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"They are: Whole Foods Market: Founded in 1980 as one small store in Austin, Texas, whole foods Market is now the world's leading retailer of natural and organic foods, with 197 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. To find a whole foods Market near you, go to www.wholefoodsmarket.com. Wild Oats: In July 2007 it was announced that Wild Oats, another pioneer would merge with whole foods Market. Prior to the merger, Wild Oats operated 110 natural foods stores in 24 states and British Columbia, Canada." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"In other words, antioxidants seem to be more bioavailable as whole foods. The evolution of the stomach has helped it adapt to digesting whole foods as opposed to digesting individual antioxidant vitamins, minerals, or phytonutrients in their isolated, chemical form. That is why most integrative medical practitioners are proponents of whole food nutrition. Several recent studies that demonstrate how chemopreventive herbs can support health include many of the herbs comprising Zyflamend." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"You will note that the first guideline in the "eat often" list above is to include organic whole foods in your diet. whole foods are unprocessed and free of additives and chemicals, such as artificial flavoring, hydrogenated oils, preservatives, and sweeteners. In addition to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole foods include complex carbohydrates such as whole grains and legumes; free-range eggs; free-range meats and poultry that are free of antibiotics and hormones; wild-caught fish, instead of farm-raised fish, which contain antibiotics; and nuts and seeds." - Shari Lieberman, Alan Xenakis, Mineral Miracle: Stopping Cartilage Loss & Inflammation Naturally (Get the book.)

"To find a whole foods Market near you, go to www.wholefoodsmarket.com. Wild Oats: In July 2007 it was announced that Wild Oats, another pioneer would merge with whole foods Market. Prior to the merger, Wild Oats operated 110 natural foods stores in 24 states and British Columbia, Canada. The Company's markets also include: Wild Oats Marketplace, Henry's Farmers Market, Sun Harvest and Capers Community Markets. At the time of this printing, Wild Oats website was still operational: www.wildoats.com. Websites Many people initially complain that buying organic is too expensive." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"Eat whole foods. It's crucial. Humans were meant to eat whole foods, not Pop Tarts. If you eat a whole food diet and then eat a processed food, there are significant effects on intestinal functioning. If the intestine is not functioning well, you are not going to be taking in the nutrients, even if the food is decent. "Eliminate all of the sugar. A natural honey or rice syrup is fine, but not the nine teaspoons of sugar in every Coke and other sweet carbonated beverages. Cut out the caffeine. Watch for food sensitivities, which are not full-fledged food allergies." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Whole foods best The whole foods that oils come from always contain more nutrients and have a higher nutrient-to-calorie ratio than the extracted oils. For example, flaxseed oil, like other oils, contains 120 calories per tablespoon. By contrast, ground flaxseed contains only 30 calories per tablespoon and contains more lignins, flavonoids, beneficial fibers, sterols, and a host of other beneficial substances. Excessive amounts of oil are not favorable, and even too much of the beneficial oil in flax is linked to higher rates of prostate cancer.34 Eat the food, not the extracted oil." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.)

"Viewed from this perspective, the history of refining whole foods has been a history of figuring out ways not just to make them more durable and portable, but also how to concentrate their energy and, in a sense, speed them up. This acceleration took a great leap forward with the introduction in Europe around 1870 of rollers (made from iron, steel, or porcelain) for grinding grain." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"To obtain adequate nutrients, eat a varied diet of whole foods that, ideally, are sustainably grown, seasonal, and freshly prepared. ppendix III: yurvedic (^ood ^^uidelines To follow Ayurvedic food guidelines, you must first discern which of the three elements (vata, pitta, or kapha) you predominantly are. By recalling what foods make you feel good and matching them to the elemental types below you may correctly ascertain your predominant type. Or, you may consult one of the many popular Ayurvedic books that provide self-identification guides." - Rebecca Wood, The New whole foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating (Get the book.) "Digestive enzymes have a hard time getting at these cemented flecks. whole foods, on the other hand, demand longer chewing, which means they're more fully mixed with digestive enzymes and therefore easier to assimilate. Buying The type of mill that grinds grains has a surprising effect on the flour's performance, flavor, and nutrition. You can easily verify this for yourself by purchasing different flours and testing them in the same recipe. The best flour comes from stone mills where layers are flaked off the grain. This is a cool milling process, and essential fatty acids are not damaged." - Rebecca Wood, The New whole foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating (Get the book.)

"We are not necessarily recommending that all of your meals be blended, as chewing has been shown to significantly increase serotonin production and eating whole foods helps to exercise the strength and fire of the digestive system. Therefore, when eating blended soups, chew! This goes for smoothies and juices, as well. A blended green soup made in a high-speed blender has at its base a fat, such as sesame tahini, olives, avocado, or a salad dressing. Then you are adding in everything that you would have in a plant-source salad: leafy greens, cucumbers, celery, tomato, peppers, and so on." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Even though the foods in question eventually get broken down in our bodies into simple chemical compounds, as corn is reduced mostly to simple sugars, the qualities of the whole foods are not unimportant. The amount and structure of the fiber in that corn, for example, will determine such things as the speed at which the sugars in it will be released and absorbed, something we've learned is critical to insulin metabolism." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"Replace them with natural, organically grown, pesticide-free wholesome and whole foods. Biomagnetic and electromagnetic pulse therapies are also valuable, Dr. Hodes says. Diapulse, magnatherm, biofeedback, acupuncture, and ear acupuncture (auricular therapy) may be tried. Dr." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"These healthier disposables are widely available at Wild Oats, whole foods, and other leading health-food stores. Obviously, no disposable is ideal, but these brands are a lot healthier than traditional diapers, which can leach out toxins. Try alternating between these toxin-free disposables and cloth diapers, like the all-in-ones sold at ClothDiaper.com, which offer "the convenience of a disposable in a reusable cloth diaper" at competitive prices. I'd also stay away from those rubber pants that some parents put on over the diaper for extra protection." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"With this whole foods dietary upgrade, consider the more realistic Ayurvedic one-quarter approach. If you want to give up coffee, for example, reduce the amount you drink by one-fourth until you are comfortable at this new plateau. Then, reduce coffee consumption by another one-fourth and so on. This approach brings about lasting freedom from undesired habits. It also makes it possible for you, when you choose to treat yourself to an occasional cup of coffee, to savor it with abandon. Remorse, good-bye! Achiote See Annatto." - Rebecca Wood, The New whole foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating (Get the book.)

"It is a general theme that the additive and synergistic effects of phytochemicals and nutraceuticals in fruits and vegetables are responsive for their potent antioxidant and anticancer activities and that the benefit of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is attributed to the complex mixture of phytochemicals and nutraceuticals present in whole foods (Liu, 2004)." - Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.)

"As Paul Pitchford, teacher and author of Healing with whole foods, warns, regular use of a vinegar remedy can lead to a kind of vinegar dependency. Furthermore, he advises, it is contraindicated in cases of "weak digestion marked by loose, watery stools; general deficiency (frailty); muscular injury or weakness, including rheumatism." Vinegar is rajasic and calms vata. Use Apple cider vinegar is used in dressings, sauces, condiments, marinades, and pickles. Buying Unless a cider vinegar is specified as certified organic, unfiltered, and unpasteurized, I don't buy it." - Rebecca Wood, The New whole foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating (Get the book.)

"From whole foods to Refined The case of corn points to one of the key features of the modern diet: a shift toward increasingly refined foods, especially carbohydrates. People have been refining cereal grains since at least the Industrial Revolution, favoring white flour and white rice over brown, even at the price of lost nutrients. Part of the reason was prestige: Because for many years only the wealthy could afford refined grains, they acquired a certain glamour." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"Whole Foods At whole foods, the emphasis is on wholesome, natural foods, including free-range meats, organic produce, and a wide variety of other healthful food products. For more information, go to www.wholefoods.com. Wild Oats This national chain emphasizes natural and gourmet foods. Wild Oats' meat departments offer free-range meats. For more information, call (800) 494-WILD or go to www.wildoats.com. Specialty Foods and Other Products Blue Diamond Natural This company makes "Nut-Thins," some of the best snack crackers you'll find all free of wheat and gluten products." - Jack Challem, The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again (Get the book.)

"Whole Foods. Infant Massage Nurse Karen Overgaard, who works with my environmental center at Hackensack, recommended these books on infant massage, which she and other prominent "green" healtlvcare providers, including Dr. Lawrence Rosen, recommend for reducing stress in both infants and parents. • Baby Massage: The Calming Power of Touch by Alan Heath and Nicki Bainbridge • The Fussy Baby by Dr. William Sears • The Vital Touch by Sharon Heller • Touch by Tiffany Field Nurse Karen recommends using cold-pressed oils (such as grapeseed oil) or calendula baby oil from Weleda." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Fresh whole foods are always preferable, but unfortunately not always a realistic option. The good news is, quite a few companies make some very healthful, nourishing snacks. These are some of my favorites: • Oskri Organics (www.oskri.com) makes wonderful sesame-seed bars in a variety of flavors: molasses, date syrup and cumin, date syrup and fennel, molasses and fennel, molasses and black cumin, and fennel. Your child can start snacking on these bars, which contain brown rice and are very high in iron, from the age of four or five." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "I also highly recommend getting a neti pot, which you can buy at whole foods and a number of other natural-health retailers for about fifteen dollars. Neti pots have been used for thousands of years to clean out the nasal passages without drugs. Simply combine a quarter teaspoon of noniodized salt with warm water in the neti pot and pour into one nostril. This trick will mechanically unclog stuffed nasal passages—you'll be amazed by how well it works! I would also consider seeing an osteopath to treat allergies." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Furthermore, refined foods are far more likely than whole foods to contain artificial substances, which may cause adverse reactions. Poor eating habits are the final nutritional force that can contribute to food reactions. One bad habit is eating too narrow a range of foods. Another is eating too quickly, because this can overwhelm the digestive processes. It's also important to chew foods completely, in order to initiate the digestive process in an effective way. In addition, it's wise to avoid excessive amounts of liquids with meals, because liquids can dilute digestive juices." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Whole Foods is a great example of the sensational success of one individual who was sure he had that slightly better, slightly different idea. whole foods was not the first health-food store in the world, nor the first gourmet supermarket. When John Mackay opened his first store in 1974, he had a small staff and modest ambitions. He wanted to create a store that sold healthy food, rather than a place that sold mostly vitamins and supplements, as so many "health-food" stores of the day did." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"So while a dieter on a high-protein diet is increasing his intake of saturated fat which has been linked to a range of health problems, he is also reducing his intake of high-quality whole foods like healthy carbohydrates and fruits and vegetables which are rich in the very nutrients that have been associated with reducing risks to the most common chronic causes of disease and death. To step back for a moment, there's no question that evidence points to some association between high-protein foods and weight loss." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Eating the right foods can reduce your chances of heart disease, cancer, bone loss, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, high cholesterol, moodiness, fatigue, and more. whole foods contain antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and fiber as well as the nutrients needed for our cells to detox and metabolize. Unfortunately, much of what we are eating or being advised to eat is high in the wrong kinds of fats, high-fructose corn syrup, additives, preservatives, dyes, and empty calories. So let's look at fats—which seem to be in everyone's favorite foods." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"In addition to lots of fresh whole foods, here are some of the foods that you might be looking for in order to round out your SuperFoodsRx Diet. There are lots of options available to you today. I'm giving you just a few to get the ball *Because name brand foods, packaging, and ingredients change frequently, be sure to examine the package at the store for accurate nutritional information. These guidelines and throughout the SuperFoodsRx Diet should help guide you to the best choices regardless of brand. rolling—look for these or similar items that fit the guidelines and your personal tastes." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Wild Oats: In July 2007 it was announced that Wild Oats, another pioneer would merge with whole foods Market. Prior to the merger, Wild Oats operated 110 natural foods stores in 24 states and British Columbia, Canada. The Company's markets also include: Wild Oats Marketplace, Henry's Farmers Market, Sun Harvest and Capers Community Markets. At the time of this printing, Wild Oats website was still operational: www.wildoats.com. Websites Many people initially complain that buying organic is too expensive." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"Wood R. The whole foods Encyclopedia. New York, NY: Prentice-Hall Press; 1988. Ylonen K, Alfthan G, Groop, L et al. Dietary intakes and plasma concentrations of carotenoids and tocopherols in relation to glucose metabolism in subjects at high risk of type 2 diabetes: The Botnia Dietary Study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Tun;77(6):1434-1441. Cauliflower www.dole5aday.com/ReferenceCenter/ Encyclopedia/Cauliflower Anand R, Biedebach M, levning R. Cruciferous vegetables and human breast cancer: An important interdisciplinary hypothesis in the field of diet and cancer." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Not surprisingly, they recommend a whole foods, plant-based diet. Their research indicates that "the lower the percentage of animalbased foods that are consumed, the greater the health benefits?even when that percentage declines for 10% to 0% of calories. So it's not unreasonable to assume that the optimum percentage of animal-based products is zero, at least for anyone with a predisposition for a degenerative disease." Could cancer lose its grip on modern societies if they turned to a balanced vegetarian diet?" - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

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