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start date July 2011

Today's date April 2, 2012

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TOPIC:  EAT YOUR VEGETABLES BY COLOR

NOTE:  I  had a nap dream today in which an older woman told me we should be eating three colors of tomatoes every day.  I remembered after I woke up that a friend of mine had been told last year that she should eat three different colors of peppers every day.  Then I wondered what was the difference in vitamins of onions as well.  Below are the answers:

Remember - recently, I had several dreams about the color of apples and different sizes of bananas as well.

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WHAT'S WITH ALL THE BANANAS?

Health benefits

Cherry tomatoes, plum tomatoes, pear tomatoes, and beefsteak tomatoes are all from the same family. They differ from the shape but also by the color. We can find them red, yellow or orange.

Tomatoes are not as high in nutrients as other vegetables but they are the leader where vitamin C is concerned. A medium tomato (120 g) contains about 23 mg of vitamin C.
Vegetarians will not forget to add tomatoes to their salad. Its vitamin C will enhance the iron absorption.

This vegetable is poor in calories, only 21 calories per 100 g. No need to worry about your excess kilos, tomatoes will not add any more. On the contrary, it is the perfect vegetable for a diet. Rich in water (more than 90 %), tomato is a diuretic. It will help you eliminate toxins while you are on a diet.

Another reason to add tomatoes to your diet is that they have an alkali power. Acidosis is quite common in our society leading to many ailments such as headaches, fatigue, sleeplessness, absorption problems, arteriosclerosis, muscular aches, loss of calcium from the bones... Many people rely on anti acid but many food items would to the same work and tomatoes are one of them.

In addition, tomatoes contain lycopene. It is the one responsible for the red color of tomatoes. Lycopene is a phytochemicals on which many studies have been done. With their actual knowledge, researchers agree that this compound have powerful anticancer properties, especially prostate cancer. Bioavailability of lycopene is greater from heated or homogenized tomatoes (sauce, soup...) than from raw tomatoes.

How to eat them?

Before serving, wash the tomato under warm water.
Cherry tomatoes will be eaten as appetizer or whenever you have a little craving.

Medium size tomatoes are often served in salad either alone or mixed with other vegetables. Raw tomatoes are rich in nutrients.
Sliced tomatoes can be added to your sandwich.

The big juicy tomatoes are perfect for juices. Use a juice maker and juice tomatoes with a few branches of celery. You will have a nice fresh drink.

You can find many recipes to stuff your tomatoes. Omnivores like to stuff them with ground beef but vegetarian will prefer rice, corn, textured vegetable proteins....

The list of recipes with tomatoes is really long: soup, sauce, sauté, stews, pies...You can add them pretty much everywhere. They go well with every kind of food.

If a recipe call for peeled tomatoes, do not use a peeler. Drop them in boiling water for a minute or two and then, place them under running water. The skin will then be easy to remove.

Peak season
In the supermarket, tomatoes are available all year round but if you grow your own tomatoes, you can eat the first one at the end of May. You will harvest them till the end of august.
This vegetable is the easiest one to grow.

Storage

When you buy tomatoes look for the one free of bruises. Their skin must be smooth. Avoid soft tomatoes and those that are refrigerated. The cold damages them.
Cold water on a fresh tomato will make its skin crack, opening the door to bacteria. Never store a tomato that has been washed.
Store this vegetable at room temperature but not for too long. It will ripen by itself.

CAPSICUM  - RED CHILI PEPPERS

• HERBAL HEALING - Dreams of the Great Earth Changes

  www.greatdreams.com/herbal_healing.htm 

  Dec 18, 2005 ... Cayenne pepper (40,000 hu) - Organic Capsicum minimum. Very warming ... Cayenne pepper(180,000 hu) Capsicum minimum. Very warming ...

• ORGANIC AND PERMACULTURE GARDENING

  www.greatdreams.com/garden.htm

  Capsicum Information by Mike Bowers - Scientific information on Chile Peppers · Careers in Botany, USA · Carl Peter Thunberg, biographical information from 

By Lisa Mosing, MS, RD, FADA, Special to LifeScript

Published August 20, 2005

Peppers are a popular choice at the supermarket or farmer’s market. Botanically, they belong to the colorful Capsicum family and they are split into two categories: sweet bell peppers and spicy chilies, such as jalapeños. The nutritional value will vary depending on color since peppers range from red, green, brown, purple and yellow. Whether sweet or fiery hot, peppers add a flourish of color and flavor to many dishes. However, do you realize that peppers are really nutritious fruits eaten as vegetables?

 

All peppers provide fiber, potassium, folate and B-vitamins. In addition, all peppers are an excellent source of vitamin C, but red or yellow pepper pack three to four times the daily value of vitamin C. The reason that more red bell peppers are in demand is that they are loaded with phytochemicals, such as lycopene and beta-carotene.

 

Capsaicinoids are what make spicy peppers hot. Caution should be used with these devilish chili peppers since it is the capsaicin-rich part of the plant that burns. Never let the seeds or inside membranes come in contact with skin or eyes. When sensitive palates eat spicy food it might be too hot. To squelch the fire, drink milk or eat yogurt, rice or bread.

 

 

 

MAGNESIUM

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131104142343.htm

  

 

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The issue these days is magnesium deficiency. every research study and analysis i have read and alternative open minded doctors i have mingled with state that our society is heavilt magnesium deficient.

 

in the west 90% of the population is magnesium deficient, yet this one mineral is responsible for over 300 enzyme actions if the body. it is a brain mineral.

 

as we get older we become in more magnesium deficient.

The problem is it takes years or decades to build up magnesium reserves in the body.  It is not something that you can pop a pill and overnnight you have magnesium in your cells.  It takes yeas.  So you need to maintain high magnesium levels and forget the calcium myth the dairy and mainstream medical instries are pushing.

Magnesium levels are vital to brain health as population ages


Date:

November 4, 2013

November is National Alzheimer's Awareness Month and the serious issues of cognitive health will be in the spotlight in the coming weeks. The medical community agrees that cognitive impairment (CI), ranging from mild to severe, is almost epidemic in the U.S. as the Baby Boomer generation is aging and living longer. Scientists believe one reason is that the human brain begins shrinking after age 25. Structural changes and loss of brain synapses lead to rapid decline in cognitive health.

Summary: A clinical study shows that a magnesium formula prevents synapse loss and reverses memory decline in mice with Alzheimer’s Disease

 

 

The solution is still unclear, however the good news is that the human brain has a greater degree of plasticity than scientists previously believed, and new studies, specifically those made in nutritional research, show that magnesium deficiency in adults may play a more important role in CI, and more seriously, Alzheimer's Disease (AD), than previously thought.

The results of one medically significant study spearheaded by Dr. Guosong Liu, one of the world's leading cognitive health researchers, suggest that elevation of brain magnesium through dietary intake of magnesium threonate exerts substantial positive effects on brain synapes in a mouse model of AD, actually restoring aging brains to their youthful conditions. The study is the first to show a mechanism for reversing cognitive decline in advanced stage AD mice, and is also the first to show an effective long-term treatment in AD mice.* More exciting, though, are the implications of this study for the potential for treating AD in humans.

Commenting on his work, Dr. Liu said, "The body of our peer-reviewed and published work underscores that magnesium threonate can help maintain healthy brain activity. There is no doubt that magnesium threonate has dramatic effects in preventing synapse loss and reversing memory decline in mice with Alzheimer's disease.

Furthermore, he states, "There is no question that cognitive impairment is a major fear and health issue for the nation. People are living longer and they want to take steps to maintain the quality of their physical and mental health. Cognitive impairment can affect a person's memory, language, perception, ability to plan and carry out tasks, and judgment. A recently concluded double blind, placebo-controlled human study, the 'gold standard' of science, demonstrates that dietary supplementation of Magtein, patented magnesium threonate, can significantly enhance human cognitive functions and decrease symptoms of cognitive impairments." The study is expected to be published in a leading peer-reviewed journal in 2014.

Dr. Peter Osborne, a Board Certified doctor of clinical nutrition, said, "Healthy cognitive function begins with a solid nutritional foundation. We know magnesium is essential to maintaining healthy brain functions. We know 50 million Americans are magnesium deficit because people do not eat enough foods that contain magnesium. We know that as we age our bodies naturally lose magnesium. For example, drinking coffee or caffeinated products increases the loss. This deficit must be replaced by taking a nutritional supplement. I use Magtein with my patients as a valuable part of my treatment protocols."

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, estimates show that approximately 20% of people ages 55 and older will experience some form of cognitive impairment. The number and growth of the aging population in the U.S. is unprecedented. Two factors -- longer life spans and aging baby boomers -- will combine to double the population of American's aged 65 years or older during the next 25 year to about 72 million. By 2030, older adults will account for roughly 20% of the U.S. population.

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Story Source:

The above story is based on materials provided by AIDP. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length.

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Journal Reference:

1. W. Li, J. Yu, Y. Liu, X. Huang, N. Abumaria, Y. Zhu, X. Huang, W. Xiong, C. Ren, X.-G. Liu, D. Chui, G. Liu. Elevation of Brain Magnesium Prevents and Reverses Cognitive Deficits and Synaptic Loss in Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model. Journal of Neuroscience, 2013; 33 (19): 8423 DOI:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4610-12.2013

 

 

 

CHECK UP ON MANY OTHER FRUITS AND VEGETABLES - CHARTS

 

http://www.healthalternatives2000.com/fruit-nutrition-chart.html

 

 

 

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