Genetically modified foods are foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms (GMO) that have had their genome altered through genetic engineering. The most common modified foods are derived from plants: soybean, corn, canola and cotton seed oil and wheat.

For me, splicing animal proteins into our food supply is just not a good thing to do. THere is a reason this has not happened naturally in nature… because it’s not supposed to be that way. What makes man think he can do this himself successfully and without harmful effects is pure bullshit.

In this lecture, Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception, summarizes the contents of his book, which explains how genetically modified foods cause health problems, and their potential for creating a vast array of unforeseen and surprising illnesses. He also sheds light on how the corruption within the U.S. government, the FDA, and the GMO industry has allowed, and perpetuated, the cover-up.

Seeds of Deception, the explosive exposé by Jeffrey M. Smith, documents significant health dangers of genetically modified (GM) foods and the intense industry influence and political corruption that allow them on the market. Hailed as the best book on the topic, many believe that the revelations in this book can topple an industry.

Some Ingredients That May Be Genetically Modified

Vegetable oil, vegetable fat and margarines (made with soy, corn, cottonseed, and/or canola)

Ingredients derived from soybeans: Soy flour, soy protein, soy isolates, soy isoflavones, soy lecithin, vegetable proteins, textured vegetable protein (TVP), tofu, tamari, tempeh, and soy protein supplements.

Ingredients derived from corn: Corn flour, corn gluten, corn masa, corn starch, corn syrup, cornmeal, and High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS).

Some Food Additives May Also Be Derived From GM Sources

The list may change as we encounter new information: ascorbic acid/ascorbate (Vitamin C), cellulose, citric acid, cobalamin (vitamin B12), cyclodextrin, cystein, dextrin, dextrose, diacetyl, fructose (especially crystalline fructose), glucose, glutamate, glutamic acid, gluten, glycerides (mono- and diglycerides), glycerol, glycerol, glycerine, glycine, hemicellulose, , hydrogenated starch hydrolates, hydrolyzed vegetable protein or starch, inositol, invert sugar or inverse syrup, (also may be listed as inversol or colorose), lactic acid, lactoflavin, lecithin, leucine, lysine, maltose, maltitol, maltodextrin, mannitol, methylcellulose, milo starch, modified food starch, monooleate, mono- and diglycerides, monosodium glutamate (MSG), oleic acid, phenylalanine, phytic acid, riboflavin (Vitamin B2) sorbitol, stearic acid, threonine, tocopherol (Vitamin E), trehalose, xanthan gum, and zein.

Foods That May Contain GM Ingredients

• Infant formula
• Salad dressing
• Bread
• Cereal
• Hamburgers and hotdogs
• Margarine
• Mayonnaise
• Crackers
• Cookies
• Chocolate
• Candy
• Fried food
• Chips
• Veggie burgers
• Meat substitutes
• Ice cream
• Frozen yogurt
• Tofu
• Tamari
• Soy sauce
• Soy cheese
• Tomato sauce
• Protein powder
• Baking powder (sometimes contains corn starch)
• Powdered/Confectioner’s sugar (often contains corn starch)
• Confectioner’s glaze
• Alcohol
• Vanilla
• Powdered sugar
• Peanut butter
• Enriched flour
• Vanilla extract (sometimes contains corn syrup)
• Pasta
• Malt
• White vinegar

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For more information about this speaker, the author of the book Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You’re Eating, visit Seeds Of Deception or the Greenpeace website on Genetically Modified Foods.

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Changing your beliefs can be one of the most difficult things to imagine. But is it really? What are your beliefs? Are they the same beliefs as everyone around you or are they actually what you truly believe. If you chose to cancel out everything you have learned from your parents, your friends, your church, and society what would you be left
with.

You will be left with the one true sense of who you really are. Your beliefs would only be what you find to be true and accurate. You would be free to use your own feelings as guides to choose what you resonate with, to raise your vibrations with no other restrictions.

I was raised in a Catholic home and went to Catholic school most of my life so you would think that my beliefs were pretty rock solid right. Wrong! I always new there was something else, something they weren’t saying, something was missing. I mean I would sit in church and in class listening to what I was being taught and not really believing any of it. Why should I. I knew deep down in my bones this was not all there was, how could it be. There had to be more. Looking back I understand why I got bad grades in Religion class, there were to many questions I had left unanswered.

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This excerpt about why the body needs pure water, is taken from Paul C Bragg’s book Water - the Shocking Truth

The amount of water a body needs depends on temperature, climate, one’s activities and health – 8 glasses is average. When you drink a glass of water it goes straight to your stomach. Part of the water is absorbed directly into your bloodstream through the walls of your stomach and some of the remainder goes to your intestines to keep the food you eat in a liquid state while it is being absorbed; this water is later absorbed directly into the blood.

Pure distilled water is truly God’s greatest gift to us, a source of life and health.

 

- Paul C. Bragg

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I bought this book several years ago to satisfy my curiosity about vitamins. Whilst it answered most of the questions I had at the time, it raised many, many more. Perfect.

The Optimum Nutrition Bible is certainly a comprehensive guide. As the name suggests, it’s a great reference guide; but it also contains an excellent introduction to the basic ideas of Optimum Nutrition.

The edition I have (2004, paperback) begins with 5 chapters looking at various aspects of Optimum Nutrition itself - what it is, ideas on the perfect diet and a look at the wondrous workings of a healthy digestive system.

However, it’s the second half of the book that I find myself referring to on a regular basis. Here’s a brief look.

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This was the first book I ever purchased on Yoga, and it’s easily the most comprehensive. Well before the exercises begin is a history of the art itself, and a number of concepts which may sound unfamiliar to many.

Basic Yoga Principles

Before you make a dive for the yoga mat, take a look at the sections on the basic principles. These pages cover everything from breathing to preparing yourself mentally and physically for the work itself. There’s a lot of great information in there.

Yoga Exercises

Each exercise (and there are several hundred in the book) is depicted in great detail, with a photograph or two illustrating the pose. The information covers precisely how to move in and out of each pose, what to do when you’re not quite able to reach a particular point; and when to perform it.

The book also states - and this is perhaps the most important part of the description - what to expect whilst you’re holding the pose. What will stretch, where you’ll automatically put your weight; how you’ll feel.

Medical conditions

This is where the book really distinguishes itself. Based upon the experiences of his pupils whilst working as a teacher (for no less than 25 years), the author suggests groups of exercises which will aid various medical conditions. These conditions include such things as Arthritis, Asthma, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes and many, many more.

NB : There is no suggestion in the book that these exercises will magically cure the conditions; they can, however, help enormously.

Summary

Overall, it’s a fantastic book. If you’ve ever considered the possibility of Yoga but are not quite sure what it’s all about; Light on Yoga gives you a great look into this amazing world. You won’t be disappointed.

NB : This review was written based upon the 2001 paperback edition of this book. The current edition has included additional - equally valuable - information.

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