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Christian Science MonitorMeatless Monday: Vegan key lime pieChristian Science MonitorBy Samantha Mills, Novel Eats / April 30, 2012 Key lime pie that tastes so good no one will be able to tell that it is vegan. This is going to be one of those posts …

Excellent article on the benefits of a plant based diet. The authouer argues that the scientific benefits of a vegan or plant based diet or actually available, and that a plant based diet is actually superior.

No Room for Debate: Why a Plant-Powered Diet Is Good for Everyone – Huffington Post

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SantaCruz.comNo Room for Debate: Why a Plant-Powered Diet Is Good for EveryoneHuffington PostJudging from the responses to the recent “Room for Debate” feature (in the New York Times) that asked, “Is Veganism Good for Everyone?” one can safely conclu …

Clip by actress Alicia Silverstone (of Clueless Fame) explains here conversion over to a vegan or plant-based diet.

Alicia Silverstone Not ‘Clueless’ About Vegan Health

Complete video at: fora.tv Actress and environmental activist Alicia Silverstone shares her experience adopting veganism. She claims the change in diet brought her more energy, clearer skin, and allergy-related health benefits. —– Long before it w…

If you have had health problems, then you should really consider a plant based diet. If you happen not to have health problems, then you will be happy to know that the vegan or plant-based food lifestyle is certainly the way to go.

Keith Henry, N.D.

Below I have reprinted the contents of a newsletter that I receive from health educator Danny Vierra. The principles that he has outlined below are excellent and  if followed you will certainly benefit health wise in the upcoming  year.

Here are some wonderful health guidelines for you to practice in 2011. We are closer to Christ’s coming then ever before, and we need to get in the best shape as possible so we can share the health message with the world and the church. There is no better way of convincing people of God’s health program then by living out the principles in your own life. As people notice your health and energy and see the glow of health on your face, they will want to know what you are doing. Here are the guidelines for 2011 that you can share with them.

1. Eat a whole plant food diet with lots of organic fruits and vegetables from the garden. I always say, “Eat rainbows.” Remember that even the color of the plants have healing power. Such as the red pigment in tomatoes known as lycopene can help preventing prostate cancer. My advice for men is to eat many red fruits and vegetables to avoid prostate problems and cancer. Also a plant-based diet is highly alkaline. Acid foods like meat, dairy, and sugar will make you more vulnerable to disease and cancer.

2. Get 60 to 80 percent of your diet from living or live food such as fresh organic fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. There are many great raw cookbooks available with delicious recipes. Another easy way to get plenty of healthy raw food is to start the day with the following Super Energy Breakfast Drink: Start with a good blender or Vita-Mix. Add 1 apple, 1 banana, a handful of grapes, 1 kiwi, or whatever fruit you like, 3 tablespoons of Organic Flaxseed Oil, 2 Scoops of SuperManna, add a few ice cubes or use frozen fruit to give it a little chill but not too cold. I also may add a tablespoon of pumpkin, flax, and sunflower seeds  and perhaps 10 almonds. Add all of the above to 24 ounces of organic apple juice and blend for 30 seconds to one minute. This will make four or five servings. You will get amazing amounts of energy from the 14 Super Foods and the four or five servings of fresh live fruits seeds and nuts first thing in the morning, right when you need it. The Super Energy Breakfast Drink contains all the protein, essential fatty acids, and healthy carbohydrates you need for the a great start for the day. In addition to the breakfast drink, have a big green salad for lunch or dinner with all your favorite vegetables containing even more fiber and protein, vitamins, and minerals. If you will eat 8 servings of fresh organic produce every day you will protect yourself against cancer, heart disease and other major diseases. Eat a high alkaline diet of fresh fruits and vegetables.

3. Try growing some of your own food and plant some fruit trees. Citrus trees are beautiful in landscaping the yard and they are evergreen. Teach your children how to plant seeds and make a garden together. Make it fun. I just started a new garden method called the Square Foot Garden. You use less water, spend less time weeding, and get more produce with less time and energy. I bought 15 raised garden beds and am so excited on teaching this method at BellaVita and our coming Medical Missionary School — R I S E N!

4. Avoid eating animal foods. Animal food is high in protein and fat that increases one’s chance of getting cancer and other chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes. Animal food is void of all fiber making it a major cause of colorectal cancer. It is also high in cholesterol and therefore a contributor of heart disease. Cultures that eat the highest amounts of animal foods have the highest amounts of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke and other diseases. Eating the flesh of animals is not necessary, and in fact contributes to an early grave. Global obesity is plaguing the world and animal foods are a major cause of the increase in overweight people. Obesity is a major cause of disease and diabetes.

5. Avoid all dairy products. Dairy is liquid meat, and any disease in the animal is most likely also in its secretions. Milk is the number-one cause of childhood anemia and allergy. I remember the late Dr. Vigil Hulse once told me that as a Milk and Dairy inspector for 13 years in California, he found 80% of the herds had cows with leukemia and 50% of the herds had cows with Bovine AIDS. This was in the county in which I live. Milk Does A Body Good? Instead, drink water or fresh juices when thirsty. The FDA allows 750 million pus cells per liter of milk.

6. Avoid refined white sugar, white flour, and ordinary salt or sea salt. Use Sugar is acid forming and weakens the immune system. It contributes to diabetes and obesity. When using salt, use Celtic Salt or Real Salt instead for they contain all the minerals from the ocean instead of just sodium and chloride.  Regular table salt is a poison to your cells. Learn to eat foods as close to God’s original design as possible.

7. Avoid artificial sweeteners like Nutrasweet that causes lesions in the brain, MS symptoms, diabetes, and painful joints to name a few. Learn to eat food as God gave it in the garden like fresh fruit which I call “God’s candies.” Artificial sweeteners are associated with increase disease and cancers.

8. Exercise at least four or five days a week.  We need all the oxygen we can get. My favorite exercises are racquetball and weightlifting. This gives me the combination of aerobic exercise like racquetball for my heart and circulation and anaerobic exercise like weightlifting for building bone density, strength, and toning the muscles. Both forms of exercise are good and necessary for eliminating toxins through the lymph system. Exercise is wondeful for fighting depression and increasing longevity.  Perfect health comes with perfect circulation.

9. Increase your consumption of pure water and drink 6 to 8 glasses a day or more depending on your size and weight. One rule is a half-ounce for every pound of body weight. Avoid chlorine and fluoride. They can cause cancer, hypothyroidism, and other complications. Use a water filter if necessary.

10. Start drinking fresh organic juices everyday if possible. A combination of carrot, apple, celery, chard and parsley is a great immune-building formula that is high in potassium and phytochemicals. I make a green smoothie in the morning by adding green leafy vegetables like kale to my fruit smoothie. The leafy vegetables with the fruits do not cause indigestion.

11. Cleanse your elimination organs on a seasonal basis. Cleanse the colon, liver, kidney, lung, blood, lymph and skin using organic herbal formulas, saunas, skin brushing, etc. And do not be afraid of cleansing. Remember the old saying: “Death begins in the colon.” I recommend doing a 10-day cleanse like Modern Manna’s Super Cleanse. Many people come to BellaVita for a fabulous cleansing and detoxifying experience like no others. We constantly witness healing miracles at our programs.

12. Have a positive attitude and get moving if you feel depressed. Doing something for someone else that has a need will help heal your own discouragement. My #1 recommendation for depression is exercise! Memorize Scripture promises and claim them when you are assailed with negative thoughts. I recite Isaiah 26:3, 4: “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

13. Breathe deeply several times a day of fresh air. Take a walk in the open air. Walking outside or through a forest is always nice and refreshing. Exercise in the open air is a blessing.

14. Get 30 minutes of sunshine every day on your front and back if possible, but do not burn. The best times are before 11 AM or after 4 PM.

15: Exercise self control and practice temperance. Temperance is a Bible doctrine. It means to abstain entirely from things that are harmful and use judiciously the things that are good. In other words do not overeat or be a glutton. Some Bible verses to review on temperance are: Acts 24:24-26; 1 Cor. 9: 24-27; Galatians 5:22-25; Titus 2:1, 2; 2 Peter 1:6. Try to avoid eating between meals or before bed. Eat at regular intervals so digestion will be thorough and complete.

16. Trust in God, spend time in prayer, and study your Bible every day. Prayer is the key in the hand of faith that unlocks Heaven’s storehouse. Ask for fresh supplies of grace everyday. Make time for morning prayer, devotion and have family worship everyday. I have made family worship a priority and have seen the difference in my children.

17. Love your enemies and forgive those that have wronged you. Remember, Forgiveness is the key to freedom. Don’t delay since Christ is coming soon!

Please forward  email to your friends and family or anyone else who may benefit from it. May God richly bless you as you begin a new year!

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Healthcare experts advise a knee replacement procedure if pain and damage in the knee turns into something serious, and medicines and previous therapies do not ease the pain any more. Your general practitioner will request X-rays to inspect your knee bones and cartilage and check the extent of injury, and evaluate whether the pain could be from some other source.

Although knee replacement surgery is widely done on men and women who are overweight simply because they are much more susceptible to knee problems, surgery of this type is not really recommended to people who are severely overweight because replacement joints are much more likely to fail in them.

The short term impact of performing a total knee replacement in an obese patient have shown that obesity was associated with an increased length of hospital stay, discharge to a rehabilitation facility as opposed to home and a higher complication rate. The alterations turn out to be more important as BMI rises, especially to those who are severely overweight because they may experience more issues with their wound, infections, and medial collateral ligament avulsion.

Both men and women who are too fat are more inclined to undergo knee replacement surgery, and the fatter they are, the more they are at risk. Males who are overweight are five times more disposed to a knee replacement and females are four times more prone to having it.

People, who are too fat, regardless of age, stand for the biggest number of beneficiaries of knee replacements. But, even though heavier patients account for most surgeries, the higher a patient’s body mass index, the longer they waited to go under the knife. The difference in waiting period is not an issue of discrimination against those who are overweight or obese. According to the specialists, the fast track for knee replacement surgeries tends to cater to patients who pose less chance of complications.

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Knee replacement involves surgery to replace the ends of bones in a damaged joint. This surgery creates new joint surfaces. The ends of the damaged thigh and lower leg bones and usually the knee cap are capped with artificial surfaces lined with metal and plastic. Typically, orthopaedic surgeons change the whole facade at the edges of the bones of the thigh and lower leg. However, it is increasingly popular to replace just the inner knee surfaces or the outer knee surfaces, depending on the location of the damage. This is called unicompartmental replacement. People who are good candidates for unicompartmental surgery have better results with this procedure than with total joint replacement. Orthopaedic surgeons commonly cement knee joint parts to the bones.

Joint variations as result of osteoarthritis may as well extend and injure the ligaments that attach the thigh bone to the bone of the lower leg. After the operation, the man-made joint itself and ligaments all over the joint which were left behind typically give sufficient strength thus the injured ligaments are not an issue.

Physicians most often use regional anaesthesia for knee replacement surgery. However, the choice of anaesthesia is dependent on your doctor, your overall health, and to some degree, on your own choice.

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