Have you wondered why making monkey noises at a football game has become such a problem and concern to dark skinned people?

‘It’s not just black people who are the victims of ‘monkey’ taunts. ‘Even US President George Bush has been likened to a chimpanzee,’ says David Catchpoole in ‘Creation’ magazine Vol 29 No 3 June 2007- ‘Do monkeys play football?‘… ‘I’ve never heard it described as ‘racist’….. Here’s the problem - when white people are likened to monkeys and apes, it’a not racist, but to equate black people and apes is racist,’…. When Darwin popularized the theory of evolution, he clearly suggested that some people are ‘more evolved’ than others. In that context, it was easy for people of European ancestry to forget that western achievements in science, literature, music etc., arose in large part out of the energising freedom, mutual trust, and call-to-fruitfulness ideals provided by a biblical worldview. Instead, many people of British and European ancestry imagined that their ‘evolutionarily advanced’ societies reflected their superiority over other ‘races’ - especially black ‘races.’ …… ‘So today, because evolution is presumed to be true, making monkey noises at a black person is construed as ‘racist’, i.e. demeaning black people relative to whites…….specifically, blacks are less evolved than whites. Of course they don’t dare put it so bluntly - it’s simply assumed…And now the United Nations (General Assembly, 58th session -May 2006) is trying to stamp it out.’

‘This is a classic example of society reaping the consequences (e.g. racism) of what it has sown (evolutionary teaching).’

Mannatech Inc and founder Sam Caster are successfully giving optimal health and wellness to society in their scientific glyconutrient and anti-oxidant Products. Glyconutrients  are essential but are mostly missing in our modern diet.  

Excerpt from ‘Breakthroughs In Health’ Vol. 1 Issue 2 2006 -  Researchers from the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Kumamoto University in Japan doscovered that the sugar N-acetyl-neuraminic acid blocked the release of histamines, resulting in decreased asthmatic bronchial spasms.

In another study, appearing in the November 1990 issue of the Journal of Pharmacology, the same sugar was shown to inhibit bronchial anaphylaxis and histamine release in bronchiole fluid in guinea pigs sensitized to rabbit ova. Also, in American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine in 2000 confirmed a correlation between lung function and inflammation patterns. This study showed that the alpha-1-acid glycoprotein contains several sugar molecules with branching patterns relating to immune activity………

Taken in their entirety, these studies suggest that, because of their saccharide composition, glyconutrients may represent a new approach to inhibiting inflammatory response. This area merits further research……. If continued, the best is yet to come for asthma and allergy sufferers.’

Mannatech Inc and founder Sam Caster, are the leaders in the glyconutrient industry.  Glyconutrients support your body’s natural ability to reach optimum nutritional levels and play a role in enhancing quality of life. Glyconutrients are necessary in every cell in your body.

Quite simply, the human body needs what nature provides in plants. Mannatech’s patent-pending PhytoMatrix tm delivers this plant-based nutrition in an innovative new product. It’s what the body needs for maximum utilisation.

-It contains none of the synthetic or chemically derived active ingredients found in many competitors’ products.

-PhytoMatrix offers a complete, food-sourced vitamin complex; standardised phytochemicals; and concentrated amounts of plant-sourced minerals, which provide the body with what it needs for maximum utilisation.

-PhytoMatrix works in harmony with the other components of Mannatech’s celebrated Optimal Health Products, which is changing lives across the globe. Mannatech with Sam Caster, founder of glyconutrients which are essential in offering health support at the cellular level and vitally important to your overall wellness by providing cell-to-cell communication equalling function.

Many of us are dehydrated and don’t even know it- this may help explain the importance of Water- drinking enough helps keep our organs, tissues and cells clean- would you use half a glass of water to wash a pair of socks-  NO nor would we!!!!!!!!!!!   Yet many of us drink less than our 8 glasses of water a day which amounts to the same thing- how can we expect to keep our cells “clean” unless we wash them thoroughly each day!!!-   This may be helpful to dissuade those folk we all know we continue to drink coke.  Got to go have to have another drink of WATER!!  If your cells are dehydrated how can they possibly function correctly to uptake the good nutrients we are providing to our bodies.?

1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half the world population)
2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is mistaken for hunger.
3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as 3%. 4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of  water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a ! printed page.
8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should drink every day?
COKE
1. In many states the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.
2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke and it will be gone in two days.
3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the “real thing” sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous China.
4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake.
8… To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.

Glyconutrients discovered by Sam Caster and Mannatech Inc. provide natural vitamin and minerals as well as plant sourced glyconutrients. Mannatech’s cuttting-edge scientists have proeduced PhytoMatrix, a plant sourced multivitamin utilising proprietary technology to provide superior delivery important phytochemicals. Mannatech recommends drinking plenty of water for optmal health.

This helpful excerpt from ‘The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Women’ will give hope with these panic busters.

‘The symptoms of a panic attack vary from person to person, but they usually include a combination of the following: breathing difficulty, sweating, chest pain or discomfort, loss of balance, feelings of unreality, trembling, tingling or numbness in the extremities, nausea, palpitations, smothering sensations and hot or cold flushes. There is always an overwhelming anxiety. Most attacks last just minutes, and few go on for more than an hour. You can beat panic attack. If your doctor has confirmed that what you are experiencing is bona fide panic and not something else, you can learn to cope with the symptoms - calmly. Here’s how:

- Talk yourself out of it - “Tell yourself, ‘Okay, I’m having a panic attack. I know that I’m not having a heart attack or dying or going crazy. This won’t last long. It will pass. I’ll get through it’,” says Dr. Vogel. This self-talk - part of an approach called cognitive behavioural therapy - should take the edge off the anxiety and your symptoms should start to fade.

- Relax, one muscle at a time - While you’re reminding yourself that you’re going to be fine, try deep breathing or some other relaxation technique, like progressive relaxation, says Dr. Vogel. Relaxation helps diminish symptoms, end attacks and lower the chances of future attacks.’

Mannatech Inc was founded in November 1993 by current CEO and Chairman Sam Caster. During its first two years, the Company focused on products that contained aloe vera extract. Mannatech announced its flagship, Ambrotose, 1996 based on the discovery that the body’s immune system needs eight plant-based sugars- also known as glyconutrients - to function properly to give optimum health and well being. 

Found in ‘Burke’s Backyard’ 2001 

Can it be done? Garry Egger says yes, research has shown you can quit smoking without piling on the weight.

One of the excuses you  often hear from smokers for not stopping is that they are worried they would put on weight. However, research has shown that it’s possible to keep your weight down while you go through the process of quitting smoking. Smoking does keep body weight down because it raises your metabolic rate and gives you something to do with your hands, apart from putting nutrition in your mouth. However, it shifts fat from otherwise harmless parts of the body (the hips and buttocks), to places where it is more dangerous (around the waist).

Also, the teenage girl who is smoking to keep her weight down should be aware that putting off quitting until later can make the problem worse. Fat is redistributed to her upper body, increasing the risk of heart disease, diabetes and a number of other problems. Females are also likely to suffer a ‘bounce-back’ effect after restricting their body weight artificially for so long. Long-term obesity, which is very hard to shift, is the likely result.

If smoking is the number one preventable cause of disease, the paradox is that obesity through inactivity is about to overtake it. And because quitting smoking and obesity are so intimately related for many people, it’s vital for smokers to know the proper approaches to weight management at the same time - or preferably before - they attempt to quit.’

For consumers looking to live healthier and nutritionally enriched lives, Mannatech Inc. offer hope. Based in Coppell, Texas, Mannatech sells more than 24 proprietary and scientifically validated glyconutritional supplements and products for adults and children that address health and wellness issues, weight management and skin care.

Very interesting item taken from ‘The Doctors Book of Home Remedies’ by Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books.

‘A belch is swallowed air that comes back up - usually, with a noisy, embarrassing vengeance. In fact, 70% of air in the gastrointestinal tract is swallowed air, says Dr. Ernestine Hambrick, a colon and rectal surgeon. A few simple tricks can minimise belching, say doctors.

Skip the bubbly stuff; and bubble gum - Certain foods and drinks are particularly wind-producing. Stay away from sparkling drinks and chewing gum.

Drink from a straw - Drinking through a straw results in less air-swallowing.

Yes! Chew you food - The more quickly you eat, the more likely you are to take in air, says Dr. Hambrick. If you chew your food thoroughly before you swallow it, air is less likely to enter your digestive tract.

Put a few morsels in your tummy - Haven’t eaten all day? If your stomach gets too empty, says Dr. Karlstadt, it’ll fill up with windy air. Problem is, the air doesn’t stay put, but sooner or later comes out as wind - and you can’t control when….’

Mannatech’scutting-edge scientist have produced PhytoMatrix, a plant-sourced multivitamin and mineral supplement utilising proprietary technology to provide superior delivery of essential vitamin and minerals and important phytochemicals.

This is good, sweet news for diabetics and dieters; low-glycemic foods may be your ticket to a leaner, healthier life!

Fortunately, making the change to a healthier diet is not that difficult. Since high-glycemic foods raise insulin and blood glucose levels, stimulate fat storage, promote hyperactivity and help increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, a change to a low-glycemic diet can be extremely beneficial. Foods with a low-glycemic index help improve a person’s muscle-to-fat ratio. They also reduce sugar-related energy and mood swings and don’t stimulate the body to store fat. So it’s easy to see why a low-glycemic diet can help diabetics. It may also help prevent diabetes in the first place or may prevent some of the complications.

The glycemic index(GI) shows how to increase the amount of carbohydrate in a diabetic’s diet without increasing sugar levels. How? By choosing foods with a low-glycemic index.

The GI of foods is not a measure of sugar in the blood. It shows the effect of a particular food on blood sugar compared to the effect of pure sugar, or glucose, e.g. white bread, with a GI of 70, would cause an increase in blood sugar equal to 70% that of sugar, while an apple, with GI index of 30, would cause an increase in blood sugar equal to only 30% that of sugar. By using the glycemic index, diabetics and dieters can learn to choose a nutritious and tasty variety of low-glycemic foods and still keep their blood sugar - and waistlines- in good shape.

Mannatech Inc., the discovers of glyconutrients, that give optimal health and well-being, totally endorse the Glycemic Index. They strongly recommend the diet to all those who have diabetes, want to lose weight or just want a good nutritional lifestyle to overcome disease and maintain health.