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I wanted to comment about the “big secret” topic. As a person who has full knowledge (after many hours of research, study and self discovery) it seems that the main problem is when you tell a person to ‘eat right’ and ‘eat less’, most people still have no clue, or not much of one. The biggest thing that helped me was learning about nutrients, which foods had the best ones and how they affect the body and then learning how to translate that knowledge into reading the label. I would say THAT is the biggest secret. Or perhaps the “big secret” is KNOWLEDGE

I had to train myself to ALWAYS read the ingredients, no matter WHAT the fancy front packaging says, I learned the hard way you can not trust it. For example, I picked up a box of Quaker Instant Oatmeal High Fiber. I skimmed over the first five or so ingredients and put it in the cart. Being Quaker I never thought to look closer and see that it had an artificial sweetener in it!!!! I was VERY upset as I am avidly against artificial sweeteners or any artificial chemical substitutes! I tasted it in the oatmeal, (normally I make Old Fashioned Oats but sometimes I dont have time and I havent made up a batch ahead of time, hence the instant.) I checked the ingredients closer and saw it listed (I am not sure if I remember right but I think it was Splenda)

Since that time I have started trying to buy more organic, whole and raw foods. I have also discovered GREEN smoothies and after just one day of these I feel a difference. Theres more than just convenience in smoothies, the act of making a smoothie makes it a greater health benefit. I read an article that discussed chewing your food very well and I believe there is something to this, something about breaking open the cells in the raw vegetables to release more of the good nutrients there for better absorption into the body, by blending smoothies its like super chewing your food and the best thing is the green snoothies taste like fruit snoothies but with the added benefits of GREEN nutrition!

I have and still am researching the web for health information, one of the best sites I have found was earthclinic, they have compiled a database of folk remedies and include real unedited feedback from the general public. There are several experts in biochemistry, entomology, chemistry and nutrition that contribute. I learned how to heal an infection with turmeric among much more very valuable information, like did you know cayenne pepper will stop bleeding almost instantly? It also has healing properties. I have learned which foods to include in my smoothies by learning what each one contains and how it benefits the body. I also read an article that scientists have discovered a particular probiotic found naturally in the stomach kills the virus that causes H1N1!

Thanks for all the great information provided and here’s to better health for all, never stop learning!

You’re absolutely right, although unfortunately it seems to be an uphill battle for us realists and honest people.

~Dave
.-= Dave Soucy´s last blog ..No, You Just Eat Too Much and Move Too Little =-.