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cliffside's Journal2024 Food Revolution Summit
You can watch for free when the episode starts or catch it later in the day before the next day starts. I meant to post this yesterday so the first free episode has expired, but can still watch episode 2.
https://foodrevolution.org
Copying portions of an email ...
"Here are the daily themes:
April 24: Episode 1: Beyond The Deception
Exposing Big Ag, Big Food, and Big Pharma — and Reclaiming Our Path to Wellness
We know more about food and health than any population in history. And yet, we’re sicker than ever. Do you know the real reasons why? In this episode, we expose the tactics employed by the processed food industry to keep us confused (and hooked on their products!), reveal the dairy industry's hidden agenda, uncover the hazardous effects of pesticides on farmworkers and consumers, and show how the pharmaceutical industry is making billions of dollars selling medications to an increasingly sick population. And we’ll look behind the curtain and bring you hope — showing how much better things can be and that the power truly is in your hands to reclaim your health and to be part of the solution!
April 25: Episode 2: The Brain Episode
How Diet and Lifestyle Can Help You Think Clearer, Feel Better, & Prevent Alzheimer’s
In recent years, rates of brain fog, memory loss, mental health struggles, and dementia have skyrocketed. Are we destined for a future where our most precious faculties are compromised? What have brain experts discovered that could help you to beat the odds? In this episode, we investigate the role of diet, lifestyle, and environmental factors in the development of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, explore the impact of poor diet on mental clarity and focus, and shed light on the explosion in rates of depression, anxiety, ADHD, and other mental health challenges. You’ll learn essential foods, supplements, and dietary patterns that promote brain health and slash the danger of Alzheimer’s — and remedies for brain fog, memory loss, and mental health challenges.
April 26: Episode 3: Healthy Gut, Healthy Life
How to Nurture a Thriving Microbiome
Only recently have experts discovered the enormous connection between gut health and virtually every other aspect of human wellness. In this episode, we share the breakthrough new research behind the microbiome revolution and unveil the complex relationship between what we eat and common digestive issues such as bloating, gas, intestinal discomfort, leaky gut, chronic inflammation, and other related conditions. We’ll delve into the world of the microbiome and its influence on digestion, immunity, mental health, autoimmune disease, and chronic illness — and discuss the potential pitfalls of modern diets, excessive hygiene, probiotic pills, and antibiotic overuse. We’ll share practical tips and actionable steps for improving gut health and how you can nurture your microbiome using all-natural and no-cost solutions.
April 27: Episode 4: Beauty and Vitality
How to Nurture Healthy Skin, Hair, Nails, and Radiance from the Inside Out
The global beauty industry is big business… to the tune of $532 billion. But some of the chemicals used in beauty products can cause cancer and other health problems. Fortunately, there are natural ways to look good that also help you feel good and live long and well. In this episode, we explore the truth about the beauty industry and investigate the pros and cons of common products and supplements that claim anti-aging and beauty-enhancing properties. You’ll learn about the diet and lifestyle choices that can support healthy skin, hair, teeth, and overall beauty, while expanding vitality, too! Together, we’ll go beyond myths and marketing so we can nourish radiance with nutrition and holistic approaches.
April 28: Episode 5: Heartbeat of Life
How Diet and Lifestyle Can End the World’s #1 Killer
Heart disease takes more lives than any other cause of death, and while tens of millions rely on heart medications to keep their symptoms at bay, these drugs often come with serious side effects. The good news is that all-natural food and lifestyle habits have been proven to slash the risk of heart disease dramatically. And the number one place to start is with the food on your plate. This episode offers evidence-based dietary recommendations for preventing and reversing cardiovascular disease, including the role of antioxidants, fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, and other nutrients in promoting cardiovascular health. We’ll unravel the culprits behind heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol levels and clear the confusion surrounding fats, cholesterol, sugar, salt, and processed foods once and for all.
April 29: Episode 6: Diabesity Unmasked
The Truth About Weight Loss, Diabetes, and Food Freedom
What’s the real reason we see such a direct connection between obesity and type 2 diabetes? Why is it so hard to lose weight (and so easy to gain it)? In this episode, we explore the real causes of obesity and type 2 diabetes and the real reasons that traditional diets almost always fail. We’ll dive into the newest semaglutide drugs being used for weight loss and diabetes management and whether or not they’re safe or worth the cost. You’ll learn what the most recent studies say about what actually works for effective and sustained weight control so you can enjoy more balanced blood sugar and your unique “right-sized body.”
April 30: Episode 7: The Science of Nutrition
Exploring Comprehensive Studies, Hot Controversies, and the Critical Nutrients You Need
Should you go keto, raw, Paleo, vegan, or follow a blood-type diet? In a world where conflicting nutrition advice runs rampant, how do you know what’s fact and what’s fiction? In this episode, we go beyond fads and bestselling books to discover what the science says about the most controversial topics in food and health. We’ll reveal the truth behind hot-button topics like soy, lectins, and phytates. You’ll learn how to end the confusion behind fatty acids and get the truth about rancidity in fish oil. We’ll uncover the misconceptions about protein requirements: how much do you really need, whether there is such a thing as too much and whether plant protein or animal protein is best. Plus, you’ll get a comprehensive rundown of the specific vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytochemicals you need to stay healthy, now and in the future.
May 1: Episode 8: The Future of Life on Earth
How to Be Part of the Solution with the Food on Your Plate
Humanity is on a collision course with systemic environmental collapse. If we keep going on our current trajectory, we're going to run out of water, topsoil, and food for the generations to come. The good news is that it’s not too late to make the changes we so urgently need. So, how can you take a stand and play a role in helping to turn the tide? In this episode, we explore the consequences of our current food production systems — and powerful ways that you can make a massive impact for good. You’ll be inspired by how you can contribute to sustainability, biodiversity, and soil health — and the power of the movements for natural, organic, fair trade, local, plant-based food to heal our lives and our world. It’s time for some grounded hope and real solutions that can make a world of difference."
Federal court scraps New Jersey's controversial 'county line' ballot design
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/29/politics/new-jersey-ballot-county-line/index.html"Voting rights advocates scored a major victory Friday in New Jersey when a federal judge struck down the use of a controversial primary ballot design that favored party-backed candidates.
The decision is potentially a grave blow to the state’s powerful political machines, which have for decades used the so-called county line to prop up their endorsed candidates. The system is currently used in 19 of the Garden State’s 21 counties.
The preliminary injunction granted by US District Judge Zahid Quraishi is almost certain to be appealed, but, for now, it means that New Jersey voters will use office block ballots – the standard across most of the country – during the June primary. The lawsuit was brought by Democratic Rep. Andy Kim, who is running for the seat of scandal-tarred incumbent Sen. Bob Menendez, and two other South Jersey-based House candidates, who argued that the current system is unconstitutional.
Quraishi’s order includes specific language barring county elections officials from organizing their ballots “by column or row” and replacing it with a “randomized ballot order system … which affords each candidate for the same office an equal chance at obtaining the first ballot position...”
Where does DWAC open and then close tomorrow ...
it closed down almost 14% on Friday, should be interesting. Does the emperor have any clothes?
https://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=DWAC
The Century of the Self - Part 1: "Happiness Machines"
I'm pretty sure I learned of this documentary almost 20 years ago on DU. We are living in a world of marketing, consumerism and distraction, there are four parts.
"The story of the relationship between Sigmund Freud and his American nephew, Edward Bernays. Bernays invented the public relations profession in the 1920s and was the first person to take Freud's ideas to manipulate the masses. He showed American corporations how they could make people want things they didn't need by systematically linking mass-produced goods to their unconscious desires.
Bernays was one of the main architects of the modern techniques of mass-consumer persuasion, using every trick in the book, from celebrity endorsement and outrageous PR stunts, to eroticising the motorcar.
His most notorious coup was breaking the taboo on women smoking by persuading them that cigarettes were a symbol of independence and freedom. But Bernays was convinced that this was more than just a way of selling consumer goods. It was a new political idea of how to control the masses. By satisfying the inner irrational desires that his uncle had identified, people could be made happy and thus docile.
It was the start of the all-consuming self which has come to dominate today's world.
Originally broadcast on 29th April 2002.
"You've come along way baby" some might remember the slogan for cigarettes ...
I just stated watching Shirley on Netflix and thought ...The women and all the marginalized people have come a long way since the 60's.
I know this was ad slogan to entice women to smoke a particular brand of cigarette, but the people are winning... bit by bit. Back in the 60's I had an uncle and "his friend" which were accepted in our family, with some whispers I later learned, nothing was out front back then.
In so many ways and on so many fronts we have come a long way. It might be women's rights, racial equality, religious equality, sexual equality, we have made progress. It is good to remind ourselves and those around us that progress is being made. It might be a slow pace and we should thank those who pushed the limits.
Tonight is Debate Night in New Jersey
https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/tonight-is-debate-night-in-new-jersey/"The first New Jersey Senate debate between Democrats Andy Kim and Tammy Murphy will take place on tonight at 8 PM.
The 90-minute debate is sponsored by the New Jersey Globe, On New Jersey, and the Rebovich Institute of New Jersey Politics at Rider University and will be streamed on the New Jersey Globe, On New Jersey, Facebook Live, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube...
... The incumbent, Bob Menendez, had been invited to participate in the debate if he announced his candidacy by February 11. He did not respond.
Two other candidates, Patricia Campos-Medina and Lawrence Hamm, did not qualify for the debate. Neither had raised enough money or won at least 10% at last week’s Monmouth County Democratic convention."
Just gave my last heart out to someone who has been here for 14+ years ...
and does not post frequently, need to buy more hearts 
This has always been my favorite time of the year at DU, I think I already have quadruplets, more than I can handle.
So spread some love if you can 
Thank You, Thank You for the beautiful hearts!!! :) :)
Did the US help to overthrow the democratically leader of Iran in 1953? Was there a coup?
Or were the records that were finally unsealed from the National Archives several decades later wrong? Mosaddegh waited to run until he thought the time was right in the country from my past reading.
Was there a coup in 1953 for the the British and US interests?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Mosaddegh
I ask this because on another thread this item was disputed.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218633960#post31
Women were empowered before religious groups took over after the coup in Iran, just as they were in Iraq. They went to university, contributed to science, but then were silenced.
We are now witnessing religion being inserted into our country/politics and the role of women being challenged, not to mention other groups.
Are we going backwards, what goes around comes go around?
Was there a coup in 1953 for the the British and US interests?
Any suggestions with help for tenants after Ian ...
I have a rental property on Fort Myers Beach which is no longer livable. As he/they are not citizens there is no help from FEMA, everything they had has been destroyed, they left with their clothes and a few other things. They were original tenants when the property was bought ten years ago. They worked on the beach and bicycled to work. They need jobs and are staying with a friend temporarily off the beach. I'm not sure of their work/immigration status, I just know they have been great tenants and I would like to help. Even though their place was a ground floor unit they stayed during Ian, only survived because they broke into an upstairs unit in the same building which the tenants had evacuated.
Appreciate any suggestions, they are looking for work and a more permanent location. Thank you in advance.
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