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I have a lot of clients and of course when I speak to the many groups each year, I'm always so concerned for those mothers who have kids who come home from school each day and want something to eat. And they want to feed their kids something better than what they were exposed to at the school that day.

Isn't it pitiful at what is fed to our youth in the school system these days? Most of the kids I ask at what they ate at school that day? Most of them tell me they haven't a clue…but it was lumpy and lots of gravy or the like. How can we raise quality, responsible kids into the magnificent young adults we need to keep our nation strong with a deep sense of morals and abundant health with a decrease in crime when all we feed them is poison? In a recent seminar I did, we talked about the 3 Foods to Avoid at all cost and how they contributed to the crime and early deaths so abundant in this country. If you go to my website, there is an audiocassette learning system on that very same subject from a Tele-seminar we did over 6 months ago with the great Dr. Douglas Graham! http://www.wayne-pickering.com And if you are member of the National Speakers Association, then there's a tape on that program I did this year at the Annual Conference in Washington, DC! You may obtain that by calling 800-776-5454 Tape #42!

Here's what I suggest as an alternative to a lot of that stuff. Since most kids like peanut butter and when they have it, then they don't feel like they're weird, deprived or the like! Take a couple slices of NON-GLUTEN bread, i.e. Millet, Rice, Ezekiel Bread are excellent (No wheat, rye, oats, etc.) and toast it (optional)! Then put some fresh non-salted peanut butter with a bit of some kind of green, i.e. Bibb Lettuce, etc. then you'll have a great sandwich with loads of energy for whatever you kid is planning to do for the rest of the afternoon.

And this is not only for the kids, what can you do when you need that jolt of good energy when you come home from work in the early afternoon. Of course I would always encourage taking a nap first but then when you wake up this would be good until you have your meal in the early evening. Actually this would be ideal for a noon lunch but add a lot of greens to the sandwich.

Now why NO-GLUTEN?

Those kinds of grain breads I just mentioned have an enormous amount of gluten in them and are almost non-digestible. When you cook them, the gluten turns to a glue like substance that gives the sinus and respiratory system a fit. (Root Word of Gluten = "GLUE"). Whenever I have a client with problems with lungs, sinus or anywhere in the bronchial area along with most of the digestive system and I take them off those kind of grains, there's a dramatic improvement in the condition. And it's always a real treat for me to know that Nutrition is a science and never changes. It's how we apply it that always changes. If you have frequent colds and sneeze a lot, eliminate those grains (even though this message is about grains, I immediately take all my clients off ALL Dairy Products as well) and watch for the positive results. Another book I would recommend would be Dr. Douglas Graham's classic book entitled "Grain Damage" and you my call him @ 305-743-8882!

All my best to you as you continue to make progress with your most prized possession….your health!

Wayne "The Mango Man" Pickering

PS I just picked up a C/D from the local library this week. Lionel Richie's "Truly the Love Songs" is outstanding. It has ALL his really great songs on it.

Michael Stahl and I have just written a new book and there was a phrase I put in the book that I feel would be appropriate for closing out this week's message to you. We all have some things we regret that has happened in our lives. The BAD STUFF is always easiest to remember about yourself. You are a special person with greatness and your past may be blemished, but your future is spotless. You have the power to change, but you have to want it bad enough knowing that we always want what we want when the want is more than the effort.

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