Isn't It Time We Treat the Cause?
by Dr. Karen Kaplan
Center for Holistic Health of Vero Beach, FL

The old slogan, "You are what you eat" isn't true. In actuality, "You are what you digest". To eat is heavenly, to digest is divine!!! Millions of Americans suffer from chronic gastrointestinal disturbances. A combination of causes contributes to many of my patients' excessive gas. Gas is nature's way of saying that you didn't digest that meal. The food ferments, and hydrogen and carbon dioxide gases are formed from fermentation. Many times the food we eat becomes toxic and an acid/alkaline imbalance is created.

Rolaids, antacids, and laxatives are among the best selling drugs in this country for the treatment of the symptoms of excessive gas. We are constantly bombarded by television ads showing people eating greasy, over-processed and nutritionally empty foods. Pharmaceutical companies push their multi-million dollar a year products "down our throats" to treat these symptoms. The message these companies want you to hear is that you can continue to eat horrifically, and then you can live on antacids for the rest of your life. Not a word is ever mentioned to remove these foods — foods which are greasy, hard to digest and /or allergy forming — from our diet.

Did you know that today, in America, colon cancer is the number one form of cancer, followed by cancer of the stomach? Yet, millions of Americans continue to treat the symptoms instead of the cause. I have been using GREENS+® for three years in my practice, and my clients have overall better health, more energy, and less susceptibility to illness.

There are a few things I want you to consider regarding your previous approach to food.

• Do you eat your meals in ten minutes? Chewing your food thoroughly is essential to good digestion.
• Do you drink while you eat? Some people chew their food twice and then wash it down. This forms gas by diluting the enzymes that digest food.
• Do you drink GREENS+®? As the Superfood of the 21st Century, GREENS+® provides the necessary live enzymes required for food absorption, vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, and acid/alkaline balance, as well as 7 probiotic cultures, phytochemicals, and plenty of antioxidant activity.

Don't you think it's time to start living by "what we digest?" We don't have to treat the symptoms of disease if we practice preventative medicine. I would like to leave you with this simple, yet powerful quote given to us by the father of medicine, Hippocrates. He said, "Let food be your medicine, and medicine be your food." Live well.

The Power of Superfoods

Sam Graci, formulator of GREENS+®, has just written a book, "The Power of Superfoods", which is now available from Orange Peel Enterprises. Printed on recycled paper with biodegradable soy ink, 100% of the profits from "The Power of Superfoods" goes to charity groups that feed hungry children and senior citizens right here in North America. Even young people are involved. The Girl Scouts' Organization and the Brownies will plant 1 tree for every 100 books sold!

"The Power of Superfoods" includes chapters written by Harvey Diamond, author of "Fit for Life"; Dr David Schweitzer, PH.D., M.D., President of the International Albert Schweitzer Society and Natural Medicine pioneer; Jeanne Marie Martin, recipe designer and chef extraordinaire, with over 100 zesty, colorful, flavorful recipes that follow the Superfood dietary strategy; and a forward written by Dr. Julian Whitaker, M.D., editor of the highly acclaimed newsletter, "Health and Healing". "The Power of Superfoods" explains, in detail, a dietary strategy with a proper protein-to-carbohydrate ratio for balanced hormonal responses. This keeps your insulin output even all day, which in turn, supplies you with abundant energy, superior mental acuity, and naturally decreases level of body fat.

"The Power of Superfoods" explores the link between antioxidants and aging; phytochemicals and energy levels; enzymes and immunity. Sam explains the vital importance of clean water and it's impact on human health, and the alkalizing and acidifying effects of food upon the pH balance of the human body.

In the course of a lifetime the average person consumes 70 tons of food. The food we consume determines our overall health and well-being. This unique book explains the enormous benefit of high quality, organically grown fruits, vegetables, sea vegetables, complex whole grains, lean protein, dietary fiber, necessary fat, and low glycemic foods. These foods protect us form the ravages of degenerative disease and the onslaught of early aging.

A chapter is strictly dedicated to the development of GREENS+® and the many awards GREENS+® has won for it's superior quality and exceptional effectiveness. In this chapter there is a quiz, "Do you need a Green Drink?". This determines the importance of nutrient rich green foods in your daily diet.