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The complex beauty of crop circles

Crop Circles - A Complex Beauty

by Patrick Cooke

Posted November 11, 2007

Crop Circles, Click image to enlarge

The Alien Seeker News: Contributing Writer Patrick Cooke

In the incredible world of unexplained phenomenon, crop circles are in their own class. Pleasing to the eye and challenging to the mind, they have spawned online galleries, photo books, new mathematical concepts, and advanced circuit design. Computers, using the formations as visual symphonic scores, have even generated music. Almost every country on Earth has been used as a green canvas, and as far as can be determined, every work is unique. Domestic crops are not the only setting for anomalous circles, however. Snow banks, ice ponds, sand, and entire forests have been altered. Over 10,000 circles have been recorded in recent years, worldwide, with the circles averaging 150 feet in diameter.

A Hoax By Hoaxers

As with all paranormal activity, there is controversy about the source. To many, the crop circles are no longer a mystery, they are obviously manmade. This stems from a widely publicized admission in the 1990s by two retired gentlemen in Hampshire, UK, Doug Bower and Dave Chorley, that they were the crop circle makers/hoaxers and they tried to prove it by demonstrating how they accomplished the feat using boards and ropes. No explanation was given for the many doubts raised by their story such as how they were able to create up to 30 in one night over a radius of over 200 miles. No hint was given how, in one year, they could have produced over 200 circles with precision measurements accurate to 1/4 inch over 1000 feet in total darkness. Also, not explained, was how, in some instances, they were able to produce the anomaly in ten seconds, undetected, in full view of eyewitnesses. Their claim, however, received worldwide publicity and to this day is considered by many as the final explanation.

This unfortunate case by two very savvy publicity gluttons cast a shadow over interest until the public was educated about the major flaw in their argument. Contrary to popular belief, trampling, breaking or bending the stalks of the plants affected does not make crop circles. The stalk of each plant is softened by heat at a precise point by an, as yet, unidentified force which causes the entire stalk to collapse. This same force, with incredible mathematical detail, lays the entire flattened area in interwoven, swirled layers.

Mathematical Marvels

The increasing complexity and obvious advanced nature of the circles has amazed scientists who, though obviously interested in the creators, find intense interest in the manner mathematical formulae are incorporated in the designs. The beauty of these intricate formations is evident to all who see them, but to the mathematical mind there appears a deeper beauty. Perfect geometric designs are the norm and incredibly accurate measurements over thousands of feet awe even the most complicated minds. Consistent mathematical ratios are associated with the designs and Julius sets, related to the science of fractals, appear in ever more complex series. New areas of science and mathematics are being created by the phenomenon.

Overnight Wonders

Most crop circles materialize overnight, while only a few have appeared during the day. One rather intricate pattern, literally across the road from Stonehenge, is known to have formed in under an hour, in broad daylight. Spread over hundreds of square miles, as many as 30 arrays, some being as wide as 4000 feet, have appeared in one night. No small accomplishment, considering it is all done in the dark. The hoaxers, who claim to be the master designers, could only produce their inferior circles in the light of day. Many separate case studies show that, indeed, it is common for a farmer to leave his field intact at dusk and return to find a work of crop art impressed in his field the next morning.

Strange Vibrations

Farmers are known to charge admission to their altered fields for those who wish to share the experience and are not even distressed by sometimes thousands of square feet of flattened plants. Surprisingly, the formation of crop circles does little or no damage, and the crops continue to grow and are harvested. It does, however, seem to distress the other living creatures in and around the immediate area of a formation. Animals, birds, and insects in the areas depressed are often found flattened, fried, or otherwise instantly killed. Surviving wild and domesticated animals will immediately evacuate the area and, in some cases, refuse to return for up to a year. Farm animals exhibit strange behavior while the circles are forming, some running from the scene to the farthest point away from the action and will not even graze close to them for long periods of time. Humans, on the other hand, are curiously drawn to these strange works of art. It has been noted that cell phones and other electronic devices are also affected.

The Evolution of a Phenomenon

The crop circle phenomenon has shown a progressive evolution since the 1970s when their presence came into the public realm. They have grown in size, complexity, number of components, types of design, and beauty. The most noteworthy progression is the transformation from simple circles to complex mathematical and geometric forms. They haven�t just gotten bigger and more attractive, they have become scientifically relevant. It defies reason at this point to consider that these are natural or random in origin. Someone, or something, is definitely trying to convey a message to mankind.

The Usual Suspects

Human Circle Makers

The least likely culprit is man. The sheer number, complexity, nocturnal appearances, and worldwide presence of the phenomenon present the alibi of logic. Not enough unemployed scientific and artistic geniuses to go around, man's need for great quantities of light to work at night, and no evidence of human presence puts this theory to rest. There are those that claim they are the source, calling themselves Circle Makers. All things considered, it is not irrational to label these "wannabes" as imposters at best and prevaricators at worst.

The Wind

The official government explanation is that whirlwinds, created by heat thermals, are the true cause of the crop circle anomaly. There are only three problems with this theory. Heat thermals occur in the heat of the day, crop circles are formed almost exclusively at night. Whirlwinds are not famous for producing intricate designs in nature, while crop circles are anything but random swirls. Whirlwinds do extreme damage to plants, while plants within crop circles are virtually undamaged by the events. This is a patently ridiculous notion, to say the least. Swamp gas might even sound better.

The Government

Many speculations about the government's space-based military projects as the cause are often theorized. It is assumed that the government is making these patterns with some new space-based technology. Considering that this phenomenon has been recorded well before our presence in space would not even allow this theory any credibility, we are left with an obvious question. Who was doing this before the government was even in space with anything but primitive satellites?

Plasmas

Theories that plasmas, such as ball lightning and sprites, are the cause of the crop circles point directly to the impossibility of a random unintelligent force behind the occurrences. This theory makes even whirlwinds look practical.

Mating Hedgehogs

Yes, even the mating rituals of hedgehogs and scampering porcupines have been blamed. Nothing more need be said on this one.

Unidentified Flying Objects

Bright lights, beams of light, orange balls, golden globes, and an assortment of flying and hovering objects have been associated with crop circles by those most important, the witnesses. Ask the people that were there and they'll tell you what caused it, UFOs, plain and simple. Of course, these people are only honest, hard working, intelligent civilians, not spin doctors, our self-chosen gurus. Anybody in authority that makes such a report is considered as obviously insane, so their credibility doesn't count anyway.

Besides, they will eventually change their stories, if they want to keep their jobs or any sense of a normal life.

What is Known

Evidence of the Artist

The cover of darkness only works some of the time. Many eyewitness accounts testify to a variety of lights, in many colors, that dance across the fields and hover, projecting beams of light on the ground. The product of this artistic light show is seen in stunning display as the day breaks across the natural canvas. Strange sounds are reported in the vicinity of crop circle formations and often are the only indication that a work is in progress.

Altered States

From a distance, the area that forms the design appears to have been flattened by a small, and very versatile, steamroller. But closer examination reveals an intricate method used to create the depressions. Millions of plants are delicately interwoven as though a mat was being made. At the same time, many levels of these swirling and living mats are layered in alternating clockwise and counter-clockwise patterns. They are not broken, but gently bent into shape with no damage to the plants, which will continue to grow and produce, as though nothing unusual has taken place. That is the outward appearance, what's inside the plant has also been changed. Whatever process is employed, it actually alters the fundamental biophysics and biochemistry of the plants. Some have described the effect as resembling an exposure to intense, but not harmful, microwave radiation. The entire surface of some formations is glazed with a layer of minute particles of pure iron, while areas just outside the effected areas are not. The purity of these particles is not found in iron produced anywhere on Earth.

The Cattle Connection

The other phenomenon associated with agriculture is bovine excisions, commonly known as cattle mutilations. The anomalies shared with crop circles are strikingly similar. Both happen almost exclusively at night, with no evidence of human or mechanical presence. Strange lights and objects in the immediate vicinity of excisions and circles are commonly reported. Extraordinary sounds are heard in both situations. Animals will not eat the excised animal carcasses or the altered plants and wild as well as domesticated animals scrupulously avoid the areas of the anomalies. Alteration of plants is common and the most stunning parallel is also the most unearthly. The same highly purified particles of refined iron are present in the excisions as well as crop circle formations. Since the metal calling card is almost exclusive to these two anomalies, it's a good bet that the same force is responsible for both. Pure iron is also found in the anomalous iron pillars found throughout India and at UFO landing sites not connected to agriglyphs or large animal excisions.

A Logical Conclusion

In simple terms, whatever the force or entity may be that is producing crop circles; it is not from the known world. They are reported all over the globe, affecting an unlimited variety of plants and environs. Writing has even appeared, interpreted to reveal ominous statements of displeasure by the authors. It is even more ominous that our leaders are either ignoring the evidence or, worse still, hiding any truth they may have discovered. If the latter is the case, they are committing the worst type of social crime. Hiding such incredible truth is no less a crime than misrepresenting it.
This is what we know. What we don't know is without measure. One thing is certain though; crop circles are without equal in design and beauty. Until the true circle makers reveal their purpose, the truth will remain a mystery. At this point, we are left viewing these design masterpieces much as we would works of art in a gallery. Only the artists' names are missing from the canvas.

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From: "vanadeux" <vanadeux@...>
Date: Fri Dec 7, 2007 3:15 pm
Subject: REALLY RELEVANT

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#1327

From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:32 am
Subject: Re: [macroCOOK] Instruction

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Hi Bruce

thanks for offering that very detailed and helpful information!

Isnt it great to know how all this is happening and possible online!?

Bruce Paine wrote:

Dale,

The specific page for the courses at Macrobiotics America (MA) are here.

Here's a link to future MA DVDs .

And Linda Wemhoff is offering that Cooking for Health and Vitality DVD at Simply Natural.

Here is one cooking teacher who will come to you: Will Klenk

Thank you, very much.

Bruce Paine

lanit Tof wrote:
there will be some online classes with macroamerica

www.macroamerica.com

and there was another organization that was running online classes which sounded great

there is also a great DVD - check out

www.cybermacro.com

read macrobtiotics today....

you can learn a lot on your own....

shorinjin01 wrote:

My wife and I are wanting to get some more training in macro cooking. Can anyone
recommend a good source.

We live in a fairly remote part of Alaska, and it is unbelievably expensive to fly to the lower 48
(the Continental US) and we have professional commitments that preclude taking a residence
training. Therefore, we need to find some alternative means of gaining the knowledge. Any
suggestions would be appreciated.

Dale
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From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:16 am
Subject: Kathara in Melbourne - 1-2 December 2007

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Kathara in Melbourne - 1-2 December 2007

You are invited to the
Kathara
experience
with
Georgi Azur'yana

Level-1 Kathara Bio-Spiritual Healing Seminar
Melbourne, 1-2 December 2007

An unparalleled system for understanding and attaining true wellbeing and freedom.
Two day seminar that introduces this most important first step in the Kathara Bio-Spiritual Healing System™.

Kathara Healing is an ancient and profound healing modality that re-awakens our awareness of the multi-dimensional nature of our seen and unseen anatomy, as well as the profound interconnectedness that exists between humans and the world around us.

Kathara Healing can enhance any other healing modality and is able to clear core levels of blockages, thus facilitating more comprehensive and lasting healing.

Georgi Azur'yana is a specialist physician (general medicine and infectious diseases) and has a PhD in female mid-life reproductive endocrinology (University of Sydney). Whilst doing her clinical PhD study in 2001, Georgi discovered the Kathara Bio-Spiritual Healing System™ (a branch of Keylontic Science and the Freedom Teachings).

Level-1 Kathara Bio-Spiritual Healing
Discover the core truth in healing, the birthright of humanity

Kathara = Light (Ka), Sound (Tha), One-Spirit (Ra)

In Kathara Level-1, the various aspects of the multi-dimensional anatomy are introduced. The 15-Dimensional structure and Chakra system are explored in addition to the corresponding levels of awareness and conscious states (Hova Bodies). Other aspects of the multi-dimensional anatomy that are introduced include: the 12-Tree Kathara Grid, Scaler Shields, Crystal Seals Grid, Auric Field, Axia-tonal Lines, DNA Template and Merkaba.

This seminar will also include learning how to activate and apply the powerful Doradic Phase-1 Current for Self-Healing and the Maharic Re-coding healing process in clients. This powerful technique begins the process of core-healing and re-establishing the connection between all aspects of the multidimensional anatomy in the both practitioner and client. Kathara is unique in that it shows you how your personal spirit-mind-body system fits into and is sustained within the exquisite 15-Dimensional Universal structure and Unified Field.

Kathara Healing addresses the deepest causal factor in manifestation, the Holographic Template Kathara Grid, upon which all conditions come into being. In Kathara Healing we bring into activation the long dormant Imprint for Health that is sleeping silently within us awaiting its wake up call. The Imprint for Health exists within the intrinsic structure of the Kathara 12-Tree Grid. Through applied knowledge of Kathara and applications of its methods, we can reawaken the Imprint for Health within ourselves to progressively move into Knowing Health through the cognition of Direct Experience.

Kathara Healing is a deep reaching, energy healing modality that has not been on this planet for at least 250,000 years!
Kathara heals the mind, body and spirit on all levels and does so by working with the very core of our physical and spiritual Being. The majority of other energy healing modalities work on an external level only and use comparatively lower dimensional frequencies. Working from the core level using higher dimensional frequencies facilitates more penetrative and lasting healing.

The Kathara teachings also answer questions like:

What is disease and why do people become ill?

Kathara explores the core basis of disease and how aberrations in our core Being called miasms cause disease.Clearing miasms is the basis for powerful Self healing.

Why do most people have to walk through karma?

Kathara teaches about the nature of karma and how to heal it using energy and specific techniques. With Kathara it is no longer necessary to experience the effects of Karma!

Why do we die much earlier than we were originally designed to?

Kathara explains that the reason we age so rapidly is due to something called molecular compaction. Katharaalso teaches the natural process of integrating the soul, oversoul and avatar levels of our identity and how this has been impeded by the current distortions in the Kathara tree grid.

What are meridians, chakras and auras and how are they related to each other?

In Kathara you will deepen your understanding of all these structures and how they connect to each other and the 12-Tree Kathara Grid (the Manifestation Template) to form a Living communication network within all Creation.

Are there really only five senses?

In Kathara, you learn about the existence of 12 senses (includes the 5 known senses) and you will learn how to start developing your 6th (Audurea) and 7th (Tristet-cellular) senses. These senses are invaluable for all healing practitioners and for personal protection, manifestation and inner audio-vidual direction cognition abilities.

What is meant by field integrity and how is it maintained?

In Kathara you learn about the Maharic Shield, how to activate it and how it is used for both protection and healing facilitation.

Kathara contains information about the Kundalini, as well as all other energies that are part of a larger, very specific system of organic Primal Life Force Currents that circulate energy and consciousness from a singular Source (or God-Source) through all of creation, including through our own multi-dimensional bodies and consciousness.
Kathara is designed to help us progressively re-awaken the full spectrum of Primal Life Force Currents and their highly specific corresponding levels of spiritual consciousness.
We do this within our bodies, through activating the 12th Dimensional (D-12) Maharata Current carrier wave.
The D-12 Maharata Current holds what is called the original, pre-matter manifestation template for mind-body-spirit health, the Personal Divine Blueprint or Inner Christos.
The Maharata current awakens the Kundalini Currents and all currents below D-12 frequency into progressive, undistorted, naturally sequenced activation. This resets the organic blueprint for health within the multi-dimensional spirit-mind-body system.

The process of progressively reawakening the Inner Christos Divine Blueprint within the body simultaneously awakens the corresponding Personal Christos Consciousness to assist us in achieving progressive Spiritual Integration in our Conscious Evolution to God (or Source) Realization and God Actualization.

Kathara is built upon the 15-Chakra System and the 15-Dimensional structure of our spiritual identity. It shows how each level of our 15-Dimensional identity has specific corresponding levels of consciousness and awareness, which include the DNA Template, the Auric Field, Axiom Lines and what are called the Scalar Shields and Merkaba Fields. Kathara also explains how to use specialized interdimensional healing frequencies called Triadic Phase Currents, as well as other interdimensional frequencies.

Kathara is unique in that it teaches you the specific interdimensional structure of the Universal Unified Field that surrounds us. It shows you how our personal spirit-mind-body system fits into this and is sustained within this exquisite 15-dimensional Universal structure.

For more information:
visit http://www.katharateam.com

The Experience of Kathara
Level-1 Kathara Bio-Spiritual Healing System™
Melbourne, 1-2 December 2007

Saturday 1 December 2007
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (registration and breakfast from 8:30 AM)

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
BREAKFAST

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The primal substance of manifestation and the Holographic Template
Primal substance: Partiki and partika and particum
Partiki phasing, frequency and vibration - oscillation
Angular rotation of Particle Spin (ARPS) and the Hologram

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
MORNING TEA

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
The 12-Tree Kathara Grid and the Universal Manifestation Template
Structure and levels of the Kathara Grid
Structure of the Universe and the Dimensions
Inner and Universal Templar Complex and Cosmic and Universal interwoven Kathara Grids
Healing and the Imprint for Health and the Maharic Seal and Shield using the PBIS
Technique #2: The Eckasha Maharic Seal and the Liquid Light Cleanse using the Silver 6-pointed Hierophant

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
LUNCH

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Review of the Internal Templar Complex, Personal Shields and PBIS
Review of Healing and the Imprint for Health and the Maharic Seal and Shield using the PBIS
The Maharic Shield and the Liquid Light Cleanse using the Eckasha God Seed Symbol

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
AFTERNOON TEA

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Level-2 of the 12-tree Kathara Grid Shields, Crystal Seals Grid, Signets and Hova Bodies (Stations of Identity)
Chakras, Aura Level correspondences
1-Primary Axiatonal Lines of the Level-2 Crystal Seals Grid
Axiatonal Lines and the Hara Line and centres

Sunday 2 December 2007
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Growth rates and Morphogenetic expansion
DNA and Healing
The Silicate Matrix and Merkaba phases
12 Human Senses and the Apparthi
12 Senses DNA and Hove Bodies
Technique #1: The Inner Mentor and awakening the Inner Mentor

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
MORNING TEA

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Morphogenetic re-patterning and the Maharic Seal
The PBIS in Healing and Holographic Template Recoding
Maharic Seal using the Eckasha God Seed Symbol
Technique: Kathara-1 (opening) and Kathara-2 (closing) points

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
LUNCH

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Planetary and Client Healing Facilitation: Applications of the Maharic Current and PBIS
Safety in Healing Facilitation and the Maharic Seal
Review of the Multi-dimensional levels of Self and the Hova Body stations of identity
Background on the triadic phase currents: Doradic Phase-1 current
Technique #3: Activating the Doradic phase-1 current

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
AFTERNOON TEA

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Karmic Miasmic Imprint and Multi-Vector Holographic Recoding
Attitudes and Etiquette in Healing Facilitation and the Postures of Love and Omni-Love
Technique #4: Amplifying Inner Audio-Visual Scan
Technique #5: The Maharic Recoding Session and Maharic infusion

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
SUPPER

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Veca Code induction, Emerald and Amethyst Awakening
Level-1/2 Ordinations if Requested
What is the next step?
Tauren technique, Sacred Psonns, Dial-Up

Note: Seminar content may be altered or amended based on group energetics.

Cost:
$350.00 per person (includes manual, deduct $60.00 if you already own the manual)
$290.00 for each additional family member (no manual will be supplied)
$290.00 concession rate per person (includes manual, deduct $60.00 if you already own the manual)

Fee includes vegetarian buffet lunch, morning and afternoon tea on both days
and breakfast on Saturday and vegetarian supper on Sunday.

To reserve your place:
Contact Ilanit Tof, telephone (03) 9759 6800 or email ilanit@...

Please make your cheque or money order payable to:
Little Tree Pty. Limited
21 Windsor Drive
Lysterfield, Victoria 3156

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#1325

From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:57 am
Subject: Re: New LittleTreeTalk member - welcome to the neighbourhood

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hi Lobabailando

thanks for joining us!

feel free to ask and answer quesitons, post links and recipes, ideas etc and tell us abour yourself and your interestes!

slso be sure to check out the archives for interesting discussions we have had and the link to my blog Energeized Eating which you can access from my website below!

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#1324

From: Klara LeVine <klara_levine@...>
Date: Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:34 pm
Subject: lots of different alternative modalities in one site

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http://www.iamhealthyradio.com/main_page.html

Hi Ilanit,

This isn't my ideal, but perhaps for some of those on your group who aren't macro, there might be some good info here

From just a quick glance, it seemed to emphasize raw, but I did see Christina Pirello's picture there and some mention of macro.

Going to so many areas doesn't work in my attempt to simplify, and juicing and raw just doesn't sit at all comfortably with me, but different stokes for different folks, so just thought I'd share.

Klara

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#1323

From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:02 am
Subject: Re: New LittleTreeTalk new member

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hello aileen

welcome to the neighbourhood

feel free to post new ideas, links, questions, answers. And check out the archives for previous discussions, links and recipes....

please tell us about yourself and your interests....

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#1322

From: Klara LeVine <klara_levine@...>
Date: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:15 am
Subject: Just discovered another enchanting growth path

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http://www.theartistsway.com

Someone locally has offered an intriguing course, but when I saw the cost, I just dismissed it. But there was a website to find out more and I went. What a delight.

I started reading on the forums (which were much about discovery of the self - always a good topic in my book) and found this quote by one of the posters:

An interesting quote by Henry Ford catches my thoughts today as I changed the calendar over- it says "coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success".

I loved that and thought how aptly it applies to the groups, even more to any groups where people get together in real life.

So here's to success to all of us!!!

Klara

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#1321

From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:39 pm
Subject: welcome to new members

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Well it looks like good things come in three!

we have three new members right now!

Welcome aboard!

Please feel free to tell us about yourselves and your ideas and experiences and to ask and answer questions, post links and interesting items and events. Check out the archives for a smorgasboard if interesting ideas and recipes.

here are the new members!

Y

 gentlybe00 wrote
I'm interested in healing arts in all aspects. Thanks so much!

kandyk438 wrote
Comment from user:
I use natural healing methods for my family.

liberated_mind144 wrote
Comment from user:
Hi ilanit,
Thankyou for the invitation to join the group!
XElvis

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#1320

From: "Kandycares" <KandycaresYahoogroups@...>
Date: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:54 am
Subject: A must see especially if you have diabetes or other major health issue

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If you have diabetes or other major health issue, please watch this uTube video and give this a try at home on your own.

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#1319

From: "Susan Marque" <susanmarque@...>
Date: Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:56 pm
Subject: some thanksgiving recipes

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For anyone who wants some simple healthy American Thanksgiving
recipes, I posted a few in the free stuff section of my site
www.susanmarque.com
Enjoy!

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#1318

From: "Dottie Roseboom" <rosedot@...>
Date: Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:47 am
Subject: Re: Burt's Bees being bought by Clorox

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Yep, it seems like getting safe & pure products is a hide-&-seek game :-)

So, we all need to help each other.

Dottie

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From: Ilanit Tof

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Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 5:26 AM

Subject: [LittleTreeTalk] Burt's Bees being bought by Chlorox

HI Dottie

thanks for the info

we dont have Burts bees priducts here but i discovered them when i was int he US and just loved them.

I also saw them in the UK.

They had these amazing face dusting wipes - made of rice starch which were perfect and pure.

they had some nice cosmetics too.

I hope they continue with the purity

Dottie Roseboom wrote:

For everyone striving to avoid toxic ingredients in various personal products, you might start checking the ingredients in Burt Bee's products, as they are being bought out by Clorox. Hopefully, they will remain true to Burt's mission...

Since the email mentions sunscreen & triclosan news, thought that I'd include its entirety.

Let's be safe out there.

Dottie

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Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 5:10 PM

Subject: DyingToLookGood.com Site News

DyingToLookGood.com.
Protecting you from harmful ingredients in
cosmetics and personal care products.

Burt's Bees Alert

Burt's Bees is being bought out by Clorox, as
they are expanding into their
"natural/sustainable business platform."

According to Beth Springer, the executive
vice-president of Clorox, "Burt's Bees' mission
'we make people's lives better every day -
naturally' is a terrific complement to Clorox's
mission 'we make everyday life better, every
day.' Burt's Bees' values align strongly with
Clorox's and provide a solid foundation for
working together and creating synergies between
our management teams."

If you buy Burt's Bees products, I strongly urge
you to check the label every time you purchase
one of their products. I do not feel confident in
the future integrity of the Burt's Bees products
under Clorox ownership. But, who knows, I may be
wrong.

Read the entire article on the Articles page in
the member area
http://dyingtolookgood.com/members/articles.html

Are coated nanoparticles safe for use in
sunscreen? Recent Research suggests that coating
nanoparticles with a polymer may protect against
damage attributed to nanoparticles. More research
is still needed to make any definitive claims.
Read the article on the Articles page in the
member area.
http://dyingtolookgood.com/members/articles.html

Proctor & Gamble is being accused by the FDA of
marketing an over-the-counter drug to children.
Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer is a
new addition to the antibacterial soap products
on the market. It contains triclosan, the most
commonly used antibacterial agent in soaps and
personal care products. The FDA is calling it an
unapproved drug being marketed to children. Read
the article on the Articles page in the member
area.
http://dyingtolookgood.com/members/articles.html

If you haven't checked the updated ingredients
list on in the members area, you just might want
to take at look at the updated listing for
triclosan at the bottom of the page.
http://dyingtolookgood.com/members/ingredupdate.html

Until next time...

Christine H. Farlow, D.C.
"The Ingredients Investigator"
Protecting you from harmful ingredients ...
www.dyingtolookgood.com

--

Ilanit

Ms Ilanit Tof
B.A. (Psychophysiology/Psychology)
Advanced Diploma Healing with Wholefoods
PhD Holistic Nutrition (candidate)

Little Tree Oriental Healing Arts
Helping you grow to new heights of wellbeing
with Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition

ilanit@...
www.littletree.com.au

#1317

From: "winter_anamchara" <winter_anamchara@...>
Date: Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:24 pm
Subject: Re: welcom to the neighbourhood to our newest member - winter_anamchara

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Thank you for your welcome.

I always appreciate an opportunity to learn and quietly share what I can
with others.

Looking forward to the exchange.

~ Winter


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#1316

From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:26 am
Subject: Burt's Bees being bought by Chlorox

ilanit76

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HI Dottie

thanks for the info

we dont have Burts bees priducts here but i discovered them when i was int he US and just loved them.

I also saw them in the UK.

They had these amazing face dusting wipes - made of rice starch which were perfect and pure.

they had some nice cosmetics too.

I hope they continue with the purity

Dottie Roseboom wrote:

For everyone striving to avoid toxic ingredients in various personal products, you might start checking the ingredients in Burt Bee's products, as they are being bought out by Clorox. Hopefully, they will remain true to Burt's mission...

Since the email mentions sunscreen & triclosan news, thought that I'd include its entirety.

Let's be safe out there.

Dottie

----- Original Message -----
From: DyingToLookGood.com

To: Dottie Roseboom

Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 5:10 PM

Subject: DyingToLookGood.com Site News

DyingToLookGood.com.
Protecting you from harmful ingredients in
cosmetics and personal care products.

Burt's Bees Alert

Burt's Bees is being bought out by Clorox, as
they are expanding into their
"natural/sustainable business platform."

According to Beth Springer, the executive
vice-president of Clorox, "Burt's Bees' mission
'we make people's lives better every day -
naturally' is a terrific complement to Clorox's
mission 'we make everyday life better, every
day.' Burt's Bees' values align strongly with
Clorox's and provide a solid foundation for
working together and creating synergies between
our management teams."

If you buy Burt's Bees products, I strongly urge
you to check the label every time you purchase
one of their products. I do not feel confident in
the future integrity of the Burt's Bees products
under Clorox ownership. But, who knows, I may be
wrong.

Read the entire article on the Articles page in
the member area
http://dyingtolookgood.com/members/articles.html

Are coated nanoparticles safe for use in
sunscreen? Recent Research suggests that coating
nanoparticles with a polymer may protect against
damage attributed to nanoparticles. More research
is still needed to make any definitive claims.
Read the article on the Articles page in the
member area.
http://dyingtolookgood.com/members/articles.html

Proctor & Gamble is being accused by the FDA of
marketing an over-the-counter drug to children.
Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer is a
new addition to the antibacterial soap products
on the market. It contains triclosan, the most
commonly used antibacterial agent in soaps and
personal care products. The FDA is calling it an
unapproved drug being marketed to children. Read
the article on the Articles page in the member
area.
http://dyingtolookgood.com/members/articles.html

If you haven't checked the updated ingredients
list on in the members area, you just might want
to take at look at the updated listing for
triclosan at the bottom of the page.
http://dyingtolookgood.com/members/ingredupdate.html

Until next time...

Christine H. Farlow, D.C.
"The Ingredients Investigator"
Protecting you from harmful ingredients ...
www.dyingtolookgood.com

--
Ilanit Tof - Signature

Ilanit

#1315

From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:02 am
Subject: welcom to the neighbourhood to our newest member - winter_anamchara

ilanit76

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hello winter_anamchara

welcome to the neighbourhood!

Feel free to introduce yourself, tell us how you found us and more about your interests.

you are also welcome and encourgaed ot post links, recipes, discussion topics etc and aska nd asnwer questions! Please share you experiences...

the archives are full of discussions and links and recipes so feel free to check those out too.

Comment from user:
I am sensitive to subtle energies, currently working with Reiki and
Therapeutic Touch ~ quite interested in cultivating a holistic way of
life.
Thank you for your consideration.
~ Winter

--
Ilanit Tof - Signature

Ilanit

#1314

From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Thu Nov 8, 2007 1:12 am
Subject: Re: Re: Which oils to use

ilanit76

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Hi Jasmine

It is readily available in Asia - which is where it comes from.

We are in touch with a supplier here but that doesnt help you much there.

perhaps google it and see what you come up with.

in the meantime you can play with the other oils that you do have....

let me know what you come up with!

jsmnkoh wrote:

Dear Ilanit

I do not seem to be able to get rice bran oil in Singapore.

Would you be able to recommend a brand and where I can source this
from?

Thank you.

Rgds
Jasmine

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Ilanit

#1313

From: "jsmnkoh" <jsmnkoh@...>
Date: Wed Nov 7, 2007 9:33 am
Subject: Re: Which oils to use

jsmnkoh

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Dear Ilanit

I do not seem to be able to get rice bran oil in Singapore.

Would you be able to recommend a brand and where I can source this
from?

Thank you.

Rgds
Jasmine

#1312

From: "Dottie Roseboom" <rosedot@...>
Date: Wed Nov 7, 2007 2:02 am
Subject: Burt's Bees being bought by Chlorox

bluesfly22

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For everyone striving to avoid toxic ingredients in various personal products, you might start checking the ingredients in Burt Bee's products, as they are being bought out by Clorox. Hopefully, they will remain true to Burt's mission...

Since the email mentions sunscreen & triclosan news, thought that I'd include its entirety.

Let's be safe out there.

Dottie

----- Original Message -----

From: DyingToLookGood.com

To: Dottie Roseboom

Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 5:10 PM

Subject: DyingToLookGood.com Site News

DyingToLookGood.com.
Protecting you from harmful ingredients in
cosmetics and personal care products.

Burt's Bees Alert

Burt's Bees is being bought out by Clorox, as
they are expanding into their
"natural/sustainable business platform."

According to Beth Springer, the executive
vice-president of Clorox, "Burt's Bees' mission
'we make people's lives better every day -
naturally' is a terrific complement to Clorox's
mission 'we make everyday life better, every
day.' Burt's Bees' values align strongly with
Clorox's and provide a solid foundation for
working together and creating synergies between
our management teams."

If you buy Burt's Bees products, I strongly urge
you to check the label every time you purchase
one of their products. I do not feel confident in
the future integrity of the Burt's Bees products
under Clorox ownership. But, who knows, I may be
wrong.

Read the entire article on the Articles page in
the member area
http://dyingtolookgood.com/members/articles.html

Are coated nanoparticles safe for use in
sunscreen? Recent Research suggests that coating
nanoparticles with a polymer may protect against
damage attributed to nanoparticles. More research
is still needed to make any definitive claims.
Read the article on the Articles page in the
member area.
http://dyingtolookgood.com/members/articles.html

Proctor & Gamble is being accused by the FDA of
marketing an over-the-counter drug to children.
Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer is a
new addition to the antibacterial soap products
on the market. It contains triclosan, the most
commonly used antibacterial agent in soaps and
personal care products. The FDA is calling it an
unapproved drug being marketed to children. Read
the article on the Articles page in the member
area.
http://dyingtolookgood.com/members/articles.html

If you haven't checked the updated ingredients
list on in the members area, you just might want
to take at look at the updated listing for
triclosan at the bottom of the page.
http://dyingtolookgood.com/members/ingredupdate.html

Until next time...

Christine H. Farlow, D.C.
"The Ingredients Investigator"
Protecting you from harmful ingredients ...
www.dyingtolookgood.com

#1311

From: "Gary Miller" <gary@...>
Date: Tue Nov 6, 2007 1:10 am
Subject: RE: Naturally leavened bread makes a difference

garysmiller234

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You can check out both the harsch fermenting pots to make super sauerkraut and also the perfect picklers here too,

We have some interesting new cabbage shredders, one made of stainless steel, and one that is still a manual one, but can handle 10 heads of cabbage at a time. This is for those of course that need to fill a 50 liter harsch pot so they never have to fear that their fridge will be empty of sauerkraut!

Gary

From: LittleTreeTalk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:LittleTreeTalk@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ilanit Tof
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 8:18 AM
To: LittleTreeTalk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LittleTreeTalk] Naturally leavened bread makes a difference

I am not sure but probably something to do with gaseous exchange and carbon dioxide etc...?

when you make fermented foods carbon dioxide is emitted that is iswhy those harch pickling corcks (which you can by from the simplynatural website - do you have a link gary?)

have a special rim to allow the carbon dioxide to escape without affecting or allowing anything to come into the pickling foods

same with the perfect pickler....

Susan Marque wrote:

What does it mean when he says that the growth of the natural ferments duplicates human breathing???

On 10/24/07, Ilanit Tof < ilanit@...> wrote:

http://ranprieur.com/readings/natleavbread.html

Ilanit

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#1310

From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Mon Nov 5, 2007 7:54 am
Subject: the chewing is in the tasting

ilanit76

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The Importance of Chewing
By Joe Waxman

The importance of chewing is not in counting, but in tasting. If we count while we chew, then we are eating numbers, not food, because that is where our awareness is, with the numbers. If we chew to taste, then we are really receiving the food. The more we taste from the food, the more we receive, nutritionally, and energetically.

In chewing brown rice, after a little while of chewing, the taste really opens up, and this is when we can receive the full value of brown rice, if we can actually taste it. If we are counting, then we may not be aware of this. Also, taste leads to satisfaction from food. The more we can taste from the food, the more we can be satisfied by it.

If we count while someone is talking to us, then we don't really hear them well, but at least we can say that we listened for 50 seconds. This same principle applies to eating and chewing-- the more we taste, the more we receive.

Digestion starts in the mouth, and the tongue is our primary, initial, receptor for nutrition. Our tongue receives through taste. That is our guide to know what we are getting from the food. Awareness of our food at the earliest stages of digestion helps us receive its full nutritional and energetic benefits. Next time you sit down to a meal, notice the sensations in your mouth as you chew and open yourself up to receive all that your food has to offer. Ilanit Tof - Signature

Ilanit

#1309

From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Mon Nov 5, 2007 3:47 am
Subject: welcome to the neighbourhood to our newest members

ilanit76

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Hello to smayank1064 who wrote about an e health book! Can you tell us more? and
to jean2k3k

Comment from user:
Hi, I would like to join you because I am very interested in an
alternative form of medicine,
and need help.
Thanks

welcome to the neighbourhood!

Feel free to introduce yourself, tell us how you found us and more about your interests.

you are also welcome and encourgaed ot post links, recipes, discussion topics etc and aska nd asnwer questions! Please share you experiences...

the archives are full of discussions and links and recipes so feel free to check those out too.
Ilanit Tof - Signature

Ilanit

#1308

From: "Susan Marque" <susanmarque@...>
Date: Sun Nov 4, 2007 5:38 pm
Subject: bread & stuff

coachfood

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Have any of you ever made Kayu bread? With all of the talk of good ferments I decided to make a loaf. I have not made any in a long time and one of the methods for making it is easy and fairly easy on the body. I just forgot how like a sponge muffin it turns out. Basically you take leftover grain like brown rice and place in a bowl with water to just cover the grain along with a teaspoon or two of miso paste mixed into the water. I use the barley miso. Then let it sit on the counter for a day and a half. You will know it's ready when you see tiny bubbles. Then add enough flour (again I've enjoyed barley flour or a mix of flours) to make a sticky bread dough and place in a heat proof container that will fit into a large pot so that you can steam the bread for 2 hours. This is just one of many methods but it works well. I found with people who are sick and could stand to gain a few pounds this was easy to digest and very welcomed. For regular people it is really an oddity but they seem to like it. For a more "normal" loaf of good quality bread I really like Meridith McCarty's recipe using starter. Both methods I'm told give us some beneficial probiotics.

For those of you not on my newsletter list I also want to make sure everyone knows that Leslie and I will be teaching an absolutely incredible seminar in Hawaii February 8th, 9th and 10th. You will get to learn some cooking, some theory, have your own personal concerns addressed and have a whole lot of fun with two teachers who have studied on opposite sides of the globe. Plus, you get the great healing energies of Hawaii. I hope you can join us. Take a look at http://www.susanmarque.citymax.com/SeminarFlyer.html and let us know if you have any questions.

--
Food & Life Coach Susan Marque
"Love Your Body, Love Your Life"
www.SusanMarque.com
310.453.7525

#1307

From: "jean" <jean2k3k@...>
Date: Sun Nov 4, 2007 5:14 pm
Subject: New to your group

jean2k3k

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Hi, thanks for having me in your group.
I am very in interested in alternative ways to gain good health,
and easing off from taking so many tablets and finding the best
food combinations that help. I was eating too much cheese up to 3days
ago, feeling that this was giving me a bloated stomach as I'm shure
it takes days to leave the body.
I am living in Eastmidlands UK and in my 50S,
Thanks.
Jean.

#1306

From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Sun Nov 4, 2007 1:17 pm
Subject: Re: Naturally leavened bread makes a difference

ilanit76

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What does it mean when he says that the growth of the natural ferments duplicates human breathing???

On 10/24/07, Ilanit Tof < ilanit@littletree.com.au> wrote:

http://ranprieur.com/readings/natleavbread.html

--

Ilanit

Ms Ilanit Tof
B.A. (Psychophysiology/Psychology)
Advanced Diploma Healing with Wholefoods
PhD Holistic Nutrition (candidate)

Little Tree Oriental Healing Arts
Helping you grow to new heights of wellbeing
with Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition

ilanit@littletree.com.au
www.littletree.com.au

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Ilanit

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#1305

From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Sun Nov 4, 2007 1:14 pm
Subject: Alfons Ven Interview

ilanit76

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Hello Eveleyn
great to hear from you again
and congratulations on completing the course.

you are welcome to write about it here and say hi to the new students.

Are you from London originally?

I love the UK!

there was a fantastic organic restaurant in Finchley - Vita Organic. I hear it has moved to the West End. They were amazing - they even soaked all their grains and legumes.

I eill be happy to sign a copy of my book when you order!

My eco friendly kids books is now being illustrated and i saw a new illustration today! Very exciting. It is a story about a macrobiotic mouse!

the phone consult wiht Alfons was interesting. I am still not netirely sure how he does what he does but from what i can tell it is uniuqe. H has sent me the 28 day "cure" which is a general one and will be followed by a personalised one. Well worh investigation.

How are you finding living in Washington? I remember visiting there as a kid as my dad's company was involved in map making and we visited some contacts at National Geopgraphic there. I remember going out to dinner and the staeks were so big they hung over the edge of the plates! LOL

hevelyn721@... wrote:

Hi there

I have finished the healing nutrition, about a year ago, and I did it
in London,with Roger Green, and others, but am now living in the
states, Washington DC, for the next few years, Yes I would love to have
you sign my book

How did the interview go, I am so exited to hear?
I love your letters and I love receiving all the recipes, thank you
love

Evelynxx

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Ilanit

#1304

From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Sat Nov 3, 2007 5:15 am
Subject: Which oils to use

ilanit76

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Hi Jasmine

thanks for your questions and great to see that you are thinking about these things. Some quick answers below. For more indepth and personlised advice regarding this or other nutriitonal or energetic questions you are welcome to book a session with me through email, skype or telephone from anywhere int he world. Email me for more information

Jasmine wrote:

Dear Ilanit

Wanted to write through the yahoo forum but had forgotten my ID and password.

Would like to check with you on the following:

(1) Is it OK to use Extra Virgin Oil for sauteing and frying?

It is best not too. Although some people feel that olive oils is stable at high temperatures it tends not to be and it becomes damages. It is okay to use in low termpertaure sauteeing but best if some water is added so the temperatures does not go too high. It ialso possible to water sautee - eg greens and vegetables and then add a little olive oil at the end for flavour and nutrients and mix it through so it is amalgamated into the dish but not excessively heated

Have read many conflicting views about this one.

(2) Is it OK to use Sesame Oil on a regular basis if one lives in the tropics? For sauteing, frying (eg frying fish) etc.

sesame oil tends ot be quite stable but you dont want to overheat it. Sesame seeds do grow inthe tropics but sesame products can be used in varoius climates. All oils tend to be warming especially when cooked with. Oils hold heat - that is why people who avoid all oil can sometimes have a hard time with the cold

there are various things one can do to aclimatise to the tropics - eg using shiitake mushrooms in certain ways etc

with sesame oil one can sautee with it and some people do use it for deep frying. The jury is still out on that.

(3) What is your view about Coconut Oil

it works well for some people while others dont tolerate it well. It is quite heavy in some respects. some research indicates it is not asheat stable as was thought. It can add a nice flavour and it has some healing properties with the lauric acid content etc.

again - like olive oil in its usage. though it has good properites for shallow frying - just dont heat too high. it also has a very strong odour when heated and flavour which is imparts to the food

and what is a good brand to use?

there are many good brands at the moment - the key is to look for one that is totally unrefined. Refined cooconut oil has none of the health properties.

I like Nui and SPiral here makes one which is still unrefined but not have the storng odour which can be useful for some dishes. There are many brands these days so shop around but check the lables

(4) What is the best oil to use for deep frying?

the fact is that all oils are damaged by heat and changed. It is a matter of deep frying in moderation and choosing themost heat stable oil. Traditionally peanut oil has been used for that and recent investigation on this seems to indicate it is reasonable in this regard.
There is also talk recently about camellia tea oil and chia seed oil being heat stable - to around 220 degrees C.

I choose to promote and sell Rice Bran oil for deep frying purposes as it seems ot be the most heat stable and does not migrate into the food as much due to its properties.

there is no perfect oil for frying but these seem to have the best qualities

I do not recommend Sunflower oil for these purposes and safflower oil for any consumption.

If you see a product with Vegetable oil mentioned on the label then i would exercise caution. This is also used in most restaurants - it can be cooton seed oil which is GMO and also very pesticide laden - cotton is a very pesticide treated crop (peanuts are often rotated on the same land so that is an issue too)

or palm oil which is very heat stable (usually labelled vegetable oi) but ethically the palm oil from indonesia is the biggest cause of the disappearance of the organ utan in the wild to clear land for the plantations.

you may like to check out my article on Fats and oils which was published in MAcrobiotics Today. It is available at my blog which you can access from my website

www.littletree.com.au

Thank you.

Rgds

Jasmine

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Ilanit

#1303

From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Fri Nov 2, 2007 3:41 am
Subject: Soya products

ilanit76

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HI Pearly

thanks for the message on soy products

there has been a lot of attention and informaitona nd misinformation about the comsumption of soy products.

Pearly Lok wrote:

Hi,
Not sure if you guys are aware that soya beans is one of the most toxin food on earth.

there are many natural foods that cotaine naturally occuring toxins

this is the plant's natural way of protecting itself and reproducing itself

if the foods are not prepared in a proper way then these toxins can affect us.
The processing of these foods for commercial processes generally ignores these ways of inactivating these natural substances.

For example using soy as infant formula or as a flour and extender in processed foods. These natural enzyme inhibitors are NOT inactivated in this form and that is where the damage occurs

This is because 99% of soya beans are GMO.

of course. If they are GMO that is another issue again. But that applied to ALL GMO "foods". Supposedly even the employees at Monsanto - the company involved with that have baaned GMO foods from their own cafeteria!! ;-)

It is veyr very wise to avoid all GMO foods - this is a much bigger issue than is commonly realised. OTher common GMO foods are corn, cottonseed etc and the list is growing. We have to vote with our dollars and avoid them and not affect out bodies and DNA with them

Soya bean has been genetically modified to be resistant to PESTICIDE.
So when they grow soya beans (eg China which is one of the largest producer of this crop), they spray pesticide on the
crop to get rid of the weeds which tends to strangle the plant and reduce the yeild. The weed dies, but the soya bean plants survive.
Now just think about this, there is pesticide on the crop and the soil. The pesticide from the soil will also get absorbed into the plant.

yes. Luckily there are still organically grown soy beans - there is always crosss contamination but it is still a better choice

soy products that are naturally fermented such as miso, shoyu, tamari and tempeh have these natural toxins inactivated as was discovered by traditional cultures who safely ate these foods for many centuries - but in small amounts - not as a slab of tofu for example in a misguided attempt to get their daily protein etc.

You eat the soya bean (now this will include all soya bean products).

I would suspect even more of an issue is the issue of soy in other products - most people dont read labels

Small amount daily will not kill you, but the toxin is then accumulated in your body, put a tremendous strain on your liver (one of its job is to get rid of toxin from your body). When you are young, your liver will function well, as you grown older, your liver is definitely overwork (remember lots of other food we eat have toxin as well eg preservative, colouring etc2). So why risk it, when toxin is not expel from your body it is stored in your fat.
One of the causes for cancer is toxin in our body which comes from things like pesticide, inserticide, herbicide.

So please think about this, and try to give your body less toxin, it does not need any of it.
Any such toxin is aspartame which is found in all artificial sugar eg nutrisweet.

aspartame is a terrible non food. IT is a strong neurotoxin and causes liver issues and more. It can turn into formaldahyde like substance sin the body

(basically any DIET stuff eg lollies, drinks, process food) has aspartame, check the label for ingredients.

there are far better natural alternatives - natural grain sweeteners, agave, stevia and xylitlol. Splenda is not healthy at all and has many issues in itself

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From: Ilanit Tof <ilanit@...>
Date: Fri Nov 2, 2007 3:27 am
Subject: Australian Superfruits - Antioxidants

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that is a very good question. I am sure there is a lot of research goign on with various food bases substances but most would probably be directed at isolating the supposedlya ctive ingredients as there is very little money iusing the whole substance as they cannot be patented that way.

modern medical research into these components is useful and interesting but i also like to combine that analysis with looking at the use of that food in tradiitonal cultures - research borne out by long useage and then also the energetic analysis

All the physical properties of goji for example as amazing but then you can also appreciate the fact of how it work on the liver and blood in chinese medicine, you can look at the law of similars and the climate in which it grows etc.

I also sat in on some amazing energetic research for example in which it was identified that goji contained all ten frequencies required by the human being

and that these frequencies were also present from a non physical source - on the subtle level!

ilanit

very interesting

Pearly Lok wrote:

Hi,
Have anyone check if there was research done on these exotic fruits that is recorded in the American National Library of Medicine. Most of the stuff recorded there are of reasonable standard to have made it to a National Library of Medicine. However, when looking for article there you need to know the product's biological name. The website for National Library of Medicine this is http://www.pubmed.net
Eg. If looking for Goji berries the name to search is Lycium barbarum.
Try to look for these exotic fruits there to see if any medical research has been conducted using them.

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From: "Susan Marque" <susanmarque@...>
Date: Thu Nov 1, 2007 10:44 pm
Subject: Re: Naturally leavened bread makes a difference

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What does it mean when he says that the growth of the natural ferments duplicates human breathing???

On 10/24/07, Ilanit Tof < ilanit@...> wrote:

http://ranprieur.com/readings/natleavbread.html

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Naturally Leavened Bread

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[This is the best article I've seen on the health differences between wild and commercial yeast. Jacques de Langre is the founder of the celtic sea salt company, and they used to have this on their web site (here's the archive) but for some reason they killed it. Maybe they got bought out by someone with an economic stake in unhealthful food.]

Natural Leaven or Commercial Baker's Yeast?
There are two methods for leavening bread and they differ totally in the way they act on the flour, as well as on the taste and nutritional effect of the resulting bread and, in the end, on the health of the consumer. The aim of bread fermentation is to transform the various nutrients freed by the milling of the grain and to modify them for optimum assimilation during digestion.

A Definition of Natural Leaven
Wild yeast, or multi-micro flora are the natural air-borne ferments that are generated or seeded in a dough left exposed to a clean and cool atmosphere under specific conditions of moisture and temperature and the exclusion of larger specimen. Within that fertile medium, lactic bacteria of the various beneficial types are found: B. Pastorianum, B. Delbrucki, B.Ternoas well as saccharomyces such as S.Pastorianus, and S. Cervisiae. This type of microflora consumes little energy and multiplies quite slowly. Its growth duplicates the cycle of human breathing and that of wheat embryo germination. Wild yeast also naturally enriches the bread, due to an additional development of nutrients by the beneficial enzymes and ferments.

Baking by Principle
In baking as in all natural processes, the laws of life must be respected; it is vital for the fermented bread to retain the dynamic character that originally develops within the wheat berry as it evolves toward its germination. Just as the breathing cycle consists of an oxidation, followed by a reduction, the same cycle is reproduced in the five day cycle of the germination of wheat. Natural leavened bread (seeded with wild yeast or natural leaven) also duplicates this cycle: The rising of the dough corresponds to an oxidation (like wheat germ growth), followed by a reduction (during the baking of the loaf) identical to the development of the miniature sprout of wheat. We readily see that of the two methods available for leavening bread, only natural leaven faithfully follows God's laws of the universe.

Beware of White Sourdough
There is also the question of sifting out the bran: Today, many loaves of sourdough 'French' bread are being offered but they are made with white flours that are almost totally demineralized. The pseudo mycelium (vegetative part of the thallus of the fungi, composed of several filaments) cannot feed on such debilitated flours and the bread tastes excessively sour which tells us that, besides lacking the essential nutrients, it is unfavorable to the digestive process.

Another problem sometimes occurs in natural baking: An excess of lactic bacteria may develop and give the bread a definite sourness. Although these bacteria are natural, they have proliferated in excess because the starter or sour dough sponge was not cared for daily. Excess proliferation is a result of a lack of aeration or scrupulous daily feeding (refreshing) or else is due to the storage of the starter in warm areas or areas contaminated with vinegar or other acetic acid products. Since lactic bacteria are anaerobic, they can only develop in the absence of air. When these have exceeded their limit, a "lactic bread" or "acetic bread" is obtained, excessively sour that becomes more sour with aging, with definitely harmful results.

How Baker's Yeast Works
Commercial yeast is an isolate "mushroom-type" microorganism whose cells are high in moisture and consist of vacuolated protoplasm. Their reproduction cycle is extremely rapid and thus one gram of compressed yeast contains several trillions of yeast cells. In a dough seeded with 1% of commercial yeast, the number of these cells can double in 6 hours at 80 degree Fahrenheit. If the fermentation is allowed to continue, the proliferation will reach a concentration of 150,000,000 cells per cubic centimeter regardless of how little seeding was done at the start.

With commercial yeast, rising of the dough is lightning fast, coupled with a reduction (baker's yeast is a strong reducer), followed by a strong oxidation during the baking and often accompanied by an alkalinization. This is increased even more when a portion or all of the bran is removed. We witness here a phenomenon totally opposed to the normal laws of life. The end result of this biological decay (staling of bread), is a deficient oxidative energy that changes into a glycolysed energy, as evidenced by monster, or anarchistic, cells that are an exact duplicate of human cancer cells, according to the research of Dr. Warbourg, M.D.

Candida and Anemia are Related to the Consumption of Yeasted Bread
Rickets and anemia can be caused by the consumption of yeasted whole wheat bread. These chronic calcium deficiencies are corrected and even totally eliminated when the whole wheat bread is naturally leavened. In the natural leavening process, the phytic acid and the phytates are hydrolysed by the phytases of the bran in an acid environment and transformed into phytin and soluble phosphatic acids of magnesium, calcium and iron which are totally assimilable and beneficial.

In the case of yeasted bread, with a pH varying from 5.9 to 6.5, the reduction by hydrolysis of the toxic phytic compounds is insufficient, no better than 50%, a level that causes yeasted bread to be detrimental, especially for anemic people.

A full hydrolysis is possible only when the pH remains between 4 and 5.6 maximum, which is the case for natural leaven bread. At the median pH of 4.8 in a dough kept at a temperature of 64 degrees Fahrenheit; there remain only 0.78% (less than 1%) of the phytic acid compounds, which is a totally safe amount.

Sweet Tasting Bread Made with Sourdough Starter
It is quite easy to obtain a sweet tasting bread with a natural leaven fermentation for a base. The slower proofing of the dough at temperatures between 62 and 64 degrees Fahrenheit, made from a leaven always stored at low temperatures of 47 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit and regularly refreshed, will totally prevent the characteristic sour dough taste often associated with natural leavened bread.

Two Extra Benefits from the Natural Leaven Process
The limited growth of friendly lactic bacteria and the presence of other micro-organisms will add little to the acidity, yet will create a good swelling of the gluten as evidenced by small but regular air cells in the crumb. As it ages, natural leavened bread will retain its moisture and keep well without refrigeration, quite opposed from the yeasted bread that stales and dries out within hours after its baking. With natural leaven, no dried out bread need ever to be thrown out.

Bran Value
The high mineral and enzymatic value of bran is widely known and needs little elaboration. It is necessary however, to discuss the little known phytic acid and its detrimental effects on the body metabolism. Phytic acid is inherently present in whole rice and whole wheat and it can cause allergies and other severe illnesses. This toxic substance can only be neutralized and eliminated by the skillful fermentation of those cereal grains through highly principled baking. Thus, the natural baking method that drastically reduces phytic acid must be adopted universally if one is to obtain the most beneficial bread.

Digestibility
Bread and grain-based diets, especially at the beginning, give the illusion that they do not readily digest. Natural leaven bread, because of its inherent beneficial ferments, slowly recreates the population of friendly lactobacillus digestive bacteria in the absorption tract. The end result is a recovery of digestion and proper elimination by the effective action of friendly bacteria. Natural leaven bread provides more stable nutrition than that obtained mechanically by non-fermented (and thus non- pre-digested) bran and other raw or cooked roughage diets, since these only succeed in physically abrading and irritating the colon.

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From: Pearly Lok <Goji-4-us@...>
Date: Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:54 pm
Subject: Soya products

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Hi,
Not sure if you guys are aware that soya beans is one of the most toxin food on earth.
This is because 99% of soya beans are GMO. Soya bean has been genetically modified to be resistant to PESTICIDE.
So when they grow soya beans (eg China which is one of the largest producer of this crop), they spray pesticide on the
crop to get rid of the weeds which tends to strangle the plant and reduce the yeild. The weed dies, but the soya bean plants survive.
Now just think about this, there is pesticide on the crop and the soil. The pesticide from the soil will also get absorbed into the plant.
You eat the soya bean (now this will include all soya bean products). Small amount daily will not kill you, but the toxin is then accumulated in your body, put a tremendous strain on your liver (one of its job is to get rid of toxin from your body). When you are young, your liver will function well, as you grown older, your liver is definitely overwork (remember lots of other food we eat have toxin as well eg preservative, colouring etc2). So why risk it, when toxin is not expel from your body it is stored in your fat.
One of the causes for cancer is toxin in our body which comes from things like pesticide, inserticide, herbicide.

So please think about this, and try to give your body less toxin, it does not need any of it.
Any such toxin is aspartame which is found in all artificial sugar eg nutrisweet.
(basically any DIET stuff eg lollies, drinks, process food) has aspartame, check the label for ingredients.

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Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:53:01 +1100
Subject: [LittleTreeTalk] Canap�s, Cold - Avocado soup - ABC TV: The Cook and the Chef

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/cookandchef/txt/s2075164.htm

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Advanced Diploma Healing with Wholefoods
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