Superfoods

2000-3-15 11:50:00

Sharon - thanks for solving the mystery of the poison minerals. I thought that Eagle brand tasted off the first time I tried it, and I should have trusted my instincts. I am amazed that Dr. Wallach gave his support to an inferior product. Bring some of your minerals with you the next time you come to Boise, and we'll try them out.

I see that the products (including minerals) of Better Technology have come up on the list. They are an interesting and controversial company. A couple months ago one of our customers invited us to a seminar where a guy was to present new discoveries in Tesla technology that would lead to free energy. They were excited about the company and were investing some money, which they believed would make them a bundle.

I have always been interested in Tesla so I invited my friend Wayne to go with me and we attended the seminar. The founder of the company, Dennis Lee, did most of the talking and showed us technology, which if valid could revolutionize the world. He started out by showing us a modified engine that would run on water. His guys started it and it sputtered for a few moments and then backfired. He then complained that it usually worked fine, but that the engine must have been sabotaged by one of his enemies.

Then he showed us other discoveries he made, but what made me a little uneasy is that he would pause about every ten minutes and tell us how he had given his life to Jesus. Now I have no problem with anyone dedicating their life to God, but I have found through experience that when this aspect of a persons life seems to be over emphasized in a non religious situation that it is often done for effect, to promote some hidden agenda.

He went through some interesting technology, but his master plan revolved around a system of generating free electricity. He presented a scheme that called for some to invest now so the company could have enough money to go into production. After things got going the first investors would wind up getting free energy for life whereas those who came along later would pay considerable money.

My instinct was I would lose my shirt if I invested with this guy and Wayne felt the same way. We were both skeptical about the inventions. I felt like the guy was on to a few things, but did not have them perfected yet.

Anyway I hadn't heard anything about this company since, until a few days ago the people who invited us to the meeting came in our office again. They were very angry and disappointed at the company and were suing in an attempt to get their money back.

Now I see that the company is selling a number of avant-garde sounding products on the web, and I'm still suspicious. If anyone has any history of dealing with them, I would like to hear it. I had the feeling that Dennis Lee was sincere about presenting better products to the world, but was careless on the financial end.

The question: There are still several other popular foods not yet mentioned that are not farmed in the regular sense that are high in natural minerals and that are also readily available. Can you name them?

Sharon's supplement she mentioned sounds like a good one. Is it a multi-level? We buy a similar one formulated by Richard Schulze called Superfood.

Someone mentioned that nuts would be a good source of minerals, especially pine nuts. Yes, pine nuts would be great, especially if they are harvested from the forests. All pine trees have deep roots. The nuts are expensive, but very tasty and a good source of minerals in the most natural state.

Another great source is wild rice. Many products that have wild rice on the label only have a small amount of the real thing in them. Real wild rice is completely black. It is very rich in minerals and nutrients, and takes an amazingly small amount to fill you up.

Another source is honey. A wild honey is best. In other words look for a honey where the bees get their nectar from non farm areas such as wild flowers or deserts. If the honey is dark, it is a sign that it has a good supply of minerals. Good taste is another indication. I have heard it said that more beekeepers live to advanced age than any other profession. Perhaps minerals have something to do with this.

Another great product from bees that is full of nutrients and minerals is bee pollen. Many people believe that one could live on this product alone. If you try this for the first time, take only a small amount, for some are allergic to it. This can be overcome by gradually increasing the dose.

Another source is wild animals and birds. As far as meat goes a wild elk or deer is much healthier than a domestic animal.

The third consideration as mentioned earlier was: "Select foods in their most natural and purest state possible. List some of the ways that our food becomes impure through contamination, poisons etc."

We haven't received much comment on this. Perhaps you thought it was too elementary so I'll add a few more questions. What should be removed from tap water for optimum health benefit? What is a big health problem created by most apples? What are the problems with most meats? Where can you get healthy eggs? How large of a problem is bacteria and what is the solution? Where can you buy a fairly nutritious chicken? What is the main cancer causing ingredient in most shampoos?