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    <title>Wes Peterson on Towards Freedom</title>
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      <title>Thoughts Manifestations and Life</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:37:03 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;The thoughts we think manifest the reality we live in. Collectively, we
create our universe. The inner essence will manifest into the outer. The
inner essence is thought - conscious and subconscious levels of thought.
The outer is what we perceive as our life, what &amp;ldquo;is&amp;rdquo;. Thought is senior
to substance. All around us are manifestations of thought.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thoughts are very real, tangible things. Thoughts literally create
waves! When we think, we create certain vibrations. The universe itself
is composed of various levels of vibrations. What we think affects the
vibration of the entire universe - all with a &amp;ldquo;mere&amp;rdquo; thought!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Did you know that when you think of something negative, you literally do
yourself and all of humanity a disservice? Thoughts are causes;
&amp;ldquo;reality&amp;rdquo; is the effect. Every thought we think creates karma. The
thoughts (seeds) we sow, create the reality (harvest) we reap. We cannot
escape the effect of any cause. This is inexorable universal law, and we
are subject to it whether we realize it or not. The universe does not
bend for anyone; conversely, it rewards all for obediance to law.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The creative forces in the universe are thought, feeling, and spoken
word. Thoughts create feelings. Feelings lead to words (mental
utterances and verbal soundwaves). These are elements of creation
itself. The universe itself was created in love! We were created in
love. Our very essence is love! What a beautiful thing! It&amp;rsquo;s true that
anything other than love is an aberration, out of harmony with our true
essence. We can recapture that essence. Focus on thoughts of love, make
actions of love, and create love all around you. Love is the highest
vibration in the universe! Love is perfection. Love was created out of
and by, perfection.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thoughts lead to actions. Our actions create various levels of karma. It
is therefore of extreme importance that we think the most positive,
empowering, and constructive thoughts, in order to create the best
possible reality - that which we desire, which resonates with our very
core.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We can have anything we want. All we need to do is hold the desire, the
vision - the thoughts, feelings, and words - long enough, deeply enough,
strongly enough, and it will manifest. Vision creates the realization of
dreams. With vision - a focused intent on that which we truly desire -
we attract certain people, places, and things into our existence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Inspiration is a powerful force. Inspiration works hand in hand with
vision. Thoughts (vision) and feelings (inspiration) can get us places
we only once wished for. Wishing is not enough; you need to go after it
with all you&amp;rsquo;ve got. The place you start is inside your heart and soul.
If you sow the inner seeds of vision coupled with inspiration, you will
arrive at your desired destination.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You are heading somewhere. You are on a journey. Your destiny is in your
hands. Where are you going? Is it where you want to be? If so, you are
truly staying true to your heart, creating the destiny you desire. If
not, realize you have the choice! The power is truly within you! Seize
the moment - the NOW is all you have! Life is a mystery … unravel it!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Love … Live … Learn … Know … Sow … Reap … Grow&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Healthy Eating Healthy Living</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:36:57 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;Hello everyone!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I will attempt to share with you all some of what I&amp;rsquo;ve discovered
intellectually and experientially in regards raw eating and healthy
living. This will be rather basic, but I hope you will find this to be
insightful and of some value.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1 id=&#34;teeth-problems-and-acidic-fruits&#34; class=&#34;anchor-header&#34;&gt;Teeth Problems and Acidic Fruits &lt;a class=&#34;anchor-link&#34; href=&#34;#teeth-problems-and-acidic-fruits&#34; aria-hidden=&#34;true&#34;&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I can vouch from my personal experience, as well as that of many others,
that acid fruits, eaten to any great degree, can and will erode tooth
enamel. This is because the acids in fruits such as oranges, tangerines,
grapefruits, kiwi, pineapple, lemons, limes, sour apples and unripe
fruit have a pH value below that which is required to dissolve tooth
enamel.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Suggestion: moderate your intake of acid fruits. Read about fruit and
learn which ones to moderate. The best fruits are probably the sweet and
subacid fruits such as bananas, dates, cherimoyas, durians, sapotes,
pears and apples. Eat fruit only when it is fully ripe. Again, unripe
fruits are acidic. The fresher and higher the quality of the fruit you
eat, the better. Organic is much higher quality than commercial and
contains more nutrition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By no means totally do away with acid fruits as they can be very
beneficial and nutritious. Just keep in mind that you can have problems
with your teeth if you eat too many of them or eat them too often.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1 id=&#34;greens-are-a-necessity&#34; class=&#34;anchor-header&#34;&gt;Greens Are a Necessity &lt;a class=&#34;anchor-link&#34; href=&#34;#greens-are-a-necessity&#34; aria-hidden=&#34;true&#34;&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The starchless green vegetables are a very valuable part of my diet, and
are highly recommended to all raw foodists. There are many varieties of
leafy greens and stalks which are mineral-rich and are a good source of
many other nutrients. And, for whatever reason, I and others have found
them to have a balancing effect on one&amp;rsquo;s body and mind. It can be a good
idea to eat these green vegetables at the same time as sweet fruits.
Organic greens are good, but wild greens are the best. Read up on wild
greens for information on those available in your area. Also, sea
vegetables (such as kelp, dulse, alaria) are very mineral and
nutrient-rich forming a very valuable part of the raw food diet.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&amp;rsquo;m not trying to get into religion here, but it is mentioned in Genesis
1:29, that the original diet of mankind is fruits and greens - not just
fruit .&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1 id=&#34;fats-are-important&#34; class=&#34;anchor-header&#34;&gt;Fats Are Important &lt;a class=&#34;anchor-link&#34; href=&#34;#fats-are-important&#34; aria-hidden=&#34;true&#34;&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Our bodies need fat - but raw fat. Raw fats lubricate, protect, and are
an antioxidant. They are very nourishing. Our bodies instinctively crave
raw fat. Raw fats provide concentrated fuel, which feeds the brain and
other organs, in addition to helping to maintain/gain weight, and also
helps to protect one from the bitter cold. It must be realized to all
true health seekers that raw fat is exactly the opposite of cooked fat.
Cooked fats are carcinogenic, loaded with free radicals, and are harmful
in many other ways. Read any cooked nutrition book and you readily
discern the dangers of cooked and processed fats. However, realize that
raw fats are of a totally different biochemistry than cooked fats.
Cooking changes the biochemical structure of all foods, and in regards
fats (and proteins), this is especially harmful. Listen to your body&amp;rsquo;s
needs, and feel free to enjoy your share of superb raw fatty foods such
as: avocados, coconuts, dried olives, durians, various nuts, and various
seeds. Experiment and find what works optimally for you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1 id=&#34;fruit-sugar-is-prime-fuel-for-our-bodies&#34; class=&#34;anchor-header&#34;&gt;Fruit Sugar is Prime Fuel for Our Bodies &lt;a class=&#34;anchor-link&#34; href=&#34;#fruit-sugar-is-prime-fuel-for-our-bodies&#34; aria-hidden=&#34;true&#34;&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Our body runs on sugar (glucose). Fruit is the best and highest quality
source of sugars, accompanied by various vitamins, minerals, enzymes,
living water, and fiber. Don&amp;rsquo;t fear sweet fruit, and don&amp;rsquo;t buy into the
suggestions by others to eat dead, devitalized, cooked starches. Keep in
mind that starch is broken down into sugars during the process of
digestion. There is nothing healthful about starch. Starch is not a
health food. Eliminate starch from your diet, use fruit in its place,
and watch your health and well-being soar.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1 id=&#34;fasting-gets-results&#34; class=&#34;anchor-header&#34;&gt;Fasting Gets Results &lt;a class=&#34;anchor-link&#34; href=&#34;#fasting-gets-results&#34; aria-hidden=&#34;true&#34;&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Many raw foodists may experience cravings for cooked foods, and may give
in and binge. This is often due to the resurfacing of cooked food
residues as they are purged from the system during detoxification, which
is what happens when one embarks on 100% raw eating. I can vouch from
personal experience that the best way to counteract the toxic cravings,
is by commencing a fast. This works wonders. Give your body and mind a
break from food of any kind, and your body and mind will respond and be
rejuvenated. Much heavy detoxification and reorganization within the
human organism takes place during a fast. I myself fast one day a week,
every week, and I challenge you to do the same. It&amp;rsquo;s easy, effective,
and free. And you have much more time (and also money) as a result of
this regular practice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1 id=&#34;exercise-sunlight-adequate-rest-and-optimum-amounts-of-sleep-etc&#34; class=&#34;anchor-header&#34;&gt;Exercise, Sunlight, Adequate Rest and Optimum Amounts of Sleep, etc. &lt;a class=&#34;anchor-link&#34; href=&#34;#exercise-sunlight-adequate-rest-and-optimum-amounts-of-sleep-etc&#34; aria-hidden=&#34;true&#34;&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The human body/mind complex needs much more than just food, water, and
air. We also need to move our bodies, get the lymph flowing, and
facilitate the building of new tissues, and breaking down of old. We
also need the life- giving rays of the sun. We need to afford ourselves
optimum levels of rest and sleep. Most of the body&amp;rsquo;s cells are
regenerated during sleep. I could go more deeply into these topics, but
my time is limited, and I trust that you intuitively recognize the
importance of these factors in optimum and balanced health.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1 id=&#34;daily-meditation&#34; class=&#34;anchor-header&#34;&gt;Daily Meditation &lt;a class=&#34;anchor-link&#34; href=&#34;#daily-meditation&#34; aria-hidden=&#34;true&#34;&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;We live in a toxic world, surrounded by negativity, ignorance, and false
principles. The best way to counteract the oftentimes cruel, cold, harsh
outside world is via the practice of meditation. It is very simple and
natural. Essentially, establish yourself in a quiet, peaceful,
comfortable place, closing your eyes, completely stilling your body,
quieting the mind, and going deep within, for at least 15 minutes per
day, is highly beneficial and is highly recommended. There are many
&amp;ldquo;techniques&amp;rdquo;/methods you can use to meditate. Find the one which works
best for you and your needs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1 id=&#34;faith-perseverance-and-diligent-application-of-correct-principles&#34; class=&#34;anchor-header&#34;&gt;Faith, Perseverance, and Diligent Application of Correct Principles &lt;a class=&#34;anchor-link&#34; href=&#34;#faith-perseverance-and-diligent-application-of-correct-principles&#34; aria-hidden=&#34;true&#34;&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;This is how successful people succeed (and keep succeeding). Keep in
mind that Rome wasn&amp;rsquo;t built in a day, and neither was your body, mind,
or soul. Realize that we need to undo many years of cooked food eating,
false beliefs/ignorance, and other states of toxicity and negativity.
The key is to make up your mind, with a firm resolve, go with the flow,
and trust in yourself, the Universe, and God. Also realize that all true
knowledge comes from experience.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I must make mention from my own experience that I came to the point of
100% raw eating due not solely to books, other people, etc., but rather
due to that inner voice, that inner signal, that inner knowing. If you
feel you are not ready to eat 100% raw at this time, that&amp;rsquo;s okay. You
may want to take it at your own pace and transition. Do not force
yourself to do something you&amp;rsquo;re not ready for. It can be a shock to the
system in many cases. Your body will tell you when it&amp;rsquo;s ready. That is
what happened with me. It just came to a point (when I was eating on
average, 85-95% raw for many months) that my body just did not want any
cooked food of any kind anymore. Once my body&amp;rsquo;s primal instinct came
through in full force, I had all the incentive I needed. Cooked food was
recognized as being dead, devitalized, damaged, draining, boring, and
bland to me. Discontinuing the ingestion of cooked food came naturally,
painlessly, and effortlessly, and I have not looked back. I have
received nothing but benefits, and in many ways, as a result of my 100%
raw eating. Later, my body told me to fast, during a point of cooked
cravings. I did, I was rejuvenated, and I am getting better continually
now. I am a work in progress, as are you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1 id=&#34;final-thoughts&#34; class=&#34;anchor-header&#34;&gt;Final thoughts &lt;a class=&#34;anchor-link&#34; href=&#34;#final-thoughts&#34; aria-hidden=&#34;true&#34;&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Enjoy life! Release fears, negativity, false beliefs. LIVE! You are
powerful. Do not allow anyone to influence you from your path or your
goals, dreams and aspirations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Trust within yourself. The answers you need are within you!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;That is all for now.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I hope this message has been of some value to you.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Cooked Food Effects</title>
      <link>http://towardsfreedom.com/ithngys/services/website-design-hosting/tfold/tfzen/iwrters/wes-peterson/cooked-food-effects/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:36:56 -0800</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;During the past few decades there has been much research done in the
area of nutrition. Some of this research casts light on some important
insights regarding the foods which Mother Nature offers to us in its
whole, raw state, and what happens when we tamper with it.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What exactly happens to food when it is cooked? What happens to the body
if we eat cooked food? Some key points are covered in this article.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Due to space limitation, we can only but touch on the topic here;
however, a brief overview is given below.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1 id=&#34;key-points-regarding-the-effects-of-cooking-on-food-and-health&#34; class=&#34;anchor-header&#34;&gt;Key Points Regarding the Effects of Cooking on Food and Health &lt;a class=&#34;anchor-link&#34; href=&#34;#key-points-regarding-the-effects-of-cooking-on-food-and-health&#34; aria-hidden=&#34;true&#34;&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The food&amp;rsquo;s life force is greatly depleted or destroyed. The
bioelectrical (energy) field is altered and greatly depleted (as is
graphically demonstrated with kirlian photography). Live and bioactive
(raw) food is rendered dead and inert. - The biochemical structure and
nutrient makeup of the food is altered from its original state.
Molecules in the food are deranged, degraded, and broken down. The
food is degenerated in many ways. Fiber in plant foods is broken down
into a soft, passive substance which loses its broom-like and magnetic
cleansing quality in the intestines. - Nutrients (vitamins, minerals,
amino acids, etc.) are depleted, destroyed, and altered. The degree of
depletion, destruction, and alteration is simply a matter of
temperature, cooking method, and time. - Up to 50% of the protein is
coagulated. Much of this is rendered unusable. High temperatures also
create cross-links in protein. Cross-linked proteins are implicated in
many problems in the body, as well as being a factor in the
accelleration of the aging process. - The interrelationship of
nutrients is altered from its natural synergistic makeup. For example,
with meat, relatively more vitamin B-6 than methionine is destroyed,
which fosters atherogenic free radical-initiating homocysteine
accumulation (which is a factor in heart problems). - The water
content of the food is decreased. The natural structure of the water
is also changed. - Toxic substances and cooked &amp;ldquo;byproducts&amp;rdquo; are
created. The higher the cooking temperature, the more toxins that are
created. Frying and grilling are especially toxin-generating. Various
carcinogenic and mutagenic substances and hordes of free radicals are
generated in cooked fats and proteins in particular. - Heat causes the
molecules involved to collide, and repeated collision causes divalent
bonding in order for new molecules, and hence a new substance, to
form. In an ordinary baked potato, there are 450 by-products of every
description. They have even been named &amp;ldquo;new chemical composites&amp;rdquo;. -
Unusable (waste) material is created, which has a cumulative
congesting/clogging effect on the body and is a burden to the natural
eliminative processes of the body. - All of the enzymes present in raw
foods are destroyed at temperatures as low as 118 degrees fahrenheit.
These enzymes, named &amp;ldquo;food enzymes&amp;rdquo; are important for optimum
digestion. They naturally aid in digestion and become active as soon
as eating commences. Cooking destroys 100% of these enzymes. Eating
enzyme-dead food places a burden on the pancreas and other organs and
overworks them, which eventually exhausts these organs. The digestion
of cooked food usurps valuable metabolic enzymes in order to help
digest the food. Digestion of cooked food is much more energetically
demanding than the digestion of raw food. In general, raw food is so
much more easily digested that it passes through the digestive tract
in a half to a third of the time it takes for cooked food. - After
eating a cooked meal, there is a rush of white blood cells towards the
digestive tract, leaving the rest of the body less protected by the
immune system. From the point of view of the immune system the body is
being invaded by a foreign (toxic) substance when cooked food is
eaten. - A general augmentation of white corpuscles in the blood and a
change in the relative proportions of different blood cells occurs.
This phenomenon is called &amp;ldquo;digestive leukocytosis&amp;rdquo;. - The natural
population of beneficial intestinal flora becomes dominated by
putrefactive bacteria (particularly from cooked meat), resulting in
colonic dysfunction, allowing the absorption of toxins from the bowel.
This phenomenon is variously called dysbacteria, dysbiosis, or
intestinal toxemia (toxicosis). - A buildup of mucoid plaque is
created in the intestines. Mucoid plaque is a thick tar-like substance
which is the long-term result of undigested, uneliminated cooked food
putrefying in the intestines. Cooked starches and fats in particular
are a major culprit in constipation and clogging of the intestines. -
A build-up of toxins and waste material in many parts of the body,
including within individual cells. Some of these toxins and wastes are
called lipofuscin, which accumulates in the skin and nervous system,
including the brain. It can be observed as &amp;ldquo;liver spots&amp;rdquo; or &amp;ldquo;age
spots.&amp;rdquo; - Malnutrition at the cellular level. Because cooked foods are
lower in nutrients, in addition to containing wastes and toxins,
individual cells don&amp;rsquo;t receive enough of the nutrients they need. -
Tendency towards obesity through overeating. Because the cells don&amp;rsquo;t
get enough nutrients they are so to speak &amp;ldquo;always hungry&amp;rdquo; and hence
&amp;ldquo;demand&amp;rdquo; more food. Cooked food is also less likely to be properly
metabolized, which is another factor in excess weight gain. - From
time to time the body experiences detoxification crises (also called
purification or healing crises). This happens when toxins are released
through the skin or dumped in the bloodstream for elimination by the
liver, kidneys, and other organs. The symptoms may include headaches,
fever, nausea, vomiting, colds, bronchitis, sinusitis, pneumonia,
diarrhea, etc. - The body can become so toxic that all kinds of
particles, such as pollen, can cause detoxification crises, called
&amp;ldquo;allergies&amp;rdquo;. An estimated 80 million Americans suffer from such
&amp;ldquo;allergies&amp;rdquo;. - The immune system, having to handle the massive daily
invasions of toxins and toxic by-products, eventually becomes
overwhelmed and weakened. A key factor in the aging process. - Some of
the waste material builds up in the arteries and clogs them, leading
to high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, strokes,
etc. - killing an estimated 50% of Americans. - The wastes, toxins,
mutagens, and carcinogens that build up within cells, as well as the
daily onslaught of excess free radicals eventually cause some cells to
become cancerous - killing an estimated 30% of Americans. - In
general, the natural aging process is accelerated by cooked food.
People who switch to raw food often become biologically and visibly
younger.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From cancerologist Bruce Ames (regarding &amp;ldquo;mutagenesis, carcinogenesis,
and the degenerative diseases of aging&amp;rdquo;):&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Cooking food is plausible as a contributor to cancer. A wide variety
of chemicals are formed during cooking. Four groups of chemicals that
cause tumors in rodents have attracted attention because of
mutagenicity, potency, and concentration: - Nitrosamines are formed
from nitrogen oxides present in gas flames or from other burning.
Surprisingly little work has been done on the levels of nitrosamines
in fish or meat cooked in gas ovens or barbecued, considering their
mutagenic and carcinogenic potency. - Heterocyclic amines are formed
from heating amino acids or proteins. - Polycyclic hydrocarbons are
formed from charring meat. - Furfural and similar furans are formed
from heating sugars. Heating fat generates mutagenic epoxides,
hydroperoxides, and unsaturated aldehydes, and may also be of
importance.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;References&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;International Agency for Research on Cancer (1993) Some naturally
occurring substances: Food items and constituents, heterocyclic aromatic
amines and mycotoxins (International Agency for Research on Cancer,
Lyon, France).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gold, L. S., Slone, T. H., Manley, N. B. &amp;amp; Ames, B. N. (1994) Cancer
Lett. 83, 21-29.&lt;br&gt;
Gold, L. S., Slone, T. H., Stern, B. R., Manley, N. B. &amp;amp; Ames, B. N.
(1992) Science 258, 261-265.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;[Dr. Ames is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and
Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Center,
University of California, Berkeley. He is a member of the National
Academy of Sciences and was on their Commission on Life Sciences. He was
formerly on the board of directors of the National Cancer Institute
(National Cancer Advisory Board). He was the recipient of the most
prestigious award for cancer research, the General Motors Cancer
Research Foundation Prize (1983), the highest award in environmental
achievement, the Tyler Prize (1985), the Gold Medal Award of the
American Institute of Chemists (1991), and the Glenn Foundation Award of
the Gerontological Society of America (1992). He has been elected to the
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Japan Cancer Association, and the
Academy of Toxicological Sciences. His 300 scientific publications have
resulted in his being the 23rd most-cited scientist (in all fields)
(1973-1984).]&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;In 1930, research was conducted at the Institute of Clinical Chemistry
in Lausanne, Switzerland, under the direction of Dr. Paul Kouchakoff.
The effect of food (cooked/processed vs. raw/natural) on the immune
system was tested and documented. Dr. Kouchakoff&amp;rsquo;s discovery concerned
the leukocytes, the white blood cells. Apparently, a well-known
phenomena occurred immediately after a person ate.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was found that after a person eats cooked food, his/her blood
responds immediately by increasing the number of white blood cells. This
is a well- known phenomena called &amp;ldquo;digestive leukocytosis&amp;rdquo;, which means
that there is a rise in the number of leukocytes, or white blood cells,
after eating. Since digestive leukocytosis was always observed after
eating, it was considered to be a normal physiological response to
eating. No one knew why the number of white cells would rise after
eating, since this appeared to be a stress response, as if the body was
reacting to something harmful, such as infection, trauma, or exposure to
toxic chemicals.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Back in 1930, Swiss researchers of the institute of Chemical Chemistry
studied the influence of food on human blood and made a remarkable
discovery. They found that eating unaltered, raw food or food heated at
low temperatures did not cause a reaction in the blood. In addition, if
a food had been heated beyond a certain temperature (unique to each
food), or if the food was processed (refined, added chemicals, etc.),
this always caused a rise in the number of white cells in the blood. The
researchers renamed this reaction &amp;ldquo;pathological leukocytosis&amp;rdquo;, since the
body was reacting to highly altered food. They tested many different
kinds of foods and found that if the foods were not overheated or
refined, they caused no reaction. The body saw them as &amp;ldquo;friendly foods&amp;rdquo;.
However, these same foods, if heated at too high a temperature, caused a
negative reaction in the blood, a reaction that is found only when the
body is invaded by a dangerous pathogen or trauma.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The worst offenders of all, whether heated or not, were processed foods
that had been refined (such as white flour or white rice), or
homogenized (a process in which the fat in milk is subjected to
artificial suspension), or pasteurized (also seen in milk, flash-heated
to high temperatures to kill bacteria), or preserved (chemicals added to
food to retard spoilage or to enhance taste or texture). In other words,
foods that were changed from their original God-given state. Good
examples of these harmful foods are: pasteurized milk, chocolate,
margarine, sugar, candy, white flour, and regular salt. The researchers
found that if these altered, chemical foods were chewed very thoroughly,
the harm to the blood could be lessened. In addition, another amazing
finding was that if some of the same food in its raw state was eaten
with the cooked counterpart, the pathological reaction in the blood was
minimized. However, avoid these unnatural, processed foods; replace them
with delicious whole foods for optimal health.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reference&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kouchakoff, Paul, M.D.; &amp;ldquo;The Influence of Cooking Food on the Blood
Formula of Man&amp;rdquo;; First International Congress of Microbiology; Paris,
1930.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;I came into this life as of March 10th, 1977, at about 11:11 AM.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here I am; in the midst of eternity. Playing the game called life. I&amp;rsquo;m
grateful to be here, and am truly blessed in many ways.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;During the course of my existence, I have come to the powerful
realization that I am here for two main purposes:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Part of the reason for my being here now is to make a positive
contribution to this world. I hope to make quite an impact before I move
on.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I intend on fulfilling these purposes. I also have many other goals,
dreams, and aspirations that I plan to fulfill in the process. I&amp;rsquo;m
enjoying the ride!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fairly early on for me, my life manifested the energies/emotions of
grief, anger, and pain. My teen years were rough for me in many ways. I
&amp;ldquo;suffered&amp;rdquo; from &amp;ldquo;clinical depression&amp;rdquo; – severe depression, for a few
years. Those were trying times. A person who was typically gregarious,
confident, and joy-filled in my childhood, I was rendered isolated,
diffident, and despondent during my teen years. The reasons for why
these events occurred do not matter now. What does matter is that I
gained a tremendous amount of growth from these experiences, and a
pathway to self mastery was revealed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I fully realize now that all things in this universe are governed by the
Universal Law of Karma – Cause and Effect. We literally reap what we
sow. There are repercussions in one way shape or form, for all we think,
do, and say. Everything counts, and everything is connected.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I also fully realize now that all experiences are learning experiences.
There is not a single life experience that is NOT a learning experience.
And I fully now realize that we are all here to learn – to learn how to
live life - to live as we are created to live. Our potential is without
limits. We are literally part of God, and have God-like potential within
us&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are also here to learn the Laws that have been set forth for us to
live by. These include the Natural, Universal, and Divine Laws. All of
these Laws have been created by God. These Laws are inexorable.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I began my &amp;ldquo;awakening&amp;rdquo; when I started to become conscious to the effect
that food has on one&amp;rsquo;s health and well-being (or lack thereof) - the
effects which encompass physically, emotionally, mentally, and
spiritually. I&amp;rsquo;ve become aware of the fact that the human
physical/emotional/mental/spiritual dynamic is part of the same -
interconnectedness. That which affects the part, affects the whole.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My realization of this is what eventually led me into studying Holism.
One of my main interest areas is that of natural living, which
encompasses a variety of factors. I am also currently earning a
Bachelor&amp;rsquo;s degree in Naturopathy / Holistic Nutrition.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One factor in the equation is nutrition. Most people are aware of the
fact that what we eat affects the health of our physical bodies, and our
length of life (longevity). However, in addition, the truth is that what
we eat dramatically effects us in how we feel, think, and behave.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another realization I&amp;rsquo;ve had while traversing my path is that it is
against our nature to eat animals, and in fact is destructive in many
ways to do so. There are massive repercussions for eating animals. The
physical, mental, and spiritual health of humanity, the health and
strength of the environment, our resources, and more, are all being
tremendously squandered and hindered due to the unnatural and
destructive dietary habits of most at present.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Allow me to describe a few things I&amp;rsquo;ve realized regarding the subject of
meat eating vs. vegetarianism:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Most people are taken aback by blood and death. Most people inherently
love animals, and are gentle and kind to our fellow planetary
co-inhabitants. However, most people interact with animals…by eating
their dead bodies! Strange isn&amp;rsquo;t it, to consider that dead animals are
eaten en masse daily in this world by human beings? When one eats meat,
one literally eats a corpse – death. It is a shame to consider that
people consider dead animal carcasses a normal part of the diet. The
term &amp;ldquo;livestock farming&amp;rdquo; is in reality, a euphemism for &amp;ldquo;animal
concentration camps&amp;rdquo;. Every day, millions of innocent animals are
enslaved, are poorly treated, fed toxic feed, &amp;ldquo;fattened up&amp;rdquo;, innoculated
with numerous poisons (such as antibiotics), and eventually murdered,
butchered, shipped to all areas of the globe, and cooked – for the
purpose of &amp;ldquo;feeding&amp;rdquo; human beings. A meat market is truly a morgue.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When one ingests meat, one eats the blood, lymph, concentrated toxins,
animal&amp;rsquo;s hormones, gross excess of protein, and numerous other factors
which exist in the meat. And when one eats meat which has been cooked -
which accounts for most if not all meat people eat - numerous other
toxins are ingested which are created in the cooking process, which
include various carcinogens, mutagens, and teratogens. Cooking also
renders the protein in meat into a very denatured, coagulated substance,
which is hard to digest, and which putrefies in the 30-foot long human
digestive tract/intestines. If you don&amp;rsquo;t believe it putrefies, put a
hunk of meat into a closed, dark, damp container at 98.6 degrees
fahrenheit for a few days, and see for yourself. This putrefying meat
creates autotoxemia and putrefactive bacteria in the digestive tract.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But the material/matter aspects of eating meat are only part of the
picture. All food has energy and consciousness factors in it. When one
eats meat, one eats the fear and pain that animal experienced, as well
as the darkness and very dense vibration of death. It can be said that
eating dead animals truly has negative karma implications. You take on
the energies of that which you associate with.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&amp;rsquo;ve learned a lot of interesting things along my path. And perhaps the
most profound thing I&amp;rsquo;ve learned in terms of nutrition, is that if you
cook food, you literally kill it, and render it a devitalized,
dehydrated, toxic, dead, degenerated, low vibration substance, unlike
anything found in nature. Ingestion of cooked food devitalizes,
stresses, toxifies, deadens, degenerates, and lowers the vibratory rate
of the human body - and indirectly - the mind and soul. Cooked food
drags down and hinders one&amp;rsquo;s full, true potential. As I mentioned above,
everything is connected; everything encompasses cause and effect. One
cause and effect relationship which is easy to understand is that eating
degenerated food creates a degenerated body.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our biological design is that of a frugivore. We are designed to eat raw
fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. An unfortunate reality is that most
people in this present day are eating a diet which is incompatible with
their biological design.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am here to be, in part, an educator. I realize that there is no place
in this work for coercion. The free will of all souls must be respected,
so long as it does not interfere with the free will of another.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Some of what I say may be blunt and to the point. But behind my words
are love and compassion. I have love and compassion for my fellow human
beings, animals, and indeed the planet as a whole. I want to help make
the world a better place. It all starts with each of us. You and I must
both start with ourselves, from within. The physical body is the gateway
to the soul. Purify and attune the physical body to access your
spiritual potential. Part of the process is eating a raw food,
vegetarian diet, in conjunction with fasting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Keeping in mind that physical factors such as nutrition and fasting are
but part of the big picture - not the &amp;ldquo;be all, end all&amp;rdquo; - they are
nonetheless very powerful pieces to the puzzle.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Awaken the God within! Trust your inner voice. The answers you need at
any given moment are there – right inside you!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The masters (such as Jesus and Buddha) taught us some very valuable
things. Perhaps the most valuable teaching of all is that of
Unconditional Love and Compassion. When we encompass these wonderful
energies, we literally raise our vibration, uplift ourselves, and that
of the world.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The power of people working together with focused intent for a common
goal is staggering and beyond description. Let&amp;rsquo;s work together and help
to uplift our planet into a new era. A new Golden Age can be ours. Let
us prepare ourselves for the reception of Light. Darkness cannot exist
in the presence of light.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I want to thank you for reading this little bit of what I&amp;rsquo;ve had to say
here. Perhaps something clicked within you and resonated with you. There
are really so many people that I would like to offer thanks to. However
since there are so many, I wouldn&amp;rsquo;t want to risk leaving anyone out! But
most of all, I offer grateful thanks to the Divine Power (God), the
Universe, and to Nature.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;May your soul shine!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Humbly submitted.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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