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Hi everyone,I have to share with you about how the food industry is killing us if we do not watch out. Let us be very aware of the foods we are eating and how restaurants and fast foods are high in sodium and salt. The cook with a very loose hand and don't care about youI
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So if you can avoid going to restaurants and instead start cooking your own foods then I highly recommend you do it.
Its time that we know that we can be healthy if we know what we are eating and be in control of it.
Speak up! if you do go to a restaurant and the food is too salty you should not pay for the meal and give a complaint to the owner and the chef, let them know that it is unacceptable.

I highly recommend organic foods if you can afford it, but make the investment its worth it.

Farming has existed for nearly as long as we have. In the past, most people in the country farmed as a means of living; this was the main lifestyle before the industry and automobile age. A non-organic way of farming that has been adopted is to use methods that fight pest infestation and to produce higher quantities of crops.

The first methods are pesticides and herbicides, which are used to combat insects and weeds. However, these highly toxic chemical residues have been found in the crops themselves. The FDA has since banned these chemicals from being used. However, since some crops are imported, they come into the country, and many DO contain these chemicals.

The second method used is contaminated sewage sludge. This was found to be a great idea as it made use of human waste as fertilizer for non-organic crops. At first it seemed to be a great idea, as it was cheap and easy to obtain, however, recently tests have shown that large amounts of this may contribute to chronic illnesses.

A third method used is hormones, antibiotics and remains of other animals. All of these contribute to quickly fattening up animals for the market. Hormones, while expensive and often illegal, are injected into animals to quickly bring them up to market size. Antibiotics are in fact used to keep the animals alive until they are butchered. However, a great problem with this is when we eat this meat; our bodies are ingesting antibiotics in high volumes and are becoming immune to their bacteria fighting abilities. So when we go to the doctor for an antibiotic shot, it does nothing for us. As to carcass meal (remains of other animals) which are often fed to animals in the meat and dairy industry, many doctors now believe that this has helped to lead to the disaster which we now are beginning to realize. Carcass meal helps contribute to mad cow disease by keeping the diseased animals in the food chain. This is especially dangerous for humans when we ingest it.

The last method is irradiation. Spices are exposed to radiation to kill bacteria or microorganisms that may be present. This also does more harm than good since it can lead to various diseases.

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I Esther say My Veggie of the week I highly recommend this to be added to your salads or cooked vegetables, this vegetable named Asparagus we had on the salad last night for dinner and is now part of my daily diet.

These are the benefits.

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* It is high in vitamin K and Folate
* Eat asparagus when you are pregnant or thinking about conceiving – because of it being high in folic acid it helps prevent birth defects such as spina bifida
* Great for your heart
* Helps w*Helps menstrual cramps with fertility problems
* Great for your gastrointestinal tract and your colon
* Helps menstrual cramps
* Great food to help treat depression
* Has been known to increase the success rate of chemo therapy
* Is considered a diuretic which means it is a good anti-inflammatory – best for arthritis, asthma rheumatism, and even water retention…PMS
* Help get rid of warts
* Helps detoxify your body
* Add more asparagus to your diet to lover cholesterol
* Great for nursing mothers stimulating milk production
* Has antioxidant agents – prevents the effects of aging
* Has antifungal and antiviral qualities
* Great for your kidneys – cleansing your body by stimulating urination and preventing kidney stones
* Helps prevent bladder and urinary tract infections
* Use to be used as an a aphrodisiac – increase sexual and comforting feelings
* Helps with treating HIV
* Helps prevent multiple sclerosis
* Helps prevent scurvy
* Asparagus has anti-cancer agents – especially lung cancer
* Helps fight chronic fatigue syndrome
* Helps fight off high blood pressure
* If you bruise easily – eat more asparagus
* Is considered a laxative – eat an asparagus if you have diarrhea and constipation
* Great for your capillaries – eat more asparagus to avoid varicose veins
* Great for your eyes preventing cataracts
* If you are experiencing hair loss- eat more asparagus
* Helps treat toothaches