We Are What We Eat! So . . . What Is In Our Food?

I had a chance this past weekend to watch the movie "Food Inc." for the second time. And, let me tell you, it was actually MORE disturbing than the first time I watched it.

For those of you who haven't seen the movie, let me summarize in six words: OUR FOOD IS REALLY SCREWED UP!!

The movie makes the case that our national food supply has been governmentally influenced, corporately manipulated, financially exploited, and irresponsibly marketed to the point that it is, in large part, not fit for human consumption. All parties involved, from the regulators on down to the consumers, have failed in the area of creating a healthy and sustainable food source. And our nation is paying the price of this failure in disease.

One sequence of the movie talks about the average cost per calorie that has been flipped on its head over the last 20 years. You can actually go to a fast-food restaurant and buy a double cheeseburger for less than a buck. You can't buy a head of broccoli for a buck, how can you buy an entire hamburger?

We have completely skewed our food to cheaper "bad calories" in junk food. Much of this problem is tied directly to subsidies that are offered on commodity crops (wheat, corn, soybeans) that are used in nearly EVERYTHING in the supermarket. The subsidies have allowed these commodity crops to be sold below the cost of growing them, and the flood of cheap material has resulted in some very clever new uses of these materials in food. Just think about how many products high fructose corn syrup is in now? Seems like just about everything, right? It is cheap, it is really flexible for use in nearly any type of product, and it is REALLY BAD for our health. I have seen multiple studies that point out this one ingredient as the main contributor to our national obesity epidemic, as well as the skyrocketing rate of adult onset diabetes. Cheap to use. Easy to use. Poison to eat.

It is pretty easy, as an individual, to feel powerless when looking at this giant problem with our food, and at all of the giant entities involved. But the truth is the exact opposite! As consumers, we are incredibly powerful! We get to vote several times each day on which foods we want to put in our bodies. Food that we don't eat can't damage our health. And food that we won't buy will be replaced, eventually, with food that we want to buy.

There are several things that you can do today to build your health, and to send a message that you want healthy foods.

-Supplement your diet with healthy nutrients to avoid deficiencies.
-Detoxify your body quarterly to rid it of harmful toxins.
-Drink plenty of water to hydrate your body.

And, courtesy of the Food, Inc. official website:

-Stop drinking sodas and other sweetened beverages.
-Eat at home instead of eating out.
-Go without meat one day a week.
-Buy organic or sustainable foods with little or no pesticides.
-Protect family farms, and visit your local farmers market.
-Make a point to know where your food comes from - READ LABELS.

My best wishes for a happy, healthy life!

Wallace

Salt Lake City Training Retreat March 15-19

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Each session of training that is held, we have more new classes, more new tools, and more fun! Our spring training is going to be so exciting! We are focusing on some unique elements of holistic wellness that, while in the past have been incorporated, this year they will be a major part of the M'lis Training Experience. We have added some classes that will not only make you more knowledgeable for your total wellness business, but they will enrich your life! Some optional self improvement classes that will be held in addition to the regular 9-5 schedule are: meditation and fitness along with a class from our FAVORITE raw food chef Omar, and yoga with our resident expert Emily!

This training series will allow you to create your own unique niche in the ever expanding spa and wellness industry. Now more than ever it is crucial to feel confident in the services that you offer. Let us empower you and help you achieve this level of confidence through our inspiring trainings and wellness retreats.

You will receive insight and inspiration on how to incorporate holistic therapies and protocols into your business. We prepare you with the skills needed to communicate effectively with your clients and those who are interested in achieving total body wellness. You will learn advanced techniques in an interactive classroom setting as well as in a hands-on environment.

We can't wait to see you here for our awesome 2010 classes! Call your educator or customer service to register (800.548.0569) See the right sidebar for the listing of all classes and locations.

Eliza

Living a Cancer preventive lifestyle

Late last year I was working with John Hoime, the owner of 4 feature spas in Massachusetts and Connecticut. We visited a junior high school in Massachusetts to give a seminar to the 7th grade health classes. There were about 75 students in this class and I asked how many of them had someone in their family or someone they knew that had cancer. 100% of the young students raised their hand. If they had been an older generation, I would have asked “how many of you knew someone with cancer before 1950?” I know from other seminars I have done, that not very many who remember the 1950’s knew someone with cancer. What has changed since 1950?

LIFESTYLE!!!

In doing research for my new book, “From Surviving to Thriving” I was gratified to see the new research being done on cancer prevention.


According to a World Cancer Research fund study in February 2009, about one third of the twelve most common cancers in high income countries could be prevented through diet, exercise and weight control.
The WCRF has reported that eating a nutritious diet, being physically active and keeping body fat under control may prevent:
• 38% of breast cancers
• 45% of colorectal cancers
• 36% of pancreatic cancers
• 47% of stomach cancers
• 60% or esophageal cancers
• 70% of endometrial cancers
• 63% of cancers of the mouth, pharynx and larynx
• 24% of kidney cancers
• 21% of gallbladder cancers
• 15% of liver cancers
• 11% of prostate cancers

By making relatively straightforward changes, we can significantly reduce the number of cancer cases around the world. And for those who do get cancer, these same lifestyle cancers can help create an environment within the body that is unfriendly to cancer, allowing for a long and productive life. Only the amazing instrument, the body, has the ability to heal itself.

Our goal at the M’Lis Company is to provide the tools to help educate and provide support for a healthy, happy lifestyle.

-Dr. Linda Nelson