You Can Be In Good Health

When you believe it you can see it. The first place to start is in your mind. When you look at things differently you will see things differently (quote from Dr. Wayne Dyer) Which is very true. Your mind holds the key to your well being. Consider if you are living next door to a man that you never meet. Never had a conversation with but you assumed that because you never talk with him, he is a terrible person. You never attempted to visit or call out "good morning " to him. It could be that he is afraid of you just as you are afraid of him.
Most people never understand why bad things happen to them when they wish for good. When I was young, in my teens I assumed that if you look for the negative you will get the opposite. The trouble is while we are looking we often voice the negative so we get the negative. How many times you hear some one say "I have not had a vacation in so many years and this year I am going on a vacation with my family. With my luck the baby will be sick or the car broke down and I cannot go. Something is going to happen so that I can't go. I just know it. " On the day of the vacation the husband get sick and have to rush to the ER. In Numbers 14: 28 The Lord told Moses "As truly as I live , As they have spoken in mine ears so will I do to you: KJV Do not think that He said that to the Children of Israel it does not apply to us today. "Not one drop or tittle of my word pass. Mean it will do what God said until the end of time.
Another saying "As a man thinks, so is he" What ever good you want in your life think and say it until all negativity disappear from your mind. It will be hard if you are a person who consistently think negatively, but you can do anything you want to if you are persistent.You want love think love, love for everyone. Even the people who are unlovable. Consider them a part of God, find some good in them. No one is all bad just as no one is all good either.
What we think affects our health in a big way.

Tomatoes a source of good health

• Eating tomatoes, ketchup, tomato sauce and tomato paste-topped pizza more than two times a week can reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 21 to 43 percent according to Dr. Edward Giovannucci of the Harvard University School of Public Health. *1
• "The only nutrient that turned out to have significant preventative value (against prostate cancer) was lycopene," writes Dr. Giovannucci who also found that lycopene was most efficiently absorbed into the body when accompanied by dietary fats (limpids). *1
• "Cooking tomatoes in oil encourages intestinal absorption and results in a two-to-threefold rise in plasma lycopene concentrations," said Dr. Giovannucci. "Tomato sauce is one of the best lycopene sources." *1
• Men who eat two or more servings of tomato products average a 35 percent reduction in prostate cancer risk. *1
• Tomato products are beneficial in aggressive cancers that have also spread to other parts of the body. *1
• The best food sources of lycopene according to the Tomato Research Council in New York City: ( Amount of lycopene in one ounce) Tomato Sauce, Spaghetti Sauce, Ketchup (5 mg); Tomato Soup, Canned Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Vegetable Juice (3 mg); Minestrone Soup, Vegetable Soup, Pink Grapefruit (1 mg) *2
• Lycopene helps women guard against cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia, (CIN), tumorous tissue growth in the cervix according to research from the University of Illinois at Chicago. *3
• Lycopene is a powerful inhibitor of the growth of breast, endometrium (inner lining of the uterus) and lung cancer cells. *4
• Tomatoes are good for the eyes. Lycopene, the most abundant carotenoid in the blood serum, was found to be the key antioxidant that guards against ARMD ( Age-Related Macular Degeneration), a condition that may cause blindness. *5
• Tomatoes are high in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium and Potassium
• Lycopene is an inhibitor to heart disease. *6

Organic ketchup protects against cancer - Exclusive from New Scientist Print Edition
January 09 2005 - Anna Gosline

• Organic varieties of tomato ketchup contain three times as much of a cancer-fighting chemical called lycopene as non-organic brands. *7
• In the US, tomato ketchup comes in purple and green varieties as well as the traditional red. Betty Ishida and Mary Chapman at the Agricultural Research Service in Albany, California, US, wondered if the coloringmight be indicative of low levels of lycopene, the pigment that makes tomatoes red. *7
• The chemical has been shown to help protect against breast, pancreatic, prostate and intestinal cancer, especially when eaten with fatty foods. There is also evidence that lycopene can reduce the risk of heart attacks ( New Scientist print edition, 23 December 2000). *7
• The researchers tested lycopene levels and antioxidant activity in 13 ketchup brands: six popular ones, three organic, two store brands and two from fast-food chains. Purple and green ketchups had a similar lycopene content to their plain red counterparts. *7
• But organic ketchups excelled, with one brand containing 183 micrograms of lycopene per gram of ketchup, about five times as much per weight as a tomato. Non-organic brands averaged 100 micrograms per gram, with one fast-food sample containing just 60 micrograms per gram. *7
• If you want high lycopene levels, says Ishida, the rule of thumb is to pick the darkest red ketchup. *7

Tomato Paste Found to Function as Internal Sunscreen, Blocking UV Rays and
Protecting Skin Health - NaturalNews.com
September 24 2008 - David Gutierrez

Foods rich in cooked tomatoes may boost your body's ability to ward off skin damage from the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays and stave off the effects of aging, according to a study conducted by researchers from the universities of Manchester and Newcastle, England, and presented to the British Society for Investigative Dermatology.

Researchers fed 10 volunteers a daily supplement of 10 grams of olive oil and 55 grams of standard tomato paste, while another 10 were given only the olive oil. After three months, the researchers analyzed skin samples from all 20 participants.

They found that volunteers who had eaten the tomatoes exhibited 33 percent more protection against sunburn than those who had taken olive oil alone. They also had higher levels of procollagen, a protein that plays a crucial role in preserving skin structure.

"The tomato diet boosted the level of procollagen in the skin significantly. These increasing levels suggest potential reversal of the skin aging process," researcher Lesley Rhodes said.

"These weren't huge amounts of tomato we were feeding the group. It was the sort of quantity you would easily manage if you were eating a lot of tomato-based meals."

The scientists believe that lycopene neutralizes free radicals that are formed when UV radiation strikes the skin. These free radicals have been linked to cancer and the effects of aging.

The researchers warned that the sun protection acquired from the tomatoes was equivalent only to that provided by a low-grade sunscreen and should be used as a "helpful addition," rather than a replacement.

References:

*1 Giovannucci, Edward et al., "Intake of Carotenoids and Retinol in Relation to Risk of prostate Cancer," Journal of the National Cancer Miracle Nutrient That Can Prevent Aging, Heart Diseaseand Cancer," Advanced Research Press, Inc. 1999. Hauppauge, N.Y.

*2 Tomato Research Council, Article, "Lycopene in the American Diet," Undated

*3 Hanley, Daniel Q., "Tomatoes, Oranges, Pasta and Soybeans Studied as Cancer fighters," AP, April 14, 1997

*4 Kumpulainen, Jorma T. et al, "Natural Antioxidants and Food Quality in Atherosclerosis and Cancer Prevention," Royal Society of Chemistry Information Services and Scheer, James F., "Tomato Power! Lycopene: The Miracle Nutrient That Can Prevent Aging, Heart Disease and Cancer," Advanced Research Press, Inc. 1999. Hauppauge, N.Y.

*5 Meres-Perlman, Julie A., Ph.D., "Serum Antioxidants and Age-Related Macular Degeneration in a Population-Based Case-Control Study," Archives Ophthalmology, December, 1995, Vol. 113:1518-1523.

*6 Aviram, Michael, Ph.D., "Lycopene and Antherosclerosis," A publication of Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Scheer, James F., "Tomato Power! Lycopene: The Miracle Nutrient That Can Prevent Aging, Heart Disease and Cancer," Advanced Research Press, Inc. 1999. Hauppauge, N.Y.

*7 Journal reference: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (DOI: 10.1021/jf0401540)

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Natural medicine for insect bites or poison ivy

Wild plantain can be found in your yard growing mostly where there is poison ivy.
If you squeeze the juice out of the leaves and rub it on the affected area the burning and itching will disappear in minutes.

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What God Made

The good thing about what God made is that God thought He did a good job and praised himself. If we would look into the intricacies and the details of how our bodies are made and realize the wonder of it all, we would praise God too. Every system in the body has a way of repairing itself. Every day our skin is bombarded by millions of germs and viruses that could kill us or make us very ill, but our skin is stronger that a linebacker and more protective than a mother lion when it comes to immune protection. If we were vigilant in healthy living as God instructed us we could live without disease and sickness. The wild animals have no problems with health except what man cause by pollution. They have built in them instinct from God how to eat and medicate themselves. Man is intellectual, so God gave him instructions, but man decide that he knows more better than the God who made him. If it feels good, go for it, if it taste good eat it, to hell with the consequences. Not only the person that is sick have to deal with the consequences, but everyone around him/her. The close family, the friends and the people who are connected with whatever insurance company dealing with the expenses. The stain on the coworkers who have to be burdened with extra work etc. If you are sick, you can become healthy and stay healthy by following Gods plan, which is vey simple.
God made man and told him what to eat that would keep him healthy and have a long life.When General Motors made the Cadillac they put a sticker above the gas tank. "Unleaded fuel only"
After spending so many thousands to buy this car I am sure that putting in the right fuel would be the most important thing to do. I have observed grown men salivating over their Cadillac and would be very upset if their wives ever think of putting any other fuel in their Caddie. As a matter of fact some men would not even let their wives drive it. A machine made up of pieces of metal that would be discarded in a junkyard in a few years. The Lord said consider the birds of the air God knows if one fall to the ground. He provide the right food for them and they never gravitate to things that are unhealthy for them, because they are obedient to what God told them to eat.
Now consider man (meaning man and woman). God knows what we are made of and what kind of food needed to keep our bodies going and healthy. He told us what is good to eat and what is not good, but we know better.