8) Micro waved food.

Microwave ovens were originally developed by the Nazis during W. W .II to support mobile operations. The technology was brought to the United States by the War Department for further scientific investigation. The Soviet Union also received the technology and was very active in their research on them. Unlike the US, the Soviet Union has banned the use of microwave ovens because of health concerns, and has issued international warnings on the environmental and biological health hazards.

Microwaves are a high-energy, high-frequency electromagnetic wave that heats food by causing food molecules to vibrate at frequencies up to 2.5 billion times per second. This super heats foods by creating motion in the cells causing friction and heat. This high heat destroys the structure of proteins, vitamins, enzymes and cofactors. Structure determines function; once the structure is changed these compounds cannot perform the function that they were designed to perform in your body.

All forms of heat over a certain temperature cause damage to living organisms. Just look what happens to your skin when you touch a hot object. The cooking of foods has been proven to increase an inflammatory response within the body when ingested. The super heating and resultant change of structure caused by microwaves has been proven in clinical studies to be associated with a decline in hemoglobin levels. These reductions may contribute to anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid malfunctions as well as a host of other autoimmune diseases.

If you have looked at a can of infant in formula you may have seen a warning about heating formula in a microwave oven. Perhaps, like most Americans, you thought that was because it could cause overheating or uneven heating. In December of 1989 the medical journal Lancet published an article stating that when heated certain amino acids were converted into compounds that were neurotoxic (toxic to the nervous system) and nephrotoxic (toxic to the kidneys). Not only is bottle-feeding quite inferior to breast-feeding, it can be downright toxic.

Health Promoting Dietary Habits:

All right. Now we know what foods are unhealthy and probably dangerous. Let's take a look at eating habits that will promote health. We are going to develop habits rather than menus or diets. A habit or method of eating will give you guidelines for choosing foods under any circumstance; whereas, a diet is eating certain foods in a certain manner .

These health promoting dietary habits are based upon the principles of moderation and common sense. If you will take the time to understand the principles taught here, from the restrictions to the recommendations, you will have a more clear understanding of the two principles as they relate to healthy living.

The purpose of theses guidelines is to remove excesses: excess toxins, excess stress on the digestive system, excess processed food and excess consumption of food in order to promote health. When considering your dietary choices consider these four characteristics:

First: The QUALITY of the food eaten. Is it health promoting or is it disease promoting? Is it free of residual toxins such as hormones, herbicides, pesticides, artificial flavors or preservatives? (continued on page 8)

@Center For Natural Medicine, P.A. -6/01

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