Articles posted on June 2009 (3)
Malnourished…with fruit and veges!
A reader made a comment on one of the posts in which he felt that you can get all your essential nutrients from food. As some people still believe this, which is a myth, I thought that it would be appropriate to post a copy of an article I wrote about seven years ago. The principles still apply today; in fact, even more than ever before.
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Issue - 21th August 2002
Malnourished...with fruit and veges? This will shock you!
This is a concept that you may have difficulty in accepting. Nonetheless it is one that I have been ‘preaching’ for years and has now been confirmed by studies showing people in the US, Canada and the UK are amongst the most malnourished in the world. This is the case in spite of obesity reaching epidemic proportions in the US. Malnourishment is without doubt a leading factor in a wide variety of health problems including cancers.
Does this mean that overweight people are eating all the food to the detriment of the rest of the population? Not at all! In fact, obese people figure prominently amongst those people who are malnourished.
I can sense you thinking... ”That’s a crazy statement”. After all, when you think of someone being malnourished your mind flashes to pictures which you have seen on TV of starving children in Africa. How can an overweight person be malnourished? Much easier than you think... please read on and I will explain.
An interesting piece of trivia
According to ‘Visionofhumanity.org’ New Zealand is the most peaceful country in the world. As a New Zealander, this is nice to know. We have also been ranked as the least corrupt country in the world. BUT, having said this, we are certainly not the healthiest country in the world! In New Zealand, as in most western countries, there is still minimal emphasis on disease prevention and a reliance on trying to ‘fix the problem’ after the event. This of course will never work.
The population is getting fatter and unhealthier, although there is a growing awareness among the general population of the need to look after your health before you lose it. However, in order to make real progress, there needs to be a shift in thinking at government level that encourages people to be responsible for their own health. When it deteriorates to the point that you need to see a doctor, then you have a serious problem which is sometimes impossible to put right.
If you are interested in having a look at where your country ranks on the ‘peace stakes’ click here.
Update on Friday, June 5, 2009 at 10:21AM by Warren Matthews
Just came across this article in the Washington Times that relates to the above post that you may be interested in. To read it please click here.
How do you know your Total Balance is true to label?
Question: from Gene
Do you test each batch of Total Balance Premium to confirm that each tablet contains what it says on the label? For example, 100mg chysin. A certificate of analysis, would either confirm or deny that there is 100mg of chysin in 7 tablets.
Answer: from Warren
This is a valid question.
Most companies only do a microbiological test for each batch. We also do that but additionally we do one for heavy metals as well. I do not know of any company who does a full assay on a completed multi-ingredient tablet for each batch. It is just not economically viable unless it is a very simple product. To give you an idea; we have around 85 ingredients in our Total Balance and to do an assay of the batch would cost US$35 000 each time, IF a protocol can be worked out to successfully do this.
This is the price we have had quoted by various laboratories including the NSF who we are working with on our US FDA GMP compliance program.The scientists at NSF have not as yet been able to come up with a protocol to achieve a reliable assay.
The problem is that you have to liquefy some of the ingredients to do the assay.