Australian angst about Islam quietly creeping in.

More and more Australians of non Muslim faith are concerned about the unabated influx of Muslim legal and illegal migrants (Boatpeople). It is not openly discussed for fear of being accused of racism or xenophobia, but nevertheless, it is increasingly being discussed by non Muslin Australians.   

A lot of Australians are more interested in their sport and apathetic about what is happening in the world at large. However there is an ever increasing number of Australians who read the newspapers and watch the news who know that many European countries that willingly opened their collective doors to Muslim migrants now regret it, and have big problems to deal with.
 

Non integration and assimilation into their respective host countries is one of the biggest problems, and when they get encouragement from the Turkish Prime Minister not to assimilate, then it is no wonder this is happening.

James P. Zumwalt, a United States diplomat wrote an article titled: “Muslim Non-Assimilation.”  Here are some excerpts. To read the full story click on this link. I quote.
 

During a visit to Cologne, Germany, in 2008, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to a group of 20,000 Turks living in Europe. He told them, “I understand very well that you are against assimilation. One cannot expect you to assimilate. Assimilation is a crime against humanity.”

What many people fail to understand about Islam and Muslims’ failure to assimilate “to become part of something greater” is that Muslims are embracing “reverse assimilation.” This is the process by which the influence of the host population is eventually marginalized due to the disproportionately high growth of an immigrant population which then seeks to impose its beliefs on the host. Simply put, it is the guest who comes to a host’s home, grows his family until it outnumbers the host’s family and then takes over that home. What we fail to understand is that, to Muslims, becoming “part of something greater” means the natives surrender their individual identity and way of life to Muslims.
 

In 1948, the world community unanimously agreed to a UN declaration that human rights are universal. In 1981, Muslim countries distanced themselves from this, claiming Sharia law was controlling, thus limiting such rights primarily to Muslim men. That same Sharia law is now being applied in host countries—including the U.S.—under pressure from growing unassimilated Muslim populations.

Muslim supporters of the Ground Zero mosque raise the Constitution with one hand to claim religious freedom protects its construction. But, hidden in the other hand, is Sharia law—with its standard of human inequality—which they seek to impose, trumping the same Constitution they use against non-supporters. Mosque supporters need to understand they cannot have it both ways. We need to understand that as well. Unquote.

One has to wonder if our Australian politicians get this message or are aware of what is happening in Europe and willing to take pre-emptive action so that it doesn’t happen here. It is Muslim opposition to assimilation, coupled with Muslim populations growing at faster rates than native host populations, that raises concerns over the “Islamization” of Western Europe. Non-assimilation has generated “no-go” zones in some European city-areas, and local law enforcement refuses to go there because Muslim residents do not tolerate entry by non-believers.

Denmark dropped its very liberal immigration policy once the government recognized the dangers of failed Muslim assimilation within its borders. Comprising 5% of the population, Danish Muslims settled in no-go zones, while consuming 40% of welfare benefits.

Read what Holland is doing and what they are saying in Canada. Click on this link.
Muslims and Multiculturalism not a happy mix in some countries.

What some European leaders said:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel: Attempts to build a multicultural society in Germany have "utterly failed.” She said the so-called "multicultural" concept - where people would "live side-by-side" happily - did not work, and immigrants needed to do more to integrate - including learning German. Angela Merkel also spoke out about the fragmentation and destabilization occurring in Germany.

British Prime Minister David Cameron, in a speech attended by world leaders, criticized his country’s longstanding policy of multiculturalism, saying it was an outright failure and partly to blame for fostering Islamist extremism. Click on this video link:  Good Bye England – Wake up Australia!

French President Nicolas Sarkozy: Multiculturalism in France had failed.

Former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria warned about the growing dangers of immigrants refusing to integrate into the rest of society.

And here is what the Australian government is saying: If anything: “We have no problems here.”  What about the Holsworthy Barracks terror plot for which three Australian Muslims got convicted and received lengthy sentences? No problems? It also seems that our government is oblivious to what European leaders are saying.

Watch this segment from Today Tonight channel 7. A council is spending ratepayers' money to make Muslims feel more at home, by funding workers to spread the word of Islam. If you are a Muslim in this country ONLY you will benefit, to see the whole story, please click on this link.
 
It is hoped that channel 7 will not take this story off air, it is pretty scary to watch, believe me!  What an incompetent government, what a bunch of idiots! Raise your voice against this mindless spending, before it's too late!!! And don't forget to pass it on.


Of course we know that not every Muslim is an Islamist or a terrorist. However, every terrorist, it seems, has been a Muslim.  Islam portrays itself as a religion of peace. However, look at the problems in Iraq where two Muslim factions, the Sunnis and the Shi'ites hate and kill each other. What about the Muslim suicide bombers who indiscriminately kill innocent civilians around the world and most of all in Islamic countries?

We generally have no problems in Australia with the myriads of various religious faiths. However, big problems are looming with Muslims in this country, taking into account what we have learnt from Europe and what we see is happening in some western suburbs of Sydney, which are enclaves of non-assimilating Muslims, where non Muslims avoid going, as it is akin to entering a foreign Islamic country. The contentious edict in the Koran alone that forbids Muslims to make friends with Christians and Jews makes it impossible for a good Muslim who strictly follows the Koran to become a good Australian, and to live together in symbiotic harmony with the “other” Australians.

This post was not written in a malicious vein, but to bring the obvious truth to the many uninformed and apathetic Australians in our midst. Please feel free to comment on this posting, but read the annotation at the bottom first. - Werner
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Following is submission 449 to by a concerned Australian, Brian Wheatley from Strathdale, a suburb of Bendigo in Victoria, Australia to Mr James Catchpole, Committee Secretary, Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Canberra. 

Brian Wheatley is questioning the wisdom of multiculturalism and the great influx of Muslim immigrants. He is a business man; is happily married with two sons and two granddaughters and his interests are global warming, Islam, Christianity and politics. He says Obama is a fraud, Gillard is a fool. Brian has a saying:  “We live in an ineptocracy” (new English word thought up by Brian, meaning being governed by those with no ability - the most incompetent rulers).

As a footnote: Just in case someone accuses Brian Wheatley of being a racist, his wife is 10% Chinese, though of European culture. One of his sons is a mixture of Chinese, Fijian, Maori & Anglo Saxon. His second son is 100% Tamil, from Sri Lanka. I Quote:

Dear Mr. Catchpole, I would like to make a submission in respect of Multiculturalism in Australia.  As an Australian I have long felt that we as a nation are richly blessed. At the same time I have never comprehended multiculturalism. This is the COMMONWEALTH of Australia. The word commonwealth is made up of two words. Common and wealth.  We are wealthy in one respect, in that we have things in common. We love freedom. We have property rights. We vote. But we also speak a common language. We worship one God (the same one).  We respect property, we do not kill unpopular politicians.

The list is very long. Up until the 1970s our migrants were from mostly countries that share our values, the things we have in common. But since that time the people entering our country have tended to not share our values. Specifically, Muslims do not integrate into our communities because their religion teaches them not to. Their practices conflict with our values. (ref www.YouTube.com) STOPShariaLAWnow

You really should examine the Koran if you want to save this country from the turmoil that is descending upon Europe. And please don't ask a Muslim Imam to explain it to you. They are taught to lie to Infidels to protect Islam.

There is ample evidence in  the Australian Parliament Joint Standing Committee on Migration Submission no. 449 on YouTube alone for you to see that there is something inherently bad about Islam. Please do not import this cancer into our society. No good can come from it.

Take a study tour of France, Denmark even Western China! We have currently 1.8% of our population represented  by Muslims. Statistics show that once this figure exceeds 2% we will experience increasing trouble. Look at what is happening around the world! Since September 11 2001 there have been 17,207 terrorist attacks in the name of Islam. Refer to  www.thereligionofpeace.com

This is not made up. Ask yourself. Do you want this country to descend into chaos because of a minority of people who will not assimilate? These people have on average 6 or 7 children per family. We average less than 2.They do not question their beliefs. They are discouraged from questioning their beliefs. Many despise our way of life.

There is still time to prevent the disaster that is coming. Stop all immigration of Muslims. Look to what our values are and allow migrants from those nations that share our values, our love of democracy, and respect for property and life.
Brian Wheatley, 8 Weatherby Drive, Strathdale Vic 3550 – Unquote.
 

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My thought for today. – Werner
The tendency to turn human judgments into divine commands makes religion one of the most dangerous forces in the world.   Georgia Harkness  (1891–1974) was a Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition.)

Cabbage, the humble vegetable loaded with nutrients.

This is my first posting for 2012 and I wish my blog visitors a Happy New Year, prosperity and good health – health is wealth. With this in mind let me tell you about the health benefits of a humble vegetable, the cabbage.  Not too many people would realize what a powerhouse of nutrients the cabbage is.

As inexpensive as cabbage is, it is one of the richest when it comes to protective vitamins. Raw cabbage cleans the waste from the stomach and upper bowels which improves digestion and reduces constipation. Red cabbage contains almost twice the vitamin C as some green cabbages. Red cabbages are always richer in anthocyanins (flavonoid phytonutrients) that not only act as antioxidants, but also function as supporters of the immune system. Green cabbages, on the other hand, have substantially more folate. Remember that many of the more subtle nutritional differences in cabbage depend on the specific variety. Even though cabbages can be generally divided into three types-reds, greens, and savoy - there are many popular varieties of cabbage within all three general types.

We are never without cabbage in our household; we consume it in four different ways.

1. Raw as a salad mixed with carrots to give extra nutrients and colour, and mixed with your favourite salad dressing, we often add mushrooms and capsicums as well. If you can’t grow your own cabbage, buy the organic if possible.

2. My wife’s speciality; she calls it “Bayerisches Kraut” translated “Bavarian cabbage.” This is the steamed variety and is prepared the following way. 1. Slice cabbage. 2. Chop two rashers of bacon and half an onion and sauté this for two minutes. 3. Add cabbage; a tablespoon of vinegar, and two teaspoons of caraway seeds and steam for twenty minutes – add a bit of water if necessary and some salt to your taste. Absolutely yummy! (There was even a piece of music written about this dish.) Click on this link: Bayerisch Kraut Polka.

3. My wife’s recipe for red cabbage is as follows. 1. Dice half an onion, two bacon rashers and sauté for two minutes. 2. Add sliced cabbage with a grated green apple; a level teaspoon of cloves, one tablespoon of sugar, two tablespoons of vinegar, some salt to your taste and steam this for twenty minutes, or to your liking. Absolutely delicious!

4. Sauerkraut the fermented variety, delicious and healthy. I grew up on our family farm in Germany and we made our own sauerkraut which gives the gut healthy bacteria. When buying sauerkraut, buy it in glass jars and not the tins as its aluminium lining can cause problems if the tin is damaged.

Vegetable Nutrition Facts: Sauerkraut, click here.

Perhaps this will persuade you to make cabbage one of your main vegetables for the benefit to your health. To post a comment read my annotation at the end. - Werner                                         * * * * * * * *
Following is an extract from “The World’s Healthiest Foods.” To read more click on the link at the end of the extract.

      What's New and Beneficial About Cabbage?
Cabbage can provide you with some special cholesterol-lowering benefits if you will cook it by steaming. The fiber-related components in cabbage do a better job of binding together with bile acids in your digestive tract when they've been steamed. When this binding process takes place, it's easier for bile acids to be excreted, and the result is a lowering of your cholesterol levels. Raw cabbage still has cholesterol-lowering ability, just not as much as steamed cabbage.

Researchers now realize that different types of cabbage (red, green, and Savoy) contain different patterns of glucosinolates. This new knowledge means that your broadest health benefits from cabbage are likely to come from inclusion of all varieties in your diet. 

Cabbage in general; but also Savoy cabbage in particular; turns out to be an especially good source of sinigrin. Sinigrin is one of the cabbage glucosinolates that has received special attention in cancer prevention research. The sinigrin in cabbage can be converted into allyl-isothiocyanate, or AITC. This isothiocyanate compound has shown unique cancer preventive properties with respect to bladder cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer.

In one recent study, short-cooked and raw cabbage was the only types of cabbage to show cancer-preventive benefits; long-cooked cabbage failed to demonstrate measurable benefits. New research shows that steaming is a better cooking method than microwaving if you want to maximize the health benefits of glucosinolates found in cabbage. That's because two minutes of microwaving destroys the same amount of myrosinase enzymes as seven minutes of steaming, and you need those myrosinase enzymes to help convert cabbage's glucosinolates into cancer-preventive compounds.

Our Healthy Sauté method, which we recommend for cabbage, is very similar to steaming and enhances the flavor of the cabbage. See "How to Enjoy" below.
                  WH Foods Recommendations.
You'll want to include cabbage as one of the cruciferous vegetables you eat on a regular basis if you want to receive the fantastic health benefits provided by the cruciferous vegetable family. At a minimum, include cruciferous vegetables as part of your diet 2-3 times per week, and make the serving size at least 1-1/2 cups. Even better from a health standpoint, enjoy cabbage and other vegetables from the cruciferous vegetable group 4-5 times per week, and increase your serving size to 2 cups.

Traditional methods of steaming or boiling make cabbage watery. To retain the maximum number of nutrients and flavor we recommend Healthy Sautéing cabbage. Slice cabbage into 1/4 -inch slices and let sit for 5 minutes to enhance its health-promoting benefits before cooking. For more details see Healthiest Way of Cooking Cabbage below. To read the full article, click here.                       

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My thought for today: - Werner
The greatest wealth is health.  ~Virgil

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A valuable lesson.

A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20.00 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?”

Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollar bill.

He then asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air.

Well, he replied, "What if I do this?" He dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe.

He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Now, who still wants it?” Still the hands went into the air.

“My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you. The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE. You are special - don't EVER forget it.”

If you do not pass this on, you may never know the lives it touches. Count your blessings, not your problems.

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I’ll take this opportunity to convey my Season’s Greetings to my blog visitors; I wish you a merry Christmas; a happy New Year, but most of all good health. Take care and drive safely.  For some interesting reading over this festive season re-visit the following titles below. If for some reason these links won’t open for you copy and paste the respective titles into Google.  - Werner

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1. Your Microwave’s Dark Side.
2. The pineapple is more than just a luscious sweet delight.
3. The Amazing Cucumber.
4. Australia’s Water Fluoridation Disgrace.
5. I was subjected to a "gas attack” in World War 2.
6.Democracy is dead in Australia, replaced by totalitarianism.
7.An open letter to Gillard & Abbott, from an Australian Grandmother.
8. A “blooming” healthy cup of tea.
9. Crocodiles in our kitchen.
10.Muslims and Multiculturalism not a happy mix in some countries.
11.China’s toxic industrial waste is disposed of through Australia’s drinking water.
12. Fighting cancer, are there alternatives to chemotherapy?
13. Who is the world's biggest polluter on this planet?
14. The less known health benefits of the humble radish.

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My thought for today. - Werner

The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph! - Marvin Phillips

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Start your day with a lemon.

Well, I do - that is with a with a glass of filtered fluoride free water and the juice of half a lemon; followed some time later with toast and avocado. This puts my body and stomach in a good alkalised "mood."  

There is an old adage: “If you have lemons make lemonade.” But lemons have many uses, and what many people don’t know is how good they are for our health. Nutritionally, the lemon constitutes on of nature’s seven top sources of potassium, a mineral that promotes clear thinking, aids in normalizing blood pressure, and works with sodium to regulate the body’s water balance.

Lemons are also nature’s tops sources of citric acid, a life essential found in the cells of all living creatures. Lemons are an especially good tonic and act as cleansers when toxicity exists in the liver, kidneys, bowels, lungs, or skin.

Lemons also provide modest amounts of non-dairy calcium for healthy bones and teeth, magnesium, an aid in forming albumen in the blood, plus enzymes, iron, phosphorus, and copper. Fresh lemon juice has only 4 calories a tablespoon and just a trace of sodium. More importantly, just a single tablespoon of lemon juice provides one tenth of your daily requirement for vitamin C. The lemon is one of nature’s five best sources of ascorbic acid and lemon juice also prevents berries from greying in the jam making process.

It is a well documented fact that an acidic body is a magnet for sickness, disease, cancer and aging. Eating more alkaline foods helps shift your body's pH and oxygenates your system. Alkaline foods keep your body healthy and functioning correctly, preventing cancer.

Below is an interesting article, by Dr. David Jockers which hopefully may help you to better health. As a keen veggie gardener I know of the importance of knowing the pH component of my garden soil, however, I never thought that it is equally important to know the alkaline/acidity level in my body. That meat, pasta and sugar are highly acidic surprises me.

How do you know if you have the right ph balance? This is easy to determine.

1.    If you have a sour facial expression, like you have just bitten into a lemon, then your body is too acidic.
2.    If you smile all the time, you have the right alkaline balance. :-) Of course, I was just joking! 
 

Further interesting reading. Cancer and pH Acid-Alkaline Levels - What You Need to Know. Click here. - Werner

Start your day with water and lemon.

By Dr. David Jockers Originally published November 27 2011

Clean water and fresh squeezed lemon is one of the most well tested energy boosters around. Most people in America rely on caffeinated beverages like coffee to get aroused in the morning. These adrenal stimulants produce dirty energy in the form of blood sugar swings and oxidative stress. Water with lemon produces clean energy by hydrating and oxygenating the body to extraordinary energy and mental clarity.

After sleeping through the night the bodily tissues are dehydrated and need clean, pure water to filter out toxins and improve energy production in the cells. Most individuals turn to stimulants like coffee in the morning to give them a jump start. Unfortunately, coffee is a diuretic that depletes your body of water reserves and essential minerals and electrolytes like sodium, potassium, calcium & magnesium.

People feel energized by coffee due to the effects of caffeine on the adrenal glands. Coffee stimulates these organs to pump out instant energy hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine. These hormones stimulate the body to breakdown stored sugar and release it into the bloodstream. This process causes abnormal blood sugar that increases oxidative stress, free radical formation and overall tissue damage.

This is called dirty energy because it produces a rampant amount of damage to the body in order to activate energy formation. Clean energy produces cellular energy without an excessive load of oxidative stress.

Food as Bioelectrical Energy.

The food and beverages we eat provide electrically charged molecules that initiate energy production in our body. An ion is part of a molecule that carries an electrical charge. Positively charged ions are called "cations," while negatively charged ions are called "anions."

Most of the food we put into our bodies comes in a cationic form, while our natural digestive processes (hydrochloric acid, digestive enzymes, saliva) are anionic. Lemon is one of the only anionic foods on the planet. This means that it carries a very strong negative charge and is extremely electrically active.

Fresh lemon helps oxygenate the body and maximizes enzyme function. Lemon is known to stimulate the liver's natural enzymes. This assists the liver in the process of dumping toxins like uric acid and of liquefying congested bile ducts.

Citric Acid Cleanses the System.

Citric acid can also play a very important role in chelating out abnormal calcium stones. It has a unique ability to form soluble complexes with calcium that many have used to eliminate pancreatic stones and kidney stones. This mechanism can also help prevent calcium deposits from building up in the arteries that promote cardiovascular disease.

Clean water with lemon provides the body with hydration, anti-oxidants and electrolytes. Lemon is a rich source of the immune boosting vitamin C. It also has good quantities of electrolytes such as potassium, calcium and magnesium. Lemon is a tremendous source of citrus bioflavonoid anti-oxidant phytonutrients that have been given the label Vitamin P.

Vitamin P consists of the flavonoid glycosides hesperetin and naringenin among others. Studies have shown that vitamin P enhances the anti-oxidant capability of vitamin C. These bioflavonoids also improve capillary permeability and overall blood flow. This is especially important for oxygenating tissues and maintaining normal blood pressure. These anti-oxidants have also been shown to reduce swelling, venous backup and oedema.

Upon rising take 1 full lemon and squeeze it into 16-32 oz of fresh clean water and drink. Be sure to eat out the membranous parts of the lemon where the majority of the pectin fibre and citrus bioflavonoids are located. Stevia can be added to form sugar-free lemonade. Apple cider vinegar and various herbs can be used to boost enzymatic and anti-oxidant potential.

About the author:
Dr. David Jockers owns and operates Exodus Health Center in Kennesaw, Ga. He is a Maximized Living doctor. His expertise is in weight loss, customized nutrition & exercise, & structural corrective chiropractic care.

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My thought for today: - Werner
Health is wealth. Proverb.

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Your Microwave’s Dark Side.

Microwave ovens: the health hazard salesmen don’t want you to know about, and “conveniently” ignored by most users. There is a sinister side to the microwave oven (MWO). Research has found that cooking food in the MWO destroys the nutrients and enzymes that are important for your health. I know several people who have stopped using them, or use them only to heat their wheat bag, or kill the bacteria in a cleaning cloth.

A study published in the November 2003 issue of The Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture found that broccoli cooked in the microwave with a little water lost up to 97 percent of the beneficial antioxidant chemicals it contains.  By comparison, steamed broccoli lost only 11 percent or fewer of its antioxidants.

Microwaves heat your food by causing it to resonate at very high frequencies. While this can effectively heat your food, it also causes a change in the chemical structure of the food that can lead to health issues.

Recent research shows that microwave oven-cooked food suffers severe molecular damage. When eaten, it causes abnormal changes in human blood and immune systems. Not surprisingly, the public has been denied details on these significant health dangers.
 
Di Creasey proprietor of Enviromart Cairns North Queensland Australia tells this story. Click on Enviromart image on the right to get to Di's website.

I quote: I once boiled a teapot of water in a microwave.  When it was ready I removed it from the microwave and threw in a scoop of tea leaves. When they broke the surface of the water it ‘exploded.There were tea leaves and water all over me, the ceiling, walls, and floors, everywhere. I was very lucky to receive only minor burns. I don’t own or use microwave ovens any more, since a study was released by JCU Townsville which found that microwave ovens instantaneously destroy all antioxidants in all foods. I grow my own veggies to get maximum nutrition and antioxidants from my food; it would be rather pointless to use a microwave. Unquote
 
By now, you probably know that what you eat has a profound impact on your health. The mantra, “You are what you eat” is really true. So, is it worth putting your health in jeopardy by cooking in a microwave oven? We got by for decades without microwave ovens and we will cope again without them.  For us it is a simple matter of priority. Do we want to save time or our health?  – Werner

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Following is an extract from an article By Stephanie Relfe B.Sc. (Sydney)

MICROWAVE COOKING is Killing People!

Microwave cooking is one of the most important causes of ill health. It is certainly one of the most ignored.
 

There was a lawsuit in 1991 in Oklahoma. A woman named Norma Levitt had hip surgery, but was killed by a simple blood transfusion when a nurse "warmed the blood for the transfusion in a microwave oven!" 

Logic suggests that if heating is all there is to microwave cooking, then it doesn't matter how something is heated. Blood for transfusions is routinely warmed, but not in microwave ovens. Does it not therefore follow that microwaving cooking does something quite different?
 
A little evidence of the harm caused by microwaving cooking was given by the University of Minnesota in a radio announcement: "Microwaves ... are not recommended for heating a baby's bottle. The bottle may seem cool to the touch, but the liquid inside may become extremely hot and could burn the baby's mouth and throat... Heating the bottle in a microwave can cause slight changes in the milk. In infant formulas, there may be a loss of some vitamins. In expressed breast milk, some protective properties may be destroyed.... Warming a bottle by holding it under tap water or by setting it in a bowl of warm water, then testing it on your wrist before feeding, may take a few minutes longer, but it is much safer".
 
There have been very few scientific studies done on the effect of eating microwaved food. This is rather surprising when you think about the fact that microwaves have been with us for only a few decades - and that in that time the incidence of many diseases has continued to increase.
 
Two researchers, Blanc and Hertel, confirmed that microwave cooking significantly changes food nutrients. Hertel previously worked as a food scientist for several years with one of the major Swiss food companies. He was fired from his job for questioning procedures in processing food because they denatured it. He got together with Blanc of the Swiss Federal Institute of Biochemistry and the University Institute for Biochemistry.
 
They studied the effect that microwaved food had on eight individuals, by taking blood samples immediately after eating. They found that after eating microwaved food, haemoglobin levels decreased. "These results show anaemic tendencies. The situation became even more pronounced during the second month of the study."

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If you haven’t been convinced about the danger of microwaved food you never will be. However, if you want to read the full article and find out why the Russians banned Microwave ovens, click here. Click also on this link below for your elucidation. Microwave ovens destroy the nutritional value of your food.

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Another mod con of our time also causing concern is the mobile phone, which uses radio waves to transmit. Wherever you go, you see large numbers of people having one in their hand and compiling text messages or have one on their respective ears talking. Those radio waves penetrate buildings of solid concrete, glass and steel and one has to wonder what these radio waves do to the human brain.
 

According to: Australia - Mobile Communications - Subscriber Statistics, there are around six million more mobile subscribers than people in Australia. Growth is likely to continue in the foreseeable future as smart phone uptake increases even though subscriber penetration rates are about 125% of the population. Into 2011/12 the rate of growth may drop below 5%. Growth is being driven by population increases and a rise in the number of people using two mobile subscriptions – one for personal use and one for business use. 

One has to wonder if our electronic mod cons is a contributing factor to the ill health of a large number of our population, with medical practices and hospitals filled up to the hilt.To read more, click on this link. Cell Phone Cancer Concerns: What Else Is a Danger in Your Home?

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My thought for today: - Werner
Good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings. - Publilius Syrus

Birds, Keeping Up Appearances.

It is interesting  that our animals are “equipped” with essential qualities or characteristics by which they can function in our harsh world. Animals become self-reliant in a very short time. In contrast, we humans take years to reach that stage. As you will see, there is more to a feather than the naked eye can see.  - Werner

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HAVE you ever noticed that birds seem to spend a lot of time preening themselves? They spend hours every day apparently doing nothing more than ruffling up their feathers. Whether they are parrots or pelicans, sparrows or flamingos, they all go through this daily ritual. Why? Are they merely trying to look their best?

The real reason is far more substantial than that, Birds need these preening sessions just as much as aircraft need an overhaul. In fact, maintaining plumage in good trim is a matter of life and death to birds. Their feathers suffer a lot of wear and tear, and preening not only keeps them clean and free of parasites but also maintains their aerodynamic functions. Click on image to enlarge.

The daily grooming routine involves "zipping up" any barbs of a bird's feathers that may have come apart. When the barbs are properly hooked together,the feather is more efficient in giving the bird lift. "Two groups of feathers need special attention," explains the Book of British Birds, "the flight feathers of the wings and the `steering' feathers of the tail."

Birds also have a constant battle to keep parasites at bay. In addition to posing a health hazard to the bird, the tiny parasites actually eat the feathers. Naturalists have noticed that birds with damaged bills cannot preen themselves properly and, as a result, harbor many more feather parasites than do normal birds. To facilitate the removal of parasites, some bird species even cover themselves with ants, whose formic acid apparently acts as an effective insecticide.

Finally, the feathers need to be oiled. For aquatic birds the oil on the feathers provides a waterproof coating, and all birds get better weather protection from well oiled feathers. Where does the oil come from? A special gland known as the preen gland, located just above the tail, secretes oils and waxes, which the bird patiently transfers to its feathers. Once again, flight feathers get special attention in the process.

So we need not assume that a bird is idling away its time when preening its feathers. Granted, this process does help the bird keep up appearances, but it also keeps it healthy. In the bird world, preening is a matter of  survival. Source: Awake magazine.

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My thought for today: - Werner
A wise old bird sat on an oak; the more he saw the less he spoke; the less he spoke the more he heard; why aren't we like that wise old bird?”

Australia’s Water Fluoridation Disgrace.

People across the world have woken up to the futility of water fluoridation and are getting out of fluoridation in droves. Why is Australia persisting with this outdated and ineffective method, and even starting to fluoridate new council areas? Why are we getting rid of the toxic waste product of the Chinese fertiliser and aluminium industries through our water system – yet China will not fluoridate their water?

I highly recommend anyone who still believes fluoridation is safe should read: The Case Against Fluoride: How Hazardous Waste Ended Up in Our Drinking Water and the Bad Science and Powerful Politics That Keep It There by Paul Connett, PhD, James Beck, MD, PhD and H.S. Micklem, DPhil (2010, Chelsea Green Publishing).  The title says it all.  

The lead author, a Professor of Chemistry, is a world expert on fluoridation.  He runs the Fluoride Action Network website, where you can learn the truth about this outdated practice.  You will learn that the so-called ‘science’ cited by fluoridation proponents is either faulty or fraudulent.

If fluoridation is so ‘worthwhile’, why is there a crisis in dental health throughout this country today, with waiting lists for public dental services years long, when many states have been fluoridated for decades?  Now Bundaberg is showing some intestinal fortitude and starting to fight against the imminent poisoning of their water and the ever increasing financial cost of it.

The people of Australia will eventually prevail and have this mass medication of the population stopped - and will, hopefully, hold those who forced this dastardly act on Australia’s population to account. Only 1% of the water we use is drunk, so why does all the water have to be fluoridated?  It just doesn’t make sense.  Queensland is broke and the cost of water fluoridation has blown out from the initial cost of $35 Million to $113 million - and you will be paying for it through your rates. 

Talk to your politicians about this undemocratic, unethical forced mass medication – now! – Werner

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News Flash! Australia' first Fluoridation court action. Click on this link. Al Oshalck a resident of Northern NSW, took Rous Water and Ballina Council to court before they could apply fluoride to the water supply.

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Watch this “Firewater” video, an Australian made documentary, which our politicians refuse to watch and you would have to wonder why?  Click here.

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Special Report: Cincinnati's dental crisis. Cincinnati’s water has been fluoridated since 1969. Read the full report, click here.  

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Council fights against fluoridation.

1st November 2011 DELEGATION will seek a meeting with Premier Anna Bligh as the Bundaberg Regional Council continues its fight against the forced fluoridation of the city's water supply.

At a council meeting yesterday Alan Bush, who holds the water and wastewater portfolio, moved that CEO Peter Byrne organise the delegation as soon as possible.

The State Government passed laws in 2008 requiring councils to fluoridate their water by October 31, 2012.But Cr Bush, a long-term and outspoken opponent of fluoridation, told yesterday's meeting the council should try to show the State Government the cost of doing so would be too high for any benefits to the region.He said the cost of the infrastructure would be about $10 million, which the council would have to pay upfront before it could apply for compensation."Basically we have to budget for this then apply to get the funding back," he said.But Cr Bush said the biggest worry was the ongoing costs of fluoridation, which he said were estimated at just under $1 million a year.This would cause a 4% rise in water rates.
 

"This adds to the cost of living," he said."I, as a councillor, believe it is my duty to point out the facts." Cr Bush said Bundaberg had 10 water treatment plants to be modified.Cr Bush was the only councillor who spoke on the motion, which was passed unanimously. Later in the meeting the council agreed to call for tenders for the design, construction and installation of fluoridation at its 10 water treatment sites.
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In a twist Cr Bush moved the recommendation because it fell within his water and waste-water portfolio, then voted against it.

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And here are three letters published in “The Cairns Post” from two people who are making their feelings known about this insidious practice. This would be the view of most Australians, with the exceptions of our politicians.

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Fluoride a problem in the United States.

ACCORDING to Dr Shaughan Terry (1.11.11) evidence of fluoride safety is compelling. Really?
 
In August 2005 the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention released the findings of a new national survey of oral health in the US. The survey found a 9 per cent higher prevalence of dental fluorosis in American children than was found in a similar survey 20 years ago.
 
Between 1999 and 2004, about 41 per cent of adolescents aged 12 to 15 years and 36 per cent aged 16 to 19 years had enamel fluorosis. Moderate and severe fluorosis was observed in less than 4 per cent in both age groups.
 
The very people responsible  for adding fluoride to water in the US since 1945 were also the same people who claimed that smoking, asbestos and lead in petrol was safe.
Han Barkmeyer, Holloways Beach

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 Politicians won't act on fluoridation.

 I agree with Margaret Phillips (28-10-11) about fluoridation and want it removed. It is a toxic waste product and instead of getting safely rid of it, which would cost the fertiliser and aluminium industries a fortune, they simply dump it in our water supply.

It is a lethal cocktail for people and the environment. Every time we flush the toilets or water the garden it pollutes the environment. But what makes Margaret think Katter's Australian Party or the Queensland Party will do something about it? They will do nothing. Politicians do not listen to the people; they listen to their masters, the big corporations.

Governments don't rule, corporations do. Voting only gives the people the illusion of choice. Han Barkmeyer Holloway Beach

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Conduct your own fluoride research.

SOME of your readers may take for truth the one-sided fluoride information passed down as fact by organisations who have never conducted a controlled, scientific, peer -reviewed study of fluoride themselves (such as WHO, UNESCO, the Australian Dental Association and the National Health and Medical Research Council).

When seeking the truth about fluoride, don't accept the hearsay of selective information. Go directly to the horse's mouth, to the studies on which the reviews were based.

For instance, the much-quoted Australian NHRMC fluoride review is largely a review of a UK review of a specifically selected group of fluoride studies obtained through the Medline database.

When you get through the layers to the actual studies, you'll find the jury is still out. Not one of them can prove fluoride to be safe and effective in improving oral health, though they say they can't prove fluoride to be unsafe because there are insufficient studies.

Likewise, the much-quoted child dental studies by the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health comparing tooth decay in children of the same age in fluoridated and non-fluoridated areas was found (by the Fluoride Action Network in May 2011 under FOI) to be so flawed that they would need to rewrite their protocols to obtain any valid statistical data.The ethical standard here should be: If in doubt, leave it out. - Monica Mesch, Redlynch.

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My thought for today. – Werner
You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. - Abraham Lincoln

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