Simply Nutrition

The healing power of food!

Often I'll read an article, or a piece of research, or a book, or in this case another blog and know that others would enjoy, and benefit from the findings, words or insights. American medical doctor, Mark Hyman, author of "Ultra Metabolism" has some interesting things to say about the benefits of rye bread (!), AND keeps us well up-to-date with some exciting research in Nutrition. This following is a an extract from his recent blog post "The overwhelming evidence of the healing power of food..." and It's a GREAT read!

"There are no studies that prove the benefits of nutritional or integrative therapies". "It's a refrain that I hear time and time again. And I hear it from my colleagues. But they couldn't be more wrong!

Help! Why am I gaining weight?

"Having always struggled with my weight, I had finally had enough! Believe me, I am no couch potato, and even after having run 2 marathons, & 4 half marathons this year, I still managed to put on 6kg's! Everyone seemed to have an answer. Was I was eating the wrong foods? Someone said I was perhaps eating too much dairy... what has that got to do with weight loss? In any case, I only consumed skimmed milk and fat free Greek yogurt? Was it my alcohol intake - at 1/2 a bottle a week, surely not! I was truly fed up. I'd given up mostly everything

Is it right to add caffeine to foods?

I think NOT! In fact, I think it is just plain wrong. What on earth is the basis or rationale for "adding a new buzz" in the form of caffeine (which after all is a nervous stimulant drug) to foods like breakfast bars????? Am I the only one who intuitively feels this is not right... it is like "mass-drugging", and besides how many people (including children, pregnant women, those on medication) actually read ingredients labels of every food they pick up... least of all breakfast bars - and don't want to take caffeine?

The article "A new buzz about breakfast bars", by Karen Wilmer of bakeryandsnacks.com, reveals...

Price-Pottenger video...

I have mentioned the research of the late Dr Weston A. Price in previous posts. His global research focused on native populations and tribal communities such as the Swiss, the Eskimos, Polynesians, Africans, New Zealanders, and more. He set out, on a mission, to determine exactly why these people, who ate a traditional wholefood diet (i.e. locally grown, seasonal, raw foods), exhibited perfect physical health well into old age. What was different about their diets, compared to the diets of today? This 6-minute video tells you why! It highlightes all his pioneering findings, and is definitely worth watching. It also links up the work of Dr Francis Pottenger... famed for his longitudinal "Pottenger cat study", one of the most simple, yet profound studies in nutrition.

Incidentally, Price's book, "Nutrition and Physical Degeneration" is a classic work on the subject of nutrition. You can buy it on Amazon - take a look at my book recommendations! You might also want to check out The Weston A. Price Foundation, and The Price-Pottenger Foundation.

Aspartame - friend or foe?

World-wide debate continues over the potential danger of the chemical sweetener, aspartame (commonly known, as seen on packaging as NutraSweet). Dr Janet Hull has written and researched this subject extensively, and her book "Sweet Poison" makes for interesting and worthwhile reading. The following is extracted from her website, "Janet Starr Hull"

"The dangers of aspartame poisoning have been a well guarded secret since the 1980s. The research and history of aspartame is conclusive as a cause of illness and toxic reactions in the human body. Aspartame is a dangerous chemical food additive, and its use during pregnancy and by children is one of the greatest modern tragedies of all. Why haven't you heard about aspartame poisoning before?"

Steady weight loss...

Hi Lucy-Ann, 

I thought I just let you know that I have now lost just over a stone so am well on the way to reaching my target. My digestive system has also settled down so that is helpful too. Many thanks for all your help and advice – which I am still following and intend to continue doing so.

Best wishes, S.W. Hailsham, East Sussex

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A powerful thought to be shared...

 
“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of being a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no 'brief candle' to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”

- George Bernard Shaw