I realized...

*All I want to do is share. I'm not here to judge or say you are wrong and I am right. That is never my intention. Perhaps by learning something new, I have helped you in some way, shape or form.

I realized back in the day, when I sold Juice Plus 6+ years ago or so, I sent out monthly newsletters to my customers.  I still have all of these saved on my handy dandy laptop! I figured that here would be a great place to share bits & pieces of what is still relevant & important.

This one in particular about MSG (monosodium glutamate) is interesting because it comes in SO many hidden forms in our food.  See below:

Like aspartame, MSG is an excitotoxin, a substance that overexcites neurons to the poinyt of cell damage and, eventually, cell death. Humans lack a blood-brain barrier in the hypothalamus, which allows excitotoxins to enter the brain and cause damage, according to Dr. Russell L. Blaylock in his book Excitotoxins.  Here is an article written by Dr. Mercola on the subject too.  

HIDDEN FORMS OF MSG:

autolyzed yeast
calcium caseinate
hydrolyzed protein
gelatin
sodium caseinate
yeast extract

textured protein
carrageenan
vegetable gum
seasonings
spices

flavorings

natural flavorings
chicken flavoring
beef flavoring
pork flavoring

smoke flavoring
bouillon
broth
stock

barley malt

soy protein concentrate
soy sauce
soy extract

malt extract
malt flavoring
whey protein
whey protein isolate

whey protein concentrate
soy protein
soy protein isolate

Surprising huh??

Another biggie... partially hydrogenated oils.  Here is info from one of my mailers.

HYDROGENATED OIL (aka Partially Hydrogenated):

Hydrogenated fats contain another kind of fat that falls outside the saturated and unsaturated categories.  It’s called “trans fatty acids”.  For your arteries, trans fats are as bad as (or worse) than saturated fats.  Trans fats raise the level of LDL (bad) cholesterol, while reducing the level of HDL (good) cholesterol.  Trans fats have been shown to decrease the body’s ability to produce natural substances that regulate many of the body’s functions.  Trans fats and hydrogenated fats may interfere with the ability of the cells of the body to metabolize the fats that are good for you.  This may damage cell membranes of vital structures, such as the brain and nerve cells. 

Hydrogenated fats are widely used in restaurants for deep fat frying, so the French-fries so popular with children may be full of cholesterol raising trans fats even if the establishment claims it uses “100% vegetable oil” for cooking. (Source: www.askdrsears.com)

How Can I Recognize "Good" Fats?
Sources of "good fat" include almonds, cashews and omega-3 fats, found in fatty cold-water fish, fortified eggs, soy foods, flax, hemp seeds and walnuts. Extra-virgin olive oil, expeller-pressed canola oil, as well as flaxseed, walnut and hempseed oil are all good choices.

(Source www.drweil.com)

What are "Bad" Fats?

Sources of "bad fat" include animal fat and processed vegetable oils (trans-fats). These are often found in processed foods. Avoid: corn oil, cottonseed oil, anything hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated, lard, margarine, palm or palm kernel oil, safflower, sunflower or soybean oil, vegetable oil and vegetable shortening. (Source www.drweil.com)