Get Outside…What’s Stopping You?

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

What a beautiful day today. Sunny, 75 degrees, and it’s the weekend so most of us can relax and enjoy life.

These are the times that we dream of during the winter, when it’s great outside and the days are long.

I hope you are taking full advantage of the weather. If you are not, then you are not only missing out on a good time, but also your body is missing out on better health. Perhaps you need to reprioritize. You can certainly get outside for a ten minute stroll before 8am, and that would be a start. And after dinner make sure to take another walk, perhaps to see the sunset.

Here are my top 10 things to do outside in great weather…

  1. Lie down on the grass and take a nap
  2. Gardening
  3. Hiking to a stream
  4. Boating
  5. Bicycling
  6. Take a drive down a country road with the windows down and radio on
  7. Swimming
  8. Fishing
  9. Tossing a football or Playing Tennis
  10. Going to a party

See you outside!!

 

 

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Find Nature For Health, Peace, Happiness & Longevity

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Take a minute to be grateful for all you have, and all you have experienced. Nam myoho renge kyo.

Now consider that there may be infinite paths of living the rest of your life. Common sense really, as there are thousands of choices we all make everyday, from meals to words to driving directions to investment decisions.

Finding nature is TRANSCENDANT for Health, Happiness and Longevity. And it saves the planet, reduces animal suffering, and improves finances.

Start by eating a rice ball. That and pickles are all I’m eating for the next four days.

Rice Balls

  • Brown Rice
  • Umeboshi Plum
  • Nori Seaweed
  • Rice Vinegar

Soak 1 cup rinsed brown rice for 4-12 hours. Pressure cook in 1.5 cups water or boil in 2 cups water, with a pinch of seasalt. Add 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup rice vinegar to a large bowl. Cut toasted nori sheets into quarters. If you have large plums, tear into three parts, one with pit (remember!). Then add hot rice to bowl and cool for a few minutes.

Grab a handful and shape into a ball. Then poke a hole with your finger and place ume plum bit into it and cover with rice. Now grab a 1/4 sheet of toasted nori and cover the ball. Then take another and rotate it 45 degrees from the first. Makes almost a perfect cover. Smooth over and place on a platter.

In a few minutes, revisit balls and add bits of nori to repair any bare spots. Enjoy the rolls instead of a full meal, for a picnic, as a hearty (SAT) breakfast, or anytime you need nourishment. Chew well. A pickle (I prefer saurkraut) completes the meal.

There is no better meal for health and enlightenment. Imagine peace.

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Health, Justice, Sustainability, Peace, and Democracy

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Learn How You Can Kick Monsanto & Big Oil Out of Your Neighborhood!

Across the country, people are learning how to protect the health of their communities, and the people who live there. From GMO crops. From fracking. From outside corporations whose only concern is profit.

If you’d like to learn, too, you’re in luck. Because a Democracy School is coming to a community near you soon.

The CELDF Democracy School teaches citizens how to organize to protect community rights. It’s run by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund(CELDF), a non-profit, public interest law firm providing free and affordable legal services to communities facing threats to their local environment, local agriculture, the local economy, and quality of life.

I recently attended a Democracy School and then met with local communities in Oregon that are working to pass their own versions of CELDF’s Model Food Bill of Rights. The Food Bill of Rights is a tool for communities to establish the right to locally produced, sustainably grown food, and to ban unsustainable agricultural practices. The bill includes protections for local family farms, the humane treatment of livestock and bans on genetically modified organisms. It also removes legal barriers that stand in the way of community food sustainability, such as corporate “rights” and state preemption.

It was a great experience, which is why I’m letting you know that a Democracy School is coming to a community near you. If you want to learn more about how to fight back against Monsanto and Big Oil, this is a great opportunity.

Kauai, HI — May 3 & 4
To register or for more information, contact Ami Marcus at ami@planetvisionproductions.com.

Greenfield, MA — May 3 & 4
To register or for more information, contact Sandra Boston at bostons@aol.com.

McMinnville, OR — May 10 & 11
For more information, contact Linda Grove at lgrove@onlinenw.com  or 503-472-9213. Click hereto register.

Yellow Springs, OH — May 17 & 18
To register or for more information, contact Dimi Reber at dimireber@rocketmail.com or 937-767-1078.

Thanks!
Alexis Baden-Mayer
Political Director
Organic Consumers Association6771 South Silver Hill Drive – Finland, MN 55603 – Phone: 218-226-4164 - Fax: 218-353-7652
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Good People, Bad Outcomes

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

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We are all smart people, some of the time. But we sometimes do foolish things.

Eating hamburgers at McDonald’s, or Five Guys, or the Softball field, is a foolish thing.

Serving chicken, eggs and beef to your children every week is also foolish, particularly in the spring and summer.

You may think we are crazy, but alas, we are not the ones with back problems, leg problems, learning issues, allergies, and mood swings. These are warnings that more serious issues are coming, such as heart attacks, MS, Cancer etc.

Perhaps you are doing a fine job running the household, or perhaps things are falling apart, but until you learn how to create health by eating and living a natural life, things will continue to decline.

Ask for help! We consult with moms and dads and their results improve within weeks. Call us at 508-333-4153.

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Eating Animals and Violence (Such as Terrorism)

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

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What is your response to what is going on in Boston this week?

If you want to “kill ‘em!,” then maybe you are feeling stressed, and certainly that is understandable.

But eating a lot of animal foods also stresses us out, particularly overcooked meats and eggs.

This time of year, there are some nice upward growing vegetables and more fruits available, and we ought to be eating those, along with some more rice, corn, millet and barley, in order to be healthful, and happy.

For help with your eating, please call me at 508-333-4153.

Praying for peace and love in this world.

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New Reasons Not To Eat Beef

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

cowsare people

According to researchers, eating beef more than once per year contributes to heart disease.

Okay, so here’s 10 reasons not to eat beef:

  1. Linked to heart disease
  2. Linked to cancer
  3. Linked to obesity
  4. Linked to alzheimers
  5. Drains drinking water supplies
  6. Damages soil through fertilizer and toxic runoff
  7. Adds to climate change through methane and transport of beef
  8. Adds to animal suffering on factory farms etc.
  9. Adds to human suffering for those who must kill cows
  10. Adds to violence in the world as people try to deal with the suffering

Read more from the New York Times

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Triple D Sliced Another Way

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

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So many of us are big fans of Diners, Drive-ins & Dives on the Food Network, it’s a fun show without a doubt, and host Guy Fieri has cashed in big-time, with this show, other shows and a growing restaurant empire.

The restaurants and meals featured on this show are mostly super-rich, over-the-top affairs that make for great television and promote the Standard American Diet Gone Wild, with the help of fast cars and occasional rock stars.

But, these days we are asking more of our stars and role models, especially when it comes to our health. You probably heard that Fieri’s colleague Paula Dean, herself a popular Food Network star, finally came clean about her health. She is suffering from Diabetes and is overweight, as a result of practicing what she preaches, with lunches such as double bacon burgers between grilled cheese sandwiches, and the like.

While her solution, which is drawing attention to and supporting the Diabetes control establishment is not perfect, at least people can see that eating as she advocates, will lead to poor health. However, the same cannot be said for Fieri and his show, known as Triple D. Ironically, Fieri himself grew up in a family that espoused a largely vegan macrobiotic way of eating. So he knows better. But he also knows what sells, and we are still living in a free country.

But we wonder if his show get some ribbing (no pun intended) by the food police (myself included), with the purpose of getting a similar disclosure of Mr. Fieri’s health problems, and his warnings to an audience that clearly has difficulties making wise decisions for itself.

Perhaps he should do an episode entitled Diarrhea, Diabetes, and Dysentary, and show the bathroom and healthcare issues that he, his featured cooks, establishments and their fans are introducing to the public. That would add a whole new dimension to his “we’re rolling out” line.

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Duh! Dairy Is Dangerous!

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

For those people who need the scientific facts, the word has come in: Overall, children who drank the 2% milk showed lower BMI scores than those drinking the 1% milk. 

What this means is that skim milk is actually worse for us than whole milk, at least in terms of weight gain. And by the way, milk is actually a rather lousy source of calcium, as we cannot absorb most of the calcium in it. It also comes with tons of pathogens and hormones that do damage such as early puberty and breast cancer.

Now, the reason why (so obvious!): there is more animal protein in skim milk, ounce for ounce, and because it has fewer calories, people may either want to drink more, or think they can drink more.

Animal protein is the greatest threat to human health. That means low-fat foods such as chicken breast and eggs and steak are garbage foods. Perhaps that is why vegans are the the healthiest people on the planet.

Wake up America!! If we all became vegans tomorrow, not only would the healthcare crisis be abated within two years, but we’d also have no more energy crisis, and environmental crisis. Are you paying attention?

Hello?

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Heal for Spring

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

springrenewal

It’s the Ides of March, and everybody should be excited about spring, except perhaps the tax accountants, who are overwhelmed with work.

Inevitably, the cold weather in winter means I am less active and I overeat. I believe I will move west or south before I can arrest this trend.

I use spring as a time to heal. I believe everyone is different, and I don’t not assume anyone has the same needs as me, but here’s what I’m doing:

I printed out a poster on my wall with my desired results, and then ten steps to get me there. For the next six weeks, I will give myself grades on how well I follow through, and also note how I feel, and my results. I have also taken a before picture of my face, and will compare that with how I look in six weeks. In addition to my diet and lifestyle tweaks, I will also have colon hydrotherapy at the end, which is particularly great after a campaign such as this, and particular useful as the season changes.

It’s been less than one week, and in week one I’ve not done everything on the list, but I’m a solid 6 for 10. Most importantly, I feel my willpower increasing, and I feel better already, which gives me incentive to keep going.

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Cleanse For Spring

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

I’ve done it before, and will soon do my spring liver cleanse…

  1. Eat light for 5 days, no animal foods or alcohol, or sugar (no small feat!)
  2. No solid food for 2-3 days, only drink water, sweet vegetable drink, carrot juice, apple juice or twig tea
  3. Have colon hydrotherapy
  4. Another 2-3 days of liquids, add lemon juice & olive oil mixture, with cilantro, cayenne and milk thistle
  5. Eat light for another 5 days

During those 2 weeks, do plenty of walking, massage, and get plenty of rest. Do not eat within three hours of bed. Try to make time for regular morning bowel movements, and do tummy massage and lip massage to assist.

I expect these changes…

  • Softer skin with fewer wrinkles
  • More hair and nail growth
  • Easing of neck pain, tightness, anger and nail fungus
  • Better elimination
  • More energy in the morning, during the day, and before bed
  • More patience, openness, creativity and focus

If you are overweight, expect to lose several pounds.

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