Push Back on GMO's

It's about time.  The large chemical companies and mega-farms have been litigious toward family farms for decades, trying to force them to use their products and their genetically modified seeds.

http://organicconnectmag.com/wp/court-rules-that-organic-farmers-can-sue-for-pesticide-or-gmo-trespass/#.Tvt_YtWgvXI

Healthy Holiday Eggnog

Here is a great recipe for healthy holiday eggnog that makes a perfectly luscious, decadent base for your morning GoGo:

• 2 eggs
• 4 cups soymilk (or any milk or milk substitute)
• 2 tablespoons honey or 2 tablespoons sugar substitute
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (optional)
Directions:
Place all in a blender, mix and enjoy. I make mine in my Vitamix and blend for 5 minutes as this cooks the egg. Raw egg is fine if you are lucky enough to be able to buy really nice, fresh eggs.
You can easily modify the recipe to make more, just keep the 1 egg : 2 cups soymilk ratio.
Add GoGo and ENJOY! ~Debbie~

The skinny on Cacao

Raw Cacao is the highest known source of anti-oxidants by a factor of almost 5! It has nearly 20 times the antioxidant levels of red wine and up to 30 times what is found in green tea! A laboratory test known as ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) was developed by USDA researchers at Tufts University to rate the antioxidant levels of fruits and vegetables. Here are the results of Raw Organic Cacao. You'll also notice many of our other ingredients waaaay up high on the scale. Jump Up and GoGo in berry juice pretty much has it all covered!

 

Some Hard Cold Truth

Re-posted from "Food Matters" Vitamin and mineral supplementation continues to be a contentious issue amongst health professionals. The common catch-cry of the medical community is that vitamins and minerals are adequately available from our food. It’s hard to appreciate the credibility of this advice, when it is delivered from a profession that receives negligible nutrition training.
The inconvenient reality is that food ‘ain’t what it used to be. The marvel of modern agriculture has robbed our soils of essential minerals and consequently, our plants are deficient in these nutrients also. As natural health expert Charlotte Gerson explains; plants need over fifty vitamins and minerals, yet our abused and overused soils only typically receive phosphorus, nitrogen and potassium. If our plants are vitamin and mineral deficient and our bodies cannot manufacture these essential compounds, where else are we supposed to obtain them from?
Whilst sustainable agricultural practices such as biodynamic farming aim to restore our soils to health, we have considerable work to do before this option is universally adopted and available to everyone. In the interim, most of us are opting to eat as best we can however the majority of people fail to eat even the bare minimum required fruit and vegetable servings. This is a tad worrying when you consider that even those who do are probably also missing key nutrients. Importantly, supplementation is not a substitute for a healthy diet. But until we can replenish our soils and eat produce freshly picked in season, supplementation can be a tool to atone for the shameful lack in our foods.

Join Andrew Saul in Video 4 - Take Control

http://www.foodmattersmastery.com/fe/18042-4-take-control

If you feel you have ANY health issues and want a more natural cure than taking tons of pills this series of videos will change your life.  I have been using Niacin to replace anti-depressants I was on for 20 years and have never looked back. ~ Debbie

"We have now discussed the amazing journey from processed foods to whole food in video 1 'Food Options', from whole food to organic food in video 2 'Organics' and the power of adding superfoods into your diet. Then we talked about the importance of detoxifying your body from the chemicals in our food and environment in Video 3 'Detoxification'.

What’s next you might ask? Now we are going to talk about the importance of your ‘mind set’ for getting your health on track. So often when faced with an illness or important health decision we turn over our power to doctors, pharmacologists, surgeons and other health professionals.

It is important that you receive proper health advice however we believe that your body is worthy of good care and that nobody is more suitably qualified to take care of it than yourself. As David Wolfe says in the ‘Food Matters’ film... ‘The best doctor... the best nutritionist in the world... is YOU!’

How empowering! You can now understand why my father Roy, after watching these videos, was able to have the information, motivation and confidence he needed to heal himself and get off his medications. It was these very videos that helped him make the shift to abundant health.

This same knowledge and information applies equally if not more so to leading a healthy life, protecting yourself and family from disease and creating a ripple effect of wellness within your family and community."

Join Charlotte Gerson in Food Matters Video 3 - Detoxification

http://www.foodmattersmastery.com/fe/18041-3-detoxification   This awesome, grand lady has really perfected the "detox".  I really enjoyed this one and there is SO MUCH great info.

"In the last video we showed you the importance of seeking fruit and vegetables in their most natural, original REAL state. Amazing again how a small decision between organic and non organic can take your health to a completely different place! Just because it looks like a tomato doesn’t mean it is a real tomato. You will never turn back after enjoying the amazing taste and nutrition of real organic foods.
 

Now let’s take your health to another level. Since the early 1940’s we have created over 75,000 synthetic chemicals and released them wholesale into the environment. They are in our food, they are in our air, they are in the oceans, they have contimanted every creature on earth... and they are in us. Recent studies have shown that there are over 200 chemicals found in the blood of the umbilical cord of new born babies.

Never before in the history of the world have we been exposed to so many chemicals. In this video with Charlotte Gerson we are going to hear about the incredible discovery of the ‘Gerson Therapy’ for detoxifying and healing our bodies and the amazing results you can expect to see!"

The second Food Matters Video

http://www.foodmattersmastery.com/fe/17952-2-organics  This is really eye opening!!!

"In the previous video 'Food Options' with David Wolfe we explored the relationship that every mouthful of food has on our health. Decision by decision we are getting closer or further away from health. Once you have shifted from Packaged foods to fruit and vegetables you are already ‘stacking the cards in your favour’. By turning your back on packaged foods you have already eliminated years of wrong decisions! You have removed hundreds of toxins entering your system. Your taste buds are changing. Your body can finally start craving nutrition - not just being hungry.
 

Now lets take it to another level. Organic, non genetically modified, fully ripened, non-processed foods. Now you have moved into the Fruit and Vegetable section of the food stores! Well done! You must now understand that most bulk produced fruit and vegetables have not been left to fully ripen before being picked. They also have been grown in mass, therefore grew in nutritionally depleted soil, sprayed with pesticides to repel insects and some picked green and ‘gas ripened’ to get that ‘ripe colour’. Some fruit and vegetables are even genetically modified so their DNA repels insects and avoids frost. Amazing really...

This is the result of a major agriculture industry transporting our food 1000’s of miles for days or even weeks on trains, planes and ships all over the world. How clean was the dirt, air and water where this food was grown? All this goes into the fruit and vegetables you are eating. Although this is better than processed and fast food we can avoid all these toxins also.

Introducing - Organic Foods! Farmers who pass very strict tests can be certified organic. Their soil and water are free from pesticides, therefore their food is REAL food. In this interview we listen to Doctor Ian Brighthope talk about the importance of real organic foods, the problems with our modern agriculture systems and the relationship between trace elements in the soil and heart health."

A GREAT video!!

http://www.foodmattersmastery.com/fe/17951-1-food-options?r=y

Watch this to get the skinny on SUPERFOODS.  This video thoroughly explains why our bodies NEED these! David Wolfe is a world renowned expert on this subject.

"Eating has such an amazing influence on each and every on of us. Every day we seek and consume at least 3 meals. With each meal we are determining our short term and long term mental and physical state. Most people do not realize that with every single mouthful they are going in one of two ways. Either getting closer or further away from health!... Think about that.

Mouthful by mouthful you are deciding. Simple decisions, which may not seem significant individually, end up leading you to a completely different level of health. For example if you were driving your car. At every crossroad if you chose left rather than right, you would end up at a completely different destination. After 10 decisions you are miles apart... Now apply that to a lifetime of food choices! Years and years of decisions. Processed, packaged foods vs fruit and vegetables. Fake food vs real food. No nutrition vs real nutrition.

In this interview we listen to David Wolfe talk about the power of real food choices and the major impact that this can have on our life. Let us know what you think below. Keep an eye out in your inbox for a link to our next video with Dr. Ian Brighthope where we explore the power of Organic food."

The Truth About Whey Protein

WIKIPEDIA  -  Whey is left over when milk coagulates and contains everything that is soluble from milk. It is a 5% solution of lactose in water, with some minerals and lactalbumin.^[7] It is removed after cheese is processed

A significant portion of the population experiences severe digestive issues following consumption

of whey protein powder. These may include gas, bloating, cramps, tiredness, weakness, fatigue,

headaches, and irritability. The cause of these digestive problems has not yet been determined.

In the world of protein, nothing is necessarily what it first seems. It doesn't matter how "good" a protein is if you can't eat it, it is not bioavailable or causes significant health issues.

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) estimates that 30 to 50 million Americans are lactose intolerant. These are people who cannot digest lactose, the sugar found in dairy products.

Dairy products and whey are the primary culprits for triggering allergic responses.  A question worth considering is how many people are actually allergic to dairy and whey?

• ·         1-3% outright
• ·         60-70% generate extra mucous and feel bloated after eating dairy
• ·         Approaching 100% suffer from mild systemic inflammation after eating dairy

Whey protein can be a major factor in promoting intestinal toxemia which occurs when undigested whey enters the small intestine causing the growth of intestinal bacteria and yeast fermentation. Prolonged toxemia may be a contributing factor in the onset of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Crohn's Disease.  Why?

• ·         Contains NO FIBER
• ·         Is highly processed
• ·         Contains no live enzymes
• ·         Is very acid forming,
• ·         Lowers the pH of the normally alkaline environment of the intestinal tract
• ·         Favors the growth of unfriendly bacteria over beneficial bacteria.

The Truth About Superfoods

Superfoods are both a food and a medicine and allow us to get more nutrition with less eating. They are vibrant, nutritionally dense foods that have become widely available and offer tremendous dietary and healing potential.

·         Create an environment in your body in which toxins, microbes, and disease causing organisms are flushed out

·         Provide highly important live enzymes, minerals, and vitamins in their purest form

·         As you add more superfoods into your life, your body will crave less the unhealthy foods you might have previously eaten

It is essential that the superfoods be raw and they must be organic as well:

·         Cooking foods destroys the enzymes

·         Prevents overall nutrient destruction

·         Free of harmful chemical toxins

·         free from irradiation

Superfoods boast specific, unique, concentrated levels of  antioxidants, minerals, enzymes and bioavailable  proteins.

Supplements may be natural food derivatives like Jump Up and GoGo or laboratory manufactured like whey protein supplements.

Jump Up and GoGo superfood supplement:

·         High in fiber

·         Raw, unprocessed

·         Nutrient dense

·         Supports healthy digestion

·         Supports auto immune function

·         Contains 22+ vitamins and minerals

Our Ingredients

All of our ingredients are raw, natural and certified organic.  I feel that using "ORGANIC" ingredients is extremely important.  The certification assures us that we are not consuming a chemical laden product, enabling us to have complete confidence that GoGo will nourish and enervate us and that it's really, really good for us.  All ingredients are obtained from "ethically produced" sources.  We are striving to be as conscientious as possible, to provide a superior product and to have you get healthy along with us.

Raw Cacao - (Not in Bow Wow and GoGo)Yeah Cacao!! A word of warning before we start however, most cocoa powder and commercial chocolate is processed via the "Dutch method" meaning it is subjected to scorching temperatures of up to 150°C with the additional aid of solvents, thus destroying most of the nutrients and antioxidants. Be sure to attain certified organic raw cacao in a powder, nib or whole bean form as the temperature will have never been allowed to exceed 40°C thus allowing all the heat-sensitive vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to remain intact. Raw cacao beans contain possibly the world's most concentrated source of antioxidants found in any food. They also extremely high in magnesium which has been found to be the most common deficient major mineral even following a balanced diet. For those concerned with not getting enough iron it should be pleasing to know that one small 28 gram serving of raw cacao beans gives 314% of the recommended daily allowance of iron. And if that is not enough raw cacao beans have an antioxidant (ORAC) score of 95,500. To put that into perspective, that is 14 times more flavonoids (antioxidants) than red wine and 21 times more than green tea

Acai Berry Powder -What is known about the Acai berry fruit health benefits, backed by scientific research into the fruits properties, is quite substantial.  Acai is a rich source of anthocyanins and other phenolics and phyto-nutrients. Acai berries are amongst the most nutritious foods of the Amazon, rich in B vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein and omega-3 fatty acids. Acai also contains oleic acid (omega-9), a beneficial fatty acid.

Goji Berry - Immunodeficiencies combined with a weak antioxidant defense system are the primary causes of illness. Since the animal's body is constantly bombarded by free radicals it is virtually impossible for the antioxidant defense system to be consistently at peak performance. To a great degree, immune activity is aided by antioxidants.  Antioxidants are substances that act as shields or barriers to prevent the invading free radicals from doing harm to cells. Antioxidants not only increase the number of white blood cells it also enhances antibody formation. The only logical solution is to help the ailing antioxidant defense system through the use of antioxidants.  Goji berries are a goldmine of highly bioactive polysaccharides.

Just as the goji berry has been shown to have remarkable protective and disease-fighting abilities in the human body, it benefits the health of your pet by helping to normalize and balance his/her vital immune function. More than 40 years of research – on humans and animals – have revealed its ability to regulate immunity by commanding and controlling many of the body’s important defense functions.

The goji berry contains 500 times more vitamin C by weight than an orange, contains over 20 trace minerals such as iron, copper, calcium and zinc, and are the richest source of carotenoids, including beta–carotene (with more beta carotene than even carrots), in the world.  In another animal study, it was found that the goji berries polysaccharides converted food into energy more readily and helped to reduced body weight. Also, its polysaccharides have been shown to help balance blood sugar and insulin response.

Hemp Powder – Hemp is a better source of all required proteins than milk, meat or eggs. Hemp is a complete protein source - more balanced & digestible than soy. It is unique with over 90% unsaturated, omega, and essential fats. It contains all the essential or omega fats required for cellular health and several times more omega 3 essential fat than any fish. Hemp is rich with vitamins, minerals and enzymes. It restores tissue elasticity, improves circulation and reduces inflammation.  

 One of the main reasons you might choose hemp powder is its high protein content. Hemp protein is among the most digestible protein available. Your body readily uses the protein, utilizing it for tissue, muscle and hormone formation. Protein is also used to form blood; hemp protein specifically contains two blood building proteins--edistin and albumin. Approximately 65 percent of the protein in hemp seeds is from edistin. Hemp protein is also an excellent source of essential amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein. Amino acids help to form brain chemicals like serotonin and dopamine.  One of the most beneficial qualities of hemp protein is its natural balance of essential fatty acids, or EFAs. Other seed proteins, such as flax, provide you with only one type of EFA, omega-3 fatty acids. While this EFA is important and may have a variety of health benefits, it also needs to be balanced with omega-6 fatty acids. Hemp protein provides a balance of these EFAs. Powdered hemp seeds contain omega-6 and omega-3's in a ratio of 3:1

Wheatgrass Powder - Wheat grass has been used as a food supplement since the 1930's. It provides an excellent source of beta-carotene, vitamin K, folic acid, calcium, iron, protein, and fiber, vitamin C, many of the B vitamins, and contains a variety of blood-building factors. It is very safe for children over two years of age. If taken in powder form, begin with a small quantity. 1/4 to 1/2 a teaspoon daily is an appropriate dose. 

• Has as much vitamin C as citrus fruits
• Is as high in vitamin A as dark green lettuce or carrots
• Is a good source of B-vitamins (including laetrile)
• Contains all the minerals found in healthy soil, over 100, including:
  Calcium, Iron, Sodium, Potassium and Magnesium
• And also includes a variety of trace minerals such as:
  Selenium and Zinc
• Has all eight essential amino acids, "the building blocks of proteins." Proteins are necessary to carry out thousands of bodily functions and are needed to create any protein-based parts of the body, like hair and nails.
• Is high in enzymes found only in living foods.
• Contains the simple sugar glucose which accounts for its sweet taste
• Is composed of nearly 70% fresh chlorophyll—condensed sun energy and the world's most effective body protector and healer.

Maca - is approximately 10 percent protein. The protein in maca contains twenty amino acids and seven of the eight essential amino acids. Although not a complete protein, it is an excellent source of hormone precursors and amino acids. It has a lipid content of about 2.2 percent which includes linolenic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acid and is also a good source of sterols. Sterols have been shown to have immune enhancing properties.

Maca is rich in minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, sodium, and iron and is also a great source of the trace minerals zinc, copper, selenium, iodine, bismuth, manganese, silicon, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and vitamin E.  Maca powder seems to be fine to give to children – It is viewed as a high nutrient superfood which supports hormonal function through nourishing the endocrine system. It has no direct effect on the hormones and supports appropriate hormonal function and development and has no known side effects etc.

Benefits for children:                           

• Helps to improve levels of concentration 
• Promotes mental clarity 
• Beneficial effects on osteoporosis and the adrenal gland

Bee Pollen - (Not in Play Hard and GoGo) Bee pollen is collected by bees from flowering plants and formed into granules. Bee pollen is the most complete food found in nature and has five to seven times more protein than beef. It is especially beneficial for the extra nutritional and energy needs of athletes and those recovering from illness. It is a natural antidote for fighting allergies particulary hayfever and sinusitus. Research shows that pollen counteracts the signs of aging and increases both mental and physical capability.

Spirulina - (BowWow and GoGo only) Spirulina is a cultivated micro-algae which has been consumed for thousands of years by the indigenous peoples in Mexico and Africa. It is one of the highest known protein sources on Earth and contains 70% complete protein, towering over steak which consists of only 25% protein once cooked. Studies have shown that spirulina can help control blood sugar levels and cravings thus making it a key food for diabetics, and can be used to assist in weight loss and as a general nutritional supplement.

~ Debbie~

A Journey to Good Health Begins

We are not legally allowed to make medical claims. This is my story and mine alone.   Both in the USA and Canada the governments view of nutritional supplements is.... let's say....skeptical and both countries' laws are a confusing labyrinth of red tape.  Alternative methods of healing and living are still far from mainstream and to this I say "I call baloney"!.  A few years ago when my Mom was diagnosed with cancer I asked her doctor about supplements and got nothing but a blank stare.

I watched Food Matters a while ago and something that was said really struck a chord with me.  This is a paraphrase, but basically the idea was that we have become conditioned to look at our health issues as "one problem, one pill".  If you have diabetes, take this pill, if you also have high blood pressure take that pill, ad nauseum.  When we use nutritional supplements we are boosting our WHOLE system and each component of each ingredient in the supplement helps in many, many ways and not just the "one" that prescription medication does.  That made sense to me.

This combination of products, along with a vitamin regimen, have changed my life.  I mix the powdered supplement with freshly homemade juice along with coconut/flax/soy/rice milk...whatever is available.  I drink it every morning, take my vitamins and feel much, much better than I have in YEARS.

I'm baring my medical soul here, but here goes.  I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, was on anti-depressants for almost 20 years, was 80 pounds overweight, had dozens of minor allergies that caused rashes and was borderline diabetic.  After the first 8 weeks I  lost 26 pounds, my blood pressure is normalized, my cholesterol went from 9 to 1.7, I went OFF the anti-depressants, I didn't need allergy pills and my borderline diabetes levels dropped to the low-normal range.

I feel like I have my life back.  Before I started this regimen I had a full course of lab tests done and then had them again after 6 weeks.  My medical doctor who is definitely NOT a proponent of vitamins and supplements asked how I had accomplished all of this because he had a few pounds to lose. HA!

If life is a journey I want it to be on a long, long road.

Debbie