Dr. Mercola September 25 2007 81,846 views
Lutein and zeaxanthin, two nutrients found in eggs, spinach, and other leafy green vegetables may protect against age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness among the elderly.The study involved 4,519 people aged 60 to 80 who were questioned about their dietary habits for a period of six years.Participants who ate the most foods containing lutein and zeaxanthin (those in the top fifth) had a 35 percent lower risk of developing AMD than those who ate the least (in the bottom fifth).The nutrients may protect against the condition by helping your eyes to filter dangerous short-wavelength light, and warding off other potentially damaging effects to the center of your eye’s retina (the macula).Lutein and zeaxanthin are carotenoids, which are responsible for the yellow color in many fruits and vegetables. Over 1 million Americans, particularly those older than 65, have AMD.Archives of Ophthalmology September 2007, Vol. 125 No. 9
Reuters September 10, 2007
The Japanese eat just about anything raw. I remember a restaurant in Tokyo specializing in chicken sashimi. I think the chickens were specially raised for it. Prosciutto is called "raw ham" here, and it has the translucency of raw meats, though I think it is highly processed and not really raw. A typical Japanese breakfast includes one raw egg, broken over the rice and mixed in.
Russ--
Re your comments on agave, I (and my friends who are using it) would SO appreciate knowing where else we can find this type of information on agave--especially that, no matter the source of it, and whether or not its organic, it's harmful to our bodies. So far, we've only seen positive comments on the Web. Thanks.
Laura
Again, Russ, (in relation to my previous comment/question) I and many others are waiting for some help from you with backup information for your comments on the dangers of agave--this includes a whole forum of people at this link: www.amazon.com/.../104-3459423-9837566.
You will notice I included your comments, and then see Kim's response asking for reference backup for your statements.
Thanks for letting us know one way or the other whether you have any backup information for your statements so I can pass it on to the group, and also all my friends here in Charlotte who are using agave at this time.
Thanks, Laura
Seems like everybody danced around the obvious choice: soft-boiled eggs. Just boil the eggs for 4 minutes and 30 seconds, immediately put under cold water, then peel away the shell and put on whole grain toast buttered with naturally pressed oil butter. Put on your biophoton salt from Mercola from the Himalayan region some pepper and viola! The inner yolk is liquid and the outer white egg is lightly cooked but still soft. That is my typical breakfast or else a natural sunflower seed (no pesticide and alkaline) and homemade seasonal fruit jelly lightly-toasted and buttered sandwich. Get a good whole food vitamin w/o Iron like Supernutrition to make up the rest. At night drink a cold cup of reishi mushroom red tea to counteract the acidic food of the day and to put you to sleep. Any fatty meat during the day counteract with fish oil pills to balance out the fat ratio according to the Omega Plan diet. Also take Vitamin C pills with food throughout the day as you should either take multiple doses per day or none.