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The definition of nutrition according to today's Miriam Webster dictionary is; the act or process of nourishing or being nourished; specifically: the sum of the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances. 

According to the 1913 Webster's dictionary: That which nourishes; nutriment.

As in most things yesterday's (early 1900's), explanations were simple and straightforward. Today, (2001), long drawn out definitions that still mean the same things, "What we put into or on our bodies nourish us!"

You hear a great deal these days about information processing - usually has "new age technology" tacked onto the end of it usually referring to the revolution that has occurred using computers to communicate. Communication is a very important part of life, whether it be a husband to wife or parent to child, company to employees, clients to customers it still remains the most important necessity. 

When I was growing up there were no such things as a computer, calculator, TV etc.. We communicated by talking to each other, playing games visiting others, really communicating and socializing. Even though we may still compare our brain to our computers there is a vast difference in what we actually process in our brain versus our computer and yet not so different. 

Because the nutrition put into our brain is equivalent to the electrical current put into our computers that makes them work. Without the electrical current being completed the computer won't work.. Without proper nutrients to the brain it won't function well either.

The computer does not hold the same power only as a tool for long distance communication the real communicator is - the brain. Without it there wouldn't be a computer! 

Lets compare the two -computer brain - if you don't have an electrical outlet to plug your computer into or a battery pack to provide the electrical current there will be no information data input or output from the computer. By the same token, our brain needs electrical power not from an electrical plug-in but from nutrition. The saying goes for computers, "garbage in, garbage out." Our brain is exactly the same, "garbage in, garbage out." What are you feeding your brain? 

Your brain uses 50% of your energy and only occupies a small portion of your total body volume, yet is the most important organ in your body. If you are frequently tired, it could very well be that you are not feeding your brain properly.

Are you forgetting things that shouldn't be forgotten? Could be malnourishment to the brain. Your brain and body requires at least 84 nutrients and minerals to function on all cylinders. Are you putting them into it or are you putting in all the chemicals and hormones fed the animals to fatten them and make them worth more $$$? It now takes more than our foodstuff to give our brain the nourishment required to function properly. Read what congress had to say about it back in 1936 The following was issued by the United States Congress.  

Your brain uses almost 20% of all the oxygen you take into your lungs. Your blood carries the oxygen to your brain. This is why clogged arteries cause memory loss and organizational skills impairment. Today's society is a fast food society and fast foods are basically void of nutrients and full of artery clogging fats. 

After World War II man thought he was smarter than God and the farmers were told that by those men that the new fertilizers would produce better and more crops than the natural (manure) fertilizers they had used prior to that, so crop rotation was not necessary. 

Gradually the natural went by the way side taking with it the nutrients that they put into the ground and had been supplying us with a complete nutrient base. 

Chemical manmade fertilizers have all of three nutrients, nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus. What happened to the other 81, which our bodies need? The farmers no longer felt the need to rotate crops or let land rest to rebuild its nutrients, setting up a reaction that we are now suffering with. This also set up a chain reaction with our food animals as well. Farmers and ranchers along with their veterinarians discover that the cattle were dying from malnourishment and started giving the animals nutrient supplements to replace what was no longer in their feed. They made another lethal discovery that helped them to make money faster, and that was to add chemicals and hormones to fatten the animals faster and make more money doing it. 

In the early 50's large numbers of animals - cattle, hogs, sheep, chickens and turkeys - began getting diseases never before seen in animals, such as heart disease, cancer, arthritis, etc. In most cases veterinary scientist traced the cause to specific nutritional deficiencies. Today all feed for animals has added nutrients to eliminate those illnesses and diseases along with some not so good added chemicals in their foodstuff.

The following was taken directly from their Website.

"We blend for dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, goats (Boer, Milk, and angora) and swine. Our custom minerals for domestic consumers carry a consumption guarantee. We have FDA clearances for many medications including Bovatec®, Rumensin®, Rumatel®, Mecadox®, Banmith®, Deccox®, and several antibiotics."
Southwest Livestock Mineral Company http://www.swlm.com/  

Tests with animals have shown that by withholding certain nutrients from their diets they forget tricks that they had learned and usually could perform with no problem. We are having vitamins and minerals withheld from our diets without our knowledge! I say that because our foodstuffs do not have the proper nutrients to keep us healthy…both animals and humans aging compounds the problem of memory loss and retention but it doesn't have to be so - later on I will show you why. 

Today the chemicals used on the farms and fed to the cattle and sheep in the form of nutrients are taking its toll on our bodies and minds. For what affects our minds also effects our bodies! Check out what scientists say about the chemicals in our foods and other things http://www.envirodocs.com/Urgent Pesticides.htm  

It has come to pass (1936 congressional report). We are a society of big stomachs. Obesity is rampant and you thought it was all your fault. So even if you eat the very best food available there still is a chance you would not be nourishing your brain and body like you should. 

I am not telling you this to depress you but to inform you - I also hope to make you act - so that you may make some right decisions for your brain's necessary nutrients. I take supplements daily to prevent that from happening to me and being 64 years old my brain seems to be functioning very well. The older you get the more malnourished you will be and it will become more noticeable… Attested to by all the huge numbers of Alzheimer's and senile dementia these days.

Solution to the problem - one of the very first things on the list to do for yourself and your brain is make sure you are getting a good quality liquid minerals and digestible vitamins… You must be sure they are quality though. 

Here is why 

LITTLE KNOWN SECRET; The 1999 Physician's Desk Reference (page 1542) shows that vitamins and minerals in a PILL form are only 10 to 20% absorbed by the body. The reason is due to the high metallic content of these pills. Metallic minerals like oyster shells, carbonates, oxides and dolomites have the consistency of crushed up rocks, which our bodies were not designed to digest. So even if you are taking vitamins and minerals how sure are you that you are absorbing sufficient amounts? The only way to know that for sure is make sure they are capsules, liquid or powder.

Dateline 10/21/99: for almost one hundred years, it has been a mantra of biology - brain cells do not regenerate. In a startling discovery that could have profound implications for treating brain disorders and injuries, researchers at Princeton University have discovered that new neurons are continually being added to the brains of adult monkeys. The neurons are added to the cerebral cortex of the brain. 

The cerebral cortex is the most complex part of the brain and scientists were startled to find neuron formation in this "high" brain area. The cerebral cortex is responsible for higher level decision making and learning. 
The researchers found the formation of new nerve cells; a process called neurogenesis, in three areas of the cerebral cortex: 
· Prefrontal region which controls decision-making. 
· Inferior temporal region which plays a role in visual recognition. 
· Posterior parietal region which plays a role in 3D representation. 

The researchers believe that these results call for a fundamental reassessment of the development of the primate brain. For almost a century, scientists have believed that primate brains do not regenerate or add new neurons after maturity. It was a fundamental tenet of neuroscience that the brain could not repair itself or grow new cells. In recent years, scientists have begun to chip away at the dogma as previous research has shown that other areas of the brain such as the hippocampus add new neurons. 

Many researchers believed that these previous results were anomalies or were confined to "lower" parts of the brain. These results are even more startling since they occur in the most advanced part of the brain. 

Researchers are optimistic that with further study scientists might one day unlock the key to this process of brain cell growth and use the knowledge to treat a variety of brain disorders and diseases. 

Since 1999 this has been documented by numerous brain surgeries that should have left a patient lost in a world of confusion when in fact the brain has regenerated to the delight of Neurosurgeons world wide!

It is now known that similar processes occur in humans since monkeys and humans have very similar brain structures. 

Nourish that brain and avoid mental confusion!

*** Lena Sanchez,retired Medical office nurse, administrator, consultant invites your questions mailto:olhme@commspeed.net?subject=Question Also author of several How-to Become Healthy books such as "Danger & Secrets Doctors Refuse to tell You" http://www.antibiotic-alternatives.com