Mandy's Tips for Everyday Health
Why we try to eat
more raw than cooked
Why choose organic over non-organic?
Cooked foods are mostly acidic to our bodies. When we are babies we spit out cooked food because it tastes like dead food. It is depleted of its nutrients. Eating a healthy diet must consist of 70% or more raw foods such as fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds because those are alkalizing to the body.
I love to bake but it kills the vitamins in our food. When we bake muffins and cookies we know those are treats and we know they don't have a ton of nutrients. So it is important that we make sure we eat healthy during the day. But we still want our treats to have healthy ingredients. We strictly substitute sugar out of every recipe for either honey or maple syrup.
We all love to eat
sweets, don't we!
Mmm Mmm! Fruit is
delicious and nutritious
My husband doesn't like his fruit cooked, no pies, no apple crumple, no blueberry pancakes, nothing! Which makes me a bit sad because I love me some berry crumble. Baking your fruit on low temperatures in the oven is best. Dehydrating is even better! I love making dried fruit. The kids love it as snacks and it's great to take on the go. To get all of the nutrition out of your fruit try to eat it alone.
Counting Calories?
I don't think so!
Calories are a measure of heat energy. When eating raw and healthy there is no need to count calories. Raw foods have calories along with the other live factors necessary for their utilization. Cooked foods don't have the live factors anymore. They get destroyed by high heat. Those calories left over get stored in your body, they become toxic waste, becoming what we all dislike - FAT. But when you eat healthy you will notice that you can eat and eat without packing on the pounds.
We should soak
our nuts and seeds.
Dry nuts and seeds have enzyme inhibitors. When we eat them our bodies must secrete extra enzymes to neutralize them. Raw nuts and seeds should be soaked in water so the enzymes within them become active and easily digestible. Adding water causes them to start growing, and in this process their nutritional content is increased.
Eating fruit on it's own
makes for better digestion.
Fruit should be the first thing eaten in the morning and the last thing eaten before lunch. It needs two hours to properly digest and should be eaten alone. When eaten with other foods such as bagels, waffles, or eggs it is always last to digest and then it ferments in our stomachs, which turns toxic. So really all the nutrition is wasted. Ever wonder why you have so much gas and an upset stomach when you mix fruit with bread? That is why. So really it is pointless to eat fruit with other foods. Apples are the only fruit that can be eaten with vegetables.
Cleaning our raw
fruit and veggies.
Scrub fruit and vegetables to remove toxins, sprays, chemicals and dirt, while soaking for 10 minutes in water that has apple cider vinegar added to it. Rinse three times to remove apple cider vinegar completely.
How long does it
take to get healthy again?
Dr. Joel Robbins stated that it takes one year of being healthy for every seven years you did it wrong. Hey now! That's pretty good! At least it's not a year for every year! Some of us don't have that much time left! So for me...I'm 27 and I've been healthy now for 2 years. So I still have another year and a bit for my body to be rid of all the toxins I have stored during my whole life! That's pretty darn exciting. And that will happen before I'm thirty! There is a lot of sickness in my family, just like in everyone elses. There is cancer, heart disease, arthritis, ... all things you don't want to have. We all want a quick fix to our problems. But we have all taken our bodies for granted and now people are paying for it. Our doctors give us prescription drugs that can't fix the cause, it only hides the symptom, meanwhile our bodies are getting sicker and sicker. And what is the cure to all these diseases and sicknesses? Raw food. It takes life to get life. Simple as that. The cure for everything is right in front of our faces. It all came from God. So why are we asking men who call themselves doctors for advice on how to get better? We are taught to believe them because they pay the government the big bucks to tell us that we need them. But we don't! People are dying everyday from prescription drugs and from being in hospitals, eating acidic food and being hooked up to I.V.s, only making us sicker. I hope one day the world changes. But in the mean time when you feel like you have to go to the doctor because you have strep throat or because you have a soar shoulder, take into account that you have a toxic build up and you need to eat healthy for the next 4 years to fix it. It's a long road but it's one that must be taken.
"Yay! I'm sick!"
"Wait! What?"
I bet you have never heard anyone say that before! Someone being happy that they are sick. When in all honesty...we should be. Being sick, with a cold, fever or flu, is the bodies way of releasing toxins that have been stored for a long period of time. Ron Garner, who is the amazing author of the book Conscious Health, states that our bodies send us signals when it needs and wants something and we need to listen to them. Like when we get sick - that is a signal. Lets call it stage 1 of sickness. Do not use drugs to hide the symptoms. It will never fix the cause. The cause will only build and build and turn into the next stage. The second signal, or stage 2 I should say, would be if you got bronchitis. The 3rd stage would be chronic disease such as asthma. The 4th stage wold be Arthritis. Arthritis is when a joint is inflamed. It is a degenerative disease that happens to middle age adults and older. It is caused by the build up of toxins stored in the tissues. The tissue area will be weak and will be easy to damage. Overtime the area, especially with fingers, can become deformed*. Now this is a pretty obvious signal that your body needs help. If your body could scream at you I think this would be the time. The next stage after degenerative disease is Stage 5. That would be cancer. Cancer is a result of a disease process that has been in your body for a long time and hasn't been cured. Tumors are caused by the body storing toxins in one place, so the toxins are not free floating in the body, spreading disease to every cell and causing death much sooner. Read CANCER Cause, Cure, and Cover-Up by Ron Gdanski. So when you have a cold or the flu be happy your body is still working at releasing those stored toxins.
*To heal arthritis and all other sicknesses and diseases you must change your routine to a healthy one. You must eliminate all of these from your diet: refined sugar, white flour, white rice, all dairy, coffee, table salt, fast food, packaged meats, soy, prescription drugs, deli meats, alcohol, junk foods and sugary drinks. Pretty much everything that is acidic to the body. Raw vegetable and fruit drinks, juices and smoothies should be consumed 1-3 times per day, avoiding citrus fruits.
In our home we never use a microwave, knowing that they kill the nutrients in our food, why would we use one.
In 1976 Microwaves were banned in Russia because during research they found that they produce cancer causing agents. Microwaves vibrate food at such a high frequency, to heat up the food, that the chemical composition of the food gets rearranged. Our bodies do not recognize this food anymore and it is now toxic to our bodies.
Photo taken by Mary Tjart
Photo taken by Mary Tjart
Just because everyone else uses
one doesn't mean we will
Use natural products
for injuries!
Tea tree oil - For athlete's foot, reach for tea tree oil, an extract of the leaves of an Australian tree. It appears to have antiseptic properties and may work as well as or better than over-the-counter antifungal products. Apply a light coating of the oil to affected areas two to three times a day; continue for a week or two after symptoms disappear. To keep dandruff or lice away, put a couple drops in your shampoo. Use tea tree oil on cuts, burns, scrapes, blisters and all wounds. Tea tree oil is used after surgeries to help heal the injured area.
Boost your immune
system now
Take probiotics to keep yeast infections and urinary tract infections at bay, head for the vitamin aisle (the best ones are refrigerated). Supplementing with "good" bacteria (for example, Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium) may help restore the balance the of bacteria living in the female genital tract and inhibit the growth of yeast in women with recurrent infections. Foods such as naturally fermented sauerkraut, kimchi, and kefir, as well as yogurt with active cultures, also contain these bacteria.
Brush those
pearly whites
Make sure you brush your teeth with a fluoride free toothpaste found at your local drug store. Fluoride is very harmful on your body and is banned in many countries. It has the same toxicity level as lead. Fluoride is listed by the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances to be among the top 20 substances that pose the most significant threat to human health. Fluoride kills all the good bacteria in the intestines. Fluoride is put in tooth paste because it is said that it prevents tooth decay but the truth is is that fluoride-free tooth paste patients have lower tooth decay records then people who use fluoride tooth paste.
Go natural and use natural beauty
products to keep your body healthy
Avoid products that can damage or dry out your fingernails, such as formaldehyde-containing polishes and acetone-filled removers. Use coconut oil as skin moisturizers and for sun burns. Use aluminum-free deodorant. Aluminum is put into deodorant to stop you from sweating. It is so toxic to the skin that the pores close up so sweat can't get out. Look for natural ingredients in your shampoos and make up. Green Beaver products are great. They sell shampoo, make up remover and sun screen.
The best ways to quit smoking is to either be a champ and quit cold turkey, or to do this: Start with the number of cigarette you are presently using each day and keep this as the absolute maximum ration for the day; no exceptions! Do this for 21 days. Each three week period thereafter, reduce the ration by one cigarette, until finally you are down to one cigarette for the final three-week period, and then none. Make sure you tell all your friends and your family what your doing so they know you are quitting. Have a plan to not drink for a month after you have quit. Drinking leads to bad decisions and it will always lead you back to smoking.
By adopting this very gradual reduction in the amount of nicotine intake every three weeks, it foods the body into adjusting to a gradual reduction of its addictive requirement. In addition, part of the program calls for taking a teaspoon of cream of tartar powder in a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice (not concentrated or processed) each evening before going to bed. This helps to remove nicotine from the body. Nicotine tends to accumulate around two glands in the brain called the hypothalamus and amygdala, the mix of cream or tartar and orange juice helps to drain nicotine from the glands during sleep. When nicotine is removed from the body, it normally sets up a craving for the nicotine to be replenished. However, since this is done during sleep, the craving goes largely unnoticed, and the body adjusts to the new level. This method has proven to be 90% successful.
Want to quit your
bad habits?
"Due to man’s intervention, milk can contain disease-producing contaminants. Some of these include:
antibiotics (administered to increase milk production)
detergents
viruses
toxins
impurities
pesticides
pain killers
radio active isotopes
Ideally, milk, no matter what form - raw, skimmed, partly skimmed, pasteurized or otherwise - is not for human consumption. It was created for calves. Even adult cows don’t drink it. while most people cannot digest milk, they can digest other dairy products. This is because the milk has been partially digested be certain bacteria during their conversion to other products such as buttermilk, yogurt, and cottage cheese. However, know that these generally have been exposed to heat and contain many, if not all, of the following:
pesticides
antibiotics
hormones
dyes (made from coal tar)
salt
preservatives
emulsifiers
calcium chloride
hydrogen peroxide
bleaching agents (all chemicals)
synthetic vitamins
Ice cream manufacturers are not required by the FDA to label what is in their products. The following is a PARTIAL list of legal ingredients in ice cream:
Milk in anyform (whole,skim)
cheese whey
calcium hydroxide
disodium phosphate
gelatin or gum
antioxidants
neutralizers
sodium carboxymethylcellulose (a known carcinogen - causes cancer)
propylene glycol alginate (paint thinnner)
corn syrup
artificial flavors (chemicals)"
-Ron Garner, Conscious Health
We all need calcium but
Is Milk good for us?
Want a quick morning
detox and healing method?
Oil Pulling.
Pull toxins from your blood and freshen your breath in five easy steps.
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Find a high-quality vegetable oil. Most people use cold-pressed sunflower or sesame oils. I prefer using raw coconut oil since it is one of the healthiest oils in the world and helps boost the thyroid.
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Right after you wake up, drink a glass or two of water to start your saliva flow and then take about 1 tablespoon of oil into your mouth. Swish it around for as long as you can. Start with 5 minutes and gradually increase to 15 to 20 minutes. I plop it into my mouth and swish away as I make my breakfast and pack my lunch.
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Do not swallow the oil – it’s loaded with toxins! (But don’t beat yourself up if you accidentally do.) It is vital to spit out this oil after 15-20 minutes of swishing. Spit it out in the trash (not the sink as it can clog pipes) because this is the safest, cleanest and best way to eliminate used oil.
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Be sure to wash out your mouth thoroughly to help clean out any lingering bacteria or toxins.
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Ta da! You’re done. Now go about your day knowing that you’ve done a great thing for your overall healing. Oil Pulling can be done up to 3 times a day - before each meal.
Who knew these fungi could reduce the size of tumors, get rid of cancer and help fight disease!
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produce vitamin D
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good source of iron
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boost your immune system
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fight cancer cells
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antioxidants
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keep their properties even when cooked
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produce vitamins B2 and B3, will boost metabolism
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high levels of selenium, lower your risk of bladder cancer
'Among an estimated 100,000 varieties of mushrooms, four stand out for their potent healing properties: maitake, shiitake, reishi, and the common white button. The first three have been used in Asia for 2,000 years to treat various ailments, and the last has antioxidant levels as high as the rest. Initial findings suggest that all four support heart health and fight cancer. Maitake, shiitake, and white button mushrooms are rich in dietary fibers, including cholesterol-lowering chitin, and immunity-boosting beta-glucan. Reishi, a natural antihistamine and anti-inflammatory, is also known for boosting immunity, and for enhancing mood, relieving altitude sickness, supporting liver function, and lessening asthma symptoms.' Sources - http://www.vegetariantimes.com/article/healing-foods-ingredient-mushrooms-2/?utm_expid=1306512-12.Cp3ocSSkTDOMXgcmIruxCQ.0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.ca%2F
http://www.besthealthmag.ca/eat-well/nutrition/5-health-benefits-of-mushrooms?slide=7&rel=1
Mushrooms are
a magical food
Some Healthy
Substitutions
Over the past week I have been modifying all of our 'old' favourite recipes into healthy ones. My first tip on doing this is to get rid of sugar. Get sugar, brown sugar and icing sugar out of the house! We don't even use organic sugar, or evaportaed cane juice. As soon as I see sugar in a recipe I automaticly think honey or maple syrup. You need to train your brain to think of the healthy options 100% of the time. There is no room in your healthy lifestyle for sugar. Kick the bad habit and start clean today. Here are some more substitutions...
BAD GOOD
Refined Sugar Unpasteurized Honey, 100% Pure Maple Syrup, Brown rice Syrup, Agave Nectar, Unsweetened Apple Sauce
White Flour Oat flour, Brown Rice Flour, Almond Flour, Coconut Flour, Quinoa Flour
Dairy Milk, Soy Milk Almond Milk, Hemp Milk, Rice Milk
Dairy Chocolate Chips Dark Cacao Nibs
Canola Oil Coconut Oil (for baking and cooking), Cold Pressed Olive Oil (for salad dressings and popcorn)
Butter, Egg Banana - for vegan dishes
Mayo Vegenaise, Olive Oil based Mayo, Mashed Avocado
Dairy Yogurt Almond or Coconut Milk Yogurt
Dairy Cream Coconut Milk (even for making whipping cream), Blended Cashews
Unorganic Salted Butter (baking) Coconut Oil, Mashed Avocado
Croutons Raw (not roasted) Nuts
Bread Crumbs Rolled Oats
White Bread Udi's Gluten-free Bread
White Vinegar Apple Cider Vinegar (even for jaring pickles)
Table Salt Celtic Sea Salt, Garlic Powder
White Rice Brown Rice, Basmati Rice, Wild Rice
Store bought Cookies Home Made Cookies with maple syrup instead of sugar
Margarine Organic Unsalted Butter (never let boil - turns into trans fat)
Pop, Juice Tea, Water, Coconut Water, Berry Infused Water
White Pasta Brown Rice Pasta, Zucchini Noodles/Ribbons, Speghetti Squash
Cheese Unpasteurized White Cheese, Daiya (Vegan Cheese), Walnuts, Nutritional Yeast
Corn Starch Organic Potato Starch, Chia Seeds (to thicken Jam)
Flour in Soup Blended Cashews, Potato Puree
Chicken, Beef Broth Vegetable Broth
Unorganic store bought Meats Fresh Caught Salmon, Organic Grass-fed Chicken and Bison
Ground Beef in Pasta Raw Chopped Walnuts
Flour (baking) Black Beans
Rice Crispies Brown Rice Cereal with Flax Meal
Cake Frosting Coconut Milk Whip Cream
Tacos, Tortilla Wraps Lettuce
Potato Chips Popcorn, Kale Chips
Instant Oatmeal Oragnic Quick Steel-cut Oats
French Fries Sweet Potato, Yam Fries
Dairy Ice Cream Coconut Milk Ice Cream (amazing!)
Fruit Roll Ups Dehydrated Fruit Leather
Candy Dehydrated Fruit
Bottled Salad Dressing Home-made Vinaigrette
Deep Frying Oven or Pan Frying
*the only oil you can heat up without turning into a trans fat is coconut oil, so bake and cook with coconut oil