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"Favor Brown rice syrup Date syrup Honey, raw Palm sugar Rock sugar Stevia sugar cane juice Unrefined sugar cane products Xylitol Reduce Barley malt Maple syrup Molasses Avoid Honey, heated or cooked Sugar substitutes (Aspartame, Sweet 'N Low, White sugar Saccharin, NutraSweet, etc." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"He not only ate it every day, he also made his own, crushing sugar cane and boiling it down in his backyard. "If you eat so much candy," I asked him, "how come you have such nice teeth?" "They're false," he laughed, tapping his white dentures. Sitting on the floor was part of the daily routine for 94-year-old Koutoku Kinjo. It helped keep him flexible so that he could still practice bojutsu (a martial art using a stick) and ride his motorcycle to his garden every day. Fumi Chinen has never used a dirty word—not once?in all her 99 years. We met her at her clothing stall in the Naha market." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.) "The scene looked exactly as Wagner had described Nicoya a half century ago: crude wood buildings, a raised chicken coop, a barn the size of a single-car garage, a mule-driven sugar cane press, and a small house of vertical planks. The tin roof provided the only hint that the 20th century had come and gone. An old man napped languidly in a hammock on the porch. Inside, we could hear talking and laughing. "Buenas tardes," Jorge called out. The talking stopped abruptly. An old portly woman wearing a housedress and an apron pulled aside the sheet covering the front door and looked out at us. " - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"Policosanol is a mixture of alcohols extracted from sugar cane, wheat germ, rice bran, or beeswax. Policosanol has been used to reduce total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides and to increase HDL cholesterol based on over 10 years of critical trials and 30 or so positive clinical trials. One recent metaanalysis of natural interventions for abnormal and elevared lipids concluded that policosanol is more effective than plant sterols.334 However, evidence to the benefits of policosanol is conflicting." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"To do a sugar challenge test, eliminate the following foods for five days: sugar, beet sugar, brown sugar, cane sugar, sucrose, succinate, turbinado, raw sugar and sugar cane. To do a chocolate challenge test, eliminate the following foods for three weeks: chocolate candies, cookies and cakes, chocolate milk and hot chocolate, chocolate flavoring, chocolate liquors, coated nuts and raisins, cocoa products, cola drinks (check labels). Additionally, some dark rye breads contain cocoa (check labels)." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Fructose naturally occurs in fruits, while sucrose is usually extracted from sugar cane or sugar beets. Researchers analyzed dietary data on 162,150 people who had participated in the Hawaii-Los Angeles Multiethnic Cohort Study, looking for evidence that a diet with a high glycemic load increases the risk of pancreatic cancer. Participants who ate the most fructose had a significantly higher pancreatic cancer risk than those who consumed the least. Participants who drank more fruit juice also had a higher risk of pancreatic cancer risk." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Favor Brown rice syrup Date syrup Honey, raw Palm sugar Rock sugar Stevia sugar cane juice Unrefined sugar cane products Xylitol Reduce Barley malt Maple syrup Molasses Avoid Honey, heated or cooked Sugar substitutes (Aspartame, Sweet 'N Low, White sugar Saccharin, NutraSweet, etc." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Even allowing for the intensive fanning of water-hungry sugar cane today, the Moche usage figure would still be high. The effect of a 25 or 30 percent reduction in the water supply would be catastrophic, especially for farmers near the coast, well downstream from the mountains. How did these dramatic rainfall shifts and El Nino events affect Moche civilization? The lords of Sipan ruled over a portion of the Lambayeque Valley around A.D. 400, soon after political power had shifted northward. Moche society apparently prospered until the mid-sixth century's severe drought cycle." - Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.)

"Using scientific nomenclature can hide the fact that it is sugar, but the fact is that all of it is refined sugar, derived from sugar cane, sugar beets or other sugar sources. CONFUSION TECHNIQUE NO. 2: THE NAME GAME Basically, the whole thing is very, very simple. All words ending with the letters "-ose" have to do with sugar. Here are some examples. Dextrose is corn sugar. Fructose is fruit sugar. Lactose is milk sugar. Maltose is malt sugar. Maple sugar is fructose. Sugar is sugar. Sugar, sugar, sugar! Well, what about glucose! Yes, we do need glucose for life." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"The crystallization of sucrose from sugar cane juices became established about 300 years ago. Pure white sugar was very expensive during the rule of Queen Elizabeth. Average annual consumption in England was 5 lb per person per year. The Queen was a sugar junky, and this probably rotted her teeth, making it essential for her to have iron plates. This could have accounted for her irritable personality later on in life. Today, in England the consumption of all the sugars (sugar cane, sugar beet, and the syrups) runs close to 130 lb per person per year." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"Mix Your Own Wrinkle Cream Criycolic acid is a member of the alphahydroxy acid family and is a naturally occurring substance that most often comes from sugar cane. Glycolic acid helps reduce the appearance of tiny facial lines by sloughing away dead skin cells. One product known to reduce wrinkles, age spots and scars is a mixture of glycolic acid and hydroquinone, a depigmenting agent and antioxidant. You can mix your own formula easily. Although lotions containing alphahydroxy acids can be quite costly, both glycolic acid and hydroquinone are available inexpensively, over the counter." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Check outpolicosanol Take 10 to 20 mg a day of a product extracted from sugar cane to help lower cholesterol Get some garlic 600 to 900 mg a day of a standardized garlic supplement may help lower cholesterol and prevent hardening of the arteries About high cholesterol Although it is by no means the only major risk factor, elevated serum (blood) cholesterol is clearly associated with a high risk of heart disease (page 98). Most doctors suggest cholesterol levels should stay under 200 mg/dl. As levels fall below 200, the risk of heart disease continues to decline." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "Extensive preliminary and double-blind research in Cuba and other countries in Latin America has demonstrated that taking 10 to 20 mg per day of policosanol extracted from sugar cane results in significant changes in blood cholesterol levels, including total cholesterol (17 to 21% lower on average), LDL cholesterol (21 to 29% lower), and HDL cholesterol (7 ro 29% higher) 159,160,161,162,163,164,165,166,167,168,169 The combined results of nine double-blind trials indicate that supplementation with beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) (page 534) effectively lowers total and LDL cholesterol." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "Supplemental policosanol is typically extracted from sugar cane or beeswax. Policosanol has been used in connection with the following condition (refer to the individual health concern for complete information): Rating Health Concerns þ?? þ?t High cholesterol (page 223) Intermittent claudication (page 276) High triglycerides (page 235) Who is likely to be deficient? Policosanol is not an essential nutrient, so no deficiencies are possible. How much is usually taken? Most studies have used 5 to 10 mg of policosanol taken twice per day. Are there any side effects or interactions?" - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"They would take sugar cane, they juiced that on the street corner and you'd drink sugar cane juice. You're not only drinking sugar, but you're drinking the highest sources of B vitamins. Ok, that's a B vitamin blast. But then what they do is, they manufacture it and take out the B vitamins and make refined sugar. So, cane was used. I remember when I was a kid, my mother used to give me a dose of molasses for B vitamins. This is what the old healers used, molasses and even sugar cane, sugar beets, high B-vitamin foods, even yeast. European tradition was to use lots of yeast." - Sam Biser, Sam Biser's save your life collection: A Layman's course in curing last-stage diseases (Get the book.)

"Downstream from the high mountains, the Rio Santa's water is channelled through hydroelectric turbines -in the spectacular Canyon del Pato - to produce 5 per cent of the entire country's electricity, and its waters also support vast green fields of maize, melons and sugar cane on the otherwise arid coastal plain. The inhabitants of the coastal cities of Chimbote and Trujillo - the latter is home to more than a million people - also depend on the Santa for their drinking water." - Mark Lynas, Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet (Get the book.)

"Here are the most popular sweeteners used in foods today: High-fructose corn syrup Sucrose Brown sugar Crystalline fructose Molasses Maple syrup Corn syrup Invert sugar Dextrose Fruit juice concentrates Honey Rice syrup High-maltose corn syrup Barley-malt syrup Powdered sugar cane juice Inulin syrup Chicory syrup Tapioca syrup (concentrated fruit juice) Raw sugar Maltodextrin* Turbinado sugar Sugar alcohols or polyols* WHAT ARE SOME FOODS THAT I CAN EAT TO COMBAT MY SUGAR CRAVINGS? One of the best ways to beat cravings is to begin your day with a nourishing breakfast, experts insist." - Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life-- and How YouCan Get Back on Track (Get the book.)

"Octacosanol is a waxy substance found in vegetable oils and sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum). Another compound, called policosanol, contains a large amount of octacosanol, along with several similar compounds. Octacosanol has been used in connection with the following conditions (refer to the individual health concern for complete information): Rating Health Concerns Who is likely to be deficient? Because octacosanol is not an essential bodily constituent, deficiencies do not occur. How much is usually taken?" - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"The majority of the world's population now, on civilization's various diets, consume only 13 varieties of plants: bananas, beans, beets (beet-derived sugar), corn, oranges, potatoes, rice, wheat, soy beans, sugar cane, sweet potato, cassava and coconut. The first 9 of these 13 listed are such hybridized foods (or genetically modified) that they are either seedless or produce seeds incapable of surviving independently in Nature." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"So, not only were the fans fall-down drunk on illegal sugar cane moonshine or worse, but without the agile Cubans or hefty Dominican Republic hitters on their teams the players couldn't reach the fences even if they had one of those hurricanes behind their backs. Fortunately for us, the new right-center government—true believers in globalization—had changed the rules again. We were escorted to our seats by the National Police, who gave me a police cap as a respectful thank-you present." - Dean Cycon, Javatrekker: Dispatches From the World of Fair Trade Coffee (Get the book.)

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"Leaving aside the biodiversity issue and looking just at existing manufacturing techniques, an ethanol wedge in Socolow and Pacala's analysis would require 250 million hectares being devoted to corn or sugar cane plantations, an area equivalent to one-sixth of the world's croplands. Given that world food stocks are already at historic lows because of population growth and droughts, devoting more of our best farmland to growing fuel for cars seems close to insane." - Mark Lynas, Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet (Get the book.)

"Refined sugar is most often sugar separated from the stalk of sugar cane or from the beet root of the sugar beet. The sugar-containing juice is extracted, processed, and dried into sugar crystals. • ?Highly saturated animal fat in meats and dairy products (fatty meats, deli meats, sausage, etc., as well as dairy fat). ??Alcohol (should be avoided altogether by sensitive individuals). Suggestions for Success While you prepare and cook your meals, keep these suggestions in mind." - Mark Hyman, Ultra-Metabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss (Get the book.)

"Saccharin, cyclamate (various salts of cyclamic acid) imp •a ro in cnmp mi "\pr:i 11 cp r\t icnarrpH ntumtii/o cirlp of forte (\ r\r\i iH i n sugar cane, malted barley or potato. The sugar is simply converted into alcohol, which contributes about 5% of the total energy in the diet of people who regularly drink beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.)

"Lithium is not found in most foods, although it is contained in sugar cane and seaweed. Manganese Manganese supports a variety of enzymatic functions in the body including the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates. Required for cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis, as well as the formation of collagen, manganese is essential for proper brain function and the overall health of the nervous system. It is needed for normal growth and development, and for the mending of bones and connective tissue." - Shari Lieberman, Alan Xenakis, Mineral Miracle: Stopping Cartilage Loss & Inflammation Naturally (Get the book.)

"The misuse of the word "sugar" to indicate other caloric sweeteners is not only inaccurate, but is a grave disservice to the thousands of family farmers who grow sugar cane and sugar beets ... [If you do not] cease making misleading or false statements regarding sugar or the sugar industry . . . the only recourse available to us will be to legally defend our industry and its members against any and all fallacious and harmful allegations. Oh my." - Marion Nestle, What to Eat (Get the book.)

"The refining process greatly accelerates the movement of sugar into the blood stream by removing the fiber from the sugar cane. The body responds to this rapid rise in blood sugar by rapidly releasing large amounts of insulin into the blood to correct the sudden high sugar levels. This causes artery damage, high cholesterol and weight gain, secondary to depositing fat. In an interesting experiment the sugar from one soft drink was able to damage the white blood cells' ability to ingest and kill gonococcal bacteria for 7 hours." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.)

"The American Council on Collaborative Medicine published the following information {ACCM Health Sense, July 2003): Policosanol Inhibits Cholesterol Synthesis A waxy long-chain alcohol derived from Caribbean sugar cane, policosanol is not considered a sugar molecule, thus is safe for diabetics. One of the newest discoveries for controlling cholesterol, 14 separate studies show policosanol not only lowers total cholesterol by significant margins, but reduces LDL up to 29% while increasing HDL by 8-15%. Research shows it is also considered equally as effective as statin drugs (such as Lipitor?" - Dr. David W. Tanton; Ph.D., A Drug-Free Approach To Healthcare, Revised Edition (Get the book.)

"These acids occur naturally in apples, milk, sugar cane, citrus fruits, tomatoes, grapes, and blackberries. Of the alpha-hydroxy acids, lactic acid appears to be the best for improving moisturiza-tion, while glycolic acid is more effective at sloughing off dead skin cells and promoting cell renewal. Q Cocoa butter is a good skin cream and is not expensive. It also helps reduce skin wrinkling. Keep it in the refrigerator after opening. Q A deficiency of vitamin A can result in scaly skin, particularly on the hands and feet. Cod liver oil is a good source of vitamins A and D." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"These highly refined carbohydrates originate from grains or sugar plants, like sugar cane or the sugar beet. They are readily broken down during digestion to the simplest form of the carbohydrates, which are absorbed into the body to give blood sugar, or glucose. Unfortunately, most Americans consume voluminous amounts of simple, refined carbohydrates and paltry amounts of complex carbohydrates. For example, in 1996, 42% of Americans ate cakes, cookies, pastries or pies on any given day, while only 10% ate any dark green vegetables." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

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