Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |
 Our favorite is stevia, which you can buy in liquid or powder form. stevia is three hundred times sweeter than an equivalent amount of sugar. It's expensive, but a little goes a long way.
Practical Guideline #9. Don't Eat Foods Made with Refined Carbs
Most refined carbs are cereal grains, with cereal grains usually being either wheat or corn. These grain-based carbs include breads, bagels, muffins, pastas, tortillas, and pizza dough. Sometimes soy, rice, and potato flours are used to make breads and pasta. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
See book keywords and concepts |
 Too much stevia can leave an aftertaste.
Range and Appearance
Stevia is an annual and sometimes perennial shrub native to Brazil and Paraguay but cultivated in highland tropics elsewhere. It grows to about 3 feet in height. Its leaves are opposite and toothed, born on a wandlike, hairy stem. The flowers are white, hermaphroditic, and tubular. The plant prefers moist soil, a humid climate, and plenty of sunshine. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |
| Our favorite is stevia, which you can buy in liquid or powder form. stevia is three hundred times sweeter than an equivalent amount of sugar. It's expensive, but a little goes a long way.
Practical Guideline #9. Don't Eat Foods Made with Refined Carbs
Most refined carbs are cereal grains, with cereal grains usually being either wheat or corn. These grain-based carbs include breads, bagels, muffins, pastas, tortillas, and pizza dough. Sometimes soy, rice, and potato flours are used to make breads and pasta. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 Kunin: We are using stevia. Stevia's one of the ingredients we have.
Mike: Oh, it is?
Kunin: Yes. That's why we have very little fructose in there with a hint of stevia, as a means to get that balance. We've got 36 key nutrients in there -- a gram dose of TNG, a gram of glycine, a gram of vitamin C. The interesting thing is that, when you're doing a supplement drink that's this nutrient-rich, you have to get the very best ingredients, or the taste itself can be just horrific. You also have to be able to do this without loading it up with sugar. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 I recall talking to an author of a very popular health book who told me she didn't include a section on stevia because she thought the FDA might confiscate the book if she mentioned the herb!
Incredible. What has America come to if people won't stand up against a corrupt, tyrannical government? The answer is simple: An enslaved nation that will devolve into a tyrannical dictatorship. The FDA already operates a medical dictatorship, complete with censorship, oppression of information and intimidation campaigns against those who attempt to speak out against the agency. (Just ask Dr. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 It's my favorite sweetener of all time, and I eat stevia daily. The FDA still refuses to declare stevia as a safe ingredient for foods (imagine that, and yet aspartame remains legal...), but it's legal as a nutritional supplement. You can get it here.
Note: The Amazondreams.Amazonherb.net links provided above go to Terry Pezzi's web site.
Bottom line on the Amazon Herb Company
You won't find a nicer bunch of people, nor a better lineup of products, than the folks in the Amazon Herb Company. If I wasn't writing about this company, I would have joined as a distributor long ago. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts |
 Eliminate refined and simple sugars, including white or brown sugar, raw sugar, honey, molasses, or sweeteners. stevia is a sugar substitute that is allowed. Avoid alcohol, milk, fruit or dried fruit, and mushrooms. Avoid foods that contain yeast or mold, including all breads, muffins, cakes, baked goods, cheese, dried fruits, melons, and peanuts. Increase your fiber intake; take 1 tsp to 1 tbsp of soluble fiber containing guar gum, psyllium husks, flaxseeds, or pectin mixed in an 8 oz glass of water twice a day on an empty stomach. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 Teitelbaum: I suspect there's some hanky panky with aspartame ever being approved. stevia is a good natural sweetener, but get one that's filtered so it tastes good. I tell people you need to cut out sugar, and I always have the three magic words: Except for chocolate. So -- you know -- you want to keep pleasure. Pleasure is good for you.
Mike: Now, let's talk about some of the products that you have helped formulate or you're an advisor on. Again, you don't accept any royalties from anyone.
Teitelbaum: My royalties all go to the foundation. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 They use the natural herb stevia. And somehow they manage to make even egg protein (which is usually rather boring) taste good. I know because I slammed three sample cups of this egg protein for breakfast one morning at the trade show (I couldn't find any healthy food at the hotels, so I headed straight for Jay's booth for some quality protein to get my day started).
Jay Robb is best known for whey protein and egg white protein, both of which come in an assortment of flavors such as strawberry, chocolate and vanilla. |
Michael Tierra
See book keywords and concepts |
 Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana
Common Name: Guarani
Family: Compositae
Parts Used: Leaves
Energy and Flavors: Cool, sweet
Systems Affected: Spleen, pancreas
Biochemical Constituents: Stevia's sweet flavor is due to the presence of the complex molecule stevioside. This is a glycoside comprised of glucose, sophorose, and steviol.
Properties: An important South American herb, stevia is anywhere from 10 to 30 times sweeter than sugar yet it has only 1 calorie per ten leaves. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |
 It's sweetened with the herb stevia, which has no calories.) All you have to do is mix a little into a glass of cold water. (See ordering information in the appendix.)
Guideline 6. Avoid Fast-Food and Chain Restaurants
Here s why: With few exceptions, these restaurants serve up everything that's bad for you: foods rich in refined carbohydrates, sugars, and the unhealthiest fats. These foods could be labeled "obesity in a bag" or "diabetes in a bag" because they contribute so much to the risk of obesity and diabetes. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 Ordered the destruction of recipe books that mentioned stevia. (A campaign to keep the public ignorant of the herb.)
Does everything in its power to protect drug company profits, including discrediting herbs, supplements and alternative medicine.
Does anyone honestly believe that this criminal organization has any capacity whatsoever to act in the public interest? Even many Senators are fed up with the FDA's unprecedented level of corruption and criminal behavior.
Action items, continued...
Read Jon Barron's comments on this rule at the JonBarron. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 See Tyranny in the USA: The true history of FDA raids on healers, vitamin shops and supplement companies)
Ordered the destruction of recipe books promoting stevia, a natural sweetener that competes with sales of aspartame (yes, the FDA actually ordered the books to be destroyed).
Been caught red-handed accepting bribes.
Voted to put deadly drugs right back on the market even after such drugs were recalled by their manufacturer.
Openly opposed the banning of junk food advertising to children during World Health Organization meetings. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 My two favorite recipes are chocolate (with raw cacao, coconut oil or macadamia nut oil, raw avocado, spirulina, quinoa, banana and almond milk) and super berry (fresh berries, freeze-dried berries, egg white protein, stevia, aloe vera gel, fresh cucumber or watermelon, celery).
I put no personal care products on my skin whatsoever: No deodorants, no fragrance, no skin creams, no cosmetics and no sunscreen. This alone saves me from exposure to hundreds of cancer-causing toxic chemicals added to personal care products. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 Since the very beginning, the FDA has done everything in its power to protect the aspartame industry, including denying approval for the natural herbal sweetener stevia as a way to suppress the competition and protect the market for corporate-manufactured chemical sweeteners like aspartame.
CSPI urges re-evaluation of aspartame safety
This latest study on aspartame and cancer caused the CSPI to issue a public press release calling for the FDA to review the study to determine whether aspartame is really safe. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts |
| Eliminate refined and simple sugars from your diet, and avoid added sugar of any kind, including white or brown sugar, raw sugar, honey, molasses, or grain sweeteners. stevia is an allowed sugar substitute. Also avoid milk, alcohol, fruit or dried fruit, and mushrooms, which encourage fungal microorganisms to grow. Avoid foods that contain yeast or mold, including all breads, muffins, cakes, baked goods, cheeses, dried fruits, melons, and peanuts. Take 1 tsp—1 tbsp of soluble fiber a day. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 So you'll need to add your own raw honey, stevia, agave nectar or whatever else you want to use. Be warned, their website (http://www.epiphanycreations.com/main.html) is annoyingly Flashified and backed by a rave beat track. The product looks fantastic, however, and you can get it on their site.
Freeze-dried mangosteen
Trader Joe's is now offering some phenomenal new healthy products I encourage you to check out. The next time you shop there (if you're near such a store in the U.S.), check out their freeze fried Mangosteen. It's unsweetened and unsulfured. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 You might add a touch of stevia to sweeten it up, too, since the aloe isn't sweet by itself. If you want a really great-tasting drink buy GCW's Aloe Vera Raspberry Drink Mix (click here to view them). It's incredibly delicious even without sweeteners. It's my favorite instant drink mix!
By the way, Good Cause Wellness has a special offer coupon for NewsTarget readers. The code is AV20 and it gets you an exclusive 20% discount off the product price. We negotiated this discount on behalf of our readers. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 The FDA already ordered the destruction of recipe books that mentioned the natural herbal sweetener stevia, by the way...)
Will the FTC now order the destruction of Trudeau's Natural Cures weight loss book? If so, I can't wait to cover this one. They'll turn Trudeau into a martyr and find themselves under attack by a mob of raging librarians (I'm not kidding. Librarians don't tolerate book burnings...).
I'm not saying Trudeau's marketing of his Natural Cures weight loss book is one hundred percent honest. I haven't read the book, and I haven't watched the infomercial. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
 In the Super Greens, we have mannitol, xylitol, fructooligosaccharides, and a little stevia. These are' the basic differences.
Mike: That is the only ingredient I would ever be concerned about. I do not like the sugar alcohols.
Dr. Liers: Why is that?
Mike: Gastrointestinal effects.
Dr. Liers: There are different levels for gastrointestinal effects. There is an adaptation process to xylitol typically. If you go and look at the literature -- you can take 75 grams a day before you might start getting gastrointestinal discomfort. Mannitol is 25 grams. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |
| Greens8000 is sweetened with stevia and other natural sweeteners (such as spearmint) and contains only 49 calories and 5 grams of carbohydrates per serving. If you have celiac disease, be aware that it may contain trace amounts of gluten (a few parts per million, according to the company), owing to a small amount of barley malt. While Greens8000 should not replace fruits and vegetables in your diet, it is a great way to get extra nutrients that are found in fruits, vegetables, and herbs. For more information, go to www.greens8000.com.
Z. |
Robert W. Hill, Ph.D. and Eduardo Castro, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |
 Using too much stevia makes foods taste bitter.
If you purchase stevia, make certain that it is a pure product. Maltodextrin is sometimes added to the lower-priced stevia products, but maltodextrin and maltose are the two carbohydrates that have the highest glycemic index of all: 150. It is a better idea to pay a little more for the pure stevia.
Additives: Over the past two decades numerous studies have documented the adverse effects on behavior triggered by food additives. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |
 HEALTHY, BUT HARD TO FIND, SWEETENERS
First, it's worth mentioning that there are other great ways to sweeten and also do damage control besides using those two foods. stevia, for example, is an herb that many people love as a sweetener, but it's just not widely enough available to be included, and it doesn't have real strong positive benefits—it's just not bad for you! My favorite sweetener in the world is Xylitol, and it does actually have health benefits—but it's a sugar alcohol, and only technically a "food." Hence, it's not on the list. |
Ben-Erik van Wyk
See book keywords and concepts |
 Origin & history stevia is indigenous to South America (Paraguay). It is traditionally used by local people to sweeten drinks. The local common name is caa-ehe. In recent years, stevia has become popular as a replacement for artificial sweeteners. Parts used Fresh or dried leaves (or extracts). Cultivation & harvesting Seeds are difficult to germinate and plants are usually grown from root or stem cuttings. Once established, they are fairly hardy and survive dry or cold conditions. For commercial use, the leafy twigs are harvested and dried. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |
| Add aspartame to the FDA's Hall of Shame, right alongside Vioxx, Rezulin and the ordered destruction of recipe books that dared to mention the stevia herb as an ingredient. It's just one more way in which the FDA continues to betray the American people and subject them to life-threatening ingredients that any honest Food and Drug Administration would have banned long ago. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |
 Proponents maintain that "stevioside"—the extract of stevia leaves that becomes a granulated white powder or pale yellow liquid—is about 150 to 300 times sweeter than sugar, has zero calories, and doesn't raise blood sugar levels.
But, in the United States, although "it can impart a sweet taste to foods, it cannot be sold as a sweetener because the FDA considers it an unapproved food additive. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |
| As an alternative to sugar, consider the herbal sweetener stevia, which is available in health food stores.
If you often have to work for long stretches and don't have time for a nutritious lunch or dinner, keep some healthful snacks handy. These snacks might include slices of deli meats (chicken, turkey, beef, or ham), deli cheese (as long as you are not allergic to dairy products), or nuts (unsalted peanuts, cashews, pecans, or almonds). It won't take more than a minute to eat some of these foods. You might keep a can of tuna or sardines or a couple of apples handy as well. |
| Greens8000 is sweetened with stevia and other natural sweeteners (such as spearmint) and contains only 49 calories and 5 grams of carbohydrates per serving. If you have celiac disease, be aware that it may contain trace amounts of gluten (a few parts per million, according to the company), owing to a small amount of barley malt. While Greens8000 shouldn't replace fruits and vegetables in your diet, it's a great way of getting some of the extra nutrients that are found in fruits, vegetables, and herbs. For more information, go to www.greens8000.com. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts |
 Tomita T, Sato N, Arai T, et al: Bactericidal activity of a fermented hot-water extract from stevia rebaudiana Bertoni towards enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli 0157:H7 and other food-borne pathogenic bacteria. Microbiol Immunol 34:1005-1009. 1997.
Toskulkao C, Deechakawan W, Leardkamolkarn V, et al: The low calorie natural sweetener stevioside: nephrotoxicity and its relationship to urinary enzyme excretion in the rat. Phytother Res 8:281-286. 1994. |
| White Jr, Kramer J, Campbell RK, et al: Oral use of a topical preparation containing an extract of stevia rebaudiana and the chrysanthemum flower in the management of hyperglycemia. Diabetes Care 17(8):940. 1994.
Xili L, Chengjiany B, Eryi X, et al: Chronic oral toxicity and carcinogenicity study of stevioside in rats. Ed Chem Toxic 30(ll):957-965. 1992.
Yamamoto NS, Kelmer-Bracht AM, Ishii EL, et al: Effect of steviol and its structural analogs on glucose production and oxygen uptake in rat renal tubules. Experientia 41:55-57. 1985.
Yodyingyuad V, Bunyawong S. |
Email this page to a friend
