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Coconut Oil & Cooking:One Simple Shift That Can
Dramatically Improve Your Health: by Jenni Madison of
Coconut Magic.
Today,
Governments, Scientists, Health Practitioners and Medical
Doctors are placing an increased emphasis on diet as
being the single most important factor in health and
disease prevention. This includes recommending that
people replace their regular cooking oils with virgin
coconut oil to reduce the build-up of oxidized cholesterol
in the arteries and to enhance immune health.
To maintain optimal food nutrients and make a cooked
meal as healthy as possible it is important to cook
with (heat) oil that is stable. The more stable the
oil the higher it's smoke point, meaning it does not
breakdown, oxidize and become toxic in the food and
body.
When you heat an oil that is sensitive to light and/or
heat it is damaged. When you cook food using unstable
oils, the entire meal becomes toxic from the oxidized
oil and you ingest an enormous amount of free radicals
(unstable oxygen). Research has shown that the major
cause of free radical damage to our cells, organs and
skin is from ingesting oxidized oils.
Olive oil is one of the healthiest oils we can consume,
rich in nutritional value and oleic acid. Sadly it is
often used for cooking, making it a perfect example
of how a healthy oil in its raw state, becomes unhealthy
once heated. Olive oil is monounsaturated and therefore
susceptible to damage (oxidation) once exposed to heat
and higher temperatures. The smoke point temperature
of olive oil remains a controversial topic. Consideration
must be taken to if it is refined, cold pressed, virgin
or extra virgin and so on. Olive oil is delicious and
to be safe is best consumed raw.
Coconut oil is the most stable of any known butter or
oil. It can be heated to temperatures as high as 170
degrees Fahrenheit. Therefore, if you are going to heat
or cook any food coconut oil should be the only oil
used. This means using coconut oil in place of butter,
margarine, olive oil, canola oil, corn oil, safflower
oil, grape seed oil, peanut oil etc. Unlike these oils
coconut oil does not form dangerous trans fatty acids
when heated because it is a completely saturated fat.
Coconut oil is not just healthy for cooking it also
helps protect food nutrients and offers unique healing
properties when used both internally and externally.
Olive oil, fax seed oil, hemp oil, avocado, nuts and
seeds are all an excellent and essential source of healthy
fats. To receive the health benefits of these fats they
must only be ingested in their raw state. I continue
to use olive and flax oil for my salad dressings and
only coconut oil for cooking and baking. It is a small
shift to make for enormous health (and beauty) benefits.
I do believe we receive powerful nourishment and nutrition
when we take our food as it is found direct from its
source, raw. I also however enjoy the creativity, delicacies
and comfort of a warm cooked meal. Especially during
these colder winter months. For this I am grateful to
have discovered virgin coconut oil for safe and healthy
cooking.
Enjoy food and life with radiant health!
Peace, love and coconut :)
Jenni Madison | www.coconutmagic.com
jenni@coconutmagic.com
Calming Cholesterol - The Natural Way By Miriam Young,
Medical Herbalist.
Winter
can be a time when our cholesterol levels escalate due
to an increase in comfort food, and due also to the
fact that it is far too chilly to get out of bed in
the mornings, and so we have a tendency to exercise
less.
What is Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is essential to our health. Cholesterol
makes up more than 50 percent of our cell's membrane;
it plays a major role in fat digestion and is a pre-cursor
of our hormones, including progesterone and oestrogen.
The liver produces and regulates our cholesterol levels.
We need cholesterol to digest and transport saturated
fats around the body. There are two types of cholesterol,
LDL (low density lipids) and HDL (high density lipids).
LDL clogs up our artery walls, while HDL works to clean
the walls, by helping excrete saturated fats via the
liver.
What's wrong With My Cholesterol Being High?
High cholesterol and clogged arteries have been linked
since the 1960's. As clogged arteries can lead to heart
disease and ultimately heart failure, getting our cholesterol
back to normal is of prime importance. Problems may
surface when cholesterol levels start to creep up above
6.5 millimoles/litres, at this point; heart attack risk
starts to rise.
What Should I Avoid?
The liver is involved in many metabolic processes, two
of the simplest functions being neutralising toxins
and processing fats. If you avoid highly processed foods,
with preservatives, junk food etc, and stick to a whole
food diet, then your liver has more energy to concentrate
on fat burning and your cholesterol levels are more
likely to balance.
Cholesterol is found in meat, dairy products and in
fatty, fried foods. Many margarines, claim to be cholesterol
reducing, however many of them contain trans-fatty acids,
which the liver does not recognise and cannot break
down, as they are highly processed. Butter is a real
food, it comes from a cow. I generally encourage individuals
with high cholesterol to reduce their junk food, red
meat, fried food consumption, and cow's milk, before
getting them to reduce butter, yoghurt and cheese etc.
Dr Mary Enig, a nutritional biochemist tells us to eat
fat to lose fat. She informs us that people from every
culture in the world ate fat including lard, butter,
cream, fish, eggs and coconut. And ancient people did
not suffer from obesity or high rates of heart disease.
Our body needs fat. Most things in moderation is the
key here and of course each individual is different.
What Should I Eat?
Eggs - Dr Andrew Rochford from Channel 9's 'What's Good
for you' ate 4 eggs per day for 2 weeks. By the end
of his egg challenge his cholesterol had substantially
reduced!
Brisbane cardiologist Dr Karam Kostner, states that
'people who eat a lot of eggs actually shut down their
bodies production of cholesterol. So the more eggs somebody
eats, the less cholesterol our body produces. So that's
why a lot of people who eat a lot of eggs don't get
heart disease necessarily.'
Apples, Avocadoes, Grapes, Grapefruit and Blueberries
- In separate studies, these fruits have been shown
to raise HDL (good cholesterol) and lower LDL (bad cholesterol),
blueberries have been shown to do this as effectively
as statin, a cholesterol lowering drug!
Healthy Oils - Not all fats are bad for you or
will raise your cholesterol levels. Essential Fatty
Acids are found in flaxseed, coconut oil, and evening
primrose oil etc. They have a heart protecting effect
and will have a cholesterol normalising effect.
Vegetarian Diet - Although a vegetarian diet
does not suit everybody, Vegetarians tend to have lower
cholesterol, lower rates of heart disease as well as
lower incidence of bowel cancer etc. Genetics however
do play a role and it is possible for a vegetarian to
have high cholesterol levels. If your parents/grandparents
livers tended to produce high cholesterol levels, then
there is a strong possibility that your liver will as
well.
Herbal Medicine and Soluble Fibre to the Rescue
The herbs, Garlic, Cinnamon, Ginger and Cayenne Pepper
as well as Globe Artichoke, Turmeric and St Mary's Thistle
(major liver detoxifying herbs) and Psyllium Husk are
all used by Medical Herbalists in order to reduce cholesterol.
Green and white tea is also known for their alkalising,
anti-oxidant as well as cholesterol reducing properties.
Psyllium Husk is classed as a soluble fibre and foods
high in soluble fibre reduce LDL by reducing it's absorption
within the intestines. Soluble fibre will also bind
with cholesterol and pull it out of the body, bulking
up the feces.
As well as Psyllium Husk, soluble fibre is also found
in…
Whole oats, barley, rye
Legumes
(peas, beans) Some vegetables, such as carrots, brussel
sprouts, broccoli, yams
What Else Can I Do?
Do you exercise regularly? Exercise helps reduce heart
attack risk by reducing LDL and increasing HDL. I have
had a number of clients who have reduced their cholesterol
levels back to a normal level simply by walking an hour
or more per day and/or swimming.
Lose Weight with a Liver Detox
If you find it both difficult to lose weight and reduce
your cholesterol levels, chances are you will have a
toxic and over-loaded liver. The liver is the supreme
organ of metabolism, and a toxic liver can be the reason
why after so much effort little weight is lost, or why
after a initial loss of weight a person may put it straight
back on again. An increase in exercise and a change
to healthier eating patterns may not be enough - detox
your liver using herbal medicines and you will see a
world of difference in the way you look and feel.
Miriam Young is a Medical Herbalist, she practices from
her clinic Flourish Remedies in Tewantin and Fig Tree
Pocket in Brisbane 0413 024 901. Explore www.detox4life.com.au
Hypnotherapy: Your Route To Success: By Gwendoline Ford.
Quitting
smoking. Successfully conceiving. Losing weight. What
do these things have in common? They're all achievable
through hypnotherapy, a 100% natural and effective therapeutic
modality with only one known side-effect: positive life
changes.
Hypnotherapy is, as the name suggests, the therapeutic
use of hypnosis-a special state of mind that the therapist
accesses with the client's full awareness and permission
so that the client can access and reprogram their subconscious
mind. The subconscious mind, unlike the rational conscious
mind, can't distinguish between real and false images
or messages, which means it is particularly susceptible
to negative influences. The subconscious mind's job
is to give pleasure, so the more one smokes, overeats,
or stresses, the more the subconscious mind perceives
this as desirable and pleasure-giving activity-even
if in reality it causes nothing but misery! The subconscious
mind so often gets stuck in outmoded behaviours and
thought patterns, but the good news is that it is only
too happy to be updated and to put an end to smoking,
overuse of alcohol or food, stress, or almost any other
compulsion … .
Hypnotherapy treatments: .
Scientific evidence verifies that hypnosis is an effective,
rational technique that can promote and accelerate human
change-not some dark art practiced by a Svengali-like
figure against a client's will. Hypnotherapy can help
with many problems involving issues of willpower, behaviour,
and thinking patterns. The subconscious thinking patterns
that associate cigarettes with pleasure can be comprehensively
broken. Clients can lose weight by undergoing gastric
band hypnotherapy, where the he power of the mind convinces
the body that the stomach is now smaller-without costly
and painful surgical intervention. Clients who have
trouble conceiving a baby despite getting the all-clear
from their doctors-the dreaded diagnosis of 'unexplained
infertility'-find that they are able to conceive quickly
and easily after they have dealt with the stress, fear,
and anxiety that underlie their condition. .
Hypnotherapy training: .
Hypnotherapy is not only an excellent therapeutic modality,
it is also an excellent career path. Training in hypnotherapy
offers the budding hypnotherapist the opportunity to
experience the power of hypnotherapy directly, and treating
your own underlying issues is an important part of the
process of becoming a licensed hypnotherapist. Career
Accelerators offers the only Australian Government accredited
clinical hypnotherapy training in Queensland-which means
that you may be eligible for Centrelink support while
you study with us. If it's not a hypnotherapy qualification
issued by a registered training organisation, it's not
a hypnotherapy qualification! .
Gwendolione Ford is a reputed hypnotherapy practitioner
with Health and Harmony Clinic and a well-known trainer
of hypnotherapists at Career Accelerators. Visit www.healthandharmonyclinic.com.au
or www.careeraccelerators.com.au
today for more information about how hypnotherapy can
put your own life and others' back on track.
Beyond
Diet and Exercising - The Answers To Stubborn Fat: with
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You are on target to meet your ideal weight
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Further information on these services is available at
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Colon
Hydrotherapy & The Green Smoothie Revolution: by
Annie O’Moon-Browning of My Health Sanctuary!
Well,
I'm totally bowled over by all you folk who ARE dedicating
your health to the best ever with committing to Colonics
regularly with us & combining this with experimenting
with these concoctions of delight!!!
I'm seeing the most amazing results with health problems
melting away as a 'Green Smoothie A-Day' keeps the Doctor
away & your Colon Hydrotherapy deeply cleanses all of
your body!!.
Seriously... I love the efficacy & amazing potential
for improving longevity, wellness, productivity & joy-de-vivre,
that this type of food revolution is causing. Not only
does it challenge our understanding of health, but it
highlights how important increasing our consumption
of greens & fibre enzyme rich foods is to our vitality
& well being.
As far as Colon Hydrotherapy is concerned, the introduction
of even 1 Green Smoothie per day will change your Colon
health for the better.
http://myhealthsanctuary.com.au/our-services/colon-hydrotherapy.html
Our Colons are actually designed to take a large amount
of soft bulky fibre every day. This gives our Colons
the ability to bulk up a 'stool' & to sweep clean any
residue that may have slugged up the walls of the Colon.
In traditional society, all raw foods were eaten with
the husks, skins, cores, pips & rinds intact. All grains
were ground to a meal containing all of the grain, soaked
in water, soured in the sun & slow baked or dehydrated
thus preserving all of the natural fibre.
In meat eating communities, the lining of the animals
guts, their bones, sinews & organs meats were also consumed
via a slow cooking 'over-the-fire' type preparation.
This provided a rich source protein, nutrients & of
natural insoluble fibre to stimulate multiple healthy
Colon evacuations each day!!
http://myhealthsanctuary.com.au/our-services/detoxification-services.html
Today, most supermarket shelves contain 'foods' that
are processed, refined, preserved (with artificial preservatives)
over cooked, or snap dried, depleted of most enzymes,
packaged & stored for months before we have the 'privilege'
to eat them!!
No wonder our Colons complain!
For our Colons to even begin to be as a healthy as our
traditional elders, Colon Hydrotherapy is a MUST!! and
Green Smoothies help us immensely.
So...
How does a 'Green Smoothie' assist us to have healthy
multiple Colon evacuations each day??
Filled with fibre & enzymes, a 'Green Smoothie' will
activate an instant response from your Colon. The neurological
(nerve) impulse from your stomach, to your brain, to
your Colon; begins to fire as soon as the bulk of the
liquid raw food reaches the stomach. Your body also
responds immediately to being fed with a food source
that is rich in nutrient, minerals, enzymes & flavour.
During your Colonics the 'Green Smoothie' enhances the
detoxification process that begins as soon as you start
to have Colon Hydrotherapy. The cleansing bulking effect
of the raw food, allows your body to begin to quickly
release toxins built up on the wall of your Colon.
Here's a couple of delicious Green Smoothie recipes
to kick start your day. Organic is BEST!!
The Green Revolution
1 kale leaf
1 green apple
¼ lemon
1 small banana
1 tspn Bee pollen
1 tspn Maca powder
1 tspn Cacao powder
½ Avocado
200 ml cooled peppermint tea
Blend all ingredients until smooth adding the avocado
at the end.
Serves 2
VERY
BERRY
1 Cup frozen mixed berries
1 banana
1 tspn honey
1 small handful fresh mint
1 small handful fresh parsley
1 tspn Maca powder
1 tspn Cacao powder
1 tspn Chia seeds
200 ml water / nut milk / your favourite cooled herb
tea Serves 2
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The Tree of Life
Starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn:10 Double Passes to
Giveaway!
THE
TREE OF LIFE - from the Desk of Terrence Malick (The
Thin Red Line, Days of Heaven) and starring Brad Pitt
and Sean Penn Winner of the prestigious PALME D'OR at
the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, THE TREE OF LIFE, is
a hymn to life, excavating answers to the most haunting
and personal human questions through a kaleidoscope
of the intimate and the cosmic, from the raw emotions
of a family in a small Texas town to the wildest, infinite
edges of space and time, from a boy’s loss of innocence
to a man’s transforming encounters with awe, wonder
and transcendence.
An impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the
1950’s, the film follows the life journey of the eldest
son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his
disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a
complicated relationship with his father [Brad Pitt].
Jack [played as an adult by Sean Penn] finds himself
a lost soul in a modern world, seeking answers to the
origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence
of faith. Through Malick’s signature imagery we see
how both brute nature and spiritual grace shape not
only out lives as individuals and families, but all
life. Only at the Movies June 30 www.iconmovies.com.au
Thanks
to Icon Movies we have 10 Double passes to giveway -
As always... FIRST IN BEST DRESSED!
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with THE TREE OF LIFE in the subject line.
Please
note: that we if you don't here from us all the tickets
have been snapped up!
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Short
and Sweet:Thai Seafood Salad!
Thai
Seafood Salad Serves 6-8
DRESSING:
½
cup lime juice ¼ cup fish sauce ¼ cup palm sugar 1-2
fresh red chillies, seeded and sliced finely 1 garlic
clove, peeled and crushed 100ml lite coconut cream
SALAD
28-30 large cooked prawns, peeled, cleaned o and cut
in half lengthwise 4 eschalots, peeled and sliced 1
lemon grass stalk, tender centre part only, sliced finely
3 kaffir lime leaves, shredded 150g shimeji mushrooms,
trimmed (if not available, use oyster mushrooms) leaves
from 1 bunch of mint 8 spring onions, cut into 2cm lengths
To
make the dressing: put all the ingredients in a screw
top jar and shake.
To make the salad: just before serving, place all the
salad ingredients in a bowl and toss together, then
pile on to a large serving plate and pour over the dressing
to taste. Serve immediately.
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Laughter
is the best medicine!
Chicken
Surprise A couple went for a meal at a Chinese restaurant
and ordered the 'Chicken Surprise', The waiter brought
the meal, served in a lidded cast iron pot. Just as
the wife was about to serve herself, the lid of the
pot rose slightly and she briefly saw two beady little
eyes looking around before the lid slammed back down.
'Good grief, did you see that?' she asked her husband.
He hadn't, so she asked him to look in the pot. He reached
for it and again the lid rises, and he saw two little
eyes looking around before it slammed back down. Rather
perturbed, he called the waiter over, explained what
was happening, and demanded an explanation.
'Please sir,' said the waiter, 'what you order?' The
husband replied, 'Chicken Surprise.' . . . . 'Ah! So
sorry,' said the waiter, 'I bring you Peeking Duck!'
' "
.Quote
of the Month!
There is no such thing as a minor lapse
of integrity." -- Tom Peters, Author
For
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It
was 25 years ago that Australians came together and
fought for the protection of the Franklin River in Tasmania
from a massive hydroelectric dam. This is when The Wilderness
Society was formed and 25 years later with the help
and support of thousands of volunteers we still have
a campaign center in every state.
Queensland
campaign center for the Wilderness Society is currently
running a number of campaigns including: The protection
of Wild Rivers in Queensland, Cape York Peninsula, Landclearing
(of which Queensland is the highest clearer in the nation)
and Indigenous partnerships in joint management national
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heavily upon volunteer activists. Our Queensland campaign
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to protect Australia's wild places and endangered plant
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member
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