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This recipe is quick and can serve up to 8 people.  I like to make this recipe when invited to a function.  It is light and healthy.  It always appears to be a “hit” when served.

Asian Coleslaw

1 medium head green cabbage

1 medium head red cabbage

3 tablespoons sea salt

3 large carrots

Dressing

2/3 cup unseasoned rice vinegar

1/4 cup light-brown sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons dark-roasted sesame oil

minced scallions and toasted sesame seeds (optional)

• Discard outer leaves of cabbages.  Cut heads in quarters; remove and discard cores.  Slice cabbage thinkly or shred in a food processor.  Place it in a large bowl in batches and sprinkle the sea salt over it.  Toss to distribute salt evenly and let cabbage sit for 1 hour to soften.
• Meanwhile, peel carrots and grate them into thin shreds.
• Drain off any liquid produced by cabbage and wash cabbage well in cold water to remove excess salt.  Taste the cabbage, if it is still too salty, wash again.
• Add carrots and dressing.  Mix well, correct seasoning, and let chill for a least an hour before serving.

Serves 8

This recipe comes from “8 Weeks to Optimum Health” by Dr. Weil, M.D.

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It is important that you get a good night’s sleep.  For an adult the average amount of sleep one should get is  8-10 hours a night.  When we overstimulate ourselves at night to stay up longer we will interrupt a normal sleep pattern.  Watching TV, drinking alcohol or using stimulants, studying or partying, or working a night shift job can cause an overstimulation creating havoc to our sleep patterns. Continue Reading »

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• The liver is the most overworked organ in the body.  The liver is responsible for making and breaking down hormones like cholesterol, testosterone, and estrogen’s.  It manufactures bile to emulsify fats for digestion.

• Thirteen thousand different enzymes are manufactured through the liver.

• The quality of virtually every body function depends on the liver.

• The liver passes, breaks down, or stores all food, nutrients, alcohol, drugs, and other materials that enter the bloodstream.

• When we eat processed foods, take drugs, excessively drink alcohol, and fail to get the proper nutrients in our diet the liver suffers.

• The liver can have up to 70% damage and not show any disease.

• Continue Reading »

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• If you like moist muffins these would be for you.  The bits of apple were much appreciated too.  This is a healthy muffin you won’t feel guilty eating.

Apple-Oat Bran Muffins

2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

1 cup unbleached white flour

1 1/4 cup oat bran

1 12-ounce can frozen pure apple juice concentrate thawed

2 large green cooking apples (Granny Smith), peeled and coursely chopped

2 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

• Heat over to 325 degrees and lightly oil muffin tin.
• In bowl, sift together pastry flour, white flour, oat bran, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg
• Add apple juice concentrate, chopped apples, and enough water (about 1 cup) to make a light batter.
• Mix enough to moisten all ingredients.

Divide batter into 12 muffin tin cups and bake until lightly browned.  25-30 minutes.  Remove muffins from cups while they are still hot.

This recipe came from “8 Weeks to Optimum Health” by Dr. Weil, M.D.

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1. Enzymes are necessary for stimulating the brain, providing cellular energy, digesting food, and for repairing organs, cells, and all tissues.  The job of digestive enzymes is to break down food particles for energy.
2. The body manufactures enzymes but we also provide our body with enzymes in the food we eat.  Enzymes are found naturally in both plant and animal sources.
3. Do you have a problem with candidiasis (yeast infection), malabsorption, or over the age of sixty, and feel your digestive system is not operating to its fullest potential?  You might want to consider enzyme supplements.  Pregnant or nursing mothers should be careful about supplements.  People who take blood-thinners or have hemophilia should consult their health care provider before taking a large amount of enzymes. Continue Reading »

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I had been wanting to try this recipe and was given the opportunity to make it for a gathering I was invited to recently.  I am pleased I gave it a try.  It was quick and easy to prepare.  The slightly sweet and spicy flavor was appreciated.  Continue Reading »

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Do you ever actually stop and think about what healthy food choices you can make when eating out?  Have you ever considered getting a salad with a sandwich instead of french fries when going through a drive-thru at a fast food restaurant?  Of course a salad can’t be as easily consumed when driving down the road.  A lot of people run through a drive-thru for convenience because as a society we are always in a hurry.  Most often we don’t think about being thankful for the food, and give thought to the nutrition we are suppose to be feeding our body. Continue Reading »

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The six nutrients that are essential for life are: water, carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals.  We obtain these nutrients from the food we eat, and when the body is deprived of nutrients for a long period of time our body becomes weak, we develop illness, and eventually die. Continue Reading »

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Couscous (pronounced coos-coos) salad is a great salad to have on hand when it is hot out and you don’t feel like heating up the kitchen.  It is also easy to make.  The great part about this salad is it is better to make at least one day in advance but the recipe says you can make up to 3 days before serving.  When I made it I thought the best taste was at least 1 day in advance.  I hope you try it and enjoy the taste. Continue Reading »

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Candida albicans, a single-celled fungus is always present in the intestinal and genital tracts.  When it is present in unbalanced quantities it can cause infection.  A few symptoms of candida infection are:

• Abdominal pain, headaches, constipation, rectal itching, canker sores, sore throat, kidney and bladder infections, severe itching, nagging cough, athlete’s foot, nail problems, ringworm, cystitis, joint pains, and skin fungus infections. Continue Reading »

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