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Is Your Body Toxic? (Foods That Detox)

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Is your body toxic?

The answer in most cases is yes. Depending on what you eat your body could be building up toxic chemicals deep within your body. Eating the right foods can reverse the build up and damage.

Here are some foods to eat to help your body detox!

The blue links are previous articles from NCNM if you wish to learn more click them:

Limes, flaxseed oil, brussels sprouts, kale, avocado oil, broccoli sprouts, blue green algae, olive oil, coconut oil, hemp oil, alfalfa sprouts, arugula, garlic, spinach, lemons, spirulina, onions, cabbage, turmeric, chard, wheatgrass. Eat foods that support the body's ability to naturally detox!

The Best Foods For Detox:

So you have made the decision to go through a detoxification process. The elimination of fast foods, red meats, pork, junk foods, sugary drinks - but wait. What's left to eat? There is plenty left to eat, and once you get the junk out of your system and start eating right during your detox, chances are you probably will not want to go back to you old habits. You will find that once you start your detox, there are lots of healthy and nutritious detox foods to eat. These foods will help you in the process of the detoxification of your system.

To begin you will want to keep yourself well hydrated. You will want to drink lots of water and juices. Try to discipline yourself to stay away from sugary, and caffeinated drinks as much as possible. There are a variety of juices to choose from including fresh fruits, and vegetable juices that you can make at home. Herbal tea is also a great source in assisting the detox process.

To take advantage and maximize the time and discipline dedicated to your detox, and to achieve maximum results, you will want to have a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables. Suggestions for rich detox foods are: broccoli, red and green vegetables, cauliflower, beets, onions and garlic.

Beans are an important detox food and a major source of protein and are a great source of fiber. Suggestions for your detox are kidney beans, pinto beans, garbanzo and soybeans. It is very difficult to go wrong with legumes, so pad your new diet with this source.

When considering your detox foods, instead of eating white rice and pasta, substitute these products with brown basmati rice, or other brown grains. And try focusing on enjoying lighter, smaller meals. Vegetable based soups and salads are light, but can be filling as a meal.

Experiment with dishes and try eating a fresh vegetable platter with no meat. Look at the colors on your plate from now on. The more colors on your plate in terms of your fruits and vegetables, the healthier you are generally eating. If you find yourself craving grains, trying a dish of brown basmati rice with fresh green beans, and cream of mushroom soup, combined into a casserole. As a side dish, slice up a fresh tomato and garnish with a small amount of olive oil and vinegar. Once you complete detoxing you are going to find that you don't miss meat as much as you thought you would. You will begin to feel lighter in your center, and have much more energy that tends to accompany this feeling.

An area that is tough for most people once they start the cleansing procedure is in the area of snack foods. Instead of snacking on chips, candy and cookies, try to snack on nuts and seeds as a healthier source. Suggestions include sunflower seeds, flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds, cashews, and walnuts.

Try to avoid fried foods during this detox period. Get in the habit of eating lots of baked fish, preferably organic. Chose healthy oils like Coconut oil, lose the bad oils (most that are in the supermarket).

When you choose to eat fresh greens such as salads, avoid salad dressings and try using olive oil and a small amount of vinegar. Minimize adding salt to all of your foods.

Avoid processed cakes and cookies and other such flour-based products during your detox.

Most importantly before you start a detox process consult your physician. Plan your detox so that it is done at a convenient time. You don't want to shock your body, so begin to make gradual changes once you have made up your mind that it is time to "clean house." And by all means, ensure that you are properly hydrated during the process.

Author: Lola Inez
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Colon Cleansing Foods

Natural Colon Cleansing

Thanks for the photo - positivemed.com

Here are 12 natural ways to cleanse your colon.

Flax Seeds: - Protects intestinal flora, regulates bowel habits without side effects.
Aloe Vera: Heals and soothes intestinal lining.
Alfalfa: Helps to sooth the digestive tract during a cleanse.
Peppermint: Alleviates the intestine.
Spirulina and Wheatgrass: Aids the body in obtaining more oxygen and eliminating unnecessary toxins.
Mango: Relieves constipation due to its laxative properties.
Chickweed: Constipation relief and colon cleansing.
Probiotic Yogurt: - Excellent to restore regularity, use minimally processed.
Cascara Sagrada: Strengthens the muscle tone of the colon walls.
Fermented Foods: Kefir and unpasteurized cultured butter are a great probiotic source.
Fennel Seeds: Relieves lower abdominal pain, enhances digestion and reduces gas.
Organic Fruits: Apples, grapes, pineapples, papaya and kiwi are rich in fiber, act as a natural lubricant and contain valuable enzymes that help maintain regularity.

BLACKBERRY BOURBON FIZZ

Relax Mon.

"You won’t be stressing this summer if you’re sipping on this tasty glass of general badassery. The antioxidant loaded in theses blackberries will make sure free radicals aren’t fucking up your day. And the bourbon? YOU EARNED THAT SHIT." - http://thugkitchen.com

Thanks to Thug Kitchen

BLACKBERRY BOURBON FIZZ:

5 blackberries

5 ice cubes

1 shot of bourbon

¾ cup cold ginger ale

(none of that high fructose corn syrup, aspartame nonsense either. Get good stuff that has ginger root as an ingredient)

¼ cup cold club soda (optional)

Put the blackberries in the bottom of a tall glass and mash them around with a spoon.
Keep some big chunks because it looks cool.
Add the ice and then the bourbon, ginger ale, and club soda.
Some add club or more ginger ale.
Garnish with fresh basil if you are trying to impress somebody.
Serves 1 but invite a friend, no need to drink alone

Keep it 100% all natural. Organic all the way. No chemicals.

We don't often promote drinking. In fact, this is our first. But we find this to be a great recipe. Always drink responsibly, alcohol kills over 5 million people annually around the world in related diseases or accidents. There are better things to do. But moderation is a wonderful thing for the wise.

Ouinoa Oatmeal is Packed with Fiber and Protein

The fiber in the oatmeal helps control your blood sugar and keeps you feeling full until lunch.

Thanks to Thug Kitchen for this image -

The quinoa gives your morning a little extra protein.

QUINOA OATMEAL:

1 cup steel cut oats

½ cup quinoa

1 teaspoon olive or coconut oil

4 cups water

½ cup almond milk (or whatever milk you prefer)

Heat up the water in a kettle on the stovetop or in the microwave until it is near boiling.
Put the quinoa in a strainer and rinse to prevent a bitter taste after you cook it.
Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat and add the steel cut oats.
Stir them around and cook until they smell kinda toasty, about 1-2 minutes.
Add the quinoa and the water and bring it all to a boil
(this won’t take long because the water should already be hot).
Turn down the heat on the pot and let it simmer. Let it cook for about 20 minutes.
It should taste done now, not hard but still a little chewy.
Add the milk and turn off the heat.
Serve with fresh fruit, nuts, maple syrup, and maybe brown sugar.

Serves 4

Stress Reduction Smoothie

All you need is:

- 2 Bananas - (great for lower blood pressure)

- 1 inch of fresh root Ginger - (Reduces Pain and Inflammation:)

- 1 Cup of organic Spinach - (Powerful mood boosting and illness prevention.)

- 2 tsp. of fresh all natural Vanilla - (Reduces stress and anxiety)

- 2 Cups of Chamomile tea - (pain reliever)

Once you have your ingredients, the rest is really complicated. You have to put them all in the blender and push on. Try not to lose any fingers guys. Stay healthy.

An organic, 100% all natural lifestyle is what this page and website is all about!

Thanks to Dave Sommers for the Image

GM Crops Are Banned In Most Italian Regions

Did You Know...

Also in Italy: The largest retailer, Coop Italia, has a quality label for meat and dairy produce from livestock fed on certified GM-free animal feed.

In Italy: 16 out of 20 Italian regions, 41 provincias and 2446 municipalities have declared themselves GM-free
Download the full list of all GMO free regions, provinces and municipalities in Italy

(updated list, 2008)

Abruzzo, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano Südtirol, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Liguria, Marche, Molise, Piemonte, Sardegna, Toscana and Umbria are all members of the European network of GMO-free Regions

Switzerland also bans GMO:

http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/06/switzerland-retailers-ban-gm-food.html

Europe is going GMO-FREE

http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/06/gmo-free-europe.html

Resource: http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/gmo-free-regions/italy.html

Switzerland Retailers Ban GM Food

Thumbs up for Switzerland!

The two largest retailers, Migros and Coop, systematically ban all GM food – including meat, poultry and dairy produce from livestock fed on GM feed – in their supermarket brands

Coop and Migros are the most sustainable retailers in the world. This was established by the Munich-based rating agency Oekom Research. Both retailers offer a wide range of products with environmental and social added value.

The independent Munich-based rating agency Oekom Research awarded Coop (first) and Migros (second) the gold medal in sustainability. 130 companies around world were reviewed, however, according to the agency, only eleven of them have a systematic sustainability management programme. Coop has a comprehensive sustainability strategy that includes all areas of the company, from logistics and production facilities to administration and points of sale.

Sources: http://rio20.ch/en/2011/11/gold-medal-for-coop-and-migros/

http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/gmo-free-regions/gmo-free-retailers.html

GMO-Free Europe

Pop Quiz! What do all these countries have in common!?

Austria: Ban on cultivation of Monsanto’s maize MON 810, MON 863 and T25
Notified in June 1999, initially under Article 16 of Directive 90/220/EEC, and subsequently maintained in February 2004 under Article 23 of Directive 2001/18/EC;

France: Ban on cultivation of Monsanto’s maize MON 810.
Notified in February 2008, under Article 23 of Directive 2001/18/EC; and under EU Regulation 1829/2003

Germany: in April 2009 the agriculture Minister, Ms. Aigner, announced a ban on cultivation and sale of MON 810

Greece: Ban on cultivation of Monsanto’s maize MON 810.
Application lodged in April 2005 under Article 18 of Directive 2002/53/EC, and subsequently in January 2006 extended/maintained the measure under Article 23 of Directive 2001/18/EC;

Hungary: Ban on cultivation of Monsanto’s maize MON 810.
Notified in September 2006, under Article 23 of Directive 2001/18/EC;
Ban on cultivation and commercial use of potato Amflora
Notified in June 2010

Italy: General ban on the cultivation of all genetically engineered (GE) crops.
Notified by ministerial circular in March 2006. This ban will stay in place until the Italian regions have regulated the “coexistence” between GE, conventional and organic crops.

Luxembourg : Ban on cultivation of Monsanto’s maize MON 810.
Notified in March 2009, under Directive 2001/18/EC

Ban on cultivation and commercial use of potato Amflora
Notified in June 2010

Poland: Ban on cultivation of Monsanto’s maize MON 810.
Application lodged in March 2005 under Article 16 of Directive 2002/53/EC ( The EU’s Seeds Directive). The ban under the Seeds Directive affects 16 out of 31 MON 810 varieties. However, in May 2006 the Polish government complemented the ban with a general prohibition –based on national law- to sell any GE seeds in Poland.

Romania: Ban on cultivation of MON 810 maize announced by Environment minister Korodi on 27 March 2008.
The Romanian government has indicated that it intends to install the ban on the same legal grounds as France: under Article 23 of Directive 2001/18/EC; and under EU Regulation 1829/2003. Enactment of the ban is expected in April 2008.

Switzerland: In 2005, the Swiss voted by referdendum a 5-year moratorium against the commercial cultivation of GM crops and animals. The Suiss government decided to extend this moratorium till 2013.

GMO-Free Zones in Europe:

Sources:

http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/gmo-free-regions/bans.html

http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/gmo-free-regions.html

http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/gmo-free-regions/maps.html

Conventional Almonds May Have Up To 9 Hazardous Pesticide Residues

Conventional ALMONDS have been found to have up to 9 Pesticide Residues Found by the USDA Pesticide Data Program.

Human Health Effects:

1 — Known or Probable Carcinogens*
4 — Suspected Hormone Disruptors
3 — Neurotoxins
0 — Developmental or Reproductive Toxins

Environmental Effects:
4 — Honeybee Toxins (Includes pesticides that are moderately acutely toxic, highly acutely toxic or chronically toxic to honeybees.)
Help sign and share the petition to ban honeybee toxic pesticides -- Over 175,000 have already signed due to recent studies indicating their dangers:
http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/04/pesticides-damage-brains-of-bees.html

* All toxicological data was either compiled for this site — typically from U.S. EPA reregistration eligibility decisions — or obtained from data compiled for the PesticideInfo website

Reference: http://whatsonmyfood.org/food.jsp?food=AL

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A list of Countries that Ban or Restrict GMOs

The truth:

Ban or Label GMO?

These countries have restrictions or have banned GM / GMO foods:

Italy: The four regions Tuscany, Molise, Lazio and Marche and around 25 provinces, cities and communes banned GE crops, including Rome, Milan, Turin, Brescia and Genoa. These are all democratically-taken decisions in local or regional councils and in the case of Tuscany, the result has been ratified by the national government - the decision means that regional governments have been given the authority under Italian law to overturn decisions taken at EU level.

Austria: Bans on three GE maize (Novartis, Monsanto and AgrEvo), the Federal Institute for Less-Favoured and Mountainous Areas is pressing for GM free legislation and published a study on GE-free zones, initiatives in the States of Vorarlberg and Salzburg to ban GE trials.

France: ban of PGS and AgrEvo HR rapeseed

Germany: Ban of Novartis Bt maize. The initiative "No GE on communal land" of BUND (Friends of the Earth Germany) launched activities in several German communities to discuss and vote on the GE-free resolutions. Application are launched in: Bad Vilbel, Blauenstein, Lahr, Konstanz, Hannover, Hamburg. Application are accepted in: M¸nchen, Reutlingen, Freidrichsdorf, Blomberg, Seligenstadt, Niddatal, Maintal, Riedstadt, Adendorf, Schwebheim, Pinneberg, Schwabach, Langenhagen, Wyhe, Burgdorf, Neetze, District Traunstein. Several protestant regional church organisations: banned GE crops from their land: Hannover, Hessen und Nassau, Sachsen, Protestantic Church of Westfalen, Protestantic Church in Berlin-Brandenburg, Church Province of Sachsen.

Peru: http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/05/peru-bans-gmo.html

Luxembourg: Ban of Novartis Bt maize.

Portugal: Ban of Novartis Bt maize.

Greece: Ban of AgrEvo HR rapeseed, moratorium of GE crop trials.

Spain: The Basque Government went for a five year blanket moratorium for GMOs. The Basque Government claims full powers for agricultural policy and thus that they can provisionally ban GMOs if they so wish. The three provinces of Castilla-La Mancha and Baleares banned GE food, AndalucÌa declared a five year moratorium on GE crop trials and GE food.

UK: The Church of England has refused permission for GE crop trials on 60,000 hectares of its land, dozens of local authorities supply GE free school lunches, the House of Commons banned GE foods for its catering. The vote of the Welsh Assembly to keep Wales GE free was counteracted by the ministry of Agriculture approving a GE maize variety. The Island of Jersey banned GE crops.

Switzerland: Although a center of GE science and industry, only two trials with GE potatoes in 1991/92 have been performed until now.

Norway: Banned the import of several GE crops and products which contain antibiotic resistance genes.

Australia: The State of Tasmania banned GE rapeseed as weed, Western Australia has banned commercial GE planting. Australian States are given the right to declare themselves GE free. Some communities (e.g. Bondi/Sydney, West Wimmera Shire) declared themselves GE free.

New Zealand: Some local bodies in Auckland and Wellington have declared themselves GM free. Trials with GE salmon have been blocked by the government.

Thailand: Banned imports of 40 GE crops for commercial planting, but not for research purposes.

Philippines: The community of Valencia called for a five-year moratoria on GE food and GE crop trials and commercialization. The Philippine president announced a moratorium on GE crop research.

Saudi Arabia: Banned food that are made from GMOs and declared not to import GE wheat.

Egypt: Declared not to import GE wheat.

Kenya: http://www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/05/the-moment-kenya-banned-gmos.html

Algeria: Banned the import, distribution, commercialisation and utilization of GE plants except for research purposes.

Brazil: Planting GE seeds is prohibited by federal law in Brazil for the time being, the States of Rio Grande do Sul and Mato Grosso do Sul have declared their intentions to remain GM-free, 18 States called upon the Central government to block commercial GE crop planting.

Paraguay: The Ministry of Agriculture plans to ban GE crops from commercial planting.

USA: Various bills calling for moratoria on GE food (Vermont), bans of GE wheat (North Dakota, Montana) have been filed within the last year. Several municipalities declared moratoria on GE food (Burlington/Vermont), bans of GE crops (City of Boulder/Colorado), or urged the federal government to ban GE food (City and County of San Francisco/California). Many attempts to adopt such bills or resolutions failed in the past.

GMO-free Regions by Country

from http://www.gmo-free-regions.org/gmo-free-regions.html

So, Who is next? And my next question... Do you think I'm crazy still?

Reference: http://www.organicconsumers.org/gefood/countrieswithbans.cfm

8 Plants That Remove Airborne Contaminants

Some common indoor plants have shown to be particularly adapted to reducing airborne contaminants, such as: Household products, dry cleaned clothing, paints and thinners, furniture cleaning supplies, gasoline, building materials and even tobacco smoke.

Plants that remove contaminants(toxins):

Sources: NASA, University of Georgia, Wolverton Environmental Services, University of Technology, Sydney, Photos: Costa Farms.

English Ivy: - Benzene, toluene, octane, alpha-pinene and trichloro-ethylene, formaldehyde
Mother-in-law's Tongue - Alcohol, acetone, benzene, formaldehyde, xylene
Weeping Fig - Formaldehyde, ammonia, n-hexane, benzene
Peace Lily - Acetone - ammonia, benzene, ethyl acetate, formaldehyde, methyl alcohol, trichloroethylene, xylene, n-hexane, toluene
Devils Ivy - Carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, benzene
Flamingo Flower - Ammonia, formaldehyde, toluene, xylene, benzene
Janet Craig - Trichlorethylene, formaldehyde, benzene
Asparagus Fern - Benzene - toluene, octane, alpha-pinene and trichloroethylene

Genetic Roulette FULL Documentary

Genetic Roulette FULL Documentary:

A GMO warning: Genetic Roulette is a powerful film explaining the health dangers of genetically modified foods. "It is a compelling indictment of the GM food experiment that has been foisted on the American public without consumer knowledge or consent." - non-gmoreport.com

We encourage you to bookmark this and save it. This is the full and free version of the film.

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Top 10 Herbs For Weightloss

Herbs can be beneficial to weight loss when combined with a healthy diet and exercise. They are used as appetite suppressants, to increase metabolism and have also been known to reduce fat tissue.

Ginseng- Known for its energy boosting properties, it can actually help increase metabolism and helps combat fatigue.

Green Tea- Helps with digestion, boosts metabolism and helps reduce fat.

Cinnamon- Has the ability to balance blood sugar levels. It can also keep cholesterol in check.

Cayenne Pepper- Decreases calorie intake, helps the body to rid fat naturally.

Ginger- Ginger helps with weight loss by cleansing the digestive system. Removing waste and toxins from the digestive tract will help prevent further weight gain.

Dandelion- Packed full of fiber, beta carotene, vitamin K and many more minerals. They are liver cleansing, reduce blood sugar and cholesterol. They slow digestion and can make you feel full for longer.

Black Pepper- Blocks the formation of fat cells. When combined with cayenne pepper can burn calories equivalent to taking a long walk.

Turmeric- One of the superfoods, it has been shown to stop the production of fat cells.

Cumin- Great for digestion. Has energizing properties and can help improve type 2 diabetes.

Cardamom- Can help burn fat and boost metabolism.

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