by Alan Graham with Alfred Lehmberg

Dear Discerning Reader;

Peanut butter is a reasonably healthful food, considering it has some good fats, is high in protein and the latest research shows peanuts have about the same antioxidant strength as blackberries or strawberries. This is because of a polyphenol called P-coumaric acid — and roasting the P-nut actually increases the anti-oxidant content by 22 percent. There is; however, one big caveat. Only use the natural, non hydrogenated P-nut butter (PB) where the oil floats to the top during storage. The unnatural hydrogenated PB turns the oil into a toxic saturated fat that is solid, so it won’t leak out and float to the top.

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This is how to turn your peanut butter into a super health food”

or… MS, Dr. Swank & the “Helicopter Pilot’s Diet”

by Alan Graham with Alfred Lehmberg

(Updated: July 2008)

Don’t be thrown off by the initial discussion that seems to be centered around Dr. Swank’s MS diet. Swank is just a prelude to the “Helicopter Pilot’s Diet” towards the end of this piece. It remains, though, that Dr. Swank’s brave tendency towards dietetic sanity is excellent support for it… …forgetting for a moment that Dr. Swank doesn’t go far enough in a prosecution of proper nutrition, appears to not understand the science of a proper diet, and does not credit the vitamin and mineral supplementation necessary to facilitate same.

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This is HOW TO PREVENT VIRTUALLY EVERY DISEASE”