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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
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USA
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 Posted - Mar 30 2014 : 6:34:40 PM
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Mary,
Try the rice dish cold too. Mmmmm.
For people trying to lose weight or just keep from gaining more, it seems that when you eat is another factor that can help.
From an article in Readers Digest called "Eat Smart Tricks We Use", eating a bigger breakfast than dinner has made a difference.
One group of obese women consumed 700 calories at breakfast, 500 at lunch and 200 at dinner. Another group at the same foods but had 200 calories in the a.m. and 700 at night. After 13 months, the big-breakfast eaters shed 18 pounds, while the big-dinner eaters lost only about seven.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
Mary Oliver |
Edited by - Cindy Lou on Mar 31 2014 11:34:36 AM |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Mar 31 2014 : 11:34:15 AM
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Exercise can improve your mood by:
Studies have shown that exercise can help create new neurons in the brain, boost blood flow to the brain, and increase levels of key mood-regulating chemicals in the brain, such as dopamine and serotonin.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Apr 01 2014 : 4:18:02 PM
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Swiss Breakfast
Breakfast is our most important meal and this Swiss Breakfast recipe is a nutritious and tasty way to start the day. It has a unique combination of sweetness and tartness and can be served hot or cold so it's a great breakfast dish to include as part of your Healthiest Way of Eating year-round.
Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cups rolled oats
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 TBS raisins
2 TBS sliced almonds
2 TBS dried apricots, chopped
2 TBS sunflower seeds
1 date, chopped
1 TBS dried cranberries
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together.
Bring 2 cups water to a boil.
Add mixed ingredients. Turn heat to low and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally until water is absorbed, about 7 minutes.
Cover, and set for about 2 minutes before serving.
Serve with low-fat milk or dairy-free milk.
Serves 1
Healthy Cooking Tips:
You can make a larger batch of this breakfast cereal to have on hand.
from www.whfoods.com
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Apr 02 2014 : 2:41:20 PM
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Health Benefits of Pets
Most households in the United States have at least one pet. Why do people have pets? There are many reasons. Some of the health benefits of pets are listed below.
Pets can decrease your:
Blood pressure
Cholesterol levels
Triglyceride levels
Feelings of loneliness
Pets can increase your:
Opportunities for exercise and outdoor activities
Opportunities for socialization
Info from www.cdc.gov/healthypets/health_benefits.htm
That is the Center for Disease Control
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2014 : 07:32:41 AM
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On Wednesday's NBC Nightly News there was a report of a study that said 30 minutes outdoors regularly in the morning sun had proved real benefits in a study, including increased energy for the day and a small loss of weight.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
1903 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2014 : 08:50:44 AM
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do you know anything about cooking with sunflower oil or safflower oil?
I haven't really had time to research.
Farmgirl # 2139
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~*~ counting my pennies; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Apr 03 2014 : 09:51:06 AM
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Hi Margo,
I found a really cool and complicated cooking oil comparison chart but couldn't get it copied over, so here is the link to the site where it can be found. http://www.eatingrules.com
Both Safflower and Sunflower are in the healthier oils.
A quick version is that Safflower oil in considered healthy and better for dressings, because it is more temperature sensitive.
Sunflower oil was recommended more for cooking, but there seem to be two varieties, high oleic (monounsaturated) may raise good cholesterol and is healthier than linoleic (polyunsaturated)the old standard that is more likely to oxidize at high temps. It must have something to do with the processing methods. I haven't checked what is readily available.
We always avoid hydrogenated fats, no matter what the source.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2014 : 07:21:00 AM
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Food Additives
We raise vegetables and fruits, bake our own bread and choose locally produced meat and eggs. I try to choose carefully when buying any processed foods. There are certain ingredients that are deal-breakers when I see them on a label. I look for another alternative or just skip it.
One of these is high fructose corn syrup
"High-fructose corn syrup is a common sweetener in sodas and fruit-flavored drinks. As use of high-fructose corn syrup has increased, so have levels of obesity and related health problems, leading some to wonder if there's a connection.
Research has shown that high-fructose corn syrup is chemically similar to table sugar. Controversy exists, however, about whether or not the body handles high-fructose corn syrup differently than table sugar."
Though the industry producing it, says it is fine, I have a fear of the "fox guarding the henhouse".
Concerns include,
weight gain - since it is in so many common products, and also because the body doesn't have to break it down before it is utilized.
hyperactivity in children - though maybe I could use a little of that at my age.
Mercury - was found in half of 20 commercial samples
Links to diabetes, obesity and heart disease are cited in many studies.
I rank this as a "better safe than sorry" choice.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
1903 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2014 : 08:18:05 AM
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Susan I also avoid high fructose corn syrup for the reasons you listed as well as I had gastric bypass surgery 10 years ago so I have to limit ALL forms of sugar intake.
unfortunately that puts me in the war of artificial sweeteners etc.....I cannot afford Stevia and I have not tried the agave-expensive to just "try" it to see what effect it has on my body (more than 5 grams ingested at one sitting makes me quite ill).
about the safflower/sunflower oils- thanx!!! I did see both available on the shelf at my local WalMart! didn't do a cost comparison yet.
Farmgirl # 2139
proud member of the Farmgirls of the Southwest Henhouse
~*~ counting my pennies; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Apr 04 2014 : 2:49:01 PM
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Margo,
Do you garden? I found a stevia plant at a local greenhouse a couple of years ago. It was in my herb garden, didn't get very big, but Oh so sweet! If I try it again I'll bring it in for the winter and see if I can keep it growing. Even if you don't have a garden, maybe a pot on a window sill could help.
Sue
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Edited by - Cindy Lou on Apr 05 2014 6:16:36 PM |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Apr 05 2014 : 6:23:15 PM
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Another word I check out on food labels that keeps me from buying a product is the word Hydrogenated.
Hydrogenated Fats
The nutritional “bad word” every label reader should be aware of is “hydrogenated.” Zapping an unsaturated oil with high pressure hydrogen can turn the oil into saturated fat. (Hydrogen is forced into the empty parking spaces on the fat molecule.) This hydrogenation process is how vegetable oil is turned into margarine. Hydrogenated fats have two major economic advantages over natural saturated fats. They are cheaper and they have a longer shelf life. Hydrogenated fats and partially hydrogenated fats are everywhere in processed foods – added to cookies, crackers, and peanut butter, for example. Hydrogenated fats are also used instead of oil for frying in many restaurants and fast-food establishments because they stand up better to heat and can be used longer.
Hydrogenated oils are saturated fats and behave that way in the body. Crackers or cookies made with hydrogenated fats may proclaim themselves to be cholesterol-free, but a closer look at the label will show that the product still contains plenty of artery-clogging saturated fat. There’s also a problem with these fats that the label won’t tell you about.
Hydrogenated fats contain another kind of fat that falls outside of the saturated and unsaturated categories. These are trans fatty acids, or trans fats, so-named because the hydrogenation process transports hydrogen atoms across the fat molecule to a new location. Dr. Udo Erasmus in his book Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill aptly describes trans fatty acids as a “molecule that has its ‘head on backwards’.” Trans fats are as bad (or worse) for your arteries as saturated fats. A number of studies have shown that trans fats raise cholesterol levels in the blood. However, as of 1999, label laws in the United States do not require food manufacturers to include information about trans fats in nutrition labeling. So, a product whose label says it is low in heart-damaging saturated fat, may still contain a large amount of trans fats and be no better for you than a fast-food cheeseburger. You would never know this from the label. Also, because hydrogenated fats are so widely used in restaurants for deep-fat frying, the french fries so popular with children may be full of cholesterol-raising trans fats, even if the establishment’s advertising claims it uses 100 percent vegetable oil for cooking.
from www.askdrsears.com check it out for more details.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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Posted - Apr 06 2014 : 2:33:11 PM
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Top 10 Food Additives to Avoid
according to www.foodmatters.tv
1. Aspartame - artificial sweetener
2. High Fructose Corn Syrup
3. MSG Monosodium Glutamate
4. Trans Fat
5. Food Dyes
Blue # 1 & Blue #2
Red #3 & Red #40
Yellow #6 & Yellow Tartrazine
6. Sodium Sulphite
7. Sodium Nitrate/ Sodium Nitrite
8. BHA and BHT - preservative
9. Sulphur Dioxode - preservative
10. Potassium Bromate - increases volume in breads and rolls
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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Posted - Apr 07 2014 : 06:27:27 AM
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i'm in an apt -i'm thinking of some pots - I love rosemary and thyme...i'll look for a stevia plant! thx for the idea!!!
I have had to avoid MSG for at least 20 years- I get migraine like headaches and horrible vomiting.......
I wanted to say that I appreciate the research you are putting out here for all of us! thank you!
Farmgirl # 2139
proud member of the Farmgirls of the Southwest Henhouse
~*~ counting my pennies; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
Edited by - Penny Wise on Apr 07 2014 06:28:32 AM |
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Dapple Grey Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Betty
Goodrich
Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 07 2014 : 08:18:46 AM
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I so appreciate these lists you made!with the mention of Sunflower and Safflower oils, what about Olive oil use. I use a lot of Olive oil in my cooking.
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Edited by - Dapple Grey Lady on Apr 07 2014 08:23:03 AM |
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margo
Elyria
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Posted - Apr 07 2014 : 08:32:22 AM
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Betty----this was a page or so back and is what prompted my original question regarding the safflower or sunflower oils!
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Originally posted by Cindy Lou
In trying to improve our diet we started using olive oil instead of other cooking oils. Recently I have seen several reports that, though olive oil is healthy to use in salad dressings and other uncooked ways with food, it may not be good to use it in frying. At 200 degrees and over it is said to lose nutrients and to produce free radical, that is organic molecules that are responsible for aging, tissue damage and possibly some diseases. Check out cooking with olive oil on youtube.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
Mary Oliver
Farmgirl # 2139
proud member of the Farmgirls of the Southwest Henhouse
~*~ counting my pennies; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
Edited by - Penny Wise on Apr 07 2014 08:33:14 AM |
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Dapple Grey Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
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Betty
Goodrich
Texas
USA
725 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2014 : 09:01:42 AM
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Thanks! Margo!
~ Betty ~
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
2325 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2014 : 8:50:41 PM
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Aspartame is used in "diet" and "sugar free products, jello, desserts, sugar free gum drink mixes, cereal,chewable vitamins, toothpaste and cough syrup and many other products.
Aspartame is a neurotoxin and carcinogen. It is said to affect short-term memory, and may lead to a wide variety of ailments including brain tumor, diseases like lymphoma, diabetes, MS, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, depression and anxiety attacks, dizziness, headaches, nausea, mental confusion and seizures.
Info from www.foodmatters.tv
Even if only a few of these links have a connection to the truth, there seems to be enough risk that it should be eliminated from a healthy diet.
Other sources say it has been banned by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) twice and reinstated. I'll need more time to check into that.
Susan
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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Posted - Apr 08 2014 : 3:37:29 PM
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Think more about your shoes!
If your ankles, knees, hips or back hurt it may be at least partially because of your shoes.
Two years ago I had a severe ankle sprain that needed physical therapy and a long terms of exercises. This winter my ankle was feeling weak and tender and again looked swollen. I went back to doing the exercises a couple of times a week, but the problem continued.
One day my husband looked at the lace up shoes I use around home most days. "Did you see that the soles are crooked?" he asked. When I had bought the shoes, as usual I had checked stitching and if the material looked durable, but I had never noticed that the left one had a decided slant where the sole met the rest of the shoe in the back. I switched shoes, did my exercises and noticed a big improvement.
The way your shoes fit can change the way you walk and your balance.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
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USA
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Posted - Apr 09 2014 : 08:17:33 AM
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Another Additive to Avoid, MSG
Monosodium Glutamate is found in Chinese food, chips and snacks, cookies, seasonings, most Campbell Soup products frozen dinners and lunch meats.
MSG is used as a flavor enhancer but also effects neurological pathways to the brain, disengaging the "I'm full" function. Regular consumption may result in depression, disorientation, eye damage, fatigue, headaches and obesity. Some people, like my sister, get nosebleeds.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
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Posted - Apr 10 2014 : 07:39:29 AM
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Substitutions to avoid Food Additives
One of our family favorites at holidays is a green bean casserole. I was very disappointed to find out that most condensed mushroom soups contains MSG. When you find a product contains ingredients you want to avoid, you can find homemade substitutes on sites like www.allfreecopycatrecipes.com or www.copykat.com.
Or use your creativity and cooking knowledge to make you own. Here is one I have been using.
Home-Made Mushroom Soup Substitute
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
3 Tbls butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups milk (I use skim milk)
1 tsp soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Heat the mushrooms in butter until they are softened
Stir in flour.
Remove from heat, stir in milk.
Add seasonings.
Bring to a boil and cook for one minute.
Use in recipes in place of canned mushroom soup.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
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USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2014 : 5:16:15 PM
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Avoid Trans Fat
Trans Fats are found in margarine, chips and crackers, baked goods, and fast food.
Trans Fat increases LDL(bad) Cholesterol levels while decreasing HDL (good) cholesterol, increases the risk of heart attacks, heart disease and strokes, and contributes to increased inflammation, diabetes and other health problems.
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margo
Elyria
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Posted - Apr 12 2014 : 06:48:54 AM
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thx for posting the mushroom soup recipe! sounds so simple and so good!!!!!!
Farmgirl # 2139
proud member of the Farmgirls of the Southwest Henhouse
~*~ counting my pennies; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
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Posted - Apr 12 2014 : 4:13:40 PM
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Margo,
I would think that the mushroom soup could be made with different varieties of mushrooms, which could make for some interesting flavor varieties. One thing I like about it, is that you can used slices of mushroom for more texture than the tiny diced pieces in commercial soups.
Our local news had a report recently stating that cruciferous vegetables in the diet can help reduce inflammation, helping those with Rheumatoid Arthritis and heart disease along with other conditions.
Inflammation is swelling and/or irritation of body tissue. Inflammation can caused by injury, infection or in response to a disease or medical condition.
These are also known as cole crops and include the following along with others;
Brocolli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cress, Bok Choy, Brussels Sprouts, Napa Cabbage, Rutabagas, Kohlrabi, Kale, Collard Greens, Radishes and Horseradish
Information from Fox 9 TV and Ask.com
Susan
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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Dolores
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Cindy Lou
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Lonsdale
MN
USA
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Posted - Apr 13 2014 : 7:24:32 PM
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Dangers of Food Dyes
Check food labels for the presence of food dyes. The following are particularly suspect.
Blue #1 and Blue #2
Red #3 and Red #40
Yellow #6 and yellow Tartrazine
Watch for them on labels for fruit cocktail, maraschino cherries, cherry pie mix, ice cream, candy, bakery products, American cheese, and macaroni and cheese.
Artificial colorings may contribute to behavioral problems like ADD and ADHD in children and lead to a significant reduction in IQ. Animal studies have linked other food colorings to cancer.
From foodmatters.tv
The "sugar high" some kids get may not be as much from the sugar but from some food colorings leading to hyperactivity.
Coloring in foods can lead to reduced immunity.
Some sources feel there in a link to sterility in men.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have studied the effects of food coloring, and have found relationships between the dyes and health issues such as asthma, allergic reactions and lead poisoning.
Read more: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5695112_dangers-food-coloring.html#ixzz2yp7JTQaX
Susan
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