Many of you may know my good friend and natural health expert Jordan Rubin, CEO of Garden of Life, and author of The Maker’s Diet.

Jordan is about to launch a new company called Beyond Organic, which will offer the world’s healthiest foods, including:

• Beyond Organic GreenFed Beef
• Beyond Organic raw cheese
• Beyond Organic 100% GreenFed cultured dairy beverage
• REIGN – mountain spring water with unsurpassed purity
• REIGN infused spring waters for enhanced performance in life
• Beyond Organic certified organic dark chocolate with probiotics and omega-3s

There are MANY significant features that set these foods and beverages apart from what you would find in health stores.

For example, we have all seen “organic” and “grass-fed” beef at Whole Foods.  But did you know that organic beef requires that the cows consume 30% grass?  Only 30%!

Jordan Rubin’s new company is taking 8,000+ certified organic acres in Missouri and Georgia to raise cattle that are free roaming, Green-Fed, and genetically superior cows. (By the way, Green-Fed is a more correct description than grass-fed, and you will learn more about that in future newsletters).   You can click HERE, click  for several videos that describe the products.

Really Raw Cheese

One reason I am very excited about this company is rather than putting this food in health food stores; Beyond Organic will be skipping the middleman and will ship these foods directly from their farm to your family!  It has always been a huge pain for me to try and get grass-fed beef, and especially raw dairy products.  But now, with Beyond Organic, the foods and beverages come to me!

Another feature that sets this product line apart is the infusion of clinically studied probiotics. Probiotics are the naturally good flora that are so important to supporting digestive function and boosting immune system health.

Probiotic Chocolate

Also, the dairy products are produced by cows with specialized genetics −producing milk that is highly tolerable and very digestible.

How to Live Beyond Organic

The really great news is you can literally be one of the first people in America to live Beyond Organic.  Since Beyond Organic has not officially launched, from now until October you can become a Beyond Organic Insider.  Anyone who is interested in learning more about these foods and beverages, or even the potential to get your Beyond Organic foods and beverages for free by sharing this message with others, can become an insider nearly 30 days before the rest of the world hears the good news about the new company.

There is NO fee to sign-up now through October and in that time, you will be educated on the Beyond Organic lifestyle, have the opportunity to try some of the products and discover how you can share the Beyond Organic message with friends, family, colleagues and for physicians, your patients.

All of you have recommended healthy eating options to others, and now you can share with those you know and love, how they can consume the healthiest foods and beverages available and be compensated for doing so.

Over a decade ago, Jordan started Garden of Life, one of the leading nutritional supplement companies in America in his parent’s friend’s garage with his dad’s credit card and a dream. Now you can be part of Jordan’s new vision!  This is truly a ground floor opportunity, and I jumped at the chance to become a part of. And now, I am asking you to join me.

If you would like to get insider access to Beyond Organic at no cost, you can register here:   Healthy Eating Beyond Organic

Once you hold your place by signing up, you can then invite your friends to do the same.

Starting in October, you can become involved with Beyond Organic in one of three ways.

1) You can purchase these foods retail

2) You can become a preferred customer and purchase Beyond Organic products at a    20% discount

3) You can become a Mission Marketer, share these foods and beverages with friends and family, and have the opportunity to get your Beyond Organic foods and beverages for free or even earn an income.

I have never been a huge fan of direct selling companies, which often produce inferior products at inflated prices.  However, these are literally the best quality foods and beverages I have ever seen, and they will provide real value to everyone who purchases them.

An area of focus for Beyond Organic that aligns very well with my beliefs is their mission to help feed and clothe widows and orphans by partnering directly with ministries and other non-profit organizations. Their groundbreaking program called “Give a Meal, Get a Meal” is powerful, and once you get set up as an Insider you can watch all these amazing videos and see the vision for yourself!

Cow Eating Green Grass

Healthy Food that Tastes Amazing!

I ONLY advise my friends and family to eat what I eat, and these are the foods I will be eating every day.  And now, I am inviting you to do the same.

Once you sign up as a Beyond Organic Insider you will receive your own enroller link and code. If you have friends and family who may also want access to these amazing healthy foods and beverages, please share this message with them on FACEBOOK or email your contact list.

To Learn More

Make sure once you sign up as an Insider, you go to the “back office” page to watch the video archives and get educated on Beyond Organic!

Jordan Rubin at his Green-Fed Ranch

Jordan Rubin is regarded by many as one of the most respected and beloved natural health experts in America. His battle and triumph over Crohn’s disease has resonated with millions around the world and is one of the most dramatic natural health stories ever told. A successful entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, international motivational speaker and television personality, Jordan’s message of health and wellness is a beacon to the masses looking for answers that will help them take control of their health.

Read more of Jordan’s Story…

… In 1998 he founded a company that would later become Garden of Life, now a leading whole food nutrition company. The company’s innovative products and commitment to efficacy quickly resounded with health-conscious consumers; by 2004 Garden of Life was named one of the fastest-growing privately held companies by Entrepreneur Magazine and Inc. 500.
As the company’s founder and CEO, Jordan spearheaded the formulation and development of more than 100 nutritional supplements, many of which are award-winning, top-sellers in the Natural Products Industry…

Jordan embarked on a successful publishing career with his first two books, Patient Heal Thyself and Restoring Your Digestive Health. It was The Maker’s Diet  that spent a total of 47 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list and remains popular today with more than 2.5 million copies in print.
In January 2011, Jordan released his first book in nearly three years, The Raw Truth.  The Raw Truth is impacting the Natural Products Industry as only Jordan Rubin can!

In 2004, Jordan was named one of the top 10 most influential natural health experts of the decade by a popular natural health magazine.

Jordan Rubin's Green-Fed Ranch

Jordan serves as a health coach and advisor to several celebrities and athletes in the NFL and MLB. Beyond Organic Ranches

Jordan launched a state-of-the-art grassland operation and organic dairy farm on nearly 8,000 acres in southern Missouri. Utilizing a mixed agricultural platform, the new company will concentrate on 100 percent GreenFed™ dairy, beef and other specialty foods.

The primary initial product will be a new, fermented dairy beverage derived from traditional breeds of cattle that have been successfully bred to produce a highly digestible product that has not been available for more than 2,000 years. In addition to dairy cows, Jordan’s ranches will eventually have several thousand dairy sheep and dairy goats, allowing the ability to blend milk from all three species for truly distinctive dairy products.

When Jordan’s Beyond Organic ranches are fully operational, they will provide several hundred jobs for people in an economically depressed region of the Ozarks. Jordan’s mission is to use every square inch of the ranches to help provide high quality, nutrient dense, beyond organic foods to the surrounding communities as well as the entire nation.

Learn more about Beyond Organic – It fit so well with my beliefs in real food – I signed up as an Independent Mission Marketer so I can share the real food info to everyone:)

Leafy Green Veggies

Other power house nutrition vegetables are all the members of the cabbage family, including red and green cabbage, savoy cabbage, bok choy, and napa cabbage, broccoli, radishes, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts.

Note that leagy greens lose much of their volume when cooked. For example, a pound of raw greens will yield only about 1/2 cup of cooked leafy greens. Recommended preparation methods include steaming, simmering, blanching, braising, and quick sauteing – in other words, almost anything except frying.

Vanilla Bean

By Marye Audet, Planet Green

Not many people think about making homemade vanilla extract. It isn’t difficult to do at all and takes only a few supplies. The most difficult part of the process is waiting for it to age to perfection, which will take a few months. Why should you make your own vanilla? The benefits are astounding:

• More intense flavor
• Unique blends
• Less expensive
• Fun
• Be self sustaining
• You know what is in it
• It makes great gifts

Did I mention cheap?

The main ingredients in basic homemade vanilla are vodka (or other high proof alcohol) and vanilla beans. You can use a variety of vanilla beans to create a more complex flavor, and use organic if you like.

Varieties of Vanilla Beans

• Madagascar – the strongest, most intense vanilla flavor, with full a body
• Bourbon – notes of berry and ripe fruit
• Mexican – sweet and smooth, mellow and spicy
• Tahitian – delicate, exotic, floral
• Tonga – rich, full flavored
• Indonesian – sweet and woody
• India – higher percentage of seeds, sweet, woody, spicy

There are even more vanilla bean varieties that that. Commercial manufacturers usually use the Bourbon or the Tahitian bean for extract. Look at all the flavor you could be missing!

How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract

The process couldn’t be simpler. You need:

• Quart Mason jar
• Lid and screw down ring
• 2 cups vodka
• 6 vanilla beans

1. Cut the beans in half lengthwise.
2. Add the beans to the jar.
3. Cover with the Vodka.
4. Store in a cool, dark place and shake every couple of days for at least a month. The longer you let it stand the more intense the flavor will be. I like mine to go at least six weeks. When it is just how you like it, strain it through a coffee filter or cheesecloth into dark bottles and seal tightly.

Variations

• Add a few buds of edible lavender.
• Add a whole clove.
• Add part of a a cinnamon stick.
• Add a teaspoon of brandy per eight ounces. You can also make the vanilla in brandy or rum for a different flavor.

You can vary the flavor of your vanilla by using different combinations of beans or adding another spice during storage.

How to Use Homemade Vanilla

You are going to use your homemade vanilla extract just like the commercial variety, measure for measure. You may find that you need a little less because of the flavor, or you may just get used to having the most amazing desserts on the block.

For gift giving, label the dark bottles with a custom made label. More than likely your friends will be knocking at your door for more as soon as they have used the last drop.

Where to Buy Vanilla Beans

You can buy vanilla beans almost anywhere but you probably won’t find much of a selection. Here are some Internet sites that carry a variety of beans, as well as organically grown beans:

Boston Vanilla Beans
Beanilla
The Spice House
Penzey’s Spices

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To make changes for healthy eating food you have to add veggies to your daily diet.  It might be easier when you know about antioxidants in vegetables.

The consumption of vegetarian diets is associated with many benefits in our body. Regular consumption of fresh vegetables helps to prevent a number of disorders including cancers. The risk of developing heart disorders is reduced to a great extent owing to the reduction of cholesterol levels and high antioxidant consumption in individuals who followed vegetarian diets. Green and fresh vegetables are a rich source of antioxidants that help to clear the free radicals that are associated with cell damage. ¹

Recent studies that have evaluated individuals following vegetarian diet to a large extent have noticed a reduction of the incidence of disorders of the heart, nervous system and also cancer. The presence of various biochemicals commonly known as polyphenols has been attributed to the protective effect of the vegetables. Along with the polyphenols, plant sources contain many other bioactive substances that contribute to the prevention of disorders. ² Another component that extends the benefit of vegetables is the flavinoid. Different types of flavinoids are noted in vegetables that have antioxidant properties. These flavinoids are quite effective in preventing the accumulation of fat in the blood vessels of the heart and thereby decrease the risk of stroke and other heart disorders.³

Source: www.77ingredients.com
References

1. Ginter E. Vegetarian diets, chronic diseases and longevity. Bratisl Lek Listy. 2008;109(10):463-6.
2. Ullah MF, Khan MW. Food as medicine: potential therapeutic tendencies of plant derived polyphenolic compounds. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2008 Apr-Jun;9(2):187-95.
3. Terao J, Kawai Y, Murota K. Vegetable flavonoids and cardiovascular disease. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2008;17 Suppl 1:291-3.

If you must use tomatoes that are not fresh don’t use the ones in cans from the store, find the ones in glass jars. Why?

“Tomato products are acidic and the can liners have toxic chemicals that have been shown to leach into the products, and may affect hormone production,” said Dr. Heidi Dulay,Ed.D. M.S. N.C. – Adjunct Professor, Holistic Studies, JFKU, Pleasant Hill, CA.     Teaching two Master’s Degree Level courses:
1. Comparative dietary approaches
2. Practicum in Holistic Health: Tibetan Qigong
3. Cooking up new product ideas for health nuts that save time and energy and provides everyday health to anyone who wants it.

A substance used to line food cans, bisphenol A, is classed as an endocrine disruptor, a compound that can act like a hormone when it enters the human body.

Scientists have found that exposure to such chemicals can contribute to prostate cancer, cystic ovaries, breast cancer, and endometriosis.

Excellent tip from an ER Fat Burn participant:
“If you don’t like canning…buy boxes of organic tomatoes and run them through your food processor and throw them in a quart sized Ziploc bag and freeze flat and then stack in your freezer for the winter.”

“If you are like me and getting more and more plastic phobic, you can freeze them in mason jars making sure to leave 3/4″ empty so it can expand as it freezes. The jars cost some money but can be used year after year after year. Plus they are really easy to pick up at [Thrift stores] or from other people who used to can.”

This tomato tip came from Dr. Heidi during the ER Fat Burning program. Thank you Dr. Heidi for letting me share more tips. The program is much more than “weight loss” – we are learning about real food,and how getting healthy makes us lose the fat,  cool!!!

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French Fries (and Nearly All Commercially Fried Foods)
When potatoes are cooked in trans fat at high temperatures, all sorts of interesting and very unpleasant things occur.

Foods that are fried in vegetable oils like canola, soybean, safflower, corn, and other seed and nut oils are particularly problematic. These polyunsaturated fats easily become rancid when exposed to oxygen and produce large amounts of damaging free radicals in the body. They are also very susceptible to heat-induced damage from cooking. What is not commonly known is that these oils can actually cause aging, clotting, inflammation, cancer and weight gain.

It is theoretically possible to create a more “healthy” French fry if you cook it in a healthy fat like virgin coconut oil. Due to its high saturated fat content, coconut oil is extremely stable and is not damaged by the high temperatures of cooking. This is why coconut oil should be the only oil you use to cook with.

Chips
Most commercial chips, and this includes corn chips, potato chips, tortilla chips, you name it, are high in trans fat. Fortunately, some companies have caught on to the recent media blitz about the dangers of trans fat and have started to produce chips without trans fat.

However, the high temperatures used to cook them will potentially cause the formation of carcinogenic substances like acrylamide, and this risk remains even if the trans fat is removed.

Fried Non-Fish Seafood
This category represents the culmination of non-healthy aspects of food. Fried shrimp, clams, oysters, lobsters, and so on have all the issues of trans fat and acrylamide mentioned above, plus an added risk of mercury.

Seafood is loaded with toxic mercury and shellfish like shrimp and lobsters can be contaminated with parasites and resistant viruses that may not even be killed with high heat. These creatures, considered scavenger animals, consume foods that may be harmful for you.


Eating these foods gives you a quadruple dose of toxins–trans fat, acrylamide, mercury and possibly parasites or viruses–with every bite.

If you have a taste for seafood, there’s an easy solution. It’s best to avoid your local fish fry and try delicious wild caught Alaskan salmon that has been proven to be free of harmful levels of mercury and other contaminants.

Article Source Mercola.com

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Bag of Sugar

When trying to learn more about your health and healthy eating food you might get frustrated with the sugar content in foods.

“Every man, woman and child consumes, on average, 43 teaspoons of sugar a day. In 13 days that adds up to a five-pound bag of sugar.” -John Mackey, CEO Whole Foods, Wall St Journal 10.3.09

I find this crazy: Most adults and children are eating 1/4 to 1/2 of a pound of sugar every day.

A study published in the journal Pediatrics, found that

10 to 15 percent of our children’s total calories are coming from fruit juice or soda (and juice, from a sugar point of view, is no better than soda).

Children and teens aged six to eighteen, averaged 30 ounces of juice or soda every day (or 20 teaspoons of sugar).

Younger children were drinking an average of 15.5 ounces of sugary drinks (or 10 teaspoons of sugar a day).

What is amazing about this study is that it only focused on sugars in drinks and not the cereal, cookies, jam, candies, crackers, ice cream and other foods our children are eating. Clearly, our children are eating a lot of sugar.

These are some of the hidden sugars in food:

· Beet sugar

· Brown sugar

· Cane sugar

· Concentrated grape juice

· Confectioner’s sugar

· Corn sweeteners

· Corn syrup

· Crystallized cane juice

· Dextrin

· Dextrose

· Evaporated cane juice

· Fructose

· Fruit juice concentrate

· Galactose

· Glucose

· High-fructose corn syrup

· Honey

· Invert sugar

· Lactose

· Malt

· Maltitol

· Maltodextrin

· Maltose

· Mannitol

· Maple syrup

· Molasses

· Powdered sugar

· Rapadura

· Raw sugar

· Sorbitol

· Sorghum

· Sucrose

· Table sugar

· Turbinado sugar

· White sugar

· Xylitol

To break it down a bit from Complete guide to sugars…

PROCESSED SUGARS

• Glucose: when we talk about blood sugar, this is what we are measuring. While it would be nice to be able to measure all sugars in the blood stream, this is all we can currently measure. Glucose is easily taken up by the cells of the body and used as a fuel source for all energy production.
• Fructose: Fructose is the twin brother to glucose and is the so-called “fruit sugar” because it is found in many fruits. The chemical structure of fructose is identical to glucose, it just has a different shape. That small difference is actually a big deal. Fructose tastes much sweeter that glucose and is used by the body differently.
• Sucrose: Sucrose is white table sugar and is a glucose molecule and a fructose molecule stuck together to form a disaccharide.
• Maltose: is two glucose molecules stuck together. It usually forms in the gut when starches are digested and is an important step in the creation of alcohol. Manufactures do use maltose in foods, but it is about 1/3 as sweet as sucrose.
• Lactose: Lactose is the sugar found in milk and milk products.
• High fructose corn syrup: High fructose corn syrup is the sweetener of choice for many food manufactures. It is cheap and tastes sweeter than sucrose. There are many scientists who are starting to question the health hazards of high fructose corn syrup.
• Maltodextrin: Maltodextrin is a polysaccharide (larger than a disaccharide) that is easily broken down into glucose on digestion. It is generally used as a sort of “glue” when food manufactures are looking to hold a product together.
• Dextrose: This is the same as glucose.
• Dextrin: Dextrins are larger chains of glucose molecules stuck together, an example is maltodextrin.
• Brown Sugar: Brown sugar is either slightly unrefined white sugar or white sugar that has molasses added back into it.

NATURAL SUGARS

• Turbinado sugar:  Turbinado sugar is made by pressing sugar cane and then evaporating the water from the juice.
• Raw Sugar: There are many forms of raw sugar (including Turbinado) and they are all mostly the same: made from sugar cane and then evaporated.
• Honey:  Honey is the original processed sugar it is about 1/2 fructose and 1/2 glucose.
• Agave: Agave come from same plant that gives us tequila. It is said to not raise blood sugar, but what they mean is it does not raise blood glucose because agave is mostly fructose.
• Maple Syrup: Made from tree sap and is not a significant source of nutrients besides iron and zinc.
• Molasses: Molasses is byproduct of sugar manufacturing. It does contain iron in significant amounts, but much better to get iron from other sources.
• Evaporated Cane Sugar: The same as raw sugar or Turbinado sugar.
• Fruit juice concentrate: This sugar is mostly fructose made by concentrating different juices (usually grape).
• Xylitol: Xylitol is almost a fiber as it is derived from the fibrous portion of corn husks and peanuts. It is less sweet than sugar and can actually inhibit cavities. It shows up in a lot of natural chewing gums.

There are foods with sugar that are expected but some are very surprising:

• Salt
• Tomato Sauce
• Canned Meats
• Ice Cream
• Canned Vegetable Juice
• Pancake Mixes
• Breakfast Bars
• Packaged Cereals
• Bread Mixes
• Soup Mixes
• Yogurt
• Dried Fruit
• Protein Powder
• Red Wine
• Relish
• Mustard
• Canned Soups
• Canned Fruits
• Rolls
• Puddings
• Breads
• Bacon
• Waffle Mixes
• Apple Butter
• Canned Fish
• Sherbet
• Peanut Butter
• Prepared Sauces
• Egg Nog
• Laxatives
• Crackers
• Soy Sauce
• Toothpaste
• Ketchup
• Lemonade
• Canned Beans
• Potato Chips
• Stewed Fruit
• Baby Foods
• Condensed Milk
• Licorice
• Vitamins
• Pickles
• Meat
• Tenderizes
• TV Dinners
• French Fries
• Breakfast Drinks
• Meat Sauces
• Hamburger Buns
• Gravies
• Packaged Nuts
• Margarine
• Pretzels
• Fast Foods
• Snails

These fatty acids, which are essential for human growth and development, are most often associated with coldwater fish and certain fruits and vegetables, but they also occur in abundance in grass-fed beef. Grass fed meat is a rich source of this healthy fat because the animals spend their lives eating the green forage plants that are naturally rich in omega-3s themselves. Just by eating their natural diet, the cattle absorb these valuable fats and then pass the nutrition on to you. The result is beef that has nearly 60% more omega-3s than beef from cows that have been raised on a low-omega-3 grain diet.

Chicken and the eggs from pasture raised (free-range) chickens are also good sources of Omega 3′s.

More sources:

• Flaxseeds and flaxseed oil
• Soybeans and soybean oil
• Walnuts
• Brazil nuts
• Soy nuts
• Olive oil
• Hemp seeds
• Pumpkin seeds

Most people think the best food source  is  fish for omega 3.   Be educated before eating fish and know that you need wild caught fish.  Today too much fish is  farmed with the fish being fed pellets of food that isn’t even close to the fish’s natural diet like natural algae found in wild caught fish waters.  Fish quality is lowered because of waters  polluted due to industrial waste in the oceans and harbors toxins like mercury and PCB’s that have accumulated in the flesh.

I’m not a fish eater but I do use Carlson’s Cod Liver Oil (lemon flavor ) for essential fatty acids supplements.

Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish, nuts, seeds and oils.  Some fruits and vegetables are good sources of omega-3s.  Eat kidney beans, navy beans, tofu, winter and summer squash, certain berries such as raspberries and strawberries, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, romaine lettuce, and collard greens.  Don’t forget that grass-fed meats and poultry, and their eggs are also sources of omega-3s.

Omega 3 fatty acids may play a role in the prevention and/or treatment of the following health conditions:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Asthma
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Bipolar disorder
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular disease
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Eczema
• High blood pressure
• Huntington’s disease
• Lupus
• Migraine headaches
• Multiple sclerosis
• Obesity
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Psoriasis
• Rheumatoid arthritis

Benefits of omega 3 fatty acids:

• Reduce inflammation in your body
• Keep blood from excessive clotting
• Maintain cell membrane  fluidity
• Lower the amount of  cholesterol and triglycerides  circulating in the bloodstream
• Prevent or protect vision
• Inhibit thickening of the arteries
• Good heart health
• Helps with wound healing
• Reduce the risk of becoming obese and improve the body’s ability to respond to insulin
• Help prevent cancer cell growth