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For Immediate Release
Nov 17 2008
Contact: Helene Berk, ME.d, RD 310-256-9085
“Killers in the Kitchen vs. Conscious Therapeutic Cuisine" by Helene Berk, MEd., R.D from the New Lost Secrets Health Handbook
 The path to healing becomes a simple process when you create a mind-set of stocking your kitchen with the right stuff: conscious and therapeutic cuisine. Why invest hard-earned dollars on mediocre groceries loaded with processed oils, high fructose corn syrup (YES, IT REALLY IS THAT BAD FOR YOU), artificial colors, flavors and “UFOs”, that is, un-identifiable food objects you have trouble pronouncing?
To become conscious of cuisine, the first thing to do, is check ingredient lists.
Conscious cuisine is free of: (1) MSG, (2) synthetic ingredients [e.g., artificial colors, flavors, preservatives], (3) toxic and/or glycemic sweeteners [e.g., corn syrup/ high-fructose corn syrup, bleached sugars, “brown sugar”, Sucralose – which has been linked to headaches], (4) trans fats [e.g., hydrogenated & partially hydrogenated oils], (5) over-processed/refined/enriched/fiber-free/bleached flours.
Hormones and antibiotics are big no-no’s, too. But, you won’t find these “additives” included in the ingredient list. When checking’ out the chicken, if the package fails to say: “hormone and/or anti-biotic free”, consider you are eating tortured animals.
Because fructose is low-glycemic, at one time, I approved it for my patients. Now we know, “High Fructose Corn Syrup” [HFCS] is digested, absorbed and metabolized unlike most glycemic sweeteners, such as table sugar or honey. It is processed by the liver. Recent studies indicate HFCS promotes fat-storage, yet fails to trigger the release of insulin, leading to insulin insensitivity, i.e., metabolic syndrome/pre-diabetes/type 2 diabetes. HFCS also fails to trigger release of leptin, a hormone related to feeling satisfied. That’s why, it is difficult to stop eating when munching on foods with HFCS.
Helene's Background includes: Author, Cardiac Dietitian/Nutrition Consultant for Dale Adler, M.D., Co-Chief, Mount Sinai Hospital Heart Institute. Served as Staff Nutritionist/Exercise Physiologist for the American Heart Association, Northeast Ohio Affiliate. Conducted THERAPEUTIC GROCERY TOURS, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS & SYMPOSIUM University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center, Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center 2nd annual Healthy Heart Expo, “Top 10 Killers in the Kitchen” – January, 2008
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