Archive for the 'Health' Category
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
In this 4 part series, I will take an in depth look at Diabetes, Hyperglycemia and Syndrome X, explaining them in detail and concluding with showing how to rebuild pancreatic function – removing diabetes and the different supplements that can benefit these different types of blood sugar problems.
Diabetes or Hyperglycemia is the accumulation of too […]
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Monday, November 19th, 2007
Dark leafy greens have the highest nutrition density scores based on identified phytochemicals, antioxidant activity and total vitamin and mineral content. We should be eating dark leafy greens with each meal or at least a few times per day for optimum health.
According the Dr Joel Fuhrman, author of Eat to Live, Raw leafy green […]
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Saturday, November 17th, 2007
This two-part article looks at the many ways to freeze food (including specifics for common food types), as well as a few suggestions for getting the most out of your freezer itself. It can be a wonderful piece of equipment.
In Part I we looked at the basics of freezing, and how to freeze vegetables, fruit […]
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Saturday, November 17th, 2007
Lentils are a delicious and nutritious food — high in protein, minerals, and fiber — that can be easily used as a substitute for other staples such as meat, pasta, or potatoes in soups and stews. Unlike dried beans, they require no soaking and cook relatively quickly.
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007
Here is a great video on the dangers of fluoride, showing how the fluoride program is linked to the US Nuclear program, how original fluoride safety documents were biased and how dangerous fluoride actually is.
According to Jacqueline Kittrell, Public interest lawyer, in a statement in 1997, said “The documents indicate that the University of Rochester’s […]
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Sunday, November 11th, 2007
The last of our pumpkin recipes for this year, this Pumpkin Butternut Squash Soup is just right for the cold weather as the ginger gives it a bit of a kick.
Butternut squash is a winter squash with a sweet nutty taste that can be steamed, roasted, pureed or mashed and used in any type of […]
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Friday, November 9th, 2007
Celery is a fantastic vegetable providing both fiber and natural water content. Celery is about 95% water, very alkaline and can be easily eaten anywhere, anytime as a handy weight loss snack.
Being both alkaline and of high water content, celery is perfect for smokers who have decided to quit and want to make sure their […]
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007
Genetically modified foods are foodstuffs produced from genetically modified organisms (GMO) that have had their genome altered through genetic engineering. The most common modified foods are derived from plants: soybean, corn, canola and cotton seed oil and wheat.
For me, splicing animal proteins into our food supply is just not a good thing to do. […]
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Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
This two-part article looks at the many ways to freeze food (including specifics for common food types), as well as a few suggestions for getting the most out of your freezer itself. It can be a wonderful piece of equipment.
Chances are that when you buy a new refrigerator, the freezer just comes along for the […]
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Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
This unusual spiced pumpkin pancake recipe is perfect for a weekend brunch, especially before or after Halloween when pumpkins are plentiful. Top with Apple Butter, Almond Butter, any other nut butter or pure Canadian maple syrup.
Spiced Pumpkin Pancakes
1/2 cup fresh cooked, mashed pumpkin
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup Kamut flour
1/2 tsp Stevia in place of […]
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Thursday, November 1st, 2007
Bill Maher signs off his show with a piece on “Big Pharma” observing “If you believe you need all the pills and drugs the pharmaceutical industry says you do — then you’re already on drugs.” I especially love his “there’s no money in healthy people, and no money in dead people”
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Thursday, November 1st, 2007
A comprehensive new report warns that medical evidence is stronger than ever that excess body fat increases a person’s risk for numerous cancers and provides this list of 10 recommendations for preventing cancer.
The report by the American Institute for Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund says there is also convincing evidence linking consumption […]
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
It’s Halloween night again here in North America. Naturally this holiday brings up thoughts of costumes and candy, but what about the environmental impact? The writers of this blog have been hard at work providing environmentally friendly tips, Halloween pumpkin recipes, Naughty costumes and a way to remove any fears that originated with your […]
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
You remember the fun you had Halloween night? Lots of tricks and treats but many of us are still suffering from a scare they got. Oh, princesses and Jedi are warm and fuzzy, but witch costumes, Dracula and ghosts conjure up scarier things and can leave your traumatized when you are young and […]
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Saturday, October 27th, 2007
Halloween means pumpkins and pumpkins mean carving, but it also means good eating too. Please don’t overlook the fact that a pumpkin is a member of the squash family and provides great nutrition for you and your family. This weeks’ recipe is Smokin’ Pumpkin Corn Chowder.
After making it, we got thinking […]
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