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Breeding Cassava to Feed the Poor (preview)

Scientific American — Mon, 10 May 2010 13:00:00 +0000

The diet of more than 800 million people revolves around neither wheat, nor corn, nor rice. Instead in many countries the main staple consists of the starchy roots of a plant variously called cassava, tapioca, manioc or yuca (not to be confused with the succulent plant yucca). Indeed, cassava contributes more to the world’s calorie budget than any other food except rice and wheat, which makes it a virtually irreplaceable resource against hunger. Throughout the tropics, families typically cultivate it for their own consumption on small parcels of land, although in Asia and in parts of Latin America the plant is also grown commercially for use in animal feed and starch-based products. The root’s nutritional value, however, is poor: it contains little protein, vitamins or other nutrients such as iron. Better varieties of cassava could thus effectively alleviate malnutrition in much of the developing world.

Because of that promise, the two of us and our colleagues at the University of Brasilia and others are devoted to creating hardier, more productive and more nutritious varieties and making them widely available to farmers in developing countries. Our team focuses largely on applying traditional breeding techniques to form hybrids between cassava and its wild relatives, taking advantage of traits that have evolved in the wild plants over millions of years. This approach is less costly than genetic engineering and does not raise the safety concerns that make some people wary of genetically modified crops. Meanwhile researchers and nonprofit organizations in the developed world have begun to take an interest and have produced genetically modified cassava varieties for the same purposes. The recent completion of a draft genome sequencing of cassava may open the way to further improvements.

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Cassava – Rice – Latin America – Genetically modified food – Genetic engineering

Weight loss, Sugar Addiction, Glycemic Index, GI, Nutrition

admin — Sun, 09 May 2010 04:00:20 +0000

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Part 2 of dealing with sugar addictions.
Weight loss, Sugar Addiction, Glycemic Index, GI, Nutrition

Glycemic Index Link

http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm

You can improve your health, reduce sugar cravings, have more energy, lose weight, control your appetite & hunger, just by eating low GI food. Most fruit is low to medium GI. Improve your diet and wellness.

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http://www.nutritionbynatalie.com

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Duration : 0:7:8

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Fruit Smoothie Recipes * Banana Smoothie Recipe * Raw Food Magazine – Vibrance!

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:51:26 +0000

Natural Health Magazine *
Health Magazines Online *
How to Make a Smoothie *
Healthy Smoothie Recipes *
Raw Food Magazines *
Raw Food Recipes *
Vibrance Magazine *
http://vibrancemagazine.com *

❤ Dan’s Favorite Fruit Smoothie Recipe &
Natural Health Magazine, Vibrance Magazine,
whose Executive Editor is David Klein, PhD ❤

* Detox, Go Low Fat or Fat Free,
Eliminate Toxicity, and more with Fruit! *

* I n g r e d i e n t s *
— 2 Young Coconuts (Coconut Water)

— 1-2 cups of fresh Figs

— 4 Bananas, as ripe as you can stand

— 1 bunch of Kale (with leaves torn off of stems)

* P r e p a r a t i o n *
— 1) Open young coconuts to get coconut water out ~ watch this video if you need help: http://bit.ly/u9Q4j

— 2) Add the coconut water, fresh figs, bananas and kale leaves to your Vita-Mix, or other high-powered blender of your choice. http://bit.ly/GZsuq or http://bit.ly/3OTXD9

— 3) Blend until desired consistency is reached.

— 4) Enjoy!

* I n s p i r a t i o n *
— Figs are really good for your body, and especially for men and their virility

— If you are just starting out on the raw food path, make the mental decision to aim for 80% raw, and then just always focus on adding as much raw food as you can to your diet. Do not worry if you aren’t 100% raw!

— Take it easy, and remember that slow and steady wins the race.

— Be prepared for the possibility that you will go through some challenges as your body detoxes, and no longer receives artificial stimulants from cooked foods and the chemicals that were in them. Your adrenals could very well have shut down while receiving these artificial stimulants, so it might take a bit of time before your body gets them recharged and functioning again…but it *will* happen.

— Remember…you are on nature’s schedule! Allow your body to clean itself out and get naturally functioning again. It has taken your whole life to get where you are, so it is going to take some time to undo everything. You won’t get healthy overnight, but you *will* get healthy as fast as mother nature allows!

—*—*—*— VIBRANCE MAGAZINE —*—*—*—
DAN’S FAVORITE RAW FOOD MAGAZINE!

** Visit http://vibrancemagazine.com to subscribe **

— If any of you are looking for some inspiration in written form in addition to these videos, then I *highly* recommend that you subscribe to VIBRANCE MAGAZINE, which is by far my *favorite* raw food magazine. Formerly known as “Living Nutrition Magazine” from 1996-2008, today it is now VIBRANCE MAGAZINE and is published twice a year exclusively in a digital format. Each issue is jam-packed with highly illuminating content which is beneficial, informative, and most importantly can be easily applied to *your* life.

— Each issue features several thought-provoking articles, which I’m sure you will enjoy as much as I do. For example, the past issue that I read had articles on: raw food athletes, rock dust, comfort foods and their raw food equivalents.

— During all the tough times I experienced when I first went raw, reading this magazine was sometimes the only thing that could keep me on track! Especially during the times when I didn’t (yet) have any like-minded friends to lean on for support on the raw food path.

— For years, I have always looked up to the editor of the magazine, Dave Klein, and today I am honored to be able to call him my friend. He asked me if I would let my viewers know about his magazine and I said I would be more than happy to share this with them! I truly think you will enjoy this magazine and all it has to offer….for you know me….if I didn’t think it was high-quality information, then I wouldn’t be sharing it with you! It really is raw food inspiration of the highest caliber.

** Visit http://vibrancemagazine.com to subscribe **

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— Please click the yellow ‘Subscribe’ button above, so I can keep on keeping on… helping *you* to keep on keeping on!!

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Love, Dan

Duration : 0:9:58

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Digestive Enzymes, Nutrition and Your Health

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 13:51:05 +0000

Nutrition by Natalie
Information about Digestive Enzymes

Digestive Enzymes are enzymes that specifically work in the digestive system to facilitate the digestion, absorption, and transportation of nutrients. They also work to promote timely elimination of digestive waste products that are not of use to the body. Without enzymes, our cells would not get adequate nutrition and we would not survive.

Enzymes function as catalysts to enhance and dramatically speed up biochemical reactions that occur in every one of our cells. They are only activated in water, so staying hydrated is very important for enzymes to work effectively. Enzymes must be present to ensure proper digestion of nutrients, energy production, metabolism, transportation of fluid to cells, and elimination of toxins among many other functions.

Enzymes exist in foods to help our body’s breakdown what we eat. Raw, uncooked foods are the only foods that contain enzymes. Since the majority of our diets are cooked foods, we significantly limit the enzymes available in our food for digestion, thus putting more stress on our digestive systems. Some supplemental enzymes should be taken with food to enhance digestion and absorption of nutrients, whereas other supplemental enzymes should be taken on an empty stomach to support circulation, decrease inflammation, support our immune systems and combat stress. Imbalances in these factors have been scientifically proven to be associated with or the cause of numerous diseases.

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Duration : 0:9:59

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Betty’s Healthy and Natural Granola Bars Recipe

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 14:47:33 +0000

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Healthy and Natural Granola Bars. These granola bars have oats, nuts, brown sugar, honey, melted butter, and a sprinkling of salt–all natural ingredients–no additives that you find in commercial cereal bars. Betty also gives her philosophy of eating healthy foods.

Ingredients:

4 cups quick or old fashioned oats, uncooked
1 cup chopped nuts (I used 1/3 cup sliced almonds, 1/3 cup chopped pecans, and 1/3 cup English walnuts.)
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/3 cup light corn syrup (You may use honey.)
1/2 teaspoon salt
cooking oil spray

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, and mix well. Press into a 15 1/4-inch by 10 1/2-inch jelly roll pan that has been sprayed with cooking oil. Bake at 450 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. (Mixture will be brown and bubbly. I cooked my granola bars 10 minutes in this demonstration, but they were a little over-brown; 8 minutes would have been better.) Cool. Cut into bars and serve on a serving plate or store in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks. They stay fresh for a very long time! These granola bars contain *only* healthy ingredients and are a great choice over a candy bar, which generally has no nutritional value! They taste great, also! I hope you get a chance to try them!!! –Betty

Duration : 0:9:41

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How to help PCOS with DIET & Supplements Part 4

admin — Sun, 02 May 2010 14:47:27 +0000

Ways you can help to control your PCOS symptoms and possibly correct them.
The websites i mentioned for more Info on PCOS or to buy the book go to:
www.ovarian-cyst-pcos.com
you can purchase D-Pinitol from this site amoung other supplements
If you want to buy D-Chiro-Inositol go to
www.chiralbalance.com
You can also buy plain Inositol in capsules from heath food stores or chemists or you can buy soy lecithin granules from a supermarket or health food store.
Buckwheat Farinetta is different from buckwheat flour, it has significantly more D-Chiro-Inositol that the flour, to purchase farinetta go to:
www.minndak.com

Alternative natural sweeteners are
Xylitol – low GI of 7 (same sweetness as sugar, looks and tastes the same)
Stevia – Calorie free (300 times sweetness of sugar, as a liquid or tablet)
Erythritol- Calorie free (70 percent sweetness of sugar)
You should be able to buy these from health food stores or the internet

Duration : 0:6:56

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Natural Deodorant, Episode #434

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:30:27 +0000

http://www.TheRawFoodWorld.com, Today we talk about different natural products we take including natural deodorant. Additionally, we talk about some of the details going down at the Raw Food Conference in Vilcabamba Ecuador. Enjoy….

Duration : 0:9:50

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Whole Foods vs. Processed Foods – Nutrition by Natalie

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:30:06 +0000

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What’s a whole food vs. a processed food? Nutrition by Natalie explains. Whole foods can help your health and help you lose weight. Processed foods like fast food can make you fat and cause health problems. A whole foods diet will ensure you get the nutrition you need.

Duration : 0:7:59

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EPA Contest Pushes Building Owners to Lose Energy Flab

Scientific American — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:15:00 +0000

Fourteen contestants of all shapes and sizes are vying to win U.S. EPA ’s version of the televised weight-loss competition "The Biggest Loser." Each will go on a diet with online tips from the show’s fitness trainer, Bob Harper. A final weigh-in will decide the contest in October.

That’s where the similarities end.

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Salt 2 minute taster – Natural Food Finder (Ben Pratt)

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:40:26 +0000

http://www.naturalfoodfinder.co.uk Nutrition expert, Ben Pratt, talks openly about the salt debate. Is it really as bad as the food regulators are telling us?

Duration : 0:2:13

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