Again the Food Snob - Water

I think it was my brother who first called me a food snob. I was going to spend about a week with him and his family, and I took some of my own food. Now, just so you don't completely write off my tact, I don't typically take my own food when I go to someone else's house, whether it be for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just for fun. I will eat whatever the host is making period. And I enjoy it completely. HOWEVER, if I plan on spending more than a few days wherever I am, I will probably take a few things that to me are almost essential.

I don't drink homogenized or pasteurized cow's milk. I just don't. I gave it up years ago, and I don't miss it a bit. I make sure I get my vitamin D through sunshine and my diet. The same with calcium. These are some of the reasons. I had some a couple of times after Xander was born, and I realized more the reason why I'll continue to stay away from it - a large percentage of babies can't tolerate cow's milk protein. What's crazy is that many breastfeeding moms are told by their babies' pediatricians that their babies are lactose intolerant when in reality it's probably a food sensitivity and very likely it could have something to do with the mom drinking cow's milk. But instead of recommending an elimination diet, doctors too often place the baby on formula. Sometimes very expensive prescription formula, and baby has to miss out on the amazingness of breast milk.

But moving on.

So because I don't drink cow's milk, and most Americans don't get raw milk from the farm down the road, I take my own almond milk if I think I'm going to need milk at all.

I may also take my own sprouted bread. Most Americans have now bought into the 'whole grain' thing. Whole grains are great if they're not overprocessed and overkilled. When allowed to sprout, they're great. But most people don't know about this, and so in order not to jam my system with bread my body can't process well, I take my own if I plan to be there more than a day or two.

Those are a couple of the main things I'll take with me when spending several days away from home. It was during one of those trips to see my brother and his family that they looked at me like I was sticking up my nose at them, and my brother said something about, "...so you're stuck up about what you eat? you're a snob about it?..." And that's what he called me for a while - a food snob. I don't know if my family understand why I do what I do, but at least they don't get offended by it. By now they're used to me.

So recently a couple of people asked me how it is that I eat, what I eat, and how I stay healthy (for the most part). One friend specifically wanted to know how I lost my 'baby weight' so quickly after having Xander.

Little by little I'm going to blog about our family's eating habits. But to start with, read my friend, Missi's blog. I've referenced this blog because it's pretty much how we eat in our home. There are things I don't follow and other things I do that she doesn't, but all in all, it's a great article on how to begin eating well.

So if you want to do one thing today, here's something to do - drink water. Stop drinking sodas and sugar-laden fruit juices and drink water. Drink water, drink water, drink water.

Be a Food Snob

People have asked me how to begin eating healthy, etc etc. My friend wrote a great article on it. This, folks, is basically how we eat as well. Really, it's pretty simple. It can seem overwhelming, but start with little things.

Just Stuff

1. Moving - kinda done...sorta...the kitchen is what's left. Been all over Dallas this past week, and thank God my lil guy is so adaptable. We'll finish up this weekend and head to Kansas next week sometime...I think. We'll be back in TX...sometime. I love gypsy life.
2. I love hummus, but mine never turns out like the one at Central Market or Whole Foods.
3. I've gotten really behind the past 3 weeks in getting bday and thank you cards addressed and mailed. And I was doing so well. I plan to get back on track as it was one of my goals this year.
4. I am addicted. to. sugar.

Sukah

That would be me. I'm such a sucker for advertisers. They know exactly when to play commercials to get to their target audience. They know how to get to me after 8:30 PM, when I usually finish cleaning the kitchen (which I'm skipping tonight. *jaw drop*), sit in front of the tube to watch Fox News as I stuff diapers and try to catch up on mail, bills, etc. And that's when they play all those chocolate commercials - the ones with molten lava cake and whatnot. And they totally interrupt my evening. They make me get up because I can't watch those lately and not eat something. I seriously need to work on some self control. Seriously.

You Can Dance, You Can Jive

I don't know. That just came to mind when I was indulging, I mean enjoying a bowl of...



I gotta stop.

Save Me

I got into couponing years ago, but I drifted away little by little. In my attempt to restart, I realized exactly why I fell off that bandwagon. I love saving money, and I love getting great deals. I love it when I can tell Nathan, "I saved $___!" Or "I found Xander great onesies for $1." The problem with couponing is that most of the coupons are for processed foods and items we don't use in our home. As better we ate, the less coupons I found to fit the foods we were eating. I can use a few of the coupons here and there, and I'll do what I can with the ones I find; however, they don't make coupons for carrots, celery, or spinach. I take that back. There actually was a coupon for spinach in yesterday's paper :0 But that's rare. Most of the coupons are for canned this or that, boxed cereals and toxic chemicals. We don't use that stuff. Sure, we'll have a box (or 4) of Corn Flakes here and there to satisfy my midnight cravings, but we just don't make it a habit to eat a lot of processed foods. So when will they come up with coupons for fresh food?

My Secret Sin

People, I used to make faces - ugly faces - at the thought of Oreos. Now look at what Nabisco has done.



It's like Thin Mints. Sorry lil girly scout chickie-poos. I can't believe I'm actually eating this stuff.

Only Five More to Go

That's right - Mom only has 5 more chemo treatments to go, and she'll be finished. We did go to the hospital on Saturday but not because it was an ER visit - *sigh of relief. We went because on Friday they inserted the new line, and they had to do a follow-up check thing 24 hours later. All was good.

Mom was pretty tired most of the weekend. Usually she gets the most tired on Sunday and stays that way into Monday. By Tuesday her energy picks up, and by Wednesday she usually wants to go to her office. Well, she wants to go everyday, but I try to restrain her as much as I can...not an easy thing to do if you know her at all.

I've now been giving her daily injections...in her stomach...twice daily. A friend and I were talking about how brave cancer patients are. They have to go through all kinds of nonsense, and they just do it. I know, an injection is maybe not the biggest deal, but it is to me. My mom's arm veins are pretty much shot because of scarring from all the blood draws, IV's and whatever else. A shot in my stomach is the last thing I'd want, but she's such the trooper. Even if I hurt her while I'm poking her, she just pretends it's okay.

I must confess something. I used to take pride in eating well. When I say eating well, I mean I was pretty much a fanatic at one point. It wasn't just about eating salads. I went all organic from food to cleaning products and was going towards clothing (hadn't quite gotten there yet). And it wasn't just about organic, it was about...I can't even begin.

When you start reading about what's really healthy, you realize that the television commercials are all lying. You realize that it's all about money for the FDA, pharmaceutical industry, politicians, and food companies. They try to make us believe that fat is bad, cholesterol is bad, and butter is bad. They try to make us believe that homogenized & pasteurized dairy products are good, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter is good and wheat bread is good. They also try to make us believe that their drugs are the only cures for diseases. Did you know that it's illegal to say that anything natural is a cure for a disease/sickness because it's not a drug? Do you know why? It's all about the money. Don't get me wrong. I believe there's a place in this world for doctors and drugs. Hello! I'm kinda in the middle of all that right now. Yes, I believe there's a place for them, BUT I don't and will never believe that they are the answer to diseases. I believe in nutrition, prevention and most of all JESUS.

But I digress. I wasn't even trying to go there tonight; I just tend to rabbit trail when I'm really passionate about something...or just because. I just rabbit trail (here I go again). I was going here - I was going to confess to you my terrible, awful, and getting-worse-by-the-day eating habits. Now, I do try to avoid salads and raw vegetables in front of my mom. She loves them but can't eat much of them until her ileostomy is reversed. How cruel would I be to tempt her with a plate full of veggies all the time?

That, however, doesn't mean I need to succumb to chips and sugar-laden juices. That's right - I'm eating chips, sugary juices, and I'm craving cupcakes. There was a time in my life when sugar, hydrogenated oils, and white flour did not fit my lifestyle. I would only consume them on a very rare basis and that was only because I live(d) with a man who will never give up brownies.

Since all this started, I've developed some really frustrating habits. I eat chips. It's not like I'm eating them just because they're around. No, I'm the one who choose to purchase them. I crave BBQ and Sour Cream & Onion Lays or something like that, and so instead of controlling the urge, I guiltily hand the money over to the clerk and try not to think about it beyond that exchange. Oh, but I can't have chips without something flavorful to drink along with them. You think I would at least try do drink the impurities away with water, but no, I can't do that. I HAVE TO drink cranberry juice or, on the rare occasion, a soda with those chips. Cranberry juice isn't that bad, though, right? lol. Nah, it's only doused with sugar and HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP and all kinds of artificial gunk.

I've also been eating more fast food than ever in my entire life all put together. There again is the white flour, the disgusting hamburger patties, and yes, FRENCH FRIES. I can just see my arteries falling apart. I can see what it does to my body. I can FEEL what this stuff does to my body, and I DON'T LIKE IT.

But will I do anything about it? Well, I don't know. At this point in my life, I can only do certain things. The question I should ask myself is 'will I do what I can?' Hmmm...

Why do I tell you this? Maybe because I won't feel as guilty about it. Maybe because it's 11:59 PM, and this is how I get when it starts to get late. Maybe just because. Whatever the reason, I just thought you should know that I've been craving cupcakes with pink buttercream icing. I haven't caved yet, but I'm planning to tomorrow. So is that really caving if I'm planning to ahead of time?

Spaghetti Squash

So we know that whole wheat grains are NOT the best choice. Unless they have been properly fermented, sprouted or treated, they have enzyme inhibitors which prevent us from breaking down the food and absorbing it. That causes us to get all kinds of intestinal diseases. Most whole grain products also have hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils. Those cause artery damage, which puts us at a very high risk for arteriosclerosis.

Well, I'm a big bread and pasta fan...as well as cheese (thus my love for pizza), but I don't want to continue to harm my lil' arteries. As far as breads and grains go, eat sprouted or be a super-hero like my friend, Chrystal, and mill your own wheat berries to make your own bread. (This, by the way, doesn't mean that all home-made bread is good for you. No, it requires a bit more than that.)

For pasta, well...there's sprouted pasta, but I had a really terrible time attempting to enjoy it. My preferred YUMMY alternative is SPAGHETTI SQUASH.

This is a tasty pasta alternative that allows tons of creativity. Let me know if when you try it out!

I'm Co-Co Nuts

All oils are not created equal. You probably know that by now because the word is finally getting out there. Trans fats are the enemy. They're formed when oils are hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated - heated at such high temps that the molecular structure is changed. The oils is more stable, but it's detrimental to the human body. They lower the good cholesterol and damage our arteries, leading to clogged arteries. Did you know that vegetable oils are somehow emulsified with water and given to organ-transplant patients to suppress their immune system? That's right - they suppress the immune system and skew the omega-6 to omega-3 ratio. These oils contribute to thyroid problems. So, a great thing to do is completely eliminate (or at least reduce) the intake of ALL vegetable oils (corn, safflower, sunflower, canola, sesame, MARGARINE, vegetable shortening, etc.).

Olive oil is a great alternative to these oils; HOWEVER, its drawback is that it is susceptible to damage when it is cooked. Some of the nutrition is less effective when heated. So I use olive oil on salads or...things.

When it comes to cooking, I've been using coconut oil for a little over a year now. Coconut oil is the ONLY oil that is not damaged by cooking at higher temperatures (it remains stable at high temps). Coconut oil is GOOD-FOR-YOU saturated fat. It helps prevent and sometimes even help cure some illnesses and diseases. Though it's a saturated fat, it actually helps weight loss because it raises the metabolic rate, causing us to burn more calories. From what I understand, fats are stored in the body's cells. Coconut oil fatty acids, however, are sent immediately to the liver where it is turned into energy.

Imagine an oil that is GOOD for you! Yep, coconut oil can help regulate blood sugar and can act as an anti-inflammatory. I've heard of people even applying it directly on their skin to help protect against free radicals.

I'm not a big fan of coconuts. In fact, I don't really care for them much at all. I wish I did because they are soooooo good for you. So when it came to cooking I was quite hesitant to use it. At first I could definitely taste it in my eggs or some of the veggies I lightly sauteed. Because I don't like coconut, it took getting used to tasting it in random food. I have now become accustomed to its taste and don't really mind it at all.

The important thing is to get a good quality brand of virgin coconut oil. I have researched and tried a couple of brands, so email me if you're interested.

Oh, if you're looking for it in the store, don't bet on wally-world. I have yet to find it there or Target. Health food stores carry it, but it's usually not in the oil section. I typically find it in the supplement isle of the health food stores. It's a white solid at room temperature that liquefies when heated.

complex carbs

So complex carbs - we need them, but how do we get them if we shouldn't eat the evil whole wheat bread? VEGETABLES guys. Recently I was having a conversation with a few people and one of them asked me how I get my complex carbs if I don't eat bread. I explained that I do eat sprouted bread, but my main source of complex carbs are vegetables. I was shocked because THEY were shocked that vegetables are complex carbs. A work-out guru had mis-informed these innocent people by telling them that the only way to get complex carbs was from whole wheat products. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

I was so stinkin' upset that I wanted to just shake these people and ask them why they believe such nonsense. I didn't, though. Instead, I allowed myself to realize that it's just pure ignorance. Ignorance doesn't mean stupidity; it means uninformed. It means that some loser took advantage of people's lack of knowledge and poisoned them with his lack of knowledge. When it comes to health, bad information plus lack of knowledge can equal heart attacks.

Here's a very short article on grains and the like that is very easy to read and will shed a little more light on the whole grain issue. It's from a completely reliable source, Dr. Mercola. Sure, he's extreme on a lot of things, but that is only because he understands the implications of our modern-day diets.

whole wheat = evil wheat

WHEAT IS BAD. that's right - it's bad. you hear people talk about whole grains and whole wheat and blah, blah, blah. that's all it is - BLAH! so the whole wheat bread, pasta, cereaks, waffles, crackers, etc that we eat are BAD. you are not getting nutrition from these...well, maybe a tiny little bit, BUT your body probably isn't able to absorb it anyway. i'm going to do my best to explain how it works, AND i'll also tell you what IS good for you. there ARE breads and pastas that are actually good for you. and by the way...there are VEGETABLES that ARE COMPLEX CARBS. guys, VEGETABLES ARE LIFE! they're the best source of carbs and COMPLEX CARBS at that. (more on complex carbs later.)

again, i'll do my best to put this in simple english, but i may not be able to do it in a short blog. so i'm going to list the basics first, and then to go deeper, just continue reading.

before wheat is even planted, they receive fungicides and insecticides - CHEMICALS to kill pests. the fda as approved these as 'safe,' but they are NOT. you wouldn't want to take a spoonful of the stuff and eat it, but that's what they do to the wheat seeds. did you know that some of these chemicals are hormones? yes, ESTROGEN-like chemicals that cause our hormones to go CRAZY! these are the chemicals that are making our little boys and girls go into puberty at really young ages. these are also chemicals that contribute to hormone-related cancers.

next - wheat is usually stored for a long period of time, which makes it vulnerable to insects and the like. so not only are the wheat 'storage bins' sprayed with chemicals all over, but most of the time, the wheat itself is put IN the chemicals!

the wheat is then heated at very high temperatures by artificial drying methodsjavascript:void(0)
Publish Post. this causes damage to the protein, RUINING ITS NUTRITIONAL VALUE

here comes the crazier damage, but it takes a bit of explanation, i hope you're in for the long haul. a grain kernel consists of 3 main parts, and the nutrient density is only in existence when these 3 parts are intact. the way that flour is processed and produced in our century basically doesn't keep these together.

in fact the way that flour was made before we went and got in a hurry was completely different. i won't go into it, but because of the nutrients in it (vitamins, minerals, fiber), the flour spoiled quickly (like milk). so just like milk processing, we've done the same with wheat processing - we've sped up the processes (to make more money), have added preservatives (to make even more money), and in turn all of this makes us sick (making them even more money).

so the processing now means that we get some of the grain, and the other parts of it go to feed animals. that means that because it's not intact, we don't get nutrition from it and neither do the animals that eat it.

our ancestors, without knowing why, had a step in making flour that we skip today. this step is crucial because it is the way to benefit from eating a grain or anything made from a grain. before our 'genius' mass manufacturing processes came to be, people soaked their grains overnight (like we would do if making beans from scratch today) and allowed them to dry in open air until they germinated (or partially germinated). that is sprouting. this process is important because it removes PHYTATES from the grains. it's CRUCIAL to remove PHYTATES because they are enzyme inhibitors.

a quick lesson on enzymes - enzymes help break food down so that we can absorb it. if i eat a piece of 'healthy-for-you' whole wheat bread that has phytates (phytic acid), it blocks the enzymes. that means that my body cannot absorb whatever i am eating. so these enzymes that we need to break everything down so that we can absorb nutrients are being blocked by phytic acid, which is in ALL CEREALS, BREADS, PASTAS AND any other type of grain that hasn't been sprouted.

that's one of the reasons that eating 'good' things such as BRAN, WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, and unsprouted grains is a primary cause of intestinal diseases.

a little more on enzymes - cooking, processing, pasteurization and prolonged heat kill them.

wanna have diseases, especially intestinal ones? drink pasteurized milk, cook all of your food, and eat processed foods. oh wait! that's the american diet. moving on...

sprouting not only permits the enzymes to do their job (so that we don't die with lbs upon lbs of waste like john wayne), but it also [naturally] produces and increases the content of different vitamins.

sprouting also inactivates different carcinogens present in grains.

did you know that vitamin E (of which most of us are deficient) used to be present in the real whole wheat bread? that is now depleted because of the high heat of the processing mills.

if all of that still doesn't convince you that processed 'whole wheat' isn't what it's cracked up to be, maybe this will help - most whole wheat bread out there has hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oil, one of the main causes of arteriosclerosis.

so WHAT TO DO????? well, you can be a super-hero like my friend, chrystal, and buy your own mill and wheat berries (organic ones) to make your own REAL homemade bread. THAT'S healthy stuff...and it's YUMMY!

...or if you're not yet a super-hero, you can do like susy: go to the frozen food section of the local health food store and pick up SPROUTED BREAD. i have found a couple of different brands, but i don't know that i have a favorite yet. i'll admit that at first, i wasn't crazy about it. however, i don't just tolerate it anymore; i actually do enjoy it now.

I Can't Believe it's Not Butter - I Can't Believe We Haven't BANNED it!

the number 1 killer today is heart disease. it's not drunk driving or even cancer. it's heart disease, and probably 99.9% of us help this killer every single day by the food we ingest.

people are always talking about cholesterol, right? the drug companies love it! yep, they get super filthy rich by telling us we need to lower our cholesterol. cholesterol is NOT the cause of heart disease. a high cholesterol count is not the problem. the problem is when the cholesterol attaches itself to the arteries. that's when blood flow is restricted. cholesterol only attaches itself to damaged arteries. if an artery isn't damaged, cholesterol can flow right through our blood without problems, and we don't get arteriosclerosis.

arteries are damaged primarily by 3 things:
1. chlorinated water - the stuff we drink, shower and swim in
2. hydrogenated oils or trans fats - this stuff is probably in 90% of the processed foods at the store...also called partially hydrogenated oil -it's all the same
3. homogenized dairy products - the fat in milk, cheese, yogurt, etc. is not the problem; it's the homogenization process (i'll post on this process another day)

almost all of us partake of this stuff every day. even if you eat a salad for lunch, the dressing most likely has partially hydrogenated oil in it. the 'good-for-you-whole-wheat bread' most likely has hydrogenated oil in it too. so does the infamous 'i can't believe it's not butter' product.

the milk you had with your cereal - pasteurized and homogenized. the water we brush our teeth with, make tea with, wash vegetables with - all chlorinated.

is there a way to avoid this? that's up to you. i'm pretty much finished with most of that stuff myself because i've read so much on it that it makes me sick thinking of the fda, the pharmaceutical industry, and even the politicians making money off of our diseases. it's all a scam...but anyway...because i've done so much research, i am convicted about what i allow in my body.

practically speaking, what can the average susy do? there IS a way to completely cut out hydrogenated oils. read the labels and don't buy the stuff. same with the dairy - i hardly ingest the stuff anymore. it's a change in lifestyle, but there are alternatives.

about the water - well, that just takes more work. to be honest, i can get so caught up in this all-organic-tree-hugger life that i forget to enjoy the life God gave me. so i take it one step at a time. if i can get a shower filter, yay. if i can swim in a lake or river rather than a chlorinated swimming pool, yay. if not, i don't let it ruin my day.

Whole Wheat Bread is a FAT JOKE

watch and listen to learn about the only healthy bread.

"Put That Salt Dauwn"

My husband has a friend who when he (his friend) eats any meal and picks up the salt, will say to himself, “Put that salt dauwn (down).” This gentleman said that growing up if he picked up the salt at dinner to spice his food up a little bit, his mom would always use the phrase, “Put that salt dauwn.”

That’s some great advice for all of us, and if we all took that advice, how much better our health would be. I know all too well, though, that this is advice very few will take because we are so accustomed to using salt in everything we eat. Some of us not only use it, but we douse our food in it.

Even the doctor’s orders to ‘put that salt down’ and his warning of the health risks associated with salt don’t seem to deter us from pouring it on during breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even on already salty snacks.

So you ask, “What’s the big deal? Is it really that bad?” Yes. Salt really is that bad. Dr. Mercola (www.mercola.com) has written an article about it (http://www.mercola.com/forms/salt.htm), but I’ll save you the reading and will give you some main points. Then, I’ll list some alternatives.

First of all, we NEED salt in order to live. The problem lies in the kinds of salt we consume. Today’s table salt is completely different from the natural salt our bodies need.

“Your table salt is actually 97.5% sodium chloride and 2.5% chemicals such as moisture absorbents, and iodine. Dried at over 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit, the excessive heat alters the natural chemical structure of the salt causing the potential for a myriad of health problems in your body.” (mercola.com)

“What remains after typical salt is "chemically cleaned" is sodium chloride - an unnatural chemical form of salt that your body recognizes as something completely foreign. This form of salt is in almost every preserved product that you eat. Therefore, when you add more salt to your already salted food, your body receives more salt than it can dispose of. This is important as over 90% of the money that people spend on food is for processed food.

Typical table salt crystals are totally isolated from each other. As a food, table salt is absolutely useless, and can potentially act as a destructive poison. In order for your body to try to metabolize table salt crystals, it must sacrifice tremendous amounts of energy.
Inorganic sodium chloride upsets your fluid balance and constantly overburdens your elimination systems, which can impair your health.

When your body tries to isolate the overdose of salt you typically expose it to, water molecules must surround the sodium chloride to break them up into sodium and chloride ions in order to help your body neutralize them. To accomplish this, water is taken from your cells and you have to sacrifice the perfectly structured water already stored in your cells in order to neutralize the unnatural sodium chloride. This results in dehydrated cells that can prematurely kill them.” (mercola.com)

“For every gram of sodium chloride that your body cannot get rid of, your body uses twenty-three times the amount of cell water to neutralize the salt. Eating common table salt causes excess fluid in your body tissue, which can contribute to:

• Unsightly cellulite
• Rheumatism, arthritis and gout
• Kidney and gall bladder stones

When you consider that the average person consumes 4,000 to 6,000 mg of sodium chloride each day, and heavy users can ingest as much as 10,000 mg in a day , it is clear that this is a serious and pervasive issue.” (mercola.com)

Did you know that there are dangerous preservatives in table salt that aren’t required to be listed on the label? “Calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, and aluminum hydroxide are often added to improve the ability of table salt to pour. Aluminum is a light alloy that deposits into your brain - a potential cause of Alzheimer's disease.” (mercola.com)

“Many people believe sea salt is a healthy alternative to table salt, but this is no longer the case. The oceans are being used as dumping grounds for harmful toxic poisons like mercury, PCBs and dioxin. Reports of oil spills polluting the sea are becoming more frequent. With some 89% of all the sea salt producers now refining their salt, today's sea salt simply isn't as healthy as it used to be.”

The solution – EAT PURE HIMALAYAN CRYSTAL SALT
Benefits – 1) not bad for you!! It can even be a healing agent
2) has a balancing effect and does not contribute to high blood pressure, etc.
3) minded by hand and hand washed
4) There is no limited shelf life and no need for silica packets to prevent clumping

Read more about it here: http://www.mercola.com/forms/salt.htm

Milk - It Does a Body ...Bad?

“Have you had YOUR milk today?” Hopefully you have not. Thanks to the FDA, our country and most people are clueless as to the effects of drinking milk – all negative effects. I’m talking about the milk we buy at Wal-Mart or our local grocer. There is NOTHING good about drinking that kind of milk. Period.

Why, then, are there so many commercials with milk-mustached celebrities promoting and encouraging the consumption of milk? The simple answer is money $$. That’s right - money for the FDA, the milk companies, and even the pharmaceutical industry. This will wait for another blog, but just know that these organizations are not out for our well-being. They’re out for our money, and if that means that we continue to get sick so that we can feed the pharmaceuticals, then so be it.

Back to milk – when milk is heated as part of the pasteurization process, the protein molecules are damaged and then even function as a potent allergen. That’s the reason milk is the number 1 allergen today.

“Pasteurizing destroys enzymes, diminishes vitamins, denatures (damages) fragile milk proteins, destroys vitamin B12 and vitamin B6, kills beneficial bacteria and promotes pathogens. Pasteurized cow's milk is the number one allergic food in this country.
Pasteurization has been associated with a number of symptoms and illnesses ranging from diarrhea, cramps and gastrointestinal bleeding to heart disease, cancer and arteriosclerosis.” (mercola.com)

The pasteurization process also turns the sugar in milk (lactose) into beta-lactose. “Besides destroying part of the vitamin C contained in raw milk and encouraging growth of harmful bacteria, pasteurization turns the sugar of milk, known as lactose, into beta-lactose, which is far more soluble and therefore more rapidly absorbed in the system, with the result that the child soon becomes hungry again. Probably pasteurization's worst offence is that it makes insoluble the major part of the calcium contained in raw milk. This frequently leads to rickets, bad teeth and nervous troubles, for sufficient calcium content is vital to children; and with the loss of phosphorus also associated with calcium, bone and brain formation suffer serious setbacks.” (mercola.com)

Organic pasteurized milk is not treated any differently. The pasteurization process is the same. Please read http://www.mercola.com/2003/mar/26/pasteurized_milk.htm for more information.

Food for thought – did you know that humans are the only living creatures that drink milk past the infancy stage?

The solution:
1) Stop drinking milk altogether (this includes the consumption of dairy products).
2) Drink grass-fed cow’s raw milk (see this website for states that can legally sell it http://www.magma.ca/%7Eca/rawmilk/sale.htm, and see this website for locations in your particular state that sell raw milk www.westonaprice.org) See this site for a complete report on untreated milk http://www.magma.ca/%7Eca/rawmilk/demand.htm