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Diet, Health and Sustainability: Powerful Ways You Can Make a Difference

Earth Day4/22/10

Our Body as an Ecosystem

• The human gut is a living ecosystem of microbial life.

• Our diet and consumption largely determines what types of microbes inhabit the gut, in turn affecting our health.

• The following 2 slides are from a special report in Science.

Standard American Diet (SAD)• Highly refined food products and a focus on simple

carbohydrates leads to microbial imbalance (dysbiosis).

What is SAD?

1. Corn-, wheat- and soy-based, with a low amount of dietary diversity.

2. Vegetable oil-based with imbalanced essential fatty acid ratios. These new inventions are refined and rancid polyunsaturated fatty acids, which turn into trans fats.

3. Refined sugars with a high glycemic index (GI) and load (GL).

4. Genetically modified organisms (GMO).

Factors Contributing to the Unhealthiness of the SAD?

5. Big agro business which relies on monocropping, synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides & herbicides.

6. Factory farming of animals and the ensuing E. coli runoff.

7. Food refined with bleach, deodorizers, chemical additives, taste enhancers, preservatives and artificial colors.

8. Microwave meals in plastic containers as well as plastic water bottles contain BPA (Bishphenol-A), a dangerous hormone disruptor.

9. Low in colorful, fresh vegetables and fruits that contain powerful antioxidants and phytonutrients.

10. Mineral-depleted soils grow mineral-depleted plants.

Is the “Health Food” Industry Any Better?

• Organic and natural factory farming practices include warehouse confinement and corn feed.

• Beware of organic and natural labeling practices.• Beware of mislabeling and marketing

tactics. Agave Nectar = High Fructose Inulin Syrup. Wheat Flour = white flour. Hydrolyzed protein = MSG. Maltodextrin/Dextrin = Glucose. Natural Flavors = MSG or Gluten.

• Most prepared foods and food products in “health food” or “natural” groceries contain sugar in one form or another. Do not fall for fluffy buzz words like “Evaporated Cane Juice” or ambiguous terms like “Maltodextrin”.

Is the “Health Food” Industry Any Better?

• Buzzwords like “low-fat” or “gluten-free” often mean more sugar and lower quality ingredients.

• Highly chemicalized and processed fake meats and cheeses to satisfy the unknowing vegetarian palate.

• Many foods are “enriched” with synthetic nutrients.• Most vegetable oils (excluding unrefined oils, e.g. Olive,

Coconut, Flax and Hemp seed oil) are bleached, deodorized and refined. Consider them rancid and toxic. Examples: refined canola/ rapeseed, grapeseed, soy, safflower, sunflower, cottonseed, and rice bran. These are new to the human diet and are now in many food products.

The Following Slides are a Visual Comparison

• What does your diet look like?• SAD (Standard American Diet) is

refined carbohydrate focused, hence the white to brown colors. Any other colors are added with artificial chemicals.

• Eat a rainbow for health and ecological sensitivity! The colors in plants are actually pigments with cellular benefits.

Concrete Steps to Look and Feel Your Best

“Eat real food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”– Michael Pollan, author The Omnivore’s Dilemma & In Defense of Food

1. Eat real food! If it hasn’t been in the food chain for at least a thousand years, don’t eat it. If microbes won’t eat it, neither should you!2. Include more fresh, colorful produce with every meal, including breakfast and snacks. 3. Make time for shopping at farmer’s markets and health food stores: support sustainable agriculture by buying organic and local products.

4. Cook more at home, using resources such as Nourishing Traditions (book by Sally Fallon) and healthy recipes from the internet, cooking shows, friends and local cooking classes.

5. Make food for your week and take it with you in a soft side cooler with ice packs.

6. Cut out processed foods, dangerous additives and refined ingredients. Watch out for hidden sugars, even in so-called health foods such as soy milk, granola, yogurt, and juices.

7. Replace your microwave with a toaster oven and plastic containers with glass jars and pyrex with lids.

8. Share your favorite healthy dishes and desserts with friends when hosting or attending dinner parties and potlucks.

9. Be aware of the hidden costs of fast, cheap eats, chronic stress and sedentary lifestyles. Making room in your budget and schedule for nourishing foods, exercise, relaxation, and mind-body tune-ups will ultimately save you money and dramatically improve your quality of life!

Exorbitant Medical Spending is an Environmental Disaster

• Drug runoff is a major source of pollution• More people are sicker than ever before

with degenerative diseases that are preventable or treatable with lifestyle therapies.

• Let’s focus on preventative and natural forms of medicine that are affordable to all, such as, Yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Community Acupuncture Clinic in the China Town Arts District at the Ong King Center

Shereen Saiki, L. Ac. (Licensed Acupuncturist) will provide half-hour treatments at the center on a sliding scale ranging from $20-$30. The clinic will be open on Mondays from11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are preferred to ensure that everyone’s needs are met. Saiki hopes that she will provide the public with a network of multiple locations to receive frequent care throughout the week together with other CA clinics operated by her colleagues. Saiki also provides outcall services.

“In Asia, acupuncture traditionally consisted of a quick intake, pulse & tongue diagnosis, and several people lying with needles in one communal room. By treating people all together, it is much more affordable for everyone, allowing for more frequent treatments, and faster results.”

For more information on Community Acupuncture visit the Community Acupuncture Network (CAN) @ http://www.communityacupuncturenetwork.org/

ONG KING COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE CLINICOng King Art Center, 184 North King St., Honolulu, HI 96817MONDAY, 11:00am-1:00pm & 3:00-5:00pm Shereen Saiki: (808)330-1630

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