Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  They will wonder how we could have been so blind to the massive chronic disease we have given ourselves by switching from home-gardened and home-cooked foods at the turn of the 20th century to a system of processed, refined foods, where all the nutrition is essentially stripped away and processed carbohydrates are packaged, flavored up, and enhanced with chemicals like MSG, aspartame and sodium nitrite in order to convince consumers to buy them.
Our generation, I think, will be judged harshly. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Avoiding processed carbohydrates and added sugar is crucial for experiencing optimum human health. Most people are consuming far too much carbohydrate in their diet; from soft drinks, cookies, breads, pastas, and other similar items. The only carbohydrates people should be eating are those carbs found in nature such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables with relatively high sugar sugar content such as peas and carrots. These are all allowed under the Atkins diet, contrary to popular belief.
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Ray Strand, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Few of us realize that highly processed carbohydrates such as white bread, white flour, rice, and potatoes actually release their sugars faster than table sugar. These foods are considered high-glycemic carbohydrates.3
On the other hand, carbohydrates such as cauliflower, beans, asparagus, apples, oranges, and grapes release their sugars more slowly, thus keeping blood sugars from spiking. These carbohydrates are called low-glycemic. Furthermore, these carbs contain high amounts of fiber—the indigestible portion of our food. |
Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts | | Instead of refined cereals and processed carbohydrates, use whole grains and millet bread, spelt bread, or rice bread. Instead of fried foods and fatty snack foods laced with chemicals, have fresh salads and vegetables and other types of healthy snacks that are readily available in any health food store. Instead of salt and salty foods, use low sodium or no sodium foods and/or use spices to flavor foods. Instead of coffee and soft drinks, have herbal teas and diluted fresh fruit and vegetable juices. | | A mostly organic, vegetarian diet that avoids processed carbohydrates will very often be naturally low in calories. And that's exactly what you need as you age—fewer calories. A teenager or a pregnant woman needs a lot more calories that an older adult, and if you continue to eat like a teenager, then that extra food is going to show up as bulges and excess weight that is detrimental to your health. Let's look at the science behind low calorie diets.
It only took four weeks to find some answers about the low calorie approach in a group of aging mice. |
Bradley J. Willcox, M.D., D. Craig Willcox, Ph.D., Makoto Suzuki, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  In highly processed carbohydrates, the outer bran and inner germ layer are removed from the original kernel of grain; this causes bigger spikes in blood sugar levels than occurs with less-processed grains. Whole-grain foods tend to have a lower glycemic index than their more highly processed counterparts. Highly processed white rice, for instance, has a higher glycemic index than less processed brown rice. |
Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Compared to whole grains, which are the closest foods we have to wild grass seeds, processed carbohydrates supply no fiber, are much lower in nutrients, and often pack a much higher calorie punch. As you'll see in chapter 3, these processed starches also aggravate diabetes and other degenerative diseases, while wild foods lower our risk for most diseases.
The Bison Burger
Although plants were the dietary mainstay, our ancestors also ate their fair share of meat. They hunted, trapped, and ambushed anything that moved. |
The Complete Book of Alternative NutritionSelene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books
See book keywords and concepts | | The problem with these modern, processed foods, according to Robert Pritikin, is that they contain refined and processed carbohydrates that our ancestors never knew. Many foods contain carbohydrates that our bodies absorb much faster than the complex carbs found in whole grains, brown rice and other unprocessed foods.
When you eat white rice, for instance, the refined carbohydrates are quickly changed to sugars that make a beeline for your muscles; the leftover sugar goes to your liver. If you follow your feast with some push-ups, your muscles might bum the extra sugar. |
Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Elimination of all simple sugars (foods that contain added sucrose, fructose, or glucose), fruit juice, dried fruit, and low-fiber fruits (such as grapes and citrus fruits)
• Limitation of processed carbohydrates (white flour, instant potatoes, white rice, etc.)
• Increased consumption of complex carbohydrates (whole grains, vegetables, beans, etc. |
Gayle Reichler, M.S., R.D., C.D.N.
See book keywords and concepts |  Refined and processed carbohydrates to limit include foods made with white flour, most pastas, white rice, sugars, and syrups. f Avoid alcohol or drink in moderation. Alcohol, like sugar, provides calories with little nutritional value. Excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages can cause health problems. |
Carlton Fredericks, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | No medications were used—just a diet low in refined sugar and processed carbohydrates, supplemented with a properly formulated Vitamin B Complex concentrate, and added brewer's yeast and desiccated liver. And I suspect that the good physician, if ever he does think about this patient, still has reservations about the application of nutrition in gynecological problems. I should add that this response—the disappearance of uterine fibroid tumors— though it is mentioned in European medical articles on nutrition, is rare in my experience, even though in cystic mastitis it is quite frequent. | | Thus far, in enriching your diet with the Vitamin B Complex, we have discussed desiccated liver, brewer's yeast, a concentrate of the Vitamin B Complex, the use of wheat germ and bran in your recipes, and discarding processed carbohydrates, such as white flour, white sugar, and white rice. Additional sources of the Vitamin B Complex which are often neglected are the organ meats, such as liver, and also kidneys, sweetbreads, and brains.* These have already been described as the body's safe-deposit vaults for
*When dietary levels of selenium are high, breast cancer rates are low. |
Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  The best bet for prevention or reversal is a diet that is low in simple sugars and processed carbohydrates and includes enough omega-3 and essential oils. Such a diet could be the Mediterranean diet or the Salad and Salmon Diet outlined in chapter 16.
Osteoporosis — Not Just for the Elderly
Many women are concerned with the threat of osteoporosis, and rightly so. Hormone replacement therapy is touted as the solution to this problem, too. While it is true that estrogen is an important promoter of bone retention, recent studies have cast doubt on its long-range benefits. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  LJ Avoid sugar and highly processed carbohydrates. Most people with Meniere's disease have abnormalities in insulin production, along with either slightly high or slightly low blood-sugar levels. Reducing consumption of sugar usually helps symptoms. Sugar-free diets are especially important for sufferers of Meniere's disease who do not respond to other forms of treatment. Some people also respond to supplemental calcium (1,000 milligrams or more daily) and vitamin D (no more than 800 international units daily), which should be tried for three months. |
Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts |  A lot of carbohydrates, particularly the simple and processed carbohydrates, are nothing but junk food. They are processed in such a way that their fibrous cellular structures have been broken down, and they have been robbed of much or most of their vitamin and mineral content. Cakes, jams, sugared fruit juices, baked goods, highly processed breads, and bleached flours and flour products are examples. Often the only thing left in these foods is sugar. The carbohydrates espoused in Dr. |
Christian B. Allan and Wolfgang Lutz
See book keywords and concepts |  However, he went even further and prescribed a treatment regimen of a reduction of total carbohydrates, not just refined, processed carbohydrates.4
While a low-carbohydrate diet does not provide a cure rate of 100 percent there is a high rate of return to normalcy without a relapse, which is as close to a cure as one can get today. We hope that the results we are about to show will change the current treatment of Crohn's disease. It is certainly a shame that so many suffer when a simple treatment is available, and one that bears no great medication cost. |
Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts | | McDougall blames for a large proportion of heart disease in this country consists of approximately 45 percent fat, mosdy animal fat; 15 to 20 percent protein; and 40 percent carbohydrates, mostly processed carbohydrates and simple sugars. The American Heart Association (AHA) and other national councils have finally begun to concede that this sort of diet contributes to coronary artery disease. They now suggest that a moderate diet be adopted. By moderate, they mean a 30 percent fat intake instead of 45 percent. As noted earlier, Dr. | | Therefore, avoid denatured, processed carbohydrates. Vegetables are usually quite acidic, so avoid those causing gas (turnips, cucumbers, brussels sprouts, broccoli, radishes, and cauliflower), especially in the raw state. Vegetables will be less acidic if you cook them, preferably by steaming since it does not destroy their fibrous structure. Raw cabbage juice has been found to be quite beneficial.
While ulcers require special diets, there are general guidelines for good health. |
Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts |  Fiber and unrefined carbohydrates are not only safer than processed carbohydrates, but offer protective benefits as well for the heart, the liver, and all the body's vital organs.
In some cases, there are respected professional people who have refused to take a stand against sugar largely because they are simply being extra cautious until the link between sugar and many degenerative diseases in humans is firmly established. This does not mean that sugar is safe to consume in the meantime.
Unhealthy Sugar vs. |
Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2Michael T. Murray, ND
See book keywords and concepts | | These include elimination of all simple sugars (foods containing added sucrose, fructose or glucose; fruit juice; dried fruit; and low-fiber fruits such as grapes and citrus fruits), limitation of processed carbohydrates (white flour, instant potatoes, white rice, etc.), and an increase in complex carbohydrates (whole grains, vegetables, beans, etc.). |
Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  While simple carbohydrates such as sugar contribute to the problem, complex, minimally processed carbohydrates are part of the cure. Nutrient-packed whole-grain breads and cereals, crackers, brown rice, and starchy vegetables do not aggravate endorphin levels or blood sugar but they do satisfy serotonin needs. These nutritious foods help curb cravings and soothe moods. Later in this chapter you'll find guidelines on how to use this information to adjust your diet and curb your food cravings. |
Andrew L. Stoll
See book keywords and concepts |  Humans did not evolve eating large amounts of grains, processed carbohydrates, refined sugars, fats, or oils. In returning to the diet of our down-to-earth ancestors, we give our bodies the best chance for health. We also give ourselves the opportunity to help or prevent depression, heart disease, diabetes, inflammatory disorders, and other modern ailments.
A Paleolithic diet incorporates lots of colorful fruits, green leafy vegetables, fish, beans and other legumes, lean meat, nuts, and some carbohydrates from whole grains, root and tuber vegetables, and bread. |
Gary Null
See book keywords and concepts | | Simple, processed carbohydrates, such as white sugar and white flour products, may give a quick lift to the hypoglycemic, but this is followed by excessive insulin secretion that drives the blood sugar down again, only to be pumped up once again by an adrenaline rush. This episode leaves a person with cold hands, jitters, anxiety, and panic.
Special nutrients can help alleviate this problem, especially chromium— also called the glucose tolerance factor—which helps normalize blood sugar. Zinc and the B vitamins, especially thiamine and vitamin Bb are also beneficial. |
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