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Are Organic Food Brands Really Organic? the Shocking Truth

Did you know there is a big difference between natural products, with the conventional ingredients, and the certified organic ones. Here is some information that I am sure you will find interesting.

Story at-a-glance

  • The Cornucopia Institute is an organic industry watchdog whose core constituencies are family farmers across the U.S. and consumers concerned about the availability and quality of organic foods. Their goal is to empower you to make informed purchasing decisions
  • Large conventional food manufacturers have quietly purchased a large number of small organic brands, raising questions about whether or not these brands still adhere to organic standards and sustainable agriculture practices
  • By issuing a variety of special reports, and rating all organic brands. The Cornucopia Institute promotes the true heroes of the organic industry, and send a strong message to companies engaging in “greenwashing” practices

By Dr. Mercola

Mark Kastel, co-founder of the Cornucopia Institute, has a long history as a marketing- and political consultant, and as a lobbyist (working for family farmers).

While he didn’t grow up on a farm, he ended up taking a summer job during his youth with the International Harvester Company.

That was his first farm experience.

Later, he was recruited by JI Case, another large agricultural equipment manufacturer.

“I worked in corporate agribusiness,” he explains.

“Then I had a health crisis in the late 70s; I was acutely exposed to pesticides and it injured my immune system…

I was lucky enough to see the preeminent environmental allergist… Theron Randolph… who recommended that, among other things, I go on an all organic diet; that there weren’t many things we could do to relieve the strain on my immune system while I was healing, but controlling your food and your water intake is something you can take control of.”

The rest, as they say, is history.

At the time, he was operating his own farm implement business, which was in a region dominated by the industrial, chemically-intensive farming model. He switched gears and began gardening and farming organically.

“It caused a major professional shift in my life. I ended up doing consulting work for years, for what are now some of the leading organic companies,” he says.

“[T]here wasn’t really a readily available source for organic food until the early to mid-1980s when it started. It kicked into high gear in the 1990s when genetic engineering became an issue; when people became more synthesized to chemicals in their food.

… I helped launch the Organic Valley brand when they began in the late 80s or early 90s… Then I helped found the Cornucopia Institute eight years ago, when it looked like the wheels would fall off of this movement; when the giant corporate agri-businesses that has squeezed family farmers out of conventional farming, and that were responsible for the deterioration in the nutrient level and the safety of our food, were buying out, on a wholesale basis, all the brands that had launched the organic commercial movement.”

The Cornucopia Institute

The Cornucopia Institute is an organic industry watch dog. Their core constituencies are the family farmers across the U.S. Currently, Cornucopia has more organic farmers as members than any other group in the country, and what they lack in financial resources and political influence, they make up for with a coalition of dedicated farmers and passionate consumers and providers of organic foods.

“The secret weapon we have is building bridges between the organic farming community and the consumers… millions of people who passionately give a damn; who really care about the authenticity of the food and respect the people who are doing it,” Kastel says.

“Our goal is to—from a research and educational perspective—empower consumers and wholesale buyers so that they can make good and discerning choices in the market place.”

Organics have Never Been Under Such Dire Threats!

As you will soon learn, organics are now being profoundly threatened by a number of potentially devastating votes that will take place by the USDA’s National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), which I will summarize at the end of this article.

We’re in dire need of your involvement, so I urge you to please print out the hyperlinked proxy letter and mail it to Cornucopia for hand delivery at the rapidly approaching NOSB meeting. Corporate lobbyists will be present, and so will the Cornucopia Institute, to counter their obnoxious claims and make sure your voice, in support of organic integrity, is heard. For more details on this meeting, please continue to the end. You’ll no doubt be shocked, and hopefully resolved to help stop this impending madness.

Signed proxy letters should be mailed to:

The Cornucopia Institute
PO Box 126
Cornucopia, Wisconsin 54827

Can You Really Afford NOT to Eat Organic?

As Kastel says, we’re now at the point where we really cannot afford NOT to buy organic food, even if it is more expensive. The U.S. is forecasted to soon be spending close to 20 percent of our gross national product on healthcare, and the failing health of the American people is a direct result of poor nutrition and toxic foods. Healthcare costs are also the number one cause of individual bankruptcy.

We simply MUST take organic agriculture seriously if we want good health.

“[I]t’s a matter of prioritizing where we put our money. You know that classic adage, “Pay now or pay later,” Kastel says. ” I’d rather pay now and have a better quality of life, especially when it comes to the developing fetuses, lactating mothers, young developing children. Not only are we exposing them to the soup of neurotoxic chemicals during development, but, we’re depriving them of a lot of essential nutrition.

The USDA did a study in 1999 comparing essential nutrient content in our food… They found that about half of the essential nutrients on our food had been reduced by as much as 38 percent [compared to the 1950's].

If [nutrients are] not in the soil; if we’re depleting the soil through industrial processes, and it’s not in the plants, it’s not in our milk, in our meat, it’s not in us. Many of the immune enhancing compounds that make life wonderful, make our food taste wonderful, and also protect us from cancers and a lot of chronic disease. The attributes to organic food are not just the avoidance of toxins. It’s also about what it does have in there, and that’s the superior nutrients.”

I couldn’t agree more. Reprioritizing your budget to spend more where it really counts is imperative if you want to optimize your health. This may mean cutting something else out of your budget, but surely in the long run it will be worth it.

“If families reprioritize, they can have the most wonderful food, and the gift of health, which is… priceless.”

Weeding Out the “Greenwashers”

The Cornucopia Institute has been on the forefront of the movement to keep the organic movement truly organic. As many of you are now aware, there’s plenty of “greenwashing” going on as large corporations try to get a piece of the organic market share.

The very first campaign the Cornucopia Institute launched was on factory dairy farming posing as all organic. Dean Foods, the largest, milk bottler in the U.S. (a $ 12 billion company; the size of Monsanto) had just bought Horizon, which was (and still is) the number one organic dairy brand.

“When we started… they were buying from a 10,000-cow farm in California with no pasture. We don’t think that size is the determinant. It’s not about corporate scale. It’s about corporate ethics. There are some corporations that have invested in organics and have done it right—but not Dean Foods.”

The Cornucopia Institute filed a number of legal complaints, which eventually, after much delay, resulted in sanctions against a select number of dairies that failed to conform to organic practices. The Institute has also helped push through stricter organic standards and regulations. The problem now is that despite the fact that the laws exist, large factory farms are not being re-inspected to ensure that they’re conforming to the new, stricter organic standards. All is not lost however…

“We say that there is a higher authority in the United States than the USDA at organics, and that is the organic consumers,” Kastel says. “So we published our first in-depth research study on this issue, organic dairy, and a score card that lists every organic dairy brand in the country: butter, milk, cheese, ice cream—both the name brands and the private label store brands.

The good news is that 90 percent of all organic dairy brands are done with high integrity. They’re really conforming to the expectation of the consumers. They’re grazing their cattle, which increases the nutritional value of the milk or Omega-3s, antioxidants, and CLA. These are really beneficial compounds for human health, but, they are also beneficial to the cow. They live long, healthy, happy lives, as opposed to the animals that are confined in industrial environments.

So consumers get to vote.

Now the gold standard for organic retailing is the 300 or so consumer-owned cooperatives around the country—the natural food cooperative groceries. Almost all of them dropped the Horizon label.”

They’ve replicated that process for organic soy foods and organic eggs, and they’re currently lobbying the USDA to tighten the organic egg standards and enforcement. In this interview, Kastel also discusses The Authentic Almond Project; an effort to overturn the USDA’s new regulation calling for all raw almonds to be pasteurized for safety—a ruling that has devastated the businesses of raw almond growers in California. For more information, please listen to the interview in its entirety, or read through the transcript.

You can click on this link to view a nice graphic or how many products are disguised and “Green Washed”

Many “Natural” Breakfast Cereals and Snack Bars Contain GMO’s

Another report recently published by the Cornucopia Institute investigated “all natural” and organic cereal brands. Shockingly, their independent third-party testing revealed that many trusted natural brands contain genetically modified (GM) corn and soybeans—including brands enrolled in the Non-GMO Project.

This is information you simply cannot get anywhere else, and reason alone to support the Institute’s efforts. Natural products that contained, unimaginably, as high as 100 percent genetically modified grains included:

Kashi® Mother’s® Nutritious Living® General Mills Kix®
GoLean® Bumpers® Hi-Lo®

Two breakfast cereal products that are currently enrolled in the Non-GMO Project, Barbara’s Bakery’s Puffins and Whole Foods’ 365® Corn Flakes, contained more than 50 percent GM corn… Meanwhile, the research control Cornucopia used, Nature’s Path® USDA certified organic corn flakes, contained only trace amounts of GM contamination (less than 0.5 percent).

Cornucopia writes:

“These test results underscore the importance of the organic label, which ensures consumers that the manufacturer uses only non-genetically engineered ingredients. More extensive testing is necessary to draw conclusions regarding the truthfulness of “non-GMO” claims, but these preliminary results point to several problems. First, manufacturers can claim that they avoid purchasing genetically engineered ingredients, but these claims may be meaningless unless they are verified by a third party, such as an organic certifying agent.

In addition, many of the most reputable organic companies have developed their own testing protocols to ensure the purity of their products. Furthermore, the Non-GMO Project, which “enrolls” products before it verifies them as being non-GMO, may give consumers a false sense of security. Our test results reveal that several “enrolled” products were in fact made with GE ingredients.”

The “All Natural” Label is Frequently Misused on Conventional Products

The report also reveals that “natural” products—using conventional ingredients—are frequently priced higher than equivalent organic products, suggesting that some companies are taking advantage of consumer confusion and trust in the “all natural” label… According to the Cornucopia report:

“Since breakfast cereals are popular with children, it is especially important for parents to be aware of the differences between “natural” products, with conventional ingredients, and certified organic ones. Children are especially vulnerable to the harmful effects of synthetic pesticides and other inputs that are commonly used in “natural” products but prohibited in organics.”

In the featured interview, Kastel further expounds on this issue, and why it’s so important to expose these practices and demand honest labeling:

“Kashi, which is a big name in natural cereals, has a big market share. Not only can you find them in natural food stores, you can find them in Walmart. Kashi is owned by Kellogg’s and highly contaminated with GMOs. It’s very expensive; it’s more expensive than the organic brand. Somebody’s making some money here at the expense of consumers, at the expense of organic farmers who are truly stewarding the land.

Our job is to educate consumers so they can make those marketplace decisions,” Kastel says.

The Cornucopia report clearly shows that the terms “natural” and “organic” are not interchangeable, and as a concerned shopper, you need to beware of the differences between the two, or risk paying more for what amounts to little more than a conventional product. According to the report:

“On August 31, 2011, a class action lawsuit was filed against Kellogg/Kashi® for allegedly misleading consumers with its “natural” claims. One Kashi® product in particular, GoLean® Shakes, is composed almost entirely of synthetic and unnaturally processed ingredients, according to the plaintiff.”

The Power of Marketplace Activism

The goal of the Cornucopia Institute is to “shift the market share to the true heroes of this industry, the farmers and their marketing partners, and send a really strong message to the “bad actors,” Kastel explains.

“In this whole world, there are only two kinds of power; money and people. We have the people… The most powerful thing is the marketplace activism, I think, because these corporations listen to money. We have been able to change some of their practices, because [once] they are losing their business, they need to respond…That’s the first leg of the three–legged stool for Cornucopia.

The second would be regulatory, and we are working really hard now… to rein in abuses at the USDA. The Congress has set up the National Organics Standard Board to advise the USDA, and every material used in organics has to be screened by them. Unfortunately, during the Bush administration, they stacked it with corporate players, so we have people like General Mills making the decision for the organic industry…or Dean Foods [Kastel says that despite the fact that the Obama administration is doing better, there's still a way to go in terms of transparency and respecting the will of Congress and the organic community in terms of appointments].

… The third tactical approach here is the courts, and that’s always our last approach because it’s expensive and it takes a lot of time. So, we try to win the easier fights.”

There’s no doubt that the Cornucopia Institute has rich and powerful adversaries. Some of these may appear to be from within the organic movement itself, but don’t be fooled! Giant conventional food manufacturers have quietly purchased a large number of small organic brands. One example he gives is that of Cascadian Farms, a large producer of organic foods that began as a small farm in the Pacific Northwest, in the shadow of the Cascade Mountains. Today, the brand belongs to General Mills, but you won’t find any indication of this ownership on their packaging!

Ditto for Horizon organic milk or Silk soymilk. Nowhere on those cartons will you find any indication that Dean Foods owns these brands.

“When they bought Silk, it was an all organic company,” Kastel says. “Now, it’s almost all conventional. In that case, you’ll see on the Horizon and Silk cartons: “White Wave.” That was one of the original tofu companies. They create this façade.”

If you go to the Cornucopia website, there is a chart titled, “Who Owns Organics?” where you can find out who really owns your favorite organic brand. The primary question is, if it’s owned by a large conglomerate, are they acting ethically and truly conforming to organic standards, which includes sustainable farming methods?

How You Can Support the Movement for Authentic Organics

In terms of funding, the Cornucopia Institute gets its money from:

  • Individual members, most of which are organic farmers
  • “Urban allies”—concerned consumers who want to support the organic movement
  • Foundations that want to support human health and ecological farming
  • Organic industry (organic food co-ops making up the greatest number of cornucopia’s commercial members)

I would urge anyone concerned about the state of our food supply to support the work of The Cornucopia Institute by making a tax-deductible donation.

You can also sign up for their newsletter, which will empower you with the knowledge of which brands are authentically organic and respect organic values, and which are not. The Cornucopia Institute will also alert you to important legislation, and how you can make a difference.

So please, do consider making a donation to The Cornucopia Institute.

URGENT Action Items!

The Cornucopia Institute is now in URGENT need of your help, and joining the Institute and/or signing up for their newsletter will assure you get timely updates on these important issues.

At the end of November, the USDA’s National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will vote on a number of important issues with regards to organics, including:

  1. The approval of an organic egg regulation that would require organic chicken farmers to provide a mere two square feet per bird of outdoor space. This is a huge favor to industrial producers allowing their factory farmed eggs to fall under the designation of “organic.” Meanwhile, it will handicap family farms that are truly letting their birds out to pasture.
  2. A vote will take place to decide whether to allow a food additive produced by Martek Biosciences in organic foods. The product is an omega 3/omega-6 oil synthesized from fermented algae and soil fungus. The oil is extracted from this biomass using hexane, a neurotoxic byproduct of gasoline refinement that is specifically banned in organics.Cornucopia investigated Martek’s patent and safety filings at the FDA, and discovered that the product also contains synthetic chemicals, stabilizers, carriers, and some of the ingredients are also genetically modified. (As it turns out, some of their products were developed by Monsanto before Martek bought the technical rights.)“They’ve already added this to almost all infant formula in the United States,” Kastel warns. “Algae and fungus have never been a part of the human diet, let alone children’s. And now we see it in organic infant formula, and companies like Dean Foods are adding it to organic milk… it’s in every single formula available on the market… except for one organic brand [Babies Only brand, which contains DHA from eggs. All other organic brands appear to contain Martek’s omega oil].
  3. The NOSB is also considering approving the addition of sulfites (artificial preservatives) to organic wine. This would be the first time artificial preservatives are allowed in organics

Organics has never been under such dire threats, so I urge you to please take a moment right now to print out, sign, and mail the proxy letter provided by Cornucopia back to them ASAP for hand delivery at the rapidly approaching NOSB meeting.

Corporate lobbyists will be present, and so will the Cornucopia Institute, to counter their claims and make sure your voice, in support of organic integrity, is heard.

So, please, print out this proxy letter right now. Sign it, and mail it, as soon as possible, to:

The Cornucopia Institute
PO Box 126
Cornucopia, Wisconsin 54827

Also consider including a donation check with your letter, to support the invaluable work the Cornucopia Institute performs to protect your and your family’s right to clean, wholesome, truly organic food.

As of right now, there does not appear to be any additional benefit to contacting your congressman, but if the need arises, Cornucopia will notify all their members and subscribers with the information.

I can’t encourage you enough to participate in this process. It’s important to recognize that you CAN make a difference! Always remember that collectively, we have the most effective power in the marketplace that can exceed the power of these multi-billion dollar, multinational corporations. We can vote with our pocket books. But we also need to make our voices heard; we have to let these agencies know that we are watching, we’re paying attention, and we’re not going to allow this immoral, if not downright illegal, industrial favoritism to continue.

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When Organic Is Not Organic

 

Well it looks like once again the public is being scammed.

Parasite Cleanse Side Effects Questions and Answers

Michael asks…

Question about parasite cleanse side effects?

I have been taking para cleanse and was wondering if a horrible headache was a side effect from the herbs or something else. I stopped taking it for a couple of days and my headaches stopped. But when I took it, I had HORRIBLE headaches all day that radiated down into my jaw and my neck.

admin answers:

Yes. Doing a cleansing regimen can cause one to have horrible headaches. This is usually a sign of a really good liver/gall bladder discharge going on. I suspect this is because there is a lot of dandelion, burdock, red root, yellow dock, bentonite (French clay), milk thistle in the products you’re using.

You can expect these results if you do a lot of alcohol, drugs, sugar, caffeine or eat a diet high in fat. The only way out is through the process, so from my perspective, you really did get exactly what you needed, it just didn’t feel good. Nobody ever said it would. For many, many people, cleansing is a form of making themselves sick. It’s creating a healing crisis so that you can come out on the other side, having dumped the sh*t within (quite literally), and come out with renewed health and vigor.

To expect to cleanse your body without going through any hassle or pain is basically a ridiculous expectation, so don’t expect that. Many people get diarrhea, cramping, excessive urination, fevers, rashes, weird emotional symptoms, discharges, crying fits, anger attacks, hysterical fits. It’s all grist for the mill. Better out than in, I say. But definitely block out some down time if you’re going to do fasting, juicing and cleansing. Don’t think “Over the weekend and then back to my regular work week!” is going to do it fer ya. You’d then be kidding yourself.

A good idea is to change your diet, eat LOTS more veggies, greens and salads (2x/day), and try juicing or juice fasting. This will cause you to discharge, but discharge at a much slower, more manageable rate (*Usually. As with all things on these boards, I guarantee you nothing, not knowing who you are, what condition you’re in or how you live your life.)

Robert asks…

Getting rid of parasite?

I was thinking of doing a cleanse, taking a suppliment, has anyone taken a suppliment to get rid of parasites for kids? any parasite cleanse side effects?
Thank you to you all, your all excellent answers!!

admin answers:

You or your kids need to see a doctor!. Parasites can get dangerous very, very quickly. However there are some natural treatments for certain types of less dangerous parasites such as intestinal parasites. Some natural herbs that create a hostile environment for intestinal parasites are Savory, and Pumpkin seeds.

Savory can be made into a tea or an essential oil and works together well with Pumpkin seed oily extract. Pumpkin seed oil can be used to get rid of intestinal parasites without any side effects at all; there is no restriction of administration for children or women. Though it should be taken for at least a fortnight, results are almost immediate.

One or two hours after taking the pumpkin seed oil, take some castor oil or a laxative to increase bowel movement and start eliminating the parasites. The active substances have a paralyzing effect on the worms, they are not actually killed; therefore, it is good to follow the pumpkin seed oil with some powerful laxatives. You can mash 400 grams of pumpkin seeds and mix them with milk and honey until the composition reaches a puree consistency. Have it on empty stomach in the morning and follow it with castor oil a couple of hours later.

Or pick up a bottle of natural cayenne at your supercenter, (about $4.00 a bottle) I take 3 capsules 3 times a day, it does much more than rid you of parasites. Check out the other things cayenne does for you from my alternative medicines website: http://bit.ly/pEQTDr

Thomas asks…

is it really dangerous to take medicine not studied by the FDA?

i bought a product from humaworm… its a parasite cleanse actually… below is something written like this: “2007 Humaworm, Inc. DISCLAIMER: These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. ” so,,, do you think it is dangerous to take the medicine? my mom is making such a big deal out of it…she’s so worried it might be harmful. how rational is she about it? btw,, many people are recommending it online…they said it is successful though there are some side effects like headache…what do you think?

admin answers:

Its likely just as dangerous as taking a medication that is FDA approved. Every medication you take has risks and benefits – you need to be sure that the benefits from the medications outweigh the risks.

For example, medications used in chemotherapy are very toxic and dangerous – however, they kill the cancer cells as well, and thus the side effects of hair loss, energy loss, anemia and low white blood cell counts are tolerated for that end.

A medication used in stroke patients, tPA, which is the “clot busting” medication has the risk of causing bleeding in the brain which would likely cause death. Is this safer than some herbal medication you get at GNC – obviously not – but the potential benefit of the medication is restoring movement after being paralyzed by a stroke may outweigh the risks in the right patient.

The problem with medications not approved by the FDA, such as herbal supplements and nutritional supplements, is that they are not required to be regulated by the FDA. Consequently there is not as stringent a quality control as medications regulated by the FDA. There may be other impurities or fillers that have other unwanted side effects than the medication intended. Additionally, the amounts of the active ingredient may not be standardized – thus one dose may be more potent than another dose.

Also realize that just because a medication is approved by the FDA, don’t think that it necessarily will remain that way and be safe. For example, take a look at Vioxx from the drug company Merck. It was safe enough to be approved by the FDA. However, once people in the general population took it for a longer period of time than in the test groups in the studies, it showed that there was a potential increased risk of heart attacks (whether this is the most conclusive study, I’m still not sure). Now Vioxx has been taken off the market.

So weigh the risks and benefits yourself as an educated consumer – are the potential side effects work the risk for the intended effect of the medication? And why are you taking a parasite cleanser anyway? Do you even know you have parasites? And if you do, you need to see a physician to get the proper testing and the proper prescription medication to take care of the parasite. Why would you listen to people who are not professionals recommending it?

John asks…

How much weight will I lose in a week if I do this?

I read that if you put cinnamon in boiled water and let sit for 30 min. then put honey in it then drink half of it before bed, put in the refrigerator and drink the rest in the morning, these things will happen:
1. Inches will be lost before you will notice the scale creeping downward.
2. The cinnamon and honey cleanses parasites, fungus and bacteria out of the digestive tract.
3. You may experience side effects due to the release of toxicity.
4. You may experience increased energy, and a better mood.
5. The formula will block your body from gaining fat.
Are these things true, Has any one of you tried this? Or is it all a lie? How much estimated weight do you think I will lose in a week if I do this everyday..? I also exercise daily. I use a machine, and I jog and dance.

Your answers are of much gratitude, Thank youu <33

admin answers:

1000 pounds

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Leaky Gut Syndrome Treatment-Healing-Cleansing

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What The Heck Is Leaky Gut?

 Leaky gut occurs when the mucous lining in a person’s digestive track becomes damaged and then becomes permeable (having pores, openings, or holes that will permit liquids, gases, and toxins to pass through to the blood stream, this is what is called leaky gut.

Leaky gut syndrome causes toxic compounds to enter bloodstream

 

 Leaking gut produces wide gaps between your mucous cells allowing dangerous materials like harmful toxins, undigested food, unwanted organisms, fungi, bacteria, and the like to enter your bloodstream.

Leaky Gut Cure-Free Presentation Click Here>>>

Once the bad bacteria gets inside the bloodstream they’ll invade every part of your body plus they start attacking the organs and tissue leading to inflammation and infection.

At this time, various signs and symptoms like fatigue, headache, joint disase, round earthworm, hypertension, depression, eczema, food intolerance and other problems will happen.

Internal cleansing will help prevent leaky gut syndrome

 
It is a proven fact that the dangerous and harmful toxins that get gathered inside your stomach, because of poor lifestyle, unclean conditions, bad nutritional habits, pollution, (I could go on and on}.

These harmful toxins have a very negative impact on seniors and those that are quite vulnerable to frequent stomach problems.

Therefore, cleansing will help detox these harmful toxins and eliminate conditions like irregularity, fatigue, bowel irregularity, lack of appetite, and many other conditions.

Detox Dieting Is Your Key to a Healthy Life Style

Detox, short for detoxification, is the body’s natural, ongoing procedure of neutralizing or eliminating toxins from the body. Toxins are chemically changed into much less harmful compounds and flushed out of the body via stools or urine.

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Detox Dieting Tips

Detox diet is the technique of taking in particular food and drinks with the end purpose of getting rid of toxins from your body for optimal health. In short, it’s a diet which detoxifies, or cleanses the body. Detox diets might vary in forms and also the substances to ingest. In most instances, the food selections are extremely strict.

Detox Diets Can Be Strict

On the other hand, some are much more lenient, however sometimes particular drugs are prescribed to assist within the detoxification. Detoxification is great for the body if carried out correctly and with professional guidance.
It’s recommended that an individual that wishes to undertake a detox diet should initially consult a physician or dietician.

This is because detoxification might be harmful to the body if not conducted correctly. Occasionally the misuse of a detox diet might produce particular diseases or even malnutrition. But with the correct guidance, detox diet can make a body healthier and stronger.

When a body is detoxified, the toxins are removed from the body via the urine or the stools. You will then find much less toxins within the body, and blood circulation gets much better, respiration is stroger, stamina is improved, tension is decreased, and also the individual himself will really feel much better.

Detox Diets Are For The Short Term

But probably the biggest reason that individuals go for a detox diet is that it’s the quickest and safest method to lose weight. Most detox diets comprise of only fruits, vegetables, and water. Since this sort of diet is extremely strict, meat, dairy, alcohol, and bread are large no-nos.

This permits the body to absorb much less calories and carbohydrates. Detoxification also produces the effect of lessening harmful substances within the body like fat and cholesterol. Nevertheless, since a detox diet is extremely strict, it’s advised that it only be utilized for a short time period.

Detox diets are frequently short-term only and this sort of diet isn’t recommended to be carried out for a lengthy period of time, simply because it might be a trigger for malnutrition. A detox diet is generally low in protein and carbohydrates. With out these, muscle growth and energy is effortlessly diminished. So, detox diets should only be utilized on a short-term basis.

After following a detox diet numerous individuals report having ‘more energy and losing weight quickly’ and given that the diet is so restrictive, it’s hardly surprising that you’ll have lost a couple of pounds.

Nevertheless, detoxing isn’t a weight management answer. Following the detox program won’t teach you anything about fundamental weight management methods like portion control or a healthy meal pattern.

Consult a Physician or Dietician Before Detox Dieting

As a result most individuals gain weight once again and feel just as sluggish as before doing the cleansing diet once they stop the diet and return to their old eating habits. The real reason that detox diets work within the short-term is simply because individuals make a unique effort to change their eating habits for a couple of days.

It stands to reason that in the event you swap chips and fizzy drinks for fruit and water you’ll lose weight. Also, if you’re not eating a lot of high fat meals, which slow your body down as it tries to digest them, you’ll have much more energy, on your detox diet.

Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe for Cleansing and Weight Loss

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Cabbage Soup For Dieting and Cleansing

People from all over the world have their own cabbage soup diet recipe, there are numerous people that use this diet as a great way to lose weight twice every year. Remember that when using this diet, it is recommended that you should diet for one week and then take several months off, after that you can resume your dieting practices once again.

Lose Weight With The Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe!


The first of many cabbage soup diet recipes is the military cabbage soup. For this recipe you will need a large pot, 13 ounces of chicken broth, 3 bell peppers, a can of whole tomatoes, a head of cabbage, green onion to taste as well as a large bunch of celery.

Clean all of your vegetables under cold water by gently rubbing all areas. Chop the vegetables into sizes you can eat comfortably. Place all ingredients into the pot on the stove on high heat. Allow the soup to come to a rolling boil, which could take as long as 15 minutes. Place the heat on low and allow to simmer for an additional 10 minutes. Vegetables should not be overcooked when soup is done.

Another of the many cabbage soup diet recipes is the spinach addition. You will need half of a head of cabbage, 3 onions, a green pepper, a head of celery, a can of diced tomatoes and a pack of onion soup mix along with 3 vegetable boullion cubes and a water source.

You will also need an 8 ounce can of vegetable juice, a cup of sliced mushrooms, 2 cups of spinach leaves and seasonings to taste. Chop the cabbage and celery into bite sized pieces, and then dice the onions and green pepper. Add all ingredients into a large pot and cover with water enough to fill half the pot. Place on the stove on high heat for at least 15 minutes. Your soup should come to a rolling boil, and then reduce the heat to low for 10 minutes.

Try The Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe With Spinach!

For a broccoli variation in cabbage soup diet recipes, you will need a half of a head of cabbage, a yellow zucchini and a green zucchini, a green pepper, 2 mushrooms as well as 10 garlic cloves, 1 celery stalk, a carrot, 1 bunch of broccoli, a can of crushed tomatoes and a pack of onion or mushroom soup mix and one liter of water. Wash all of your vegetables under cold water, and then slice or dice into bite sized pieces. Add all ingredients into the pot and cover with water. Place on the stove on high heat for 20 minutes and then reduce heat to low for 15 minutes. Allow to cool and serve.

Try The Cabbage Soup Diet Recipe With Meat!

For the cabbage soup diet recipes for days 5 and 6 when meat is allowed, the cod and shrimps recipe is the best. Use a chopped onion, half a head of cabbage as well as 2 minced garlic cloves, a can of chicken broth, a can of vegetable broth, a pound of shrimp and a pound of cod.

Add in one can of tomatoes of your choice and a tablespoon of white wine. Cook all veggies until they are soft, and then add the broths, wine and tomatoes. Simmer for half an hour on low heat. Add cod and shrimp until cod is flaky and shrimp is no longer pink in your cabbage soup diet recipe.

Guest Author: Gabriela Rupp

Cabbage Soup Cleansing Diet

On the Cabbage Soup Cleansing Diet, you can eat unlimited amounts of cabbage soup in combination with a specific low-calorie diet. It’s one of the most popular weight-loss programs right now. Designed as a 7-day plan, the Cabbage Soup Cleansing Diet is easy to follow, especially since you’re encouraged to create your own delicious variations of the recipe. Follow these steps to find out how you can eat cabbage to lose weight.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Prepare to Do the Cabbage Soup Cleansing Diet

  • 1. Pick a 7-day period when you will not be under a lot of stress. Avoid times when you’ll be expected to dine out often or attend many parties, like during the holidays.
  • 2. Choose a multi-vitamin to take during the cleanse, preferably one made from all-natural ingredients.
  • 3. Take the time to research the many variations of the cabbage soup recipe online at the “Cabbage Soup Diet” Web page (see Resources below). Choose the recipe that sounds the most delicious to you. After all, you’ll be eating a lot of it.
  • 4. Choose organic ingredients. They may cost slightly more; but most of the ingredients for cabbage soup recipes are very inexpensive to start with.

    • Begin the Cabbage Soup Cleansing Diet

  • 1. Make plenty of cabbage soup in advance, following whatever recipes you’ve chosen. Most of the recipes ask you to cook the soup for a long period. Give yourself plenty of time.
  • 2. Follow the daily guidelines of the diet strictly. Pay special attention to restrictions placed on starchy foods like bananas and potatoes.
  • 3. Eat as much cabbage soup as you want. This will help you to avoid feeling hungry during the cleanse.
  • 4. Learn as much as you can before you start this cleanse.

    Tips & Warnings

    • The diet is designed to be implemented for no more than 7 days at a time. You can start a new one after a 2-week break if you want.
    • This is an inexpensive cleanse.
    • Always check with your doctor before beginning any program that will potentially help you lose weight fast. Side effects with this diet may include dizziness, nausea and headaches. Seek medical help immediately if you start to show any of these symptoms.
    • The cleanse is not recommended for pregnant women or people who are more than 20 pounds overweight.
    • Visit your doctor immediately if you discover blood in your urine or stool.
    • Thank you for reading this cabbage soup diet recipe post.



    • Yoga Cleansing-the Natural Way to Cleanse Our Bodies

    Yoga Detox

    Woman Cleansing With Yoga

    Each organ in our body is ruled by a definite chakra that is present in the spinal cord region.

    There are seven chakras called saptha-chakras which determine all of the functions of our body according to yogis.

    There are different Asanas which help the healthy functioning of these chakras and bring soul and energy to our body and cleanse it thoroughly.

     Yoga cleansing cleanses our bodies of its toxins which are created because of our lifestyles and hormonal changes due to stress and work pressure. The cleaning process is called shat karmas.

    Below are some of the Yoga Cleansing methods:


    The first technique is Pranayama: which is a simple breathing exercise where we breathe in

    deeply and let out our breath out in a slow and controlled way. Doing this yoga keeps respiratory

    disorders like asthma at bay.

     

    Sirsasana is a yogi technique: in which the body is placed upside down and the

    individual rests his whole weight on his head. By this process the blood purification in

    the kidney increases and pure blood flows at a faster rate thus energizing the cells. Moreover

    as the body is upside down, blood flow to the brain increases dramatically leading to more

    creative thoughts and increases the brains efficiency.


    These are just samples. There are many more Asanas which help us lead a healthier life and

    make us strong not only from the body point of view but cleanses our mind too giving us just

    the kind of boost we need.

    Practicing yoga daily will give you peace of mind which is a gift these days. And

    it improves our body tone too and also keeps us young for a long time as these Asanas remove all

    the impurities like dead cells present in the body and replace them with new cells constantly

    to keep us on our toes, Try yoga cleansing today.

    I Drink This Tea to Purify My Blood and Body Organs

    Pregnant women please do not take this tea!!!

    I am typing this around 1:30 am You’ll need (in about 1/2 tsp portions) Oolong tea leaves -middle ground in caffeine level Dandelion leaves-

    One of dandelion leafs greatest claims to fame is its ability to purify the blood and body organs. It is a wonderful liver cleaner and increases the output of the liver, the flow of bile into the intestines and the activity of the pancreas and spleen.

    This makes it a great treatment for hepatitis, yellow jaundice, and other liver related problems. By purifying the blood, it helps with some types of anemia. The acids in the blood that build up with weight loss are destroyed by dandelion. It also helps with low blood pressure, and builds energy and endurance.

    Nettle-Nettle is also a natural diuretic. It helps the body eliminate uric acid and bacteria that cause urinary tract infections (utis) and kidney stones. The diuretic action of nettle may also help lower blood pressure and relive premenstrual bloating.

    Plantain-Plantain is very high in beta carotene (A) and calcium. It also provides ascorbic acid (C), and vitamin K. Among the more notable chemicals found in plantain are allantion, apigenin, aucubin, baicalein, linoleic acid, oleanolic acid, sorbitol, and tannin.

    Together these constituents are thought to give plantain mild anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antihemorrhagic, and expectorant actions. Acubin has been reported in the Journal Of Toxicology as a powerful anti-toxin. Allantoin has …

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    Home Remedies for Cleaning Colon

    Colon detox has become a necessary thing to get rid of the toxins present in the colon. There are various colon cleansing techniques. A lot of people think of colon cleansing as a frightening activity in their mind. But that is not true. In modern times you can find simple home remedies at home for eliminating detox and so it is easy to find an over the counter remedy.

    Healthy colon cleansing food

    Healthy colon cleansing food

    Colon cleansing can be painless. A lot of colon cleansing remedies are in fact detoxifying remedies which can help to keep away the toxins. It is important that you go for lots of vitamins and nutrients because that will be required in this process.

    The first thing you must do is alter your eating patterns. Eat lots of fiber in your food. It is also important for you to have lots of water. You must eat various fruits and green vegetables. Fiber present in the food you eat can help you to get rid of hard colon matter. Magnesium oxide can be of course a good remedy, by diluting it with water can be an effective colon cleanser. This will help you to eliminate poison that has been there for many years. It helps to discard the bad bacteria working and increase the good bacteria

    You can also mix pure water with sea salt. This will give you a superb outcome as far as colon cleansing. You should consume this mixture in the morning. And you will feel like excreting many times. There are many colon cleansing products available in the market. It is best to have natural colon cleansers rather than the harsh chemical cleansers.


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    Can a Body Detox Improve My Health?

    There is a growing cry for health professionals to look into the benefits of a body detox or body cleansing. More people realize that toxic build up are in all our bodies, getting clean on your insides is a must. Most Americans have years of very poor eating habits, and are exposed to poor air quality, and also have have low fiber diets. Stress can also contribute to the increase in toxins being formed in our bodies. If we do not properly and regularly eliminate this nasty build up in our colons and other organs then we are prone to a wide variety of sickness and disease.

    Generally, our body does a good job in trying to eliminate the toxins we are exposed to daily. But it is a challenge to handle the onslaught of toxins typically we face daily. The toxins will adversely affect the functioning of vital organs like the liver, kidneys, and the colon. Poor health is usually a result of a toxic colon which leads to a toxic liver, thus polluting the tissues and the bloodstream. For optimal health, our bodies must be free of dangerous toxins.

    How Do I Know I Need A Body Detox?

    You need to take action if you have one or more of the following problems. Constipation, diarrhea, fatigue and low energy, hemorrhoids, gas and bloating, excess weight, food allergies, impaired digestion, recurring headaches, protruding belly, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Candida infections, bad breath and foul smelling stools, and metallic taste in mouth are only some of the symptoms.

    Just like you external body needs cleaning on a regular basis, you also need a regular cleaning inside your body. Dont wait until your experience any harsh symptoms. The longer your body is exposed to putrefying food in your intestines, the greater the risk of developing more serious problem like cancer and immune system dysfunctions.

    Our bodies are over stressed and exposed to a lot more toxins than in the past. It is becoming impossible to eliminate all the different toxins and chemicals we ingest or inhale on a daily basis. Over time, these toxins will accumulate in our cells, tissues, organs, blood resulting in a variety of health issues. I hope you can now see that you can drastically enhance your health by simply getting a regular body cleansing.

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    Feel Alive and Energetic Again

    Even inhabitants of ancient worlds tried to keep their body as young as possible for many years. Returning to your original weight or keeping your body toxin free is not always as easy task. There are lots of revealed “secrets” out there about how to stay young, beautiful or fit, but no one can tell us how to get healthy inside once we’ve managed to ruin our body with toxins inhaled throughout the years.

    How about feeling just as good as you used to back when you were still hoping for your first baby grand piano for sale in local markets that your mother promised to buy? When deciding to start a cure meant to get you rid of unwanted toxins you can first try to read the following rules:

    - The first thing that needs to be done is calculating your medical accidents risk factor. Making a list that contains all habits you have that might harm your health including things like smoking and drinking or excessive sweet consumption should help you a lot when trying to determine your risks. When calculating the actual toxin level, you must take into consideration all factors in the following order : smoking, alcohol, caffeine, bad food or fast food, sweets and so on.

    - After you consider your risk level, you have to decide whether you are ready to give up at least some of the bad habits. Starting a detoxifying cure without, for example, stopping smoking, will only help you maintain a constant toxin level in your body, and will not eliminate them completely, because the ones eliminated by the curing methods are quickly substituted by fresh ones from cigarette smoke. This means that trying to quit smoking is a necessary step in any successful cure.

    - The next thing you have to consider changing is the food you eat daily. Because younger and younger persons die due to strokes, it translates with a slow deterioration of human race because of things we eat and we feed our children with.

    In the end, the outcome of any action you take targeting your general health depends solely on you and on the way you can control your addictions and bad habits.

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