Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Got Cheese?


In 1970, the dairy industry produced 2.2 billion pounds of cheese. The population of the United
States was 203 million, which translates to 10.8 pounds of cheese consumed per person.

This year, the average American will eat over 34 pounds of cheese.

Constipated by Camembert? Sickened by Swiss? Phlegmed by Parmesan?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows no more than 750 million pus cells in each liter of milk.

Since it takes 10 pounds of milk to make one pound of hard cheese, a pound of cheese can contain up to 7.5 billion pus cells. If your cheese is sliced so that there are 16 slices to a pound, that single slice of American or Swiss can contain over 468 million pus cells.

Got Provolone? Got pus!

Eighty percent of milk protein consists of casein, a tenacious glue. Casein is the glue that is used to adhere a label to a bottle of beer. Try to scrape off one of those labels, and then consider the effects of casein in your body. Casein is the glue which holds together wood in furniture. Got horrible bowel movements?

Casein is a protein antigen and your body reacts to its presence by creating an antibody. That antibody- antigen reaction creates histamines. Anti-histamines (like Benadryl) are used to counter the effects of histamines. Mucus and phlegm are produced as a result of cheese consumption. Mucus congests internal body organs. Mucus creates phlegm.

Got Gorgonzola? Got glue!

Every sip of milk has 59 different powerful hormones. Which ones do you wan little boys and girls to take? Estrogen, progesterone, or prolactin?

In her lifetime a woman will produce the total equivalent of one tablespoon of estrogen. Hormones work on a nanomolecular lever, which means that it takes a billionth of a gram to produce a powerful biological effect.

One pound of cheese can contain ten times the amount of hormones as one pound of milk.

Nursing cows were never supposed to pass on cheese to their calves. They were, however, designed to pass on hormones, lactoferrins, and immunoglobulin's in liquid milk to their infants.

Got Romano? Got raging hormones!

Got American cheese? Got antibiotics. Consumers Union and the Wall Street Journal tested milk samples in the New York metropolitan area and found the presence of 52 different antibiotics. Eat ice cream, yogurt, and cheese toppings, and you're also consuming antibiotics.

Got Port wine cheddar? Got penicillin!

In February of 1999, the Land of Lakes Company recalled nearly four hundred thousand cases of cheese products from supermarkets in every one of America's 50 states. Cheese makes a remarkable culture medium for bacteria, which stay alive for up to six months. This enormous recall was due to listeria. Eat listeria and it can take up to 45 days for you to get sick. Would you make such a connection?

Cheeses can also contain bacteria named mycobacterium paratuberculosis which causes diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome. Forty million Americans are so affected.

Got Colby? Got colds! Got Danish cheese? Got diarrhea! Got Brie? Got bad bowels!



Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Watermelon

Watermelons may relax blood vessels, improving circulation and even improving libido and erectile function, according to Medical News Today. Watermelon gives you a sweet treat with nutrients that benefit your body.

Watermelon's citrulline converts into arginine, an amino acid that benefits the heart and circulatory system.

Watermelon Nutrients

Watermelon and fresh watermelon juice contain more lycopene and beta carotene than tomatoes and tomato juice do. Dark red watermelons are particularly rich in these protective phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are natural plant compounds that trigger positive health effects in the body.

A ½ cup of diced watermelon contains only 25 calories and 6 grams of carbs, with no fat and no sodium, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It supplies 10 percent of your daily vitamin C and 8 percent of vitamin A, based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Vitamins C and A are antioxidants that protect your cells from damage.

Lower Risk of Heart Disease

Preliminary research suggests lycopene has an effect on the carotid artery's thickness and may help to prevent cardiovascular disease by protecting LDL, "good" cholesterol, from oxidation, according to Ronald Ross Watson and Victor R. Preedy's "Nutrition and Heart Disease: Causation and Prevention." High concentrations of lycopene in body fat are associated with lower rates of heart attack, especially in nonsmoking men, the authors report. Protecting your heart's health is crucial to maintaining good circulation. Oxidation of LDL refers to negative changes in LDL that may lead to heart disease. Consuming watermelon juice increases lycopene more than consuming tomato juice does. Watermelon and other foods rich in antioxidants help prevent LDL oxidation and the risk of atherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries that causes dangerous problems with circulation, the authors say.

Lower Blood Pressure

Watermelon extract reduced blood pressure in obese, middle-aged people who had prehypertension or hypertension, according to American researchers who reported their findings in the June 2012 issue of the "American Journal of Hypertension." The researchers concluded that the results suggest watermelon extract reduced arterial pressure, although further research is needed. Most of the study subjects were obese, post-menopausal women with mild high blood pressure.

Considerations

Even though watermelon is sweet; it has a low glycemic load. Glycemic load considers the amount of carbohydrate per serving, offering a more accurate gauge of a food's impact on blood sugar than the glycemic index alone does. Never attempt to self-diagnose or self-treat a health problem. Talk to your doctor about any medical concerns. Delaying appropriate treatment for a heart or circulation problem can have serious consequences.


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