
• Octyl salicyclate…
• Avobenzone…
• Oxybenzone…
• Cinoxate…
• Padimate O…
• Dioxybenzone…
• Phenylbenzimidazole…
• Homosalate…
• Sulisobenzone…
• Menthyl anthranilate…
• Trolamine salicyclate…
• Octocrylene…

And, oh yes, let me not forget…

Potentially harmful chemicals such as dioxybenzone and oxybenzone (two chemicals I just mentioned) are some of the most powerful free radical generators known to man!

To read the whole article click on the link below:

http://products.mercola.com/summer-survival-kit/?source=nl

RICO’S COMMENTS:

Not only is sunscreen have tons of chemicals and toxins that are absorbed into your body through your skin, but it doesn’t even block the UVA rays that are dangerous to you! Remember your skin is the biggest absorber of toxins. It is very thin and whatever you put on it goes directly into your bloodstream. Look at your everyday products that you put on your skin: lotion, cosmetics, shampoo, deoderant, perfume, etc and try and read all of the chemicals that are in them! They are ALL GOING INTO YOUR BODY. The average woman puts 515 chemicals in her body every day.

Remember you NEED sunlight to create Vitamin D, one of the most health beneficial vitamins in the body.