the REN DAO Wellness Center Blog

For years we have been told that breakfast was the most important meal of the day.
Because most of us do not have the time in the morning to have a good breakfast, a healthy alternative is a nutrition dense protein drink. I would like to share two recipes and explain their benefits.
Why Protein for Breakfast?

Protein […]

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This summer in New York City, we were hit by a heat wave that seemed to last most of July. Now almost midway through August, it is still just as hot.
Summer Heat
In Chinese medicine, overexposure to extreme heat can lead to a conditions called Summer-heat. Symptoms of summer-heat include; excessive sweating, thirst, shortness of breath, […]

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Most people are over weight basically because they consumed more calories than they burned. The excess weight does not arrive overnight, but takes weeks, months, or years to appear. Most people would like their excess weight to fall off in a fraction of the time it took to put on.
The general way most people […]

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Last month I posted a few items on the genetically modified (GM) food industry. It would be safe to say that 75 to 85 percent of all processed foods contain or were processed with genetically modified ingredients.
These products entered the markets with no testing for environmental impact or consumer safety.
In the European unions all […]

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About a year ago I wrote about food labels. This was after a friend bought a jar of imitation honey they thought was real honey. A few weeks ago it was me who got duped. In a rush, I bought a jar of dry roasted peanuts without fully reading the label. Whether intentional or not, […]

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The term Natural Flavor now appears frequently on food labels. But what is it? The FDA has defined ( CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, item 3) ‘Natural Flavor’ or ‘Natural Flavoring’ as any added ingredients, derived from a natural sources, to add flavor vs. nutritional value. Artificial flavors have the […]

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Unami
Hidden Sources of processed free glutamic acid (authors of this site are heavily biased against MSG)
Extracting Yeast Flavor Advantage
What’s Natural
What is the difference between artificial and natural flavors?

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Would you intentionally eat a genitally modified food? Would you know how to identify one? Would you benefit from eating a genitally modified food?
The acronyms GMO (genetically modified organism), GE (genetically engineered) and GM (genetically modified), commonly refer to living organisms (plant and animal) that have had parts of their genetic structure (DNA) changed. […]

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There are no definitive numbers, but roughly 75 to 85 percent of processed foods in American supermarkets contain GM ingredients.
Data from the USDA Economic Research Service, Percentage of GM Produce Planted in the United States:
                          2000 2009 Types
Soybean           54      91       HT
Cotton              61      88       HT, BT, Stacked
Corn                 25      85       HT, BT, Stacked
HT = Herbicides-tolerant only
BT = Insect-resistant only
Stacked = Both Herbicides-tolerant and Insect-resistant
75 percent of canola […]

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The answer to big profits and market domination for Monsanto, is blowing in the wind.
Flowers from the rapeseed plant (actually a weed) produces a large quantity of seeds that have a high oil content. This oil has been traditionally used for centuries, but is unsafe for animal or human consumption. In the early 1970’s, Canadian […]

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Over forty GM plant based food variates have received approval from the USDA and FDA to be grown commercially. Many more have been developed and not commercialized.
Below is a list of some of the GM foods that have come onto the market:
Rapeseed / Canola – Genetically modified to be resistant to herbicides.
Honey – Bees may […]

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Two studies released in January reported detectable levels of Mercury where found in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) used in food products. The first study reports on a 2005 FDA investigation seeking to determine if mercury used in the production of HFCS would be detectable in HFCS. Of 20 plants tested in the U.S., […]

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When we eat a balanced diet of whole foods, we will be consuming a wide range of healthy nutrients and oils in there right proportions. Whole foods means good nutrition.
Sources of healthy dietary oils include:

Whole food sources (whole grains, leafy green and richly colored vegetables, beans, seeds, nuts, etc.).
Healthy animal and fish products raised in […]

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Many of us view Canola oil as an inexpensive alternative to Olive Oil. It is marketed as being healthy, a source of Omega 3 fatty acids and is FDA approved to claim its potential to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Canola oil is a resent entry to our food chain, appearing only thirty […]

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