Artificial Sweetener : Aspartame May Be More Toxic in Men than Women

Aspartame is primarily made up of aspartic acid and phenylalanine. The phenylalanine has been synthetically modified to carry a methyl group, which provides the majority of the sweetness.

Artificial sweeteners tend to trigger enhanced activity within your brain's pleasure centers, yet at the same time provide less actual satisfaction. This separation of the taste of sweetness from caloric content means that when you consume artificial sweeteners, your brain actually craves more of it because your body receives no satisfaction on a cellular level by the sugar imposter. This can actually contribute to not only overeating and weight gain, but also an addiction to artificial sweeteners

The longest-ever human aspartame study, spanning 22 years. Interestingly enough, this association was not found in women. Leukemia was associated with diet soda intake in both sexes. nearly 48,000 men and over 77,000 women over the age of 20 were reviewed, in which they found that men who consumed more than one diet soda per day had an increased risk of developing multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Unfortunately, even though Harvard University researchers originally put out a press release alerting of these potential cancer dangers, they soon caved to pressure from industry and issued a second press release that minimized the impact of the study. Even the study’s authors offered only a milquetoast conclusion:

"Although our findings preserve the possibility of a detrimental effect of a constituent of diet soda, such as aspartame, on select cancers, the inconsistent sex effects... do not permit the ruling out of chance as an explanation."

One hypothesis for the difference between the sexes is that men have a higher activity of the enzyme ADH, which metabolizes methanol and converts it to formaldehyde. More formaldehyde circulating in your blood would naturally have more opportunity to cause greater damage. It's possible that there is some hormonally mediated protection against the adverse effects of aspartame in women, in addition to men having higher ADH activity, but the study was not designed to answer that question but still it offers significant supporting evidence of the danger that aspartame-sweetened and other "diet" drinks and foods pose.

In a related study  researchers found that mixing alcohol with diet soda, compared to regular soda, gets you drunk faster. The study compared Smirnoff Red Label with Squirt (a lemon-lime soda) against the same vodka mixed with Diet Squirt. The diet drink increased breath-alcohol content (BAC) by 18 percent — the near-equivalent of one additional standard drink, and enough to push you over the legal limit for driving. As reported by Counsel & Heal

“While diet drinks save calorie intake, they actually accelerate the intoxication. The reason is that since diet drinks have less sugar in them, they get digested faster in the intestine and the alcohol in the drink gets mixed in the blood faster. So it is always a good idea to have alcohol with regular soft drinks, as alcohol with diet soft drinks accelerates the intoxication process.”    

A Very True Luv Song sang Thru the Heart

I BELIEVE ...

 
A Birth Certificate shows that we were born 
A Death Certificate shows that we died 
Pictures show that we lived! 
Have a seat . Relax . . . 
And read this slowly.

I Believe... 
That just because two people argue, 
It doesn't mean they don't love each other. 
And just because they don't argue, 
It doesn't mean they do love each other.

  
I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if 
We understand that friends change.

 
I Believe....
That no matter how good a friend is, 
they're going to hurt you every once in a while 
and you must forgive them for that.

 
I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow, 
even over the longest distance. 
Same goes for true love. 
I Believe... 
That you can do something in an instant 
That will give you heartache for life.

 
I Believe....
That it's taking me a long time 
To become the person I want to be.

  
I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with 
Loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

 
I Believe.... 
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.  
I Believe....
That we are responsible for what 
We do, no matter how we feel.

 
I Believe...
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.


I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs 
to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I Believe....
That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

 
I Believe....
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down 
will be the ones to help you get back up.  
I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry 
I have the right to be angry,  
But that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

 
I Believe....
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had 
And what you've learned from them and less to do with  how many 
birthdays you've celebrated.

  
I Believe....
That it isn't always enough, 
to be forgiven by others. 
Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

 
I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken 
the world doesn't stop for your grief.

 
I Believe....
That our background and circumstances 
may have influenced who we are, 
But, we are responsible for who we become.
 
I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find 
Out a secret. It could change your life Forever.

 
I Believe....
Two people can look at the exact same 
Thing and see something totally different.

 
I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of 
Hours by people who don't even know you.  
I Believe...
That even when you think you have no more to give, 
When a friend cries out to you - 
you will find the strength to help.

 
I Believe...
That credentials on the wall 
do not make you a decent human being.
 
I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life 
are taken from you too soon.

 
I Believe...
That you should send this to 
all of the people that you believe in, I just did.

 
'The happiest of people don't necessarily 
have the best of everything; 
They just make the most of everything they have.

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Tomatoes Anti Cancerous Property - When Small is Big

This is worth the money spent .

Tomatoes, which are actually a fruit and not a vegetable, contain a number of valuable nutrients, and according to recent research, organically-grown tomatoes are even more nutritious than their conventionally-grown counterparts.

One of the most well-known nutrients in tomatoes is lycopene — the compound that gives tomato its deep red color.

Lycopene is a vital anti-oxidant that has been shown to have potent anti-cancerous activity. This compound is not naturally produced in your body, so it must be supplied via your diet.

Other fruits and vegetables also contain lycopene, but none has the high concentration of lycopene that the tomato boasts.

Interestingly, when cooked, the bioavailability of lycopene increases rather than decreases, as is the case with many other raw foods, as heat has a tendency to destroy valuable nutrients.

That said, you’re best off avoiding canned tomatoes and tomato sauces as can liners tend to contain potent estrogen mimics such as bisphenol A (BPA), which is also a toxic endocrine disrupting chemical.

The conventional tomatoes were significantly larger. However, while many unaware consumers equate size with quality, this simply isn’t the case. At least in the case of organic tomatoes, you get more even though it’s in a smaller “package.”

This does tend to hold true for other organic produce as well though. According to research published in 2009, American produce, while larger than ever before, contains fewer nutrients and tastes worse than it did in your grandparents' days.

In fact, the average vegetable found in today's supermarket is anywhere from 5 percent to 40 percent lower in minerals such as magnesium, iron, calcium and zinc than those harvested just 50 years ago. As the featured study suggests, jumbo-sized produce contains more "dry matter" than anything else, which dilutes mineral concentrations.

According to a recent study published in the journal PLOS One,¹ growing tomatoes according to organic standards results in dramatically elevated phenols content, compared to tomatoes grown conventionally, using agricultural chemicals.

The researchers compared total phenol content in organic and conventional tomatoes grown in nearby plots in Brazil. This allowed for a more accurate comparison of the tomatoes, as both varieties were grown in similar soil- and climate conditions that might otherwise affect nutrient content.

According to the authors:

“This study was conducted with the objective of testing the hypothesis that tomato fruits from organic farming accumulate more nutritional compounds, such as phenolics and vitamin C as a consequence of the stressing conditions associated with farming system.”

The organic tomatoes were found to contain 55 percent more vitamin C, and 139 percent more total phenolic content at the stage of commercial maturity, compared to the conventionally-grown tomatoes. According to the authors:

“[T]his seems consistent with the more than two times higher activity of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) we observed throughout fruit development in fruits from organic farming.

Taken together, our observations suggest that tomato fruits from organic farming experienced stressing conditions that resulted in oxidative stress and the accumulation of higher concentrations of soluble solids as sugars and other compounds contributing to fruit nutritional quality such as vitamin C and phenolic compounds.” 

Tomatoes differ from many other raw foods in that cooking them may in fact be better than eating them raw. Research shows that cooked tomatoes (such as in tomato sauce or tomato paste) not only increases the lycopene content that can be absorbed by your body, but also increases the total antioxidant activity. In one study, when tomatoes were heated to just over 190 degrees F (88 degrees C) for two minutes, 15 minutes and 30 minutes:

• Beneficial trans-lycopene content increased by 54 percent, 171 percent and 164 percent, respectively
• Levels of cis -lycopene (which is a form easily absorbed by your body) rose by 6, 17 and 35 percent, respectively
• Overall antioxidant levels increased by 28, 34 and 62 percent, respectively 

 one of the most potent sources of lycopene, shown to have anti-cancerous activity and the potential to reduce stroke risk. Just remember to consume your tomatoes, whether raw or cooked, with some type of fat, such as olive oil, since lycopene is a fat-soluble nutrient. Also remember to choose organic varieties, whether whole tomatoes or tomato paste, ketchup or sauce, and avoid anything that comes in a can, since the acidity of the tomatoes will increase toxic BPA release from the liner in the can. 

         

  

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Educations Unlimited 2

Educations Unlimited 1

This Floating Primary School built in a slum area in Lagos Nigeria completely rests on a base of typical plastic barrels , 256 of them . 

Powered by solar panels on the roof, it will be able to accommodate more than 100 students.

The building features an open recreational space on the first floor and a number of classrooms on the floors above.  

Be Thankful Even If It Is Painful

If you were strolling along the beach and happened to kick an old bottle from which out popped an honest-to-goodness genie who told you that you had but a few short moments to ask for any two wishes to be granted in your life-what would they be? Wouldn't it be health and wealth? Aren't those the two "biggies" that most people desire in their life? To have lots and lots of money and to be healthy enough to enjoy it? Truth be told, what good would a lot of money be if you were too sick to enjoy it? The fact is that health, as the old saying goes, is your greatest wealth. Surely you've heard people say things like, "When you have your health, you have everything." We all wish to live a life free of pain, ill-health, and disease, that just goes without saying. But how many of us actually have the good fortune of doing so? When one looks at the actual statistics of who is living life in uninterrupted, pain-free good health and who is not, the numbers show that those who have some sort of regularly occurring health complaint far outweigh those who do not, and by a huge margin.

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Herbal Wonders Malaysia

Ever seen anything familiar around your house lately ... 

maybe not  if you live outside Asia. 

But these plants / herbs are known by local names that defines their uses in our everyday life.

This one is called Sambung Nyawa in Malay  or  Continuing Life ...  use as an anti oxidant and anti cancer besides lowering blood sugar , and cholesterol . Scientific name : Gynura procumbens

But this one here is out of the ordinary .  Called as Pokok Belalai Gajah  - The Elephant's Trunk Plant 

works wonders against cancer !! The leaves are collected and made into tea for drinking ... Yes no fancy pills whatsoever ... just plain leaves ...  and it works

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Taste and distasteful

                      Two years ago, anti-abortion groups launched boycott campaigns against Pepsi Co., urging them to reconsider using flavorings derived from a process involving the use of aborted embryonic kidney cells. Whatever your personal convictions might be on the issue of using biological material from an aborted fetus, be it a biotech-constructed flavor enhancers or not is your choice to make , BUT please read on ....

        Biotech Cooks Up New Flavors

Senomyx  is a high tech research and development business that is "dedicated to finding new flavors to reduce sugars and reduce salt." These include new flavors such as Savory Flavors and Cooling Flavors, as well as flavor modulators such as Bitter Blockers and enhancers of Sweet and Salt tastes
Senomyx is also engaged in a new effort to discover and develop high-potency sweeteners to replace high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, and natural herb sweeteners like Stevia, which some people object to due to its aftertaste.
To accomplish this, Senomyx has developed patented “flavor enhancing” compounds using "proprietary taste receptor-based assay systems." It’s a taste testing system that provides scientists with biochemical responses and electronic readouts when a flavor ingredient interacts with their patented receptor, letting researchers know whether or not they’ve “hit the mark” in terms of flavor. As described by Senomyx: 

“Flavors are substances that impart tastes or aromas... Individuals experience the sensation of taste when flavors in food and beverage products interact with taste receptors in the mouth. A taste receptor functions either by physically binding to a flavor ingredient in a process analogous to the way a key fits into a lock or by acting as a channel to allow ions to flow directly into a taste cell.

As a result of these interactions, signals are sent to the brain where a specific taste sensation is registered. There are currently five recognized primary senses of taste: umami, which is the savory taste of glutamate, sweet, salt, bitter and sour.

Senomyx has discovered or in-licensed many of the key receptors that mediate taste in humans. We created proprietary taste receptor-based assay systems that provide a biochemical or electronic readout when a flavor ingredient interacts with the receptor.”

According to an article in The New Yorker  published in May 2011, Pepsi’s New York plant has a robot fitted with human taste buds to reliably “predict” what humans might like. To create this robotic taste tester, Pepsi Co. scientists injected the genetic sequences of the four known taste receptors into cultured cells, and then hardwired the cells to the robot’s computer. The robot (which has replaced human taste testers for the initial taste trials) can sample some 40,000 flavor assays per day.

        What are These Genetically Engineered 

         'Flavor   Enhancers,' and are They Safe?

According to a CBS News report from June 2011, 70 out of 77 Senomyx patents  filed at that time referred to the use of HEK 293. These are human embryonic kidney cells originally harvested from a healthy, electively aborted fetus sometime in the 1970’s. The “HEK” identifies the cells as kidney cells, and the “293” denotes that the cells came from the 293rd experiment.
These cells have been cloned for decades, as they offer a reliable way to produce new proteins using genetic engineering. Senomyx has engineered HEK293 cells to function like human taste receptor cells,  presumably such as those used in Pepsi Co’s taste-testing robot. This was done by isolating taste receptors found in certain cells, and adding them to the HEK cells.
HEK cells are also widely used within pharmaceutical and cell biology research for the same or similar reasons. It is however the first time HEK cells have been used in the food industry, which carries a certain “ick” factor for many. There’s also the issue of just not knowing how these new flavors are created. As stated in another CBS news report: 

“So what exactly is this magic ingredient that will be appearing in a new version of Pepsi, and how is it made? Unfortunately, those questions are hard to answer. Senomyx... refers to them only as 'enhancers' or 'ingredients'... The products work by triggering receptors on the tongue and tricking your taste buds into sensing sweetness — or saltiness or coolness, in the case of the company's other programs...

So are Senomyx's covert ingredients safe? That, too, is anyone's guess... many of its enhancers have 'been granted' GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status, but all that means is that the company did its own assessment and then concluded everything was fine. We don't know whether Senomyx did any testing since the company isn't required to submit anything to the FDA. 

There's no reason to think that Senomyx's products will cause harm, but until or unless Pepsi decides to share details about how exactly it's achieving a 60 percent reduction in sugar while keeping the taste the same, customers will be drinking their 'scientifically advantaged' sodas completely in the dark.”

The lack of labeling requirements is particularly troublesome and will probably become an issue in the future. Since these compounds (whatever they are) are used in such minute quantities, they don’t have to be listed on the label. They’ll simply fall under the generic category of artificial and/or natural flavors. What this means is that the product will appear to be much “healthier” than it might otherwise be, were a flavor enhancer not used.
According to a 2010 CBS report,  Senomyx’s flavor enhancers were already being sold outside the US at that time. For example, Nestle was by 2010 using an MSG flavor enhancer in its Maggi brand soups, sauces, condiments and instant noodles, and Ajinomoto was also using a similar ingredient in products for the Chinese market. This means less of the artificial sweetener is needed to create the same sweet taste as before, but while one could argue that this is a good thing, will we ultimately learn that this flavor enhancement method has multiple unforeseen adverse consequences — metabolically, and biologically.  

         By Dr. Mercola
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TONGKAT ALI ... WONDER ROOT MALAYSIA

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Native to Malaysia and Indonesia, and now becoming popular in the Western countries, Tongkat Ali is the scientifically researched shrub Eurycoma Longifolia Jack that contains a plethora of health beneficial substances commonly used as a dietary supplement and folk remedy.
Dubbed the "Asian Viagra", this herb is used traditionally as a natural cure by men to increase libido, sexual performance, impotence and to treat erectile dysfunction. It works by building the levels of the hormone testosterone which is primarily responsible for the growth and development of male reproductive organs, including the penis, testicles, scrotum, prostate, and seminal vesicles. Testosterone is not just a sexual stimulant for men. Women also produce testosterone, though in much smaller amount. This vital hormone also fans sexual desire and increases sensitivity in women's erogenous areas.

Interestingly, the name Tongkat Ali literally means "Ali's walking stick" in Malay (the picture above was taken during my visit to a fruit farm in Southeastern Johor, Malaysia) and appropriately speaks of its ability to combat mental fatigue and physical exhaustion, and strengthen immunity system. In Indonesia, people called it "Pasak Bumi" meaning "firmly nailed to the ground", while for the Vietnamese, it is known as "Cay Ba Binh" or "remedies for 1000 diseases" including diarrhoea, fever, malaria, and sores. Because of its testosterone-enhancing properties, this natural plant is often used by bodybuilders and athletes to increase muscle mass and strength. To maintain youthfulness, many women also take this wonder root for its potent protective antioxidants which inhibit aging of cells. It also has active anti-viral, anti-malarial, and anti-cancerous compounds. Its testosterone also stimulates metabolism, increases the formation of red blood cells, promotes lipogenesis (burning of fat), aids in weight loss, and reducing risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease. In countries like Malaysia, you can easily find the extract of this herbal essence in many brands of beverages such as coffee, and tea. And because the roots are really bitter, it is also popularly taken with, honey another nature's wonder full of goodness.
Tongkat Ali is an expensive alternative medicine, partly because it is a slow-growing weed. To reach maturity, it takes at least 25 years. Moreover, this herb is not easy to cultivate as it needs to be watered frequently and partially shaded, and the soil needs to be sandy and well drained from excess water. It is unlikely to get cheap prices for the genuine stuff. To protect yourself from being cheated by dishonest herbal traders who sell Viagra instead of the genuine herb, be careful and always make sure you are buying from an established company or trader.

Caution: Those who have a health condition and are under medication are advised against the consumption of Tongkat Ali. Pregnant, nursing women, and children should not use this supplement. Reported side effects due to its intake include insomnia, anxiety, and restlessness, and lowering of blood sugar levels.

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Tulsi herb .. or Kemangin in Malay .

Ever seen this plant?
Its known in India as Tulsi , and in Malay as Kemangin .
A herbal plant been in used by eastern cultures for thousands of years for a wide ranging health benefits.
In Ayurvedic , this is the Holy Basil, used in Indian culture dating back to 5000 yrs ago.

What is Tulsi / Kemangin good for ?
Lots of benefits, and one of them is its a powerful Antioxidant.
Antioxidants are important nutrients, as they help you slow down the excess oxidation process and protect your cells from free radical; those harmful metabolic byproducts that can damage cells and tissues throughout your body.

Scientific evidence repeatedly demonstrates antioxidants as key nutrients in helping YOU:

• Support your memory function
• Promote your heart health
• Boost your immune system
• Slow down the signs of normal aging
• Promote your healthy vision

Tulsi's unique chemistry is highly complex; containaing hundreds of beneficial compounds known as phytochemicals. Phytochemicals are non-nutritive plant compounds containing protective and health promoting properties. Working together, these compounds possess potential antioxidant, adaptogenic, and immune-enhancing properties that can help promote your general health .

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The 3 most potent healing foods

  “Everything you eat is either fighting disease or fueling it.”

We know foods have the potential to be healing. What you eat can either harm your health or make it better. And nowhere is that more true than with medicinal foods like garlic, turmeric, and ginger. All three of these foods have amazing flavor and incredible benefits. They can help prevent disease and even cure certain illnesses and complaints. These three represent the trinity of healing foods.

Healing Foods - Ginger
Ginger has been used for thousands of years as a healer. Its benefits are widely recognized and extremely varied. It is seen as a “warming” food that can increase circulation and reduce general inflammation. While the list is long, here are just a few of the benefits of this remarkable root:

Cancer prevention (Shown in one study to shrink prostate tumor            size by a whopping 56% in mice.
Morning and motion sickness treatment
Nausea treatment
Pain reducer
Swelling reducer
Ovarian cancer treatment
Arthritis treatment
Alzheimer’s/dementia prevention
General digestive tonic
Heartburn treatment

Turmeric
Closely related to ginger and among the most powerful of healing foods, turmeric has similarly been used to treat and prevent illness and disease for hundreds if not thousands of years. This orange-hued root vegetable has a more smoky flavor and is found in curries and dishes around the globe.
According to Green MedInfo.com, the root “has been scientifically documented to have over 500 applications in disease prevention and treatment.” Among these are:

    Reduced oxidative stress
    Fat loss promoter
    Liver detoxifier
    Heart disease prevention
    Skin tonic
    Diabetes prevention
    Cancer fighter and treatment
    Anti-inflammatory
    Natural painkiller

Garlic is a more commonly used food in the U.S. and other western cuisine. This means it is widely available, and you can easily reap its benefits at mealtime. But this bulb isn’t just “good for you”, it packs a serious medicinal punch and has even been shown to cure drug resistant tuberculosis. Other benefits include:

    Inflammation fighter
    Cancer prevention
    Anti-arthritis
    Detoxification
    Toothache reliever
    Cold prevention
    Cough relief
    Heart health promotion
    Fights infections like: Herpes, MRSA, Cholera, Thrush,   Streptococcus, and Influenza

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