How To Meditate – What is the Infinite Power of Meditation for Healing – How Can it be Used to Heal part 3
How To Meditate – What is the Infinite Power of Meditation for Healing – How Can it be Used to Heal? part 3
The epiphany I had as a result of Dr. Vitale’s fateful e-mail was I instead focus entirely on dissipating the hurricane itself…
I decided to do focused meditations combining mind over matter with my energy healing and meditation training.
With 23 hours to go before hurricane Rita would make landfall in Houston Texas, my plan was to specifically:
1) Manifest a reduction in wind speed of the hurricane.
2) Manifest a much lighter rainfall instead of the typical severe flooding.
3) Manifest a much higher soil absorption rate of the water.
4) Manifest calmer seas.
5) Manifest a powerful clock wise rotation on the hurricane’s “eye wall” *(the Inside) to counteract the counterclockwise rotation of the hurricanes forceful winds.
I did these focused hurricane dissipation meditations for 45 min. took a 15 min. break and continued for another 45 min. I did this over the next 23 hours.
I empowered myself by mentally envisioning being actually in the center of the hurricane’s eye.
At the time I did not have any satellite photos of Hurricane Rita so I used Hurricane Katrina as a focal point.
This is a satellite photo of the devastating category 5 165 mph Hurricane Katrina.
I applied all of my unleashed passions to save lives combined with my extensive mind over matter and energy healing training to manifest my 5 desired intentions and to calm the massive turbulence with healing vibrations of vivid positive visualization.
One of the focused positive visualizations I unleashed by hurricane Rita besides my 5 desired manifestations was of a hurricane dissipation into a vividly beautiful day of inspiration – an entirely different alternate reality….
At the end of 23 grueling hours – it was a measurable success! Hurricane Rita started out as 165 mile an hour category 5 monster that was actually larger and potentially more deadly than Hurricane Katrina. Within only 23 hours left before landfall, I was able to achieve a remarkable 60+ mile-per-hour reduction in wind speeds. This resulted in the critical difference between considerable flooding, or absolute wiped off the map destruction even more so than Hurricane Katrina.
The following was just a handful of incredible breakthrough examples made possible through the infinite powers of healing meditation.
Meditation for healing can be used to drastically improve the healing of virtually any disease. Meditation is also one of the finest ways to improve mental focus, alleviate depression and re-center a person’s state of being with a feeling of clarity, vibrant wellness, spiritual enlightenment and blissful inner peace.
At this moment I would like to pay a sacred spiritual homage to the man that gave me the inspirations of infinite possibility through healing meditation – the late Maharishi, founder of Transcendental Meditation.
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How To Meditate – What is the Infinite Power of Meditation for Healing – How Can it be Used to Heal part 2
How To Meditate – What is the Infinite Power of Meditation for Healing – How Can it be Used to Heal? part 2
Author: Glen B Stewart
As I mentioned, I was on a unbridled passionate quest to find a solution to end even the deadliest hurricanes – forever ~
My background as an accomplished martial artist and energy healer were to serve me in yet unfathomable ways in the next few weeks…
As the world’s fastest martial artist with an incredible 8 punches in .97 seconds *Less than a Second! I have reached the pinnacle in athletic performance.
I studied a form of martial arts training called “Mind Over Matter” since I was 15. This amazing yet very forward thinking style of training began when I 1st observed my black belt neighbor breaking a cinderblock with his bare hand. I was stunned and absolutely fascinated with this remarkable achievement. A few years later I was invited to compete In Madison Square Garden’s felt forum in a international martial arts competition. It was there that my perceptions on what is humanly possible were stretched to previously unimaginable lengths.
The impeccable talents of the martial artist worldwide at the event were indeed astounding. But what fascinated me the most in terms of human performance ability live beyond the stationary forms competition and the fighting competitions.
My fascination? It was the absolutely stunning Mind Over Matter exhibitions later that evening…
A black belt came onto the center stage for all of us to watch. The removed his karate Gi top (uniform). Several assistants came onto the stage and laid out a large drop cloth. Several others came up with a garbage can filled with glass bottles of all shapes and sizes. Next an accomplished bodybuilder came up with a huge 16 pound sledgehammer. This bodybuilder began to smash down on all of the glass bottles that were placed inside the large metal garbage can.
The events that took place next defy human comprehension entirely ~
The hugely muscled bodybuilder finished breaking up the glass bottles in the garbage can. He then poured out the broken glass onto the drop cloth in a rectangular pile. Next several other assistants brought up a flatbed cart loaded with 4 300 pound slabs of ice.
The black belt with his Gi top off lied on top of the rectangular pile of broken glass.
I could not believe my eyes!
All of the assistants on stage began to place the for 300 pound slabs of ice on top of the lying prone black belts bare chest. This man must be hemorrhaging to death under all of that weight on the broken glass I thought!
Next it got REALLY freaky!
The huge bodybuilder with his 16 pound sledgehammer began to smash the ice on the black belts chest with 4 massive blows!
I was absolutely speechless!
Next the assistants cleaned off the black belts chest from the remaining ice pieces. They helped him up and wiped off his chest.
Totally amazing not a single bruise!
Then the black belt turned around and they wiped the glass pieces off his back…
Holy !!!!!! Not a Single Cut on his entire back!
That is the amazing power of mind over matter applied towards injury prevention…
Less than a month after deadly Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans with absolute devastation Hurricane Rita came storming up the Gulf of Mexico…
I got an e-mail from Dr. Joe Vitale of “The Secret” fame. Its headline read:
Help me stop Rita!
Dr. Vitale went on to describe the fact that Hurricane Rita was only 23 hours away from the town of Houston Texas. the doctor and I have been casual friends for half a dozen years or so. On occasion I would receive e-mails from him.
In this now fateful e-mail, Joe went on to describe rather fascinating proposition he had for me. He mentioned the late Maharishi’s breakthrough work with crime rate reduction in Washington DC in 1972. I was familiar with this fascinating research. The doctor propose that we use the power of positive thinking in a meditation to calm the now frantic crowds trying to flee the city.
I instantly had a Life Saving and now Life Transforming Epiphany…
Is This The Future of Sports Performance Drinks and Muscle Mass Optimizers Smart Waters and Diet Shakes
Is This The Future of Sports Performance Drinks and Muscle Mass Optimizers Smart Waters and Diet Shakes?
Sports Performance beverages and Sports Supplements have exploded in popularity over the last decade. You can find sports drinks in every retail food store in the country. Gas stations have energy drinks sitting by the cash register. Once confined to the fringes of the food and drink market, functional beverages have vaulted to the front of the line. Sports Supplements have become big business, with Fortune 500 drink manufacturers—once solely known for making sodas—leading the charge.
The recent sales surge of nutrient-enhanced waters as well as Sports Supplements and energy drinks belies one fact: while these products are relatively new, the concept of functional beverages is as old as time. Sports Performance Supplements—defined as supplements that provide more than enhanced health and flavor—have been a revered staple in every civilization. The unfortunate truth is this: today’s mass-marketed Sports Performance Supplements have little in common with the healthy foods our ancestors consumed.
Where Sports Supplements are concerned, we’ve lost our way. Time—and greed—have ruined the best of intentions.
Perhaps the most interesting twist in the evolution of Sports Supplements is how they came to be. Thousands of years ago, “Super foods” existed.
And there’s the rub. When compared to what passes for Sports Performance Supplements today, even the nutrient-enhanced waters, sports drinks and energy drinks—it’s easy to see we’ve lost our way.
The Right Minerals and electrolytes are defined as substances, usually minerals, which contain free ions that make them electrically conductive. Our bodies are finely tuned electrical systems, and electrolytes are depleted when you perspire. It’s important for anyone who leads an active lifestyle to replace those electrolytes.
However, you want to make sure you are replacing them with the right electrolyte minerals. The minerals in Organic Sports Performance Supplements are bound to organic substances in the superfood itself and they are literally a part of it. Contrast this with minerals taken from rocks or are found in their salt forms, which are inorganic and not bound to any organic substance. Research proves these inorganic minerals are not the best form of electrolytes for the body since they are not a normal part of our food chain.
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How does drinking high quality alkaline ionized water improve your health part 2
How does drinking high quality alkaline ionized water improve your health part 2
Acclaimed Scientist Dr. Robert Young – Author for the PH Miracle, Talks on the value of Alkaline PH Ionizer Water for Disease and Cancer Free Health Vitality.
Dr. Mercola, an accomplished Alternative Health Doctor and peer of mine in Holistic Health Research discusses PH Alkaline Ionizer Water Systems and their benefits with Houston Tomasz. The conversation covers the Pros and Cons of various water ionizers. This is due to the wide spectrum of quality and PH generation ability in the Water Ionizer industry.
Dr. Mercola and Houston Tomasz in part 2 of this revealing discussion on PH Alkaline Ionizer Water Systems and the Pros and Cons of the wide variety systems available. In General – You get what you pay for…
Some Words of Advice on PH Alkaline Ionizer Water Systems ~
Do remember 1 thing – There are PH Alkaline Ionizer Water Systems out there costing $4,000.00 and up that do not deliver the quality I personally recommend. So the priciest in this case, is not the best. There is a lot of junk out there also. I know and I almost bought one that cost a bit less. Then I looked at the Specs. The exotic materials and computer components do not come cheap… An analogy is a True Diamond Ring – does Not cost $149.00 Make sense?
I have done extensive research into the PH Alkaline Water Systems available on the market today. If you are serious about getting a PH Alkaline Ionizer Water System for yourself and your family, expect to spend $2,495.00 and up on the specific brand I recommend. If you are interested – Call me personally at 407-745-1699 and I will get the best one out to you based on your budget and specific needs.
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How does drinking high quality alkaline ionized water improve your health part 1
How does drinking high quality alkaline ionized water improve your health?
Today, we want to share some quick tips to make it easy to incorporate drinking water into your life if you’re not already in the habit.
How much is enough? The rule of thumb is 8×8 or eight eight-ounce glasses a day, but we recommend that as an absolute minimum.
The Institute of Medicine has determined that the average man should drink three liters (about 13 cups) per day and the average woman 2.2 liters, or about 9 cups. However, if you are overweight, active physically or sweat a lot from living in a hot climate or other reasons, you should drink even more.
Thirteen cups a day can seem like a tall order but with these tips you can do it effortlessly!
1) Start the day with two giant glasses of water before eating breakfast- your body has been using water in its various processes throughout the night and will welcome the replenishment!
2) That could equal about 4 cups, and you’re already ¼ the way there on your daily water intake. It has the added benefit of clearing out your system since you’ll be drinking the water on an empty stomach. If you suffer from constipation, try this before anything else, it works wonders
3) Keep a glass of water or water bottle at your desk or workplace
4) If you keep water handy, you can sip throughout the day. You will feel more refreshed by doing this than by relying on coffee to get you through the day! Staying adequately hydrated prevents fatigue and keeps you sharp.
5) Bring your alkaline, ionized water to work in a BPA free water bottle. BPA is a toxic substance found in some bottles. You can research BPA free bottles on the internet, I recommend this water bottle which is both BPA free and is insulated, so it’s suitable for Hot Beverages as well..
Thermos Nissan FBB1000 34-Ounce Stainless-Steel Vacuum Insulated Briefcase Bottle
6) Cut down on coffee, caffeinated tea, and soft drinks.
7) These can cause dehydration. If you do drink any caffeinated drinks, have a glass of water right after.
8 Drink a glass of water to every glass of another beverage
9) Bring a large water bottle with you and try to drink it on your way to work. If you don’t finish it on the way there, finish it on the way home!
10) Don’t drink soda. Diet Soda is ever worse for your health!
11) Check the color of your urine; it should be clear or nearly clear. If it is too dark you need to up your water intake!
Developing a Taste for Water
Maybe you are a big soda or juice drinker and the idea of a glass of water seems totally bland and unappealing to you. Here are some tips to develop your taste for water, so you can start giving your body more of what it needs.
1) Water ionizer owners agree that their machines produce superior tasting water, so get yourself some healthy antioxidant filled water from a water ionizer to start your water habit.
2) Remember Pavlov’s training experiments on dogs? Even if you don’t you can condition yourself to drink more water by looking at a pleasant image, listening to music you like, or thinking of a special person every time you drink water. That way drinking water will elicit peaceful and happy thoughts in you!
3) Try adding some lemon or lime to add some kick to your agua.
4) Cut out sugary drinks altogether, at least for a little while. Drinking water after a super-sweet juice could leave your taste buds feeling unsatisfied. After you get to liking the taste of water and drinking ample amounts, introduce your old drinks back in, in moderation, if you’d like. You might find they are even too sweet for you with your newly acquired taste for water!
Can You Have Too Much of a Good Thing?
Is there such thing as drinking too much water? Yes, drinking large amounts of water could lead to water intoxication if it upsets the balance of electrolytes. This is normally only found in infants and athletes. As long as you are drinking water steadily throughout the day you should be ok! It is recommended not to drink more than 1 to 1.5 liters (2 to 3 pints) per hour.
We hope you enjoyed these tips and are incorporating them into your daily routine!
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Frustrated with Being Over Weight and Finding Yourself Always Exhausted part 1
==> Frustrated with Being Over Weight and Finding Yourself Always Exhausted? part 1
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Glen B. Stewart
Master Trainer
Depression – Are Everyday Foods In Your Kitchen Crippling Your Life
Depression – Are Everyday Foods In Your Kitchen Crippling Your Life part 1
Millions of people in the Western world suffer from severe depression everyday.
Yet if we go to our doctor, typically we will be given a prescription for antidepressants. Sadly these antidepressant drugs are not the solution and many times can make depression even more severe.
In holistic or natural healing practice the practitioner is taught to identify the source of the health ailments instead of masking the symptoms with a pharmaceutical drug.
What are the sources of depression?
Depression is typically manifested by one of 5 things.
1) Tragic or unfortunate life experiences.
2) Drug or prescription side effects.
3) Food allergies.
4) Food and pesticide toxicity.
5) Man-made toxin reactions.
In this brief article I will reveal in further detail the research behind depression and the toxic and allergenic foods we eat on a daily basis.
What I’m about to share with you will indeed surprise you, please do not take these well researched findings lightly. I am saying this to prepare you properly because many of the foods you dearly crave are in fact highly toxic to your body. The startling truth is that allergenic foods are also highly addictive, in fact you will be shocked to know that most allergenic foods are more addictive than heroin.
It is critical however that once these foods are revealed to you that you totally eliminate them from your diet completely. The 1st 2 to 3 weeks will be the toughest in fact doing this elimination process. Your body and your mind will experience withdrawal symptoms from eliminating these toxic foods.
You will experience mild to severe mood swings, inability to focus, irrational and perhaps even temporarily violent behavior. In addition you may feel weak and overcome with flulike symptoms. I encourage you to persevere through these trying moments because when you do the results will be truly life-changing.
The fact is that depression, anxiety, violence, inability to focus, frequent colds, vulnerability to disease and even cancer is directly associated with food allergies and toxic foods.
What is happening is that many of these foods that are wrecking havoc with your emotions and health are considered comfort foods. Comfort foods meaning when you are experiencing bouts of anxiety or depression you seem to feel temporarily better after you have gorged yourself with these foods.
As a tragic consequence however the same comfort foods are re-creating yet more allergic reactions that re-manifest themselves as anxiety, depression and the severe immune system disorders I mentioned.
So how does one eliminate this nightmare of mood swings and acute depression along with severe health problems?
Eliminate the following highly allergenic and toxic foods from your lifestyle completely:
1) Wheat – either whole grain or white flour, pasta, noodles, breads, bakery sweets etc.
2) Corn – corn on the cob, canned corn and “high fructose corn syrup” which is in many processed foods.
3) All other gluten containing grains such as rye and barley etc.
4) Potatoes
5) Shellfish
6) Eggs
7) Milk and milk products such as butter and cheese.
8 Rice and other grains.
9) Commercially raised grain fed beef, chicken and pork.
10) Commercially grown vegetables which are heavily sprayed with pesticides.
11) Genetically modified foods or GMO foods which are highly allergenic and toxic.
Now you know why I mentioned the severe implications of allergenic and toxic foods before I mention the particular health stealing suspects. This was because these foods are typically primary foods of your daily life. I know how you feel.
It is not your fault.
The horrible truth is the fact that these allergenic foods are much more severe in their devastation to the human body than they were back in the 50s and 60s. What is happened is that the commercial food industry has created genetically modified foods which are highly toxic to the human body. This was done to eliminate crop damage from pests. It was also devised for these particular crops to be pesticide and weed herbicide resistant to being chemically sprayed with the Roundup weed killer products. In addition these grains in the livestock eating these grains are producing pesticides themselves.
So what are you up against? One shocking example would be the fact that eating just 3 grams of wheat has a toxic effect on the human brain. There are 28 g to an ounce!
In essence this highly toxic effect on the human brain is numbing your brain and part of the experience is the “comfort food affect”. Unfortunately as I mentioned this temporary brain numbing experience has absolutely catastrophic effects on your mood, bouts of depression and ultimately the ability to survive disease and cancer.
In a follow-up to this food and depression series on my globally acclaimed blog I will delve further into this nightmare that the majority of the Western world is now facing. In addition I will share the 10 commercial vegetables and fruits to avoid because they contain the highest amount of pesticides. These fruits and vegetables you would definitely want to consume only if they were grown organically.
In closing, find comfort in realizing it is not your fault that you are experiencing depression. I have been there myself and as a child doctors did not have an answer for me. I had to repeat 1st grade twice in fact due to extreme food allergy related illnesses.
Fortunately as I have revealed depression can be dissipated and even eliminated through self-help and life transforming changes. If you know the value of living a depression free lifestyle and wish to transform yourself away from these highly allergenic and toxic foods, become a subscriber to http://healer2.com. You will discover many delicious alternatives to suffering from depression because of choosing the wrong foods to eat.
Glen B. Stewart
Glen B Stewart is the globally acclaimed author of “Visions Of A Champion” available on Amazon. Glen transforms the lives of people from world-class athletes and children in sports to disease ridden and cancer stricken individuals worldwide.
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Organic Foods – What are the Critical Differences Between Organic Foods and Commercially Grown Foods part 4
Organic Foods – What are the Critical Differences Between Organic Foods and Commercially Grown Foods part 4
So, are eating foods organically grown and sustainably raised the very best foods you can consume?
The short answer is yes, but let me tell you a dirty little secret: there are loopholes in organic rules that you can drive a Mack truck through. An example would be organic eggs. Do chickens have to spend time outdoors, or can they be kept cooped up in an enclosure? Can they eat a high percentage of their diet as organic grain, or must they hunt and peck for their food in a pasture in order to be called organic?
The guidelines can be murky—and subject to change. Here’s a case in point. In 2010, the USDA announced a new rule on access to pasture for organic ruminant animals (cows, sheep and goats). Called an “enhancement” to the National Organic Standards, the new rules laid out these additional requirements:
• Animals must graze in pasture during the grazing season, which must be at least 120 days per year.
• Animals must obtain a minimum of 30 percent dry matter intake from grazing pasture during the grazing season.
• Livestock are exempt from the 30 percent dry matter intake requirement during the finish feed period, not to exceed 120 days. Livestock must have access to pasture during the finishing phase. Notice the wording “access to pasture.”
Let me translate this last bullet point for you. The rule allows cattle to be taken from a pasture and taken to a livestock yard to “finish”—a euphemism for fattening them up prior to going to the slaughterhouse. During this period, which can be as long as 120 days or four months, the cattle can be fed just about anything—“as long as it’s organic”—since they are exempt from the 30 percent “dry matter,” which is another way of saying the grasses and forage they find in pasture fields.
When the rule also states that livestock must have access to pasture during the finishing phase, this can be broadly interpreted. Cowpokes could let the cattle out into a fenced-off “pasture” next to the stockyard for ten minutes and still be in compliance with the National Organic Standards.
You can finish your cattle on an almost entirely grain-based ration “as long as the grain is organic,” just as the conventional feedlots do, and you can still label your steaks and hamburger meat “organic.” But that “organic” cow could be fattened on grains or feasted on corn-based feed just like conventionally raised cows only without the hormones and antibiotics which is certainly an improvement. That’s why I tell people, “When it comes to beef, it’s not so much how they start, it’s how they finish.”
In my opinion, the USDA Organic standards can be limiting in scope and potentially misleading to consumers, especially if they think organic is the ultimate standard for what is healthy.
The USDA then established three descriptions that can be put on food products:
• 100 percent Organic. This food must be all organic or contain only organically produced ingredients before it can receive this green-and- white USDA seal.
• Organic. The food must be at least 95 percent organic before it can receive this blue seal.
• Made with Organic Ingredients. The food must contain at least 70 percent organic ingredients. The remaining 30 percent cannot include any genetically modified ingredients.
Organic Foods – What are the Critical Differences Between Organic Foods and Commercially Grown Foods part 5
Organic Foods – What are the Critical Differences Between Organic Foods and Commercially Grown Foods part 5
The next Generation of eating:
Organic standards are not perfect, but choosing to eat organic foods is an excellent and necessary step in the journey of reestablishing health and sustainability. While organic is far better than natural and leaps and bounds ahead of conventionally grown foods, I believe we can do better. I do not seek to tarnish or invalidate the USDA organic standards, but I desire to elevate the level of awareness and knowledge of true health and wellness as it applies to humans and our planet.
Our Ten Point Organic Livestock Standards Can Be Summed up In This Fashion:
1) Never use GMO feed or plants in the field. genetically modified organisms are widespread in conventional agriculture, but have no place at Organic ranches and farms.
2) Animals should be GreenFed and GreenFinished. This means our dairy cattle intensely graze on grasses and a “salad bar” of forbs, herbs, and legumes—with no grains and our beef cattle partake in our greenFinishing program that includes a bovine detoxification program and a diet of fresh organic pasture supplemented in the winter with green foods such as alfalfa and certified organic hay with no grain.
3) Use Olde World production methods. We want to revive the ancient methods of producing foods and beverages that enhance, not destroy, their health benefits.
4) Use “fair made” ethical business practices. We will treat others as we would want to be treated, guided by principles of financial stewardship, economic self-sufficiency, and environmental integrity. We will pay fair wages to our employees and seek higher social standards.
5) Use Olde World based processing methods. Our beef and poultry animals must be slaughtered in accordance with Olde World principals. This method of slaughter is widely recognized as the most humane method possible. We will not process animals that have died of natural causes or have been killed by other animals, and we will make best efforts to thoroughly drain the blood.
6) Our grazing lands are free of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and chemical fertilizers. This is a cornerstone of who we are.
7) We will not treat our cattle with antibiotics, hormones, or vaccines. The conventional cattle-raising business relies on chemical medicines to treat their sickly animals, but on organic ranches and farms, we do not.
We will treat our animals with respect and kindness. god made everything that lives on the earth, including the animals, and he commands us to be respectful and kind to the animals under our care. A righteous man takes care of his animals, yet another reminder that god has called us to be stewards of his creation.
9) We will follow sustainable land and soil management practices. It behooves us to be responsible for the way we treat the land by not polluting it and by managing it well for future years starting with the micro and macro organisms that improve the health of our soil.
10) We pursue quality and safety for our finished products. We combine the best of ancient wisdom and modern science to ensure that our foods and beverages deliver maximum health benefits and minimal toxicity. We use probiotics in our processing and finished products to ensure safety and efficacy at every step.
The Organic Movement started as an attempt to “know your farmer and know your food.” At its inception, the term organic usually referred to the food coming from small, family farms that were only available locally.
As the demand for organic grew, official standards were applied to the term. Organic was defined to mean, among other things, free of artificial food additives and produced without the use of synthetic pesticides. The combination of an increased market and defined standards enticed large companies to enter the organic market.
Today unfortunately, organic has gone mainstream, as the chart below shows. In fact, companies like Pepsi, CocaCola, Nestle, Kellogg, Heinz, Cargill, Dean, Kraft, Hershey, Cadbury, M&M Mars, ConAgra and General Mills “own” organic.
This chart may be a little tough to read, but if you want more details to see “Who Owns Organic” up close and personal, visit www.cornucopia.org for a more complete view.
That’s not to say that organic is bad. it’s not, but it has become industrialized big business and is owned by companies that aren’t typically known for their health emphasis.
You might call it “industrial organic.”
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Organic Foods – What are the Critical Differences Between Organic Foods and Commercially Grown Foods part 3
Organic Foods – What are the Critical Differences Between Organic Foods and Commercially Grown Foods part 3
What does it mean to live “Organic?”
“Many people are intimated by technology. I happen to be one of those people. Whether it is computers or smart phones, TVs or VCRs (they still make VCRS, right?), something about technology throws me off. It seems that just as many people, if not more, are confused when it comes to health.”
What is the deal with Organic?
How is it different from Natural?
What are GMOs? How do I avoid them?
Should I get farm-raised, pasture-fed or corn-fed?
These are questions I have heard countless times at lectures and events all across this great nation of ours. And it underscores an issue when it comes to standards and institutions. essentially, most people’s questions boil down to:
Who can I trust?
Am I getting the right information to make informed decisions?
“I have dedicated my life to helping people take control of their own health by empowering them with knowledge and developing solutions in the field of human health and nutrition. One of the reasons I support Organic Foods was to create a platform of education—in addition to the foods and beverages—that would allow people to turn to a source they can trust for their information.”
Why Live Organic?
The following are highlights from my latest book, Live Beyond organic, where i attempt to help the reader navigate the oft-confusing world of health.
No Meaning Any More: natural Food
When I was young, if asked, I told people that I ate “natural foods.”
Back then, natural meant something—a food that didn’t contain any artificial ingredients, no chemical preservatives, or, in the case of meat and poultry, was minimally processed. But over the years, conventional food companies and processors chipped away at these standards to the point where “natural” has no meaning these days. In fact, there is no legal U.S. definition for natural foods at the present time, and because of this, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discourages companies from labeling their foods “all natural” or “natural.”
Since federal authorities have chosen not to define how the word “natural” can be used, we’re left with all sorts of shenanigans. You can find the adjective “Natural!” slapped on just about anything in a supermarket. For instance, food bars give you a “natural energy boost”— whatever that means. You can start your day with “natural fiber” in your breakfast cereal, which may or not be made from genetically modified grains. Potato chips are labeled “natural” because one of the “natural” ingredients is salt.
The USDA requires natural meat and poultry to be free of artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, and preservatives, but some poultry producers inject their chickens with saline solution, claiming it adds flavor—after all, salt is “natural”—but that practice conveniently adds 25 percent extra weight to the bird, which is sold by the pound.
So, with the meaning of natural obliterated, the only good news to report is that natural does not mean organic, but there again, the public is confused about what organic really means.
Getting More Popular but not Perfect: Organic Food
Organic agriculture has been around since Adam and Eve were forced from the Garden and had to grow their own food. Farming and raising livestock didn’t change much for centuries. As recently as 1900, half of the U.S. labor force were farmers or working a ranch, but as mechanization and technology made huge leaps in the 20th century, that number has shrunk to just 2 percent today— and 60 percent of those hard-working folks are part-time farmers.
I’ve already described how modern agriculture has morphed into an agribusiness that feeds the world, but the price has been horribly steep. Voices in the wilderness like J.I. Rodale and others like Paul Bragg and Ann Wigmore gave the organic movement a voice in the pivotal 1970s and 1980s, but even then, few knew exactly what “organic” meant as the movement picked up steam.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture stepped in and began working on standards during the 1990s, but I can only imagine the lobbying efforts and political pressures that came to bear on this federal agency. After years of bureaucratic infighting, the USDA established guidelines in 2002 that outline what steps farmers, ranchers, dairies, and other food producers must follow in order to be certified organic by the U.S. government.
The USDA regulations on what can and can’t be called “organic” is as thick as a Manhattan phone book. The super-digest version is that organic meats must come from animals that eat 100 percent organic feed without any animal byproducts; for dairy cows, the whole herd must have eaten organic feed for the previous twelve months. Organic produce cannot be grown with chemical pesticides or most synthetic fertilizers, and animals cannot be fed or injected with antibiotics and growth hormones. Organic farms undergo a rigorous certification process and are inspected for compliance by an independent agent.
This would be a good place to define the term “sustainably,” which is often spoken in the same sentence as “organic practices.” Sustainability refers to a system of farming that maintains and replenishes soil fertility without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers. Livestock are pasture-raised, and fish are not pulled from the ocean faster than they can reproduce or caught in ways that destroy other sea life or undersea habitat.