| Other well-known stallers that you might want to cut out for a while include artificial sweeteners, especially aspartame (Equal); citric acid, found in diet sodas; glycerin, found in many low-carb meal replacement bars, including those by Atkins; and alcohol.
12. You have nutritional deficiencies. A deficiency in some nutrient or nutrients may very well be interfering with how smoothly the energy-making cycles in your body run. This could easily account for you not burning fat at an optimal level. (See the section on supplements in chapter 4. | | Same with diet sodas, wine, or even raspberry mocha-flavored coffee creamers! The important thing to remember is that you are trying to make changes on a continuum. The name of the game is direction, not perfection. If all that's standing between you and a healthier low-carb diet is a couple of diet colas, keep the colas for now—maybe you'll give them up later (or maybe you won't). Learn to choose your battles. You don't have to do everything all at once.
Invest Time in the Kitchen
In 1970, we spent $6 billion on fast food. | | Aspartame, the most common of the artificial sweeteners and the one used in most diet sodas, is a real problem. Even though it has been declared "safe," the FDA has received numerous reports of seizures and
32 other problems that have been linked to it. There's also good reason to
.33 believe that aspartame may be neurotoxic. In a report to the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee, Dr. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Those whose diets are composed of French fries, red meat, diet sodas, and junk foods are severely deficient in these vital protective molecules.
The Nurses' Health Study, which involved seventy-five thousand women ages thirty-four to fifty-nine followed for fourteen years (beginning in 1976), found that one serving a day of cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and cabbage) reduced stroke incidence by 32 percent. | | While all soft drinks containing fluoride will leach aluminum from the can, diet sodas may be worse than regular sodas because the fluoride content, at least in one study, was higher in the diet drinks. Although most aluminum cans now have inner linings, the coating may be defective and can also be fractured during shipping.
To prevent local supplies from altering a soda's standardized taste, most water used in soft drinks is normally filtered of all impurities or is manufactured using distilled water. |
Joseph E. Mario
See book keywords and concepts |  Aspartame Artificial sweetener also called NutraSweet, Equal and Spoonful; composed of50%Phenylalanine and40% Asparticacidbound in 10%Methanol (methyl wood alcohol); used without labeling in 9,000 products, diet sodas Coke and Pepsi, tea and juice beverages, to sweeten coffee and cocoa, in instant breakfasts, cereals, baking mixes, baked goods, frozen and gelatin desserts, topping mixes, yogurt, milk and shake mixes, wine coolers, fruit concentrates, candies and chewing gum. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  Avoid diet sodas and other products containing the artificial sweetener aspartame (in NutraSweet, Equal, and other products). This additive can possibly block the formation of serotonin and cause headaches, insomnia, and depression in individuals who are already serotonin-deprived.
Q Limit your intake of supplements that contain the amino acid phenylalanine. It contains the chemical phenol, which is highly allergenic. Most depressed people are allergic to certain substances. |
Michele Simon
See book keywords and concepts |  Chips are still full of salt and chemical additives, and have a nutritional profile on a par with diet sodas, which are completely devoid of nutrients and contain artificial sweeteners and other potential health hazards.
PepsiCo earns its place next to General Mills for the chutzpah award in finding no cereal too sugary to call healthy. Among the kid-friendly breakfast cereals deemed worthy of basking in the healthy glow of the Smart Spot are Peanut Butter Crunch, Cap'n Crunch Swirled Berries, and
Cap'n Crunch MagiColor Berries. |
Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Most diet sodas and other dietetic foods contain artificial ingredients and must be avoided. Grapes, prunes, and raisins that are not organically grown contain sulfites and must be avoided.
Any Other Food You Eat More than 3 Times a Week
Any food you are now eating more than 3 times a week should be avoided and tested later.
Known Allergens
Avoid any food you know you are allergic to, even if it is allowed on this diet.
Water (includes cooking water)
Use spring or distilled water bottled in glass or heavy plastic. |
Mary-Ann Shearer
See book keywords and concepts |  I found that fresh fruit was more nutritious than diet cereals, and that artificial sweeteners and diet sodas could actually slow down my metabolism and increase my appetite, contributing to weight problems. It was one huge learning curve and the results have been exceptional.
Then I had to listen to my body. This was a huge issue as I was a compulsive overeater; I was permanently hungry. I could feel completely stuffed and at the same time be ravenously hungry. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Most packaged meat products are made with sodium nitrite, an ingredient that's highly carcinogenic and promotes colon cancer. diet sodas still contain aspartame, an ingredient that's classified as an excitotoxin because of the way in which it kills nerve cells and damages the nervous system, according to Dr. Russell Blaylock.
If you're going to get concerned about dangerous ingredients in our food and herbs, there are a whole lot of other places to start rather than some obscure imported herbal products. |
Mary-Ann Shearer
See book keywords and concepts | | Remember that artificial sweeteners added to foods or in diet sodas also upset the hormonal system, so replace refined sugar with raw honey and fructose or dried and fresh fruit for natural sweetness in your diet.
Smoking cigarettes probably does more damage to the skin than any other bad habit. Smoking starves the skin of many nutrients such as oxygen and B-complex vitamins (to name a few), resulting in a gray, dull, slack appearance. Without fail, I can pinpoint the smokers just by the tone and color of their skin. |
F. Batmanghelidj
See book keywords and concepts |  Caffeine-containing diet sodas, therefore, constitute a sort of double jeopardy to the body in that caffeine causes many complications, while artificial sweeteners have their own detrimental chemical effects. Decaffeinated diet sodas may be particularly harmful in diet programs, especially if the sweetener is aspartame. Aspartame has been implicated in the increased incidence of brain tumors and seizures.
ALCOHOL IN BEVERAGES
• Alcohol in beverages causes dehydration—the kidneys flush water out.
• Alcohol prevents the emergency water supply system to the brain. |
Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA
See book keywords and concepts | | Artificial sweeteners such as NutraSweet (aspartame) found in diet sodas are also not allowed, as they are brain stimulants and may even give the adrenals the same signals that sugar does.
Some research has shown that in depressed people the balance of essential fatty acids is off. Supplementation with high-quality fish oil, as well as eating plenty of fish, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and dark leafy greens (all sources of omega-3s), can help return the body to balance and give some relief. Harvard professor Andrew L. Stoll, M.D., has discovered that high-dose fish oil—in the neighborhood of 1. |
Elson M. Haas, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  They began a diet and included diet sodas to replace their use of sugar. They also added packets of the sweetener aspartame to other foods and beverages. Over the next few months, their moods began to shift and they became more and more depressed. They consulted a doctor who prescribed antidepressants for both of them. Without significant results, two other medicines were added over the next few months. None of their physicians interviewed them about their lifestyle habits. |
Kevin Trudeau
See book keywords and concepts |  Do you drink diet sodas?" "Yes, but that has nothing to do with it, Kevin. I want to know what I can buy and take that will get rid of my headaches."
I tried to explain to her that she needs to ask, what is causing her headaches. It could be toxins, it could be nutritional deficiencies, it could be emotional stress, it could be that her body is out of alignment and she simply needs a chiropractic adjustment. She may have a TMJ problem in her jaw that needs an adjustment. It isn't a pill that is going to solve your problem. You have to ask what is causing the problem and address that first. | | I suggested that the majority of MS sufferers that I have seen have experienced tremendous results by eliminating aspartame, the artificial sweetener in diet sodas, getting rid of all the metal in their mouth, and sleeping on a magnetic mattress pad. Most also have Lyme disease, which can be cured with homeopathics, intravenous hydrogen peroxide therapy, and other natural therapies. Usually sufferers see tremendous relief in just a matter of weeks or months. She said it didn't sound like it would help, but she would give it a try. | | I drink diet sodas at least several times a week.
35. I have less than two large bowel movements everyday.
36. I have taken over-the-counter nonprescription drugs that I purchased at a drug store in my life.
37. I have taken prescription drugs in the last five years.
38. I use nonstick pans to cook with.
39. I use deodorant and antiperspirant.
40. I do not drink eight glasses of purified water every day.
41. I have never had a colonic or enema.
42. I live near high tension power lines.
43. I live within a few miles of a manufacturing plant of some kind.
44. | | I did an interesting experiment with people who drank diet sodas on a regular basis. For two weeks they replaced their diet soda with regular high-calorie sugar sweetened soda. Amazingly, no one gained any weight. Even more shocking was 80 percent of the people actually lost weight. One person lost seven pounds! This was stunning to me. Diet foods fall into the same category. Do not eat anything that is being presented as a diet food. They are loaded with ingredients that will actually make you fatter and make you physically addicted.
15. No fast food or chain restaurants. | | I've seen people with MS simply stop drinking diet sodas and their MS symptoms vanished. I've seen people with diabetes stop eating in fast-food restaurants and in three weeks they no longer had diabetes. I've seen people who have migraine headaches and constipation problems stop eating pasteurized and homogenized dairy products and, as if by magic, their migraines stopped and they became regular. I've seen people with horrible skin rashes and acne use a shower filter and see all of their symptoms vanish, and watch their skin become smooth and beautiful again. | | More people eat diet food such as diet sodas, diet prepackaged food, etc. than ever before. More people are concerned about and are eating low fat food than ever before. More people are concerned about and eating low carbohydrate food than ever before. More people are concerned about and are eating low calorie food than ever before. More diet pills and diet aides are used than ever before. More people exercise than ever before. But the fact is, with all this effort being put into losing weight, we are fatter than ever before. How can this be? |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  Avoid: alcohol, all animal fats, baking soda, caffeine, canned vegetables, coconut oil, colas, dairy products, diet sodas, fast and fried foods, meat tenderizers, mold inhibitors, MSG, palm oil, preservatives, processed foods, red meat, refined foods, salt, saturated fats, soft drinks, spicy foods, all forms of sugar, tobacco, softened or tap water, white-flour products.
Other: Get regular exercise.
Foods: catnip tea, garlic, plantain leaves.
Nutrients: vitamin A, vitamin C, zinc.
Avoid: all forms of sugar. | | Avoid: alcohol, all fats, baking soda, butter, caffeine, canned vegetables, coconut oil, dairy products, diet sodas, fried foods, meat tenderizers, mold inhibitors, MSG, palm oil, preservatives, processed foods, red meat, refined foods, salt, soft drinks, softened or tap water, spicy foods, sugar, tobacco, white-flour products.
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Foods: garlic, kelp, parsley, primrose oil. Seasonings: cayenne pepper.
Nutrients: coenzyme Q10; vitamin A; B-complex vitamins, especially vitamins B, and B6; vitamin C; vitamin E; all minerals. |
F. Batmanghelidj
See book keywords and concepts | | Decaffeinated diet sodas may be particularly harmful in diet programs, especially if the sweetener is aspartame. Aspartame has been implicated in the increased incidence of brain tumors and seizures.
ALCOHOL IN BEVERAGES
• Alcohol in beverages causes dehydration—the kidneys flush water out.
• Alcohol prevents the emergency water supply system to the brain. It inhibits the action of vasopressin and causes brain-cell dehydration. It is brain dehydration that signals as a hangover after you have taken a few drinks.
• Alcohol can be addictive and functionally depressive. |
Earl Mindell and Hester Mundis
See book keywords and concepts |  Many diet sodas that are low in calories are high in sodium.
COMMENTS AND CAUTIONS Salt is just as dangerous to your health as sugar (see section 110), and sometimes causes more upset for dieters, who don't understand that it causes water retention (which can add pounds despite your subtraction of calories).
99. The Unwatered-Down Truth About Water
A human being can live for weeks without food, but for only a few days without water. It is our most important nutrient; nothing takes place in our bodies without it.
?It is the best solvent for all the products of digestion.
? | | Children who drink large quantities of diet sodas containing aspartame are particularly vulnerable to its dangerous side effects.) Marketed as NutraSweet, it has replaced saccharin in almost all diet soft drinks, with the exception of Dr. Pepper. It is used in an enormous variety of dietetic and low-calorie products, as well as medicines, and is available as the sugar substitute Equal.
Aspartame contains methyl or wood alcohol, which can affect fetal brain development. |
Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay.
See book keywords and concepts |  It has passed strict Japanese health trials and is used in Japan to sweeten diet sodas. Several drops take the place of several teaspoons of sugar. Although stevia in its sweetening dosage does not have medicinal effects, it is an important tool in helping patients manage their sugar intake.
Many people working to improve their health discover that it is difficult to stay away from excess sugar in foods and drinks. |
Earl Mindell and Hester Mundis
See book keywords and concepts | | Coffee, tea, cocoa, colas, and other caffeinated beverages are liquid youth-liquidators that dehydrate your skin and can cause premature wrinkling.
?Diet sodas with aspartame may diminish brain function. Aspartic acid is an "excitotoxin" because it overstimulates neurons, which eventually burn out.
?There's no harm in an occasional glass of wine, but immoderate alcohol consumption can dehydrate skin, dilate blood vessels, foster spidery broken capillaries on the face, and add years to your looks while subtracting them from your life. (See section 90.)
? |
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Aspartame, found in diet sodas, has been shown to harm the brains of young animals. Soft drinks often contain phosphoric acid, which blocks the much-needed absorption of calcium and magnesium. Because magnesium helps with the prostaglandin regulation, anything that depletes magnesium harms the immune system.
In addition to lifestyle changes and the avoidance of anything toxic during pregnancy, I recommend that prospective mothers get a full health workup to clear any imbalances or diseases like Candida and hypoglycemia that may affect the pregnancy. |
Jean Carper
See book keywords and concepts |  Do not give youngsters diet sodas.
• Eat and take fluids, a few sips at a time, even if you feel nauseated and are vomiting. It will help shorten the course of the diarrhea. Always drink small amounts of fluids instead of lots at one time. Too much at once is more apt to cause vomiting. Essentially, you should drink enough fluids to replace those you have lost. regular once-a-day bowel movements, began to have episodes of explosive diarrhea that were embarrassing and virtually unpredictable—occurring randomly two or three times throughout the day. Normal stools dropped to once a week. |
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