GLUTEN: 21 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Eat It!

Why is it bad you ask?

Traditionally flour was stone ground and all natural ingredients were used, making it a lot safer.  These days our flour is highly refined, chemical bleaches are used along with other additives, and so, this is why we have all the health problems we do today.

Refining food destroys nutrients! When the most nutritious part of the grain is removed from processed foods like white flour, it essentially becomes a form of sugar.  Beneficial unsaturated fats, vitamin E, calcium, phosphorous, iron, magnesium and vitamin B, are lost in the refining process.

In your pursuit to quit, I would suggest you find a baker that uses stone ground flour with no chemical additives, this is what I did.  Switch to stone ground, and with time cut back. You will find it easier once off the high refined flour which creates more cravings. Try to find wheat free.  I believe in guiding people to the natural and safer options, it is more successful in helping them to transition and to quit. Simply telling people to instantly give it up doesn't work!  These are old ingrained habits, so it can be tough. Helping people to make wiser choices means that they become Conscious of what they eat, and so they begin to make healthier choices with everything else.  When they begin to see results, they become empowered to stop unhealthy habits more easily on their own.

21 Reasons to Quit Gluten:

1. Gluten has a very negative effect on the digestive system
2. Chemical bleaching in white flour results in the formation of alloxan, this causes diabetes
3. It causes inflammation 
4. It damages the brain
5. It damages the skin 
6. It damages joints
7. Gluten increases a protein molecule called Zonulin, this makes the intestinal cells more permeable causing leaky gut syndrome
8. A permeable gut allows toxins to slip through, activating an inflammatory response in the brain
9. It causes celiac disease and osteoarthritis
10. Gluten causes brain fog
11. It results in slow mental processing
12. It causes anxiety
13. It causes depression and emotional disturbances
14. Gluten reduces energy levels 
15. Gluten intake leads chronic acne, eczema, and dermatitis 
16. Chronic inflammation, over time, leads to neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s disease
17. It causes cerebellar ataxia (inability to maintain balance and poor coordination)
18. Metabolized gluten produces the opiates gluteomorphin and prodynorphin, which have an addictive effect leading to food addictions to sugar and gluten containing carbs
19. About 80% of people develop gluten sensitivity
20. It causes sensitivity to transglutaminase-7 (TG-7), found in the lungs, leading to asthma and other pulmonary challenges
21. Gluten sensitivity triggers the adrenals to pump out stress hormones every time it is consumed, this leads to adrenal exhaustion and chronic fatigue

Removing food stressors like gluten, genetically modified foods, sugary foods, and pasteurized dairy, allows the adrenals to come down.  The result is better sleep, more energy, and emotional balance.

When I started to cut back on gluten, sugar, and other inflammatory foods, I found that I looked and felt much better.  My skin began to clear, my hair became more shiny.  I also felt more mentally sharp, and I definitely felt a difference in my joints which had previously troubled me. I find I am more emotionally balanced too.

Remember, gluten is addictive and causes cravings, so it can be challenging when trying to quit. However, if you change to stoneground and then work at eliminating it slowly from your diet, allowing yourself to adjust, you will eventually kick the habit.  Consuming real foods from the earth, juicing vegetables and increasing good micro nutrients; and eating healthy organic fats like raw butter, yogurt, grass-fed eggs, avocado etc, will help in reducing cravings.

The sad thing is most people are clueless of these harmful side effects and think their problems are sometimes just a part of the ageing process which is not true. The way we age is wrong. You can have great physical and mental health in old age if you eat right.

Gluten and wheat age the body.  Make the effort to quit, the benefits are so worth it!






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Overfed and Undernourished: The Dangers of Fast-Paced Modern Living and Processed Foods

Our modern day lifestyle has put a great deal of stress on our bodies.   Not only are we breathing in polluted air or being exposed to polluted water, but we are reaching out for food on the run....

In our fast-paced world, we are being conditioned towards choosing fast food options and processed foods over real food from Mother Earth.  Processed food is nutrient deficient, so not matter how much one eats, one simply cannot nourish the body.  Foods of the earth contain micro nutrients essential to healthy living, and these nutrients of course are more available in produce that is Non-GMO, organic and grown using traditional farming methods free of pesticides.

When eating processed foods we expose the body to a number of toxic ingredients - additives, preservatives, chemical flavorants, colourants, MSG's, high fructose corn syrup, soy, and more....

These toxins are responsible for causing many diseases - diabetes, cancer, Alzeihmers, fibromyalgia and more.  They also affect our hormones and can cause depression.  These toxins also age us, and I'm not just referring to wrinkles, but to aging of the organs!  It is taking years off our life.  The way we age is wrong.

We were designed to feel amazing, but many people don't get to experience this vitality and bliss because they are poisoning themselves daily.  Then what do they do?  They get sick...medicate...and eat more junk!  It's an endless cycle!  People are using chemicals to try to heal disease that was created through a toxic lifestyle , when they simply need to change their lifestyle and eat clean grown food from the earth, and detox to restore their health.  Our livers are under tremendous pressure and cannot remove the toxins as fast as they come in.  Our pancreas is also taking a great deal of strain from yo yo dieting, and this causes pancreatic cancer.

Processed foods are manufactured with addictive substances, like MSG's, to keep you coming back for more.

We need to learn to respect our bodies.  Yes, you can still have treats, but there are better options and ingredients that you can make them with.   Learn healthy recipes for homebaking, at least you know what is going into it.

Food Matters is a Documentary that addresses the topic of nutritionally-depleted foods, chemical additives and our tendency to rely upon pharmaceutical drugs to treat what's wrong with our malnourished bodies.  

Be good to your body....and your body will be good to you! 

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The Fluoride Deception!

Do you know that the fluoride added to municipal drinking water is toxic?  So is the fluoride in your bottled water and toothpaste?

No!  Fluoride does not prevent cavities....it's a Myth!  Most developed countries do not fluoridate their water.  And...fluoridated countries do not have less cavities than Non-fluoridated countries.  In fact, it damages the teeth!

Fluoridating water is not natural and fluoride is not an essential nutrient as one has been led to believe.

The fluoride being used in our municipal water, bottled water, and toothpaste is not naturally occurring fluoride either, it is a toxic industrial waste product.  It causes damage to the bones and other tissues in the body.  Fluoride exposure significantly increases one's risk of developing cancer.   It depletes the body causing deficiencies.

• Filter your water:  If you are looking for a water purification, and filtration systems and solutions to the problem, then using reverse osmosis is the best option.  Not all methods of filtration are successful in removing fluoride, only reverse osmosis, and distillation.
• Toothpaste alternative:  Stop using the commercial brands. Go to Dischem, or a Health Store near you and look for a natural/organic fluoride free toothpaste.  Or make your own toothpaste.
• Bottled water alternative:  Buy glass bottles rather (plastic contains BPA hormone disruptors).  Bottle your own filtered water and carry that with you when you go out.
• Bathing & Showering:  If you can't filter your bath water, try to be brave and do cold baths and showers.  Easy in summer, I know, not winter!  This is because you absorb more fluoride through hot water. 

Fluoride was first used in drinking water by the Nazis, it was a way to make prisoners docile.  It was a method to basically 'Dumb Down The Nation'!   How else can the masses be controlled?

We need to awaken to the Truth!

Click here: to see what The Health Ranger says about Fluoride....

                           


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What Are GMO's?

What Are GMO's

GMO's, or (Genetically Modified Organisms), are plant or animal organisms that have been genetically engineered with foreign DNA from bacteria, viruses or other plants and animals.

These experimental combinations of genes from different species cannot occur in nature or in traditional crossbreeding.  Scientists insert genes into or delete genes from a plant or animal in order to improve its ability to grow in non-native environments, resist pests, tolerate extreme weather conditions, produce more food (like milk in cows), or show other desired traits.  

Herbicide resistant plants allow farmers to use more pesticides, making our food more toxic and depleting our soil.  

Recent GMO studies have found these genetically engineered organisms to be very dangerous to our health.  There have been cases of  diabetes, cancer, heart disease, allergies, reproductive problems and more... 

Furthermore, these biotech companies suggest that they are trying help the world grow more food, but the truth is they are trying to own the world's seeds.  When a seed is genetically engineered, it is patented and therefore owned by the biotech company.

Be sure to buy organic from your local farmer.  It is actually cheaper buying organic directly from the farmer than buying conventionally grown produce from the supermarket.   Try to source organic, or try to source Non-GMO.

Click here: watch this 6 min video to learn the Truths and Myths about GMO's

                                        

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