Food and Health

[The Elvis]

I'm slowly working on eating more salads fruits and veggies. craw fish season is over so im also going to lay off the seafood until fall. at my age 39 I'm getting concerned about heart attacks and mostly diabetes. lemon juice is the shit ! id drink it every time if it were made in my fridge but its not. I'm down to 1 glass coke a day and starting to cook myself b16girl is lazy in the kitchen. If she read this she would kill me .

:jaw:

 

[Mossy]

Med Staff........they are a little Slow huh...?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...-drink-using-ingredient-launches-Britain.html

The drink is available in Boots, Holland & Barrett and other health stores at £13.99 for a bottle containing seven servings, with one serving recommended a day

Look at the Price too....:jaw:...they say it is just the leaves mixed with spring water...it must be bloody expensive spring water....:tiphat:

 

[Eekman]

Damn right.

Damn staff members, you'd think they could get here quicker.

Good Job so far b16guy, get rid of that last glass of soda, you'll be ini business.

The best thing about this, is when you get off the bad stuff, and into the good...

...All the cravings for the bad stuff will go away....

It is BECAUSE we eat the way we were trained to do, is why we crave all the wrong things.

And, yes, you can have cake on your birthday, as long as you stay in line


Eek

 

[The Elvis]

Yea Eekman Ive joined a gym about 2 months ago and im hanging in there. I'm working on my diet a lot but I have the IN YOUR FACE issue with all this amazing tasting food around me. Ive lost some weight im down to 255 and im still 6 foot 5 inches so ...

 

[The Elvis]

Root lemon is one of my favorites.. i like lemon everything . I just cant bite into one though. I have tried and it didnt go so well.

 

[Eekman]

I have checked this product out extensively. As far as I can tell, it is an organic product. The process they use to extract stevia, is not the same as "Truvia" process, which has been noted as not being an organic process. Something in the fermenting process.

Stevia products have a decisive after taste. So to help with that, they are making blends with the Zevia products.


Monk fruit is also being used in the "In the Raw." I don't know much about "in the Raw" products, but I think I have heard they are okay, as far as being organic. But I am not 1000% sure

JM would know, probably.

Monk Fruit is one of the newest sweetener's on the market, it is extracted with Water, so it IS safe.



Neither Stevia or Monk fruit raises your glycemic levels, so it is good for Diabetics.

If used instead of sugars or sweeteners, it will help lower you AC1


Eek

 

[Root]

Root lemon is one of my favorites.. i like lemon everything . I just cant bite into one though. I have tried and it didnt go so well.

I have always eaten lemons...It's good to know which foods are acid/alkaline when we eat them...It is worth it to go to the web site, I only copy and pasted the first part.
... http://www.rense.com/1.mpicons/acidalka.htm

Chart Originating From Essence-Of-Life.com

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A list of Acid / Alkaline Forming Foods

Your body pH affects everything...

Balancing the pH is a major step toward well-being and greater health.

[SIZE=-1]The pH scale is from 0 - 14[/SIZE]​ [SIZE=+1]0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 healthy 8 9 10 11 12 13 14[/SIZE] Human blood pH should be slightly alkaline ( 7.35 - 7.45 ). Below or above this range means symptoms and disease. A pH of 7.0 is neutral. A pH below 7.0 is acidic. A pH above 7.0 is alkaline. An acidic pH can occur from, an acid forming diet, emotional stress, toxic overload, and/or immune reactions or any process that deprives the cells of oxygen and other nutrients. The body will try to compensate for acidic pH by using alkaline minerals. If the diet does not contain enough minerals to compensate, a build up of acids in the cells will occur. An acidic balance will: decrease the body's ability to absorb minerals and other nutrients, decrease the energy production in the cells, decrease it's ability to repair damaged cells, decrease it's ability to detoxify heavy metals, make tumor cells thrive, and make it more susceptible to fatigue and illness. A blood pH of 6.9, which is only slightly acidic, can induce coma and death. The reason acidosis is more common in our society is mostly due to the typical American diet, which is far too high in acid producing animal products like meat, eggs and dairy, and far too low in alkaline producing foods like fresh vegetables. Additionally, we eat acid producing processed foods like white flour and sugar and drink acid producing beverages like coffee and soft drinks. We use too many drugs, which are acid forming; and we use artificial chemical sweetners like NutraSweet, Spoonful, Sweet 'N Low, Equal, or Aspartame, which are poison and extremely acid forming. One of the best things we can do to correct an overly acid body is to clean up the diet and lifestyle. To maintain health, the diet should consist of 60% alkaline forming foods and 40% acid forming foods. To restore health, the diet should consist of 80% alkaline forming foods and 20% acid forming foods. Generally, alkaline forming foods include: most fruits, green vegetables, peas, beans, lentils, spices, herbs and seasonings, and seeds and nuts. Generally, acid forming foods include: meat, fish, poultry, eggs, grains, and legumes. [SIZE=+1]Shifting Your pH Toward Alkaline...[/SIZE] This chart is for those trying to "adjust" their body pH. The pH scale is from 0 to 14, with numbers below 7 acidic ( low on oxygen ) and numbers above 7 alkaline. An acidic body is a sickness magnet. What you eat and drink will impact where your body's pH level falls. Balance is Key !!! This chart is intended only as a general guide to alkalizing and acidifying foods. [SIZE=+1]...ALKALINE FOODS...[/SIZE]​ [SIZE=+1]...ACIDIC FOODS...[/SIZE]​ ALKALIZING VEGETABLES Alfalfa Barley Grass Beet Greens Beets Broccoli Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Celery Chard Greens Chlorella Collard Greens Cucumber Dandelions Dulce Edible Flowers Eggplant Fermented Veggies Garlic Green Beans Green Peas Kale Kohlrabi Lettuce Mushrooms Mustard Greens Nightshade Veggies Onions Parsnips (high glycemic) Peas Peppers Pumpkin Radishes Rutabaga Sea Veggies Spinach, green Spirulina Sprouts Sweet Potatoes Tomatoes Watercress Wheat Grass Wild Greens ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES Daikon Dandelion Root Kombu Maitake Nori Reishi Shitake Umeboshi Wakame ALKALIZING FRUITS Apple Apricot Avocado Banana (high glycemic) Berries Blackberries Cantaloupe Cherries, sour Coconut, fresh Currants Dates, dried Figs, dried Grapes Grapefruit Honeydew Melon Lemon Lime Muskmelons Nectarine Orange Peach Pear Pineapple Raisins Raspberries Rhubarb Strawberries Tangerine Tomato Tropical Fruits Umeboshi Plums Watermelon ALKALIZING PROTEIN Almonds Chestnuts Millet Tempeh (fermented) Tofu (fermented) Whey Protein Powder ALKALIZING SWEETENERS Stevia ALKALIZING SPICES & SEASONINGS Chili Pepper Cinnamon Curry Ginger Herbs (all) Miso Mustard Sea Salt Tamari ALKALIZING OTHER Alkaline Antioxidant Water Apple Cider Vinegar Bee Pollen Fresh Fruit Juice Green Juices Lecithin Granules Mineral Water Molasses, blackstrap Probiotic Cultures Soured Dairy Products Veggie Juices ALKALIZING MINERALS Calcium: pH 12 Cesium: pH 14 Magnesium: pH 9 Potassium: pH 14 Sodium: pH 14 Although it might seem that citrus fruits would have an acidifying effect on the body, the citric acid they contain actually has an alkalinizing effect in the system. Note that a food's acid or alkaline forming tendency in the body has nothing to do with the actual pH of the food itself. For example, lemons are very acidic, however the end products they produce after digestion and assimilation are very alkaline so, lemons are alkaline forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion, but it leaves very acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all animal products, meat is very acid forming. ACIDIFYING VEGETABLES Corn Lentils Olives Winter Squash ACIDIFYING FRUITS Blueberries Canned or Glazed Fruits Cranberries Currants Plums** Prunes** ACIDIFYING GRAINS, GRAIN PRODUCTS Amaranth Barley Bran, oat Bran, wheat Bread Corn Cornstarch Crackers, soda Flour, wheat Flour, white Hemp Seed Flour Kamut Macaroni Noodles Oatmeal Oats (rolled) Quinoa Rice (all) Rice Cakes Rye Spaghetti Spelt Wheat Germ Wheat ACIDIFYING BEANS & LEGUMES Almond Milk Black Beans Chick Peas Green Peas Kidney Beans Lentils Pinto Beans Red Beans Rice Milk Soy Beans Soy Milk White Beans ACIDIFYING DAIRY Butter Cheese Cheese, Processed Ice Cream Ice Milk ACIDIFYING NUTS & BUTTERS Cashews Legumes Peanut Butter Peanuts Pecans Tahini Walnuts ACIDIFYING ANIMAL PROTEIN Bacon Beef Carp Clams Cod Corned Beef Fish Haddock Lamb Lobster Mussels Organ Meats Oyster Pike Pork Rabbit Salmon Sardines Sausage Scallops Shellfish Shrimp Tuna Turkey Veal Venison ACIDIFYING FATS & OILS Avacado Oil Butter Canola Oil Corn Oil Flax Oil Hemp Seed Oil Lard Olive Oil Safflower Oil Sesame Oil Sunflower Oil ACIDIFYING SWEETENERS Carob Corn Syrup Sugar ACIDIFYING ALCOHOL Beer Hard Liquor Spirits Wine ACIDIFYING OTHER FOODS Catsup Cocoa Coffee Mustard Pepper Soft Drinks Vinegar ACIDIFYING DRUGS & CHEMICALS Aspirin Chemicals Drugs, Medicinal Drugs, Psychedelic Herbicides Pesticides Tobacco ACIDIFYING JUNK FOOD Beer: pH 2.5 Coca-Cola: pH 2 Coffee: pH 4 ** These foods leave an alkaline ash but have an acidifying effect on the body.

 

[Root]

Med Staff........they are a little Slow huh...?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...-drink-using-ingredient-launches-Britain.html

:smoke:Yep...A Day Late and a Dollar Short...:roflcry:


I looked up this product...could not find ingredients.

Making tea with the olive leaves is bitter if you let it steep too long. I've been looking for other ways to use olive leaves.
http://www.floridaconcerts.org/How-to-Make-Olive-Leaf-Extract.htm

Make your own Olive Leaf, Lavender or any Extract from Herbs, Flowers, Berries or LeavesTinctures are expensive to buy and very easy to make. ​

The best medicines are made at home. What makes them the best is that you know what went into them from start to finish and dong it your self can save you money. Making a tincture is very easy but you'll need a few weeks before your first batch is ready.
Making the extract from home requires leaves or herbs that have not been treated with chemicals or pesticides.
Pick fresh olive leaves from your tree making sure there are no spots.

Fresh picked healthy leaves are the best but if you don't have a tree you can use dried leaves too.
Chop the leaves finely and put them into a glass mason or canning jar or a jar with a lid that will not rust. Do not use plastic.
Next, pour a good, strong grain 40 % alcohol, (Vodka works well), over the leaves, completely covering them. Be sure they are completely covered. (Roughly 1 part leaves to 3 parts alcohol).
If you are using dried leaves you will need to add more alcohol as the dried leaves absorb more and you need to make sure they stay covered.( About 1 part leaves to 5 parts alcohol )
Now cover your cover the jar with a tight fitting non rusting lid.

Shake well and put in a dark place. the leaves will need to soak for 4 to 6 weeks. Shake every other day and make sure the leaves are completely covered. The alcohol will siphon and extract the active constituents from the leaves.
Use cheesecloth or all natural non colored coffee filters to strain your extract into another glass container making sure to get every last drop by wringing the filter or cloth. Now funnel your tincture into smaller amber bottles with dropper lids and store in a cool dark place.

You can keep and store for 3 years. Health benefits of Olive Leaf.
You can keep your used leaves and add them immediately to your next batch, this will make it even stronger.
You can do this with any fresh herb but make sure that chemicals or fungicides were not used. It's best to use what comes from your own garden or a trusted source.

The difference between tea, infusion, extract, tincture and poultice ?​

Tea: Is when herbs are steeped with hot water for no more than a few minutes.. Teas are weaker medicinally than infusions and extracts.
Herbal Infusion: Infusions are herb teas steeped to medicinal strength, (8 minutes to several hours) then taken internally or used externally depending on the health problem. A general dose is usually from 2-4 cups per day
Extract: Is when the liquid is extract from the fresh or dried herb material by steeping it in strong grain alcohol for 4 to 5 weeks. An extract is one part herb to one part alcohol.
Tincture: Combination of herbs and alcohol. A tincture is less concentrated than an extract. A tincture is more diluted with one part herb to three or more parts alcohol.
Tincture or Extract: It depends on the extraction method which is the better product. Some extraction methods destroy some of the medicinal properties. The quality of the herb and how it is processed determine the quality of the end product. That is why you should only buy from trusted companies you have researched yourself.
Poultice: Used externally to reduce swelling, redness, rash, burns or pain . Fresh or dried herbs are ground or mashed and combined with olive oil or aloe juice and mixed to a paste and placed directly against the skin or on a cloth against the skin depending on the ingredients and the purpose.

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Purchase fresh olive leaves pre-measured and jarred. You add the 40% Grain Alcohol to the line covering the leaves, keep in a dark place, shake every couple of days and your extract will be ready in 3 weeks.
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ragon Tincture:I am wondering...if I make an olive leaf tincture, evaporate the alcohol off and put into capsules. It would be much stronger than the Olive Leaf Capsules we make now.

 

[officinalis]

You read my mind Root. I was just starting to look into this earlier today. I mean why by this stuff...it grows on trees. I could easily have a little olive tree in our sunroom.:gthumb:
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