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July 2007 Newsletter
by Beth Ley, Ph.D.
www.blpublications.com
NHL Ministries
IN THE NEWS
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Water-Rich, Low-Fat Foods Encourage Weight Loss
Fruits, veggies, grains curb appetite, help shed
pounds, study finds
By Robert Preidt
If you're trying to lose weight, eating the right
foods may be more effective than eating less, U.S.
researchers say.
A team at Pennsylvania State University found that
low-calorie-density diets can help shed pounds and
control hunger.
Low-calorie-density foods have high water and low fat
content. They include fruits and vegetables, soups,
lean meat, and low-fat dairy products.
"Eating a diet that is low in calorie density allows
people to eat satisfying portions of food, and this
may decrease feelings of hunger and deprivation while
reducing calories," study author Dr. Julia A.
Ello-Martin said in a prepared statement.
She and her colleagues compared 71 obese women, ages
22 to 60, who ate either a reduced-fat diet or a
reduced-fat diet that also included water-rich foods.
After one year, both groups showed significant weight
loss and a decrease in the calorie density of their
diets. But the women on the fat-reduced/water-rich
diet lost more weight during the first six months of
the study -- 19.6 lbs. vs. 14.7 lbs.
The researchers found that the women on the
reduced-fat/water-rich diet ate 25 percent more food
by weight and felt less hungry than the women on the
reduced-fat diet.
"By eating more fruits and vegetables, they were able
to eat more food, and this probably helped them to
stick to their diet and lose more weight," Ello-Martin
said.
The study is in the June 2007 issue of the American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
VERY IMPORTANT
...........Beware of any and ALL
products from China.
It appears whatever it is, if it came from China , it
should NOT go into your mouth, the mouths of your
family, nor those of your pets.
Seafood imports from China raised in untreated sewage
Fish products consumed by Americans treated with
dangerous drugs, chemicals
By Joseph Farah
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com
WASHINGTON - China , the leading exporter of seafood
to the U.S. , is raising most of its fish products in
water contaminated with raw sewage and compensating by
using dangerous drugs and chemicals, many of which are
banned by the Food and Drug Administration.
The stunning news follows WND's report last week that
FDA inspectors report tainted food imports from China
are being rejected with increasing frequency because
they are filthy, are contaminated with pesticides and
tainted with carcinogens, bacteria and banned drugs.
China has consistently topped the list of countries
whose products were refused by the FDA - and that list
includes many countries, including Mexico and Canada ,
who export far more food products to the U.S. than
China.
While less than half of Asia has access to sewage
treatment plants, aquaculture - the raising of seafood
products - has become big business on the continent,
especially in China.
In China , No. 1 in aquaculture in the world, 3.7
billion tons of sewage is discharged into rivers,
lakes and coastal water - some of which are used by
the industry. Only 45 percent of China has any
sewage-treatment facilities, putting the country
behind the rest of Asia.
According to a new report by Food & Water Watch, the
aquaculture industry crams fish and shellfish into
facilities to maximize production, generating large
amounts of waste, contaminating water and spreading
disease if left untreated. The industry tries to
control the spread of bacterial infections, disease
and parasites by pumping the food supplies with
antibiotics and the waters with fungicides and
pesticides.
Many of the products used are banned in the U.S.
Traces of these drugs have been showing up
increasingly in imports - especially from China.
"In addition to potentially making people sick,
overuse of such drugs is contributing to antibiotic
resistance, a growing public health concern in a
variety of foods," says Food & Water Watch in its
report "Import Alert: Government Fails Consumers,
Falls Short on Seafood Inspections."
But the grave news on China's seafood exports is
worsened by the FDA's inability to inspect imports.
The percentage of important seafood shipments with
samples taken for laboratory inspection has decreased
over the past four years, from 0.88 percent in 2003 to
0.59 percent in 2006 - this while seafood consumption
in the U.S. was rising and more of that seafood was
coming from China.
China became the leading exporter of seafood to the
U.S. in 2004 - and amounts are rising fast. Chinese
imports were up 14 percent in 2005 and 23 percent in
2006. This year, so far, they are up 34 percent over
2006.
" China 's imports of aquaculture products are
increasing despite the country's history of violations
for veterinary drug residues," says Food & Water
Watch. "Between 2003 and 2006, 35 percent of all
refusals for veterinary drug residues were found on
shipments from China . In 2006, 62.4 percent of all
refusals for veterinary drug residues came from
there."
Every year, one in four Americans is afflicted with a
food-borne illness, with seafood being responsible for
about 18 percent of 20 percent of those cases - or
15.2 million.
"The Food and Drug Administration can't find what it's
not looking for," says Food & Water Watch executive
director Wenonah Hauter. "FDA's appalling record on
inspecting seafood imports is irresponsible and poses
a real threat to both the health of the American
public and to homeland security."
Meanwhile, as the heat on China 's export policies
increases, Beijing is adamant that it is doing nothing
wrong, and brands warnings issued by U.S. officials
irresponsible - as in the case the latest scare over
toothpaste contaminated with diethylene glycol.
"So far we have not received any report of death
resulting from using the toothpaste," fumed China 's
General Administration of Quality Supervision. "The
U.S. handling (of this case) is neither scientific nor
responsible."
The FDA issued a warning Friday after toothpaste
containing DEG was detected in a shipment seized at
the border. The government says at least 100 people
died after taking cough syrup containing DEG, an
industrial solvent used in paint and antifreeze.
China's dismal drug-safety record was underscored this
week by a Chinese court's decision to sentence to
death the country's former top drug regulator.
Mushrooming immune health market?
By Stephen Daniells
6/12/2007- Consumption of the humble white button
mushroom may boost the immune system and protect again
infection, suggests a new animal study from the US.
If the results can be translated to humans, the
research could significantly enhance the health
profile of the fungi recently reported to contain high
concentrations of super-antioxidants.
A study from Pennsylvania State University showed
white button mushrooms to be the richest source of
ergothioneine. The sought after super-antioxidant is
present in mushrooms at 12 times the levels of wheat
germ - once thought to be the highest natural source
orgothioneine.
The new study, published in the Journal of Nutrition,
suggests that the mushroom may also be able to boost
both innate and acquired immune system health.
"This is the first published study showing effect of
white button mushrooms on immune function," lead
author Dayong Wu from Tufts University told
NutraIngredients.com.
The innate immune system refers to the immune system
we are born with, and is the body's first line of
defence. The acquired immune system comes into action
if a pathogen can get past the innate system and
tailors the immune response specifically to deal with
the invading organism.
The Tufts University researchers, in collaboration
with researchers from China's National Institute of
Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, looked at
the effect of feeding C57BL/6 mice a diet containing
white button mushroom powder (0, 2, or 10 per cent)
for 10 weeks on both markers of innate and acquired
immune system health.
"Little is known about the immunological effect of a
dietary intake of white button mushrooms, which
represent 90 per cent of mushrooms consumed in the
US," wrote the researchers.
Wu and co-workers reported that supplementation with
the mushroom boosted the activity of natural killer
(NK) cell activity, and production of tumour necrosis
factor- (TNF) and interleukin-2 (IL-2).
Natural-killer cells, or NK cells, are a vital part of
the immune system. In addition to killing viruses,
they have been shown to kill cancer cells in
laboratory tests. Depressed NK activity has been
associated with increased cancer incidence as well as
an increased susceptibility to colds and infections.
On the other hand, no in the production of IL-6,
prostaglandin E2, nitric oxide, and H2O2 in
macrophages. In addition, no changes in total T cells
were observed.
"These results suggest that increased intake of white
button mushrooms may promote innate immunity against
tumours and viruses through the enhancement of a key
component, NK activity," concluded the researchers.
Significant further research is needed, but Wu told
this website: "The findings in this study imply that
consuming white button mushrooms may have a benefit in
promoting the body's anti-microbial and anti-tumour
defence. Therefore, our future direction is to test
whether this is true in animal models of viral and
bacterial infections, and perhaps for tumours as well.
Source: Journal of Nutrition
June 2007, Volume 137, Pages 1472-1477
"Dietary Supplementation with White Button Mushroom
Enhances Natural Killer Cell Activity in C57BL/6 Mice"
Authors: D. Wu, M. Pae, Z. Ren, Z. Guo, D. Smith and
S.N. Meydani
Protect Against Breast cancer, with Flaxseeds, Sesame
seeds, Grains, and Beans
Consuming non-soy plant lignans (such as flaxseeds,
sesame seeds, grains, and beans) may cut breast cancer
risk, according to a new French study published in the
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
(2007, vol.99, no. 6).
More info:
http://www.deliciouslivingmag.com/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=article&articleid=2302
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IN BETH'S KITCHEN
Yellow Squash with Pasta
June, 2007
Serves 4 / This beautiful and complete meal may be
served hot or cold Take it to your next summer potluck
- Hot or Cold. (-:
Zest from 1 lemon
1/8 cup fresh lemon juice (1 lemon)
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
3 yellow crookneck squash (1 pound),
cut into one-inch-sized pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil or extra virgin coconut oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup fresh fennel leaves and stalks, finely chopped
1/2 cup red onion slivers
Cayenne pepper flakes (optional)
6 cups water
2 cups whole-grain fusilli pasta
8 ounces organic feta cheese
1-2 tablespoons low-sodium tamari
or natural soy sauce
like Bragg's Aminos
Directions:
1. Heat oil on medium heat and add onion, garlic,
fennel, saute about 5 minutes and add squash peices.
Cook a few minutes longer until squash is tender. Add
lemon juice, zest and Bragg's
2. While the onions are cooking, Bring 6 cups water
to boil; add pasta, cook until barely al dente, and
drain.
3. Combine pasta, onion and squash and gently mix
together. Add feta to mixture and toss.
Ready to serve~
Also is excellent cold
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SCRIPTURE
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Isaiah 35 - The Highway of Holiness.
35: 8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it
shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall
not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the
wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
I have felt the need for hope and joy recently. Thank
you to all who have been praying for me - God is
faithful. I came across this teaching - I thought it
was quite good. As I prepare for the conference this
weekend with the Healing Rooms, God is reminding me of
my call - to prepare the bride. This begins with
holiness.
http://www.enduringword.com/commentaries/2335.htm
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