The Most Dangerous Food Additive, Aspartame

Aspartame is the technical name for the brand names NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and Equal-Measure. It was discovered by accident in 1965 when James Schlatter, a chemist of G.D. Searle Company, was testing an anti-ulcer drug.

Aspartame was approved for dry goods in 1981 and for carbonated beverages in 1983. It was originally approved for dry goods on July 26, 1974, but objections filed by neuroscience researcher Dr. John W. Olney and consumer attorney James Turner in August 1974, as well as investigations of G.D. Searle's research practices caused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to put approval of aspartame on hold (December 5, 1974). In 1985, Monsanto purchased G.D. Searle and made Searle Pharmaceuticals and The NutraSweet Company separate subsidiaries.

The safety of aspartame has been the subject of several political and medical controversies, United States congressional hearings and Internet hoaxes^[3][4][5] since its initial approval for use in food products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1981.^[6]:2 The European Food Safety Authority concluded in its 2013 re-evaluation that aspartame and its breakdown products are safe for human consumption at current levels of exposure,^[7] corroborating other medical reviews.^[8] However, because its breakdown products include phenylalanine, aspartame must be avoided by people with the genetic condition phenylketonuria (PKU).

Turmeric Benefits... Just a Spice?

Turmeric is yellow colored spice with some amazing health properties.  It has been used in ancient Chinese medicine and is proven to be more effective than some prescription medicines! Turmeric has a peppery, warm and bitter flavor and a mild fragrance slightly reminiscent of orange and ginger, and while it is best known as one of the ingredients used to make curry, it also gives ballpark mustard its bright yellow color.

Turmeric's curcumin is a safe, effective anti-inflammatory. More and more health practitioners and researchers are realizing that inflammation is the source of most disease, even if the inflammation is not directly noticeable.

That means there are many benefits of using turmeric (curcumin). Here are six of them:

(1) It has been clinically proven to ease arthritic pain and promote increased flexibility in many studies. It's comparable to large doses of ibuprofen (800 mg daily) without side-effects while actually delivering other health benefits.

(2) It slows or delays liver damage that could develop into cirrhosis.

(3) It slows and helps reverse the onset of Alzheimer's disease as symptoms develop. It also helps eliminate cognitive decline normally attributed to "old age."

(4) It aids digestion, the root of good or bad health. It has been used successfully to ease the agony and help heal inflammatory bowel disease.

(5) Mixed with the appropriate veggies for specific cancer types, it helps fight cancer cells and prevents them from metastasizing.

It reduces carcinogenic heterocyclic amines that are formed when meat is cooked by up to 40 percent.

(6) It is a powerful antioxidant that helps promote heart health, memory, and boost the immune system. It has the potential to deliver more antioxidants then even vitamins E and C.

Amazingly, it can deliver even more antioxidant power than grape seed or pine bark extracts. It's strong enough to scavenge the hydroxyl radical considered the most reactive oxidant.

All these benefits add up to serving as an anti-aging agent, with direct results manifesting in the skin after daily use over an extended period of time.

How to Cook & Enjoy Turmeric

A Few Quick Serving Ideas

Add turmeric to egg salad to give it an even bolder yellow color.
Mix brown rice with raisins and cashews and season with turmeric, cumin and coriander.
Although turmeric is generally a staple ingredient in curry powder, some people like to add a little extra of this spice when preparing curries. And turmeric doesn't have to only be used in curries. This spice is delicious on healthy sautéed apples, and healthy steamed cauliflower and/or green beans and onions. Or, for a creamy, flavor-rich, low-calorie dip, try mixing some turmeric and dried onion with a little omega-3-rich mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Serve with raw cauliflower, celery, sweet pepper, jicama and broccoli florets.
Turmeric is a great spice to complement recipes that feature lentils.
Give salad dressings an orange-yellow hue by adding some turmeric powder to them.
For an especially delicious way to add more turmeric to your healthy way of eating, cut cauliflower florets in half and healthy sauté with a generous spoonful of turmeric for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.

Turmeric Smoothie!

Is MSG Hiding in Most Foods? What is MSG?

     MSG is a wonderful ingredient that tricks the tongue into thinking that what you are eating contains protein and is good for you.   So think anything with artificial meat flavoring and high sodium content... yes my famous Ramen noodles = major culprit.  MSG also signals the pancreas to release insulin, insulin drops your blood sugar = increased hunger at the same time sends the signal to your cells to pack away excess calories as fat.   The sad thing is, this ingredient also causes nerve damage because it stimulates them until they die out, hours later.... scary, huh.  It causes obesity in lab rats.  Most fast-food providers use MSG because they serve low-grade meat and need to add some additional "meat" flavor.  Burger King, McDonald's, Taco Bell all use MSG heavily in their food... even Chick-Fil-A is a culprit!  I get down with Arby's or Wendy's though, they only use MSG is in their dressings - yes even salads can have this in them.  

     Another sad thing is, the FDA says that companies don't have to say MSG on the label and can even say MSG-Free and just use one of the name nick-names for MSG on the ingredient list. 

Ingredients that = free glutamate acid:

MSGAccent
Autolyzed Plant Protein
Autolyzed Yeast
Aginomoto
Calcium Caseinate

Citric Acid (when processed from corn)
Gelatin
Glutamate
Glutamic Acid
Hydrolized Plant Protein (HPP)
Hydrolized Vegetable Protein (HVP)
Monopotassium Glutamate
Monosodium Glutamate
MSG
Natural Flavoring
Natural Meat Tenderizer
Sodium Caseinate
Senomyx (wheat extract labeled as artificial flavor)
Textured Protein
Yeast Food or Nutrient
Yeast Extract

Click here for more names

I even look out for most trans fats (hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils), artificial colors, artificial flavors, and most preservatives.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/022194_sodium_ingredients_food.html#ixzz249BcaHrE

MSG causes obesity in rats, can cause headaches and those allergic to it can suffer ever more. 
Check out http://msgtruth.org/ for more.

Secret Ingredients Reveal: The Dangers of Triclosan

Cancer cell growth and development issues have been linked to the antibacterial agent, Triclosan, also an active ingredient in the popular American Dental Association-endorsed toothpaste, Colgate Total.

Triclosan is a commonly used antimicrobial agent that accumulates in our bodies and has been linked to hormone disruption and the emergence of bacteria resistant to antibodies and antibacterial products. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified triclosan in the urine of 75 percent people tested. Triclosan also impacts the environment, ending up in lakes, rivers and other water sources, where it is toxic to aquatic life.

The FDA has known for over 35 years about the dangers of triclosan and just 1/10 of what we use while brushing our teeth has been shown to cause deformities in frogs! When are people going to wake up and demand more for their health? When are corporations going to own up to their wrong doing? When is the FDA going to step up and do their jobs instead of being paid-off puppets?

 Products That Contain Triclosan

Soap: Dial® Liquid handsoap and bodywash; Tea Tree Therapy™ Liquid Soap; Clearasil® Daily Face Wash; Dermalogica® Skin Purifying Wipes; DermaKleen™ Antibacterial Lotion Soap; CVS Antibacterial Soap, Ajax Antibacterial Dishsoap, Ultra Concentrated Dawn Antibacterial Dishsoap, Kimcare Antibacterial Clear Soap, Bath and Body Works Antibacterial Hand Soaps, Gels and Foaming Sanitizers.

Dental Care: Colgate Total®; Breeze™ Daily Mouthwash; Reach® Antibacterial Toothbrush

Cosmetics: Garden Botanika® Powder Foundation; Mavala Lip Base; Movate® Skin Litening Cream HQ; Paul Mitchell Detangler Comb, Revlon ColorStay LipSHINE Lipcolor Plus Gloss, Babor Volume Mascara, Phytomer Perfect Visage Gentle Cleansing Milk, Phytomer Hydracontinue Instant Moisture Cream, Bath and Body Works Antibacterial Moisturizing Lotions.

Deodorant: Arm and Hammer® Essentials Natural Deodorant; Queen Helene® Tea Trea Oil Deodorant and Aloe Deodorant; DeCleor Deodorant Stick; Epoch® Deodorant with Citrisomes.

First Aid: SyDERMA® Skin Protectant plus First Aid Antiseptic; Healwell Plantar Fasciitis Night Splint; Solarcaine® First Aid Medicated Spray; Nexcare™ First Aid, Skin Crack Care; : Universal Cervical Collar with Microban.
Kitchenware: Farberware® Microban Cutting Boards; Franklin Machine Products FMP Ice Cream Scoop SZ 20 Microban; Hobart Semi-Automatic Slicer; Chix® Food Service Wipes with Microban; Compact Web Foot® Wet Mop Heads.
Other Personal Care Products: Murad Acne Complex® Kit, ®; Diabet-x™ Cream; Scunci Microban Comb, Sportslick Pocket Slick.
Clothes: Biofresh® socks, undergarments, tops and bottoms.
Office and School Products: Ticonderoga® Pencils with Microban Protection, Avery® Touchgaurd View Binders, C-line® products, Clauss® cutting instruments, Costco® products, Sharp® printing calculators. Westcott® scissors
Other: Bionare® Cool Mist Humidifier; Deciguard AB® Antimicrobial Ear Plugs; Bauer® Re-Akt hockey helmet and 7500 hockey helment; Miller Paint Acro Pure Interior Paint; Holmes Foot Buddy™ HMH120U Antimicrobial Foot Buddy Foot Warmer, Blue Mountain Wall Coverings, California Paints®, Davis Paint® Perfection, Hirschfield’s Paint®,O’Leary Paint®, EHC AMRail Escalator Handrails, Dupont™ Air Filters, Winix Dehumidifiers, J Cloth® towels, select Quickie cleaning products, Kimberly Clark® WYPALL X80 Towels, Canopy® kitchen towels, ALUF Plastics®, BioEars earplugs, Petmate® LeBistro feeders and waterers, Infantino cart covers and baby carriers, Oreck XL®, Bissell Healthy Home Vacuum™, NuTone® Central Vacuum systems, Rival® Seal-A-Meal® Vacuum Food Sealer, CleenFreek SportsHygiene Yoga Mat, Resilite Sports Products, Rubbermaid® Coolers, Stufitts sports gear, Venture Products® fitness mats, Custom Building Products, DAP®Kwik Seal Plus®, Laticrete, Niasa Biquichamp® mortar grout and sealant, ProAdvanced Products.

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Are GMOs Changing your DNA? The Truth May Shock You...

When I talk about GMOs, my friends and family usually draw a blank... lol I can't blame them - I've only been following this since around 2010, so I can't expect them to just say, "Oh yeah, I know what you mean man..."

GMOs are the least covered yet MOST dangerous man-made threat to our society as a whole, PERIOD. If we don't become aware and speak out about it, the devastation will be felt world wide, in every country... let me explain: First, what the heck is a GMO anyway??

Genetically Modified Organisms are not to be confused with hybrids and cross-pollinated plants, that's ok - that's just forcing two varieties to reproduce for a new color or to increase sensitivity to cold, for examples.

The GMOs we are talking about here are corn, soy, canola, sugar, cotton, and a few other cash crops that have had their DNA altered to include things like pesticide (BT Toxin) and weed-killer (Round-Up). When insects eat GMO crops, their guts basically blow up! But that's not all...

What's more is that some crops, like corn, have had their reproductive genes taken out! You have to buy more corn directly from Monsanto from season to season because your corn will not produce seeds! What ever will me do for popcorn, lol. But seriously it get's worse....

The second thing you have to understand is what they say is true, you really are what you eat! Think about the flamingo. Did you know that flamingos are born with white feathers and because of their diet (shrimp), they turn pink or orange. (click here for evidence)

What you can conclude from this is that YOUR DNA also changes and mutates throughout your life depending on your life experiences AND depending on what you eat!

Now that you know what GMOs are and you know that your DNA can be altered by diet, let's put the danger of GMOs into perspective... When you are eating your favorite corn chips, there is a 88% chance that you are ingesting GMO corn.

 The bacteria in your gut then breaks down the modified corn, and eventually start carrying the BT toxin, RoundUp or sterile traits.

Click here to view full graphic

The danger is obvious, folks, as your own body starts to produce these toxins and eventually you lose the ability to reproduce. You don't have to believe me, there are several studies following this. There was a survey done in Canada a few years back that found 90% of pregnant women tested had this BT toxin in their bodies and over 80% of the newborns had it!

A study on GMO fed rats led to the development of cancer, hair growing inside their mouths and the rats that survived lost the ability to reproduce after the 3rd generation! Check out that article here. Just look at these franken-rats:

Monsanto is the largest company behind this perpetration. Their staff has even infiltrated the various commissions of government that are supposed to protect us! For example, Michael Taylor (Monsanto's former vice president) was just appointed senior adviser to the commissioner of the FDA... Thanks Obama... 'preciate that. The Monsanto's own cafeteria actually demanded organic food... one Monsanto scientist studying the effects of GMO-fed cows went and bought his own... Isn't that crazy? The BIG problem with GMOs is that the non-sterile versions ARE reproducing... soon, there will not be any God-given seeds on the planet... all will be cross-contaminated by these experimental freaks of nature!  

Is there Hope?

How do we stop this? Well, California almost passed a state-law requiring the labeling of foods containing GMOs... didn't pass because Monsanto ran campaigns supporting GMOs as a safe necessity to keep costs down and solve world hunger, etc.

The Seal Means It's Real

So, with no help from our government what else can we do? Simple. BUY ORGANIC!

Note: 100% Natural does NOT mean Organic! A company could put mercury in your food and call it Natural because it comes from the earth, but that doesn't necessarily mean you should consume it.

So, don't fall for any All-Natural labels, they can be misleading. Read your ingredient label! Stop counting calories and fat, just look for the Organic seal and organic ingredients which are usually labeled as such.

Also, don't shop these brands, as they don't want you to know what's in your food:

Remember, the FDA is allowing the above companies to not label all of the GMOs on their products. So put down the Dorito's and avoid it's GMO cousins all together. My goal was to write an EYE-OPENING post about GMOs and get you talking about it to your friends now that you are knowledgeable about the subject. I hope this helps! Stay healthy my friends... your health is your wealth.

-Jerry

Best Brain Food... Nom Nom...

Best "brain foods" available...

Organic Ginger

The brain-boosting properties of ginger register off the charts, according to research published in Evidence-Based Complementary Medicine. Volunteers were given standardized ginger extract, 400 and 800 mg/day. The researchers documented "considerable increase in memory, while brain oxidative stress was reduced," as reported by Carolanne Wright for Natural News. Another study discovered that ginger root minimizes damage from MSG neurotoxicity.


Chlorella and Spirulina for Pure Protein!
According to the Health Ranger, Mike Adams, a brilliant scientific food investigator and nutritionist, chlorella and spirulina are the most "astounding food sources on planet Earth." Most people have no idea that spirulina contains 12 times the digestible protein of beef. A phytochemical found in chlorella is known to remediate nerve damage in the brain and nervous system. Plus, chlorella is used in the recovery of patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Both can reverse cancer!

Organic Beetroot Juice

A relatively new study published in Nitric Oxide: Biology and Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal, is the first to link consumption of nitrate-rich beet juice to increased blood flow to the brain. Many studies have revealed that it lowers blood pressure, but now we know that it also increases "perfusion" -- or blood flow to the brain.

Celery, Cabbage and Spinach

High concentrations of nitrates are found in leafy green vegetables that turn to nitrites thanks to good bacteria in the mouth. These help blood vessels increase oxygen flow, specifically to places that are lacking oxygen!

Organic Curcumin

Want some brain food that protects against diabetes and arthritis? Studies published in Experimental Gerontology found that curcumin improved vascular health in aging lab mice by ameliorating artery stiffening. The mice experienced no oxidative stress according to scientists.



Making the Brain and Gut Connection

Food we eat interacts with the gut, and the gut itself interacts with the brain by nerve and hormone signaling. This is why food choices are of major importance! When we're "starving" for a meal, we often grab what is convenient, and this unfortunately is manipulated by the Big Food (GMO/processed) industry in America.


Eat "organic brain food"

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/045835_cognitive_mapping_organic_food_intelligence.html#ixzz3EUgosDh2

Ancient Grains and Why they are Important

What ancient grains and organic ingredients look like.

Take a tour of my kitchen with me!
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Raw Meal Organic Meal Replacement

Organic, Amaranth, Quinoa, Spelt, Kamut, Almond Milk, Alkaline, Acidic, PH levels, healthy alternatives, GMO, Non-GMO, Raw, Wholefoods

Is your Health Supplement Healthy?

You care about your body
and you spend a lot of money
keeping it healthy...
But what if your supplements
aren't even healthy themselves?

Quick test for all of you taking
protein shakes...
Look at the ingredient list.
It'll have a soy isolate... unless it says organic, 94% of soy is genetically modified to produce its own
pesticide... Are you ingesting DNA altered supplements
to get healthy? Many are unaware of the difference and
may be doing more damage than good!

Soy-based products also affect your body's
hormones and thyroid function.  They may also inhibit your body's
ability to digest protein!  The very thing you are taking it for.
This puts stress on the pancreas to produce more enzymes and
can lead to more problems down the line.

Not to mention, fillers like wood pulp
and exito-toxins like MSG also end up in supplements!  

Even the capsules of most other supplements are plastic-based
and are carcinogenic... meaning cancer-causing... WHAT?

Introducing WUNFit!

I'm happy to say, I'm excited to represent this WUNFit
product line and to present their products!
High-quality stuff... Non-GMO, lactose-free, gluten-free...
No artificial sweeteners or ingredients... they really got it RIGHT!

More to come...
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About this Blog

Hello World!
My name is Jerry Goins and I will be updating this blog weekly with new trends and health news that you can use to help you become a healthier person.  I am also a distributor of a scientifically-proven line of health supplements called WUNFit.  There will be specific posts explaining what makes these products revolutionary later...

My health journey started when I began researching the ingredients in my food after suffering from kidney pain for a few weeks.  My research revealed that my multivitamin combined with my bottled water that contained minerals for "enhanced flavor" was could cause kidney stones! I had a moment of epiphany that I really have to watch what I'm eating and drinking.  I quit taking the vitamin and switched to a natural water brand, Deer Park, and my pain went away in a few days!

Years later I still read the ingredients and research current trends in health to help other people now too.

Thanks for reading,
Jerry