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=> ASK LENA Q & A EDITION!
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I thought the nightmare of email problems had been solved only to discover that isn't the case. It seems I'm receiving some and not others, but where they are going is anybody's guess... As soon as Eudora gets insinc with Windows XP things will even out, I hope, but that isn't happening at the moment... So if you don't receive a reply within 12 hours of sending me an email please try again...

You will notice some additions and some minor changes in today's Ask Lena, Enjoy!

I am answering health questions to the best of my ability
using what I gleaned from 20-years as a Medical Office
Nurse and Administrator along with my education in 
nutritional and alternative modes. I am not a doctor 
and you should not think of me as one.

Q & A is for your information and education only and in 
some instances to give you a different perspective 
on a particular problem! 

My wish for you, in the use of the information gained here, 
is that you will apply it in a smart and safe manner in 
order to enhance your life and not harm it!
Not to be used in place of your judgment but in 
addition to...

I have always felt that I had to know all sides to a problem 
and then make a decision for myself and I hope that will 
be your attitude as well! 

IF YOU HAVE A HEALTH QUESTION 
health@antibiotic-alternatives.com?subject=QnAQuestion 
Be sure to give at least your first name, if it is a question you want answered in person feel free to give me a call at 928-636-9425

Thank you for your confidence and inquisitiveness! 
Lena

QUESTION:
  Is one suppose to have saturated fats in their diet? 
 
Thanks.
Sherry
 
 
ANSWER:
Good question Sherry and there is a lot of controversy over this very question.
 
Meat and potato consumers say saturated fat isn't dangerous. Then vegans are convinced that saturated fats are bad. Somewhere in the middle is the real answer but I am not the final decision on this debate and I will touch on what I know about it, which isn't a great deal. I personally stay away from saturated fats from animals, but I am not fanatical in either direction. I do believe that meat should NOT be eaten on a daily basis more because of the amounts of hormones and antibiotics in it than the fat. I also suggest that range fed - hormone and antibiotic free - meat should be all that is consumed by us... I pay a lot of money a few times a year to give my family their traditional holiday turkey or corned beef and cabbage...

Back to your question; Saturated fats (animal), are not necessary in the diet. Mankind ate none in the ancients of ages past before the flood and they lived to be 800 to 900 years so that says something to me against the carnivore diet and it may or may not be saturated fat the culprit.

Fats are necessary to the body but high in calories so expect to gain weight if you consume a lot, but some fat daily is necessary...
 
Fats have a number of important functions in the body. As well as being a concentrated source of energy, fats act as carriers for fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Fats are also essential for the structure of cell membranes and are precursors of many hormones.

Coconut oil and palm oil are vegetable sources of saturated fats and has been found to be a healthy source of fat. Olive oil is a monounsaturated fat. Polyunsaturated fats are usually from plant sources.

What is mono-unsaturated fat?
 
Monounsaturated fat is considered to be probably the healthiest type of general fat. It has none of the adverse effects associated with saturated fats, trans-fats or polyunsaturated vegetable oils.
 
What is polyunsaturated fat?
 
Polyunsaturated fat is healthier than saturated fats. It is also an essential element in our diet because polyunsaturated fat includes a special family of essential fatty acids (which the human body cannot manufacture for itself) called omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids.
 
Polyunsaturated fat is found in vegetable oils like safflower, corn, sunflower and soybeans. Polyunsaturated fats remain liquid at room temperature.

There is a very dangerous fat
 
That dangerous fat is trans-fat, which should not be in your diet, but consumed by many and in fact can create problems when consumed...
 
Trans-fats are bad news for arteries!

Trans-Fats aka Hydrogenated Fats are mainly contained in solid or semi-solid margarines, as well as commercial cooking oils that are used to produce many processed foods.
 
In manufacture, liquid oils go through a process called hydrogenation, whereby each molocule of oil has several hydrogen atoms added to it. This makes the oil solid and less likely to become rancid.
 
So why bother to hydrogenate oils?
 
Because hydrogenation allows manufacturers to turn cheap, low quality oils into feasible butter and cooking oil substitutes. Hence doing nothing good for you but does increase free-radicals - the culprits of disease!
 
Homogenized milks have trans fat created from the homogenization, so not a good thing to ingest!
 
Wow, didn't mean to have this turn into such a long explanation but people are confused by the fats that exist and I hope this will help explain them?
 
Wishing you great illness-free health
Lena

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The 5 Words That Are Ruining Your Life
by Sopan Greene, M.A.
http://www.InspiredEnoughToChange.com 


How would you like to stop feeling like your life isn't
good enough?  (I realize advertisers would go broke if
this happened, but it's better for you!)  Imagine
feeling joyful, whole and complete when you look in
the mirror at the end of the day.

What if I showed you how you're consciously creating
circumstances and beliefs everyday that give you
results you aren't happy with?  Would you like to
change it?

It's much simpler than you think.  It all begins with
the words you choose to use.  By changing what you do
and don't say, you'll start to create a much brighter
future and more peaceful present right now.  I'm going
to reveal the 5 words to you that are bringing the
most stress and frustration into your life.  Over time
using these words ruins your life by creating a ton
of unnecessary mental suffering.

The 5 words I invite you to eliminate from your
vocabulary right now are: want, need, can't,
should and good enough (okay, these are two words
but they're together so lets pretend they're one word
for counting's sake. Thanks.). 

If you just stopped using the word 'want' you would
transform your life beyond belief.  Do it for just
one day.  You're going to be amazed at how many
times an hour you (and everyone else) says
"I want...."

When you say "I want..." you instantly create a
feeling of lack within yourself.  In reality you
aren't lacking anything, but when you want something
you subconsciously believe that you have a hole that
can only be filled by getting what you want.  This
is the source of a lot of addictions that cause
people to consume too much food, sex, drugs, alcohol,
entertainment or whatever their personality has a
hankerin' for.

"Need" is an extreme version of 'want.' You don't
need anything beyond food, water, shelter, clothing
and love.  Everything else is icing on the cake. 

Along these lines it's helpful to remember that more
than half of the worlds' population goes to bed hungry
every night.  So if you think you need a $3,000 HDTV,
realize that you would like it but you don't 'need' it.

'Can't' is a limiting belief based on past experience. 
We all know the past doesn't determine how we create
the present or the future, but a lot of us live like
it's true.  I invite you to re-examine what you think
you can't do. 

I grew up being told that I couldn't do mechanical
things because my brother was labeled as the
"mechanical one" and I was labeled as the "studious"
one.  In my twenties I finally challenged that belief
because I had to in order to take care of myself. 
Guess what?  When I challenged that theory I
discovered I could do a lot of things I never tried
because I was always told I wouldn't be able to do them.

Remember that you can be or do anything you commit to
being or doing.  Some things will come more naturally
to you than others, but you have the power to always
be and do your best.

You've probably heard the phrase "Stop shoulding all
over yourself."  'Should' is a word we use to exert
power over ourselves and others through guilt. 
The funny thing is that we tell ourselves what we
'should' do even more than we do it to other people. 

If you catch yourself before you 'should'  on yourself
you'll see that the 'should' that feels so important
is just another belief that you can choose to change.

Our minds can be our worst enemies.  Our minds are
constantly making up stuff about what's good/bad,
right/wrong, important/irrelevant, etc.  We are run
by these beliefs, many of which are arbitrary and
constantly changing. 

Think about an issue that tends to worry you over
and over.  Why is this worry imprisoning you by
creating a ton of stress when a lot of other people
aren't even aware of it? 

We all pick different issues and beat ourselves up
about getting these issues done, getting them right,
taking care of them etc.  They only feel important to
us because our minds made up that they're important
issues.  At the same time we're totally unaware of
other issues that other people are constantly
worrying about.  It's silly and it also causes
heart attacks.

The most problematic two words ever put together are
'good enough.'  What exactly is good enough? 
Nothing is.  Is doesn't exist.  It's a subjective
choice that's like a carrot on a stick that is
impossible to achieve.  It moves farther away with
every new accomplishment.

'Good enough' is an American complex.  It may exist
in other countries (though the Spanish language
doesn't even have words to describe it), but in
America it's in the air we breathe.

Most Americans feel like they're 'not good enough.' 
But if you ask them (or yourself), "What would be
good enough?" they're dumbfounded.  They don't have
an answer as to what signifies achieving 'good enough.'
 
All they know is that they can find millions of other
people who appear (key word) to have things they don't
have.  They think that if they had all these things,
maybe they would be good enough ...until they see
something else they don't have that they think they
want, need, can't get or should have.
  
I invite you to choose one of these words a day
to stop using.  Catch yourself before the word leaves
your lips. If the word gets out simply correct yourself
with a powerful positive statement.

If you're about to say, "I want to go to the movies," 
then instead simply say "I would like to go to the
movies." or "I choose to go to the movies."  Now you're 
using words that create possibility and express
responsibility. Doesn't it feel better when you speak
like this? Yes, it does.  It's because your speaking
from a place of power.

It's your life.  Choose to create it with words that
reflect the responsible, powerful masterful spirit
that you are.

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The third nutrient rich fruit is the Mango!
 
Reduce your cancer risk. Besides being tasty and enjoyable the mango is antioxidant rich and the thing to eat to keep the free-radicals from bouncing around your body and setting up a cancer rich environment putting you at risk.
 
Don't peel it, simply wash and eat...Fruit peel is rich in nutrients! Most people peel the mango and eat it but science says no no! The peel is rich in nutrients!
 
Mango is a very good source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C.
 
Mango is a great fighter of stress related damage. If you are stressed out eat a mango! Not only will you enjoy it but you will be rich in stress reducing nutrients?
 
Mineral rich Mango contains Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus,  Potassium, Sodium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese and Selenium. But that's not all - The Mango is rich in Vitamin C, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B-6, Folate, Folic acid, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin A, Retinol, Vitamin E  and Tocopherol. What more could you want in a healthy fruit?
 
Eat a Mange ever chance you get!
 
Here is a great summer soup and know you're getting great nutrients when you eat it!
Rendition of a soup served at the Fifty Seven Fifty Seven Restaurant in New York City's Four Seasons Hotel.
 
Mango-Avocado Soup
 
1 Haas avocado, peeled and seeded, cut in chunks
1 mango, peeled and seeded, cut in chunks
1 cup unsweetened apple juice, or prepared from frozen concentrate
1/2 cup water
1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
 
In a blender, process all ingredients till combined but still slightly chunky. Chill and serve, garnished with chopped chives or green onion tops. Makes about 5 cups.
 
Per cup: 141 calories, 3.7g protein, 20g carbohydrates, 5.4g fiber, 6.4g fat (1g saturated), 44mg sodium.

 

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