http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/food_for_thought.htm en-us sepp@lastrega.com Thu, 5 Apr 2007 14:56:15 GMT http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2007/04/05/sugar_and_sweetness_why_are_they_bad.htm With Easter coming up in a few days to bring us sugary eggs and sweet chocolate bunnies, perhaps this is a fitting time to talk about our collective sweet spot - sugar addiction. Happy Easter - Image credit: Candy Addict Personally I am keenly aware of the dangers of sugar and the craving for sweet things associated with it - I did great damage to many of my teeth before I really knew. Yet, I have not written much about this ... but this morning, I found a letter - yes, a letter, not an email - from Austin Linkinhoker, a student who asked the question: He said "I am focusing on how sugar affects the society;... Food for Thought Sepp Hasslberger Thu, 5 Apr 2007 14:56:15 GMT http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2006/08/31/hooponopono_hawaiian_code_of_forgiveness_take_responsibility.htm Are we responsible for all that happens in our world - illness, war, violence, but also the good things like love, progress, wise decisions and happiness? Ihaleakala Hew Len, Ph.D., says we are indeed, and we can change the less positive manifestations in our lives by working on our thoughts. The technique to achieve this is called Ho'oponopono and it is an ancient Hawaiian code of forgiveness, used to correct the things that went wrong in a person's life. It may sound preposterous, but apparently personal responsibility is a reality and it can change things. Dr. Len says "There is no such thing as out there. Everything exists as thoughts in my mind." Simply put, Ho'oponopono means,... Food for Thought Sepp Hasslberger Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:32:59 GMT http://www4.dr-rath-foundation.org/THE_FOUNDATION/Events/codex-beware.htm This article Be Wary of the ‘Instant Experts’ on the site of the Dr Rath Health Foundation points out that some data on the subject of Codex that are posted on websites are quite inaccurate. In addressing the misleading statements that were made by some, a good overview emerges ovn how Codex Alimentarius may come to influence consumer choice in supplements all over the world - even in the U.S.A. Related: The National Health Federation's comments on the November 2005 Codex Nutrition Committee meeting in Bonn, Germany. SHANGRI-LA ON THE RHINE The Codex Committee Meets Again in Bonn In the past, the meetings have been rancorous and contentious, particularly between the NHF and South Africa, on the... Food for Thought Sepp Hasslberger Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:51:31 GMT http://www.nomorefakenews.com/archives/archiveview.php?key=2726 Enabling the individual creative force needs practical means; but this doesn't mean slavish adherence to a a system; it does mean engaging in activities that are geared to magnify energy, imagination, and inventive capacity...... Food for Thought Sepp Hasslberger Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:05:50 GMT http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7001035252 Cleveland, OH (AHN) - Research spearheaded by Steven E. Nissen, M.D., Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Coordinating Center at The Cleveland Clinic, has discovered that a new generation of drugs, intended to inhibit the buildup of plaque in arteries, is ineffective. Pactimibe, the first ACAT inhibitor or plaque-deterring drug to reach phase III trials, was found not only to be ineffective in reducing the progression of coronary artery disease, but also in some cases to even promote it. Researchers had hoped this drug would signal a new era in treating coronary artery disease since the introduction of statins, a class of drugs that blocks the production of cholesterol in the liver. "While the results are disappointing, we... Food for Thought Sepp Hasslberger Wed, 16 Nov 2005 20:32:02 GMT http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=1401 In a groundbreaking study, the Journal of Nanotechnology has published a study that found silver nanoparticles kills HIV-1 and is likely to kill virtually any other virus. The study, which was conducted by the University of Texas and Mexico University, is the first medical study to ever explore the benefits of silver nanoparticles, according to Physorg. During the study, researchers used three different methods of limiting the size of the silver nanoparticles by using capping agents. The capping agents were foamy carbon, poly (PVP), and bovine serum albumin (BSA). The particles ranged in size from 1 to 10 nanometers depending on the method of capping. After incubating the HIV-1 virus at 37 C, the silver particles killed... Food for Thought Sepp Hasslberger Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:51:01 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4350290.stm In a conversion to organic agriculture, certified by a German agency, Cambodia is converting a large swath of rice paddies to organic production. Farmers are happy because they save on fertilizers and pesticides, because their health is better without the poisons, and because organic farming gives them hopes of a more adequate recompense for their labours. Officials say they want to build up a niche for the country's organic produce in the international food market. Prospects are good because organic products fetch better prices than the conventional variety, and there is certainly no glut as yet. See article on BBC: Cambodia targets organic market The need to change agriculture from chemical to organic was also discussed at... Food for Thought Sepp Hasslberger Tue, 18 Oct 2005 14:55:18 GMT http://telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/10/09/nadhd09.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/10/09/ixportal.html Support and advice groups for parents of children with so-called behavioural disorders are being secretly funded by pharmaceutical firms, it can be revealed. The groups give out advice on stimulant drugs and other controversial medical treatments for young children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Their internet sites provide extensive details of medications that doctors can prescribe.  But at the same time they are also being secretly financed by the pharmaceutical companies which make the controversial "chemical cosh" drugs. See: ADHD advice secretly paid for by drugs companies... Food for Thought Sepp Hasslberger Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:18:12 GMT http://www.laleva.org/eng/2005/10/italian_central_bank_to_pay_back_illegal_profits_from_seignorage_judge.html A Justice of the peace in the southern Italian town of Lecce has held that the Italian Central Bank's practice of retaining the seignorage on paper money for its own profit is illegal. The amount in question is a total of 5 billion Euro for Italian Lira paper-money issued in the time period from 1996 to 2003. Seignorage is the difference between the cost of producing banknotes and the nominal value of the notes. Typically, a bank note costs cents to produce but it "sells" for its full value, whatever the printed numbers say... The legal case was sustained by an Italian consumers association - ADUSBEF - which deals with consumer implications of banking, financial and postal... Food for Thought Sepp Hasslberger Fri, 7 Oct 2005 15:57:34 GMT http://www.conspiracyplanet.com/channel.cfm?channelid=63&contentid=2819&page=1 Oil is made by decomposing organic matter of times long past - or is it? The theory of oil's fossil origin is but one theory, never scientifically confirmed. Abiotic oil, meaning oil of geological origin, is a renewable resource. Granted, our use of it is wasteful and polluting, and we should very well be looking around for better sources of energy. But think about this for a moment: Could the "peak oil" scare be a put-on to keep the energy monopoly going at a brisk pace? Certainly the oil companies make more money every time the price of oil rises. Jerry Mazza believes that . . . "someone is shilling for the American petro-brokers, because 'Peak Oil'... Food for Thought Sepp Hasslberger Tue, 4 Oct 2005 17:26:52 GMT