Re: The Health Thread

[Sputnik]

...one night I saw a white cloud in the form of an EYE on my ceiling and before I know it I am being catapulted through a fecking wormhole. That was not only long before the conspiracy rave...it was one of the most real things I have ever experienced. When I was "inside the wormhole" I was actually in two places...on my bed and yet feckin billions of miles away..
the darkness in the room was absolute constant, but my pupils would do crazy thinks like widening up whenever I reached a more intense region or closing when I went through less intense light regions. How I know? I could actually feel it and it was like literally sitting behind a lense..then I thought I should keep track of the time but it was utterly impossible to evaluate. Another thing was that I was sort of able to locate my rough whereabouts, like at what point I had left the solar system and the aproximate reach of my journey which I would locate at the rim of the galaxy. I just can't say if I reached the horizontal or the vertical border of our galaxy.

At that time I was nervous about my discovery. I felt like this was somehow "forbiden" to do...

Well I did it anyways...best trip ever.

So what do you say? "Kundalini breaking out of confinement" or something else?

I seem to be "normal", here is a webpage that talks about "The pineal gland wormhole"

http://www.wirenot.net/X/Articles/2008/N-O/originoftheobeexperience.shtml

Nirvana, Satori, Shakti Kundalini or God awareness: a state of inner peace and God connectedness attained through Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic or Christian meditation.

Wow, I reached Nirvana by accident and let my Kundalini fly, and I didn't even meditate..I was just wondering what this milky substance above my head was...maybe I leaked ectoplasma?...it's a milky stuff..that appears in OBE events / astral travel...but usual "atsralwalkabouts" aren't even close to the coolness factor of the "The pineal gland wormhole"...

At least now I know that there seems to be quite a few people having had similar wormhole experiences...

If we can create wormholes with our pinealglands....? what's the implication??

[seraphim]

Those french know their food and drink don't they.
Guess we should enjoy those things while we can.

That was hilarious by the way tgii!!
How about cleaning dirty baby cloth diapers for a year or so every single day. After getting used to changing diapers everything else is a breeze.
The worst most disgusting thing for me to read was when Flames posted the health bill being passed. I got pms for real!

[Bobdog]

[Flames]

Bobdog - In that clip you posted, Geraldo Rivera was yapping at the mouth. That reminded me... When Fox News first started airing back in the day, I wasn't sure if it was even real.

Literally. I thought it was some sort of spoofy/entertainment channel. Never thought much more of it than that. Then Fox got super huge, and I still have that same initial response as I did back in the day. It's fake news.

This is the guy reading you your news, people.



CNN (remember when the words "scud missle" were used every day?) has been caught faking it too.



I wouldn't bother wasting time watching the whole thing, but you can get the idea.

[Flames]

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=104

Salmon

Delicious with exceptional nutritional value found in few other foods (omega 3 fatty acids), the lovely pink-hued salmon can be served in a variety of ways and is always a favorite among fish lovers and enjoyed even by those who are not always fond of fish. The season for the different species of salmon ranges from early summer to late fall, however, the increased production of farm raised salmon has made it available fresh in local supermarkets year round.

Salmon are incredible fish traveling thousands of miles throughout their life cycle and within two to five years returning to the very location where they were born to spawn and die. The specific characteristics and life cycles of salmon vary with each species. Their flesh ranges in color from pink to red to orange with some varieties richer in important omega 3 fatty acids than others. For example, chinook and sockeye are fattier fish than pink and chum and contain great amounts of healthy omega 3 fatty acids.

Health Benefits
Salmon is low in calories and saturated fat, yet high in protein, and a unique type of health-promoting fat, the omega-3 essential fatty acids. As their name implies, essential fatty acids are essential for human health but because they cannot be made by the body, they must be obtained from foods. Fish contain a type of essential fatty acid called the omega-3 fatty acids. Wild-caught cold water fish, like salmon, are higher in omega-3 fatty acids than warm water fish. In fact, the fat composition of salmon has recently been evaluated as superior not only because of its rich omega-3 content, but also because of its great ratio of omega-3s to omega-6s and its health-supportive balance of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats. Each of these features in the fat composition of salmon helps reduce risk of unwanted inflammation and help maintain the integrity of our immune and circulatory systems. In addition to being an excellent source of omega-3s, salmon are an excellent source of selenium, a very good source of protein, niacin and vitamin B12, and a good source of phosphorus, magnesium and vitamin B6.

Enjoying Salmon or Tuna Just Twice Weekly May Help Raise Omega-3 Levels at Least as Effectively as Daily Fish Oil Supplementation

A small group of healthy women, all pre-menopausal in age, consumed a daily average of 485 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), either by eating salmon and/or albacore tuna, fish rich in omega-3 fats, twice a week or by taking 1-2 capsules of fish oil daily.

After 16 weeks, levels of omega-3s in their red blood cells were measured. In those eating fish, EPA+DHA levels increased from an average of 4.0 to 6.2 of total fatty acids. In those taking capsules, EPA+DHA levels rose a virtually identical amount, from 4.3 to 6.2% of total fatty acids. EPA in red blood cells increased significantly more rapidly in the fish group than in the capsule group during the first 4 weeks, but rates did not differ significantly between groups thereafter. Harris WS, Pottala JV, et al. Am J Clin Nutr..)

Wouldn't you rather enjoy a delicious meal that includes a serving of omega-3-rich fish twice a week than swallow a capsule of fish oil every day, especially as gastrointestinal upset, burping and a fishy aftertaste are common side effects of taking fish oil capsules? For links to our quick, easy and palate-pleasing omega-3-rich recipes, click Recipe Assistant and select omega-3s from the list of "nutrients to require."

Omega-3s Better Absorbed from Salmon than Cod Liver Oil Supplement

Norwegian researchers compared 71 volunteers' absorption of omega-3s (EPA and DHA) from salmon, smoked salmon, cod (14 ounces of fish per week) or cod liver oil (3 teaspoons per day). Cooked salmon provided 1.2 grams of omega-3s daily, while cod liver oil provided more than twice as much: 3 grams of omega-3s per day.

Despite the fact that the salmon group got less than half the amount of omega-3s as the cod liver oil group, blood levels of omega-3s increased quite a bit more in those eating salmon than those taking cod liver oil. After 8 weeks, EPA levels had risen 129% and DHA rose 45% in those eating cooked salmon compared to 106% and 25%, respectively, in those taking cod liver oil.

In the group eating smoked salmon, blood levels of omega-3s rose about one-third less than in the salmon group. In those eating cod, the rise in omega-3s was very small.

Concurrent with the rise in omega-3s in those eating salmon, a drop was seen in blood levels of a number of pro-inflammatory chemicals (TNFalpha, IL-8, leukotriene B4, and thromboxane B2). Researchers think omega-3s may be better absorbed from fish because fish contains these fats in the form of triglycerides, while the omega-3s in almost all refined fish oils are in the ethyl ester form. Once absorbed, omega-3s are converted by the body from their triglyceride to ester forms as needed. (Elvevoll EO, Barstad H et al.,Lipids.)

Cardiovascular Benefits

The omega-3 fats found in salmon have a broad array of beneficial cardiovascular effects. Omega-3s help prevent erratic heart rhythms, make blood less likely to clot inside arteries (the proximate cause of most heart attacks and strokes), improve the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol, and prevent cholesterol from becoming damaged. (Only after cholesterol has been damaged does it clog arteries.)

Omega-3s work their magic by affecting the production of hormone-like molecules called prostaglandins. Some kinds of prostaglandins are pro-inflammatory while others, like those derived from the omega-3s in salmon are anti-inflammatory. The primary omega-3 found in salmon, EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), is the immediate precursor of the Series 3 prostaglandins, an anti-inflammatory type that prevents platelets from sticking together and improves blood flow. A four-ounce serving of salmon contains 33.6% of the daily value for omega-3 fatty acids.

Salmon promotes cardiovascular health not only through its concentration of omega-3 fats, but also because this fish is a very good source of the B-vitamins, niacin and vitamin B12. Niacin, which is necessary for the chemical processing of fats in the body, has been repeatedly used clinically to successfully lower total blood cholesterol in individuals with elevated cholesterol levels. Vitamin B12 plays a critical role as a methyl donor. Methylation is a basic cellular process in which methyl groups are transferred from one molecule to another, resulting in the formation of a wide variety of very important active molecules. When levels of B12 are inadequate, the availability of methyl groups is also lessened. One result of the lack of methyl groups is that molecules that would normally be quickly changed into other types of molecules not only do not change, but accumulate. One such molecule, homocysteine, is so damaging to blood vessel walls that high levels are considered a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Just 4 ounces of baked or broiled salmon provide 56.7% of the daily value for niacin and 54.2% of the daily value for vitamin B12.

Increases Heart Rate Variability-A Measure of Heart Muscle Function

One of the ways in which consuming fish rich in omega-3 fats, such as salmon, promotes cardiovascular health is by increasing heart rate variability (HRV), a measure of cardiac function, in as little as three weeks, according to a study published in the April 2005 issue of Chest.

By providing greater variability between beats, the marine omega 3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, reduce the risk of arrhythmia and/or sudden death.

Researchers from Atlanta, GA, Boston, MA, and Cuernavaca, Mexico, took the HRV of 58 elderly patients every other day for two months to establish an HRV baseline for each participant. For the next 11 weeks, half of the study participants took a daily 2 gram supplement of fish oil and the other half took a daily 2 gram supplement of soy oil.

Patients in both groups experienced a significant increase in HRV, with those who took fish oil achieving a greater increase in a shorter time period. Patients who received fish oil experienced increased HRV within the first 2.7 weeks, whereas it took 8.1 weeks for a significant increase in HRV to be seen in the group taking soy oil.

On the other hand, while none of the study participants experienced significant negative side effects, 41% of participants in the fish oil group reported belching, compared to 16% in the soy oil group.

"Our findings contradict the current belief in the medical community that increasing the intake of omega-3 fatty acids produces only long-term cardiac benefits," said the study's lead author, Fernando Holguin, MD, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. "In fact, our study group showed improvements in heart function in as little as two weeks."

"Studies like this demonstrate that there are additional approaches we can take to protect ourselves from heart attacks," said Paul A. Kvale, MD, FCCP, President of the American College of Chest Physicians. "It's exciting to see the potential for omega-3 fatty acids in improving heart function when it complements a healthy lifestyle of exercising, maintaining a healthy weight, and getting eight hours of sleep." We'd add eating healthful foods to this proactive list. Rather than pop a daily pill, we'd rather enjoy a daily "dose" of delicious salmon, soyfoods, or tuna. For recipes certain to not only increase your heart rate variability but also your delight in eating, click Recipes.

Protection against Fatal Heart Arrhythmia

A healthy way of eating that includes at least 10 ounces of omega-3-rich fish each week improves the electrical properties of heart cells, protecting against fatal abnormal heart rhythms, suggests a study from Greece.

"Long-term consumption of fish is associated with lower QT interval in free-eating people without any evidence of cardiovascular disease. Thus, fish intake seems to provide anti-arrhythmic protection at a population level," wrote the authors in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. (Chrysohoou C, et al.)

The QT interval is a measure of the heart's electrical cycle, from the beginning of ventricular depolarization, the Q wave, to the end of the T wave, at which point cardiac repolarization is complete.

A lower QT score indicates a lower resting heart rate. As a higher resting heart rate has been linked to an increased risk of sudden death, the result of approximately 50% of heart attacks, lowering the resting heart rate provides significant health benefit.

Researchers at the University of Athens enrolled 3,042 people (1,514 men, aged 18-87, and 1,528 women, aged 18-89), who used a validated food frequency questionnaire to record their food intake of 156 different foods. Along with alcohol consumption and physical activity were also recorded, and electrocardiography was used to measure several indexes of study participants' heart rate.

After the raw data scan, those who ate more than 10 ounces (300 grams) of fish per week were found to have QT scores 13.6% lower than people who did not eat fish.

After adjusting the results for potentially confounding factors such as age, sex, physical activity status, BMI, smoking habits and intake of nuts, the reduction in QT scores in those eating 10 or more ounces of fish each week rose to 29.2%, compared to those who did not eat fish.

In an earlier study, Harvard researchers reported that among those consuming the most fish, heart rate was 2.3 beats per minute lower and likelihood of prolonged QT was 46% lower. Similar results were found in study participants taking 1 gram of omega-3s daily. The mechanism behind these benefits is thought to be omega-3 fats' effects on the flow of sodium and calcium in the ion channels, which are involved with electrical signaling in cells. Practical Tip: A typical serving of fish is 4 ounces, so just 3 servings of omega-3-rich fish, such as salmon, sardines, cod, halibut or tuna, each week would provide 2 ounces more than the 10 ounces this research indicates confers significant protection against sudden death from a heart attack. For great, quick and easy recipe ideas, take a look at our Recipe Assistant.

Just Two Servings of Omega-3-rich Fish a Week Can Lower Triglycerides

Triglycerides are a form in which fat is carried in your bloodstream. In normal amounts, triglycerides are important for good health because they serve as a major source of energy. High levels of triglycerides, however, are associated with high total cholesterol, high LDL (bad) cholesterol and low HDL (good) cholesterol), and therefore, with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

In addition, high triglycerides are often found along with a group of other disease risk factors that has been labeled metabolic syndrome, a condition known to increase risk of not only heart disease, but diabetes and stroke. (Metabolic syndrome is the combined presence of high triglycerides, increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess weight, and low HDL (good) cholesterol.)

The rest of the article is pretty long to post here. The health benefits of wild caught salmon are practically endless, keeping in mind possible contamination, of course.

[quicksilvercrescendo]

I can choose between farmed and wild at my local fish store here in Norway.
I try to buy the wild whenever possible because salmon farming has some serious environmental issues and can damage the environment for wild salmon to flourish.

I was involved in part ownership of a salmon farm, but sold it off once I learned how it damages wild salmon environs.

[KapitanScarlet]

From Andrew Nugent Heads www.traditionalstudies.org , a closing clip from the video interview with the old Master Dr Xie Pieqi, preserving and encouraging the ancient skills of Healing without Medicine alive and well in human consciousness, emphasising the untapped powers that remain hidden in the human being awaiting access



And a further opening clip from the video

[seraphim]

Dong Haichuan
http://combatbaguazhang.com/Eunuch.html

[quicksilvercrescendo]

Thanks for the link and vids Kapis...check them out soon.

[KapitanScarlet]

Cheers Qsc, if you ever purchase anything of , or through that link, put some feedback up about it

[KapitanScarlet]

Watched an expose earlier this evening on the corporate supermarkets in the uk and their links to mass factory farming and its intended giant expansion plans
In the UK there are 4 giant supermarket corps that have all but taken over uk grocerys retail not to mention their insertions into almost every other type of retail imaginable
They hold smallscale farmers and fruit growers to ransom then freeze them out with constant squeezing their profits down and putting their own cut up

There was a farmer from england who just received a 34 million pound Loan, to install a mass milk factory farm housing 4000 cows whom will rarely see daylight if at all, the cows purpose to produce milk in as great a quantity as possible, one problem is in these mass factory farms, they create large lagoons beside the factoryfarm to hold all the swill that the animals produce, but that shit can make its way into aquatracts and springs underground that are used for drinking water .
The cows just seem to eat, drink, shit and make milk all day rarely leaving their individual little milk parks

They then swooped over to the states and showed a massive cowmilk factory called pharoahs or something that has 30000 cows , inside they were given a tour and it showed masses of cows in little milking pens in a circle high up looking down at them, it was like something out of the matrix batteries, all these cow heads looking down, held in their pens being sucked for milk 24/7

Then they swooped over to North Carolina , to the mass pig factory farms, they have 10 million pigs in that state being factory farmed which is more than the actual human population
The pigs never see daylight, they are injected with antibiotics and steroids after birth and within 5 months, they go from fist size to super fat pig ready to be baconed

Then back to uk, to the massive hydroponicum fruit growers, the supermarkets insist on a specific visual quality of dfruit, for example they only accept certain visual look of apples, which means that about 40% of the apple growth is just dumped .
The apple grower says that the appples that dont look as good actually taste better but the supermarkets say that people only purchase by looks which determines what product they sell

They then showed some of the supermarkets advertising which said they prided themselves in also supplying British Products which were easy to identify with the british flag on the packet , which ensured for those people not happy eating imported foods that they could get home grown products.
The program makers chose some random food samples with the british flags on the packets and then took those over to germany for a new test that the germans had which was capable of testing any food and identofying where the ingredients came from by isotopes or something, every food has its own individual fingerprint.
Almost every product they had chosen with a brotish flag, was shown to have cheap imported ingredients in it.

The program makers then contacted one of the companys whose excuse was ...oh because of the economic downturn, weve had to source some foodingredients abroad

Now this is a case of the supermarket first advertising the uniqueness and speciality of a british product being available at a premium price so their ripping people off more for these brit flags
Then these companies have been illegally knowingly inserting cheap foreign produce into these so called brit flag premiu products and nothing is done in rewgard to the law.

The program maker went back to the supermarket a couple of weks later and these companies had removed the brit flag from their products

But the fact remains that both these supermarkets and these food produce companies were commiting fraudulent crimes but get off scottfree....as I said before,,,,in high society , crimes are commited daily ,,, and then excused with a few comments

The worst thing was , they mentioned that in Holland, a man was busy designing a concept of sky scraper factory farms for pigs with multiple floor levels ...to save space

What they kept emphasing was the animals seemed to look so happy and did not take the oppurtunity to go outside when given it , they had become conditioned to their docile inactivity so that now it was normal for themselves

When I watch these people treating animal like this, I know that the same form of psychology (believing they are happy because it suits their mass profit making ) is being applied to human peasants

In the Film Rollerball, I think the world only has a few giant corporations running things and thats the way this world is heading at this time with the constant expansion and swallow up smaller fish

They showed that the 4 giant supermarkets in the uk have huge plans for further expansions and what they do to ensure they are given planning permission is they now build more infrastructure around their own masas stores and also throw in things like new police stations and swimming pools to persuade any resistant local counsellors to allow them build permission

I avoid using these mammoths wherever possible but its not so easy as their aint much choice left outside of them

They showed people running along to these stores to get their 2 for 1 special offers of things like coca cola …....i could go on but ive had enough (:

[Flames]

RED ALERT!! RED ALERT!! FLAME'S JACK LALANNE POWER JUICER HAD CRAPPED OUT ON HIM. Please read my post, check out these youtube clips and help me find a quality juicer. I would be grateful for your help!

QSC, and others.... I know you mentioned you like to use juicers, so I imagine you know a thing or two about them. My Jack LaLanne Power Juicer overheated and died tonight, consequently pissing me off. Fuck you, Jack!! I have used it almost every day for about two months (I think), so I kind of knew it would happen with a cheap model such as the Power Juicer.

Here are two models I am looking at to replace mine. I've read many of the reviews of these models, and other models, by the way. I am actually willing to dish out anywhere from $200-300 for a dependable juicer, that will last a long time, if any do last a long time. I juice all the time, and I don't want to go through a lot of these suckers.

Omega J8005 Nutrition Center Single-Gear Commercial Masticating Juicer

http://www.amazon.com/Omega-J8005-Single-Gear-Commercial-Masticating/dp/B0002OKDT2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293679417&sr=8-1





The Breville Elite:



These two juicers are quite different. The Omega Juicer uses an auger, and functions at a very low RPM rate, making the motor less likely to overheat. On the negative side, this is more slow and time consuming, and it seems that carrots and other harder items might not work so well. The dude in the video said that it isn't best to juice fruit with this juice, rather it is best for leafy vegetables.

The Breville Elite Juicer is super powerful and operates at 1000 RPMs. Everything seems good from what I've researched, but I worry about overheating. I juice almost every day.

I should also mention the Breville BJE200XL 700-Watt Compact Juice Fountain, as well, as this one is about $100 and is the highest rated juicer on amazon. Again, this is a super high watt juicer, and I worry about it potentially overheating.

http://www.amazon.com/Breville-BJE200XL-700-Watt-Compact-Fountain/dp/B000MDHH06/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293680350&sr=8-1

In closing, I've turned into a fucking Juice Nazi. I can practically feel my body decaying since my juicer doesn't work. I've developed a fucking vegetable habit, out of all things. So I thank you for your help. If I don't get back to vegetable juice, I'm going to have to admit myself to the nearest vegetable withdraw support clinic!!

*edited* *videos were originally out of order*

[quicksilvercrescendo]

I did a very extensive post on juicing and different juicers on this forum in the health section somewhere. Check it out.
Also check out my extensive post on superfoods to add to your juice.

[Flames]

Ah Yes. I found it. Thank you, QSC. I will take a look at all of these juicers, and links you provided. The masticator's look good.

Anyone here do the juice?

Yep...I confess...I am a juicehead.

I began juicing at age thirteen with the Champion masticating juicer.
Powerful motor. It was okay, but not great, with leafy greens (can be a bit "foamy") and some fruits. Bulky, heavy, ugly and a bit more work to clean and maintain. This one was excellent as a carrot exclusive juicer particularly if you had huge bags of big carrots to juice in a health food store juice bar or other commercial scenario. Mine never broke, but eventually had to replace the blade as it dulled after ten years. Pineapple fibers would clog it quickly and it needed to be constantly "cleared" to continue with large amounts of pineapples. This model also made nut butters which was a bit messy, but tasty.

Wanting more convenience in a juicer, I later acquired a premiere model Juice Man, or Jay Kordich Juicer (as spoofed and highlighted in the comedic "In Living Color" episode posted previously).
It was one of the best centrifugal models on the market considering its very low price...a good value.
This company has upgraded their product line, as my juicer was an older model, so I cannot attest to the newer models. But if you go with that brand then pay the money and get their premiere model for the strongest motor and longevity of the machine.
Mine had lasted ten years and I got rid of it because I moved to another country and the U.S. power supply was not compatible with the European.
But centrifugal blades do not juice everything as nicely as possible. In fact, no juicer does everything to perfection. Some models are good at certain times but may not do leafy greens well, likewise with wheatgrass or soft fruits. Which is why, not only did I have these two different juicers but a manual device specific for wheatgrass juice.

These two juicers, for the money were excellent in the masticating v.s. centrifugal categories.
It is debated that mastication is superior to centrifugal blades for extracting more and better quality juice, but a centrifugal may be easier to use in a lighter and prettier package. And sometimes this ease of use and convenience is enough to keep the juicer from being stored under the cabinet forever collecting cobwebs.

And for citrus juice, I either use a manual citrus juicer or an electric citrus juicer model for large quantities. These are very inexpensive and save time as one would have to peel them completely to get them in a vegetable juicer, whereas with a citrus juicer, you can just cut them in half and juice.

My current juicer is a masticator. The all stainless model is a work of art, but expensive.
There is an all plastic version, which I now own, that is much less expensive.

http://www.juiceland.co.uk/item--Easy-Health-Angel-Juicer--ANGELIA.html
http://www.juicersaustralia.com.au/angel-juicer.shtml
http://www.harvestessentials.com/suanlijuexmo.html
http://www.bestjuicers.co.uk/products/angel_juicer.htm

GreenStar makes a good masticator renowned for its wheatgrass capabilities.
http://www.amazon.com/Green-Star-GS-1000-Juice-Extractor/dp/B0000ZP3MA?SubscriptionId=0K76CZ6RCX2Y05HSNPR2&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B0000ZP3MA&tag=sppwtb-20
http://www.harvestessentials.com/grstbytr.html?gclid=CNiRhuzotZMCFQ6a1QodPB2wDA

And for the serious juicehead...you can even go hydraulic...
http://www.nwjcal.com/

Some general reviews and information...
http://www.consumersearch.com/juicers

I am currently not up to date with other models, but some of these websites can lead you to comparison charts and articles to assist in making a sound choice.

The most important thing is that you will actually make the effort and do the work over the long-term rather than let the thing sit idle in the darkest corner of your kitchen cabinet.

[seraphim]

Hi Flames, your body sure is craving those enzymes seems like! I"ll give you some pickling recipes if you like. I will ask my sport nutritionist friends what they recommend also.
I had an Acme 6001 centrifugal, I bought is used about 10 years ago and it still works, though I didn't use it everyday. That's the one I gave away. Heard great reviews about it.
You can find used ones on ebay if you need an emergency juicer right away.
Or a new one. Good luck.
http://www.ultimate-weight-products.com/H-A6001.html

[Flames]

Thank you Seraphim, and QSC. I actually managed to fix the sucker today. Like a crack head, I went rummaging through the garbage can and dug it back up.

Thought maybe I could figure out what was wrong with it.

As it turned out, the juicer overheated, and the electrical socket switched off. So all I really had to do was reset the socket. I'm retarded when it comes to electronics.

I cleaned the thing up real good, and it works fine. Well, at least I learned a lot about juicers over the last couple of days. haha

[tgII]

Flames: change your moniker to 'juicer' and what's with the
new avatar?

[Flames]

Okay, okay. I promise. I'll lay off the juicer posts for good. This is my last one. No more Red Alerts outta me.

[Flames]

QSC - I thought I'd share with you a little coffee recipe I've made. I doubt it's anything new, but here it is. This is how I have been doing it.

1. Boil water

2. Grind some French Roast whole beans with grinder

3. Grind one half of a cinnamon stick

4. Get a teaspoon of ginger

5. Place freshly ground beans in a French Press

6. Add the ground cinnamon and ginger into French Press and mix it all

7. Add boiling water to French Press

8. Stir

9. Brew 2 minutes

10. Press down on the French Press

11. Add the coffee to 1/4 cup of milk

12. Stir

And blamo! You got yourself a great tasting cup of coffee! Everyone seems to differ on taste, but I've experimented enough to find the right taste that I like. The milk gives it a little thickness, and the cinnamon and ginger give it a little bite.

And QSC is right about coffee being addictive. I'm so addicted to coffee now, that I don't even have time for tea.

[quicksilvercrescendo]

The major consideration is that most people get motivated for a short time and then the juicer is stored and collects dust.

I did find that the premiere Juiceman centrifugal juicer was quite easy to set up, use, clean and store (looks better when just left on the kitchen counter) and that it was no problem to use it everyday.

Whereas a masticating juicer requires a bit more work, tends to be bulky, heavy and noisy ...and most people relegate it to the cupboard after a while. But if you know you are motivated in the long term then this extra effort will not be an issue.

Better to have a juicer that you know you will use everyday and use good quality produce whenever possible.

[quicksilvercrescendo]

And QSC is right about coffee being addictive. I'm so addicted to coffee now, that I don't even have time for tea.

Yes. I don't drink coffee at all in any form.

But I do drink Chinese Green and White tea for their health benefits.
They both have some caffeine.

Regular black or Earl Grey tea is the standard tea most people drink.
Chinese green has 50% the caffeine in comparison.
Chinese white tea has about 20% the caffeine compared to black tea.

But the chemicals in green and white tea that are healthy are very good for health.
And one cup a day of this level of caffeine is good to open up blood vessels and circulation.
But more than one cup of coffee or black tea a day is not recommended and has the opposite reaction on the body leading to hypertension reactions.
So the green tea means you can get away with two cups a day and not go over the limit.
And you can drink five cups of white tea and not go over the limit. But I never drink more than two or three. A teaspoon of raw honey to sweeten is also good...especially if you have a sore throat or cough.

[KapitanScarlet]

i average 2 coffees and 8 teas per day, i should keep a connsciousness on the caffeine inputs myself, although i do sleep very well.

[Flames]

Kapis - Yeah, I seldom think about the fact that caffeine is a drug. It's a powerful one too. I've also noticed that one can build up quite a tolerance to caffeine as well.

Moderation can be a bitch. Just look at all of the addiction problems rampant in our society. We have reality t.v. shows like "hoarders", "Intervention", "celebratory rehab with Dr. Drew" "Dr. Phil" and on and on. This really says a lot about where we are in our current human evolution, doesn't it.

Sometimes I wonder if the Romans had all of these crazy problems. That could be a clear omen as to what we may expect in our near future.

The biggest problem with addiction, I think, is the fact the too many people are wondering around with little direction to creativity and self expression. It's little wonder why escapism is so popular. I see young people and older people alike addicted to cell phones and twitter. I can say this from personal past experience as well (minus the cell phones and twitter).

Poor information is too blame for all of this. We live in the age of "dr fixit", instead of going after the psychological drive that is the root of so many problems that families and individuals face. There is a full assault war to destroy the home and family.

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Yes, as Tsarion had put it...everyone is looking to be turned on by looking for something outside of themselves.

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• ...everyone is looking to be turned on by looking for something outside of themselves.

Where does one end with 'looking for something outside of
themselves'? Sex; television; pop stars; drugs; alcohol; criminal
behavior; murder; rape; arson; theft; aggravated assault;
harassment; advertising; dangerous attitudes; witless
conversation; sports?

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