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Gratitude

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, and confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."

~Melody Beattie

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Natural Ways to prevent the flu...

Natural ways to prevent flu

BY DR. JEANNIE DOIG, N.D., WESTERLY NEWS

OCTOBER 7, 2009

There has been much attention and concern in the media over the H1N1 flu virus outbreak in Ahousaht and in other communities.

Naturopathic doctors focus on boosting the body's natural immune system to prevent the flu.

Keeping the immune system healthy through proper diet, supplementation, sleep, stress reduction, and exercise is the best way to prevent getting sick.

Fruits and vegetables are high in antioxidants which protect the body against infection. It is recommended to have ten servings a day of fruits and vegetables.................

 If eating this high quantity of fruits and vegetables seems difficult, you can try Juice Plus .  It comes in capsule and chewable and children between the ages of 4 thru college can get it free for 3 years if the parent is on the product.  Call and find out if your are eligible for the free product for your kids  800-818-9711,

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Proverbs

Have you ever thought about what influences you let control you? Is it God's Word because you value it, or the seductive ways of this world that promise immediate pleasure with no consequences revealed.

Check it out - Prov 7

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Building a Business in an Economic Winter

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Borrowed Research vs. Primary Research

Borrowed Science: Pieced Together Research The health industry has literally thousands of nutritional formulations with written material explaining their use. But the question always remains, "Why don't some, if not most of their products, work like the written material claims?" How many of us have been disappointed from the results after using specific nutrients over a long period of time?  There are two terms that I'd like you to remember which will help explain the above questions. These terms are: Borrowed Science and Primary Research.   Borrowed Science is pieced together research, information from other nutritional substances or formulas that companies use to promote their own products. For example, vitamin E has its individual research dictating its usage. Vitamins B1 and B6 have their individual research. Putting these three substances together into one formula brings up the question; How is this formula going to effect the body? The research on an individual substance is given to the public stating that in combination vitamins E, B1, B6 will produce a desired effect, when in fact, unless specific Primary Researchis done on the combination of nutrients the question remains: What is the effect? This is Borrowed Science. There is no scientific validation on the formula itself.

Primary Research: The Real Thing

The second term is Primary Research. It is specific research on the very product that is being marketed, scientific validation and independent studies that show that both the company and the products are safe, trustworthy, and effective. The distinction between these two terms is critical, often demonstrating why a nutritional product works or not. The distributors of Juice Plus+® understand how nature provides synergistic elements in all whole foods that depend on each other to produce functional foods, foods that produce specific effects in the body's metabolism. How can nutritional products be expected to work when a hodgepodge of nutrients and herbs are literally thrown together into one capsule? Claims on each specific nutrient may be valid, but together do they produce a known, healthy biological effect, or are too many assumptions being made (borrowed science)? Who knows? A product's effectiveness and safety are determined only if there is scientific validation on the whole product. NSA, the maker for Juice Plus+® has raised the standards with its Primary Research. Clinical studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals have demonstrated that:  Juice Plus+® delivers key phytonutrients that are absorbed by the body. Investigators at the Tokyo Women's Medical University and the Medical University of Vienna studied the bioavailability (absorption by the body) of select nutrients found in Juice Plus+ and concluded that Juice Plus+ effectively increases antioxidant nutrients and folate. Other published studies have also shown various phytonutrients in Juice Plus+ are bioavailable. These studies were conducted by independent researchers at the Georgetown/UCLA, University of Sydney in Australia, King's College in London, Brigham Young University, the University of Arizona, the University of Florida and the University of Texas Health Science Center. Juice Plus+® reduces oxidative stress. Several of these bioavailability studies also reported improved antioxidant capacity and reduced lipid peroxides, a key indicator of oxidative stress. In addition, researchers at the Medical University of Graz, Austria and the University of North Carolina, Greensboro found that Juice Plus+ Orchard, Garden and Vineyard Blends together were effective in reducing a marker for oxidative stress associated with aerobic exercise. Juice Plus+® helps support a healthy immune system. A healthy immune system protects the body, and good nutrition is important for a healthy immune system. Published clinical research indicated that Juice Plus+ supports several measures of immune function - in law school students at the University of Florida and in elderly people in a study conducted at the University of Arizona. Juice Plus+® helps protect DNA. A diet rich in nutrition from fruits and vegetables is also important to protect DNA from oxidative damage, which can weaken the structural integrity of DNA. DNA becomes damaged and fragile when exposed to oxidative stress; antioxidants from fruits and vegetables can help protect DNA from this damage. Studies conducted have shown a reduction in DNA damage after taking Juice Plus+ in young adults at the University of Florida and in an elderly population at Brigham Young University. Juice Plus+® positively impacts several key indicators of cardiovascular wellness.Homocysteine is an amino acid that is found in the blood. Maintaining healthy homocysteine levels is important for the heart and cardiovascular system. A clinical study at the University of Sydney in Australia reported a reduction in homocysteine levels - even though the levels of the Australian subjects were already within an acceptable range. Researchers in Foggia, Italy also found a reduction of homocysteine levels in subjects with elevated levels of homocysteine. An important point is that all of these studies were done with humans--not rats, fruit flies, monkeys or apes! These studies have proven that Juice Plus+® is not only absorbed through the digestive tract, but affects the interior cells of the body. The cutting edge research shows that nutrient contents of the blood are affected plus the immune system is improved at all ages. Please ask for copies of these studies from your local Juice Plus+® distributor. Now we know why NSA has lasted through the tests and challenges of time. Their trustworthy, scientific, and honest qualities and approach are hard to find. Next time you buy a nutritional product, make sure you ask for scientific validation.  Juice Plus+®..the real thing!

Stay well, Dr. Smokey Santillo

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Press Release: pbhfoundation.org - Fruits & Vegetables, Produce for Better Health Fnd.

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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 29, 2009

CONTACT:

Jill LeBrasseur, Communications Specialist
Produce for Better Health Foundation
5341 Limestone Rd.
Wilmington, DE 19808
302-235-2329
Fax: 302-235-5555

New Report Summarizes Fruit & Vegetable Consumption Data by State

Report also Highlights Environmental Supports and Policies to Improve Diet

Wilmington, Del. - Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables, 2009. This document summarizes data for fruit and vegetable consumption from multiple sources and, for the first time, breaks the results down by state. It also discusses policies and environmental supports that can make it easier for everyone to eat more fruits and vegetables. 

The State Indicator Report shows that all states in the country fall short of national objectives for consumption of fruits and vegetables, which aim for 75 percent of Americans to eat at least 2 servings of fruit, and for 50 percent of Americans to eat at least 3 servings of vegetables daily.

Nationally, CDC supported state surveys indicate that only 33 percent of adults are meeting the recommendation for fruit consumption and 27 percent are meeting the vegetable recommendation. On average, only 14 percent of American adults consume at least 2 servings of fruit and at least 3 servings of vegetables each day. The statistics are even worse for high school students – 32 percent of them report eating at least 2 fruit servings daily and 13 percent say they eat at least 3 vegetable servings each day. On average, only 9.5 percent of American adolescents consume at least 2 servings of fruit and at least 3 servings of vegetables each day.

“A diet high in fruits and vegetables is important for optimal growth in children, weight management, and the prevention of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers,” said Elizabeth Pivonka, Ph.D., R.D., president and CEO of Produce for Better Health Foundation, the nonprofit entity behind the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters national public health initiative. “The State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables clearly shows that, while some areas are doing a better job of encouraging and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, policies need to be implemented or improved to promote healthy eating to both children and adults. The Fruits and Veggies—More Matters website, fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org, can act as a resource to assist in these efforts.”

While all states are well below recommendations, those states doing a better job of eating their 2 or more fruit servings and 3 or more vegetable servings are:

Adults

1. District of Columbia – 20.1 percent
   
2. Vermont – 17.9 percent
   
3. Maine – 17.7 percent
   
4. Hawaii – 17.5 percent
   
5. New York – 16.5 percent
   
6. Massachusetts – 16.4 percent
   
7. Connecticut and New Hampshire – 16.2 percent (tie)
   
8. Arizona and California – 16.1 (tie)
   

Adolescents

1. Vermont – 11.4 percent
   
2. Florida – 10.9 percent
   
3. Connecticut – 10.4 percent
   
4. Kansas and New Hampshire – 10.1 percent (tie)
   
5. Illinois and Maine – 10.0 percent (tie)
   
6. Hawaii – 9.2 percent
   
7. Indiana and District of Columbia – 8.8 percent (tie)
   

Among the states most in need of improving fruit and vegetable consumption are:

Adults

1. Mississippi – 8.8 percent
   
2. Oklahoma and South Carolina – 9.3 percent (tie)
   
3. Alabama – 9.8 percent
   
4. South Dakota – 10.0 percent
   
5. West Virginia – 10.3 percent
   
6. Kansas – 10.6 percent
   
7. Kentucky and North Carolina – 10.8 percent (tie)
   
8. Arkansas and Missouri – 11.2 percent (tie)
   

Adolescents

1. Arkansas – 5.2 percent
   
2. North Carolina – 6.0 percent
   
3. Kentucky – 6.1 percent
   
4. South Carolina – 6.3 percent
   
5. Wisconsin – 6.7 percent
   
6. Alaska and Oklahoma – 7.0 percent (tie)
   
7. Maryland and Ohio – 7.2 percent (tie)
   
8. Arizona, Michigan and Utah – 7.4 percent (tie)

Adolescent Data Unavailable for: California, Colorado, Delaware, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington.

“Eating a diet that includes a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables provides a wide range of valuable nutrients important to health. Based on this state by state data, every single state has a great deal of room for improvement,” said Pivonka. “When you remember that all product forms count; fresh, frozen, canned, dried and 100 percent fruit and vegetable juice, it really is easy to add more fruits and vegetables throughout the day.”

To learn more about Fruits & Veggies—More Matters, find great tips for getting kids to eat fruits and vegetables, and get delicious recipe ideas, visit the Fruits & Veggies-More Matters website, www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org. The website also features a Video Center that outlines proper storage methods and demonstrates healthy, fast recipe preparation step by step. It offers other fun and useful tidbits of produce information and makes adding more fruits and vegetables to meals and snacks easy and delicious.

The State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetable, 2009 is available from CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity (http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/) at http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/indicatorreport.
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Note to editors: for a print or web quality image of the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters logo, contact Jill LeBrasseur at jlebrasseur@pbhfoundation.org.
About Produce for Better Health Foundation
Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) consumer education foundation whose purpose is to motivate more people to eat more fruits and vegetables to improve public health. PBH is a member and co-chair of the National Fruit & Vegetable Alliance (NFVA), consisting of government agencies, non-profit organizations, and industry working to collaboratively and synergistically achieve increased nationwide access and demand for all forms off fruits and vegetables for improved public health.  This vision of the NFVA is a nation in which half of the foods Americans eat are fruits and vegetables.  Fruits & Veggies—More Matters is the nation’s largest public-private, fruit and vegetable nutrition education initiative with Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Coordinators in each state, territory and the military.
PBH’s mission is to lead people to eat more fruits and vegetables because it matters for their better health. The foundation achieves success though industry and government collaboration, and a variety of marketing and nutrition education programs. To learn more, visit www.pbhfoundation.org and www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org.  

 

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