Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Hi I wanted to comment today on Fats, cholesterol and what not I am not an expert by definition, but I am someone who reads a lot about this stuff. We are told this day in age that saturated fat is BAD for us I beg to differ greatly on this point. I truly believe UN-saturated fats are the bady they are the ones that create high cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is not bad in its self it is your bodies mechanism to try and right something that is going on your body. Like when you are sick your body creates a fever to dry the sickness out of you. But we in this day and age take painkillers to reduce it when it is your bodies natural instinct to right itself. The same with cholesterol your body is trying to heal itself. I once read that blaming cholesterol for all the problems is like blaming the police department of you town on all the crime. They are there to help the same with cholesterol. IT IS YOUR BODIES NATURAL DEFENCE TO RIGHT ITSELF! People who have levels of cholesterol are not people who ingest saturated fats they are people who ingest UN-saturated fats. I have read when test have been done, trying to show saturated fats to be the bady UN-saturated fats were being taken as well so how could a person have a correct reading. Instead they conclude that it is saturated fats.

May I add at this point I eat saturated fats I avoid unsaturated at all cost as they are free radicals and cause great damage to the body. My cholesterol levels are fantastic every thing is fantastic the doctors has told whatever I am doing keep doing it. I have a Friend that wont eat saturated fats she has amazingly high levels of cholesterol dangerous levels. GO figure huh.

I very much recommend a book called 'Nourishing Traditions' by Sally Fallon. In this she explains things great author is Ron Schmid, ND. Both of these people will open your mind to a world of thinking that you have been made to avoid by the powers to be. 

An exert from Nourishing Traditions.

'The relative good health of the Japanese, who have the longest life span of any nation in the world, is generally attributed to a low fat diet. Although the Japanese eat few dairy fats,the notion that their diet is low in fat is a myth; rather, it contains moderate amounts of animal fats from eggs, pork, chicken, beef, seafood and organ meats. With their Fondness for shellfish and fish broth, eaten on a daily basis, the Japanese probably consume more cholesterol than most Americans. What they do not consume is a lot of VEGETABLE OIL, white flour or processed food(although they do eat white rice). The life span of the Japanese has increased since World War 11 along with an increase in animal fat and protein in the diet. Those who point to Japanese statistics to promote the low fat diet fail to mention that the Swiss live almost as long on one of the fattiest diets in the world. Tied for third in the longevity stakes are Austria and Greece- both with high- fat diets.

As a final example, let us consider the French. Anyone who has eaten his way across France has observed that the French diet is loaded with saturated fat in the form of butter, eggs, cheese, cream, liver, meats and rich pates. Yet the French have a lower rate of coronary heart disease than many other western countries. In the united states, 315 of every 100,000 middle aged men die of heart attacks each year; in France the rate is 145 per 100,000. In the Gascony region, where goose and duck liver form a staple diet, this rate is a remarkably low 80 per 100,000. This phenomenon has recently gained international attention and was dubbed the French paradox. (the French do suffer from many degenerative diseases, however. They eat large amounts of sugar and white flour and in recent years have succumbed to the time saving temptations of processed foods.)

A chorus of establishment voices, including the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer institute and Senate committee on Nutritional and Human needs, claims that animal fat is linked not only with heart disease but also with cancers of various types. Yet when researchers from the university of Maryland analyzed the data they used to make such claims, they found that vegetable fat consumption was correlated with high rates of cancer and animal fats was NOT.

Clearly something is wrong with the theories we read in the popular press- and used to bolster sales of low fat concoctions and cholesterol - free foods. The notion that saturated fats perse cause heart disease as well as cancer is not only falsie, it is just plain wrong. But it is true that some fats are bad for us. In order to understand which ones, we must know something about the chemistry of fats.'


This is very interesting reading and there is so much more we need to open our minds to the possibility that there could be another truth despite what the majority believe. I believe because they have brain washed into believing these things.

Anyway have a great day!

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Within in this blog I want to share so much about myself and my family. 

I am someone who would very much love to be self sufficient. But due to circumstances at present we are to live in the city. I do as much as I can to live a life like this. For instance we only drink raw milk I travel quite a long distance weekly simply to purchase it. We make our own yogurt with it and I would love to make my own cheese one day. Perhaps when I am a little more organised.
I also Grind my own grains with my electric grinder. We don't buy flour as a rule as we use whole wheat or what ever other grains we have to grind to produce our own stone ground organic flour.  We have made our own veggie garden which is so much fun and is quite big for the city. 

We had chickens sometime ago and are planning to acquire more I am looking at present at which is the best pen to house them in before we make the commitment once again.

There are so many I would love to do like grow my own beef, pork, lamb have orchards but at present this is not possible.

I have been trying to make food from the stuff I grow and have been thinking what I can do with it. I have made basil pest using the 3 types I have sweet, lemon and Thai it was divine. I will post the recipe at a another time. 

Tonight's dinner has a layer effect with a tomato sauce that has capsicums & plenty of fresh herbs from our garden . The next layer is one of fresh silver beet form our garden then a layer of char grilled eggplants from our garden, then one of thigh fillets which have been chopped and previously browned on both sides. Followed by a ricotta cheese layer which has two eggs mixed into it along with Parmesan, salt and pepper. Then another layer of chicken then another layer of the tomato sauce mixture. placed into the oven and cooked at 180 degrees for 45 minutes then topped with Parmesan and cooked for a little more. Served with a little brown rice. Yummo! I don't have a picture of it but will endeavour to produce photos with a lot of my other recipes. 

Have a great day and remember tomorrow is a new day without any mistakes!
Petaxx

Friday, February 27, 2009

5 of my children







Well these are 5 of my beautiful children. The first is Paris she is 12, Lyla who is 6, then all the girls. Last but not lest my first born, Jaimon he is 14 going on 15. He is turning into a strapping young lad, who works just as hard as a man he works for his father in property maintenance and landscaping a few days a week.

They all keep me busy as you can imagine!Everyone has different personalities!  We do home educate as well! I wouldn't have it any other way!

In Peta's world you find out so many things about myself which is enormous and scary at times but I will share so many of my philosophies on life. A lot of these have to do with health and exercise. Some of it may be too extreme for some but that is okay! We are all different and can learn and benefit from each other!



Jemima and Matilda

Well this is my wonderful husband Wayne and my two youngest children. Lyla and Cyrus!

Wayne is such a hard worker and one of the most generous people you could ever meet!

Lyla well what can I say God broke the mould truly when he made her and my little boy is a delight but hard work!!

Friday, January 30, 2009

Hi I am so excited to be doing this, through this medium I will be sharing so many things.
First of all I want to introduce my wonderful family to you all!