Most Common Source of Calories in U.S. is LOADED With Mercury!

re: Most Common Source of Calories in U.S. is LOADED With Mercury!

flowercrafter — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:16:45 GMT

My 13 yo told me that her & a friend were talking about HFCS. The other was wondering what was in Gatorade and they looked to see that it had HFCS. My dd said something like "why does so many things have it? and they were both lamenting that it's not good. Then another girl jumped in on the conversation and said "HFCS is fine in moderation". She quoted the commercial verbatum! I'm glad my dd is smart enough to recognize that commercials lie to you because we have talked about it. She told the girl "If it's in everything, how can you eat it in moderation?" Sad truth is that people do believe the advertisements and the really, really sad thing is that school is feeding HFCS to my children everyday. I read somewhere that a prison gets organic local produce - they are getting fed better than our children. Of course, I've begged and pleaded with my dd to take her lunch but she tells me it's not cool to bring - nobody does that.

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Lord William — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:26:48 GMT

Anybody out there try Stevia as a sweetener, even though big-brother won't let us call it sweetener? These big corpses could use stuff like that if they really wanted to include healthy sweeteners in their products. But then, we wouldn't all be falling-down sick and needing health care and prescriptions anymore. Too bad. Just a thought. I really trust the gub-ment, don't you?

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Lord William — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:23:42 GMT

Like, wait a minute here!

How come all this bad stuff is in so much of the "food" all the corps-orations make? And how come people keep buying and, uh, eating it? And how come our savior Obumuh and the big-brother-big-daddy gub-ment won't make them stop? Does anybody out there think that MAYBE they are doing it on purpose? Hmmm? Who benefits from a dumbed-down and sickly populace? Big Pharma? Big Insurance? Big Corps-Orations? Say, can I have a little bite of your tasty mercury-filled glazed donut there? Mmmm, GOOD!

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charmela — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:26:33 GMT

I have written to my congressman and senator - and they usually respond in kind with a form letter. "We appreciate you concern . . . etc., etc. If enough of us would do this, perhaps there could be some changes made. Right now, all our government wants to do is listen to the big corporations, but they forget the citizens have to ingest this stuff!! We must buy organics, and stay away from the dangerous products, and it isn't easy, nor is it affordable. I stopped taking flu shots ten years ago, only to find out there is a lot more to worry about - numerous things to worry about. I finally got all of my amalgams removed, and now have to worry about catsup, compact florescent lights, and bottled water, etc. The list is endless.

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TABM — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:36:32 GMT

This is an ex-health professional speaking to you folks out there.....listen up now!.... YEARS AGO, the health danger of consuming hydrogenated fats was available-

book(s) responsibly written and available to be read and understood that this " fake fat " product was not one which the human, or animal, body can consume and then metabolize (i.e. use as a food}. Worse yet, the body would BE UNABLE TO readily rid itself of its presence. Therefore, this artifical substance was stored/deposited EVERYWHERE there was available space! .....around /within vital organslike the heart, liver, kidneys, and the interior lining of vital arteries. as well as hips, thighs, buttocks, etc etc etc

.... we know FULL WELL the horrible results of that product made famous in such UNIVERSALLY CONSUMED PRODUCTS as coffee creamers and the desert topping COOL WHIP

Do your homework... A to Z search for conditions mercury related! Alzheimers,allergies,asthma, autism...bi -polar... dementia,depression, lupus,psoriasis, schizophrenia etc "Mercury disrupts dopamine & norepinephrine metabolism. Mercury is toxic,has no therapeutic use. It is NOT uncommon to find elevated mercury in pts w/schizophrenia. Mercury is found in fluorescents (absorbed), vaccines (injected), fish, animals & plants. Dental fillings contain 40% mercury, & leak w/electrolytic decay,causes headaches, nervous irratibility, memory decline, depression, rapid fatigue, nausea, stomach aches, allergic susceptabilities (immune reactive conditions).Mercury has a strong affinity for the brain & also sequesters in the liver, kidneys and spleen." >>>>>>>> Dr. Mercola has appropriately sent the message. >>>>> Believe it!>>>>>> USE NO PRODUCT LISTED AS CONTAINING HFCS OR CORN SYRUP. YOUR HEALTH AND YOUR LIFE WILL DEPEND ON YOUR CHOICES. AND TEACH YOUR CHILDREN ALSO!

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FCCAGut — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 02:47:50 GMT

I'm too young to die. Looks like I'm gonna be the first one because of all this "high technology" foods we got now. I really don't see how we can avoid this. I guess it could be to give the government more money in case of any more recessions. I'm not too surprised what will happen next.

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askwhy — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:45:23 GMT

The problem is at the top and that is were we need to focus. Corporations are allowed to be protected like people but behave like psychopaths by being incorporated. It's just a law, it needs to be changed. Lobbyists are allowed to legally bribe congress members. Lobbying should be illegal for businesses. The law was created to protect the individual person not some incorporated virus. Congress are allowed to lie, directly toss out their oath and claim it is in our best interest. You mean because we don't have millions to hand over to them? No members of any office should be able to run if they or their family members hold any compromising interest. This is done in the smallest of company's why not in the most important company there is. A member of office should be treated like our teachers. If they are not really dedicated to the cause they will choose a different profession because there is no money in it. Put an end to campaigning and there will be no need for these bribery funds or any way to legally bribe. All candidates should get EQUAL time on public access television. That goes for the debates too. No private run, special questions list or black listed candidates. Period. We focus on these things and all other problems will be resolved.

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askwhy — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:43:40 GMT

I wrote to my congress person several times about the bailout. I've also written my local reps. I received a generic response claiming some good things he has done so far. Included pat on the back monumental moments he mentioned were the increase in MPG and the resolution of the Valerie Paine scandal.

Chrysler had a car in 1925 that got 25 MPG and it was heavier than my 2005 neon that gets about the same in city. This is the best they could do in 80 years?

The Valerie incident created; she was exposed as a CIA agent only to draw attention away from the fact that news was being brought back from Iraq that there was no WMD's.

You all may already be familiar with Rumsfeld being the CEO of Searle Pharmaceuticals during Reagan's term. He also made 12 million personally when he played broker and Seale was sold to Monsanto (two peas in a pod there). He has gone from 14 million personal wealth to 400 million through his involvement and investments in the war machine. He also has huge interests in biological disease/virus by way of patents on vaccinations. If the country ever has epidemic outbreaks he stands to earn huge profits. And he is just one of them.

As for my personal plan on poisons such as high fructose corn syrup? I don't drink any soda. I don't eat any processed food, except a few organic and I read labels very carefully.

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ZackF888 — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:54:13 GMT

Islander is right. The only thing we have left is the choices we make and the dollars we spend. Obama and everyone in Congress could care less what you right them. hey are all bought and paid for whores......It's a fact that you pretty much have to blackmailable today in order to get elected, they almost all have something on them that if they speak up on anything, they'll be outed in a NY minute.......Just look at the recent bank bailout......80% of the calls into congressional offices opposed to the bank bailout...what do they do, spend NOT 800 billion, more like 3 TRILLION so far on the Bank bailouts........Call the companies, email them and only buy stuff without this garbage in it.....very hard to do in a regular grocery store nowadays. Between this crap and Aspartame it's hard to find anything decent to eat anymore. Our wallets and phone/email/letters direct to companies are the only hope we have. We have to take responsibility, not the government.

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DLARAH — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:05:33 GMT

I suppose, that this information explaines the die-off of honey bees, because beekeepers have been using HFCS for bee feed, relpacing the honey the bees gathered to survive the 'winter' without flowers! -

Also, has it ever occurred to anyone, that politicians are also effected by this same mercury toxification and can therefore not be counted on, to make meaningful, positive changes to the way things are done now!

The way I see it, changes have to be made by people, that still have some common sense and these changes can only be done to themselves, because it is certainly an exercise of frustration to try and educate people without the thinking capacity or - willingness to learn.

I shudder to contemplate the type of people there will be in only another generation (20 years), that have had their brains completely poisened by to-days practices of all kinds!!!

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VLWood — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:38:02 GMT

QUOTED:

Posted On Jan 31, 2009

Isn't it interesting how little the general public knows about how processed foods are actually created? I think that the more this information became public knowledge, the more people would choose unprocessed foods. A 'free' market economy only really works like it's intended to when there if accurate and freely available information for the consumer.

Thr3e

REPLY:

True, but it's equally necessary for the consumers to read and pay attention to that information. Unfortunately, same as with politics, most people don't bother to know what's going on.

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notox — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:17:27 GMT

A little math reveals that, at these levels, an average 10 year old boy's daily intake of mercury from HFCS will exceed EPA guidelines by 9x. More analysis here www.sailhome.org/.../CornSyrup.html

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farmfed — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:58:53 GMT

Ugh! As if there weren't enough good reasons to avoid the stuff! Fortunately there are some healthy alternatives. Too much info to list here but here's a link if anyone is interested: www.farmfed.com/.../healthy-alternatives-to-high-fructose-corn-syrup

And other suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

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Frostli — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:41:03 GMT

Since 1985...

can't we thank coke for this?

I've read that when lead was taken out of gasoline violent crimes declined instantly.

I teach in a big city public school, and we have a factory over the hill

that still puts out 100 lbs of mercury a year into the air.

And we have young kids killing each other left and right in the valley.

And for big city (1/2 poverty=minority population; other half mostly = world (war) refugees whose two parents are working) this is a good one.

But there is continual craziness in 1/3rd of the population, and 2/3rd of them have dropped elsewhere by 10th grade.

The Asian population is still eating a mostly traditional diet, and they are more focused, respectful and attentive.

But you can teach these kids things and a vast majority of them will not remember it the next day.

New math and new science are certainly a significant part of the equation, but the food and air is a huge variable.

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Plaidsheep — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:35:46 GMT

All in the name of the all mighty dollar. Companies started using HFCS because it's cheaper than sugar to achieve an even sweeter product (which hooks people more, etc.). They are no better than big tobacco in this regard. Unfortunately, the only way anything will be done about HFCS is a decade or two down the road when the kids of today who are guzzling soda, sweetened juice products, breakfast cereal, and so on - develop nasty health problems in their 20's (not to mention, let's start counting the rate of birth defects 20 years from now). Then maybe government will wake up and do something - like various cities around the country that are banning trans fats from restaurants. Even though that is a miniscule gesture in the big picture, it brings the issue to the public's attention and shakes a few folks awake to change their habits. Nothing will change as long as we have even scarier things to focus on (like the scary economic problems, and war) , and people choose to ignore the fact that there's an awul lot of scary things that our government lets companies get away with that are straight out of a science fiction story.