Caffeine Overdose - Effects of Sleep Deprivation

Great post from my friend and founder of Whole Food Nation. Heath Ledger didn't believe it...

Who else is too wired on caffeine, nicotine, alcohol and sugary stuff all day, to calm down and sleep at night?

Everyone knows: Heath Ledger, the gorgeous young actor, woke up dead at 28 a year ago. All he wanted was to get some rest. He was just too wired to sleep at night, so he took something to help. It was too much for him and caused the big sleep. Same thing happened to Michael Jackson.

People are dying trying to get some rest at night.

Here's the scoop on Heath Ledger.
His last interview took place a month before he died. On that late morning, a visiting reporter had noted that before Ledger could even have a conversation with the her about his latest movie role - the Joker in the Dark Knight Batman flick - he'd made himself two pots of coffee. In between, he ran out on his deck to have a couple of smokes. Then he was ready to start the interview.
During the interview, the writer said, they "swapped insomnia-combating tips."

But think about it: How ya gonna sleep at night with 6-10 cups of coffee in you?

Who else is too wired on caffeine, nicotine, alcohol and sugary stuff to calm down and sleep at night?

I used to have the same problem. I love cappucinos and for 30 years, I would not accept they kept me up at night. Finally, about 4 years ago, I started taking some different kinds of uppers: metabolic boosters.

I rarely have trouble sleeping at night anymore. My cups are now down to one per day.

And that's a very big reason I use AND market the Pops. The Purples have eight of these metabolic boosters and they keep me energized during the day. Without insomnia at night.

If you want to reduce your intake of scary stimulants, here's one way.

That's what I do. And that's why I sell it to anyone who wants to get off the stimulant wagon before it's too late. Why do it to yourself?

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Food Inc. Movie, If You Eat, You Must See This!

What do you believe about food anymore?

Is buying organic worth the extra cost?

Is organic produce-fruits more nutritious?

What's the big deal about grass-fed beef or chickens raised on pastures?

Do you believe that we are getting sicker and more obese because of our eating habits?

OK, here's the deal:

Watch the trailer for FOOD, Inc.


Food, Inc. exposes America's industrialized food system and its effect on our environment, health, economy and workers' rights. Learn about these issues and take action through the Hungry For Change cafeteria and check out the 10 Simple Tips for making positive changes in your eating habits. Learn more about these issues and how you can take action on Takepart.com.

See where the movie is showing and take the time to go watch it.

I dare you! Are you brave enough and ready to hear the truth?

I will be taking my son with me to watch FOOD, Inc. in Uptown Minneapolis this week. I involve my son in all things I learn about food. I want to give him the very best chance of growing up healthy, fit and happy. He is at the prefect age to learn how to make the best choices with food. The key is giving him the facts. HE needs to know why we only eat grass-fed beef, why we buy our eggs from local farmers and why we shop at Co-op natural food grocers instead of Super Target.

More help on the Official Food, Inc. site - About the issues.

From Kim Klaver founder of Whole Food Nation:
Here's a solid ChangeThis paper from someone else who believes:

"It is time and past time for this nation, this government, to react to the dangers inherent in its flawed farm and food policies and to reverse course from subsidizing wealth to subsidizing health.

We have to stop paying the largest farm subsidies to large growers of unsustainable and inedible crops like cotton. We have to stop paying huge subsidies to Big Corn, Big Soy and Big Chem to use prime farmland to grow fuel, plastics and fructose. We have to stop using federal and state agencies and institutions as taxpayer-funded research arms for the very practices that got us into this mess..."

Download here. No charge.

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Benefits of Omega 3 Fatty Acids - Prevent Blindness Study

I've been working very hard the past two years to eat clean real food, get the good fats like coconut oils and take my cod liver oil every day. I made the mistake or buying the Fish flavor of cod liver oil the first time - the dogs got that bottle and I got the lemon flavor!

Anyway, I also take extra care of my eyes because my mom was blind at 60-years-old. Glaucoma runs in my family so eye care and especially learning how food affects vision is always top on my priority!

I was happy to read a recent study about how omega-3 fatty acids can help prevent blindness, Read the study published by ScienceDaily:

ScienceDaily (July 25, 2009) — Current research suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent one of the leading causes of legal blindness among the elderly. The related report by Tuo et al, "A high omega-3 fatty acid diet reduces retinal lesions in a murine model of macular degeneration," appears in the August 2009 issue of the American Journal of Pathology.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), loss of vision in the center of the visual field (macula) due to retinal damage, is one of the leading causes of legal blindness among the elderly. Approximately 10% of people from 66 to 74 years of age will develop some level of macular degeneration, making it difficult for them to read or even recognize faces.

A diet high in omega-3 fatty acids has been found to protect against a variety of diseases including atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease. Retrospective studies have suggested that diets high in fish oil or omega-3 fatty acids may also contribute to protection against AMD. A group led by Dr. Chi-Chao Chan at the National Eye Institute in Bethesda, MD examined the direct effect of omega-3 fatty acids on a mouse model of AMD. A diet with high levels of omega-3 fatty acids resulted in slower lesion progression, with improvement in some lesions. These mice had lower levels of inflammatory molecules and higher levels of anti-inflammatory molecules, which may explain this protective effect.

Tuo et al suggest that "a diet enriched in EPA and DHA can ameliorate the progression of retinal lesions in their mouse model of AMD" and that "the results in these mice are in line with the epidemiological studies of AMD risk reduction by long chain n-3 fatty acids." The results "further provide the scientific basis for the application of omega-3 fatty acids and their biologically active derivatives in the prevention and treatment of AMD." In future studies, Dr. Chan and colleagues plan to use this murine model "to evaluate [other] therapies that might delay the development of AMD." Their ongoing projects include the "testing of systematic delivered pharmacochaperones and antioxidative molecules, as well as intraocularly delivered gene therapies."

This work was supported by grants from The Intramural Research Program of the National Eye Institute, the National Institutes of Health, and the American Health Assistance Foundation.

Source ScienceDaily

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