The "People Power" Food Superbook:
Book 3. Food Knowledge, Bad Food (Nutrition, Caffeine, Special Diets, Msg, Gmos, Sugar, Fat, Food Allergies)
Table of Contents
Volume 1. Basic Food Knowledge
Carbohydrates as a Food/ Glycemic Index
Fluid Retention/ Edema
Lactose Intolerance Info
Raw Foods & Cooked Foods
Soft Drinks/ Pop
Vegetarian Info
Amino Acids, Building Blocks of Life
Food Labelling Info
Juicing Info
Sugar Addiction Info
Water, Health Effects
Cut an Onion Without Tears
Chapter 2. Caffeine, A Good & Bad Substance
Caffeine, Negative Effects
Negative Caffeine Websites
Caffeine, Positive Effects
Positive Caffeine Websites
Cola Addict, Pop Addict
Nutritional Medicine Info
Medical Nutrition Therapy Info
Nutritional Therapy Basics
Nutrition Professionals
Food & Nutrition College Websites
Nutrition Websites
Nutrition Resources
Chapter 4. Special Diets Basics
Special Diets for Diabetes, Heart Disease, Etc.
Low-Protein Diet Info
High-Protein Diet Info
Very Low Calorie Diet/ VLCD & Calorie Restriction (CR) Diet Info
Canadian Food Knowledge Websites
Canadian Nutrition Websites
Canadian Organic Food Info
Canadian Health Food For Sale
Canadian Farmers’ Markets
Canadian Food Banks
Canadian Restaurant Websites
Chapter 6. Health Food by Province
Alberta Healthy Food For Sale
British Columbia Healthy Food For Sale
Manitoba Healthy Food For Sale
Nova Scotia Healthy Food For Sale
Ontario Healthy Food For Sale
Quebec Healthy Food For Sale
Yukon Healthy Food For Sale
Chapter 7. Youth Diet & Fitness
Youth Diet, Food & Eating
Health in Schools/ Nutrition in Schools
Youth Fitness/ Youth Health/ Children’s Fitness
Low Sodium Foods/ Low-Salt Diet
Children’s Food Knowledge Websites
School Lunch Info
Volume 2. Bad Things About Foods
Cooking Foods At High Temperatures
Foods High in Pesticides
Fried, Crisp Toasted Food Like Toast & Chips
Mercury in Fish
Microwave Cooking Info
Bad Food Websites
Chapter 2. Food Additives Basics
Artificial Food Products
Worst Foods & Food Additives
Food Additive Websites/ Processed Food Websites
Food Biotechnology Websites
Food Preservatives Info
Brain Poison Info
Food Irradiation Info
Canola Oil Info
Bacteriophages (Bacteria That Kill Listeria)/ Nanofood Technology
Sulfites Info/ Sulphites Info
Chapter 4. Monosodium Glutamate/ MSG is a Preservative
Monosodium Glutamate/ MSG
Food Products That Always Contain MSG
Food Products That Often Contain MSG
MSG Websites
Genetically Modified Foods (GMFs)/ Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
GMO Websites/ Genetically Engineered Food Websites
The Attempt to Monopolize GM Seeds
Aspartame 1-3
Aspartame Websites
Aspartame & Blindness; Methyl Alcohol Causes Blindness
Aspartame & Cancer
Aspartame & Diabetics/ Aspartame & Diabetic Retinopathy
Aspartame & Lupus
Excitotoxins/ Neurotoxins
Chapter 7. Artificial Sweetener Basics
Saccharin Websites
Splenda/ Sucralose
Agave Nectar/ Natural Sweetener
Sucanat Sweetener
Safe Sweeteners/ Artificial Sweetener Alternatives, Mostly Stevia
Chapter 8. Refined Sugar Destroys the Body
Sugar Addiction Info
Sugar as a Toxin/ Sugar as Danger
Sugar Websites
Sugar Hidden in Foods
Chapter 9. Fat Knowledge Basics
Animal Fats are Good
Arachidonic Acid/ AA
Essential Fatty Acids/ EFAs
Fatty Acid Websites
Fats, Carbs & the Immune System
Good Fats, Bad Fats
Heating Vegetable Oil Releases Toxin
Leptin: Fat Hormone?
Leptin Resistance Info
Transfatty Foods
Low-Fat Diet Not All Good
Measure Body-Fat Percentage
Fat Health Websites/ Fat Websites
Chapter 10. Cholesterol Basics
Fats & Cholesterol
Cholesterol as a Good Thing
High Cholesterol Level Info
Low-Cholesterol Diet
High Good Cholesterol (HDL) is Good
Holistic High Cholesterol Treatments
Triglycerides Info
Cholesterol Fraud?
Cholesterol Websites
Chapter 11. High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)?
High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), Unhealthy Sweetener
The Flip Side: Claims of HFCS as an Artery Cleaner
Volume 3. Food Sickness/ Get Sick From Food
Food Allergy Info
Food Allergy Websites
Food Allergy Resources
Food Allergy Diets/ Food Allergy Recipes
Fructose Intolerance/ Hereditary Fructose Intolerance/ Fructose Malabsorption
Chapter 2. Food Illness Basics
Foodborne Illness/ Food Poisoning
Foodborne Illness Websites/ Food Poisoning Websites
Adverse Reaction Websites
Food Safety Info
Bacteria in the Kitchen
Nutrition Disorders Info
Food Safety Websites
Seafood Warnings
Appendix One. Food-Type Public-Domain Books
Appendix 2. Bunch of Family Books
Bad Food Introduction
People probably get more health problems from eating bad, unhealthy foods than they get from not eating healthy foods. Bad foods are foods that wear you down and destroy your health.
Food is necessary.
Food is an obsession to some people.
Go to #641 at the library and you’ll find hundreds of cookbooks.
Go to #611 to #613 which is the fitness and health section. There are books about diet and healthy eating there.
There are some general food books at #640.
There is tons of free knowledge on the internet.
Home economics/ thrift type living books are at #332.024 or TX326 at the library.
Books about how to feed children are at #649.3 or RJ53.
Try usda.gov for basic food information, U.S. Dept of Agriculture. They created the Food Pyramid and stuff like that.
Food books at the library start at #640 and go to #642.
640. Household Stuff.
641. Food and drink.
642. Food and meal service.
If you're interested in country living like gardening vegetables, etc., go to #630.2, #641.4 and #643 sections or S501 at the library.
National Parent Information Network
U.S. Department of Education
800-583-4135
npin.org
Free service, will attempt to answer any parenting question.
The National Council on Family Relations (ncfr.com) has an online database called Family Resources.
National Parenting Center
800-753-6667
818-225-8990
tnpc.com
National Association of Family Child Care
800-359-3817
nafcc.org
National Assocation for the
Education of Young Children
800-424-2460
naeyc.org
Volume 1. Basic Food Knowledge
Carbohydrates as a Food/ Glycemic Index
Not all carbohydrates have the same effect on the human body. They are ranked in terms of their effect on blood sugar. Foods with high Gis such as sugar cause a sharp spike in blood sugar followed by a sudden drop accompanied by a feeling of fatigue.
Eating foods with low GIs like whole grain bread, vegetables, brown rice and beans will help you feeling steady because they digest slowly therfore causing a gradual increase in blood sugar.
There are simple carbohydrates made of sugars and starches that break down quickly and cause the release of extra insulin, burdening our metabolism.
Complex carbs are metabolized slower and provide a steadier stream of glucose and other nutrients. As a result, they're less work and stress for the body.
The simple carbs are high glycemic meaning they are broken down and digested quickly. The complex carbs are low-glycemic meaning they digest slower.
Simple carbs contribute to being overweight. These foods are made of refined flour and refined sugar products which include breads and baked goods, candies and pop. Refined cane sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are simple carbs.
Replace highly sweet and starchy foods with foods lower on the Glycemic Index.
Don't overuse sugar and starch foods. Consume a low glycemic diet consisting mainly of proteins and vegetables; leafy green veggies, nuts and seeds, whole grains with legumes, berries and stone fruits.
Lower the intake of highly starchy foods such as potatoes, carrots, beets and sweet fruits.
A diet high in refined carbohydrates increases the risk of obesity and coronary heart disease.
Whole grains, fiber and magnesium keep blood sugar steady and stabilize insulin metabolism.
Any food below 55 on the Glycemic Index tends to conserve insulin and hormones. When your body puts out less insulin, this creates less stress on your pancreas and other glands.When you stick with low-glycemic foods, you generally don't overeat or gain weight.
The blast of insulin from high glycemic foods drives hunger cravings.
Eat healthy starches like brown rice and wild rice, whole wheat pita bread, sweet potatoes and yams, oatmeal, popcorn, seeds, nuts and nut butters, most peas and beans including black beans, pintos, limas and kidney beans.
Eat healthy fruits like mangos, kiwis, pears, apples, peaches, plums, apricots and cherries, grapefruit and oranges.
Here's a partial Glycemic Index Chart
Apples, oranges 40
Cheerios (r) 75
Green beans 45
Cherries 25
Refined sugar 75
Corn flakes 75
Corn (sweet) 75
Dried apricots 30
Graham crackers 75
Sweet potatoes 55
Grapefruit 25
Honey 75
Instant rice 90
Mango, kiwi, grapes 50
Yogurt, plain, no sugar 15
Nuts 15
Green vegetables 15
Oatmeal 55
Asparagus 20
Parsnips 95
Peaches, plums 40
Pears 45
Pineapple 65
Yogurt, with fruit 35
Pita bread 55
Kidney beans 30
Popcorn 55
Tomatoes 15
Pretzels 80
French fries 80
Puffed wheat 75
Pinto beans 40
Raisins 65
Milk, whole 30
Regular crackers 75
Yams 50
Rice cakes 80
Carrots 85
Ripe bananas 60
Milk, skimmed 30
Spagetti 60
Black beans 30
Taco shells 70
Butter beans 30
Watermelon 70
Ice cream, premium 60
White bagel 75
Green peas 45
White bread 95
Baked potato 95
White flour 75
Beets 70
White rice 70
Lima beans 40
Wild rice / brown rice 55
Artichoke 25
mendosa.com/gilists.htm
Fluid Retention/ Edema
If your body is dehydrated, it holds onto liquid thereby bloating you. The solution is to drink a lot of liquid then your body releases it.
Lactose Intolerance Info
Nearly 50 million people in America suffer from lactose intolerance whether they realize it or not.
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest milk sugar. Because it is generally not serious, many people pass it off to a stomach ache and leave it at that.
The human body uses an enzyme called Lactase to digest milk sugar. Quite often as people age on into their twenties, the body automatically slows its production of this enzyme down, hence, people are not as able to digest milk products as they could during their youth.
This shortage of lactose, also-called lactose deficiency, can also result from some kinds of disorders or injuries affecting the intestinal tract, but in most cases, people produce less lactase as they age.
Common symptoms are nausea, cramps, bloating, gas and diarrhea within an hour or two of eating foods containing lactose.
Most people are only mildly lactose intolerant, however, for those few that are extremely lactose intolerant, the only solution is to cut all milk products out of your diet, an admirable task to say the least since milk is in a lot of foods such as breads and pastries.
Lactose is simply the sugar that exists in milk. In cows, it's about 4.5 grams in 100 milliliters of milk. The several different types of lactose intolerance are:
Primary or developmental, the most common type which occurs as part of the normal aging process.
Secondary or acquired, the result of a disease or drug which shuts down lactase production by the body.
Congenital, very rare, some babies are born without the lactase enzyme.
Small children born with lactase deficiency should not be fed any foods containing lactose.
Most older children and adults need not avoid lactose completely but they differ in the amounts of lactose they can handle.
Dietary control of the problem depends on each person's knowing, through trial and error, how much milk sugar and what forms of it his or her body can handle.
When a lactose intolerant person consumes milk products, the lactose goes into his stomach and through his intestines whole, not broken down because the enzyme lactase is not there, hence, it reeks havoc by disturbing the equilibrium of the digestive system.
The way it does this is the same way that sugars are fermented into alcohol, via bacteria. There are plenty of bacteria in the large intestine. They bond with the lactose, ferment, cause diarrhea and all kinds of other things like cramping, belching, flatulence, etc. It could get very unpleasant and very painful.
If you're lactose intolerant, you must obviously stay away from milk products, learn to read labels, recognize which foods contain hidden sources of milk and find substitutes.
The way to test for lactose intolerance is for a doctor to do a biopsy on the small intestine and test it for lactase production. Indirect tests are the blood glucose test and the hydrogen breath test.
Other reactions to milk could be milk protein allergy, milk fat intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption and galactosemia.
Lactase additives are available from drug stores without a prescription. At somewhat higher cost, shoppers can buy lactose-reduced milk at most supermarkets.
There are lactase pills on the market called Lactaid, Lactrase, Lactozyme and Milk Digestant which break down the lactose into simpler sugars that the body can digest.
They come in two varieties, one in which you put the stuff into the milk to break the lactose down and the other is a pill that you swallow to break it down in your body.
You can find lactose intolerance books at #616.399 at the library.
akpharma.com, 800-lactaid, a lactase enzyme for lactose intolerance.
algaecal.com/lactose-intolerance.html
allergy.health.ivillage.com
dairycare.com, lactose intolerance product.
digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/lactoseintolerance
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lactose_intolerance
gastro.org/clinicalres/brochures/lactose.html
gicare.com/pated/ecdgs24.htm
goldbamboo.com
health.rutgers.edu/factsheets/lactose.htm
healthcastle.com/herb_lact.shtml
healthline.com
ificinfo.health.org
kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/lactose_intolerance.html
lactagen.com
lactaid.com, product that helps with
lactose intolerance.
lactose.co.uk/intolerance/
lactose-intolerance.co.uk
mayoclinic.com/health/lactose-intolerance
medicinenet.com/lactose_intolerance/article.htm
niddk.nih.gov/lactoseintolerance
nin.ca
nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lactoseintolerance.html
notmilk.com, against milk, says it's toxic with hormones, antiobiotics, etc. in it from the cow.
ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/stevecarper/welcome.htm
panix.com/~nomilk
pastfood.com/lactose_intolerance.html
purelydecadent.com/health/lactose_intolerance.html
umm.edu/ency/article/000276.htm
understanding-allergyfacts.com, milk allergies.
webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/lactose-intolerance-topic-overview
wisdairy.com/otherdairyproductinfo/healthnutrition/lactoseintolerance.aspx, wisconsin.
wrongdiagnosis.com/l/lactose_intolerance/intro.htm
American Celiac Society
59 Crystal Ave.
W. Orange, Nj 07052
973-325-8837
amerceliacsoc@netscape.net
Lactaid Hotline
800-Lactaid
Some milk digestant companies are:
Gides-Nulife
Orange, Ca 92667
Malabar
28537 Neuvo Valley Dr.
Pob 3
Neuvo, Ca 92367
714-657-3438
Inside Tract Newsletter
800-232-Gidh
Raw Foods & Cooked Foods
There are extremists on both sides of this issue. Some people say that if you cook anything to above about 114 degrees Fahreneit, it loses valuable nutrients while the other side claims that you have to cook foods to soften them up in order for you to be able to digest the nutrients.
The pro-cooking side also says that cooking causes beneficial chemical changes in some foods that make them more nutritious.
Who's right? I'm inclined to believe a little bit in both sides but I don't go too extreme to either side. I've seen zealots for each side. It's amazing how much supposed medical experts differ.
I say follow your intuition. Eat what you want to eat raw or near raw and cook the rest. In any event, pick healthy foods upfront and either cooking or not cooking them should not matter much.
The raw food advocates say that cooking food not only kills valuable nutrients but also transforms some of them into carcinogens, mutations and free radicals, all toxins.
A raw food diet will make you lose weight by eating more high-fiber, low-calorie foods.
The benefits of eating raw food include clear, healthy-looking skin, more energy, better digestion, better health.
Roasting, baking and frying starchy foods at temperatures ranging from 120 to 248 degrees Fahrenheit creates a chemical called acrylamide in the food which may cause cancer in humans.
Some healthy food components like the lycopene in tomatoes are enhanced through cooking.
livingnutrition.com
rawfoodinfo.com
rawfoodsnews.com
rawfoodsnewsmagazine.com
feelgreatraw.com, fee charged.
abcinternetmarketing.com/dtgw/testimonials.html, dying to get well, how raw food helped cure my disease!
alissacohen.com/links.php
altmedicine.about.com/od/popularhealthdiets/a/raw_food.htm
beyondveg.com
changingshape.com/resources/articles/raw-food-diet.asp
NaturalHealthLibrary.com
drnatura.com
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/raw_food_diet
fredericpatenaude.com
garden.com
gojuvo.com
groups.yahoo.com/group/rawfood/
happycow.net, a searchable dining guide to vegetarian restaurants, natural health food stores, information on vegetarian nutrition, raw food, veganism.
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rawfoodtoronto
healthfree.com/raw_food_lifestyle.html
integrativenutrition.com, 877 730 5444
living-foods.com
livingnutrition.com
livingnutz.com
mercola.com
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4389837.stm, people who follow a raw food vegetarian diet are light in weight but healthy.
nov55.com/hea/food.html
organicgardencafe.com
pastfood.com
paulnison.com
radicalhealth.com
rawfood.com
raw-food-diet.cooking-love.com
rawfoodexplained.com
rawfoodguide.com
rawfoodinfo.com
rawfoodlife.com
rawfoodmedia.com
rawhealing.com
raw-pleasure.com/raw-food-news/, australia's largest raw food diet community and superstore.
rawschool.com
romow.com/health-blog/health-benefits-of-raw-food/
thegardendiet.com
youtube.com, raw food enemas for health.
Soft Drinks/ Pop
All soft drinks are sugar or artificial sweeteners which are excitoxins and chemicals.
Soft drinks contain large amounts of phosphorous which combine with minerals which you urinate out thereby depleting these nutrients from your body.
Soft drinks leach the calcium from your bones, resulting in decreased bone mass and the onset of osteoporosis.
Diet soft drinks don't help people lose weight because people who drink a lot of diet pop overeat at the same time.
One liter of most aspartame-sweetened soft drinks contains about 55 mg of methanol. Aspartame breaks down into methanol (free methyl alcohol) which is a chemical regulated by the EPA and considered an environmental pollutant. This methanol, in turn, breaks down into formic acid and formaldehyde inside the human body. Formaldehyde is a nerve toxin.
Aspartame is responsible for 75 percent of the food and beverage-related health complaints to the FDA. Aspartame is very profitable which is why it stays legal.
Minerals like calcium and magnesium must be present in a specific 2:1 ratio in order to support healthy, balanced function in the human body. If this ratio is altered, mineral imbalances can create negative health consequences.
For optimum balance and healthy function throughout the body, calcium and phosphorus must exist in a ratio of around 1:1. The standard American diet is way too high in phosphorus due to its heavy reliance on foods and beverages with a high phosphorus content such as pop, meats and dairy products.
Many people are not getting enough calcium in their bodies while consuming an excess of phosphorus. When you consume pop which is highly acidic, your body must neutralize that acid by buffering it with alkaline minerals such as calcium. If you're calcium deficient, it takes it from your bones then eliminated through your urine.
Since there is such a strong correlation between bone-mineral density and the risk of osteoporosis, big pop drinkers are at risk.
Rickets in children, osteomalacia (decreased bone calcium) in adults and osteoporosis (porous and fragile bones) can occur when calcium is withdrawn from bones faster than it is deposited.
Calcium supplements alone won't solve this problem. You have to drink less pop and eat less meat because meat contains high levels of phosphorous too.
Eventually, with enough bone loss and depleted calcium stores, bone fractures start to occur at an accelerated rate.
Eating dark green leafy vegetables, broccoli, nuts and seeds to increase calcium levels.
Calcium citrate is generally better absorbed than calcium carbonate.
Soft drinks are also loaded with sodium.
Most soft drinks have caffeine in them, which can be unhealthy in large doses. Caffeine heightens blood pressure and puts stress on the circulatory system.
Caffeine is a central nervous system, heart and respiratory system stimulant. Caffeine can alter blood sugar release and cross the placental barrier.
Aluminum cans leak little bits of aluminum, a toxin, into the soft drink. There is a possible connection with Alzheimer's disease.
newstarget.com/soft_drinks.html
Vegetarian Info
Vegetarians do not eat the flesh of warm- blooded animals.
Vegetarianism is basically a diet lifestyle where someone swears off meat and lives off vegetables and grains. There is evidence to suggest that it helps prevent many major diseases. There are several different types;
Raw Vegetarian. Someone who eats everything as close to raw as possible.
Vegans are the strictest vegetarians who eat only plant foods and exclude all animal by-products such as eggs, milk, cheese, curd, butter and honey.
Lacto-vegetarians eat plant foods as well as dairy products.
Lacto-ovo vegetarians eat eggs besides plant foods and dairy products.
There are fish-eating vegetarians.
It is easily possible to fulfill all protein requirements from vegetable, grain and dairy sources.
There are combinations where you combine two low-value plant proteins to get a protein of higher quality like wheat which has a deficiency in the amino-acid lysine but an abundance of sulphur containing amino-acids. It can be combined with beans which have the opposite enrichment combination. Together they complement each other to form a complete protein.
Vegetarians say most diseases are caused by self-poisoning. Animal flesh is hard to digest and toxic compared to other foods.
If you eat meat, you take in uric acid which helps cause diseases such as rheumatism, Bright's disease, kidney stones, gout and gall stones.
Meat proteins cause putrefaction twice as rapidly as do vegetable proteins.
You don't know what hormones animals have excreted or what chemicals people have pumped into them.
Flesh is often a carrier of disease germs.
There is a lot of controversy about the way livestock is raised on factory farms.
A vegetarian diet is:
easy to digest
low in calories
has less fat that causes heart attacks
and is high in fiber.
Books about vegetarianism are at #613.5 or RA770.5 at the library.
vegetarian.about.com
nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vegetarianism.html
goveg.com/environment.asp, learn how becoming a vegetarian helps your health, the environment and animal cruelty.
veg.org
veg.org, vegetarian pages
vegandietdangers.com
veganica.com
vegetarianrecipe.com
vegetariantimes.com
veggieboards.com
vegetariantimes.com, vegetarian links.
vegetarian.about.com, vegetarian cuisine.
vegnews.org, vegan news portal
vegsoc.org/info/protein.html, protein is the best way to get amino acids
veganmainstream.com
vegsource.org
vegweb.com
myvegetableblog.wordpress.com
chooseveg.com
goveg.com
vegweb.com
vegsource.com
eighth-day.co.uk/recipes.htm
veganvillage.co.uk
savvyvegetarian.com
famousveggie.com
vegetablegardens.suite101.com
vegparadise.com
vegetariantimes.com
scut.info, scut's garden has info from a
vegan gardener
vrg.org, the vegetarian resource group
veg-inc.org, vegetarian lifestyle.
viva.org.uk, vegetarians international voice for animals
vegsource.com/talk/healingheart/
beyondveg.com
vegansociety.com
veganpoet.com
freewebs.com/veggiestudents, veggie students uk.
getvegan.com
ontarian-the-vegetarian.com
vegdining.com
vegsource.com
happycow.net, happycow.
viewfromtheloft.typepad.com/veggies_unlimited
vegetariandirect.com
thegardendiet.com
vegetarian-diet.info
vegancowgirl.blogspot.com
vrg.org/journal/
savvyvegetarian.com
veganhealth.org
veganfamily.co.uk
ethicalshop.at/veganfamily, ethical superstore.
veganvillage.co.uk
veggiegirl.com
veggieboards.com
veggiecooking.com
americanvegan.org
bury-rd.demon.co.uk
catless.ncl.ac.uk/vegetarian
cyber-kitchen.com/pgvegtar.htm
cyberspy.com/~webster/veg.html
demon.co.uk/webguides/nutrition/diets/g
envirolink.org/arrs/vrg/diabetes, vegetarian diet.
envirolink.org/arrs/vrg/vegan_pregnancy.html, vegetarianism during pregnancy.
envirolink.org/arrs/vo
envirolink.org/orgs/vegweb
europeanvegetavar..org
gouv.qc.ca/nutrition/cru-cru/en/home.php, raw recipes.
vpsg.org, vegan prisoners support group work.
goveg.com
i-v-s.org, indonesia.
lutenfree/index.html
envirolink.org/arrs/vo
envirolink.org/arrs/vrg
enviroweb.org
happycow.net, vegetarian restaurants worldwide.
ivu.org
macrobiotics.org
navs-online.org, north american vegetarian society.
navs-online.org
newveg.av.org
nildram.co.uk/veganmc
plantbased.org
vegetariantimes.com
goveg.com
vegsource.com
sc.ucssc.indiana.edu/recipes
sdada.org, seventh day adventist diet.
tastyandmeatless.com
veg.org
vegan.org
veganaustralia.org
veganchef.com
veganoutreach.org
vegdining.com, vegetarian restaurants.
vegetarianstore.com
vegfamily.com
veggiedate.org
veggielife.com
vegrd.com
vegsoc.org
vegsoc.org, british vegetarian society.
vegsource.com
vegweb.com
vivavegie.org
vrg.org
vrg.org/travel, restaurants.
vury-rd.demon.co.uk
brooklynvegan.com
vegetarianusa.com
ivu.org, international vegetarian union
American Vegan Society
Pob H
Malaga, Nj 08328
609-694-2987
Vegetarianism, magazine.
North American Vegetarian Society
Pob 72
Dodgeville, Ny 13329
518-568-7970
navsonline.org
Will answer questions about vegetarianism such as where the vegetarian restaurants are.
Nutrition Action Health Letter
Science in The Public Interest
1875 Connecticut Ave. Nw
#300
Washington, Dc 20009
202-332-9111
Nutrition Advocate Newsletter
800-841-0444
Vegetarian Assn. of America
Pob 547
S. Orange, Nj 07079
201-731-4902
Holds conventions and has info.
Vegetarian Awareness Network
Washington, Dc
800-548-3438
800-328-8343
Veggie Life Magazine
333 Centennial Pkwy.
Pob 57159
Boulder, Co 80322
800-345-2785
veggielife.com
Vegetarian Resource Council Recipes
Pob 1463
Baltimore, Md 21203
800-624-2926
vrg.org
Vegetarian Times Magazine
1140 Lake St.
#500
Oak Pk., Il 60301
800-829-3340
800-435-9610
vegetariantimes.com
Amino Acids, Building Blocks of Life
Amino acids are considered the building blocks of protein so they're used by both muscle builders and intelligence builders. You can buy them in tablet form containing virtually all of the 29 or so animo acids together or buy tablets of individual amino acids. The most common ones are:
L-phenylalanine.
L-tyrosine.
L-tryptophan.
L-lysine.
L-arginine.
L-ornithine.
L-glutamine.
L-aspartic acid.
L-cysteine.
L-methionine.
L-glycine.
L-taurine.
L-Glutathione.
L-carnatine.
You can buy amino acids in powder form or in pill form at any one of those health food stores or supplement stores. Milk and egg protein tastes pretty good. Some of it tastes pretty bad like soy protein..
Some vitamins, supplements and amino acids can be harmful and sometimes toxic when taken in excessive amounts.
aboutaminoacids.com/aminoacidinformation/
amino-acid.videotraders.net/amino-acid-information.html
aminoacidalert.com
amino-acid-info.com
anyvitamins.com/amino-acids-info.htm
apjohncancerinstitute.org/caat.htm, controlled amino acid therapy.
biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/problem_sets/aa/aa.html
bodybuilding.com/store/amino.html
chemed.chem.purdue.edu/genchem/topicreview/bp/1biochem/amino2.html
chemie.fu-berlin.de/chemistry/bio/amino-acids_en.html
cmbi.kun.nl/gvteach/aainfo/
ddcommodities.com/lap/links/aminoacids.asp
dietspots.com/6/amino-acid-information.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-aminoisobutyric_acid
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/amino_acid_oxidoreductases
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/essential_amino_acid
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/gamma_amino_butyric_acid
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_amino_acid_metabolism_disorders
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/proteinogenic_amino_acid
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/strecker_amino_acid_synthesis
getbig.com/articles/protein.htm, protein amino acids information.
greatvistachemicals.com/amino_acids/
health-focus.biz/health/amino-acid/amino-acid-information/ index.php
health-marketplace.com/amino-acids.htm
healthvitaminsguide.com/aminoacids/proline.htm
ionsource.com/virtit/virtualit/aainfo.htm
johnkyrk.com/aminoacid.html
laobel.com/aminoacidforweightloss.htm
micro.magnet.fsu.edu/aminoacids/
naturallydirect.net/amino-acid-supplement.htm
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/education/blastinfo/glossary2.html
neurobalancenow.com/aminoacid/aminoacidinformation/
prowl.rockefeller.edu/aainfo/contents.htm
ripplecreek.com, amino acid pills.
thewayup.com/products/amino.htm
uohb.com/thpro/health/amino-acid-information.htm
ventris.org.uk/s_amino_acids.htm
web.indstate.edu/thcme/mwking/amino-acid-metabolism.html
wizardofeyez.com/amino.html
Food Labelling Info
The food label format offers complete, useful and accurate nutrition information. Shoppers can compare the nutritional value of every packaged food on the grocery shelf.
The nutrition panel on each food product is called "Nutrition Facts" and lists the following mandatory dietary components:
Total calories;
Calories from fat;
Total fat;
Saturated fat;
Cholesterol;
Sodium;
Total carbohydrates;
Dietary fiber;
Sugars;
Protein;
Vitamins A and C;
Calcium;
Iron.
According to the FDA (fda.gov), some food label specs are:
Light or Lite label, either 1/3 less calories than the regular version or 50% less fat than the regular version.
A "Reduced" label means the food has at least 25% less calories or fat than the regular version.
Calorie-free, less than 5 calories per serving.
Low-calorie, less than 40 calories per serving.
Fat-free, less than 0.5 gram per serving.
Saturated fat-free, less than 0.5 gram fat per serving.
Low-fat, less than 3 grams per serving.
Low saturated fat, less than 1 gram per serving.
Cholesterol-free, less than 2 mg per serving.
Low cholesterol, less than 20 mg per serving.
Sodium-free, less than 5 mg per serving.
Very-low sodium, less than 35 mg per serving.
Low-sodium, less than 140 mg per serving.
Voluntary dietary components that can be listed on the label include calories from saturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, monosaturated fat, potassium, soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, sugar alcohol, other carbohydrates and essential vitamins and minerals.
All nutrients must be stated as a percentage of their "Daily Value" (the daily nutrient intake level recommended by public health authorities) to show how much of a day's ideal total of a particular nutrient a consumer is getting.
For example, if a serving of soup contains half the amount of sodium that is recommended for consumers daily, the food label will show the "Daily Value" of sodium in that soup as 50%. These percentages are based on a daily intake of 2,000 calories.
The "% Daily Value" allows you to easily determine whether a food contributes a lot or a little of a particular nutrient. A high percentage means the food contains a lot of a nutrient. A low percentage means it contains a little.
You don't have to worry about doing calculations. Let's say you're trying to eat less fat. You come across two different brands of frozen mixed vegetables in sauce. One of the packages lists 5% as the % Daily Value for total fat. The other package gives 15%. Which should you choose?
The one with 5% because five is a significantly lower number than 15. If the % Daily Value for a nutrient is 5% or less, that means the food is low in that nutrient.
Serving sizes are standardized and reflect more closely the amount of food usually eaten at one time. Food manufacturers are required to use standardized definitions when making claims concerning the nutrient contents of foods, for example, light, low-fat, free, reduced calories and high fiber.
Product claims about the relationship between a nutrient or food and the risk of a disease are limited to specific types of claims in seven areas.
For example, if a product makes a health claim related to the link between calcium and osteoporosis, the product must contain at least 200 milligrams of calcium and must be a form of calcium that can be absorbed easily by the body.
The claims must be stated so that the consumer can understand the relationship between the nutrient and the disease.
aibonline.org/researchandtechnical/services/foodlabeling, food labeling.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/health_claims_on_food_labels
cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html
Food and Drug Administration
Consumer Affairs and Information
Department of Health and Human Services
5600 Fishers Lane
Room 16-85 (Hfe-88)
Rockville, Md 20857
301-443-3170
fda.gov
Department of Agriculture
Human Nutrition Information Service
Federal Building
Rooms 360 and 364
6505 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, Md 20782
301-436-8617
usda.gov
Sugar Addiction Info
Sugar addiction is the situation where someone craves sweet foods like an alcoholic craves booze.There is a theory that people who get addicted to sugar or alcohol have a genetic predisposition to need higher levels of certain endorphins in the brain (serotonin, dopamine, beta endorphins) and the cravings are simply the body's way of saying it needs those few select foods so that body chemistry can produce those chemicals.
The solution is to balance the foods you eat. Eat low fat, high complex carbohydrate foods because they burn in the body slower and don't create these addictive chemicals in the brain.
amazon.com/tag/sugaraddiction
angelfire.com/az/sthurston/sugar_addiction.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sugar_addiction
freedomyou.com/addiction/sugaraddiction.htm
groups.yahoo.com/group/sugar-addiction
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/overcoming_sugar-addiction
holistichelp.net/sugar-addiction.html
howtothinkthin.com
hypnosis-audio.com, sarasota medical & sports hypnosis institute, cds for sale.
mercola.com
nancyappleton.com/pages/quiz.html, sugar-addiction quiz.
nutrition.suite101.com/article.cfm/sugar_addiction
productreports.com/article/1058, how to beat your sugar addiction.
r-a.org/i-overcoming-sugar-addiction.htm
sfn.org, society for neuroscience.
stopsugarshock.com
stress-free-weight-loss.com/sugar-addiction2.htm
sugar.org
sugaraddict.com
sugaraddiction com
sugar-addiction.blogspot.com
sugar-addiction.com
sugaraddiction.com.
sugaraddictions.com
sugarshock.com
treatmentsaddiction.com
Water, Health Effects
Water is our body's vital fuel, a health drink from mother nature. It's calorie-free, inexpensive and easily obtained yet few people follow the old fashioned advice to drink eight glasses of water a day.
Most people drink when they are thirsty but the beverage of choice tends to be some other drink besides water.
Americans drink two or three glasses of plain water a day, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture survey. Based on an analysis of all fluid intake by adults, it is said to total about two quarts of water a day and this includes water from foods and from other beverages.
It's not usually necessary to actually swallow two quarts of plain water every day, however, people with special problems such as kidney conditions might be exceptions.
Climate and seasons of the year play a role in one's thirst. Just as we tend to perspire more in the summer months, we also tend to drink more water.
Boosting intake of plain water makes good sense because water eases digestion and regulates body temperature.
Water also bathes the cells and accounts for about 60 percent of body weight. It can help us exercise longer and more efficiently. Drinking water can ward off constipation and maybe even crankiness.
Since it's a natural appetite suppressant, water can help us lose weight and keep it off. It can help keep skin healthy, although it won't necessarily banish acne.
Who should drink water? We all should but pregnant women, nursing mothers and athletes should be especially careful to drink a sufficient amount. When it is hot or humid, upping water intake is wise.
Drinking fluids, particularly, water, during exercise reduces cardiovascular stress and improves performance. After a strenuous workout, you have to replace the fluids you have lost otherwise, you will suffer chronic dehydration.
Drink water before, during and after exercising and remember that water reduces body temperature thus making the whole exercise process safer.
Water can be especially helpful for people with a history of kidney stones because it dissolves calcium in the urine, reducing the risk of stone formation.
Among physicians, urologists are probably most likely to extol the virtues of water. Water helps prevent urinary tract infections both for men and for women.
Dark-colored urine often suggest you aren't drinking enough water. Get into the habit by starting with a glass of water with every meal, then work in a cup between meals.
freedrinkingwater.com/water-education3
Cut an Onion Without Tears
Onions cause tears because of the amino acid sulfoxides that reside in the onion's cells. When you cut into an onion, tiny sulfoxide particles float into the air and produce sulfenic acid which reacts with the water in your eyes. The eyes tear up to clear it up.
Keep these particles away from you.
There are a number of possible solutions like:
use a blender or other machine
cut the onion under running water or in a bowl of water
heat the onion in the microwave for a minute
chill the onion in the freezer for fifteen minutes
Chapter 2. Caffeine, A Good & Bad Substance
Caffeine, Negative Effects
Caffeine is a stimulant that acts on the central nervous system. It is good to a certain point to mildly stimulate us and act as a diuretic but it is classified as a drug and a neurotoxin so it can harm us if we take in too much, usually through coffee, tea and soda/ pop.
If you mix caffeine with the aspartame in diet pop then you know why so many people get headaches and other medical problems after drinking it.
They say that large amounts of caffeine can even cause seizures.
Caffeine causes dehydration so it flushes out vitamins and minerals as it relieves the body of some of its liquids.
Caffeine or even garlic are not normally toxic but if you take too much, you may get a headache until your body metabolizes some of it.
Caffeine increases the rate at which calcium is lost in the urine so avoid it if at all possible.
Since caffeine and tobacco are stimulants, if you're in pain, they may heighten it.
Caffeine causes iron deficiency by oxidizing the iron in foods into a form where the body can't use it. People with anemia should be wary of this.
Caffeine causes migraine headaches in some people.
Certain foods like spices, alcohol, caffeine, etc. cause more acids to be produced, therefore, more irritation, hence, they should be avoided.
Avoid caffeine and alcohol because they cause dehydration.
Caffeine can affect sperm production in men and women's fertility.
Coffee/ caffeine causes calcium depletion and may lead to low birth weight.
Don't drink a lot of caffeine-containing beverages while you're pregnant or nursing.
Caffeine enhances the symptoms of PMS.
Caffeine has been linked to miscarriages and low-birth-weight babies.
It takes three days to flush any caffeine out of your system.
Negative Caffeine Websites
stevepavlina.com
consumerreports.org/cro/babies-kids/caffeinated-kids-703/overview/
dukemednews.duke.edu/news/article.php?id=5687
effects-of-caffeine-on-child.harmonia.waw.pl
emedicine.com/neuro/topic666.htm
erowid.org/chemicals/caffeine/caffeine_effects.shtml
faculty.washington.edu/chudler/caff.html
healthy.net/library/books/haas/detox/caffeine.htm
hws.wsu.edu/brochures/caffeine.html
kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/caffeine.html
lifehacker.com/software/caffeine marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1148.asp, caffeine in pregnancy.garynull.com/documents/caffeineeffects.htm
mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/nu00600
medic8.com/healthguide/articles/caffeine.html
medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=53248, negative effects of caffeine are stronger on daytime sleep than on nocturnal sleep.
medicinenet.com/caffeine_chewable_tablets-oral/article.htm, article about headaches.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/caffeine.html
nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002445.htm
pni.org/psychopharmacology/drugs_recreational/caffeine/caffeine.html
seas.upenn.edu/cpage/caffeine
teeccino.com/caffeineeffects.aspx
your-recipes.net/effects-caffeine.html
Caffeine, Positive Effects
For some people, caffeine is considered part of the go generation because it hypes yopu up and keeps you going since it is a stimulant that acts on the central nervous system.
Several years ago, some company did a TV commercial about coffee portraying it as the drink of champions and go-getters who were always on the move. I wonder if such a commercial would be accepted nowadays with all the negative press about caffeine. Nevertheless, millions of people drink coffee and caffeinated colas regularly so the industries will be around for a long time to come.
Caffeine boosts the effects of neurotransmitters (cells in the brain) like acetylcholine, dopamine and serotonin. This helps memory, alertness, mood and the ability to think.
It takes about fifteen minutes for a shot of caffeine to kick in. The effects last up to fouir hours.
You generally don't develop a tolerance to caffeine. Everytime you consume some, it boosts you up. The trick is to take enough to feel the jolt but not so much that it gives you the jitters or keeps you awake.
Caffeine pills which should be near the OTC sleeping pills section of your local drugstore give you a bigger boost than coffee and colas.
Tea has a substance in it called chlorogenic acid which partially dampens the effect of the caffeine in it.
Here are some of the positive benefits of caffeine:
It wakes you up.
It hypes you up, gives you energy.
It helps with your workouts.
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