Chewing Gum - Is It Toxic?

I want to share just how harmful and non-harmonious that gum can be with our bodies. I gave up chewing gum many many years ago myself and recommend it for everyone else. Check out this information for facts about gum that you should definitely know, especially if you are a regular chewer.

 

Recently, about thirty women, were asked whose ages were mostly under the age of forty, if they carried chewing gum with them. Twenty seven of the thirty were able to pull out a pack of gum, some even going as far as telling me why they loved a particular brand/flavor of gum.

 

While this demographic is not representative of all women, 90% of them chewed gum on a daily basis, some consuming more than one stick per day. As with many things that we expose our bodies to on a daily basis, let’s take a moment and analyze the ingredients of chewing gum and ask some important questions that pertain to whether it contributes to good health.

How many of us have looked at the ingredients on a pack of gum?

If you have, do you know what each one of the substances is?

Is a stick of chewing gum more of a “cancer stick” than a cigarette?

As you will see below, commercial gum products are some of the most toxic substances that you can expose your body too and literally can lead to some of the worst diseases on the planet.

Here is a list of the most common ingredients in the most popular chewing gum products on the market:

• Sorbitol, Xylitol, Mannitol, Maltitol
• Gum Base
• Glycerol
• Natural and Artificial Flavors
• Hydrogenated Coconut Oil and Starch
• Aspartame –Acesulfame
• Soy Lecithin
• Colors (titanium oxide, blue 2 lake, red 40)
• BHT
• Malic Acid
• Citric Acid

Ingredient #1: Gum Base.

Imagine if someone came up to you and said, “Hey, would you like to chew on some tire rubber and plastic?” You probably would politely decline and want to report this person to a doctor for a psychological evaluation. “Gum base” is a blend of elastomers, plasticizers, fillers, and resin. Some of the other ingredients that go into this mix are polyvinyl acetate, which is frequently referred to as “carpenter glue” or “white glue”. Paraffin wax is another ingredient that is a byproduct of refined petroleum. Is chewing plastic, petroleum and rubber safe? As you chew, these substances leach into the mouth and body. 

Ingredient #2: Aspartame.
The controversy surrounding this substance is widespread. It is one of the most body toxic substances we can consume. The political corruption and money trail behind this agent of disease is a mile long. Aspartame has been linked to all of the major brain diseases including Alzheimer’s and ALS. It is also considered a prime contributor to many other diseases such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, asthma, obesity, and many others. It is in many diet products on the market today, but in the long run actually contributes to obesity due to his extreme acidity. Aspartame is an excitotoxin, which over excites neurons in the brain until they burn out and die. Dr. Russell Blaylock is the leading expert on Aspartame and other excitotoxins and I would highly encourage you to see the documentary entitled “Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World”.

#3: Hydrogenated Coconut Oil and Starch.
Hydrogenation is chemical process that adds hydrogen across a double bonded carbon. This is done to increase the shelf life of a product, turning oil into a more plastic like substance. This process also creates Trans fats, which are now known to be very harmful to health.

Ingredient #4: Colors (titanium dioxide, blue 2 lake, red 40).
Titanium dioxide is a nanoparticle that is very common in sunscreen and many other health products, including synthetic nutritional supplements. New evidence is leading in the direction of this substance being carcinogenic, leading to cancer. We as humans are drawn to things that are colorful. Artificial food colorings, such as red 40, are made from petroleum and are dangerous to our health. Many people have extreme allergies to these substances and they have been implicated in contributing to ADD and other disorders and diseases.

Ingredient #5: Sorbitol, Xylitol, Mannitol, Maltitol.
These sugar alcohols are originally made from sugar, but are altered so much that they are considered sugar free. As a general rule, when nature is altered and changed to make a “better” product, more often than not, the result is something that is not healthy. Some even go so far as to say that these products are far worse than sugar and can stimulate weight gain. Other side effects can include abdominal pain and diarrhea. Is sugar alcohol better than sugar? Neither are good substances, so comparing the two is somewhat pointless.
 
Chewing Gum and Digestion
Every time you chew gum, your brain is tricked into thinking that you are eating food. Therefore, it sends signals to your stomach, pancreas and other organs involved in digestion to prepare for this “food”. Your salivary glands and pancreas will begin to emit enzymes, which are necessary to digest food and absorb nutrients from food. Constant emission of enzymes over time will deplete enzymes and over time this process can slow down. If you are not breaking down and absorbing food properly over time, you will get disease because the body needs nutrients to rebuild and thrive.

A Great Alternative for Fresh Breath
A great alternative to chewing gum is to carry around a small bottle of organic food grade peppermint oil and when you would like fresh breath, just put one drop in your mouth and you will have achieved the same effect. You can find many food grade oils that are wonderful for helping you have fresh breath.

Nothing in chewing gum is natural. It is chemical goop that in no way contributes to health or is good for your teeth. Don’t be fooled by fancy advertising. The five ingredients that we reviewed above, in one form or another, contribute to disease and poor health. Is this really a risk that you want to expose yourself to all for the sake of fresh breath? In the future, perhaps we will see that chewing gum may be as much of a contributor to disease as are cigarettes.

Source: http://www.activistpost.com/

Further reading: 
http://healthwyze.org/index.php/component/content/article/383-why-a-stick-of-gum-is-more-harmful-to-your-health-than-anything-that-you-eat.html

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Is Carrageenan Natural?

Carrageenan is a common food additive that is derived from specific types of red seaweeds, which are then processed with alkali. This processed substance is distributed widely and used as a “natural” food ingredient. It’s why you’ll find it listed as an ingredient in a number of natural and organic foods. 

Carrageenan is found in all corners of our processed food industry. It serves as a substitute for fat, and to thicken nonfat or low-fat foods or dairy replacements. It recreates a fatty “mouthfeel” in products such as low-fat or nonfat dairy (e.g., low-fat cottage cheese, low-fat sour cream) and vegetable-based dairy substitutes (e.g., soymilk, coconut milk).

Carrageenan is used as a stabilizer for beverages that separate, and otherwise must be must be stirred or shaken before use to redistribute the particles. Addition of carrageenan allows beverages like chocolate milk or nutritional shakes to be consumed without first shaking or stirring. But with the serious health risks connected with carrageenan, shaking and stirring your food before consuming hardly seem like difficult tasks.

Carrageenan is also used in meats, especially deli meat and prepared chicken. It is sometimes injected as a brine in pre-cooked poultry to improve tenderness and maintain juiciness. It is added to low-sodium or low-fat deli meat (e.g. sliced turkey) as a binder. It is found in many processed foods, even some certified organic frozen pizzas and nutrition bars. And many varieties of canned pet food contain carrageenan as well.

Although carrageenan is derived from a natural substance, it’s important to keep in mind that not all natural substances are safe. Many species of plants and seaweed contain substances that are very potent, either as medicine or poison. Other “natural” materials with powerful effects on the human body include tobacco, poison ivy, and rhubarb leaves, which are poisonous. You wouldn’t rub poison ivy all over you just because it’s natural, right?

When processed with acid instead of alkali, carrageenan is degraded to a low molecular weight called “degraded carrageenan” or poligeenan. In fact, degraded carrageenan is such a potent inflammatory agent that scientists routinely use it to induce inflammation and other disease in laboratory animals, so as to test anti-inflammation drugs and other pharmaceuticals on them.

Degraded carrageenan is not allowed in food, but scientists have raised concerns for decades that the use of food grade (undegraded) carrageenan also causes harm. A convincing body of scientific literature shows the negative effects caused by food-grade carrageenan. Moreover, scientists are concerned that the acid environment of the stomach may even “degrade” food grade carrageenan on its own once it enters the digestive system, thus exposing the intestines to this potent and widely recognized carcinogen.

It’s been scientifically proven that carrageenan has a unique chemical structure that leads to prolonged inflammation and other negative health effects. Its effect on the body is similar to the effect of certain pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella, which are also technically “natural.” The health impacts of consuming food-grade carrageenan are well documented in scientific literature dating back to the late 1960s. Researchers found a link between the type of carrageenan used in food to gastrointestinal disease in laboratory animals, including ulcerative colitis–like disease, intestinal lesions, and colon cancer.

In 1981, two researchers conducted a literature review of the science published since the late 1960's and raised concerns about the widespread use of carrageenan in our food supply. The researchers wrote in the journal Cancer Detection and Prevention:

“Undegraded carrageenan is still widely used throughout the world as a food additive. Its harmful effects in animals are almost certainly associated with its degradation during passage through the gastrointestinal tract. There is a need for extreme caution in the use of carrageenan or carrageenan-like products as food additives in our diet.”

Though carrageenan adds no nutritional value or flavor to foods or beverages, the food industry still uses it in a wide variety of applications where it’s not necessarily needed.

Researchers concerned with the effects of carrageenan in the diet have also used undegraded, food-grade carrageenan to investigate potentially harmful effects. When the carrageenan manufacturers’ trade group tested 12 samples of food-grade carrageenan, it found every sample was considered contaminated with degraded carrageenan (classified as a “possible human carcinogen”) by at least one of the testing laboratories.

Food processors have an ethical obligation to their customers to take these test results seriously. Their claims that food-grade carrageenan is safe cannot be backed by recent scientific studies and other test results.

So, the question at this point still is whether or not carrageenan is “natural.” Do we define natural as anything occurring in nature—which would in essence be everything on the planet—or do we define it as minimally or completely unprocessed? What about safe? Should natural mean safe?

While those are questions still to be answered, what we do know is this: It certainly seems unnatural to add harmful ingredients to our food no matter where they come from originally.

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Irradiation In The United States

THE FDA HAS APPROVED A VARIETY OF FOODS FOR IRRADIATION IN THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING:

• Beef and Pork
• Crustaceans (e.g., lobster, shrimp, and crab)
• Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
• Lettuce and Spinach
• Poultry
• Seeds for Sprouting (e.g., for alfalfa sprouts)
• Shell Eggs
• Shellfish - Molluscan (e.g., oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops)
• Spices and Seasonings

HOW WILL I KNOW IF MY FOOD HAS BEEN IRRADIATED?

The FDA requires that irradiated foods bear the international symbol for irradiation. Look for the Radura symbol along with the statement “Treated with radiation” or “Treated by irradiation” on the food label. Bulk foods, such as fruits and vegetables, are required to be individually labeled or to have a label next to the sale container. The FDA does not require that individual ingredients in multi-ingredient foods (e.g., spices) be labeled.  It is important to remember that irradiation is not a replacement for proper food handling practices by producers, processors, and consumers. Irradiated foods need to be stored, handled, and cooked in the same way as non-irradiated foods, because they could still become contaminated with disease-causing organisms after irradiation if the rules of basic food safety are not followed.

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Inflammation Reducer

Recipe to help reduce inflammation:

1 c. water
3 T. charcoal
3 T. flax seeds

Bring water to boil and add flax seeds and charcoal, stir well, let cook and it will thicken.
 
Use ¼ " thick on paper towel and then wet it and put on area you want to treat.

I got this from Dr. John Clark.

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Infant Formula Homemade And How Often To Feed

 Sister White supported and endorsed Dr. Merritt Kellogg. He has a book titled, 'Hygienic Family Physician' which teaches us many things; but today I am sharing what he says regarding feeding an infant and how to make your own formula.

He gives a formula on page 13.  He even says a baby under 2 months should not be fed more frequently than every 3 hours, an only once in the night.

At 2-6 months old, a baby should be fed every 3.5-4 hours and if of fair health, no night feeding.

He then goes on to say:

The food of the infant should be its mother's milk, but if this is not to be had, cow's milk should be substituted for it. (that was in their day when cows were still okay to use, but of course not our day)

He then goes on to say, if the right kind of milk cannot be obtained, gruel may be made that will be as good as cow's milk, if not better.

Take powdered barley (it may be grounded in a coffee grinder) 1 tsp. to a gill (1/2 cup approx.) of water, and boil it x 15-20 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve or strainer, and add a very little sugar (raw).

Give this to the child blood warm in a nursing bottle, keeping the bottle an mouthpiece in water, when not in use, to keep them sweet and clean.

For infants under 6 months old, this diet will be found better than a diet of cow's milk.

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Incredible Uses for Honey

1. Antibacterial and antifungal properties.
   
2. Provides minerals, vitamins, antioxidants.
3. Strengthens immunity.
4. Honey also has its effect on weight loss which makes me mostly excited! Simply drink warm water with lemon and honey on an empty stomach.
5. Did you know that though honey has more calories than sugar, honey when consumed with warm water helps in digesting the fat stored in your body?
6. Promotes the growth of good bacteria in the intestine.
   
7. Boosts energy and reduces fatigue.
   
8. Relieves a sore throat.
   
9. Prevents heart disease by improving blood flow.
   
10. Soothes burns, disinfects wounds. Garlic honey, which is just a mixture of honey and garlic, can be applied directly to infected wounds to clean the area.
    
11. Reduces inflammation and pain.
    
12. Alkalizes body’s pH.
    
13. Contains phytonutrients, which possess cancer-preventing and anti-tumor properties.
    
14. Helps with indigestion and acid reflux.
    
15. Destroys bacteria causing acne.
    
16. Prevents low white blood cell count.
    
17. Counters pollen allergies. Take a teaspoon of honey a couple of times a day starting a few months prior to allergy season.
    
18. Flushes parasites from liver and colon.
    
19. A salve made of honey can be applied to eczema.
    
20. Reduces ulcers and other gastrointestinal disorders
    
21. Honey helps build stamina in athletes.
    
22. Honey and cinnamon can help with Arthritis. Mix one part honey with two parts of lukewarm water and a teaspoon of cinnamon. Massage the mixture on the itching part of the body.
    
23. Helps with scalp problems and dandruff.
    
24. Helps with anxiety.
    
25. Reduces metabolic stress.
    
26. Helps clear your sinuses. To clear your sinuses, take a mixture of 1 teaspoon each of fresh ginger juice and honey two or three times a day.
    
27. Cures toothache. Make a paste of honey and cinnamon and apply on the aching tooth.
    
28. Moisturizes skin. Mix a dollop of honey and two tablespoons of warm water and massage the mixture into your skin.
    
29. Relieves morning sickness.
    
30. Helps with hiccups.
    
31. Reduces hay fever. Take a tablespoon of honey in the morning.
    
32. Helps with tension headaches. Simply sip on a ½ glass of warm water with a couple of added teaspoons of honey.
    
33. Helps with pink eye. Place a teaspoon of honey with a cup of water and heat just enough to melt the honey. Let cool and use an eye dropper drop the mixture in the infected eye.
    
34. Leg cramps. Take 2 T. lemon juice and 1 T. honey each evening before bed.
    
35. Reduces cholesterol. Mix two tablespoons of honey and three tablespoons of cinnamon in 16 ounces of tea.
    
36. Helps with bad breath. Mix one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon in hot water.
    
37. Soften hard water, just add honey to bath water. 
    

Buy honey from your local farmers market, Trader Joe’s or local honey farm. The locally grown honey from the area you live is more beneficial as it possesses the immune stimulating properties needed for your body to adapt to its environment. The best part about it, you don’t have to sacrifice the taste of sweetness by using sugar substitutes, but can actually enjoy eating what you like and be healthy at the same time!!!

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Impossible Burger and Beyond Burger

Proverbs 4:18 says that the path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.  This means, God reveals new light, and Daniel 12 says "knowledge shall be increased".

James 4:17 – “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”

• According to James 4:17, if God sends more "knowledge" along the way, such as a prophet of the Lord to tell us “enough is enough”, then we are going against that knowledge.

1 Corinthians 10:31 – Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 – 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – 19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Are we glorifying God in our body when we knowingly consume unhealthy foods? Or are we blatantly ignoring what His word says following our own lusts and desires? It’s supposed to be God’s way not ours and He told us from the get go in Genesis 1:29 herbs fruits and nuts and grains are for our MEAT, which simply means food. 

Have you ever read the ingredients on these burgers? If not, I have listed them below! Although they are “vegan”, they are NOT healthy at all.

The Impossible Burger is a plant-based alternative to traditional meat-based burgers. It’s said to mimic the flavor, aroma, and texture of beef.

The second kind of genetic engineering of soy produces the “heme” that makes the Impossible Burger “bleed.” In order to manufacture its burgers, Impossible Foods takes DNA from the roots of soy plants, where a small amount of “heme” is produced, and inserts it into genetically engineered yeast that is then fermented to mass-produce heme. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is supposed to require testing in this situation to make sure that this novel protein does not cause allergic reactions in people. Unfortunately, instead of requiring Impossible Foods to file a new Food Additive Petition, FDA allowed the company to use a weak regulatory process called “Generally Recognized As Safe” (GRAS) where the company does its own research and chooses its own reviewers to self-certify that its product is safe for human consumption.

Now here are the ingredients in the Impossible Burger
Water, soy protein concentrate, coconut oil, sunflower oil, natural flavors, 2% or less of potato protein, methylcellulose, yeast extract, cultured dextrose, food starch modified, soy leghemoglobin, salt, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant), soy protein isolate, zinc gluconate, thiamine hydrochloride (vitamin B1), niacin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2), and vitamin B12.

• Soy-protein concentrate (the company chose to use GMO soybeans - alcohol is the most common solvent used to process soy protein concentrate, as it produces products with a neutral taste.) GMO soy is also sprayed with large amounts of the herbicide glyphosate, a product shown to cause cancer in people exposed during its application.
• Natural flavors (hidden name for MSG)
• Methylcellulose (chemical)
• Yeast extract (from unhealthy yeast)
• Cultured dextrose (fermented food product)
• Soy leghemoglobin (gmo more than likely since it’s soy)
• Food starch, modified (most likely from GMO corn)
• Soy-protein isolate (soy that is GMO)

• Calories: 240
• Total fat: 14 g
• Saturated fat: 68g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 370 mg
• Carbohydrate: 9g
• Fiber: 3g
• Protein: 19g

BEYOND BURGER is no healthier than a grass-fed beef burger, turkey burger, or chicken burger.

WHAT CHEMICALS ARE IN BEYOND MEAT?
Beyond Meat products also include things like dipotassium phosphate, potassium chloride, titanium dioxide, and maltodextrin.

BEYOND BURGER, HOWEVER, INCLUDES 18 INGREDIENTS:

1. Water
2. Pea Protein Isolate
3. Expeller-Pressed Canola Oil
4. Refined Coconut Oil
5. Rice Protein
6. Natural Flavors
7. Cocoa Butter
8. Mung Bean Protein
9. Methylcellulose
10. Potato Starch
11. Apple Extract
12. Salt
13. Potassium Chloride
14. Vinegar
15. Lemon Juice Concentrate
16. Sunflower Lecithin
17. Pomegranate Fruit Powder
18. Beet Juice Extract (the beet juice gives the burger its meat-like “blood”)

5 ARE GOOD THE REST ARE NOT.

• Calories: 250
• Total fat: 18 g
• Saturated fat: 6 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 390 mg
• Carbohydrate: 3 g
• Fiber: 2 g
• Protein: 20 g

 
THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE:
The Impossible uses soy, while Beyond does not. The Impossible Burger also contains slightly more saturated fat.

Impossible Burgers, and Beyond Meat Burgers and are not good for you at all. And by the way, some doctors are coming out on You Tube now, warning how Beyond Meat and Impossible Burgers are killing people by the numbers. And guess who is behind the making of this meat and funding it? BILL GATES!!! This fake meat is being put out there as a good thing, but it’s really a part of his population control.

Also, brothers and sisters, we are not called to be vegans; we are called to be HEALTH REFORMERS. Please come up much higher in our health message so that you don’t find yourself in a position of bad health.

Beyond Meat and Impossible Burgers, are just as high in total and saturated fat as their meat counterparts.

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Put this together myself and I got info from several sources online.