Volume 2, Issue 18
Welcome to Heartland's NATURAL SOLUTIONS FOR YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY newsletter. We are excited to share relevant news
about natural health topics and offer alternative and complimentary
options for you and your family. We are committed to helping
you find more complete answers to your health concerns,
and look forward to being a friend as you seek greater health
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TOPICS IN TODAY'S ISSUE:
-Did You Know? Students’ behaviors
change with the lunch menu.
-In the News: There is a happy side to those
sticky labels on fruits.
-Alkalizing Your Body
-Recipes for Health
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"Until you are happy with who you are, you will never
be happy with what you have."
--Zig Ziglar
Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and
thinking what nobody has thought.
~Albert Gyorgyi
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DID YOU KNOW?
Baking with omega-3 rich ground flax has been one of the
keys to the incredibly successful food program at Central
Alternative High School in Appleton, Wisconsin. While eliminating
many of the chemicals, additives and colorants in student’s
food menus is important, so is the inclusion of brain foods
like ground flax. You can do the same at home by baking
with Heartland’s Golden Omega Flaxseed, and your whole
family will benefit. Try also as an instant breakfast cereal
as seen in this issue’s Recipes For Health.
Share the following article with your kids, teachers, and
school administrators. Miracles can happen in your home
and community, too!
Monday, October 14, 2002
A MIRACLE IN WISCONSIN
OCTOBER 14. In Appleton, Wisconsin, a revolution has occurred.
It’s taken place in the Central Alternative High School.
The kids now behave. The hallways aren’t frantic.
Even the teachers are happy. The school used to be out of
control. Kids packed weapons. Discipline problems swamped
the principal’s office. But not since 1997. What happened?
Did they line every inch of space with cops? Did they spray
valium gas in the classrooms? Did they install metal detectors
in the bathrooms? Did they build holding cells in the gym?
Afraid not. In 1997, a private group called Natural Ovens
began installing a healthy lunch program. Huh? Fast-food
burgers, fries, and burritos gave way to fresh salads, meats
“prepared with old-fashioned recipes,” and whole
grain bread. Fresh fruits were added to the menu. Good drinking
water arrived. Vending machines were removed. As reported
in a newsletter called Pure Facts, “Grades are up,
truancy is no longer a problem, arguments are rare, and
teachers are able to spend their time teaching.” Principal
LuAnn Coenen, who files annual reports with the state of
Wisconsin, has turned in some staggering figures since 1997.
Drop-outs? Students expelled? Students discovered to be
using drugs? Carrying weapons? Committing suicide? Every
category has come up ZERO. Every year. Mary Bruyette, a
teacher, states, “I don’t have to deal with
daily discipline issues…I don’t have disruptions
in class or the difficulties with student behavior I experienced
before we started the food program.” One student asserted,
“Now that I can concentrate I think it’s easier
to get along with people…” What a concept---eating
healthier food increases concentration. Principal Coenen
sums it up: “I can’t buy the argument that it’s
too costly for schools to provide good nutrition for their
students. I found that one cost will reduce another. I don’t
have the vandalism. I don’t have the litter. I don’t
have the need for high security.” At a nearby middle
school, the new food program is catching on. A teacher there,
Dennis Abram, reports, “I’ve taught here almost
30 years. I see the kids this year as calmer, easier to
talk to. They just seem more rational. I had thought about
retiring this year and basically I’ve decided to teach
another year---I’m having too much fun!” Pure
Facts, the newsletter that ran this story, is published
by a non-profit organization called The Feingold Association,
which has existed since 1976. Part of its mission is to
“generate public awareness of the potential role of
foods and synthetic additives in behavior, learning and
health problems. The [Feingold] program is based on a diet
eliminating synthetic colors, synthetic flavors, and the
preservatives BHA, BHT, and TBHQ.” Thirty years ago
there was a Dr. Feingold. His breakthrough work proved the
connection between these negative factors in food and the
lives of children. Hailed as a revolutionary advance, Feingold’s
findings were soon trashed by the medical cartel, since
those findings threatened the drugs-for-everything, disease-model
concept of modern healthcare. But Feingold’s followers
have kept his work alive. If what happened in Appleton,
Wisconsin takes hold in many other communities across America,
perhaps the ravenous corporations who invade school space
with their vending machines and junk food will be tossed
out on their behinds. It could happen. And perhaps ADHD
will become a dinosaur. A non-disease that was once attributed
to errant brain chemistry. And perhaps Ritalin will be seen
as just another toxic chemical that was added to the bodies
of kids in a crazed attempt to put a lid on behavior that,
in part, was the result of a subversion of the food supply.
For those readers who ask me about solutions to the problems
we face---here is a real solution. Help these groups. Get
involved. Step into the fray. Stand up and be counted. The
drug companies aren’t going to do it. They’re
busy estimating the size of their potential markets. They’re
building their chemical pipelines into the minds and bodies
of the young. Every great revolution starts with a foothold.
Sounds like Natural Ovens and The Feingold Association have
made strong cuts into the big rock of ignorance and greed.
Go for it.
SOURCE: http://www.stratiawire.com/article.asp?id=655#top
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IN THE NEWS
There is a happy side to those sticky labels on fruits.
Did you know they provide an easy way to distinguish between
conventionally grown, organically grown and genetically
engineered fresh fruit?
Here’s how:
A conventionally grown fruit has a four-digit code. However,
if it is organically grown or genetically engineered, there
is an extra digit at the front of the code: 9 for organic
or 8 for genetically engineered.
For example, a conventionally grown (with pesticides) banana
is code 4011. An organically grown (without pesticides)
banana is code 94011. And a genetically engineered banana
is code 84011.
According to Maria Gallagher of the Philadelphia Inquirer
(June 26, 2002), cashiers use the codes to speed up checkout.
“Cashiers no longer need to distinguish a Fuji apple
from a Gala apple, a prickly pear from a horned melon, or
a grapefruit from an ugli fruit. They simply key in the
PLU code – the price lookup number printed on the
sticker – and the market’s computerized cash
register identifies the fruit by its PLU. The numbers also
enable retailers to track how well individual varieties
are selling.”
PLU codes on sticky fruit labels can help you consciously
choose the best fresh fruits for your family. And now that
many of those sticky labels have a convenient tab on them,
they are really not so bad after all.
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ALKALIZING YOUR BODY
Is vegetarian better? Vegetarians have an edge up on alkalizing
their body because all animal meats are acid-forming, while
virtually every vegetable is alkaline-forming. However,
just being a vegetarian doesn’t automatically make
one alkalarian. For a vegetarian to maintain alkaline balance,
they must have the same “80% alkaline / 20% acid”
balance as everyone else! That means lower levels of breads,
pastas and processed foods and higher levels fresh fruits,
greens and other veggies. Many people agree that vegetarian
is better. The way to be sure is by alkalizing your body,
whether vegetarian or not.
Did you ever wonder if professional athletes do as well
as vegetarians? These WORLD CHAMPION vegetarian athletes
sure have!
* Ridgely Abele, winner of eight national championships
in karate
* Surya Bonaly, Olympic figure staking champion
* Peter Burwash, Davis Cup Winner & professional tennis
star
* Andreas Cahling, Swedish champion bodybuilder, Olympic
gold medallist in the ski jump.
* Chris Campbell, Olympic wrestling champion
* Nicky Cold, First woman to walk to the North Pole
* Ruth Heidrich, six-time Ironwoman, USA track and field
Master's champion
* Keith Holmes, world-champion middleweight boxer
* Desmond Howard, professional football star, Heisman trophy
winner
* Peter Hussing, European super heavy-weight boxing champion
* Debbie Lawrence, world record holder, women's 5K racewalk
* Sixto Linares, world record holder, 24-hour triathlon
* Cheryl Marek and Estelle Gray, world record holders, cross-country
tandem cycling
* Ingra Manecki, world champion discus thrower
* Bill Manetti, power-lifting champion
* Dan Millman, world champion gymnast
* Martina Navatilova, champion tennis player
* Paavo Nurmi, long-distance runner, winner of nine Olympic
medals and 20 world records.
* Bill Pearl, four-time Mr. Universe
* Bill Pickering, world record-holding swimmer
* Stan Price, world weightlifting record holder, bench press
* Murray Rose, swimmer, winner of many Olympic gold medals
and world records.
* Dave Scott, six-time winner of ironman triathlon
* Art Still, Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs MVP defensive
end, Kansas City chiefs Hall of Fame
* Jame Wetzel, U. S. National marathon champion
* Charlene Wong Williams, Olympic champion figure skater
LIST SOURCE: Joel Robbins new book, “The Food Revolution”,
pages 78 & 79.
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Begin your own food revolution at home. Bake with Heartland’s
Golden Omega Flax. Call 1-888-772-2345 for ordering details.
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RECIPES FOR HEALTH
INSTANT HOT BREAKFAST CEREAL
Who said natural isn’t fast? This instant flax cereal
is warm, filling, fast and very healthy.
Or, if you get tired of drinking your ground flax in a glass
of water, try this for variation:
Gently heat 1/3 cup of water. (Avoid boiling.)
Pour into a small bowl.
Add ¼ cup of Heartland Golden Omega Ground Flax.
Top with your favorite hot cereal fixings.
Eat & run!
Make sure to take a 12-ounce bottle of water with you as
you run out the door. Flax is not only filling, but it expands
in your system and is a rich source of natural fiber. This
is a great benefit to your digestive system, but don’t
do it without ample water. Either drink a full glass (8-10
ounces) of water before eating your “instant flax
cereal” or do so soon afterwards.
SUGARLESS TOPPING IDEAS:
- Sprinkle with a blend of stevia and cinnamon, and add
a swirl of honey.
- ¼ teaspoon of natural vanilla also works well with
stevia.
- Try with a tablespoon of your favorite applesauce.
- Flax has a naturally pleasant, nutty flavor. Some like
it plain!
- Try it like grits, with a little butter and some sea salt.
- Avoid Equal or any form of aspartame.
TIPS:
- If you use butter, add it to the water as it heats so
it is nicely melted before you mix in the flax.
- Enjoy raisins or cut fruit in a separate bowl, as this
cereal needs to be eaten quickly.
- Pre-mix your favorite hot cereal toppings in the bowl
while the water is heating.
IMPORTANT!
- Mix only one batch of this “instant” cereal
at a time, and consume immediately (you’re in a hurry
anyway, right?) as the flax becomes gooey as it sits.
Send us your own favorite recipes for keeping your family
healthy naturally! E-mail to recipes@heartlandnatural.com.
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REFERENCES:
Quote sources thanks to Cyber-Nation.Com and www.ZigZiglar.com.
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