Imports, Financial Crisis, Bailout and Hennessy

Import and Destroy

Kingston-Wharves, Imports Only Wharves- Exports not Allowed!!

Some time ago in 2009, the then Minister of Agriculture declared that fertilizer from Jamaican companies was too expensive and as such Jamaica will import/buy fertilizer from American sources, this to me is a very anti-Jamaica and an anti-Jamaican business position for our Government to take because it is not like fertilizer was in short supply and we must increase short term supply to the local market and I do understand the need to keep the agricultural cost of production down and inflation in check. What was missing from the minister was any sort of analysis as to why the local price of fertilizer was so high, we heard nothing about the Ministry trying to engage fertilizer producers, trying to find out why prices are high and how the Government can help to reduce cost and pass lower prices on to the consumers, no long term plan of action. The Government’s position then was to undercut local manufactures, flood the market with lower price fertilizer and drive local businesses out of the market, in other words they were not working with the companies but working around them.This type of “Kick Weh Yu Foot” (Kick away your legs from under you) style of Governing must end since it does not benefits local manufactures.

At a time when all Governments around the world was trying to encourage their citizens to buy goods and services from local companies, thus allowing these companies to expand production and increase local employment, our Government was doing the opposite by overlooking local companies and buy from overseas companies. The American Government implemented bailout plans with a buy America clause attached and the Jamaican Government also implemented a bailout plan with a "buy American clause" with no intention of bailing out local Jamaican companies, it seems the aim of the Jamaican Government was to promote American companies and increase American Employment at the expense of our own.

The proper course of action is not to turn our backs on local companies but to figure out a way to help these local companies survive, to take root and satisfy local demand. Farmers need fertilizer and we have local companies who employ local people to make fertilizer, the government needs to figure out a way to get local fertilizer from local companies to our farmers at an affordable cost. In this case we need a win, win solution not a win, lose one. It is the job of the Jamaican Government to encourage the growth of Jamaican companies, encourage the consumption of Local goods and services in order to increase local employment and increase tax revenues for schools, roads and health care etc.

Our Government is so quick to give overseas companies tax break for operating in Jamaica while totally overlooking our homegrown companies. We sit around day in day out trying to encourage overseas companies to come to Jamaica and invest, while overseas Governments are trying to figure out a way of preventing their companies from going overseas. The American Government will give over a trillion dollars to American companies trying to prevent them from going out of business, if companies go out of business, people become unemployed and the US unemployment rate is about 8.0% and growing every day.

The United States currently pays around $20 billion per year to farmers in direct subsidies. Many of America’s economic sectors are in fact subsidized by the tax payer, the richest industries get the biggest subsidies, starting with finance and Big Energy, Notably, 56 percent of the total tax subsidies went to just four industries: financial, utilities, tele-communications, and oil, gas & pipelines. These people are certainly not playing by the same rules they created for us and force us to follow, they go on and on about the free market but what they say and what they do are two completely different things. I am not saying that the Jamaican Government should start shelling out cash willy nilly to every Tom, Dick and Harry with his or her name on a business card, far from it but before we cut the legs from under these companies we should at least try to figure out what problems they are having and why.

This Global Financial Crisis could have been and still can be a blessing in disguise. It is the perfect opportunity for the Government to embark on the mother of all campaign to promote local consumption and production of goods and services, a holy crusade of all things Jamaican, eat and buy Jamaican as a way to reduce the country’s need for loans. The answer to Jamaica’s problem before, during and after this financial crisis is to buy into all things Jamaica, we need to reduce our demand for foreign currency, increase local production and consume local output. A farmer might express the need for cheaper fertilizer but what is happening to the fertilizer company is also happening to the local farmers, importers are also kicking away their legs from under them by importing cheap food.

Imports Gone Wild
Jamaica imports in excess of  US$800 million worth of Agricultural Produce each year, most of which is already grown/produce right here in Jamaica, our total food import bill is US $1,000,000,000 (Billion) per year.Just take a look at a small sample of the madness that is taking place in our country:

• JAMAICA'S FOOD import bill continues to spiral out of control, jumping by US$100 million in 2011 to a staggering US$930 million and in 2012 was US $1,000,000,000 (Billion). 
• Jamaica, land of wood and water, Imports $3 billion worth of lumber annually. The farm owner Dalkeith Hanna said,when he first started planting the trees, the cost was 90 cents per square foot for lumber, but in less than two decades the cost is now more than $90. He noted, however, that he still has been able to sell his locally grown lumber at a cheaper cost than the imported wood.
• 93% of Onions consumed in Jamaica were imported in 2009.
• Jamaica imported US$8.4-million worth of banana chips, up from US $3.7 million in 2010, so it seems Chippies and St. Mary Banana Chips is not enough anymore.
• Jamaica imported 70 per cent of ginger in 2010.
• Jamaica Imported Pepper mash from the Dominican Republic although we produce the best scotch bonnet pepper, the finest-tasting in the world.
• Jamaica importing in excess of J$8 billion worth of tomato paste each year.
• Jamaica’s import bill for Irish potatoes decreased from US$4 million in 2008 to US$2.6 million in 2010.
• However Jamaica imported US$15.1 million potatoes chips, wedges, and fries in 2010.
• Jamaica supply only 15 per cent of Goat meat on the local market.
• Jamaica imported 1.3 million kilogrammes of goat meat, valued at US$5.2 million, in 2010, the country needs approximately three million goats to attain self-sufficiency.
• Jamaica Imports Concentrates costing J$1 billion l
• Jamaica imports orange concentrate from the United Kingdom of Great Britain, a country that does not grow oranges.

This is the low down regarding Imports, members of the political class, their family and friends are the "Art Vandelay" of the importing business they are the ones getting most of the import licenses to undercut and destroy local production in Jamaica.

Import and Tax Waiver Abuse
Our Political class knows no shame, to continue this insult to injury here is a very small sample of some of Import Waivers granted to friend and company of the political class. Both the Import and Tax waiver system have been subjected to constant abuse, a lot of the Imported items being waived are products that can be grown very easily, right here in Jamaica and is in fact grown right here in Jamaica. This abuse represents the political class giving the farmers and the tax payers of Jamaica the proverbial middle finger. The total value of this very small sample of Import Tax Waiver comes to $29,032,642.42, this represents revenue that should otherwise have been use to fix schools or buy text books, buy medicines for the public hospital, fix the roads or pay down our national debt.

November 2011
1 Tout Pret Distributors Additional Stamp Duty (ASD) waived $561,486.28 (importation of red kidney beans)
2 CJ's Discount Store ASD waived $950,721.91 (importation of red kidney beans)
3 Fresh and Direct Limited ASD waived $416,970.89 (importation of red kidney beans)
4 Chas E Ramson ASD waived $789,014.08 (importation of red kidney beans)
5 River Raft Limited Total tax waived $83,097.67 (importation of rafting gear)
6 Jamaica Football Federation Total tax waived $101,220.09 (importation of refereeing and coaching course material)
7 Jamaica Olympic Association Total tax waived $4,573,010.53 (importation of wrestling mat, gears)

December 2011
1 Jamaica Boat Cruises Total tax waived $106,142.16 (importation of snorkels, fins, tie straps etc.)
2 Howard L. Hamilton Total tax waived $3,216,558.24 (importation of 14 horses for breeding)
3 Robert S. Dabdoub Total tax waived $838,919.25 (importation of one horse)
4 John Ramnon Total tax waived $713,688.43 (importation of one Rand Roller)
5 West Portland Development Fund/Daryl Vaz Total tax waived $215,453.81 (local purchase of one 20ft container)
6 Canjam Trading Total tax waived $1,223,418. 57 (importation of one container of red kidney beans)
7) David Wright Total tax waived $38,692.92 (importation of one chainsaw)

January 2012
1 Major Dionne Sinclair Total tax waived $252,601.00 (importation of personal effects)
2 Douglas Vaz Total tax waived $1,120,080.34 (importation of 2012 Honda CR-V)
3 Tastee Limited Total tax waived $4,824,411.12 (importation of beef trimmings)
4 Caribbean Producers Limited $9,007,155.13 (importation of beef cuts)

Jamaica signed an Agreement to reduce customs duties on EU imports
In 2008 Jamaica and 14 other Caribbean states signed an agreement with the EU to start the reduction of customs duties by January 2011, but only six countries have so far complied. Read More: EU border tax threats 'serious issue' - The Sunday Gleaner

We Jamaicans know good and well what will happen when a stronger force engages a weaker force. Normally the weaker party gets pushed over the cliff in a life of poverty as the stronger countries enforce their will on us. European agriculture and manufacturing is highly mechanized and subsidized by their Governments. This is not free market there is nothing free or fair about the global market place. These concepts and rules were put in place because they give first world countries the advantage, they occupy the position of sellers and poorer countries stagnate in the position of borrowers and buyers. Take for example Britain’s Agriculture sector; it is highly mechanized producing about 60% of their food needs, with less than 1.6% of the labour force (535,000 workers). The EU spent €53bn (£46bn) a year on agricultural development and direct subsidies to farmers, 45% of the EU budget went to farmers as direct payments, so no wonder they want us to sign an agreement to lower tariff on EU imports, it is a win, win situation for Europe. Protectionism is alive and well in the First World, they protect their industries from competition, they subsidize the hell out of it however when Third World countries employ any sort of protectionism First World countries call it corruption.

As a Jamaican lots of questions comes to mind regarding this agreement:

• How are these trade agreements made?
• What was the deciding factor?
• Were they feasible in terms of protecting local markets?
• How does the EU negotiate similar agreements that require them to lower their tariffs on imports?
• What was going on /said during these negotiations, what was our Government thinking?
• Were we threatened in any way? Did they threaten to withhold loans, IMF money or the shipments of ML-250 Benz, French wine and cheese?
• Was a gun held to the Minister’s head or was his child kidnap by EU agents thus forcing him to sign this agreement?
• What were they going to withhold if we did not sign it because this seems like an agreement that can only come from force or our Governments are made up of mentality retarded people?
• Did the Government members get a bribed? Did the EU made offer of huge sums of money and promises of châteaux’s in the French countryside and a supply of ML-250 Benz for the family and friends of our Government members? 

I am totally confuse about this, our government jump on a plane travel to Europe and sign an agreement whose only benefit if to flood our already flooded markets with more cheap foreign goods that we will purchase using the money we borrow from the EU and I am sure at the expense of our local companies. 

Jamaica 50 Hennessy

I would like to know just how much Hennessy Jamaica imports and consume for Maurice Hennessy to personally fly to Jamaica and deliver 24,000 Hennessy VS, in commemoration of Jamaica's 50th anniversary. I remember a sales person in duty free at the Norman Manly airport trying to convince me not to buy the Appleton 21 but to purchase a bottle of Hennessy instead, at which point I asked her if I looked like a semi literate dancehall DJ. I have been told that huge quantities of Hennessy is consumed in the dancehall and clubs nightly by the so called suffering masses who cannot afford the extra 20 Jamaican dollars on a beef patty.

Reparations, Corruption, Financial Crisis and Bail Out!
I have never given reparations from Britain much thought, I am neither here nor there on the subject, either way I do not care since I do not see how little Jamaica can get Britain to hand over what Member of Parliament and a fighter for reparations Mike Henry calls “Cold Hard Cash”. One argument against reparation put forward by some Jamaicans, states that, if Jamaica got reparation money we will squander it, as opposed to what? … Borrowed money? We squander that anyway but at least with reparation money we would not have to repay the money, pay interest on it and maybe we could pay back our past debts, wiping the slates clean. More than likely we would use the money to buy imports from America and Europe, more wine, cheese, SUVs, you name it the sky is the limit, so it may be advantageous for Britain to pay reparations, ask the other countries to chip in, your economies will grow as a result because there is no limit to the amount of rubbish Jamaicans will import if they had “Cold Hard Cash”.

To a person like Mike Henry and my Aunt J reparation is not a loan or handout, they are not begging anything, it is money owed that should have been paid that was not, it is money owed for hundreds of years of injustice where some people’s development was achieved at the expense of others, on the backs of others. The pro-reparation people look at slavery like the Big Bang, an instant explosion of wealth creation in space and time that ripples out from the point of origin, compounded wealth that transcends time and generation. The benefits of which is still being felt by Europe today. However the negative effects of this Big Bang is also being felt by descendants of slavery, its like being forced to create the sun but not allowed to enjoy the full glory of its warmth and light and then told to pay for a glimpse at it. The Bishop of Exeter kept 655 slaves until the time of the Abolition of Slavery Act 1833, when he received £12,700 in compensation. Again I am not an advocate of reparation nor am I against it but if it was given I would be the first in line.

On the subject of Bailouts however I realize that there is no limit to the amount of bailout the EU and other first world countries get, when they get bailout the world seems happy, the stock markets goes up. Billions of Dollars/Pounds/Euros is thrown at them on a daily basis, most recently Spain asked for and got $126 billion bailout not to mention they can say the word bailout whenever they want. However if Jamaica even whispers the word “bailout”… Then we are immediately classed as worthless, looking for handout, with cries of embarrassment and this from our own people, as was seen when the Prime Minister used the word bailout in an interview once! It seems we are the only ones playing this game as the world is in a completely different tournament, being held to different standards.

When it comes to pure Greed and Corruption nothings beats Europeans and the United States of America. I have never seen anything like it while they hold the people below them to a different standard. Western Europe is the worst by far, what they do is disgusting and what they say is Hypocritical and it disgust me but they are suppose to be civilize and we are nothing but savages.

The reactions of most Jamaicans when they read that the Prime Minister had said the word Bailout was one of shock, horror and total embarrassment or pretend shock, horror and total embarrassment based on which party you support. There is no difference between asking for an IMF loan and a bailout, it just makes us feel better to say we negotiated a loan from the IMF, well if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck then it must be a bloody duck.

The Reason for the world’s financial crisis was greed and corruption, first world corruption at its very best and the reason for Jamaica’s financial crisis is home grown corruption and pure greed. The financial crisis in America, United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Portugal and many others is as a result of greed and corruption. But yet we seem to judge their financial crisis, their corruption as different from ours. In the minds of most Jamaicans and the world there is a difference between white/first world corruption and black third world corruption, one is a simple white collar mistake and the other is downright banana republic, nasty black corruption and throwing any money at it is like throwing pearls before swine.

I understand that the world is not level I understand that different countries get treated differently, I just do not understand why Jamaicans hold the rest of the world to a different standard than they hold Jamaica and themselves. 

The IMF and World Bank as Fly Guy and Jamaica as the Bit<h!

Please Read!!
In five years between 2006 and 2010, Trinidad and Tobago exported more than $23 billion worth of goods to Jamaica and in the same period Trinidad imported a mere $1 billion from Jamaica.
T&T 2006-2010 exports to Jamaica: $23 billion

In 2011, Jamaica imported US$6.6b in goods and exported US$1.6b. The trade deficit was approximately US$4.9b.

Controlling Jamaica's trade deficit

There are people in Jamaica who thinks certain developed countries have Jamaica's interest at heart but they are just fooling themselves …  These countries are a bunch of Hypocrites and Parasites, back in the 90's the United States of America took Britain and the EU to WTO court to remove preferential treatment for CARICOM banana because it wanted American own companies in south America and Puerto Rico easy access to EU market but the USA is giving Virgin Islands (USVI) and Puerto Rico preferential treatment on RUM…. This is made even worst when UK-based Diageo threatens the Caribbean about taking the USA to WTO court… In August, the UK-based Diageo reportedly warned that should CARICOM mount a complaint to the World Trade Organisation over the alleged subsidies it would "re-evaluate" its Caribbean interests….. Everyone is looking out for their interest alone and what they are saying to CARICOM is Fuck You  and suck salt!!!... 

CARICOM restates position on US rum subsidy

The EU is still upset that Jamaica and the other Caribbean countries have not implemented its Economic Partnership Agreement which would see a reduction of duties between the EU and the Caribbean, claiming it will also benefit the Caribbean to sign this agreement. They the EU are even offering carrot on a stick to sweeten the deal and get us to sign the agreement.  You can trust me when I say that the EU is only pushing for this agreement simply because it knows it has the Economic advantage over CARICOM and will benefit more from this agreement, this a cheery agreement for them because once you sign this you are on your own as they push their products and tell us our products are not good enough, there standards are like a moving goal post. This agreement will further push Jamaica and the Caribbean into a balance of trade deficit with the EU. The fact of the matter is sooner or later we must sign this agreement, we do not have a choice as the EU will call the Americans for help and both will gang up to gangbang the hell out of us and force us to sign, no loans or deal and a couple downgrades later and we will bend to their will.

'No European Trojan Horse'..Caribbean not being bamboozled in free trade agreement, says EU

This is how we like to spend borrowed Money: 
"SUV drivers not deterred by import costs":
A Cadillac Escalade ESV may retail for about US$56,000 (5300 CC).
Chevrolet Avalanche - about US$36,000 (5300 CC).
Mercedes Benz M Class about US$37,000-67,000 (5400 CC).
Mercedes Benz G Class - US$74,000 -$89,000 (5400 CC).
Land Rover Range Rover - about US$72,000 (5300 CC).
However, these costs are apparently no deterrent to drivers with discerning tastes, as the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Avalanche and other relatively high-end vehicles have become quite popular on local roads.

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Notes on the Award Winning Book, ‘The pH Miracle'

Jeannie Stokowski-Bisanti

Miami Healthy Living Examiner

http://www.examiner.com/article/notes-on-the-award-winning-book-the-ph-miracle

“Nobody on the planet, nobody in the history of the world, nobody on the horizon, nobody ever, has sat at a microscope for over a 30 year period and looked at people's live and dry blood, maybe 15 times in 45 days, and meanwhile, between sessions, adjusted, modified, calibrated and tweaked the person's food and drink intake. Nobody except one man - Dr. Robert O. Young. By the time you've looked at 500,000 blood slides, you pretty much know what you're talking about. Add to that the approximately 100% of people who get better and reverse their serious diseases like cancer when they follow his protocol, and you've got something to talk about." - Dr. Patrick Sobota concerning the research of book's author Dr. Robert O. Young, Naturopath

"Harmful pleomorphic organisms (cancer cells, for example) do not and cannot evolve in healthy (alkaline) surroundings (like an alkaline BODY per se)." Do you know someone whose life has been touched by disease, particularly cancer? This book has important facts and instructions that nutritionists use for cancer patients regarding their diet. It gives you instructions on how simple it is for you to check your pH levels in order to monitor your progress after changing your diet.

Blood pH is VERY telling of body health and should be in a very narrow pH range Some notable notes that from the book include:

Chronic over acidity corrodes body tissue and IDEAL blood pH is 7.365

Harmful pleomorphic organisms do not and cannot evolve in healthy (alkaline) surroundings.

Eating the right kind of food is the single most important thing you can do for your health.

Vegetables are alkalizing (good). Raw foods are more alkalizing (great). Cooked food is more acidifying (bad).

To maintain a balanced pH in your blood and tissues, your diet should be 70% to 80% basic foods -- that is no more than 20-30% acidifying (and at least half of that 70-80% should be raw).

Vegetables should be the focus of your diet making the majority of them green. They contain Chlorophyll.

Chlorophyll helps the blood cells deliver oxygen throughout the body. It also reduces the binding of carcinogens to DNA in the liver and other organs.

Heat (over 118 degrees) destroys enzymes, which is why you want to get a lot of your food uncooked.

A Swedish Study found a number of dietary factors to be associated with PANCREATIC CANCER, including HIGH CONSUMPTION of FRIED and GRILLED MEAT as well as MARGARINE on WHITE BREAD.

Protein digestion requires a highly acidic environment (stomach) while starches and vegetables require a mildly alkaline environment (mouth and small intestine).

Types of Foods Dr. Young claims are good for you with suggested recipes in the book:

GRASSES: DOUBLE the benefits of vegetables. They are nutrient dense. Examples are wheat grass, barley grass, oat grass, dog grass, kamut grass, lemongrass, and shave grass.

SEEDS: (raw) flax, sesame, sunflower, alfalfa, and pumpkin

NUTS: (raw) almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts, brazil, macadamias, pecans, and walnuts

GRAINS: buckwheat, spelt, millet, kamut, quinoa, brown basmati rice, soba noodles, whole wheat, unbleached white, rye

BEANS: soybeans adzuki, lentils, mung, black, garbanzo, pinto, kidney, and hummus

HEALTHY OILS: Virgin cold pressed olive oil, grape seed, sesame, flax, sunflower, safflower

MILK: Almond, Soy, or Rice Milk

WATER: Distilled or purified

PRODUCE: Garlic, ginger, onions, chili peppers, lemons, limes, peppers, dark greens, colored vegetables, basil, parsley, etc.

Also see: www.phmiracleliving.com

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Libro "Revertir la Diabetes

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Hace unos meses escribí sobre un libro (“Curación de la diabetes en 30 días”) que había leído y me gustó muchísimo y que posiblemente sería traducido al español. Ya que todavía no he tenido noticias sobre la finalización de su traducción ni fecha de su publicación, quería presentaros otro libro/programa para curar la diabetes que acabo de leer y que también me ha gustado mucho y creo que puede ayudar a mucha gente si se aplican sus principios y recomendaciones.

Se trata de un libro electrónico titulado “Revertir la diabetes. El revolucionario programa para revertir la diabetes y restaurar la salud” de Sergio Russo.

Revisión y crítica del libro

Empezaré por lo que menos me ha gustado del libro. En realidad son dos cosas: la traducción al español deja algo que desear para los que somos más exigentes con la lectura (aunque yo diría que en un 80-85% está correctamente traducido. Quizás no debería ser yo tan exigente  ) Y segundo es el formato. Al estar disponible solo en formato electrónico (PDF) te obliga a leerlo en el ordenador o a imprimirlo y encuadernarlo. Por otra parte, el que disponga de un iPad o Kindle disfrutará de leerlo aun más. Y otra ventaja de ser un pdf, es que te lo puedes descargar al instante y empezar a leerlo enseguida, sin tener que esperar a que te lo envíen por correo postal. Otra cosa que puede llevar a confusión es que junto a la imagen del libro hay un CD/DVD. Supongo que eso es para indicar que es un libro electrónico, pero no es que te vayan a enviar un DVD a casa. Que quede claro.

Pero como lo que más importa de un libro es su contenido, y no su forma, a partir de aquí escribiré todo lo que me ha gustado del libro del Sr.Russo.

Una de las cosas que más me gusta de este programa es su carácter holístico, es decir, que entiende al individuo en su totalidad, no solo como algo físico (emociones y pensamientos son también algo crítico a la hora de curarse y mantenerse sano). Aunque la mayoría del peso y recomendaciones del libro recaen sobre la parte física.

La primera parte del libro la considero de esencial lectura para todo el que quiera disfrutar de una vida con salud. Ese primer capítulo explica con claridad por qué a pesar de los importantes avances en ciencia y tecnología, la raza humana nunca ha estado tan enferma como ahora y nos alerta sobre cómo funciona el sistema sanitario, las compañías farmacéuticas, los medios de comunicación y los gobiernos en temas de salud y qué podemos hacer para protegernos.

Por poner un ejemplo de la situación actual: Los EE.UU., siendo el país que más billones gasta en sanidad, lidera el mundo desarrollado en muertes por enfermedades del corazón, cáncer de próstata, cáncer de mama, cáncer colorrectal y diabetes. Está claro que algo huele mal aquí. Muy mal!

“Creo  firmemente  que  si  todos  los  medicamentos  del  mundo  fueran  lanzados   al  mar,  sería  mucho  mejor  para  la  humanidad  y  mucho  peor  para  los  peces.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes, M. D. Profesor de Medicina en Harvard

Lo que nos lleva a una de las conclusiones más importantes según mi entender:nosotros somos responsables de nuestro cuerpo y nuestra salud. No podemos dejarlo 100% en manos de otros.

Como el Sr. Russo explica en el libro: “Vivimos en una hipnosis cultural que nos ha enseñado que somos frágiles. Hemos sido condicionados a creer que las cosas nos están sucediendo. Hemos sido condicionados culturalmente a sentirnos “en peligro” y con miedo continuo. Hemos sido condicionados a creer que los medicamentos son la respuesta a la enfermedad.
La verdad es que nuestro estado natural es uno estado de Fuerza, Salud y Energía.
Estamos programados genéticamente para ser completamente SALUDABLES y PROSPEROS.
La verdad es que la salud viene del interior, y también se pierde desde el interior.”

Según Sergio Russo, la enfermedad se produce cuando nos debilitamos internamente, es decir, cuando perdemos la energía nerviosa. Como consecuencia los órganos de eliminación no funcionan correctamente y los materiales de desecho se van acumulando en el cuerpo hasta que exceden el punto de tolerancia del cuerpo, entrando en una crisis, o lo que llamamos “enfermedad”. La enfermedad sería una reacción a todo ese exceso de materia venenosa acumulada y que tiene que sacar.

Una frase del libro que se me ha quedado grabada es: “la enfermedad es la manifestación del cuerpo tratando de curarse.”

Otro capítulo que considero importante del libro de Russo es el dedicado a la teoría de los gérmenes. Nos han hecho creer que los gérmenes, viruses y bacterias causan las enfermedades, o muchas de ellas. Pero como se demuestra en el libro, apoyado por las citas de algunos de los científicos más importantes que han existido, esa teoría es falsa. Llevándonos de nuevo a la idea de que nuestro estado físico y psíquico interno lo es todo. En pocas palabras, los gérmenes son el resultado, no la causa.

Los objetivos de la segunda parte del libro:

(textualmente):

1.  Ayudarle a hacerse cargo de su salud y asumir la responsabilidad de las decisiones que toma
2.  Liberarse de CUALQUIER enfermedad y crear una extraordinaria energía en su vida.

Para eso dedica una serie de capítulos como:

• “La calidad de nuestras vidas depende de la calidad de nuestras células”. En él anuncia las 5 cosas que las células necesitan para poder prosperar.
• “La alcalinidad es la clave para su salud” en el que expone que la mayoría de las enfermedades son causadas por el estado de acidez interior del cuerpo y qué hacer para recuperar la salud (por favor, no vayas a la farmacia a comprarte pastillas anti-acidez tras leer esto. No va por ahí)
• “Las causas de las enfermedades específicas”
• “La epidemia de diabetes”. Me extrañó mucho que hasta la página 118 no hablara en detalle sobre la diabetes, sobretodo teniendo en cuenta el título del libro (“Revertir la diabetes”). Pero después de haber leído el libro te das cuenta que todo lo anterior a este capítulo era necesario para poder concentrarse ahora en la diabetes.
• “La innovadora solución para la diabetes”
• “10 pasos para la cura de la diabetes.” Apoyado por las investigaciones y casos de éxito de importantes científicos de diferentes campos, asegura que “la diabetes tiene cura, y un sinnúmero de personas se ha curado, vuelven a una vida libre de diabetes, que no requiere de medicamentos o inyecciones de insulina. (Por cierto, incluso la Asociación Americana para la Diabetes, ahora finalmente admite que la diabetes se puede revertir.)”

De especial importancia para el Sr. Russo es la teoría del Dr. Robert O. Young (yo también estoy profundizando más sobre este tema y lo conseguido por este científico mundialmente conocido, y me estoy quedando asombrado) Es el único científico que he visto decir públicamente que la diabetes tipo 1 se puede curar. En este capítulo del libro hace un buen resumen de esta teoría y de cómo hacerla funcionar, a través de sus 10 pasos para la cura de la diabetes.

Según el Dr. Young, “la diabetes no es en verdad una enfermedad del páncreas o de las células beta productoras de insulina, o una respuesta autoinmune. La diabetes, más bien, es el resultado de una ruptura del delicado equilibrio del pH (base ácida) en los líquidos que rodean a las células del páncreas.” (lo que me recuerda que tengo que añadir otra causa más, la número 23, a mi artículo “Las 21 causas de la diabetes”  )

En 2002 el Dr. Young realizó un estudio de seis meses controlando la diabetes del Tipo 1 y Tipo 2, y dice:
“En ambos utilicé alimentos alcalinos adecuados, ejercicio aeróbico, y suplementos nutricionales. En todos los casos, he encontrado que los sujetos que completaron el programa fueron capaces de disminuir o suspender la medicación. Que incluye el recortar su ingesta de insulina en más de un 50 por ciento, y en muchos casos la eliminación de la insulina por completo, en sólo tres meses. Así mismo, los participantes perdieron peso, disminuyeron la presión sanguínea y redujeron su colesterol total.”

Por último, enumera los pasos para convertir todo esto en nuestro nuevo estilo de vida (dicen que si haces algo por 21 días consecutivos se convierte en un hábito).

Ah, y en el apéndice del libro hay una tabla de alimentos alcalinos ordenados según el grado de alcalinidad/acidez muy útil y práctico!

Por supuesto, iré informando de los cambios que vaya notando en mi salud.

Por si queréis saber algo más sobre el autor, esta es una breve bio de Sergio Russo:
“Sergio Russo es un orador, experto en salud natural y autor de best-seller que enseña a la gente a mejorar dramáticamente su salud de manera natural, sin costosos y potencialmente peligrosos medicamentos recetados. Con más de 10 años de estudio sobre la nutrición y las verdaderas causas de la enfermedad y la salud, en su práctica privada de salud holística, entrena a sus pacientes hacia mayores niveles de salud y bienestar. Su trabajo ha ayudado a personas en todo el mundo a salir de las drogas recetadas y a adoptar estilos de vida saludables que hacen que la enfermedad y la dolencia simplemente desaparezcan.”

Para terminar os dejo con esta cita:

“En una época de engaño universal, decir la verdad es un acto revolucionario.” George Orwell

Casi se me olvida! El libro lo podéis encontrar en este enlace.

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One of My Favorite Anti-Acids

1 ) Cancerous Conditions: Current researches show that certain antioxidants present in mint may help buffer the acids that cause cancer.  These alkaline buffers act as powerful antioxidants, protecting the body against the formation of cancerous cells or the spoiling of healthy cells.

2 ) Mint is a very good cleanser of the Blood.

3 ) Cold & Flu : Relieves the symptoms of colds and flu that is caused by hyper-acidity.
The strong aroma of mint is very effective in opening up congestion of nose, throat, bronchi and lungs. As it cools and soothes throat, nose and other respiratory channels, it gives relief of acids that causes a cough. Many balms are based on this property of mint. Unlike other inhalers which are based on aerosols, those based on mint are more effective and eco-friendly too. Mint can help with the acids that cause nasal allergies.

4 ) Asthma: Regular use of mint is very beneficial for asthma patients, as it is a good relaxant and gives relief in congestion. But, over dosage may irritate as well. Ease and unblock the breathing and respiratory passages and airways of dietary and metabolic acids.

5 ) Digestion: Mint is a good appetizer and promotes alkalizing compounds to buffer acids, due to its typical aroma. It also soothes stomach acid in cases of indigestion, inflammation etc. This aroma of mint activates the saliva glands in our mouth as well as glands which secrete alkalizing compounds, thereby facilitating the neutralization of dietary acid. Thus it is extensively used in culinary. Relieves symptoms of acid indigestion, heartburn and irritable bowel syndrome by relaxing the muscles in and around the intestine.

6 ) Headache & Pain : Balms based on mint or simply mint oil, when rubbed on forehead and nose, gives quick relief in headache.

7) Relieve minor acidic aches and pains such as muscle cramps and sprains.

8 ) Oral Care: This is a well known property of mint. Being a germicidal and breathe freshener, it takes care of oral health by inhibiting harmful bacterial growth inside mouth and by cleaning tongue and teeth from dietary acids. Combats bad breath from dietary acids.

9 ) Skin Care : Mint tea can help clear up skin disorders such as acne. Provides a cooling sensation to the skin and can help to treat minor burns, itching and skin irritations. While mint oil is a good anti-septic and anti-pruritic, mint juice is an excellent skin cleanser. It soothes skin, cures acid outfections, itching etc., and is also good for pimples. Its anti-pruritic properties can be used for treating bites of insects like mosquitoes, honey-bees, hornets, wasps, gnats etc.

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The Alkaline Blues and Purples

The Alkalizing BLUES and PURPLES

EXAMPLES: Purple Cauliflower, Purple Cabbage, Purple Kale, Purple Eggplant,  Purple Onion, Acai Berries, Black Currants, Black Salsify, Blackberries, Blueberries, Eggplants, Grapes, Plums, Prunes

BENEFITS & NUTRIENTS: These foods are good for protecting the urinary tract and memory function from metabolic and dietary acid.  Also slowing down aging & keeping the lungs healthy. They lower the risk of some cancers. Blue and purple shaded fruit and vegetables add health-enhancing flavonoids, phytochemicals, and other antioxidants the buffer excess metabolic and dietary acid.

The blue and purple fruit and vegetables contain alkalizing nutrients such as lutein, zeaxanthin, resveratrol, fiber, flavonoids, ellagic acid, and quercetin.  Similar to the previous alkalizing nutrients, these alkalizing nutrients support retinal health, lowers LDL cholesterol, supports the immune system activity, supports healthy alkalizing of the foods and liquids ingested, improves calcium and other alkaline mineral absorption, buffers all acids that causses inflammation, prevents and reduces tumor growth, acts as an anticarcinogen in the alimentary canal, and limits the activity of acid that causes cancerous cells. Blueberries, specifically, contain high amounts of alkalizing vitamins and minerals such as folic acid, potassium and fiber.

Nutrients found in The Alkaline Blues and Purples

1. INDOLES
- Good Sources: Purple Cauliflower, Purple Cabbage
- Benefits: Derived from sulfur compounds in cruciferous veggies, these may slow the metabolism of carcinogens and metabolic and dietary acids.
- Cooking Tip: Steam cauliflower: it's likely the best prep for retaining indoles. Toss chopped kale with mashed avocado and olive oil.

2. ELLAGIC ACID:
- Good Sources: Purple and Blue Berries
- Benefits: The phytochemical may lessen the effect of the acid estrogen in causing breast-cancer cell growth.
- Cooking Tip: Keep frozen berries on hand for smoothies.  Blend them with spinach, avocado, and alkaline ice to buffer the acids or sugars in the mildly acidic berries.

3. ANTHOCYANINS:
- Good Sources: Red Cabbage, Purple Eggplant, Grapes, Berries
- Benefits: These antioxidants or anti-acids improve brain function and balance, and they reduce metabolic and dietary acid that increases the risk for cancer, stroke, and heart disease.
- Cooking Tip: Try swapping in finely shredded cabbage for your typical salad greens and toss with avocado and purple onion. 


Note: Purple or blue fruit like purple eggplant, purple or blue onion, purple cabbage, red and purple cabbage, and purple or blue kale are all alkaline. Berries like strawberry, blueberry or boysenberry, plums, prunes and purple grapes are mildly acidic. Berries, plums, prumes, black currant are best eaten as transitionial fruit and only when in season.

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The Alkaline Benefits of Eating and Drinking Celery

1-Anti Cancer: Celery is known to contain at least eight families of Anti-Cancer compounds. Among them are the acetylenics that have been shown to stop the growth of tumor cells. Phenolic acids which block the action of prostaglandins that encourage the growth of tumor cells. And coumarins which help prevent dietary and metabolic acids from damaging cells and One of active compounds in celery is the phytochemical coumarin, which has been proven effective in cancer or acid prevention and capable of enhancing the activity of certain white blood cells that help buffer the acids that cause cancer. The phytochemical coumarins prevent the formation and development of acids that cause colon and stomach cancers.

2 ) Pneumonia - Celery is a well known vegetable for stimulating the immune system to help fight dis-ease. Celery is packed with anti-oxidants and alkalizing compounds that fight the acids from bacteria and yeast that helps to prevent acidic causing inflammation.

3 ) Hay Fever: Celery comes on top of the list for foods that alleviate the acids that cause allergy symptoms. Also on that list are carrots, ginger, peppermint, parsley, turmeric, chamomile and cabbage.

4 ) Lower blood pressure: Drinking celery juice every day for a week significantly helps lower blood pressure. A compound called phtalides helps to relax the muscle around arteries, dilating the vessels and allowing blood to flow normally. To be effective, drink the juice for one week, stop for three weeks, and start over.

5 ) Cholesterol: This humble pale juice has been shown to effectively and significantly lower acids that in turn lowers the total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol which is generated by the body to buffer excess dietary and/or metabolic acids.

6 ) Inflammation: The polyacetylene in celery is an amazing relief for all inflammation caused by acidic lifestyle and dietary choice leading to the acidic symtoms of Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, asthma and bronchitis.

7 ) Kidney function: Celery promotes healthy and normal kidney function by aiding elimination of acidic toxins from the body. While eliminating acids, it will then prevent the formation of kidney stones which are chelated acids with alkaline elements such as calcium or magnesium.

8 ) Diuretic: The potassium and sodium in celery juice helps to regulate body fluid and stimulate urine production, making it an important help to rid the body of excess acidic fluid.

9 ) Nervous system: The organic alkaline minerals in celery juice has a calming effect on the nervous system, making it a wonderful drink for insomniacs.

10 ) Menopausal Symptoms : Celery, along with dill, fennel, anise and all tasty herbs of the celery family, are amongst the list of mildly oestrogenic herbs, due to the gently oestrogenic phtyochemical anethole. They all have 40 to 50 phytochemicals and are a mix of anethole, apigenin, kaempferol, luteolin and quercitin. All these compounds are very good at alliviating all menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, and contribute to preventing heart disease and osteoporosis but without the side-effects of HRT treatment.

11 ) Memory Loss : Celery contains a compound called luteolin, which has shown promise for lowering levels of acidic plaque-forming proteins in the brain. This, in turn, can counteract risk factors for acidic symptoms of Alzheimer's, including atherosclerosis, inflammation and oxidative damage.  Another good source of luteolin is flaxseed.

12 ) Urinary stones, breaking of: The diuretic effect of alkalizing celery juice also aids the breaking and elimination of acidic urinary and gall bladder stones. and With loads of analgesic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic compounds, as well as some calcium blockers, celery seed extracts seem appropriate for buffering the acids that cause bladder outfections. Celery seeds are said to improve the quantity and alkaline quality of urine and are a useful diuretic for urinary tract outfections

13 ) Bursitis : Two of the best natural sources of COX-2 inhibitors are celery and celery seeds, which contain high amounts of painkilling apigenin.  So bursitis and many other acid inflammatory conditions will benefit from including celery in your diet or making a tea from freshly crushed celery seeds.

14 ) Constipation: The natural laxative effect of celery helps to relieve constipation. It also helps relax nerves that have been overworked by man-made laxatives.

15 ) Acidity: The important minerals in this magical juice effectively balance the body's alkaline blood pH, neutralizing dietary and/or metabolic acidity.  Celery also helps indigestion and ulcers which are also caused by acidic lifestyle and dietary choices.

16 ) Weight Loss: Drink celery juice frequently throughout the day to buffer acids that would cause the body to retain fat. It also helps curb your acid or sugar cravings for sweets, cholcolate. alcohol, and other rich acidic foods that causes the body to retain fat as an alkaline buffer to protect the organs that sustain live.

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State of Flux

:A state of uncertainty about what should be done.

• I came upon a debate taking place on the messaging board of a popular Jamaican online news site in which one set of Jamaicans was correcting the spelling of another set of Jamaicans. The first set declared that the correct spelling of the word in question was the American English way and the second set was defending the Jamaican/Queens English way of spelling the word. I understand that different people have different versions of software on their computers and that the region and language settings may be different, so normally I am not too concerned with spelling but I have a problem with Jamaicans who turn their backs on the Jamaican way of life and then try to push their adopted way of life on their homeland.
• On that same news site a Jamaican wrote to the site reporters declaring that he was correcting a particular news item, he stated that Labour Day was not on May 23rd but in September, even though Jamaica’s Labour Day have always been celebrated on May 23rd.
  
  If I am on an American site and they reported about Labour Day, I would assume they were talking about Labour Day in America, the one in September. I know enough about the world to understand that things are done differently in different parts of the world and I respect that. I would expect the same outlook when someone is on a Jamaican site, even more so from a Jamaican, you enter the Jamaican mode. I just cannot imagine writing to the editors of the Huffington Post telling them to use the date for Jamaica’s Labour Day instead.
• This all goes hand in hand with the lady who wrote the Jamaica Gleaner complaining that the 911 emergency services were not working and a waste of time (in mid 90s when no such service existed)when in fact the number for Jamaica’s Emergency Service is 119, so no wonder it was not working.

As we get ready to celebrate Jamaica 50, it has become clear that the Jamaican society is truly in a state of uncertainty as we are being pulled every which way by various members of our society. There is no clear cut definition of what it means to be a Jamaican, no preservation of shared history and value system and as such we have become a chameleon like society as we disregard our "Jamaicanness" to adopt all things foreign.

The fabric of our society is being unravelled before our very eyes, the “Ja-Mericans” wants us to be more like America, to adopt American values complete with East Coast/West Coast gang signs and the Anglophile wants us to embrace “Britishness” while both sees no value in preserving our shared rich culture and history. One of the main problem is no one really knows what “Jamaicanness” is anymore, how it is defined, like a Croaking Lizard we change colour depending on colour of the surface or the country we adopt.

Anything that was truly Jamaican has been devalued and diluted as we have become a net importer of culture. Historically we are missing that big bang, that moment in time that seals in the flavour of “Jamaicanness”, that brings everyone together and on the same path and make us Jamaicans now and forever.

The United States of America have had their big bangs, moments in time that made them uniquely Americans. The United Kingdom of Great Britain has had centuries of big bangs from Brutus landing at Totnes (History of the Kings of Britain), to the events of 1066, to Winston Churchill rallying the British people during the Second World War. All these historical events is what gives the British people that Keep Calm and Carry on mentality, what don't kill you make you stronger and define you.

We have also had Big bangs in our history but the difference between our big bangs and that of other countries is that they preserve their history, they are proud of their history; they respect their history and value their achievements. It is used as a driving force to create a nation state they can be proud of. Their history is used to define who they are as a people while we are ashamed of ours.

Most Jamaicans devalue their history and belittle our big bangs, the things we are supposed to be proud of, we brush them aside as meaningless rubbish, when you hear a Jamaican proclaim that “anything too black, no too good”, then you are listening to a people who have devalued themselves, I have never heard whites declaring that "anything too white, no too good”. It is a saying that must have had its origin from slavery, I can imagine it being said for the first time on the plantation by the slave master just before the whip cuts across the slave’s back and picked up by both field and house slaves alike, they now started using it against each other.

Our failure to define our “Jamaicanness” is made even worst by the migration of Jamaicans overseas and the resultant importation of other countries culture and value system. This migration have lead to the destruction of the family unit and the creation of generations of abandoned orphaned barrel children left to find their own way in life.

It is so easy for other countries culture to infiltrate our society because most of us are looking for an alternate realm of existence, anywhere else but here. Before 1970 it was Britain, everyone wanted to be British and everyone wanted to go to the mother country, after 1970 everyone wanted to be Americans. With such poor perception of ourselves it is no wonder that we live in a deteriorating society.

In almost all other societies and cultures the people try to preserve certain historical buildings and structures that stand the test of time and survived against all odds, these buildings reflect a certain historical architectural beauty of the past. Both the Government and the people see no value in anything old, these great structures are left to rot. The government have never set out to educate the people on the value of these historical artefacts. I am convinced the Government does not want an educated society with values preferring instead the “Just-Eat-A-Food” mentality, since they are much easier to control and they are the first to say “Afta dat can nyam!” (it is of no value because it cannot be eaten).

Jamaica 50 should not be about parades, costumes, fireworks, street dances and various merriment. We have been doing that every year for as long as I can remember, that is about the only thing we are good at, that and spending money we have not earned.

Sick to my Stomach of these two circus clowns

I am amazed when ever I hear members of our political class go on and on about celebrating Jamaica 50. Our political class has not invested in the development of Jamaica as a Nation State, they are asking us to celebrate something they have not promoted and have destroyed for their own selfish, greedy lust for political power and wealth. There are people right now who are members of our political class who have armed Jamaicans and send them out to kill other Jamaicans. There are people right now who are members of our political class who have and continue to dip their greedy hands into the public purse stealing from the very people they are supposed to be serving. They are not guided by strength of character and moral devotion to duty nor are they there to build a Nation State for the good of the people and future generations. What are we celebrating, years since independence or achievements since independence?

Jamaica 50 is suppose to be something more, something special, a result of 50 years of hard work, achievements and Nation Building that highlights to the world our maturity and strength as a people to over come adversity, making the right decisions to build a nation state every Jamaican and the world can be proud of but sadly I am not feeling it. From slavery to emancipation, to workers rights, to universal adult suffrage and independence, our entire history should have been leading us to this point in space and time when we can look back on our achievements and bask in our own glory BUT we have failed as a people and as a society. Both myself and all my fellow Jamaicans regardless of geographic location have failed.

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51 Fantasticos unos del bicarbonato de sodio

El bicarbonato de sodio es una sustancia maravillosa que tiene múltiples usos y además es amigable con el medio ambiente. He aquí una recopilación de 51 usos del bicarbonato de sodio:

Cuidado Personal

1. Hacer pasta de dientes
Una pasta hecha de bicarbonato de sodio y una solución de 3 por ciento de agua oxigenada puede ser utilizada como una alternativa a las pastas dentífricas comerciales no fluorada.

2. Refrescar la boca
Pon una cucharadita en medio vaso de agua, haz buches, escupe y enjuaga. Los olores se neutralizan, no sólo los oculta.

3. Aparatos orales
Remoja aparatos orales, como retenedores y prótesis dentales, en una solución de 2 cucharaditas de bicarbonato de sodio disuelto en un vaso o recipiente pequeño de agua tibia. El bicarbonato de sodio afloja las partículas de alimentos y neutraliza los olores para mantener frescos los aparatos. También puedes limpiarlos frotando un cepillo para aparatos orales con bicarbonato de sodio.

4. Utilizar como un exfoliante facial y exfoliante corporal
Prepara una pasta con 3 partes de bicarbonato de sodio y 1 parte de agua. Frota con suaves movimientos circulares para exfoliar la piel. Enjuaga. Esto es lo suficientemente suave para uso diario.

5. Evita Desodorantes agresivos
Aplica bicarbonato de sodio en las axilas para neutralizar el olor corporal.

6. Antiácido
El bicarbonato de sodio es un antiácido seguro y eficaz para aliviar el ardor de estómago, acidez estomacal y / o indigestión. Agregue 1/2 cucharadita de bicarbonato de sodio a un vaso de agua.

7. Tratar mordeduras de insectos y comezón
Para las picaduras de insectos, hacer una pasta de bicarbonato de sodio y agua, y aplicar como un bálsamo sobre la piel afectada. Para aliviar la picazón, espolvorea bicarbonato de soda en la mano y frota en la piel húmeda después del baño o ducha.

8. Hacer un limpiador de manos y suavizante
Para neutralizar los olores en las manos prepara una pasta con 3 partes de bicarbonato de sodio y 1 parte de agua.. Luego enjuaga.

9. Ayuda al cabello
El vinagre es asombroso para el pelo, pero el bicarbonato de sodio tiene su lugar en la ducha también. Espolvorea una pequeña cantidad de bicarbonato de sodio en la palma junto con tu champú favorito. Aplica y enjuaga como de costumbre- el bicarbonato ayuda a eliminar los residuos de los productos de peluquería, dejando tu cabello más limpio y más manejable.

10. Limpieza de cepillos y peines
Para mantener el cabello brillante debes mantener limpios los cepillos y peines. Elimina el aceite natural y la acumulación de residuos de productos capilares, sumergiendo los peines y cepillos en una solución de 1 cucharadita de bicarbonato de sodio en una pequeña cantidad de agua tibia. Enjuaga y deja secar.

11. Hacer un baño neutralizante
Añadir 1 /2 taza de bicarbonato de sodio al agua del baño para neutralizar los ácidos en la piel y ayudar a eliminar el aceite y el sudor, también hace que tu piel se sienta muy suave.

12. Alivia el cansancio de tus pies
Disuelve 3 cucharadas de bicarbonato de sodio en un recipiente con agua tibia y sumerje los pies. Frota suavemente. Esperar hasta que el agua enfríe y enjuagar.

Limpieza

13. Haz un abrasivo suave para superficies
Para la limpieza segura y efectiva de las tinas de baño, azulejos, baldosas y sumideros (incluso los de fibra de vidrio y azulejos brillantes) espolvorea bicarbonato de soda en una esponja ligeramente húmeda y frota como de costumbre. Enjuaga bien y seca. Para obtener un poder de limpieza extra, haz una pasta con bicarbonato de sodio, sal y jabón líquido, aplicar dejar reposar 5 minutos , refregar y enjuagar.

14. Lavar platos y ollas y sartenes
Añadir 2 cucharadas colmadas de bicarbonato de sodio (junto con tu detergente para lavar platos regular) para ayudar a reducir la grasa y los alimentos en la vajilla, ollas y sartenes. Para ollas con alimentos pegados, déjalas en remojo con bicarbonato de soda, detergente y agua primero, luego usa bicarbonato de sodio en seco sobre una esponja o un trapo limpio y húmedo en forma de polvo para evitar rayones.

15. Eliminar malos olores de las esponjas
Remoja las esponjas con mal olor en una solución fuerte de bicarbonato de soda para deshacerte de la suciedad (4 cucharadas de bicarbonato de sodio disuelto en 1 litro de agua tibia).

16. Limpiar aparatos domesticos
Espolvorea bicarbonato de soda en una esponja húmeda limpia y pásala suavemente dentro y fuera. Enjuaga bien con agua y una esponja.

17. Abrillantar los Cubiertos de plata
Utiliza una pasta hecha de bicarbonato de sodio (3 partes de bicarbonato de sodio y 1 parte de agua). Frote la plata con un paño limpio o una esponja. Enjuaga bien y secar para darle brillo.

18. Limpieza de recipientes de Café y Té
Retira manchas de café y té y elimina el sabor amargo de tazas y cafeteras con una solución de 1 /4 taza de bicarbonato de sodio en 1 litro de agua caliente. Para las manchas difíciles, intenta empapar durante la noche con una solución de bicarbonato de soda y detergente o lava con una esponja húmeda limpia con bicarbonato de sodio.

19. Limpiar el horno
Espolvoree bicarbonato de sodio en la parte inferior del horno. Rocíe con agua para humedecer el bicarbonato de soda. Deje reposar durante la noche. Por la mañana, frote y retire el bicarbonato de soda y la suciedad con una esponja, o aspiradora y enjuague.

20. Limpieza de pisos
Elimina la suciedad y la mugre (sin marcas de arañazos no deseados) de pisos no encerados y baldosas con 1 /2 taza de bicarbonato de soda en un cubo de agua tibia, trapear y enjuagar para lograr un piso brillante. Para marcas del desgaste, usar bicarbonato de soda en una esponja húmeda limpia, luego enjuagar.

21. Limpieza de muebles
Puedes limpiar y eliminar marcas (incluso de crayolas) de las paredes y muebles pintados mediante la aplicación de bicarbonato de sodio a una esponja húmeda y frotando ligeramente. Limpie después con un paño limpio y seco.

22. Limpieza de las cortinas de la ducha
Limpia y desodoriza tu cortina de baño de vinilo espolvoreando bicarbonato de sodio directamente sobre una esponja húmeda limpia o un cepillo. Frota la cortina y enjuagar. Cuelgala para que se seque.

23. Incrementa el poder del detergente líquido
Dale a tu ropa una mejor limpieza al añadir ½ taza de bicarbonato de sodio a la ropa. Un mayor equilibrio de pH en el lavado de la ropa la deja más limpia, más fresca y brillante.

24. Limpia suavemente la ropa del bebé
La piel del bebé requiere de la más suave de limpieza, en el mercado encontramos muchos productos especializados, pero el olor y las manchas son difíciles de retirar Para manchas difíciles agregue 1 /2 taza de bicarbonato de sodio a su detergente líquido, o 1 /2 taza en el ciclo de enjuague para la desodorización.

25. Limpieza de pañales de tela
Disolver ½ taza de bicarbonato de soda en 2 cuartos de galón de agua y remojar los pañales.

26. Limpieza de implementos deportivos
Usa una solución de bicarbonato de sodio (cuatro cucharadas de bicarbonato de sodio en 1 cuarto de galón de agua tibia) para limpiar y desodorizar equipamiento deportivo maloliente. Espolvorea bicarbonato de sodio en las bolsas de golf y bolsas de deporte para desodorizarlas, limpia palos de golf (sin rayarlos!) con una pasta de bicarbonato de sodio (3 partes de bicarbonato de sodio y 1 parte de agua) y un cepillo. Enjuaga bien.

27. Quitar el aceite y manchas de grasa
Usa bicarbonato de sodio para limpiar el aceite y la grasa derramada sobre el piso de la cochera o en el andén. Espolvorea bicarbonato de sodio en el lugar y frota con un cepillo mojado.

28. Limpieza Baterías
El bicarbonato de sodio se puede utilizar para neutralizar el ácido corrosivo de la batería en los automóviles, cortadoras, etc porque es un alcalino suave. Asegúrate de desconectar los bornes de la batería antes de limpiarla. Prepara una pasta con 3 partes de bicarbonato de sodio y 1 parte de agua, aplica con un paño húmedo para fregar la corrosión de los terminales de la batería. Después limpiar y volver a conectar los terminales, límpialos con vaselina para evitar la corrosión futura. Por favor ten cuidado al trabajar cerca de una batería ya que contiene un ácido muy fuerte.

29. Limpieza de Autos
Usa bicarbonato de soda para limpiar las luces del auto, cromo, ventanas, llantas, asientos y alfombras de piso de vinilo sin preocuparte por las marcas de arañazos no deseados. Usa una solución de 1/ 4 taza de bicarbonato de sodio en 1/4 de galón de agua tibia. Aplicar con una esponja o paño suave para eliminar la suciedad de la carretera, savia del árbol, insectos y alquitrán. Para las manchas difíciles utiliza bicarbonato de sodio rociado sobre una esponja húmeda o un cepillo suave.

Desodorización

30. Desodorizar el refrigerador
Coloca una caja abierta en la parte trasera de la nevera para neutralizar los olores.

31. Desodorizar la tabla de cortar
Espolvoree la tabla de cortar con bicarbonato de sodio, talle y enjuague.

32. Desodorizar botes de basura
Espolvoree bicarbonato de sodio en el fondo de su bote de basura para mantenerlo libre de malos olores.

33. Desodorizar Reciclables
Espolvorea bicarbonato de sodio en la parte superior del contenedor. Además, limpia el recipiente reciclable periódicamente por aspersión bicarbonato de soda en una esponja húmeda. Limpia y enjuaga.

34. Desodorizar Drenajes
Para desodorizar el lavabo y los desagües de la bañera , vierte 1 / 2 taza de bicarbonato de sodio por el desagüe, mientras que corre el agua tibia del grifo – esto va a neutralizar los olores. (Esta es una buena manera de usar de bicarbonato de sodio que se retiraste del refrigerador.)

35. Desodorizar y Limpiar el Lavavajillas
Usa bicarbonato de sodio para desodorizar antes de poner en funcionamiento el lavaplatos y luego como un limpiador suave en el ciclo de lavado.

36. Desodorizar el triturador de basura
Para desodorizar el triturador y evitar que malos olores reaparezcan, vierte bicarbonato de sodio por el desagüe, mientras corre agua caliente del grifo.

37. Desodorizar loncheras
Espolvorea bicarbonato de soda en la lonchera para absorber olores.

Desodorización continua

38. Eliminar el olor de las alfombras
Espolvorea libremente bicarbonato de soda sobre la alfombra. Deja reposar durante la noche o el mayor tiempo posible (cuanto más se fija mejor funciona). Barrer las grandes cantidades de bicarbonato de sodio y aspirar el resto. (Debes tener en cuenta que la bolsa de tu aspiradora estará llena y pesada.)

39. Eliminar el olor de las aspiradoras
Al utilizar el método anterior para las alfombras, también desodorizaras tu aspiradora.

40. Refrescar el armario
Coloca una caja de bicarbonato en el estante del armario para mantener un olor fresco.

41. Desodorización de autos
Los olores se fijan en la tapicería de automóviles y alfombras, así que cada vez que pisamos y nos sentamos, son liberados en el aire de nuevo. Elimina estos olores espolvoreando bicarbonato de sodio directamente en los asientos de tela y alfombras. Espera 15 minutos (o más para los olores fuertes) y aspira el bicarbonato de soda.

42. Desodorizar la caja del gato
Cubrir el fondo de la caja con bicarbonato de sodio y luego rellenar con arena como de costumbre.

43. Desodorizar ropa de cama de los animales domésticos
Elimina olores de las camas de tus mascotas espolvoreando con bicarbonato de sodio, espera 15 minutos (o más para olores más fuertes), luego pasa la aspiradora.

44. Desodorizar zapatillas
Manten tus zapatos deportivos libres de malos olores espolvoreando bicarbonato de sodio en ellos cuando no estén en uso. Remueve el bicarbonato antes de usarlos.

45. Refresca la ropa de cama
Añade 1 2 taza de bicarbonato de sodio al ciclo de enjuague para tener sábanas y toallas más frescas .

46. Desodoriza la ropa con olor a sudor
El olor a sudor de la ropa de gimnasia puede ser neutralizado con media taza de bicarbonato de sodio en el ciclo de enjuague.

47. Elimine olores de los peluches
Manten los juguetes de peluche favoritos con un aroma fresco dandole una ducha en seco de bicarbonato de sodio. Espolvoree bicarbonato de sodio y deje que repose durante 15 minutos , retira el bicarbonato con un cepillo.

Usos varios

48. Panacea de Camping
El bicarbonato de sodio es algo que debes llevar para tu viaje de camping. Es un lavavajillas, limpiador de manos, desodorante, pasta dental, extinguidor de incendios y más.

49. Apagar el fuego
El bicarbonato de sodio puede ayudar en el manejo inicial de incendios eléctricos o por grasa en la cocina, porque cuando el bicarbonato de sodio se calienta, emite dióxido de carbono, lo que ayuda a apagar las llamas. Para los fuegos de cocina pequeños (sartenes, parrillas, hornos, parrillas), apaga el gas o la electricidad si puedes hacerlo con seguridad. Aléjate y lanza puñados de bicarbonato de sodio en la base de la llama para ayudar a apagar el fuego-y llama al Departamento de Bomberos sólo para estar seguro.

50. Cuidado séptico
El uso regular de bicarbonato de sodio en sus desagües pueden ayudar a que su sistema séptico fluya libremente. 1 taza de bicarbonato de soda por semana ayudará a mantener un pH favorable en su tanque séptico.

51. Limpiar Frutas y Verduras
El bicarbonato de sodio es una manera segura de alimentos para limpiar la suciedad y los residuos de frutas y hortalizas frescas. Espolvorea un poco en una esponja húmeda y limpia, friega y enjuaga.

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