A poisonous sweetener

According to a UK documentary, “Sweet Misery,” the National Cancer Institute identified a significant and impressive increase in brain cancer starting in about 1984. Why did brain cancer shoot up? Evidence suggests that it is because of artificial sweeteners such as those found in diet drinks and food.
Scientists noticed that in 1983 humans began consuming something never before consumed by humans — aspartame, a chemically created substance acting as a sugar alternative used in diet drinks, food, and even on the table in most restaurants (i.e. NutraSweet, Crystallite, Equal). Increase in Aspartame, Increase in Brain Cancer
According to the documentary, in 1984, one year after its introduction, 6.9 million pounds of aspartame were consumed by Americans. In the next year, that number doubled. It continued increasing into the ’90s. This spike in Aspartame consumption parallels the spike in brain cancer.
From 1984-1987, other cancers outside the brain basically remained the same or declined. However, brain cancer rates shot up.

Scientists confirmed that the increase in brain cancers is not due to technological advancements that made diagnosing brain cancer easier and it is not a result of changes in disease classifications.
Why is it suggested that aspartame has this neurological effect?
Scientists think that it is because 10 percent of the chemical substance, after ingestion, becomes free methyl alcohol (wood alcohol), which as one scientist in the film states, is a “real poison.” Another says, “the poisonous effect of methyl alcohol and its methyl esters are well-known.” Even small amounts of this poison can lead to blindness and death. The “miniscule” amounts in our common foods and drinks seem to sometimes lead to cancer and other neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis.
Bottom line — maybe it’s time to cut artificial sweeteners out of your diet!

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Protect Your Brain

By Chicken
It may, thanks to a little know nutrient that seems to prevent memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according a new study. When researchers gave mice with dementia nicotinamide (a form of B3 or niacin), they performed memory tasks as if they’d never had the disease. The vitamin also boosted memory in normal mice. Scientists believe B3 lowers level of a protein that contributes to tangles that can clog brain cells and lead to Alzheimer’s. Be sure to get around 15mg of B3 a day – the amount in a serving of chicken and ½ cup of brown rice.

Prevention April 2009 pg 50

Sweet Potates

Thanksgiving here in the USA. One of our traditional dishes served alongside the turkey dinner is sweet potatoes. Whether you make them roasted or mashed, or serve them in a pie for dessert, sweet potatoes are one of the most nutritious vegetables you can eat. They are an excellent source of both vitamins A and C, they're full of dietary fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, and iron. Despite the "sweet" in their name, sweet potatoes help stabilize blood sugar levels and lower insulin resistance. Sweet potatoes are also good for your liver. And they are delicious! Do you have a favorite sweet potato recipe? Or another dish you love to make for the holiday? Share with our community at familyeveryday.com.

Live long & Caffeinated

Women who drink 2 to 3 cups of regular coffee daily have a 25% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease than nondrinkers, according to researchers who tracked the habits of more than 100,000 adults. Coffee drinkers also had a 30% lower risk of death from causes other than cancer or cardiovascular disease that coffee skippers. Researchers say the protective effect may come from something other than caffeine, because decaf drinkers also had lower death rates (though not as low as those of caffeine drinkers). Our advice : Use fat-free milk and minimal sweetener to add flavor – some coffee drinks can pack 300 plus calories

Prevention Mag. pg 74 Nov 2008.

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Coffee blocks breast cancer!

Until recently, women were told to cut way back on caffeinated coffee to breasts being lumpy - and even benign lumps, it was thought could turn into cancer over time. Not so! “There is no link between benign breast lumps and caffeine,” declares Dixie J. Mills, M.D., Clinical research director for the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation in Santa Monica, CA. What’s more Swedish scientists just discovered that caffeine in coffee hampers the growth of abnormal cells. Even Better: Downing two to three cups a day may delay – even prevent-breast cancer in some women, thanks to compounds in coffee that effect estrogen levels, reducing your risk of developing the more common form of the disease, estrogen-dependent cancer. Bonus: “coffee’s antioxidants help lower your risk of type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s disease,” says Dave Grotto, R.D.,.D.N., author of 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life. Article from Women’s World 7/21/08
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How to Hug

Most times, at least here in the U.S., when we go in for a hug we go towards the person's right cheek. Maybe this is because most of us are right handed, but it seems to be the norm. If you do the muscle testing after this hug, you'll find that your muscle is weaker, meaning your energy level is down. However, when we hug left cheek to left cheek instead, the muscle testing shows that we are stronger, or that our energy level is up. Why is this? When we hug on the right side, we're connecting liver to liver. Our liver is where we hold our anger, so we are actually sharing our anger with each other for a brief moment. That weakens our energy. On the other hand, when we hug left to left, we connect at our heart centers, where we hold our love. So for that brief moment, we are sharing our love from that place in our hearts. Try it, and see if you can feel the difference!