Whole Food And More: 12/1/07

A better YOU for 2008

I've thought of what I really want to change in the new year. The one thing I'm really passionate about is helping people become more than they were before knowing me. I feel this is a wonderful gift to people and to the world.

I'm talking about the people who want to improve their health with better nutrition, better sleep, better mental health and just want to feel better.

The consensus seems to be that people today want something to believe in. To be part of something bigger than himself. But if you're someone looking for something to believe in, and you're looking Out There, why couldn't that bigger-than-you thing be... a better YOU.

For the better YOU in 2008 the Pops might be a start. I know I'm a better ME and my family likes having a fun wife and mom again.

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Whole Food Multi or Buying Fruits and Veggies

I compared the money I spent on fresh fruits and veggies to what I spend on my whole food multi supplement. I averaged $20 a week on food verses less than $40 a month for the fruits and veggies in my supplement. I wouldn't mind buying the fresh food if my family would eat it. It was a waste of money when it sat in the fridge to rot. There's no way we could eat 6 different berries, Noni fruit, camu-camu an amazon rain forest fruit, 5 citrus fruits, grapes, cherry, apricot, apple, pear, watermelon, mango, papaya, pineapple, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts, 3 sea vegetables, tomato, carrot, spinach, asparagus, bell pepper, celery and cucumber all in a day. Think about actually eating these 37 fruits and veggies everyday. Impossible for us.
I would rather put my money in something we can and will use. Our health is worth it to get 77 fruits, veggies, herbs, spices and enzymes every day. I still buy the fruits and veggies we do eat but don't try to force or trick anyone into eating what they really don't like.

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Lead in lipstick

This comes from someone who works in the breast cancer unit at Mt. Sinai Hospital , in Toronto. From: Dr. Nahid Neman
Recently a lipstick brand called "Red Earth" decreased their prices from $67 to $9.90. It contained lead. Lead is a chemical which causes cancer.

Other lipstick brands that contain lead are:
CHRISTIAN DIOR
LANCOME
CLINIQUE
Y.S.L
ESTEE LAUDER
SHISEIDO
RED EARTH (Lip Gloss)
CHANEL (Lip Conditioner)
MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTICK.

The higher the lead content, the greater the chance of causing cancer. After doing a test on lipsticks, it was found that the Y.S.L. Lipstick contained the most amount of lead.
Watch out for those lipsticks which are supposed to stay longer. If your lipstick stays longer, it is because of the higher content of lead.

Here is the test you can do yourself:
1. Put some lipstick on your hand.
2. Use a Gold ring to scratch on the lipstick.
3. If the lipstick color changes to black, then you know the lipstick contains lead.

This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Dioxin Carcinogens cause cancer, especially breast cancer

Pop-A-Green for my dogs

My old girl, Tara hasn't eaten well for the past year. I gave up on dog food and started finding people food she would eat. For 6 months I made pancakes for her everyday. I put yummy fruits, honey, applesauce, peanut butter or carrots in her pancakes. I actually loved making her pancakes. She was eating so it wasn't a chore for me. But then she stopped eating her pancakes. For a while it was bread with ham and cheese. Sometimes she would eat pasta.

For the last month my old sweet girl has eaten Jar Baby Food everyday. She's doing well on it but I was concerned about her only getting meat in her diet. That's when I decided to break open one of my Pop-A-Green supplements for her. These are veggies, herbs, spices and enzymes in little capsules. She only weighs about 15 pounds so I put 1/8 of the powder on her baby food and put the rest on the boys food. One capsule is enough for all 3 dogs. They are all doing great on this. I feed the boys a healthy dog food but this supplement is extra protection.

Food drives with Cub Scouts

My son is in Cub Scouts. His favorite thing to do is the annual food drive. This year the Cub Scouts took bags to homes and the next week the Boy Scouts picked all the food donations up. It's always so fun to help the scouts and see the pure joy on their faces when the food is delivered to the food shelf.

This year more and more families need food so please find a way to donate. It doesn't take much to make a difference for a hungry child. I can always find boxed goods, like pasta or cans of soup to donate.

How about you? Will you look in your cabinet and donate some non-perishable food this Holiday Season?

Healthy Candles

I love candles, especially during the winter. I worried about burning them around my bird, the dogs, cat and even the frogs. The bird was my biggest concern so we didn't use them around him.

I have a friend who markets a candle safe to use around all these critters so now I use them everywhere with no worries.

If you love a scented candle and want a safe, clean burning one please check these out. They smell delicious and last a long time.

http://www.plentytolive.com/

Cold and Flu season is here.

How much do you really know about Colds and the Flu?

Take this quiz http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/31/flu.quiz/

I did terrible, good luck.

We were elfed

Merry Christmas from the Plans and our fur kids, Tara, Riley, Bob cat and Scotty.

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1308937497

White Castle becoming fast food favorite -

My post about White Castle made me want to goggle White Castle. I never knew there's a Cult following for White Castle. Now I know way more than I cared to and I know why I'm not making White Castle my favorite. I'm sure the first thing I read hit too close to home, "For those late night runs or just for the food...." I think the late night runs and eating at White Castle are the same.

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White Castle! One person's castle is another's case of Kaopectate.

My kid likes to eat at White Castle from time to time. I don't like the food but can handle the Chicken Rings once a year. We did have lunch there on Saturday, both ate the Chicken Rings combo. I was sick to my stomach all day Sunday and will likely feel icky on Monday. I'm not saying the food is tainted or bad, it just doesn't sit well with me. I haven't eaten fast food in months and I know White Castle wasn't the place to start with. I won't pick on just White Castle, I haven't eaten at Subway in 2 years after being sick twice from veggie sandwiches. McDonald's is out of the question because I feel so icky after eating anything they make.

I used to be the Fast Food Queen, everyday it was McDonald's, Taco Bell or Burger King. Wow, now I can't handle anything I used to love. I don't miss eating out like this and realized today that the Alka Seltzer I took was the first one I've needed in 2 years....

Fun thing was, the game show Deal or No Deal had auditions going on a few blocks from White Castle. We talked with several people who spent 6 hours outside in -10 degrees temps for a chance to be on the show. There were 12,000 people at this one location hoping to be one of the 8 chosen from Minnesota.

10 reasons I drink more water

Read the story here.
http://thetaoofgoodhealth.com/10-health-reasons-why-you-should-drink-more-water-4/

When I don't drink enough water my skin gets dry, I feel tired, and can't stay warm. During the winter I have to force myself to drink water. I would rather drink the hot tea and coffee.

Humor - Maybe...

A man walks into a doctor's office. He has a cucumber up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a pear in his right ear. "What's the matter with me?" he asks the doctor.

The doctor replies, "You're not eating properly."

Try the Pops if you are like this poor man.

Whole Food Nation POPS - FAQ

What is Whole Food Nation and the POPS?
Three friends began the company after creating what they felt was the best whole food multi (supplement) by their standards. We have added other products and services to Whole Food Nation. More about that in my blog.

Why has the fiber been removed? I thought fiber was good.
Fiber is a good thing – if it’s in food, or in a fiber supplement. It is not a good thing in a vitamin/mineral supplement.

First, if fiber is in your vitamin, you’re getting less of the expensive ingredients (the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes, probiotics, etc.) You can buy a month’s supply of fiber for a few bucks. The space in a capsule is best saved for precious ingredients, not wasted on cheap fiber, don’t you think?Second, fiber prevents the body from using vitamins and mineral. It can bind with vitamins and minerals and carry them right out of the body. So, if you need to add fiber to what you eat, take it alone.

We manufacture and market two whole food multis. We support our local farmers and buy from the local ones each week during the summer, and attend their events when they have them, especially fund raising events.

The Founders.
Heidi Dulay, Ed.D. M.S. N.C. - The product designer and nutrition fanatic, who arranges flowers and practices Qigong
Vicki Link, B.S. D.Cert. Y.P. NAMI - A health and fitness nut for 20 years
Kim Klaver, B.A. M.A.T. A.B.D. - Kim has always focused on staying fit - tennis since she was eight, and running, hiking since she was a teenager.

What is this supplement?
It’s called The Pops. It’s made from 22 fruits, 23 veggies and food herbs, probiotics, prebiotics, 11 digestive enzymes and spice packed in capsules. The Pops are nutrients. You still need to try to eat healthy because taking a supplement does not replace food. This multi is a supplement whose ingredients are "whole” foods, minus the water and fiber. It has whole fruits, veggies, herbs, enzymes and spices that contain all the nutrients in real food - not just a blend of vitamins and minerals.

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How can all those ingredients be in a small capsule?
Dr. Heidi explains here.
Enough of each ingredient is in each capsule so that the synergy among them makes a difference. Synergy, not quantity, is the key to effectiveness – much like good teamwork is the key to winning. “Less is more” in nutrition, means that our bodies can more easily process and use small quantities. In the long run, this translates to more health.

Why are the vitamin and mineral amounts not listed?
The value of the ingredients is not in amounts. It’s in the synergy or interaction among the hundreds of nutrients contained in the ingredients, all-working together. Functional medicine research is showing that very small amounts of a wide array of natural nutrients is usually more beneficial than large amounts of isolated nutrients. The body uses them more easily. Further, there is cooperation between certain vitamins and minerals, promoting absorption. Correcting a deficiency in one vitamin/mineral requires the addition of others, not simply replacement of the deficient one.

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What will The Pops do for me?
We don’t know what the Pops will do for you. Since every body is different no one knows for sure what any whole-food supplement will do for you. The only way to know how it will work is to try it. What others have noted:

Promotes:

Digestion
Elimination and detoxification
Energy
Better sleep
Better skin
Reduced stress and anxiety
Reduced cravings
Reduced aches and pains
Normal cholesterol and blood pressure
Weight loss

I take a Multi-Vitamin now. What makes a whole-food multi better?
Have you heard people laugh about Americans having the most expensive urine in the world? That’s because the vitamins most Americans take are synthetic, and 90% of synthetic vitamins pass through the body unabsorbed. A synthetic vitamin or mineral is a laboratory simulation of a simple version of the real thing. Synthetic vitamins are super-processed. They are usually manufactured at high temperatures and contain artificial or toxic ingredients, such as dyes, preservatives, coal tars, sugars, starch and other additives. Kind of like paint or plastics.

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The USDA has raised the dietary guidelines for fruit and vegetable consumption from five to nine servings per day. Even if you like fruits and veggies, can you eat a variety of nine every day? The Pops contain twenty-two fruits and twenty-three vegetables, along with antioxidants, metabolic enhancers, digestive enzymes and probiotics. That’s over 70 nutritionally dense ingredients in your body, every day without having to stress over trying to eat them.

What is the average dosage? How do I take them?
The average person takes one Purple capsule in the morning for energy and one Green capsule in the evening for calming and better sleep. Take with food because of the digestive enzymes. Some people break the capsules open and sprinkle the contents on food or in smoothies. When opened they smell like spice, not vitamins.

How long will a box last?
A box of Pops is 60 capsules; if you take a purple and green each day one box of purple and one green is a 2-month’s supply. Taking one Purple and one Green a day means half a box a month.

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If I’m on any medications or prescriptions, can I take The Pops?
Generally yes. However, both the Pop-a-Purple and Pop-a-Green contain Bioperine®, which helps the body absorb nutrients. Bioperine® will also enhance the absorption any drugs you’re taking. So it’s recommended you wait an hour after taking any medication before taking the Pops. If in doubt it’s always best to check with your Doctor.

This is just like eating the actual fruits and veggies so all I need to do is take the Pops instead of eating fruits and vegetables, right?
This is a supplement. So no, it’s not the same thing as eating actual fruits and vegetables. The Pops can help your immunity stay strong but you still need exercise, healthy eating, enough sleep etc. Good nutrition and supplementation can help protect you from disease. Good nutrition helps your body to heal itself, like holistic healing.

Do I need a whole-food multi?

According to Cf Balch, P (2006), Prescription for Nutritional Healing, Fourth Edition. These are people who need whole-food multis:

Adolescents
Alcohol drinkers
Athletes
Dieters
Drug users (prescription or recreational)
Elderly
Health fanatics
Junk food regulars
Overweight and obese people
People who supplement with specific nutrients
Sick people
Stressed out people
Smokers
Women who are pregnant, nursing or taking oral contraceptives
Workaholics
Source: Cf Balch, P (2006), Prescription for Nutritional Healing, Fourth Edition. New York: Avery/Penguin, p. xv.

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What do I need to do next? How do I order?
Go to my site www.wholefoodandmore.com to order, or email me for info and help placing your order.

Robin Plan
email
651-235-6468 CT

For When You Just Can't Eat Right, Visit Whole Food Nation - Pops

Mom's at the amusement park with kids....

A mom and her son are at an amusement park running from one ride to another. This mom is close to 50, has a long pony- tail swinging from side to side, and wears shorts, t-shirt and sandals. She is fit and trim with a little bit of summer tan. She wears no makeup because of her healthy natural glow. She loves amusement parks and the roller coasters. Everyone she and her young son pass notice the fun these two are having. They laugh together as they talk about the last ride they were on. Their map of the park is wet from the Log Ride. The only breaks they take are for the picnic lunch they packed and the bathroom stops. They want to ride every roller coaster, all 7 of them, at least 3 times. After at least 6 trips around the whole park they call it a day. Not only did they both have a blast the boy will remember these outings with his mom and tell his kids how when he was a little boy his mom….

Other moms are struggling to keep up with the kids. They (moms) are tired and crabby. Many have stopped to rest on the benches as the kids are begging to ride just on

e more roller coaster. The Mom is sick after the last Xtreme Swing ride too soon after the corn dogs they ate for lunch. After looking at her watch she's surprised to realize they've only been at the park 3 hours. The park starts to clear out after lunch because the kids are too energetic for these tired moms to keep up with. The kids are frustrated and feel like they were ripped off, it was supposed to be a fun day not a slow boring 3 hours. They can't help but think about that other lady and her son. It looked like that kid was the luckiest kid at the park. Their mom doesn't feel any better. She feels guilty about not having the energy to keep up with her child at the amusement park. "What can I do about it?" she asks herself.

I used to be Mom #2.
Now I'm happy to say I am Mom #1. The best part is making the childhood memories for my son. See what I did to regain my energy.

Camu Camu: SuperFruit

There's a lot of attention focused on superfoods these days. People are interested in foods that can give them high-density nutrition, protect them from chronic disease, and even help reverse disease. One of the best (but little-known) superfoods is actually a superfruit, and like many superfruits, it comes from the rainforest regions of our planet. This one in particular comes from Peru; it's one of the most nutrient-dense foods and offers considerable disease-prevention benefits. It contains high-density nutrition. This superfruit is called camu camu, or the camu berry.

The camu berry is best known for its unusually high vitamin C content.
Vitamin C, as you may know, has many uses for preventing chronic disease. Natural ( not synthetic) vitamin C is an antioxidant that prevents free radical damage to the DNA of the cells throughout your body, which helps in the prevention of cancer and heart disease (among other health problems).

Vitamin C also helps prevent colds and even the flu. It is a huge immune system booster and an all-around power-packed vitamin -- but only in its full-spectrum natural form. There's no food on the planet with a higher concentration of vitamin C than the camu berry.

How high a concentration?
Consider this: oranges are generally known for their high vitamin C content. However, oranges often only have around 1,000 ppm of vitamin C. Sometimes they can have as high as 3,000 or 4,000, but that's unusual, especially given the way they are commercially grown today.

The camu berry can have concentrations as high as 50,000 ppm or about 2 g of vitamin C per 100 g of fruit. That means that the camu berry provides 50 times more vitamin C than an orange (on an ounce-for-ounce basis).

So what exactly does vitamin C do for your body? Straight to the great source Camu Camu: The Natural Vitamin C Powerhouse For Peak Mental Function and Nervous System Protection

More about this SuperFruit here.

Whole Food Nation knew about the camu camu fruit and put it in their supplement.

Whole Food And More Products

Extreme Regime With Dr. Heidi Dulay:
Dr. Heidi's Holistic Weight Loss Program

Whole Food Multis:
Pop A Green Whole Food Veggie Multivitamin
Pop A Purple Whole Food Fruits Multivitamin

Vita-Mix:
Vita-Mix Blender

Fitness:
Little Spa Rebounders Store Page

Free Reports and Food/Health Videos Tips:

Are Your Vitamins Safe?
This free report will help you know if you are taking a vitamin that is just being flushed out, expensive urine or causing harm.

Did the Surgeon General Get It Wrong About Weight
This report is not going to tell you it's your fault your diet fails, Dr. Heidi sees it a different way. And it's not your fault!

Short Videos From Dr. Heidi Dulay:
Surprise Source of Vitamin D

How To Fry An ER Egg This was a section from Dr. Heidi's class she gave last Spring and is for the people in the ER weight loss program.

Whole Food Nation's Staying Alive Press:
Read the online version of Staying Alive Press . Lots of health info, recipes, and information on whole food multis. Print version also available. Email me if you would like to read the paper version.

Pops - Whole Food Multi Vitamins:

Pop A Green Whole Food Veggie and More Multi
Pop A Green is a whole-food multi designed to help people relax and wind down naturally. Loaded with vegetables and food herbs, antioxidants, digestive enzymes, probiotics and more. Full ingredients here: Pop A Green

Pop A Purple Whole Food Fruits and More Multi
Pop A Purple is a whole-food multi designed to provide a natural lift. Loaded with berries and other fruits, metabolic boosters, digestive enzymes, probiotics and more.
Full ingredients here: Pop A Purple.

Whole Food Nation Website Learn about the Pops, owners of Whole Food Nation, and much more.

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