End of Section 1: Congratulations!

Excellently done.  I congratulate you!

Seriously, not many people really finish what they've started in this world.  In fact, not many people even get close!  You're at the end of a section, and that is a cause for celebration!

Of the tiny, tiny percentage of people who take the time to make the effort to improve themselves, an even tinier percentage finish the very books they were using for that purpose.  I mean it, I'm impressed!

Take a moment and bask in this praise.  Its important to be well practiced at receiving praise, and not deflecting it.  This isn't a time to be super humble and say something like "oh, it was nothing"  It was something, and you did it!

You now have all the tools necessary to do awesome things!

What sorts of awesome things will you do?  Do you have a 1 year plan?  A 10 year plan?  What impact will your increased awesomeness have upon our world?

I know you'll be super busy, doing all these awesome things, and, I know that you've not got the thirst for making things even better, yes?

Read on :-)

Mentors & Teams: Think Tanks & Teams

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At times, the quality of our think tanks & teams are what make or break the awesome in our lives.

Think tanks allow for one of the most powerful combinations in the universe:
Focused leveraging of information & time.


The momentum and power that comes from the leveraging of time and knowledge is outstanding.  Batman is likely an impossible person.  He's simply too highly skilled & educated in every conceivable thing - from martial arts to memorizing early 50's actors names in case the Riddler decides to include one in one of his obscure references.  

But a team of people calling themselves "Batman Inc." is entirely possible.


To put it into terms possibly more applicable to your own life:  One member of your team is studying SEO, the other, how to evaluate companies, another is an expert in sales and writing copy, another is studying lighting and film, while another is full of creative ideas.

All of a sudden, you've got a pretty awesome website, without everyone knowing all the tools.  Think tanks often ban together to form corporations and teams, or splinter groups with a common vision.

What defines a think tank group is the thinking.  What holds them together with accuracy, is their common vision.

Getting together and brainstorming, as well as sharing progress & challenges is an excellent way to maintain momentum, and avoid getting "stuck".  Common vision is an excellent way to help arbitrate decisions.

Even simply having a place to articulate your challenge to another human being can sometimes queue up your subconscious' own ability to solve the situation itself!

The secret to many awesome people's lives, was that they surrounded themselves with people who played at what, to them, was work.

Said differently, one person's "trash" is another person's "treasure".  You might hate public speaking, while a team member might live for it.

Recommended Reading:  Cash in a Flash


"The more I enjoy doing something, the less I call it work."

Mentors & Teams: Finding & Evaluating Friends

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Of all tasks necessary for evolutionary awesomeness, people tend to get the most sensitive about selective friendships.

The terms "elitist" and "snob" come to many people's minds nearly instantly, so, good for you for being open minded enough to read on.

Regardless of how you feel towards selective friendships, one thing is certain:
How selective we become about who we surround ourselves directly influences which realities we will gravitate towards.

Said differently, we become that which surrounds us.

Loyalty is an admirable trait, and in no way am I saying you should "fire" your friends who don't live up to your highly judgmental standards.  Or that you should ask for resumes when introduced to a person.

What I am saying, is that when you are managing your time, be aware that you will subconsciously adapt to your environment.  You will become your environment.  Observe your environment with that knowledge.  And do what you can to make that environment as awesome as possible.

Recommended Viewing: The Hidden Influence of Social Networks

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Mentors & Teams: Finding & Evaluating Coaches

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Coaches are the people in our lives who drive us, inspire us, motivate us, and, perhaps most importantly, are able to look at us as impartially as possible with their trained eyes, and see the areas that need the most improvement.

They aren't always tactful, or even kind, (though its nice when they are) but they always tell us what we need to hear in order to improve.

As with mentors, be selective.  Judge both by results, and by feel.

It should feel empowering to be in the presence of your coach, to see the improvement and possibilities.

At the same time, they should push you past your comfort zones, and encourage growth which, at times, could be painful.

A great coach will be able to empathize and help you through, or provide advice for, those growing pains.

Anything from:
"you're likely to feel some stiffness in your legs after today's martial arts class - remember to stretch your legs!" 
to
"you're likely going to feel some anxiety over this multi-million dollar deal - just remember that breathing exercise!" 
to
"This book is likely going to make your brain hurt - remember to offset the epiphanies with some comic books"


Ultimately, a great coach is like great art:  Subjective and a personal choice.  Evaluate your coach the same way you do your art.  Does it move you?

Recommended Viewing: 40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes

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Mentors & Teams: Finding & Evaluating Mentors

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Finding a mentor at this stage for you should be easy, because you already know what you want, and have an approximate game-plan as to how to achieve it, or, at the very least, through which means.

So, despite the fact that you are a unique, beautiful snowflake, I'm willing to be that someone has done something, at some time, that is similar... and has been very successful at it.

When you find this person, or persons, immediately pose yourself this challenge:  What can you do for them?  How could you make their lives easier?  What insight could you offer them?

Even something as simple as paying for lunch, or picking up someone's dry cleaning is sometimes enough.  While others may require nearly complete servitude.  Keep in mind, it doesn't matter if someone is a billionaire.  Buying someone lunch is still buying someone lunch.  Its a gesture that shows you appreciate their time.

A note:  World class people of the highest caliber are always looking to serve the world.

If you can not only offer them some form of service, but also show them how them helping you would better serve the world, all the better!

Evaluating your Mentor is simple:

Take out your eulogy, and compare it to what theirs would be if they died within 3 years.  Is it close in ambition? In passion?

The important aspect is:  Is this person someone you want to be LIKE?  (not necessarily "BE", but be LIKE)

For example, someone who is an extremely successful entrepreneur who is passionate about empowering youth through their kayaking program would still be "close enough" for someone who wishes to be an extremely successful entrepreneur who is passionate about empowering youth through their martial arts program.

However, an extremely successful cigarette company CEO might not fit the bill.

Choose your mentors carefully.  Evaluate their life from multiple angles, or, at the very least, selectively listen to their advice based on their reality.

If they are miserable with their wives, but are incredible teachers, business owners and make the world a better place - listen to their advice on marketing, philosophy and influence - but maybe filter out some of their relationship advice.

Remember:  Nobody is perfect.  But everyone is better at something, than you.  Find someone with a large chunk of well-developed pieces of things you want to be better at, and help them out.

If you have a hard time finding this person, ask yourself who the top in the field is, and work your way down to someone you can reach.  Or, find someone slightly better than you and ask them questions until they can't answer you any more, and at some point find out who they go to for advice, and work your way up.

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Mentors & Teams: The Difference Between Mentors, Coaches & Friends

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Many people lump their support groups into one large ball.

I would point out that mentors are generally closer to where you want to be than you are, and often will attempt to encourage you towards their reality; while coaches are generally excellent at spotting ways for you to improve, and influencing you to do so; and friends are people who make you laugh, are there for you when you feel up or down, and will encourage you towards their reality.

All are totally awesome, and sometimes people do "cross over" into various areas.  (for example, many of my business associates are friends) but remember:  Do not confuse the three.  A friend's council is different from a coach's, as it has a different objective.  A friend's council is different from a mentor's as they have different realities.

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Mentors & Teams

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While great things can and are accomplished all alone, it is both lonely and rare.

(Even Batman has Alfred.)

In order to do awesome things, you're going to need:
1) Mentor(s) or Coach(es)
2) Think Tank(s) and/or Team(s)

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Health & Energy: Awesome Breathing

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In order to achieve your ideal weight, be stress free, have abundant energy, and cleanse your body of toxins, you must master the art of breathing.

The good news is, its easy to learn.  The challenge is, of course, remembering to do it, and making the time to do so.

I recommend setting up an automatic reminder where you can find the time to do this sort of thing on a regular basis. Timing it with meals, showers, or exercise regimes works wonderfully, as it only takes about 4 minutes from start to finish.

Ideally, you'll want to do the below 3 times per day.

It is important to follow these steps exactly for optimum results:
  1. Connect your tongue to your pallet, assume a straight posture (standing, sitting, or laying down) and face your palms up, keeping your legs, fingers & toes uncrossed.
  2. Breathe in deeply through your nose, allowing your stomach to expand before your chest for X seconds
  3. Hold for 4X seconds
  4. Exhale for 2X seconds
  5. Take one big, natural breath
  6. Repeat steps 1-4, 10 times or more.
For example, you could breathe in for 3 seconds, hold for 12 seconds, and exhale for 6 seconds.  The number doesn't really matter, though, bigger is always better as long as you do not feel strained.

For added benefit you may close your eyes, be in nature, or listen to calming music, positive affirmations, or other forms of subliminal tools or educational resources that do not require conscious involvement.


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Health & Energy: How to choose a martial arts school pt 2

Transparency:  Secretive vs Open
  • Secretive styles are often mysterious and appealing to those seeking "forbidden knowledge", and view questions as impolite.
  • Open styles are often up front about their curriculum, and are open to answering questions.
Use: Sport vs Self Defense
  • Styles intended for sport are often competitive, and teach sport fighting.  Sports are filled with rules to ensure the safety of the fighters, which means that you are effectively learning to strike areas of the body which will do the least harm.
  • Styles intended for self defense can be competitive or cooperative.  Self defense can be taught just as safely as a sport style, but its application can range from neutralization of a threat to outright termination.
Character:  Students & Staff
Just as you can observe the body type of the majority of consumers of various food outlets, from organic groceries to McDonald's, so too can you observe the mindset of a school's students.  Ask yourself, are these people more, or less, like how you want to be?  Are they happy?  Are they determined?  Disciplined?  Make sure that where you're going is filled with students and instructors who walk the walk, not just talk the talk.

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Health & Energy: How to choose a martial arts school

Everyone should take martial arts. The question is... Which combination works for you?
Many people do not know that there are different types of martial arts, or different ways of teaching them.  As training in the martial arts has been described as the biggest decision people have made for themselves and their children, I strongly urge you to make an educated choice.
Method: Hard vs. Soft
  • Hard styles are "hard' because they focus on the joining of objects through speedpower andstrength.  Often times they will put emphasis on sparring.
  • Soft styles are "soft" because they focus on the manipulation of pre-joined objects through redirection leverage.
Development: Internal vs External
  • Internal styles are "internal" because they focus upon breathing meditation techniques, and often incorporate flowing movements and skeletal alignments.
  • External styles are "external" because they focus more upon cardiovascular development and strength training.
Mindset: Competitive vs Cooperative
  • Competitive schools will often have "fight teams" and focus on winning/losingcompetitions andtrophies.  (Sport application)
  • Cooperative schools will focus on helping each other trainimprovement of self esteem and aptitude.  (Self defense application)
All of the above examples can, of course, be merged together.  There can be hard and soft styles, internal and external focus etc.  The important thing, is to find your perfect mix, or have a professional help you find it.

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Health & Energy: Awesome Exercise

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Awesome exercise must:
1) Work out the majority of our muscles
There are few exercises that work out the majority of your muscles.  Martial Arts, forms of dance, swimming and mountain climbing are some of the more well rounded forms of exercise.
2) Have aerobic and anaerobic components.
You'll want to have both speed, and endurance.  While aerobic exercise is excellent for your cardiovascular system, and promotes the muscle's abilities to maintain exertion for long periods of time, anaerobic exercise will develop the muscles' abilities to function for short bursts of high intensity.  For a martial artist, the anaerobic provides the ability to hit in short, accurate bursts, and the aerobic provides the ability to recover in between combinations.
3) Challenge us.
Without a goal on the horizon, we tend to jog a little slower.  Without a black belt on the horizon, we tend to train a little less.  Find goals within your exercise, and monitor them.

I would not recommend using weight as a goal (as muscle gain can provide frustrating "weight-based" benchmarks, while pants-size goals, or simply aesthetic goals are considerably more beneficial)
4) Be fun, and be done regularly.
What do you honestly do in your life, regularly, that isn't in some way fun?  How hard is it to get you to do those things?  You want your exercise to be stress-relief, to be fun, to be challenging, and enjoyable!  This is why I love martial arts so much.  You barely realize you're exercising, and the results speak for themselves.

Recommended Reading:  How to choose a martial arts school that's right for you

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Health & Energy: Alkaline Minerals


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These are just some helpful minerals to help you understand so-called "multi-vitamins" and supplements.

ALKALIZING MINERALSCalcium: pH 12
Cesium: pH 14
Magnesium: pH 9
Potassium: pH 14
Sodium: pH 14

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Health & Energy: Miscellaneous Alkaline Foods



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Here are a few things that didn't quite fit into the other categories.  All yummy alternatives and additions to your alkaline diet.

ALKALIZING "OTHER"
Alkaline Antioxidant Water
Apple Cider Vinegar
Bee Pollen
Fresh Fruit Juice
Green Juices
Lecithin Granules
Mineral Water
Molasses, blackstrap
Probiotic Cultures
Soured Dairy Products
Veggie Juices

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Health & Energy: Alkaline Spices, Seasonings & Sweeteners



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Praise be, there are some sweeteners and spices that are good for us!  Usually when you tell people they have to limit their sugar, you can see their expressions pale.  Fear not!  The below is quite alkaline.

ALKALIZING SPICES, SEASONINGS & SWEETENERS
Chili Pepper
Cinnamon
Curry
Ginger

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Health & Energy: Alkaline Protein


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Most find the biggest challenge with finding sources of protein in their alkaline diets.  It should be noted, that the majority of the veggies section are also quite high in protein.

ALKALIZING PROTEIN
Almonds
Chestnuts
Millet
Tempeh (fermented)
Tofu (fermented)
Whey Protein Powder

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Health & Energy: Alkaline Fruits


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Most disputes about Alkaline foods are centered around fruits.  Recent studies show the below to be alkalizing fruits.  Although, in general, it is a good idea to have more veggies than fruits, as they are still sugar-based.

ALKALIZING FRUITS
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana (high glycemic)
Berries
Blackberries
Cantaloupe

Health & Energy: Alkaline Oriental Vegetables


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As these are more of a specialty field, I decided to separate this list into its own category.  As I mentioned in the veggies section, luckily, most veggies are alkaline :-)

ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
Daikon
Dandelion Root
Kombu
Maitake
Nori
Reishi
Shitake
Umeboshi
Wakame

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Health & Energy: Alkaline Vegetables


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The good news, is that most veggies are good for you.  Below is an easy, alphabetical list to aid you in your quest for health!

ALKALIZING VEGETABLES
Alfalfa
Barley Grass
Beet Greens
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard Greens
Chlorella
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Dandelions
Dulce
Edible Flowers
Eggplant
Fermented Veggies
Garlic
Green Beans
Green Peas
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Nightshade Veggies
Onions
Parsnips (high glycemic)
Peas
Peppers
Pumpkin
Radishes
Rutabaga
Sea Veggies
Spinach, green
Spirulina
Sprouts
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Watercress
Wheat Grass
Wild Greens

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Health & Energy: A comprehensive list of alkaline foods


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Finding a balance of about 60% Alkaline diet is ideal, unless you are battling cancer, obesety, or other serious ilnesses, in which case you would want to consider an 80% cleanse until your symptoms disapear completely.

A source of confusion on these foods is often the debate behind their PH values before and after digestion.

For health purposes, what you are interested in is the post-digestion PH values.

(For example, lemons are very acidic, pre-digestion, but alkaline forming in the end.)
For ease of reading, I've seperated the list into

A) ALKALIZING VEGETABLES
B) ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
C) ALKALIZING FRUITS
D) ALKALIZING PROTEIN
E) ALKALIZING SPICES, SEASONINGS & SWEETENERS
F) ALKALIZING OTHER
G) ALKALIZING MINERALS

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Health & Energy: How to achieve proper hydration



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The trick to proper hydration is less complex than solid foods, and still has to do with both quality and quantity.

There are different grades of water.  The higher the grade, the better your body will run.

Tap Water:  
Chemicals and additives I wouldn't drink unless there was no other option.

Filtered Water:  
Great, though not all water filters are created equal.  As they are constantly improving on existing technology, I cannot recommend a specific product, though, I can recommend this site for finding the best one for you.

Bottled Water:
Mostly scams and poor products that prey on the naive or uninformed.  
However, this site has some fantastic product.  (If nothing else, I like having a few of their bottles to transport my own filtered water in, as their bottles are of a much higher quality than the standard fare)

Your body uses up an extremely large amount of water when it is digesting, sleeping, exercising, or having sex.  So, drink before those activities, and afterwards.


Your urine shouldn't stink, and shouldn't be dark yellow.  Try to drink a little before you're thirsty, as a habit.


To alkalize water, you can use alkalizing drops, or lemon.  To increase your body's health, lower body odor, and massively increase your digestion, you may want to add things like
 chlorophyll to your water.  Its yummy, and good for you (though I wouldn't mix it with the lemon).





You may also want to start your day with a green drink.  This ensures you start your day with liquid, and high-liquid-content, alkaline foods.  (those mix well with the chlorophyll)



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Health & Energy: Learning proper portions & timing of meals

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Quantity & Timing are Important
The more you drive your car, the more you have to fill up the tank.
When the tank is full, you stop filling it up.

The more you exercise, the more you have to eat.
When the stomach is full, you stop filling it up.

Conversely, if you repeatedly drove a car full out to the point where it completely ran out of fuel, then abandoned it on the side of the road & let it dry out for a long interval, only to fill up the tank to full and repeat the process, you would damage the car.

Your body prefers to have regular, lite meals.  About 4-6 small meals per day is excellent.  

If you must eat meat, consider having it for lunch, verses breakfast or dinner.

Imagine someone fasting for a while.  Would you feed them a steak when they had their break-fast?  No.  You'd give them some soup, maybe some oatmeal etc.  Something easy to digest.

Your body requires a tremendous amount of water to regenerate organs while you sleep.  
Your body requires tremendous amounts of water to digest food.
It cannot do both at the same time.  


Meat takes more than 6 hours to digest.  Often as much as 12 hours.  


If you are digesting while sleeping, you are not regenerating, and thusly you will feel very tired when you wake up, and, your body will fall into disrepair without sufficient regeneration time.




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Health & Energy: Learn How All Disease Comes From Acidity in the Blood

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During a garbage strike, rats will appear.
The rats are not the problem, they are a symptom of the excess garbage.

Having a poor diet will cause parasites & diseases to appear.
The parasites & diseases are not the problem, they are a symptom of the diet.

Just as excess garbage creates an environment for rats to proliferate, so too does an acidic bloodstream create an environment for disease to proliferate.

Here's the worst part:

The more garbage, the more rats.
The more rats... the more rats!

Disease breeds just like rats do.

Which means:

The more acidic your blood becomes... the more acidic your blood becomes!

The disease poops & breeds in your blood, and that poop is acidic.

You can kill off the diseases with modern medicine, but, they will come back because of the environment you've created for them.

Solution:  Alkalize the blood.  Disease cannot survive in your alkaline bloodstream.

Recommended Reading:  One Sickness, One Disease, One Treatment




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Health & Energy: Even Scarier Facts about Microwaves

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(As if it wasn't bad enough)
Who invented microwave ovens?
The Nazis!
For use in their mobile support operations, originally developed microwave "radiomissor" cooking ovens to be used for the invasion of Russia. By being able to utilize electronic equipment for preparation of meals on a mass scale, the logistical problem of cooking fuels would have been eliminated, as well as the convenience of producing edible products in a greatly reduced time-factor.
After the war, the Allies discovered medical research done by the Germans on microwave ovens. These documents, along with some working microwave ovens, were transferred to the United States War Department and classified for reference and "further scientific investigation." The Russians had also retrieved some microwave ovens and now have thorough research on their biological effects. As a result, their use was outlawed in the Soviet Union. The Soviets issued an international warning on the health hazards, both biological and environmental, of microwave ovens and similar frequency electronic devices.
Other Eastern European scientists also reported the harmful effects of microwave radiation and set up strict environmental limits for their usage. The United States has not accepted the European reports of harmful effects, even though the EPA estimates that radio frequency and microwave radiation sources in America are increasing at 15% per year.
Carcinogens in microwaved food
In Dr. Lita Lee's book, Health Effects of Microwave Radiation - Microwave Ovens, and in the March and September 1991 issues of Earthletter, she stated that every microwave oven leaks electro-magnetic radiation, harms food, and converts substances cooked in it to dangerous organ-toxic and carcinogenic products. Further research summarized in this article reveal that microwave ovens are far more harmful than previously imagined.
The following is a summary of the Russian investigations published by the Atlantis Raising Educational Center in Portland, Oregon. Carcinogens were formed in virtually all foods tested. No test food was subjected to more microwaving than necessary to accomplish the purpose, i.e., cooking, thawing, or heating to insure sanitary ingestion. Here's a summary of some of the results:
•Microwaving prepared meats sufficiently to insure sanitary ingestion caused formation of d-Nitrosodienthanolamines, a well-known carcinogen. •Microwaving milk and cereal grains converted some of their amino acids into carcinogens. •Thawing frozen fruits converted their glucoside and galactoside containing fractions into carcinogenic substances. •Extremely short exposure of raw, cooked or frozen vegetables converted their plant alkaloids into carcinogens. •Carcinogenic free radicals were formed in microwaved plants, especially root vegetables.


  Decrease in nutritional value 
Russian researchers also reported a marked acceleration of structural degradation leading to a decreased food value of 60 to 90% in all foods tested. Among the changes observed were:
•Decreased bio-availability of vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin E, essential minerals and lipotropics factors in all food tested. •Various kinds of damaged to many plant substances, such as alkaloids, glucosides, galactosides and nitrilosides. •The degradation of nucleo-proteins in meats.

Microwave sickness is discovered
The Russians did research on thousands of workers who had been exposed to microwaves during the development of radar in the 1950's. Their research showed health problems so serious that the Russians set strict limits of 10 microwatts exposure for workers and one microwatt for civilians.
In Robert O. Becker's book, The Body Electric, he described Russian research on the health effects of microwave radiation, which they called "microwave sickness." On page 314, Becker states: "It's [Microwave sickness] first signs are low blood pressure and slow pulse. The later and most common manifestations are chronic excitation of the sympathetic nervous system [stress syndrome] and high blood pressure. This phase also often includes headache, dizziness, eye pain, sleeplessness, irritability, anxiety, stomach pain, nervous tension, inability to concentrate, hair loss, plus an increased incidence of appendicitis, cataracts, reproductive problems, and cancer. The chronic symptoms are eventually succeeded by crisis of adrenal exhaustion and ischemic heart disease [the blockage of coronary arteries and heart attacks]."
According to Dr. Lee, changes are observed in the blood chemistries and the rates of certain diseases among consumers of microwaved foods. The symptoms above can easily be caused by the observations shown below. The following is a sample of these changes:
  • Lymphatic disorders were observed, leading to decreased ability to prevent certain types of cancers.
  • An increased rate of cancer cell formation was observed in the blood.
  • Increased rates of stomach and intestinal cancers were observed.
  • Higher rates of digestive disorders and a gradual breakdown of the systems of elimination were observed.
  Microwave research conclusions (other than "get a toaster oven")
The following were the most significant German and Russian research operations facilities concerning the biological effects of microwaves: 
The initial research conducted by the Germans during the Barbarossa military campaign, at the Humbolt-Universitat zu Berlin (1942-1943); and, from 1957 and up to the present [until the end of the cold war], the Russian research operations were conducted at: the Institute of Radio Technology at Kinsk, Byelorussian Autonomous Region; and, at the Institute of Radio Technology at Rajasthan in the Rossiskaja Autonomous Region, both in the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. 
In most cases, the foods used for research analysis were exposed to microwave propagation at an energy potential of 100 kilowatts/cm3/second, to the point considered acceptable for sanitary, normal ingestion. The effects noted by both German and Russian researchers is presented in three categories:
  • Category I, Cancer-Causing Effects
  • Category II, Nutritive Destruction of Foods
  • Category III, Biological Effects of Exposure
CATEGORY I: CANCER-CAUSING EFFECTS
[The first two points of Category I are not readable from our report copy. The remainder of the report is intact.]
  3. Creation of a "binding effect" to radioactivity in the atmosphere, thus causing a marked increase in the amount of alpha and beta particle saturation in foods;
  4. Creation of cancer causing agents within protein hydrolysate compounds* in milk and cereal grains [*these are natural proteins that are split into unnatural fragments by the addition of water];
  5. Alteration of elemental food-substances, causing disorders in the digestive system by unstable catabolism* of foods subjected to microwaves [*the metabolic breakdown process];
  6. Due to chemical alterations within food substances, malfunctions were observed within the lymphatic systems [absorbent vessels], causing a degeneration of the immune potentials of the body to protect against certain forms of neoplastics [abnormal growths of tissue];
  7. Ingestion of microwaved foods caused a higher percentage of cancerous cells within the blood serum [cytomas - cell tumors such as sarcoma];
  8. Microwave emissions caused alteration in the catabolic [metabolic breakdown] behavior of glucoside [hydrolyzed dextrose] and galactoside [oxidized alcohol] elements within frozen fruits when thawed in this manner;
  9. Microwave emission caused alteration of the catabolic [metabolic breakdown] behavior of plant alkaloids [organic nitrogen based elements] when raw, cooked, or frozen vegetables were exposed for even extremely short durations;
  10. Cancer causing free radicals [highly reactive incomplete molecules] were formed within certain trace mineral molecular formations in plant substances, and in particular, raw root-vegetables; and,
  11. In a statistically high percentage of persons, microwaved foods caused stomach and intestinal cancerous growths, as well as a general degeneration of peripheral cellular tissues, with a gradual breakdown of the function of the digestive and excretive systems.
  CATEGORY II: DECREASE IN FOOD VALUE
  Microwave exposure caused significant decreases in the nutritive value of all foods researched. The following are the most important findings:
  1. A decrease in the bioavailability [capability of the body to utilize the nutriment] of B-complex vitamins, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, essential minerals and lipotropics in all foods;
  2. A loss of 60-90% of the vital energy field content of all tested foods;
  3. A reduction in the metabolic behavior and integration process capability of alkaloids [organic nitrogen based elements], glucosides and galactosides, and nitrilosides;
  4. A destruction of the nutritive value of nucleoproteins in meats;
  5. A marked acceleration of structural disintegration in all foods.
  CATEGORY III: BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE
  Exposure to microwave emissions also had an unpredictably negative effect upon the general biological welfare of humans. This was not discovered until the Russians experimented with highly sophisticated equipment and discovered that a human did not even need to ingest the material substance of the microwaved food substances: that even exposure to the energy-field itself was sufficient to cause such adverse side effects that the use of any such microwave apparatus was forbidden in 1976 by Soviet state law. The following are the enumerated effects:
  1. A breakdown of the human "life-energy field" in those who were exposed to microwave ovens while in operation, with side-effects to the human energy field of increasingly longer duration;
  2. A degeneration of the cellular voltage parallels during the process of using the apparatus, especially in the blood and lymphatic areas;
  3. A degeneration and destabilization of the external energy activated potentials of food utilization within the processes of human metabolism;
  4. A degeneration and destabilization of internal cellular membrane potentials while transferring catabolic [metabolic breakdown] processes into the blood serum from the digestive process;
  5. Degeneration and circuit breakdowns of electrical nerve impulses within the junction potentials of the cerebrum [the front portion of the brain where thought and higher functions reside];
  6. A degeneration and breakdown of nerve electrical circuits and loss of energy field symmetry in the neuroplexuses [nerve centers] both in the front and the rear of the central and autonomic nervous systems;
  7. Loss of balance and circuiting of the bioelectric strengths within the ascending reticular activating system [the system which controls the function of consciousness];
  8. A long term cumulative loss of vital energies within humans, animals and plants that were located within a 500-meter radius of the operational equipment;
  9. Long lasting residual effects of magnetic "deposits" were located throughout the nervous system and lymphatic system;
  10. A destabilization and interruption in the production of hormones and maintenance of hormonal balance in males and females;
  11. Markedly higher levels of brainwave disturbance in the alpha, theta, and delta wave signal patterns of persons exposed to microwave emission fields, and;
  12. Because of this brainwave disturbance, negative psychological effects were noted, including loss of memory, loss of ability to concentrate, suppressed emotional threshold, deceleration of intellective processes, and interruptive sleep episodes in a statistically higher percentage of individuals subjected to continual range emissive field effects of microwave apparatus, either in cooking apparatus or in transmission stations.


  Forensic Research Conclusions
From the twenty-eight above enumerated indications, the use of microwave apparatus is definitely not advisable; and, with the decision of the Soviet government in 1976, present scientific opinion in many countries concerning the use of such apparatus is clearly in evidence. 
Due to the problem of random magnetic residulation and binding within the biological systems of the body (Category III:9), which can ultimately effect the neurological systems, primarily the brain and neuroplexuses (nerve centers), long term depolarization of tissue neuroelectric circuits can result. Because these effects can cause virtually irreversible damage to the neuroelectrical integrity of the various components of the nervous system (I. R. Luria, Novosibirsk 1975a), ingestion of microwaved foods is clearly contraindicated in all respects. Their magnetic residual effect can render the pyschoneural receptor components of the brain more subject to influence psychologically by artificially induced microwave radio frequency fields from transmission stations and TV relay-networks.
The theoretical possibility of psycho telemetric influence (the capability of affecting human behavior by transmitted radio signals at controlled frequencies) has been suggested by Soviet neuropsychological investigations at Uralyera and Novosibirsk (Luria and Perov, 1974a, 1975c, 1976a), which can cause involuntary subliminal psychological energy field compliance to operative microwave apparatus.
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Health & Energy: Scary Facts about Microwaves.

SECTION 11.3.2.1.1c


Here's some info about microwaves that the public should be aware of when choosing between them, and toaster ovens.

A number of warnings have been made public, but have been barely noticed.

Microwaves unsafe for baby's milk
"Microwaving baby formulas converted certain trans-amino acids into their synthetic cis-isomers. Synthetic isomers, whether cis-amino acids or trans-fatty acids, are not biologically active. Further, one of the amino acids, L-proline, was converted to its d-isomer, which is known to be neurotoxic (poisonous to the nervous system) and nephrotoxic (poisonous to the kidneys).
It's bad enough that many babies are not nursed, but now they are given fake milk (baby formula) made even more toxic via microwaving."
Dr. Lita Lee of Hawaii reported in the December 9, 1989 Lancet:
Microwaved blood kills patient


In 1991, there was a lawsuit in Oklahoma concerning the hospital use of a microwave oven to warm blood needed in a transfusion. The case involved a hip surgery patient, Norma Levitt, who died from a simple blood transfusion.
It seems the nurse had warmed the blood in a microwave oven. This tragedy makes it very apparent that there's much more to "heating" with microwaves than we've been led to believe. Blood for transfusions is routinely warmed, but not in microwave ovens. In the case of Mrs. Levitt, the microwaving altered the blood and it killed her. 
It's very obvious that this form of microwave radiation "heating" does something to the substances it heats. It's also becoming quite apparent that people who process food in a microwave oven are also ingesting these "unknowns".
Because the body is electrochemical in nature, any force that disrupts or changes human electrochemical events will affect the physiology of the body. This is further described in Robert O. Becker's book, The Body Electric, and in Ellen Sugarman's book, Warning, the Electricity Around You May Be Hazardous to Your Health.
 Scientific evidence and facts
In Comparative Study of Food Prepared Conventionally and in the Microwave Oven, published by Raum & Zelt in 1992, at 3(2): 43, it states 
"A basic hypothesis of natural medicine states that the introduction into the human body of molecules and energies, to which it is not accustomed, is much more likely to cause harm than good. Microwaved food contains both molecules and energies not present in food cooked in the way humans have been cooking food since the discovery of fire. Microwave energy from the sun and other stars is direct current based. Artificially produced microwaves, including those in ovens, are produced from alternating current and force a billion or more polarity reversals per second in every food molecule they hit. Production of unnatural molecules is inevitable. Naturally occurring amino acids have been observed to undergo isomeric changes (changes in shape morphing) as well as transformation into toxic forms, under the impact of microwaves produced in ovens.
One short-term study found significant and disturbing changes in the blood of individuals consuming microwaved milk and vegetables. Eight volunteers ate various combinations of the same foods cooked different ways. All foods that were processed through the microwave ovens caused changes in the blood of the volunteers. Hemoglobin levels decreased and over all white cell levels and cholesterol levels increased. Lymphocytes decreased.
Luminescent (light-emitting) bacteria were employed to detect energetic changes in the blood. Significant increases were found in the luminescence of these bacteria when exposed to blood serum obtained after the consumption of microwaved food."

  The Swiss clinical study
Dr. Hans Ulrich Hertel, who is now retired, worked as a food scientist for many years with one of the major Swiss food companies that do business on a global scale. A few years ago, he was fired from his job for questioning certain processing procedures that denatured the food. 
In 1991, he and a Lausanne University professor published a research paper indicating that food cooked in microwave ovens could pose a greater risk to health than food cooked by conventional means. An article also appeared in issue 19 of the Journal Franz Weber in which it was stated that the consumption of food cooked in microwave ovens had cancerous effects on the blood. The research paper itself followed the article. On the cover of the magazine there was a picture of the Grim Reaper holding a microwave oven in one of his hands.
Dr. Hertel was the first scientist to conceive and carry out a quality clinical study on the effects microwaved nutrients have on the blood and physiology of the human body. His small, but well controlled, study showed the degenerative force produced in microwave ovens and the food processed in them. The scientific conclusion showed that microwave cooking changed the nutrients in the food; and, changes took place in the participants' blood that could cause deterioration in the human system. Hertel's scientific study was done along with Dr. Bernard H. Blanc of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the University Institute for Biochemistry.
In intervals of two to five days, the volunteers in the study received one of the following food variants on an empty stomach: (1) raw milk; (2) the same milk conventionally cooked; (3) pasteurized milk; (4) the same raw milks cooked in a microwave oven; (5) raw vegetables from an organic farm; (6) the same vegetables cooked conventionally; (7) the same vegetables frozen and defrosted in a microwave oven; and (8) the same vegetables cooked in the microwave oven. Once the volunteers were isolated, blood samples were taken from every volunteer immediately before eating. Then, blood samples were taken at defined intervals after eating from the above milk or vegetable preparations.
Significant changes were discovered in the blood samples from the intervals following the foods cooked in the microwave oven. These changes included a decrease in all hemoglobin and cholesterol values, especially the ratio of HDL (good cholesterol) and LDL (bad cholesterol) values. Lymphocytes (white blood cells) showed a more distinct short-term decrease following the intake of microwaved food than after the intake of all the other variants. Each of these indicators pointed to degeneration. Additionally, there was a highly significant association between the amount of microwave energy in the test foods and the luminous power of luminescent bacteria exposed to serum from test persons who ate that food. This led Dr. Hertel to the conclusion that such technically derived energies may, indeed, be passed along to man inductively via eating microwaved food. According to Dr. Hertel, "Leukocytosis, which cannot be accounted for by normal daily deviations, is taken very seriously by hemotologists. Leukocytes are often signs of pathogenic effects on the living system, such as poisoning and cell damage. The increase of leukocytes with the microwaved foods were more pronounced than with all the other variants. It appears that these marked increases were caused entirely by ingesting the microwaved substances.
"This process is based on physical principles and has already been confirmed in the literature. The apparent additional energy exhibited by the luminescent bacteria was merely an extra confirmation. There is extensive scientific literature concerning the hazardous effects of direct microwave radiation on living systems. It is astonishing, therefore, to realize how little effort has been taken to replace this detrimental technique of microwaves with technology more in accordance with nature. Technically produced microwaves are based on the principle of alternating current. Atoms, molecules, and cells hit by this hard electromagnetic radiation are forced to reverse polarity 1-100 billion times a second. There are no atoms, molecules or cells of any organic system able to withstand such a violent, destructive power for any extended period of time, not even in the low energy range of milliwatts.
Of all the natural substances -- which are polar -- the oxygen of water molecules reacts most sensitively. This is how microwave cooking heat is generated -- friction from this violence in water molecules. Structures of molecules are torn apart, molecules are forcefully deformed, called structural isomerism, and thus become impaired in quality. This is contrary to conventional heating of food where heat transfers convectionally from without to within. Cooking by microwaves begins within the cells and molecules where water is present and where the energy is transformed into frictional heat.
In addition to the violent frictional heat effects, called thermic effects, there are also athermic effects which have hardly ever been taken into account. These athermic effects are not presently measurable, but they can also deform the structures of molecules and have qualitative consequences. For example the weakening of cell membranes by microwaves is used in the field of gene altering technology. Because of the force involved, the cells are actually broken, thereby neutralizing the electrical potentials, the very life of the cells, between the outer and inner side of the cell membranes. Impaired cells become easy prey for viruses, fungi and other microorganisms. The natural repair mechanisms are suppressed and cells are forced to adapt to a state of energy emergency -- they switch from aerobic to anaerobic respiration. Instead of water and carbon dioxide, the cell poisons hydrogen peroxide and carbon monoxide are produced."
The same violent deformations that occur in our bodies, when we are directly exposed to radar or microwaves, also occur in the molecules of foods cooked in a microwave oven. This radiation results in the destruction and deformation of food molecules. Microwaving also creates new compounds, called radiolytic compounds, which are unknown fusions not found in nature. Radiolytic compounds are created by molecular decomposition - decay - as a direct result of radiation.
Microwave oven manufacturers insist that microwaved and irradiated foods do not have any significantly higher radiolytic compounds than do broiled, baked or other conventionally cooked foods. The scientific clinical evidence presented here has shown that this is simply a lie. In America, neither universities nor the federal government have conducted any tests concerning the effects on our bodies from eating microwaved foods. Isn't that a bit odd? They're more concerned with studies on what happens if the door on a microwave oven doesn't close properly. Once again, common sense tells us that their attention should be centered on what happens to food cooked inside a microwave oven. Since people ingest this altered food, shouldn't there be concern for how the same decayed molecules will affect our own human biological cell structure?
Industry's action to hide the truth
As soon as Doctors Hertel and Blanc published their results, the authorities reacted. A powerful trade organization, the Swiss Association of Dealers for Electro-apparatuses for Households and Industry, known as FEA, struck swiftly in 1992. They forced the President of the Court of Seftigen, Canton of Bern, to issue a "gag order" against Drs. Hertel and Blanc. In March 1993, Dr. Hertel was convicted for "interfering with commerce" and prohibited from further publishing his results. However, Dr. Hertel stood his ground and fought this decision over the years.
Not long ago, this decision was reversed in a judgment delivered in Strasbourg, Austria, on August 25, 1998. The European Court of Human Rights held that there had been a violation of Hertel's rights in the 1993 decision. The European Court of Human Rights also ruled that the "gag order" issued by the Swiss court in 1992 against Dr. Hertel, prohibiting him from declaring that microwave ovens are dangerous to human health, was contrary to the right to freedom of expression. In addition, Switzerland was ordered to pay Dr. Hertel compensation. 
Conclusion: Get a toaster oven.