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Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T07:40:00.003-06:00

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

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Today is Our 10th Anniversary!

2009-11-23T08:27:00.013-06:00

Today is our 10th anniversary! Wow. Hard to believe it has been ten years. Where does the time go?

It seems like just the other day we met. I fell in love and couldn't get out. I saw all of that hair and it was over!

I love my wife more today than the day we married. I'm so glad Laura has stuck with me through the years.

An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. - Proverbs 31:10

I love you, honey!

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

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Pinkney Picks Apart UAB Blazers in Win

2009-11-21T13:27:00.006-06:00

Pirates stay on track for C-USA title game

East Carolina took a giant step toward a second straight appearance in the Conference USA championship game with a 37-21 victory over UAB on Saturday.

"It was the ultimate bend-but-don't break game," ECU coach Skip Holtz said. "When you look at the stat sheet you say, 'How in the world do you win that football game?' But when you look at what this team did, they did the things you have to do to win a football game."

The East Division-leading Pirates (7-4, 6-1 C-USA) held a one-game lead over the Blazers (5-6, 4-3) and Southern Miss (6-4, 4-2) heading into Saturday's contest. However, thanks to a three-touchdown effort by Dwayne Harris, the reigning conference champs have widened that margin.

Quarterback Patrick Pinkney had one of his most efficient performances of the season as he hit on 20 of his 25 pass attempts for 250 yards and three scores. Pinkney also concluded his second straight game without an interception to give ECU its first turnover-free game of the year.

The Pirates can host the conference title game if they win next Saturday against Southern Mississippi. Kickoff is 1:30 EST at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

GO PIRATES!

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn™.

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ECU Takes Tulsa by Storm

2009-11-15T23:55:00.009-06:00

Dominique Lindsay ran for a career-high 172 yards, Darryl Freeney had a career-best 152 yards receiving and East Carolina maintained its lead in Conference USA's East Division with a 44 - 17 victory over Tulsa on Sunday night on ESPN.

The Conference USA game was a rematch of last year's league championship game, but featured two teams heading in opposite directions.

ECU (6-4, 5-1) is in sole possession of first place in the CUSA East Division. Tulsa dropped to 4-6, 2-4.

The Pirates amassed over 400 yards of offense in the first half, then sealed the game with three defensive touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

East Carolina returns home this Saturday to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium to face the University of Alabama-Birmingham in another CUSA matchup. Kickoff is 3:30 EST.

GO PIRATES!

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn™.

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Can Diabetes Be Reversed Naturally - in 30 Days?

2009-11-13T22:43:00.000-06:00

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

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Recipe for Seven-Layer Salad

2009-11-11T21:07:00.010-06:00

When the family gets together for Thanksgiving and Christmas, one of the things my wife makes is a seven-layer salad. It is always a hit and quickly consumed!

Following is how she makes it:

2 pkgs lettuce of your choice
½ cup bell pepper, finely chopped
½ cup celery, finely chopped
¼ cup green onion, finely chopped
16 oz. frozen green peas, thawed
1 cup mayonnaise
4 Tablespoons sugar
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup real bacon bits

First, layer bottom of dish with lettuce. Then layer the following: bell pepper, celery, green onion, and peas. Next combine mayonnaise and sugar and spread over the top of salad, sealing the edges. For the final layers, sprinkle cheese and bacon over the top. Serves 8-10.

Enjoy!

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

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AICR: Obesity Responsible for Cancer Cases in U.S.

2009-11-09T12:22:00.011-06:00

The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) announced new estimates, based on the work of their researchers, that excess body fat is responsible for 100,500 cancer cases in the United States each year.

Scientists suggest that this link between obesity and cancer is due to excess fat increasing levels of sex steroids and other hormones that promote cancer growth. Also the reduced immune function and elevated oxidative stress associated with excess body fat may contribute to the initiation of cancer by damaging DNA.

AICR presented additional data showing that overweight and obesity also decrease rates of survival in those already diagnosed with cancer.

Note: Research shows you can reduce your risk of heart disease by 80% and cancer by 60% or more, by making healthy dietary and lifestyle choices.

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

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Kellogg's and The Swine Flu - Is This For Real?

2009-11-07T11:50:00.003-06:00

In case you haven't noticed, Kellogg's is attempting to cash in on the swine-flu hysteria - by informing parents that cereals like Cocoa Krispies can help boost their kids’ immune systems.

This would be laughable, if it were not true.

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

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East Carolina Falls to Virginia Tech

2009-11-06T16:37:00.005-06:00

No. 22 Virginia Tech won a defensive struggle Thursday night on ESPN, topping East Carolina 16 - 3 in front of a crowd of 43,569 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

"It seemed like every time we had a big play, there was always a flag on the ground," said East Carolina coach Skip Holtz, who fell to 4-8 against ACC teams.

The Pirates return to action November 15th, as they continue conference play with a contest at Tulsa. The kickoff is slated for 8:15 p.m. (EST) and will be broadcast on ESPN.

Go Pirates!

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

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Virginia Tech and East Carolina Get It On Tonight!

2009-11-05T14:49:00.002-06:00

The East Carolina Pirates will close out its 2009 non-conference schedule tonight, when it welcomes #22 Virginia Tech to a sold out Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Kickoff is 7:30 EST on ESPN.

GO PIRATES!

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn™.

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Does Death Begin in the Colon?

2009-11-03T21:09:00.000-06:00

Fiber is essential for proper digestion and elimination. Sadly, the typical American diet is lacking in this area: we are only getting between 5 -10 grams daily instead of the 30 - 60 grams most of us need. Fiber acts as a bulking agent and speeds the transit time of food in the digestive tract. These actions prevent metabolic waste from creating toxic by-products.

A major benefit of fiber is that it binds acids to bile and carries the bile along with excess fats out of the body. Fiber helps to lower cholesterol, reduce the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure, improve blood sugar, and promote the growth of friendly intestinal flora. It also promotes bowel regularity, aids digestion, and helps to keep the bowel clean.

Without sufficient fiber, there is an accumulation of partially digested food in the bowel. By middle age, many people have as much as 20 pounds of undigested, putrefactive food in their colon. Toxins produced from this putrefactive buildup are reabsorbed into the bloodstream, creating autointoxication, or self-poisoning. This results in a dramatically weakened immune system and leads to serious debilitating health problems, including colon cancer, the most prevalent cancer in the United States.

Recently, at a meeting of the Royal Academy of Physicians of Great Britain, fifty-seven leading physicians identified thirty-six different kinds of poisonous substances that form in the large intestine. As mentioned above, they are reabsorbed into the bloodstream and have a detrimental effect on the body. Below is a summary of their findings:

"Ninety percent of all disease and discomfort is related to an unclean colon – due to impacted fecal matter. It may be said that almost every chronic disease known is directly or indirectly due to the influence of bacterial poisons absorbed from the intestine. The colon may be justly looked upon as a veritable Pandora’s box, out of which come more human misery and suffering, mental and moral, as well as physical than from any other known source.

The colon is a sewage system, but by neglect and abuse it becomes a cesspool. When it is clean and normal, we are well and happy; let it stagnate, and it will distill the poisons of decay, fermentation and putrefaction into the blood, poisoning the brain and nervous system so that we become mentally depressed and irritable: it will poison the heart so the we are weak and listless: poisons the lungs so that the breath is foul: poisons the digestive organs so that we are distressed and bloated, and poisons the blood so that the skin is sallow and unhealthy. In short, every organ of the body is poisoned, and we age prematurely, look and feel old, the joints are stiff and painful, dull eyes and sluggish brain overtake us; the pleasure of living is gone."

What else can be said? We need to make sure we get enough fiber in our diet, along with probiotics, prebiotics and digestive enzymes, if we're going to prevent disease and be healthy.

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn™.

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Quote of the Week

2009-11-02T20:49:00.005-06:00

"You are what you eat" is a phrase we've heard for years. Yet, this is not entirely accurate. A better analogy would be, "You are what you absorb."

(That's why it's important to get your nutrients from real food, instead of synthetic vitamins.)

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn™.

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Taking Charge of Your Health

2009-11-01T18:15:00.020-06:00

The old, traditional mindset is when something goes wrong in our body, we take it to the doctor and say, "Fix it." The doctor looks at the symptom and prescribes a pill, a shot or an operation to fix the immediate problem, the symptom.

What caused the symptom? Sometimes we know, but mostly we don't look back far enough to find the source of the trouble. So we settle for the quick fix.

Let's try another approach, a new mindset:

God gave us a self-healing body. For example, all the mechanisms are there to heal a cut. First, the blood flow to cleanse the wound. Then the white blood cells to kill any germs. Finally, a seal to the wound. While we're sleeping, the healing takes place.

But if we were to continue cutting the wound, it obviously can't heal.

We can apply this same principle to chronic diseases - high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis and stroke. We need to make sure we're not the one hurting ourselves.

You are responsible for your health. You can help and not hurt yourself by getting enough nutrition, exercise, fresh air, pure water, minimize stress and enough rest.

You can take appropriate action when symptoms first appear. You don't need to wait until you're so sick you have to see a doctor.

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn™.

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Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T11:09:00.007-05:00

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn™.

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10 Quick Tricks to Avoid Halloween Candy

2009-10-30T10:31:00.013-05:00

1. Buy candy you don't like.

2. Out of sight, out of mind.

3. Savor one piece of your favorite candy a day.

4. Chew gum.

5. Replace the candy with better choices.

6. Move the candy jar.

7. Count the empty wrappers.

8. Take a walking break.

9. Eat breakfast, a few healthy snacks, and a satisfying lunch.

10. Sip on a low-calorie beverage.

My number one trick, though, is if I don't buy it, I won't eat it. It's as simple as that!

Happy Halloween!

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn™.

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Ingredients in The Pops™ - Asparagus

2009-10-29T00:29:00.006-05:00

Do you know what's in The Pops™, the daily whole-food multi my family and I take?

Seventy-seven ingredients.

Nothing synthetic. Nothing fake or toxic. No artificial colors. Just seventy-seven things to boost your health.

Here's ingredient #8: Asparagus

Asparagus has been used since ancient time in Indian medicine as a cure for many disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Along with its protective effect on the cells of the stomach and intestines, asparagus has also been noted to have antioxidant and immune stimulant effects. Asparagus has been prescribed for the treatment of ulcers in the stomach and intestines. Furthermore it has also been used to cure disorders of the nervous system, liver and certain infections.

The roots of asparagus contain a wide number of compounds that possess antioxidant abilities. The presence of these compounds may be attributed to the health benefits associated with the use of asparagus. Numerous studies are being conducted worldwide to study the beneficial effects of these antioxidant compounds on the human body. Antioxidants present in asparagus help protect against several disorders that result from the increased action of free radicals and other harmful substances in the body.

This ingredient is found in Pop-a-Green™.

References

Goyal RK, Singh J, Lal H. Asparagus racemosus--an update. Indian J Med Sci. 2003 Sep;57(9):408-14.

Bopana N, Saxena S. Asparagus racemosus--ethnopharmacological evaluation and conservation needs. J Ethnopharmacol. 2007 Mar 1;110(1):1-15. Epub 2007 Jan 4.

Wiboonpun N, Phuwapraisirisan P, Tip-pyang S. Identification of antioxidant compound from Asparagus racemosus. Phytother Res. 2004 Sep;18(9):771-3.

Did you get your asparagus today?

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn™.

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East Carolina Tops Memphis

2009-10-28T11:52:00.003-05:00

Quarterback Patrick Pinkney ran for two touchdowns to help East Carolina beat Memphis 38-19 on ESPN2.

Dominique Lindsay ran for 139 yards for the Pirates (5-3, 4-1 CUSA), who warmed up for an upcoming game against Virginia Tech, by rolling up a season-high 497 yards of total offense.

East Carolina will host the #14 Virginia Tech Hokies next Thursday night, November 5th, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.

GO PIRATES!

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn™.

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Is Obesity Contagious?

2009-10-27T14:42:00.002-05:00

That's what the New York Times Magazine is asking on their front cover. But is it true?

Well, two distinguished researchers spent five years looking at the 5,000 plus participants of the Framingham Heart Study (begun in 1948 and continued for two generations) to see what the effects of the relationships among the participants was. Here's their discovery:

Obesity spreads more by association than genes.

"In 1948 fewer than 10% of Framingham residents were obese. By 1985, 18% were, and today about 40% are. What changed? Social norms of diet and physical appearance." Wired, Oct 2009

By studying the Framingham folks as an interconnected network rather than a mass of individuals, the two researchers made this intriguing discovery:

Obesity spread like a virus. Weight gain had a stunning infection rate. If one person become obese, the likelihood that his friend would follow suit increased by 171 percent.

And, your friends are more predictive of your size than your spouse:

"Having an obese spouse raised the risk of becoming obese by 37 percent. If a friend became obese, the risk skyrocketed by 171 percent."

So what do you think? Could this be a contributing factor for the recent increase in obesity?

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

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Quote of The Week

2009-10-26T19:47:00.007-05:00

Studies show as many as 87% of adults are vitamin D deficient by late winter.

Until next time,

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How To Save 50% on Your Health Care Costs

2009-10-24T22:14:00.004-05:00

What if you could eliminate half of your health problems and consequently, your health care expenses, by making this one simple change:

Eat Grass Fed Meat

Here's the scoop:

"Michael Pollan, on Martha Stewart show, talked about the rapidly growing trend towards grass-fed meats. He estimates that 50% of human health care costs would be eliminated with grass-fed meats."

So when you shop, as much as possible, ask for 100% grass-fed beef.

Long-term, the extra cost and effort is worth it.

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

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One Way to Prevent Colds and The Flu

2009-10-23T14:25:00.002-05:00

Have you ever wondered why colds and the flu always seem to show up during the holiday season? There are some startling statistics that may shed a little light on the answer.

According to Dr. Neil Nedley, MD, in his book, Proof Positive, (pp. 183-184) researchers performed a series of studies that examined how refined sugar consumption weakens the ability of white blood cells to destroy bacteria.

The studies showed that the capacity for white blood cells to destroy bacteria is weakened as sugar consumption rises. If a person consumed no sugar for twelve hours, each white blood cell could destroy an average of fourteen bacteria. If that same individual ate the equivalent of six teaspoons of sugar (such as found in a half-cup of pudding or a mere two pieces of candy) each white blood cell could only eliminate ten bacteria; a twenty-five percent decrease in killing power.

Progressive deterioration in the white cells' bacteria fighting capacities beyond twenty-five percent occurred when twelve teaspoons and then eighteen teaspoons were ingested. When twenty-four teaspoons of sugar were consumed, the amount in a medium piece of cheesecake or a milk shake, the white blood cells were so compromised that they could only destroy an average of one bacterium each. That represents a ninety-two percent reduction.

Impairing Effects on White Blood Cells Not Short-Lived

The researchers further demonstrated that sugar's impairing effects on white blood cells are not short-lived. The impairment lasted a full five hours in normal subjects. This means that during that five-hour period, the white blood cells could not perform optimally. When you consider how often most people consume sugar, especially during the holiday season, it becomes quite apparent why the frequency of colds and the flu increase, as their white blood cells cease to function effectively for many hours during the day.

These researchers also discovered an interesting side note: a thirty-six hour fast seemed to significantly increase the ability of the white blood cells to kill off bacteria. If you do become sick and are not hungry, it may be to your advantage to avoid eating, or at least to eat very sparingly for a day or two.

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

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Are You Drinking Yourself Fat?

2009-10-22T11:40:00.009-05:00

A glass of thick, yellow human fat, with blood vessels included, is New York City's latest campaign to fight obesity. "Are You Pouring on the Pounds?" targets the hidden calories which Americans consume each year in soft drinks and other sugary drinks.

In addition to obesity, studies show consuming too much sugar can contribute to colds and the flu.

What if white flour, sugar and corn syrup, among other things, were no longer a part of the American dietary landscape?

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn™.

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The Truth About The Flu Vaccine

2009-10-21T15:21:00.009-05:00

Studies show flu vaccines are unsafe and often ineffective.

This video is a visual depiction of flu vaccine production. It includes how the flu vaccine is made and what it contains.

There are better, natural alternatives to flu vaccines. For example, recent evidence confirms vitamin D is protective against the flu and other conditions.

After watching this video, do you still think you should get a shot to combat the flu?

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

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Poison Additives From The World's Top Chef?

2009-10-20T08:42:00.004-05:00

"It would not occur to any fast-food chain to stuff us with twenty or thirty dishes full of chemical additives."

How many ways can we make food taste really really special? You heard it here first: The world's top chef has stooped to the McDonald's strategy: envelop in it additives.

The "world's best chef" puts so many additives in his dishes that his "menus should carry a health warning, informing diners of the additives in the dishes," writes food writer Jorg Zipprick.

"These colorants, gelling agents, emulsifiers, acidifiers and taste enhancers that Adria has introduced massively into his dishes to obtain extraordinary textures, tastes and sensations do not have a neutral impact on health," says Zipprick, adding that some have a laxative effect.

Britain's Restaurant magazine has five times voted El Bulli the best restaurant in the world, but Zipprick calculates that a single visit accounts for 16% of an individual’s annual additive intake.

"It would not occur to any fast-food chain to stuff us with 20 or 30 dishes full of chemical additives, he says, referring to the El Bulli menu.

Now you can pay top dollar and get your tasty poison additive fix. How nice.

How long will this guy keep his ranking as the world's top chef now that his secret is out?

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn™.

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Quote of the Week

2009-10-19T23:21:00.005-05:00

A cow converts twenty pounds of grass into one pound of beef.

Until next time,

Eat Well. Live Well.

Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn™.

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