“The
next time you visit your doctor or nutritionist,
and
they pull out a copy of Eating
Well with Canada's Food Guide
you might want to pause for a minute.”
The foregoing statement is from Maurice Crossfield...a writer,
translator, mechanic and 'jack-of-all-trades; also the
Editor-in-chief of Harrowsmith's Spring and Fall editions. Residing
in Quebec's Eastern Townships, he further states, “Canada's Food
Guide needs to be rewritten.”
According
to Maurice Crossfield, last spring, the Senate Standing Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology released a new report:
Obesity
in Canada: A Whole-of-Society-Approach for a Healthier Canada.
The report stated that help is needed to reduce the country's
alarming obesity and chronic-disease problems. “Fruit juice, for
instance, is presented as a healthy item when it is little more than
a soft drink without the bubbles. Canada's Food Guide has been at
best, ineffective, and at worst enabling the rising levels of
unhealthy weights and diet-related chronic diseases in Canada. But
the Senate committee examining obesity found that the guide hasn't
kept up with the times...and that our knowledge of food has changed.
There has been an increase, also in the rate of several chronic
conditions:
Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some cancers...and
therefore increased demands on the health care system. According to
the report, fat
made up about 40% of our daily calories in the 1970's. By 2004, that
had decreased to 31%, yet obesity nearly doubled for adults and
tripled for children over the same period.”
Each
year, 48,000 to 66,000 Canadians die from conditions linked to excess
weight. The proliferation of both fast food and processed foods,
coupled with the overwhelming use of electronic devices, have led to
an environment where
it is all too easy to eat poorly and remain inactive,
Low-income-Canadians often rely on unhealthy foods because these
items are cheaper.
Highly processed foods, like instant noodles, soft drinks and
salty snacks,
now
make up 62% of the Canadian diet.
Did you know there are 56 different names for sugar alone...
and manufacturers are not required to identify these when used?
(Many sugars are added to 'processed' foods.)
In the last 40 years, everyday tasks like housework or mowing the
lawn, have been hired out or taken over by machines. Meanwhile, kids
might be on the local soccer team, but they spend much more time in
front of screens...and a lot less time participating in unstructured
activities due to safety concerns.
Meanwhile, the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation put it simply:
Don't
Just Cut the Fat ~ Cut the Crap!
* * * * * * * *
William
Li, MD:
Fruits, vegetables, herbs, beverages made from teas and coffees
and even seed-generated substances, like cacao, contain natural
substances ~
bioactives ~ that are sometimes as powerful as the drugs we
develop
in terms of preventing and intercepting diseases.
Quotes
About Beneficial Fruits and Vegetables
“Every
time you eat or drink, you are either feeding disease or fighting
it!”
“7
Days Without Fruits and Vegetables...Makes One WEAK!”
“If
you're not hungry enough to eat an apple...you're not really hungry:
You're
Bored!”
“Bigger
Snacks ~ Bigger Slacks!”
“If
it's from a plant: EAT IT. If it's made in a plant: DON'T!”
“When
diet is wrong, medicare is of no use.
When
diet is correct, medicare is of no need!”
(Ancient
Ayurvedic Proverb)
Maria
Acosta stated, “The obstacles with kids I work with are huge.
They're
growing up on pre-packaged and frozen foods. In our culture, the
spotlight shines so intensely on products that are high in Sugar,
Salt and Fat. This spotlight should move to
FRUITS
and VEGETABLES.”
“Today,
more than 95% of all chronic disease is caused by food choice: toxic
food ingredients, nutritional deficiencies and lack of physical
exercise.
Take
Care of Your Body ~ and It Will Take Care of You!”
(Author
unknown)
Red
Fruits and Vegetables:
Strawberries
are anti inflammatory. Watermelon
is 92% water. Cranberries
are beneficial to the eyes. Raspberries
are rich in minerals like potassium, manganese, copper, iron and
magnesium. Cherries
are brain food. Red
Apples are
anti-toxidants. Rhubarb
is high in calcium. Red
Grapes
are anti-aging. Pommegranits
are 'heart-health'. Tomatoes
build strong bones. Beets
guard against cancer. Red
Cabbage
is rich in Vitamin C. Radishes
are rich in folic acid. Other Fruits: Peaches
are rich in potassium, fluoride and iron. Pineapples
help fight arthritis. Kiwis
increase bone mass. Oranges
help master great skin and vision. Blueberries
protect your heart. Mangoes
protect against several kinds of cancer.
Eggplant's
peel can fight against cancer and aging. Cucumbers
can help reduce constipation. Lettuce
can help increase bone mass. Onions
can reduce high blood pressure. Carrots
can help the body maintain connective tissue, teeth & gums.
Broccoli
protects you from cancer. Yams
help maintain your night vision. Artichokes
are a great source of fiber.
Top
Ten Calcium Foods:
Raw milk, Yogurt, Kale, Cheese,
Sardines, Broccoli, Okra, Almonds, Bok Choy and Watercress.
God's Pharmacy is
Amazing!
A slice of carrot looks like a human eye and it greatly enhances
blood flow of the eyes.
A tomato has 4 chambers and is red just like the heart.
A walnut looks like brain and helps develop transmitters enhancing
brain functions.
Grapes hang like a cluster that has the shape of a heart.
Beans, kidney shaped, heal and maintain kidney function.
Sweet potatoes look like the pancreas.
Celery specifically targets bone strength and looks just like
bone.
Citrus fruits look just like mammary glands of the female.
Compiled by Merle Baird-Kerr...May 29, 2017
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