All Jacked Up: The Explosive Junk Food Documentary

I was invited to participate in a pioneering new documentary that dared to explore the harmful effects of processed foods and soft drinks on teenagers. I flew to Los Angeles, spent two hours being interviewed on camera, and went back home, hoping my efforts would help educate parents and teens about the dangers of junk foods, fast foods and sodas. The documentary project has since achieved the status of an eye-opening film featuring top-notch health and nutrition experts along with "reality TV" footage of teens experiencing the traumatic repercussions of living on junk foods. Now titled All Jacked Up, this documentary by Faerie Films is poised to become the "Super Size Me" for a younger generation. I'm naming it one of my top recommended must-see films of 2008. (Want a sneak peek? We've got behind-the-scenes footage ready to view online right now, see below...)

All Jacked Up will simply blow your mind. If you thought you knew the whole story on food corporations, the processed meat industry and the harmful health effects of junk foods on children, think again: You'll be stunned, shocked and outraged over what you'll see in this film -- how the food corporations use manipulative marketing messages to take advantage of children and teens, how processed ingredients like high-fructose corn syrup rapidly accelerate diseases like diabetes in youngsters, and how junk foods destroy families, cause depression and even make kids suicidal. Once you pop this film into your DVD player and start watching, you won't be able to walk away. (See below to find out how to get a DVD of this film right now...)

As you might have guessed, my two-hour interview is used throughout the film, so if you're a fan of the kind of information I publish about food companies, you'll absolutely love to see those facts presented on-screen as part of a powerful documentary film that really gets the message across. Check out this behind-the-scenes exclusive footage of my interview with Bobby Rice, the star of All Jacked Up: http://www.newstarget.com/022497.html

Essential Information for Parents, Families

If you have children (or know somebody who does), you need this film. The two hours or so that your family will invest in watching this film will be one of the simplest, yet most powerful things you can do for the health of your children (and yourself!). I invited some friends with teenage children over to my house to watch this film, and I'm not kidding when I say after watching the film, those children immediately and permanently stopped eating processed meat. In watching this film, those children were absolutely shocked by what they learned about processed meat, and on their own they immediately decided to stop eating hot dogs, bacon, beef jerky, salami, pepperoni and other similar processed meat products. I didn't have to say a word... the movie said it all!

All Jacked Up is on its way to the film festivals this year, and it will make the rounds through theaters only after it's been picked up by a major film distribution company. But guess what? I've talked with the principals at Faerie Films and they've agreed to offer the entire film on DVD directly to NewsTarget readers, even before it's released in theaters! I earn nothing on this deal (and wasn't paid to be in the movie, either), but I believe in the message of this documentary so strongly that I'm urging everyone to get the DVD and watch it.

Click here to order the DVD directly from Faerie Films

We even locked in a $5 off discount exclusively for NewsTarget readers, so you'll get the movie at the best price on the 'net. By purchasing this movie, you're also supporting Faerie Films, the studio that was courageous enough to tackle this issue and go to battle with the food corporations, exposing their exploitive, manipulative junk food marketing schemes and detailing how an entire generation of children is now being harmed by processed foods and junk beverages sugared up with corn syrup. Your purchase of this DVD goes to help fund continued moviemaking efforts like this, and that has a tremendous impact on the education of parents and families around the world, so if you get this DVD, feel good about your decision to do so. Order it at the discounted price directly from Faerie Films at http://alljackedupmovie.com/nt/

Here's the first exclusive clip from All Jacked Up, featuring a hilarious animation and a heated conversation about the economic effects of junk food on America: http://www.newstarget.com/022497.html

Warning: Your understanding of food is about to be rocked by All Jacked Up

If you decide to get the film, be warned that you will likely never look at your food the same way again. Even though the film is focused on teenagers, the information applies across the board for people of any age. After viewing this film, you may find yourself instantly changing your eating habits.

Be warned: Some scenes in the film are disturbing. When it gets to the part about the factory farming of cattle and pigs to produce beef and pork, you may want to avert your eyes or mute the sound... it's just too disturbing for any compassionate person to watch without breaking down in tears over what these food companies are doing to living, breathing animals in order to sell more disease-promoting hamburgers to consumers.

But All Jacked Up isn't a movie about vegetarianism. It's actually a mainstream film, and it doesn't push any particular diet (although it does feature one segment with one of the raw foods Boutenko family members). It's focused almost entirely on showing you what's wrong with the "Standard American Diet" and the real cost of that diet in terms of disease, emotional distress and broken lives. It's up to you, the viewer, to decide what kind of diet you want to pursue after watching the movie, but make no mistake: You will automatically choose a healthier diet after watching this film! You can't help it. All Jacked Up speaks to your brain in a way that instantly changes your behavior.

In fact, if your diet isn't as healthy as you'd like it to be, I think watching All Jacked Up is a great way to jolt yourself back into a healthier lifestyle. It's actually a form of cognitive dietary therapy, and if you have children or teenagers, do whatever it takes to sit them down in front of this video and let them watch it. They'll be very interested in the film (because it features the real lives of other teenagers), and they'll emerge from the viewing with completely new ideas about what kind of food and beverages they want to consume. You don't have to say a word; the movie takes care of the message.

All Jacked Up is the secret recipe for changing the diets of your children for the better!

Note: It's not for very young children, however. There are some disturbing "animal processing" scenes that are not appropriate for a six year old, for example. It's fine for teens, though. The children I invited to watch it were 12 and 13 years old, and they'll never touch hot dogs again...)

More Exclusive Video Clips Coming Soon

Faerie Films has gone to great lengths to make behind-the-scenes video clips available to NewsTarget readers, and we'll be featuring them on the site on a regular basis. Each clip will contain a short segment of interviews, animations or "reality footage" from the film. You'll be able to view them all free of charge through YouTube, so stay tuned to NewsTarget.com for announcements about upcoming clips.

And if you'd like the see the entire movie, just get the DVD: Click here to order the DVD at a 20% discount exclusive to NewsTarget readers.

You'll find All Jacked Up to be a life-changing journey into the dark side of food corporations, fast food restaurant chains and bogus "energy drinks."

If our country's health authorities had any brains, they'd air this film on national television every week for a year, just to educate and inform people about how to avoid the things that destroy their health. But alas, our nation's health authorities are little more than puppets, owned and controlled by the very corporations manufacturing and selling the junk products that are destroying the health of an entire generation. There's no way they would let this documentary make it to prime-time television. This is the movie they desperately hope you never see.

This is the documentary they wish would go away. It's just the kind of damning information linking junk foods with catastrophic health that Big Food wants to make disappear as quickly as possible. In fact, your act of watching this film is, all by itself, an act of passionate protest against the corporations that would love nothing more than to turn you into a brain-dead, disease-managed feeding machine that lives an entire lifetime as an ignorant, manipulated consumer. This movie is the red pill in The Matrix. It's the way you journey down the rabbit hole and find out what's really happening on the other side... all from the safety of your couch, of course!

Enjoy!

About the author: Mike Adams is a natural health researcher and author with a passion for teaching people how to improve their health He has authored and published thousands of articles, interviews, consumers guides, and books on topics like health and the environment, impacting the lives of millions of readers around the world who are experiencing phenomenal health benefits from reading his articles. Adams is an honest, independent journalist and accepts no money or commissions on the third-party products he writes about or the companies he promotes. In 2007, Adams launched EcoLEDs, a maker of energy efficient LED lights that greatly reduce CO2 emissions. He's also the CEO of a highly successful email newsletter software company that develops software used to send permission email campaigns to subscribers. Adams volunteers his time to serve as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and enjoys outdoor activities, nature photography, Pilates and adult gymnastics. Known as the 'Health Ranger,' Adams' personal health statistics and mission statements are located at www.HealthRanger.org

Warning: The Drugs in Your Toothpaste Can Affect Your Health

Friday, January 18, 2008 by: Flora Stay, D.D.S.

Key concepts: toothpaste, antibiotic and antibiotics.

NewsTarget) One of the fastest ways to absorb anything into the body is through the mouth. Drugs such as nitroglycerine for heart conditions and natural homeopathic remedies are given under the tongue for fast absorption. Your daily routine of brushing your teeth with your favorite toothpaste may also be delivering a daily dose of antibiotics or other potentially toxic ingredients, without you realizing it.

Most people, even dentists and dental hygienists, don't realize there is a warning on the back of most toothpastes (including many from health food stores). The warning is mandated by the FDA for active ingredients that are drug based. The most common ones are fluoride, antibiotics and other drugs used to prevent cavities, tartar or teeth sensitivity.

Even children's toothpaste has a warning to "keep out of reach of children under the age of six. If more than used for brushing is swallowed, contact the poison control center or your physician". If a child under the age of six swallows half a tube of the sparkly, bright colored toothpaste that tastes like bubble gum and contains fluoride, the result could virtually be deadly.

Besides fluoride and the potential for poisoning your child if large amounts are swallowed, most toothpaste contain saccharin and many other artificial additives. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is another ingredient to stay away from. Studies have reported there's a potential for flare-ups of canker sores with SLS. Instead of choosing one of these types of commercial toothpastes for your child or you, providing your family with nutritious meals and brushing with "common sense" toothpaste, without potentially toxic ingredients, is much safer.



In recent years we've been hearing about the alarming increase of superbugs such as methicillin-resistant Staphlycoccus aureas (MRSA). The CDC and other studies list one cause for the rise of these antibiotic resistant bacteria to the general overuse of antibiotics. This overuse is not always in the form of a pill. You may be absorbing a small amount of an antimicrobial drug through your personal products as well.

Many brands of toothpastes, deodorants, shampoos, and soaps contain antibiotics, antimicrobials and strong disinfecting detergents. Triclosan, acetylpyridium chloride and tea tree oil are commonly used ones. Although natural, tea tree oil is a strong anti-fungal and antibiotic better suited for conditions such as athlete's foot than in your moisturizer.

Antibiotics should only be prescribed if you have a serious infection. Informed consumers make wise buying decisions that aren't based on pretty packages. Read, research and choose wisely for you and your family.

For more information, visit (www.drstay.com) .

About the author

Flora Stay, D.D.S. has been a practicing dentist for over 30 years. She is the author and contributing author to books as well as magazines such as Total Health, Prevention, Men's Health and others. She is currently an Associate Professor at U.S.C. School of Dentistry Dept. of Diagnostic Sciences. Visit her website for a free e-book "Product Labels: a cautionary tale" at www.cleure.com

Immunization Programs Under Scrutiny (Part 1)

Wednesday, January 16, 2008 by: Andreas Moritz

Key concepts: polio, measles and immunization.

NewsTarget) For many decades, leading scientists and doctors have vehemently promoted the idea that immunization of children is necessary to protect them from contracting such diseases as diphtheria, polio, cholera, typhoid, or malaria. Yet evidence is mounting that immunization may not only be unnecessary but even harmful. Pouring deadly chemicals into a lake doesn't make it immune to pollutants. Likewise, injecting the live poisons contained in vaccines into the bloodstream of children hardly gives future generations a chance to lead truly healthy lives. American children often receive some 30 vaccinations within the first 6 years of their lives and children in the U.K. can expect to be vaccinated about 25 times.

Within the first 15 months of life, vaccinations including nine or more different antigens are pumped into the immature immune systems of babies. Despite the colossal efforts and large sums of money spent on vaccine research, medicine has never been able to devise a cholera vaccine that works and the drugs for malaria aren't as effective as a single herb.

Diphtheria is still combated with toxic immunization programs even though it has almost completely disappeared from the earth. When diphtheria broke out in Chicago in 1969, 11 of the 16 victims were either already immune or had been immunized against diphtheria. In another report, 14 out of 23 victims were completely immune. This shows that vaccination makes no difference when it comes to protection against diphtheria; on the contrary, it can even increase the chances of being infected.

Immunization against mumps is also highly dubious. Even though it initially reduces the likelihood of becoming infected, the risk for mumps infection increases after immunity subsides. In 1995, a study conducted by the U.K.'s Public Health Laboratory Service and published in the Lancet showed that children given the measles/mumps/rubella shot were three times more likely to suffer from convulsions than those children who didn't receive it. The study also found that the MMR vaccine increased by five times the number of children suffering a rare blood disorder.

It is interesting to note that the mortality rate from measles declined by 95 percent before the measles vaccine was introduced. In the United Kingdom, despite widespread vaccination among toddlers, cases of measles recently increased by nearly 25 percent. The United States has been suffering from a steadily increasing epidemic of measles, although (or because) the measles vaccine has been in effect since 1957. After a few sudden drops and rises, the cases of measles are now suddenly dropping again. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) acknowledged that this could be related to an overall decrease in the occurrence of measles in the Western Hemisphere.

In addition to this evidence, many studies show that the measles vaccine isn't effective. For example, as reported in a 1987 New England Journal of Medicine article, a 1986 outbreak of measles in Corpus Christi, Texas found 99 percent of the victims had been vaccinated. In 1987, 60 percent of the cases of measles occurred in children who had been properly vaccinated at the appropriate age. One year later, this figure rose to 80 percent.

Apart from not protecting against measles and possibly even increasing the risk of contracting the disease, the MMR vaccine has been proven to produce numerous adverse effects. Among them are encephalitis, brain complications, convulsions, retardation of mental and physical growth, high fever, pneumonia, meningitis, aseptic meningitis, mumps, atypical measles, blood disorders such as thrombocytopenia, fatal shock, arthritis, SSPE, one-sided paralysis, and death. According to a study published in the Lancet in 1985, if children develop "mild measles" as a result of receiving the vaccine, the accompanying underdeveloped rash may be responsible for causing degenerative diseases such as cancer later in life.

In reality, measles is not a dangerous childhood illness at all. The belief that measles can lead to blindness is a myth that finds its roots in an increased sensitivity to light during illness. This problem subsides when the room is dimmed and vanishes completely with recovery. For a long time, measles was believed to increase the risk of a brain infection (encephalitis) which is known to occur only among children who live in poverty and suffer from malnutrition. Among upper class children, only 1 out of 100,000 will become infected. Besides, less than half of children given a measles booster are protected against the disease.

In a report issued by German health authorities and published in a 1989 issue of the Lancet, the mumps vaccine was revealed to have caused 27 specific neurological reactions, including meningitis, febrile convulsions, encephalitis, and epilepsy. A Yugoslavian study linked 1 per 1,000 cases of mumps encephalitis directly to the vaccine. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal in the U.S. reported in 1989 that the rate varies from 1 in 405 to 1 in 7,000 shots for mumps.

Although mumps is generally a mild illness and the vaccine's side effects are severe, it is still included in the MMR vaccine. And so is the vaccine for rubella, although it is known to cause arthritis in up to 3 percent of children and in up to 20 percent of the adult women who have received it. In 1994 the Department of Health admitted to doctors that 11 percent of first-time recipients of the rubella vaccine will get arthritis. Symptoms range from mild aches to severe crippling. Other studies show a 30 percent chance of developing arthritis in direct response to the rubella vaccine.

Research confirms that the whooping cough vaccine is only effective in 36 percent of children. A report by Professor Gordon Stewart, which was published in 1994 in World Medicine, demonstrated that the risks of the whooping cough vaccine outweighed the benefits. The whooping cough or pertussis vaccine is by far the most dangerous of all the vaccines. DTP, the whooping cough vaccine that was used in the U.S. until 1992, contained the carcinogen formaldehyde, and the highly toxic metals aluminum and mercury. Both this vaccine and its "improved" version DTaP have never been tested for safety, only for efficacy.

The new vaccine has proved to be no better than the old one. Both versions cause death, near-death, seizures, developmental delay, and hospitalization. DTaP (formerly DTP) is given to babies as young as six weeks old, although the vaccine has never been tested on this age group. Among the 17 potential health problems caused by the whooping cough vaccine is sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). According to an estimate from the University of California at Los Angeles, 1,000 U.S. infants a year die as a direct result of receiving the vaccine.

Immunization programs against polio have no benefits other than economic ones for vaccine producers. The scientist who eliminated polio now suspects that the handful of polio cases which have occurred in the U.S. since the seventies are caused by the live viruses that were used as vaccines. In Finland and Sweden, where the use of live vaccines for polio is prohibited, there has not been a single case of polio in ten years. If live viruses used as a vaccine can cause polio today when hygiene is generally high, it may well be that the polio epidemics 40 to 50 years ago were also caused by immunization against polio while hygiene, sanitation, housing, and nutritional standards were still very low.

In the United States, cases of polio increased by 50 percent between 1957 and 1958, and by 80 percent from 1958 to 1959 after the introduction of mass immunization. In five states, cases of polio doubled after the polio vaccine was given to large numbers of the population. As soon as hygiene and sanitation improved, despite the immunization programs, the viral disease quickly disappeared. Whatever may have been the reason for polio outbreaks in the past, it is highly questionable today to immunize an entire population against a disease that does not even exist any more. It raises major questions about the motives behind polio vaccination.

Further, the history of some simian virus 40 (SV40) infections in humans is linked to the use of polio vaccines. According to the American Journal of Medicine, many studies have reported the presence of SV40 from the polio vaccine in human brain tumors and bone cancers, malignant mesothelioma, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The polio vaccine seems ever more linked to cancers, especially in children. The cancers caused by the use of the polio vaccine in the past still kills 20,000 people a year in the United States. This is quite outrageous given the fact that polio itself hasn't killed anyone for a long time.

Excerpt from Timeless Secrets of Health and Rejuvenation by Andreas Moritz (www.amazon.com) or (www.ener-chi.com)

About the author

Andreas Moritz is a medical intuitive; a practitioner of Ayurveda, iridology, shiatsu, and vibrational medicine; a writer; and an artist. He is the author of The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush, Timeless Secrets of Health and Rejuvenation, Lifting the Veil of Duality, Cancer Is Not a Disease, It's Time to Come Alive, Heart Disease No More, Diabetes No More, Simple Steps to Total Health, Diabetes -- No More, Ending the AIDS Myth and Heal Yourself with Sunlight. For more information, visit the author's website (www.ener-chi.com).

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