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Diabetes mellitus

Arthritis

Prevalence of Diseases Associated with Protease Inhibitors

Diabetes Mellitus

Arthritis

Chapter 8: Nut Goitrogens and the Thyroid Gland

Thyroid Biofeedback Mechanism

Impact of Peanut Goitrogens on Thyroid Gland

Iodine Deficiency

Proof of Iodine Deficiency Health Alert: Increasing Incidence of Thyroid Disease

Chapter 9: Thyroid Malfunction Diseases

Thyroid-Obesity Connection

Slowed Metabolism

Thyroid-Cancer Connection

Thyroid-Heart Disease Connection

Thyroid-Diabetes Connection

Thyroid-Osteoporosis Connection

The Role of Insulin and Sex Hormones

$steoporosis’ Current P%ight Thyroid-Menopause Connection

Thyroid-Depression Connection

Chapter 10: Danger of Nut Phytates

Iron and Iron Deficiency

Calcium and Calcium Deficiency

Zinc and Zinc Deficiency

Magnesium and Magnesium Deficiency

A Priority Consideration

Chapter 11: Nut Allergen Hazards

Allergy Pathway Nut Allergens

Asthma by Nut Allergens

Alleviating Food Allergens

Chapter 12: Pharmaceutical Frenzy

Synthroid

Lipitor

Premarin

A Priority Consideration

Chapter 13: Food Distinctions Required

Glossary


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Nuts Are Not Good for Humans

Biological Consequences of Consumption

Kevin A. Muhammad

TechDoc, Inc.Newark, Delaware


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Appreciation

ear *itness to and appreciate the fact that encompassing and accompanying any good *or+ aremerous realities& !oth seen and unseen. Although my name& as the author& is on this *or+& the

seen and most important realities of this *or+ are God& Himself9 and those *ho have shaped andntinue to shape my life that ' might !e used in this *ayto !e of those *ho represent the

esence and 6or+ of Almighty God.

the Giver of all life& all praise& honor& and glory !elong to Almighty ;God< Allah. ' than+ Allah&

ho Came 'n $he erson of Master =ard Muhammad& for Giving Humanity %ivine Guides in the

rsons of the Honora!le 2li>ah Muhammad and the Honora!le Minister ?ouis =arra+han. ' alsoan+ each of these Men for *hat they have done and continue to do for my family and for me.

ecial than+s to my !eloved family: *ife& Marcia9 and children& Kevin& @r.& and Krystina for their

eat love and support. Also& than+ing my sister& 4ernice Mingledoff and my *ife for editing thisr+9 my son for creating the graphics9 and my daughter for persisting that ' finish this !oo+. '

an+ my God3filled mother& Helen *ens& for +eeping me grounded in Almighty God9 and my t*inother& @ulian Muhammad& for his generosity and love.

ecial than+s to @ose . Arce of #tudio A roductions ;6ilmington& %2< for his tireless effort in

a+ing the !oo+7s cover very captivating. He is a great photographer and friend.ecial than+s to Bro. Minister @a!ril Muhammad ;hoeni& A< for his inspiration and guidance9 and

#is. @udy Muhammad ;6ashington& %.C.


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reface

r more than (1 years& ' have !enefited from the %ivine and revolutionary dietary guidance givenhumanity !y Almighty God through the Honora!le 2li>ah Muhammad. 't has also !een during

ese years that dietary issues have !een pushed to the forefront of American and *orld concerns.

!eit& the %ietary Guidance given !y the Honora!le 2li>ah Muhammad predates& !y some 1 years&

e futile attempts of mainstream health institutions to offer appropriate dietary guidance. $he

ility of these efforts is evident in the epidemics of chronic and infectious diseases afflicting many

tions in the *orld.

ny of these attempts have !een unsuccessful !ecause the motive out of *hich they sprung *as

gain profit rather than to offer dietary guidance& *ith the sole purpose of improving pu!lic

alth. $he mar+et is saturated *ith !ogus health studies that tout certain foods or ingredients asraculous su!stances. $his has created a healthcare arena that is etremely confusing and

ntradictory. $he danger associated *ith this mayhem is that people are often in>ured.

m among many *ho have !ecome fed up *ith the mess that currently eist in the medical andtetic communities. Ho*ever& unli+e many others& ' have !een afforded dietary guidance that has

pt me out of harms *ay. $he dietary guidance given !y the Honora!le 2li>ah Muhammad in theo+s& Ho* $o 2at $o ?ive ;Boo+s , E 0


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ntroduction

rveys sho* that people are a*are of the affects of food on health and *ell3!eing. I,J $hey haverned this through their o*n eating ha!its. =or eample& many people have follo*ed traditional

tary regimens that have made poor health a custom among their particular populations. #ome of

ese traditional dishes feature high3fat& processed foods& *hich guarantees that each generation

nfronts heart disease and other ailments associated *ith the consistent consumption of such

ods.

ny people have also eperienced the !enefits of healthy eating& and ho* such eating resolved or

medied many health complaints they *ere facing. $he challenge& ho*ever& is to maintain healthy

ting through our lifetime.

cording to epidemiological studies& poor diets are the primary cause of early mortality in the

ited #tates&I0J and as such& are associated *ith leading chronic diseases. I(J $his is true of alltions in the *orld.

*e +no*& chronic diseases prematurely claim the lives of millions of people each year& *hile

using massive suffering to millions of others. $he price tag of this health !urden is tremendous&

ving health ependitures into the trillion of dollars each year. IJ

lions of people have also !een in>ured after follo*ing nutritional advice from nutritionists& medical

actitioners& and government institutions. =or eample& for nearly 01 years the federal government

s issued dietary recommendations& yet the overall health of the general population has *orsened.

is has made government3sanctioned dietary advice suspect. #ome health organiLations have

posed this advice. $he 0111 %ietary Guidelines for Americans ;Guidelines< *as an eample of s& as it *as muddled *ith controversy.I)J ?et us consider this.

e Guidelines& *hich have !een issued every five years for the past t*enty years& sets dietary

ndards that influence the eating ha!its of millions of people. Because of the affect that theidelines have on our eating !ehaviors& various health and pu!lic interest groups insisted that their

sitions also !e included in the document. $his created a controversy that *as unprecedented

ce the Guidelines *ere esta!lished.

one instance& several organiLations called for a de3emphasis on dairy products as a ma>or dietary

commendation. $hey charged the dairy industry *ith *ielding po*er over the direction of the

idelines. $hese organiLations stood on the controversial grounds that mil+ and other dairy

oducts are lin+ed to heart disease& and therefore& should not !e recommended for consumption.edless to say& the research that supports this stance is etremely suspect& even speculative.

another instance& some groups called for a greater promotion of alcohol !ecause several health

dies purported that alcohol contains health3promoting properties. revious editions of theidelines merely advised people to consume alcohol in moderation. $hese groups& ho*ever&

nted alcohol to !e given definitive consumption parameters.

ese and other positions led to a significant overhaul of the 0111 Guidelines. $hese facts reveal

at confusing and contradictory dietary adviceprofessional& traditional& or other*isehas caused

e plague of diet3related chronic diseases. 2treme differences of opinion among health institutions

out Fdiet have eacer!ated the pro!lem.

erefore& despite the increased +no*ledge of agriculture& food technology& and medicine duringe past 1 years& diet3related chronic diseases have remained epidemic9 and medical researcherspect this epidemic to *orsen.IJ

e effort to reduce the current chronic disease epidemic& and stave off its imminent intensification&

s lead to a re3emergence of nutritional and dietary recommendations. $he mar+et is no* flooded

th dietary advice!oo+s& television programs& and other forms of medium. Many people and


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titutions are claiming to +no* the proper diet for humans.

ost of this dietary advice recommends the consumption of natural foods& such as !eans& nuts& andher vegetation. $here is also an increasing trend to*ard the adoption of vegetarian diets.

is advice is accepta!le !ecause those *ho see+ !etter health tend to gravitate to*ard diets that

ntain vegeta!les& fruits& and grains. Adhering to this advice appears to !e a good start& !ut much

mains desired& as the incidence of chronic disease has continued to rise in spite of the increased

nsumption of natural foods. #uch a situation appears paradoical.

hen it comes to natural foods& many people have failed to as+ a most important question:

Is a food good for health $ust "ecause it%s natural&

ny people assume that natural foods are good for human consumption. Generally& they are

rrect& !ut does this mean that all vegeta!les are safe to eat 'f all vegeta!les are not safe& then

at vegeta!les are not safe 6hy are these vegeta!les unhealthy Can they !e proven unhealthy

e ans*ers to these questions are important& and represent a progressive step in the quest to

tain appropriate dietary guidelines that are !ased on true scientific investigation.

the !roadest sense& people +no* that all vegetation is not suita!le to eat. Most of us learn of

s through ailments that are !rought a!out !y the consumption of certain vegeta!les. 6hen

nfronted *ith these discomforts& *e resolve that the food did not Fagree *ith our digestivestems. After such eperiences& people usually refrain from eating those foods.

d& although a food that causes discomfort to one person may not do the same to anotherrson& there are foods that cause harm to large segments of the population. Nuts& and certain

ans and vegeta!les fall into this category. =or eample& !eans are infamous for causing flatulence&

d nuts are synonymous *ith allergic reactions.

the food industry& ho*ever& the prevailing idea is that all vegetation is suita!le to eat. $he

ocery stores are filled *ith the same foods eaten !y other creatures& despite the fact that there

e o!vious anatomical differences !et*een humans and other animals. Because there is notinction among foods& humans eat the same foods as !irds& cattle& and insects. =oods that are fit

other creatures are usually unfit for humans.

fortunately& medical and higher education institutions are the chief proponents of dietary advice

at promote the consumption of foods that are unfit for humans. $hese entities craft so3calledalth studies to >ustify human consumption of harsh& a!rasive and toic Fanimal foods. $hey are

ntri!utors& un+no*ingly or +no*ingly& to the chronic disease epidemic.

mong the most dangerous dietary advice currently promoted !y government health institutions

d health organiLations is the recommendation to eat nuts. Not only are nuts !eing pushed as

tritious foods& !ut also as food *ith Fhealth promoting !enefitsthat is& eating them&rportedly& improves a person7s health.

is nonsense is pervasive throughout the mass media and medical arena via pu!lished health

ports from nota!le institutions& such as Harvard and enn #tate universities. As a result& nuts haveen catapulted to greater prominence in the human food chain. $his has caused greater harm than

od. 6hy

cording to the Honora!le 2li>ah Muhammad& nuts are unfit for humans& and consuming themals a tremendous !lo* to the human lifespan. He states that every time *e eat nuts& five years

e shaved from our life spans. 2ither this is eaggerative or it can !e proven. Desearch into theochemical ma+eup of nuts has confirmed these crops to !e unfit for human consumption. 'n

ort& nuts contain potent toins& *hich are poisonous to humans.

is points to the most significant pro!lem facing us todaymost& if not all& nutritionists offer

tary advice that is not !ased on true or thorough !iochemical and !iological science. 2ither such

rsons are una*are of the requirement and value of such science& or simply choose to follo*


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sumptions that have never !een provenecept through !ogus& non3scientific& advertisementssely called Fmedical studies.

the ma>ority of cases& it has !een the latter !ecause these assumptions are lin+ed to cultural

ditions. $hese traditions do not encourage us to properly investigate the foods *e eat.

e etraordinary negative affect that nuts have on human life deserves our utmost attention. $he

ought that a mere serving or meal of nuts ro!s us of years of life implies that consuming nuts are

nnected to leading chronic diseases. #uch diseases include cancer& heart disease& and dia!etes

e ma>or causes of early mortality. $hyroid disease& depression& osteoporosis and menopause are

o lin+ed to eating nuts.

is !oo+ sho*s *hy nuts are not good for human consumption& and in doing so& descri!es the

ological consequences associated *ith eating this class of Fanimal crops. =ollo*ing is information

vered in each chapter:

Chapter , provides an overvie* of the use of nuts in the human food chain.

Chapter 0 revie*s the Fcontet the health and medical studies that promote the consumption of nuts.

Chapter ( addresses the validity and truth of nut3promoting health studies.

Chapter compares the human and avian ;!ird< digestive systems9 there!y& sho*ing the importance of

anatomical differences *hen determining the foods that !est serve the needs of humans. $his comparisonalso sho*s ho* nuts in>ure many organs in the human !ody.

Chapter ) descri!es the toins contained in nuts and sho*s the !iological affects caused !y nut Ftoins.

Chapter sho*s the association !et*een nut consumption and chronic diseases.

Chapters and Chapter 5 descri!e the in>uries nuts cause to the human pancreas and thyroid glands.

Chapter - descri!es the diseases that are associated *ith in>uries to the thyroid caused !y nut

consumption.

Chapter ,1 sho*s ho* nuts ro! the !ody of essential minerals and nutrients9 consequently causing

nutritional deficiencies.

Chapter ,, descri!es *hy and ho* nuts cause enormous allergic reactions& leading to arthritis.Chapter ,0 descri!es the pharmaceutical industry7s mar+eting of drugs that allegedly Ftreat the diseases

caused !y foods& such as nuts9 and overall poor dietary ha!its.

Chapter ,( discusses the need to esta!lish Ffood distinctions in the human food chain.

eferencesAssociation A%. Americans7 =ood and Nutrition Attitudes and Behaviors. Chicago: American %ietetic Association& 0111.

Klurfeld %M& Kritchevs+y %. $he 6estern diet: An eamination of its relationship *ith chronic disease. @ournal of American College of rition ,-59);)


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apter () Nuts In The Human Diet

ts have !een a mainstay in the human diet for thousands of years and continue as an essentialrt of the diets of many people throughout the *orld. $he term Fnut generally descri!es the shell3

cased seeds of nonleguminous trees. Ho*ever& leguminous shell3encased seeds& such as peanuts&

e also referred to as nuts.

ts consumed as *hole foods include coconuts& peanuts& almonds& *alnuts& haLelnuts& pecans&

she* nuts& and pistachio nuts. $hese nuts are also used in many processed foods& such as !a+edods.

hough there are distinct differences among nuts& some generalities do eist& particularly *ith

spect to the purported nutritional values of nuts. =or eample& most nuts contain approimately1 or more calories ;per ,113gram portions< due to the high fat content9 and thus& are vie*ed as

tening foods !y many nutritionists. Nuts contain only one3quarter to one3third of car!ohydrate asmpared to grains and legumes. Generally& nuts are also considered adequate sources of B3

mple vitamins& and minerals.

e production of nuts in the "nited #tates ;".#.< represents only a small fraction of the *orld

oduction& ecept in the case of almonds& *here the "nited #tates contri!utes almost one3fourththe *orld7s production. $a!le ,3, lists the *orld7s most common nut crops.

e most important nut crops in the "nited #tates are almonds& coconuts& peanuts& pecans& and

lnuts. 6ith the eception of coconuts& the others have !een the su!>ects of nutritional studies

at promote their consumption. $he follo*ing sections provide a !rief overvie* of these nuts.

mond

e almond is a native of Central Asia ;=ertile Crescent


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e peanut& also called groundnut is native to #outh America& Meico and Central America. $heanut& agriculturally& is a legume& although it is generally placed in the same category as tree nuts.

ina& 'ndia& and tropical Africa are the leading peanut producing countries.

e use of peanuts in the human food chain is very !road. eanuts are consumed as *hole3nutac+s. eanuts and peanut !utter are used in candies& !iscuits& ca+es& ice cream& froLen

nfections& and ready3to3eat !rea+fast cereals. High3protein peanut flours are used commercially in

ead& !iscuits& ca+es& muffins& and ground meat products& such as ham!urgers& meat loaf& and

usages. Additionally& peanut proteins are used to replace mil+ proteins in cheese analogues&

eese spread& yogurt& and other fermented foods.the "nited #tates& half of the nation7s peanut crop is processed into peanut !utter. I,J $he

merican %ietetic Association ;A%A< classifies peanuts and tree nuts as nutritious snac+s& claiming

at nuts are good sources of protein& car!ohydrates& and essential minerals.I0J

anuts are also crushed to produce oil and meal. $he meal is used as animal feed or is processed

o edi!le3grade& high3protein flour for various food applications.

"le (+() ther #opular Nuts

Nut ource rigin - History #roduction ses

aLil Nut$he seed of theBraLil Nut tree

$he tree is native to the#outh American region

Around 01&111 tons harvested eachyear

#nac+s& ingredient in !a+ing goods&confections& and nut mitures. $he oil isused in salads

she*t

$he seed fromthe cashe* tree

$he plant is native tonortheastern BraLil

roduced in appro. (0 countries.6orld production is appro. ( milliontons.

#nac+s& ingredient in !a+ing goods&confections. il as flavoring

estnut$he seed of thechestnut tree

Native to temperateregions of the NorthernHemisphere

Annual *orld production of a!out)11&111 metric tons

#nac+s9 ingredient in confections&desserts& fritters& porridges& soups&ste*s& and stuffings

Lelnut

$he seed of the

haLel or fil!erttree

4arious species are

native to 2urope& Asia&and Northern America

Annual *orld production of a!out

),&111 metric tons

#nac+s& ingredient in !a+ing goods&

confections and desserts. il used tomanufacture cosmetics8perfumes

acadamiat

$he seed of themacadamiatree

Native to 2astern Australia& Ne* Caledoniaand 'ndonesia

Annual *orld production is ,11&111tons

#nac+s& ingredient in ca+es& candy& andice cream.

ne Nut$he seeds of various speciesof pine trees

Native to 2urope& Asia&and North America

Annual production in North Americais appro. (&111 metric tons

#nac+s& ingredient in !a+ing goods&confections& desserts& and vegetariandishes.

tachiot

$he seed of thepistachio tree

Decently introduced tothe central valley of California

$he eighth leading crop nut in the*orld& *ith an annual production of a!out 001&-1 metric tons

#nac+s9 ingredient in confections&desserts& ice cream

eferencesry D?& =lic+ G@. eanuts. 'n: Macrae D& Do!inson DK& #adler M@& eds. 2ncyclopedia of =ood #cience& =ood $echnology& and Nutrition.). Ne* Qor+: Academic ress& ,--(9((3(.

$he Burden of Cardiovascular %iseases&Cancer& and %ia!etes. 6ashing: Centers for %isease Control and revention& ,---.


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apter /) Nut+#romoting 0cientific1 tudies

e quest to reduce the epidemic of chronic disease among the human population has spurredany health and nutritional studies. $hese studies have attempted to sho* the affect of various

ts and foodstuffs as either causes of or remedies for certain diseases. Among the diseases

died& cardiovascular disease ;C4%< has received the most attention !ecause this disease is the

ding cause of death among people in many countries.I,J

cording to federal epidemiological data& C4% is the nation7s leading cause of death for !oth mend *omen among all racial and ethnic groups.I0J Nearly a million people living in the "nited #tates

each year from C4%& accounting for 0O of all deaths. $he financial toll of C4% is

proimately R(11 !illion per year due to illness and death& and loss productivity.

rdiovascular disease refers to chronic conditions affecting the heart and !lood vessels& principally

h !lood pressure& coronary heart disease ;CH%or component in the etiology of CH%. Ho*ever& in order to travel

oughout the !ody& cholesterol and other lipids must !e *rapped inside *ater3solu!le protein

ats. $hese coats are called lipoproteins.

e primary cholesterol3carrying lipoproteins are lo*3density lipoproteins ;?%?< and high3density

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deemed to have an Felevated ?%? level in the !lood& they are considered to !e at ris+ factor of %. Contrarily& elevated H%? concentrations in the !lood are associated *ith lo* ris+ of CH%.

utritional cientific tudies

hough cholesterol and other fats are implicated as causes for C4%& the disease usually arises

m poor lifestyle practices& such as smo+ing& ecessive alcohol consumption& lac+ of eercise& andts that feature large daily inta+es of fatty foods. $herefore& a consensus among health

ofessionals is that changes in diets and lifestyles are essential in reducing the incidence of heart

ease.minating smo+ing and ecessive alcohol are simple actions that have prompted little& if any&

!ate over the approaches used to resolve these health !urdens. 'f there are de!ates& they usually

rround the controversial methods used to help people overcome addiction to these vices. =or

ample& the recommendation to use the F*ill3po*er in overcoming these addictions is shunned !y

any health professionals& especially *hen these !ehaviors are classified as diseases and not as !ad

!its.

erefore& in place of *illpo*er& people are advised to use nicotine patches& pills& and chemical3en che*ing gums to overcome smo+ing. $his is so& despite the health dangers associated *ith

ese Fprofiteering methods.

et& on the other hand& has long !een a controversial and confusing su!>ect. $here are hundreds of

ts availa!le& each sta+ing a claim as the correct diet for humans. And& of course& eacer!ating

s dilemma is confusion among the medical and dietetic communities through the promotion of

dies that allege that certain foodstuffs foster or prevent chronic diseases. $his confusion stems

m the differences of opinion among medical professionals.

r eample& a common occurrence is that t*o nutritionists or doctors& each !oasting certifications

m higher learning institutions& usually disagree *ith each other a!out important health and

tary issues. $hese disagreements are usually pu!liciLed in the media through medical reports&alth studies& and open health forums.

ch *as the case in the so3called Great Nutrition %e!ate that *as sponsored !y the "#%A in early3

11.I(J $he authors of leading nutrition !oo+s& *hich included several *ho *ere also medicalactitioners& argued the issue of diet. #ome of these so3called Feperts advised the eating of meat&

ggesting that meat is not unhealthy9 *hile others opposed eating meat& claiming that meat is !ad

health.

hich group is right Ho* do their disagreements affect the overall field of health& specifically

trition $his is the primary reason *hy core dietary issues must !e resolved. Among these arentifying the proper foods for humans& and the frequency in *hich these foods should !e eaten to

sure optimal health.

ere is& ho*ever& some agreement among health eperts a!out the prevention of CH%. $hemmon thread among most dietary recommendations is that people should reduce their inta+e of

tary fat& specifically saturated fat. Numerous health studies conducted throughout the ,-1s and51s implicated saturated fat as the culprit for the increased incidence of heart disease.

hat *as the response to these studies !y dietetic associations& health institutions and food

anufacturers %ietetic associations pu!lished dietary recommendations9 health institutions

veloped standards for testing lipid levels9 and& food manufacturers produced and mar+etedduced3fat and Ffat3free foods. $his trend continues.

e reasoning !ehind these responses *as the ris+s of heart disease *ould not only !e reduced&

t the rise in o!esity *ould also !e curtailed. !esity had risen to epidemic proportion& and

turated fat& *as also !lamed for this health crisis. No one !lamed the consumers dietary or

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an*hile& the federal government responded to this anti3lipids research !y including

commendations to reduce fat inta+e in its dietary advice or guidelines. =or eample& the %ietaryidelines for Americans advised people to limit their inta+e of dietary fat to (1O of their daily food

a+e.IJ #urprisingly& neither the dietary recommendations or the food industry7s lo*3fat productsopped the rise in heart disease and o!esity.

is led some medical researchers to shift their attention from dietary recommendations& in the

neral sense& to specific diets and nutrients. As a result& studies that measured the effectiveness of

ecific diets *ere conducted& as *ell as studies a!out the nutritional !enefit of certain foodstuffs

d food components.

mong the many diets studied& the Mediterranean %iet *as and remains highly touted as a diet that

eets the requirements of reduced saturated3fat inta+e. $he Mediterranean %iet is deemed healthier

an the high3fat American diet.I)J Healthy& in this sense& is defined as having lo*er rates of cancer&

o+e and heart disease. Also& the life epectancy of people living in the Mediterranean is a fe*

ars longer than the life epectancy of Americans.

its name suggests& this diet is !ased upon the eating ha!its of people *ho live in thediterranean area. According to studies& these populations get more than (1O of their daily

ories from fat9 ho*ever& they rely on monounsaturated fat as their principal source of fat.e Mediterranean diet features olive oil& nuts& seeds& and other grains. $he significant inta+e of fat

sociated *ith this diet prompted medical scientists to consider the role that the type of fat has in

art disease& as opposed to the amount of fat. $his consideration *as also motivated !y studies

at suggested that the American Flo* fat diet is rich in partially hydrogenated oils& and is

erefore& high in unhealthy and harmful trans3fatty acids.

ans3fatty acids are Fhy!rid3type fatty acids that result *hen vegeta!le oils are infused *ith

drogen atoms for the purpose of ma+ing the oils ta+e on the characteristics of !utterhaving the

+ and storing capa!ility of !utter& !ut !eing something entirely different and dangerous.

udies sho*ed that the Mediterranean diet& or diets that are high in monounsaturated andyunsaturated fats and lo* in saturated fats& reduce the ris+ of cardiovascular disease. =or

ample& a study conducted at enn #tate "niversity tested the effects of t*o specific diets onight loss and cardiovascular disease.IJ

e of the diets *as lo*3fat& having less than 01O of the calories from fat. $he other diet *as

her in total fat& having ()O of calories from monounsaturated fat. Both eperimental groups

s an average of t*o pounds per *ee+ over the si3*ee+ study period. $he preliminary results of

e study sho*ed that !oth diets lo*ered total !lood lipid and ?%?3cholesterol levels.

is study& purportedly& served as evidence that a high3monounsaturated fat or FMediterranean3le diet is as good as a lo*3fat diet in lo*ering the ris+ of cardiovascular disease.

ore focused studies into the health !enefits of monounsaturated fat from certain foods&

rticularly nuts and peanuts& have flooded the mar+et. =or eample& several clinical studies thated a variety of nuts& including peanuts& *alnuts and macadamia nuts. $hese studies allegedly

monstrated that consumption of nuts lo*ered ?%? cholesterol levels& and possi!ly reduced the

+s contri!uting to !oth fatal and non3fatal coronary heart disease.IJ&I5J&I-J&I,1J

one study& the participants consumed one of five types of diets: ,< a lo*3fat diet9 0< one that

luded olive oil9 (< one that included peanuts and peanut !utter9 < one that included peanut oil9d )< a typical American diet. I,,J articipants *ho consumed the peanut diet *ere given the

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e results of this study purportedly sho*ed that the diets that included peanuts and peanuttter9 peanut oil9 and olive oil lo*ered total cholesterol and ?%?3cholesterol levels. =urthermore&

ch of these three diets lo*ered triglyceride levels& !ut did not lo*er the H%? cholesterol. $he lo*3

diet *as successful in lo*ering ?%? cholesterol levels& !ut it also lo*ered Fgood H%? cholesterol

d increased triglyceride levels.

yet another study& )11 calories of peanuts *ere either added to the regular diets of participants9

!stituted in the diet for other fat9 or eaten freely. I,0J $he results of the study sho*ed that !oth

en and *omen favored the high satiety of peanuts. According to the study& those *ho added

anuts to their regular diet& or su!stituted peanuts for other fats& had lo*er triglyceride levels.cording to researchers& snac+s of peanuts and peanut !utter produced more eating satisfaction

d feelings of fullness than high3car!ohydrate snac+s& such as rice ca+es. =urthermore& thesearchers claimed that su!>ects *ho *ere fed the peanut snac+s self3ad>usted their caloric inta+es&

they did not add etra calories to their daily diets.I,(J

another study& researchers purported a linear relationship !et*een the ris+ of CH% and nut

nsumption. $hey suggested that people *ho ate nuts more than ) times a *ee+ decreased their

+ of heart disease !y over )1 percent& and those *ho ate nuts , to times per *ee+ decreased

eir ris+ !y 0 percent.I,J

so3called landmar+ study of approimately 0&111 #eventh3%ay Adventists in California eamined

e relationship !et*een ) different foods and coronary heart disease. I,)J $he researchers

clared that among the foods studied& nuts had the strongest protective effect against the ris+ of

al heart disease.

a study at enn #tate "niversity& researchers alleged that peanut eaters consistently tended tove higher levels of +ey nutrients and overall healthier diets than their non3peanut eating

unterparts.I,J Additionally& the !ody mass inde ;a *eight measurement criteria< of peanutters *as found to !e favora!le to that of non3peanut eaters.

searchers from the Harvard #chool of u!lic Health suggested that eating >ust t*o servings of anuts and nuts per *ee+ may decrease the ris+ of having another coronary event ;heart attac+<

mong people *ho had survived a heart attac+. I,J Desearchers follo*ed participants in the CAD2

al for more than years. $he findings alleged that& compared to those *ho rarely or never

nsumed nuts& su!>ects *ho consumed t*o or more servings of peanuts and nuts per *ee+

creased their ris+ of heart disease !y 0)O.

study pu!lished in the March 0111 issue of the @ournal of the American %ietetic Association&rported that incorporating approimately (8 cups of pecans into a regular diet on a daily !asis

ght significantly reduce ?%?3cholesterol levels. I,5J $his finding *as the result of an eight3*ee+

dy !y Ne* Meico #tate "niversity. 't *as the first nutritional study dedicated to pecans.

this study& nineteen participants *ith normal cholesterol levels *ere selected from the Ne*

ico area. Nine *ere randomly assigned to the control group& *hich follo*ed their typical diet

d ate no pecans or other tree nuts for the duration of the study. $he other ten participants *ere

ndomly assigned to the pecan group and instructed to eat 5 grams ;(8 cup< of pecans a day


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her out of hand or added to their favorite recipes.

er four *ee+s& the pecan group *as purported to have lo*ered their ?%?3cholesterol !y ,1rcent& as *ell as their total cholesterol despite an increased inta+e of monounsaturated fat&

yunsaturated fat and insolu!le fi!er. $he pecan study *as supported !y funding from the Ne*ico #tate "niversity Agricultural 2periment #tation in ?as Cruces& N.M.& and !y a grant from the

estern ecan Gro*ers Association.

omen have also !een the su!>ects of studies featuring nut consumption. 'n one study&

searchers at the Harvard #chool of u!lic Health purported that frequent consumption of peanuts

d nuts *as associated *ith a lo*ered ris+ of coronary heart disease.I,-J

this study& the Nurses Health #tudy& the eating ha!its and health outcomes of over 5&111

men& ages (3)-& *ere follo*ed for almost 01 years. After ad>usting for age& smo+ing& and other

o*n ris+ factors for CH%& the alleged result *as that *omen *ho ate more than five servings of ts and peanuts per *ee+ decreased their ris+ of heart disease !y approimately one third&

mpared to *omen *ho rarely or never ate nuts.

other study& the 'o*a 6omen7s #tudy& included approimately (&111 post3menopausal *omen

at had not !een diagnosed *ith cardiovascular disease. $he study purportedly found that higher

els of nut consumption *ere related to lo*er ris+s of death from heart disease.I01Jally& a health study that involved approimately 00&111 male physicians suggested that as nut

nsumption increased& the ris+ of cardiac death decreased.I0,J According to the study& this inverse

ationship !et*een cardiac death and consumption of nuts and peanuts persisted after controlling

age& eercise& hypertension& cholesterol& smo+ing& dia!etes& use of alcohol& and other dietary

!its.

e questiona!le !enefits of nut consumption have not !een confined to heart3related issues. #omesearchers have gone as far as to suggest that nuts contain anti3cancer !enefits& specifically !eta3

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apter 5) cientific tudies 6uestioned

om the outset& *e must note that health3related studies have economic and social consequences.onomically& studies that see+ to measure the effectiveness of certain foods and drugs usually

sult in financial gain for the companies that develop& harvest& and mar+et those products. =or

ample& if you +ne* that a certain food or drug might decrease the signs of aging& *ould you

sitate to purchase the product

ost people *ould dart to the mar+et to get that product. f course& many have done eactly thatth products that !oast miraculous !enefits. $his increased the sales for the products *hether or

t consumers !enefited from the products. 6e can safely assume that in the ma>ority of cases

ey did not !enefit.

e social implication caused !y health3related studies is that people are either !enefactors of the

vice generated from the studies or they are not. 6hen they do not !enefit& they are usually!!ed of money and& in many cases& their health and lives are threatened.

hen losses are eperienced& the pu!lic7s confidence in the scientific community is reduced. As it

* stands& a gro*ing num!er of people !elieve that scientific institutions are tools for commerce

her than a legitimate means through *hich the quality of life is continuously improved.

th this in mind& an important question is:

*ill nut+promoting studies produce health "enefits for the population or will they

cause people to ad7ance further down the road of disease and early mortality&

e ans*er to this question rests in the researchers7 aim for conducting such studies.

*hat was the true reason for the nut+promoting studies&

s quite o!vious that the aim of scientific research conducted a!out specific foods or nutrients is

sho* *hy or ho* people !enefit from eating these foods or nutrients. 'n this case& thesearchers7 purpose for conducting the nut3promoting studies descri!ed in the Chapter 0 *as to

o* the alleged health !enefits of eating nuts.

yone familiar *ith the methodologies used to maintain the integrity of scientific studies& for the

!lic7s !est interest& *ould ta+e eception to the manner in *hich nut3promoting studies *ere

nducted. $his is the !ehind3the3scenes proof of the real aim for these studies.

* people are a*are of these methodologies9 therefore& the validity of these studies is rarely

estioned. Most people simply go along *ith the alleged findings. 6e do this !ecause *e assumeat the scientific community operates from a no!le premise and is correct in its research.

*ever& in a capitalistic society& *e cannot assume that scientific institutions are sincere or correct.

date& the scientific community is in a state of disarray. $his requires us to carefully eamineery piece of research that influences us to spend our money& or to *holeheartedly put our lives in

e hands of the healthcare arena.

eamining the nut3promoting studies& ' noted several dangerous fla*s in the evidence that

rportedly >ustifies nut consumption. $hese fla*s are manifested in the general approach to

alth& and in the lac+ of pertinent information a!out the causes of heart disease.

iracle Approach to Disease Inter7ention

e foremost fla* of the nut3promoting studies is in the overall approach to disease prevention

ich is at the !ase of nearly every health study conducted !y mainstream health institutions. $his

pproach is the notion that a single nutrient or food component is responsi!le for disease& and

at there eist a miracle food that can prevent or cure diseases.


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is erroneous approach is in the continuum of the deadly de!acle that led to the formation of theod and %rug Administration ;=%A< during the early ,-11s. "nscrupulous& money3driven people

ncocted and sold adulterated foods& nostrums& and other harmful su!stances& *hich they falselyclared delivered miraculous health !enefits.I,J uac+ery is the name given to this practice.

ople *ere under the scourge of deadly infectious and degenerative diseasesas *e are today9

erefore& products that !oasted miraculous claims attracted large follo*ings. Consequently& many

ople *ere in>ured after consuming the Fmiracle su!stances.

e history of this health crisis& and the profiteering quests associated *ith it& date !ac+ centuries.

is has al*ays !een a serious pro!lem. $he =%A first intervened in this crisis !y prohi!iting theterstate commerce of mis!randed and adulterated foods& drin+s and drugs.I0J

ars later& the =%A esta!lished a criteria to prevent or intervene in misleading claims of an alleged

neficial affect of a food or drug. I(J $o date& health3related claims are required to !e scientificallyoven !efore a drug is =%A3approved for mar+eting to the pu!lic. Approval must also !e given for

ods that researchers claim offer a significant !enefit to consumers.

*ever& after eamining the current health climate& it is evident that the practice of misleading the

!lic a!out the health !enefits of drugs and foods continues. $his is the reality in spite of the

A7s la*s& rules and regulations.e incidence of chronic disease has remained high and companies continue to mar+et miracle

ods& nostrums& drugs& and other su!stances. 'n fact& the =%A has !een the principal eponent for

s Fmiracle su!stance approach to !etter health. Because of this& medical professionals&

tritionists& and quac+s& ali+e& are standing on the unproven and volatile premise that a miracle

od& drug& potion or eliir eist.

e only difference !et*een the pre3=%A era and today is that so3called scientific health studies areed to sanction these Fmiracle products. More often than not& *e are discovering that reno*ned

ucation and medical institutions are using the name of science to shield quac+ery.

stitutions that engage !ogus research have >oined forces *ith pharmaceutical companies to

ncoct drugs that are touted as solutions to numerous diet3related diseases. IJ %espite these

orts& disease is still rampant and the very drugs& themselves& have eacer!ated the onslaught of

ess. 6e are accustomed to seeing =%A3approved drugs pulled off the mar+et after causing

nificant in>ury and death to consumers. I)J $his frequent occurrence ma+es the scientific studies&

ich purportedly esta!lished the validity of the drugs& suspect. #ome people have even called such

dies advertisements.IJ

an*hile& food companies continue to concoct so3called health foods that have caused similar

rm. And& throughout this de!acle& nutritionists continue to herald individual foods or foodmponents as Fmiracle su!stances. Again& this is quac+ery.

odern3day health and education institutions have corrupted the mar+et *ith !ogus health studies.ost of these studies are confusing& !ased upon faulty research& and profit3driven. Many hidden

endas drive these pu!lications.

r eample& health research conducted several years ago suggested that fi!er *as important in

ducing the ris+ of colon cancer. 6hen this ne*s *as pu!lished in the mass media& many fi!er3

sed foods& supplements and other products flooded the consumer mar+et. eople spent millions

dollars on these products. #ome of these products *ere dangerous !ecause they o!structed the

estines and digestive organs.

ter& other health studies a!out the relationship !et*een fi!er and colon cancer refuted theevious research that touted the !enefits of fi!er. $hese studies suggested that fi!er did not

duce the ris+s of colon cancer.

ese contradictory studies served as the armament of a *ar that *as played out in the pu!lic


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t*een proponents and opponents of fi!er consumption. rganiLations representing nurses&ticians& and other health practitioners *ere involved in this literary Ffist3a3cuffs. $here *ere no

nners. Consumers& ho*ever& *ere the losers& and remain as such !ecause confusion producesrmful consequences.

e fi!er de!acle& unfortunately& is one of many dietary myths and counter3myths that the pu!lic

s had to contend *ith. Miraculous health claims for oats& orange >uice& and margarine also have

en issued and later opposed !y other research. 'n the nutritional research arena& foods purported

!e good today might !e !ad tomorro*9 and the foods that *ere suggested to !e good yesterday

e no longer good today. eople attempting to follo* this fic+le dietary advice end up confusedd frustrated. 'n addition& they lose money& health& and confidence in their effort to comply *ith

s advice.

entific health studies that tout products are& undou!tedly& advertisements !ecause the revenues

companies that mar+et these miracle products are su!stantially increased. 'n many cases& foodmpanies fund such studies through grant programs& *hich they offer to higher education and

alth institutions.

eample of this& as mentioned in the previous chapter& *as the research study conducted !y* Meico #tate "niversity& *hich sought to esta!lish the health !enefits of pecans. $his study

s funded !y the 6estern ecan Gro*ers Association. 'n light of this& *hat should *e ma+e of

s study Ho* can fair and un!iased results !e epected 6e should not epect the truth !ecause

e study represents a conflict3of3interest.

is deceitful conduct& in the name of science& *as disguised as !ona3fide research& and the

vora!le results circulated through the media. $his sent consumers running to the mar+et to

rchase pecans. Clearly& the pecan gro*ers *ere the !iggest !enefactors of this research.

ere are many dangers associated *ith this Fmiracle su!stance approach to health. ne danger isat such an approach is irrelevant to securing good health. Good health does not hinge on single

trients or su!stances& alone. No dou!t& consumption of required nutrients is essential to o!tainingd maintaining good health9 ho*ever& it only represents one of several areas or pillars that

mprise a healthy diet.

other pillar is ho* often a person eats food& irrespective of the food he or she eats. 'n fact& the

eater evidence as to the root cause of disease lies in this area. $his fact leads us to another fla*

ntained in the nut3promoting health studies& *hich is the omission of o!esity as a leading ris+

tor for CH%.

*hat a"out "esity&

ereating is a ma>or factor driving the chronic disease epidemic. $his is evident in the astronomical

e in o!esity& *hich is no* the leading health crisis in America and other nations. !esity is a ris+

tor for nearly every chronic disease& especially heart disease& dia!etes and cancer.

e rise of o!esity matches the rise in heart disease. $his fact confirms that the association of

esity and heart disease is greater than the alleged connection !et*een dietary fat and heartease. $his association has a scientific premise. Ho* is this so

esity occurs from an ecessive accumulation of fat in the !ody. $his fat& ho*ever& does not only

me from the consumption of dietary fat& as most people may assume. All nutrients& including

otein and starch& consumed in ecess of *hat is required !y the !ody& are converted into fat. $hiscessive fat is then stored in !ody tissues. $his fat also meta!oliLes and enters the !lood stream.

e result is an increased ris+ of heart disease.

* *e must consider this question:

*hat affect does consuming nuts ha7e on reducing the risk of heart disease for


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people who are o7erweight and o"ese&

cording to the pathology of o!esity descri!ed a!ove& nuts *ill only add to the !urden of cessive food consumption. As a fattening food& nuts *ill do more to increase that person7s *eight

an lessening the ris+s of heart disease. 6hy has not this !een considered in nut3promoting healthdies

othing 8ore Than Crash Diets

e short duration of nut3promoting health studies is a ma>or fla* that ma+es such studies null and

d& even senseless. 6hat do *e mean !y short duration

ese studies *ere not conducted long enough to truly arrive at sufficient and sta!le results. Most

dies *ere only carried out over a period of several *ee+s& ecept those in *hich the results *ere

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other important oversight in the nut3promoting studies *as the omission of other health studiesat identified other causes or path*ays to heart disease. $he nut3promoting studies *ere relegated

decreasing ?%? levels& !ut did not include health ailments that produce high ?%? levels.

r eample& thyroid disease& dia!etes& osteoporosis& stress& and menopause are also ris+ factors forart disease. $he nut3promoting studies did not assess the people *ho participated in the studies

these conditions. 'f some participants had these ailments& then ho* does eating nuts prevent

art disease *hen this disease is caused !y these ailments and not saturated fat 'n addition& *hat

ect *ill eating nuts have on their health Could eating nuts eacer!ate these diseases

is sheds light on the dangers associated *ith narro*3minded health studies that do not include aoader scope of information. #ome foods& even natural foods& can *orsen health ailments&

pecially *hen a person is already suffering from these ailments.

ny !iological feed!ac+ systems prove that eating nuts does not lessen the ris+ of heart disease&r does it improve the overall health condition of a person already suffering from heart disease.

early& the scientific researchers of these nut3promoting studies have assumed that nuts !enefit

man health !ecause they are natural foods. $his strongly suggests that they did not consider the

estion:

How does eating nuts contri"ute to chronic diseases& Is this a 7alid 4uestion&ain& some natural foods are unfit for humans to eat9 therefore& this question is etremelyevant. $his relevance is increased !y the reality that other creatures that are drastically different

m human !eings eat nuts.

ut To:in%s Contri"ution to Disease

ny health ailments and diseases result from eating plant toins. $his is a +no*n reality in the

entific community. 'n addition& nearly all of us have eperienced sic+ness after eating Fnatural

ods. 6hat caused this sic+ness $he natural components in foods *e ate *ere not received !yr !odies as !eneficial nutrients& !ut as poisons.

ts contain several F+no*n plant toins. By F+no*n& *e mean that these toins are medically

d scientifically esta!lished to !e in>urious to human !eings *hen eaten. $his su!>ect is ta+en up

the net chapter& !ut suffice to say that this fact unveils the most dangerous fla* of nut3

omoting studiesthe a!sence of !iochemical research that sho*s that nuts contain harmful

ins.I5J

en more distur!ing is that this information is readily availa!le and plentiful. $he fact that this

ormation *as omitted from nut3promoting health studies is indicative of the !road a!use of the

entific community !y profit3see+ing industries.

ay and 8ay Not

ess noticea!le fla* in nearly all nut3promoting health studies *as and is the use of F*ords that

o* an un*illingness of these researchers to stand !y their alleged findings. Actually& the nut3

omoting studies made no definitive claims. $he researchers merely implied or suggested

tcomes& findings& and conclusions that favored nut consumption. Nothing *as actually affirmed in

y study.

r eample& researchers of the nut3promoting studies used the *ords Fmay or Fmight ;i.e. Fmayduce ris+


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asive and suggestive language is s+illfully inserted into most scientific studies to deceive the

!lic. $his is *hy *e refer to such studies as Fso3called or Falleged. 6e are not !eing cynical. 'f definitive claim is made& then ho* can these studies !e called anything else $hey are Fso3

led !ecause such studies lac+ the design& evidence& and su!stantiated claims intrinsic to trueentific research.

ny researchers get a*ay *ith using o!scured phraseology !ecause the reputation of their

titutions su!tly validates their studies. After all& *ho *ould dare thin+ that research coming from

rvard "niversity is unfounded& speculative& and !ogus =e* people *ould thin+ such& although

s is trueas it relates to the nut3promoting studies.

erdict) Not 'ele7ant

alth studies that only focus on ho* specific foods !riefly and temporarily change the !iological

r+ings in people& such as reducing their ?%? levels& are inadequate in proving that these foods

e !eneficial to humans. f course& some foods are +no*n to !enefit us. =or eample& citrus fruits

ve great !enefit to us. $his is *hy fe*& if any& researchers conduct health studies that sho* the

ue of eating oranges and apples.

the other hand& some foods are controversial. Nuts are among such foods. =ar more peopleffer in>uries after eating nuts than after eating oranges or grapes. $herefore& nuts are

ntinuously !eing pushed on us. And& !ecause the tree nut industry is an international !usiness&

alth studies are contrived to increase the sales of nuts.

can safely !e concluded that nut3promoting studies deceive people !ecause the studies purport

alth advantages that are mere speculations. Additionally& the health studies are poorly designed&

perficial and narro*& and omit the dangers associated *ith ingesting nut toins. As such& these

dies follo* the pre3=%A tradition& *herein notoriously false claims are made to increase the sales

drugs and certain food items.

nically Ftrue scientific research has confirmed that eating nuts causes the very thing that the

t3promoting studies suggest that nuts prevent heart disease. Nuts are not the villains. No foodthe villain. 'gnorance a!out the !iochemical nature of foodstuffs is the culprit. Another culprit is

e lac+ of distinction !et*een foods that are anatomically fit for humans& as opposed to those thate fit for other creatures. $he net t*o chapters cover these areas& and prove that the Honora!le

ah Muhammad is correct *hen stating that nuts are unfit for human consumption.

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Bac+grounder =. Milestones in ".#. =ood and %rug ?a* History. 6ashington& %.C.: =ederal =ood and %rug Administration& ,---.Qoung @H. American Health uac+ery. Ne* @ersey: rinceton "niversity ress& ,--0.

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apter ;) Digesti7e Differences

e digestive system !rea+s do*n food into very tiny or miniscule parts that serve as !uildingoc+s for the !iological cell& *hich is the fundamental or !asic unit of life. Cells reproduce to form

sue9 and tissue constructs organs9 and the organs ma+e up the !ody. $hrough it all& ho*ever& it

the !iological cell that requires material and energy to handle its vital processes.

is material and energy is provided through food& *ater& sunlight& and air. ur focus in this

apter is to sho* ho* food is digested& and the structure of the food affects our a!ility to digest?et us !riefly descri!e the digestive process.

e coordinated actions of several !ody organs are responsi!le for digestion& and are systematically

med& the digestive system. 'llustratively& the digestive process mirrors a Fdisassem!ly line&erein the digestive organs and digestive >uices com!ine to disassem!le the ingested food.

th physiological and chemical processes degrade food *e ingest. $he physiological processes

lude che*ing and churning+no*n as the Fperistaltic actions of muscular organs& such as the

ophagus& stomach and intestines. $he chemical processes involve the enLymatic actions of

estive >uices. $hese >uices sever the !onds of the molecules that compose the food9 therefore&

ey are the most important elements in the digestive process.

e ma>or nutrients of food that require digestion are proteins& starches& and fats. $hese large

olecules are !ro+en do*n into smaller units or their !asic !uilding !loc+s. roteins are degraded to

mino acids9 starch& a polysaccharide& is !ro+en do*n into monosaccharides or simple sugars9 and

s are dismantled into smaller units& as *ell. $hese nutrients are a!sor!ed into the !loodstream

er !eing degraded& *hich ma+es them availa!le to the cells.

ost foodfor all living creaturesis comprised of protein& lipids& and car!ohydrates& yet there are

tinct differences among the creatures that rely on this food to sustain their lives. $he distinct

ysiological differences among mammals& such as those !et*een humans and !irds& are indicativethe anatomical differences and processes that support the life of each group. $he most studied

these differences is digestion. $his is !ecause digestion is essential to health9 and therefore& to

. $he life of any creature is dependent upon that creature7s a!ility to o!tain and efficiently use

od to sustain health and vitality.

th this in mind& *e as+ the question:

Does the physiological difference among digesti7e systems mean that there are

"iochemical differences among foodstuffs that support the life of each creature&

gically& this is precisely *hat it means. $here is no dou!t that foodstuffs have differentochemical structures. A creature7s a!ility to use this food is not solely relegated to its a!ility to

grade the nutrients of this food into finer particles& !ut also ho* *ell that creature is a!le to

minate poison from the food. $he latter comes through several path*ays.

already noted& one path*ay is the affect of the digestive organs and >uices on food. Another

th*ay is the use of eternal processing methods& such as coo+ing. $his is an important aspect of

e preparation of food for human consumption.

e +no* that *ild animals eat their food ra*. 2ven domestic animals& such as cats& prefer ra*eat. $his has !een proven. Animals have the digestive organs and >uices to effectively digest ra*

eat and ra* vegeta!les.

e& ho*ever& prefer coo+ed food no matter ho* much some people desire to eat ra* vegeta!les.

ere are reasons for this. Coo+ing changes a food7s !iochemical structure !y denaturing its

olecules. 't also rids the food of numerous poisons. $hese toins include !oth live microorganisms

d comple proteins& car!ohydrates& and lipids that in>ure the !ody.


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foods must !e digested !y the !ody. $his is true of every living animal. #ome foods& ho*ever&quire eternal processing !efore they can !e effectively digested. 'n fact& ecept for fruit& many

tural foods require eternal processing in order for us to gain !enefit from eating such foods.

simple eample is that of rice. 6ho eats rice ra* 2ven people *ho promote eating ra* food dot favor eating ra* rice. 6hy is this An o!vious reason is that ra* rice is too hard eat. 't is also

desira!le to eat in that state. 6e assume that there is no !enefit to eating ra* rice. $his is a

rrect assumption.

e must !e coo+ed to properly serve our nutritional needs. $he affect of *ater and heat on rice

arly unleashes its dense nature9 there!y ma+ing it !oth easy and desira!le to eat. ?et us carefullynsider this point.

ny vegeta!les contain concentrated or dense nutrients that can only !e released through

o+ing. 6hen such vegeta!les are eaten in their ra* stages& the nutrients are not readily accessi!leus. $his is !ecause they are not in a form that *e can digest.

ere are also natural foods that cannot !e made adequate to eat even *hen coo+ed. $he food&

*ever& is not the !lame. 'n such cases& the human digestive system is not adapted or designed

digest this food. #imply stated& the human digestive organs and digestive >uices are not a!le to

est such foods.nsequently& *hen *e eat these foods& our digestive organs are in>ured& and our overall health

gins to *ane. 2ating food that is unfit for human consumption stresses the digestive system.

merous molecular disruptions occur. $he result is that *e incur sic+ness& and disease. 6hen *e

t these foods for many years& an untimely and painful death is the ultimate consequence.

t only are proteins& lipids& and car!ohydrates the ma>or nutrients in food& they are also the ma>or

tinutrients. $his means that *e can !e in>ured !y these molecules& >ust as *e can gain !enefitm them.

e scientific termsproteins& lipids& and car!ohydratesrepresent !road categories of molecules.

e core structure of a molecule determines the category it !elongs to. Ho*ever& each category

ntains many different types of molecules. Ho* is this so

olecules *ithin a particular category usually have different peripheral structures and !inding

operties. $his uniqueness determines the molecules7 digesti!ility. Not all molecules are degrada!le

the human digestive tract.

r eample& some people thin+ that there is only one specific +ind of protein& and as such& assume

at the quality of protein in all food is the sameonly differing in amount. $his is not so. 'n fact&s is a dangerous assumption. $here are many types of proteins. #ome of these proteins are

esti!le *hile others are not. Ho* is thisoteins are similar only in that they are comprised of amino acids9 ho*ever& the arrangement of

e amino acids& com!ined *ith the type of !onds that connect them& determine the quality of the

otein& as *ell as *hether it can !e denatured and digested.

me proteins are simple *hile others are comple or rich. F#imple proteins contain !onds that are

sily denatured !y human digestive enLymes. $hese proteins can !e naturally Fsimple& such as

it& or made simple through coo+ing.

mple !onds can !e difficult to !rea+& even *hen the food is coo+ed. $he digestive enLymes are

a!le to sever these !onds. 6hen *e eat foods that contain indigesti!le nutrients& *e poison ourdies. #cientifically& such poisons are often classified as Fnaturally3occurring toins.

the !oo+s& Ho* $o 2at $o ?ive& the Honora!le 2li>ah Muhammad often uses the *ord Fpoison. is referring to these comple nutrients. 'n addition& the term Fpoison is most accurate in the

alth threat of eating indigesti!le foods. Also& *hen scientists use of other terms& such as Fanti3

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is approach permits poisonous foods to remain in the human food chain& *hile food

anufacturers use various processing methods to rid the food of its Fvillain su!stancesallegedlya+ing the food suita!le for our consumption. $his practice has !een engaged for centuries& and

s allo*ed etremely comple foods& particularly animal food& to !e fed to humans.

ntrarily& the term Fpoison denotes danger. #omething that is dangerous must either !e handled

th caution or not at all. 'f the foods that are heavily laden *ith these harmful su!stances *ere

eled poisonous& many of them *ould not !e on the mar+et. As it stands& poisonous foods persist

oughout the human food chain.

note*orthy point is that food manufacturers usually use toic chemicals to degrade impermea!le

mple nutrients. 'n most cases& the food7s natural toins are fortified *ith chemical poisons&

a+ing the food more dangerous. $his approach is characteristic of an attempt to place a round

g into a square hole. =ood manufacturers force animal food into the human food chain& and thenuence& via advertisements& people to eat foods that are dangerous to their health. $his practice is

mong the many reasons *hy a distinction among foods is necessary.

e Honora!le 2li>ah Muhammad !rings this vitally important distinction to the forefront of human

trition& and declares that this is essential to produce healthier and longer human life spans. 'n

position to popular nutritional recommendations& he states that nuts are unfit for humannsumption and dangerous *hen eaten. Ho*ever& he points out that nuts do have a purposeas

od for !irds& *hich possess the digestive systems suited to digest this class of comple food.

is position *arrants consideration9 therefore& the follo*ing sections descri!es the !ird7s digestive

d the human digestive systems. 6hen *e compare these digestive systems& *e gain a !etter

derstanding of *hy nuts are unfit for human consumption.

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rvive. $he sharp edges of the !ea+ coarsely grinds the food. $he tongue then moves the food toe pharyn& *here the food is s*allo*ed.

e s*allo*ing action of !irds does not happen !y peristalsis& as it does in humans& !ecause !irds

not have soft palates and constrictor muscles in their pharyn. Birds use their hard platedngues to press the food into the mouth3li+e opening of the esophagus. Additionally& !irds

ssively s*allo* the food !y lifting their heads and reducing pressure in the esophagus. $his

o*s gravity to move food and *ater to the stomach.

the esophagus& peristaltic contractions move the food into the crop. $he crop is an out3pouch of

e esophagus *all& and is filled *ith food only after the stomach is full. $herefore& the cropnctions as a food storage compartment. 6hen room is availa!le in the stomach& the crop is

adually emptied through peristaltic action& refilling the stomach.

e crop is also used *hen !irds are o!taining food for their young. 'n this manner& the crop storesod for transport. $he food is then regurgitated to feed the nestlings or !a!y !irds.

e must also note that *hile in the crop& the food is softened !y means of the !ea+ saliva& and

cretions from the esophagus and crop glands. #*elling and softening& !ut no digestion& ta+es

ce in the crop. $he s*ollen and softened food enters the stomach *here the !rea+ do*n of the

od ta+es place.gure ;+() !ird !eaks

ds7 stomachs are multicham!ered& most consisting of t*o parts: the glandular stomach and the

uscular stomach . $hese stomachs are arranged one !ehind the other.

e glandular stomach& +no*n as the proventriculus& is considered the real stomach !ecause&

nctionally& this stomach is similar to the stomach of monogastric animals& such as humans. $he

stric >uices secreted in this stomach digest the food and prepares the food to enter the net stage

the digestion process.

e must note that digestive acids in the !ird7s glandular stomach are more po*erful than the

stric acid in the human stomach. $he !ird7s stomach secretes a type of pepsin3hydrochloric acidat is capa!le of dissolving comple materials& including !ones and fish fins.

er the food leaves the glandular stomach& it enters the muscular stomach. $he muscularomach& +no*n as the ventriculus is colloquially called the giLLard. $his stomach is the !ird7s

veriLing apparatus& serving as a Fcompulsion stomach that grinds nuts and other dense seedsd foodstuffs.

e giLLard is characteriLed !y its unique construction and digestive function. Anatomically& the

Lard is a highly muscular organ that is lined *ith a tough& a!rasive +eratin3li+e material. Keratin is

tructural protein that the !ody produces to construct dura!le !ody parts such as nails and hair.

yone *ho has eaten a giLLard +no*s that it is very tough to che*& and is never fully masticated.

ople can che* giLLards for hours& even days. $his is proof of the giLLard7s etraordinary

ughness.

gure ;+/ A7ian Digesti7e ystem


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e giLLard7s tough construction is necessary !ecause in order for !irds to degrade hard foodstuffs&

ch as nuts& they must first ingest acid resistant pe!!les& granite stones& or sand stonesall

mmonly referred to as grit . $he *ord grit is synonymous *ith sandpaper !ecause the purpose of s material is to grind the ingested foodstuffs. $he +eratin3li+e lining of the giLLard can *ithstand

e grinding action of sand& stones& glass& and other sharp materials ingested !y !irds. 't allo*s

ds to process relatively large volumes of food each day.

s also important to note that there has !een a de!ate among aviculturists *ith respect to thepe of grit chic+ens use in their diets. #ome aviculturists prefer shell grit and cuttlefish !one of the

cium gained !y consuming this material. ther aviculturists disfavor such material !ecause it isufficient for grinding hard nuts& seeds and grains. #eed +ernels& such as nuts& are densely hard

d require stronger grit.

entific studies sho* that& *hen left alone and allo*ed to roam freely& !irds naturally consume the

propriate materials needed to aid in the degradation of dense foods such as nuts& seeds and

ains. $hey *ill usually choose small stones and other resilient materials.

nctionally& the propulsion activity of the giLLard is an intrinsic part of the !ird7s a!ility to degrade

eds and nuts. $he contraction force of the giLLard is etremely po*erful. =or eample& a tur+ey7s

Lard is so po*erful that it is capa!le of crushing *alnuts and glass !alls. 't can also effectively

anage metal particles. $he high pressure& com!ined *ith the action of grit upon the foodstuffs&

veriLes the food& ma+ing it suita!le for the digestive enLymes in the intestines to effectively

mantle the chemical !onds.is aspect is very important !ecause foods such as nuts contain heat3sta!le proteins that cannot

degraded !y heat treatment or human digestive >uices. $his su!>ect *ill !e covered in the netapter& !ut consider this question:

How can we e:pect to gain nutrition from nuts without ha7ing the same digesti7e

organs necessary for "irds to gain nutrition from those 7ery nuts&

t us continue *ith going through the !irds7 digestive process.

e finely macerated food passes !y peristalsis out of the giLLard into the intestines. Although the

tivities of the !ird7s intestines are similar to that of humans& the !ird7s intestinal length is muchorter in relation to the human7s. $he !ird& ho*ever& compensates for the short intestinal length

ough the giLLard7s pulveriLing activity. $he etremely denatured food that passes from the

Lard allo*s for epedient digestion and a!sorption in the small intestines.

e small intestine is *here digestion and a!sorption of food occur. $he liver and pancreas connect

the duodenum and secrete !ile and pancreatic >uices into the small intestines. $hese >uices digest

r!ohydrates& proteins and fats& and emulsify fats. $he nutrients are then a!sor!ed through the

estinal *all& and passes through the +idneys. After the nutrients leave the +idneys& they enter theoodstream and are distri!uted throughout the !ody.

e indigesti!le food material passes from the small intestines into either the colon or the cloaca.

me !irds have !oth organs& as previously noted. $he cloaca is a compartment positioned asidee colon that houses large quantities of !acteria& *hich assist in the !rea+ do*n of comple

r!ohydrates. 6ater is also a!sor!ed from the cloaca.

hether the food enters the cloaca or the colon depends on the composition of the feces. 'f the


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es contain significant quantities of cellulose and other fi!ers& it must pass through the cloaca.er the material is handled in the cloaca& it passes through the colon for elimination. =eces that do

t contain comple car!ohydrates and other fi!ers pass directly to the colon.

e must also note that the colon of a !ird is functionally different than the human colon. $he !ird7son is physiologically similar to the human rectum. $he !rea+do*n of comple car!ohydrates that

+es place in the human colon is performed in the !ird7s cloaca.

uman Digesti7e ystem

e human digestive system consists of a tu!e or tract that !egins at the mouth and etends to theus. rgans of the digestive tract include the mouth& pharyn& esophagus& stomach& small

estine& colon& and anus. $he organs that aid the digestive process consist of the salivary glands&

l !ladder& liver& and pancreas. $hey assist in the digestive process !y secreting su!stances& such

enLymes and acid >uices& *hich degrade food.

r tongues and teeth& as *ell as a specific digestive enLyme& salivary amylase& !egin the digestive

ocess. #alivary amylase is an enLyme that starts the chemical digestion of starch& *hich among

her purposes permits us to en>oy the taste of food on our palates.

er the food is thoroughly che*ed and mied *ith saliva& it is called a food !olus. $his !olus isshed into the pharyn& and passes through the esophagusthe act of s*allo*ing. eristaltic

ntractions move it through the esophagus into the stomach.

hile in the stomach& the food !olus undergoes a great deal of peristaltic activity. An array of

estive >uices act on the !olus. $he hormone gastrin& mucus& hydrochloric acid& and several

otein3digesting enLymes are secreted into the stomach to further degrade the food. $he !olus is

graded into a *atery su!stance called Fchyme.

strin and hydrochloric acid are released into the stomach to help produce the environment that

a!les the stomach7s digestive enLymes to partially degrade the food proteins. $hese su!stances

epare the chyme for a!sorption in the small intestines. nce chyme is produced& peristalsis !egins

the lo*er half of the stomach and forces the chyme through an opening ;pyloric sphincter< thatds to the small intestine.

gure ;+5) Human Digesti7e ystem

e passage of chyme into the small intestine is regulated to avoid an overflo* of the duodenum9us& only small amounts can enter at a time. 't ta+es several hours for the stomach to completely

mpty chyme into the small intestine. $he pancreas secretes pancreatic fluid that !rea+s do*noteins& fats& and starches. 'ntestinal >uice secreted !y the small intestine also contains enLymes

at complete the process !egun !y the pancreatic fluid. $he liver secretes a su!stance called !ile to the digestion of fats.

e degraded nutrients are a!sor!ed through the *all of the small intestine and enter the !lood


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eam. $he nutrients enter the liver and most fats are pic+ed up !y the lymphatic system. $hedigested material enters the colon& *here *ater& salts& and vitamins are a!sor!ed through the

on. =inally& the material that remains& called feces& is pushed to the rectum and passes throughe anus.

e human digestion process is a monumental event. A great amount of energy is required to

est food.

nerally& the !ody needs 0 or more hours for a meal to completely digest. %epending upon the

ality of the food& it ta+es the stomach approimately hours to pass the food to the small

estines. Approimately 5 hours are required for the small intestine to digest and a!sor! thetrients. $he large intestine requires a!out ,0 hours to complete its functions.

#riority Consideration

this comparison!et*een the human and !ird digestive systemsmany star+ differences have

en duly noted. $hese differences must !e considered *hen determining the foods that are fit for

her creature. $he nota!le differences include the organs and the digestive processes required !y

ch creature to digest certain food.

other significant comparison is the time it ta+es for each creature to digest food. =or eample&ds have the organs that allo* them to digest nuts and seeds *ithin an hour or so. n the other

nd& humans require 0 hours to digest foods that are digesti!le& not to thin+ of indigesti!le

ods& such as nuts.

ally& unli+e humans& !irds are not eager to eat human food or sit at our dinner ta!les. 'f

esented *ith a !o*l of sunflo*er seeds and a !o*l of chic+en noodle soup& !irds *ould opt for

e seeds. $he soup is not suita!le to meet the nutritional demands of !irds.

e same applies to humans!ird food does not meet our nutritional requirements. Although nuts

e !eing touted as nutritious human food& nuts do not !enefit us. Nuts are too comple for the

man digestive system. $he harm that results from ingesting this class of animal food out*eighs

y purported or assumed nutritional !enefits people !elieve they gain from eating nuts.

eferencesKoch $. #planchnology. 'n: #+old BH& ed. Anatomy of the Chic+en and %omestic Birds. Ames& 'o*a: $he 'o*a #tate "niversity ress&(93-1.


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apter >) Nut To:ins Descri"ed

creature7s digestive system determines and defines the type of materials eligi!le for digestion.ods that are unfit for digestion in>ure the !ody.

e comparison of the human and avian digestive systems presented in the previous chapter is

dence of this. Many more eamples could easily !e sho*n& as there are thousands of creatures

at gain nutrition through unique digestive systems and eating patterns.

ost of us can agree that the human digestive tract is quite different from that of !irds& cattle andects. 't is also o!vious that the eating patterns of these creatures are different from the eating

tterns of humans. "nfortunately& *e can also agree that humans eat some of the same foods

nsumed !y !irds& cattle& and insects in spite of these anatomical differences.

is confirms that there is a gross lac+ of understanding a!out the !iochemical structure of certainods and ho* these foods interact *ith the human digestive system. 'f this *ere not the case&

en the human food industry *ould not mar+et foods& such as nuts& soy!eans& and certain

geta!les& *hich are not only eaten !y animals& !ut solely fit for their digestive systems.

ost creatures instinctively +no* the foods that !est serve their nutritional needs. $hey are createdat *ay. n the other hand& humans are guided !y intelligence9 and any lac+ of it *ith respect to

od and nutrition& places us in harms *ay. $his is *hy food and dietary la*s are given !y God and

an. 6ithout these la*s& humans are prone to eat as the savage !easts eatanything and at

ytime.

esently& humans eat >ust a!out anything. 6e eat !ugs& *eeds& and despica!le parts of animals&

ch as an animal7s !rain& colon& feet& and liver. Many of the things humans eat are not onlyhealthy& !ut also against %ivine ?a*. 6e have violated the traditional divine dietary la*s&

pecially those given to us in the ld $estament.

some cases& these la*s are violated !ecause *e have not acquired the proper understanding of em. #cientists have failed to eplore and validate the reasons *hy such la*s are necessary.

stead& they con>ure up !ogus studies to attempt to sho* us the alleged !enefits of eating divinely

ohi!ited foods.

tritionists have not considered the health consequences associated *ith eating foods that are

atomically designed for other creatures. Again& this is partly due to the fact that there is no

tional or international consensus among health eperts a!out food distinctions *ith respect to

ods that are meant for humans from those that are fit for other creatures. $he Honora!le 2li>ahhammad has !rought this distinction to the forefront& !ut it has not !een *idely accepted. nly

ose *ho have follo*ed his dietary advice have eperienced the !enefits of that adviceecellentalth& vitality& and youthfulness.

dical scientists agree that diet is the foremost factor in the cause of chronic diseases. As *ith the

nora!le 2li>ah Muhammad& they also agree that overeating is a primary cause of the enormous

alth plight affecting the population. $his& ho*ever& is *here the agreement ceases.

li+e this *orld7s nutritionists and medical scientists& the Honora!le 2li>ah Muhammad has set

rameters for the frequency of food consumption. Neither the health studies presented in Chapter

nor the hundreds of others conducted throughout the history of 6estern medicine have

dressed this most essential aspect. Nonetheless& this +no*ledge is at the foundation of health.alth studies that omit this information are nearly *orthless.

r eample& the Honora!le 2li>ah Muhammad advises that humans eat& at a minimum& one meal

ery 0 hoursof the right foods. 2ating this *ay sustains good health and fosters longevity.

e Honora!le 2li>ah Muhammad also defined the right foods that humans should eat. He did not

vise that all natural foods *ere good to eat& simply !ecause they are natural. Grass& the !ar+ of


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es& poisonous leaves and roots& and other highly toic vegetation are natural& yet nearly all of usudder at the thought of eating these things.

is means that no matter ho* fiercely some health advocates promote eating ra* foods& they

ve limits concerning *hat those foods are. 6hat are these limits Basically& the ra* vegetationat does not instantly ma+e us ill or cause death is restricted. $he vegetation that may slo*ly +ill

is accepted.

is illogic approach means that people *ill readily accept eating Fslo*3+illing poison& !ut not

st3acting poison. 'n this lies the assumption that the Fslo*3+illing poison is good to ingest via

* vegetation or the >uice of this vegetation. $his is *hy people *ill not eat poison ivy9 ho*ever&ey *ill eat ra* nuts.

early& the a!sence of true scientific investigation in ascertaining the facts a!out the safety of

ods is at the root of the health crisis. All investigations are prompted !y questions& and theemost question concerning food safety is:

How do we distinguish the food that is appropriate for humans from food fit foranimals&

e ans*er is relatively simple. Biological analyses that eamines the !iochemical structure of foods

ainst the human digestive system is fundamental in determining *hether the food in question isod for human consumption. =ortunately& scientific data is availa!le and can !e used to reach

asona!le conclusions.

cases *here scientific information is unavaila!le regarding a specific food& eperiments can !enducted to arrive at sound conclusions. Ho*ever& as it stands& many natural foods have already

dergone !iochemical analysis. 'n fact& scientific analyses of natural foods have !een engaged for

ore than a century. $he !iochemical structures of nuts have !een studied for many years.

ologically& the essential processes that sustain human life have long !een identified. =or eample&

e digestive system can only degrade the foods that meet the requirements of its physical and

emical capa!ilities. $his is the foundation of the entire digestive process. $herefore& despite the

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