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Monique Rook experienced a healing of eczema in one week after Class 101, by applying olive oil to her wrists.

BITES&BITS propreitor, Lori Nichols-Davies, lost 35 pounds in six months on the LOW CARB, PROTEIN POWER LIFESTYLE: 30g. carbohydrates daily for the first 20lb lost; and 45g. daily for the remaining 15 lbs. Maintenance is 60g. daily. The semi-vegetarian lifestyle is the driving force behind the development of my recipes, with more emphasis on fish than meat.

Studies on FLAXSEED OIL began in the 50's by Dr. Johanna Budwig of Germany. By stirring 1 tsp. Flaxseed oil into cottage cheese or quark (creamed cottage cheese), patients with CANCER OF THE PROSTATE were in remission in 3 months.

TIME SAVING TIPS

Investing in a FOOD CHOPPER saves time… especially for chopping the eternal onion!

Pre-mix your favorite SPICE COMBINATIONS and store in an empty spice jar or salt/pepper shaker. Try a blend of garlic and onion powders with pepper with rice, veggies, pasta, or meat. Mmmm!

DID YOU KNOW?

ONIONS are excellent for heart disease. They reduce blood pressure and cholesterol. Onions are the best source of quercetin, a compound shown in studies to help prevent cataracts in people with diabetes. ONIONS ARE FOR DIABETICS.

OILS are neither acid nor alkaline in the digestive tract. They are neutral. When we make ghee from butter, the melting converts butter from an acid food to a neutral food.

WATERCRESS is especially helpful for anemics and lacto-vegetarians needing to increase their blood count. Check out our featured recipe, Watercress Soup, which is absolutely delicious, hot or cold!

CREAM is non-mucous-forming, as is milk, and is a source of calcium, Vitamin A and a scant B-12.

Besides causing rashes, headaches, and death for some, MSG is now suspect in the growth of ALZHEIMER'S.

TASTY TIDBITS

SARDINES for breakfast? It's a Caribbean treat! Cut open the little fish, cover with fresh olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, and sprinkle on some Spike. Yum!

With weather getting hotter, TAKE ZINC, so you won't stink! MAKE A "DEODORANT COCKTAIL" by juicing any of these with carrot juice: spinach, parsley, collards, Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, endive, asparagus.

FEATURED RECIPE: WATERCRESS SOUP

This recipe is a great year-round soup as it is can be served hot or cold. Not only is it easy to make, but it tastes great as well!

1. Chop 1 large onion and steam in water until translucent (remember: no heating of oils).
2. Wash 2 bunches of watercress and sort out any yellow leaves. Leave 4 sprigs for a garnish, and chop the rest.
3. Scrub, don't peel, 3 red potatoes and dice.
4. Add above ingredients to 5 cups stock, (or quality water with a bouillon cube w/o MSG.)
5. Simmer 'til tender. Blend. Add Spike, pepper, and butter or flaxseed oil to taste.
6. Allow soup to cool. Garnish with a swirl of cream or tofu, mayonnaise and a sprig of fresh watercress.

THINK ZINC!

Zinc increases antibodies and protects the eye from macular degeneration and vision loss. It even helps fight aging and reduce B.O!

The RDA for men and women is 10mg, but to prevent aging, take 50mg daily. Balance with 3 mg. copper. More importantly though, it helps to PREVENT AN ENLARGED PROSTATE. Men over 50 should take up to 80-100 mg. daily. Zinc lozenges are the best way to take therapeutic dosages.

The BEST FOOD SOURCES OF ZINC include:

• enriched bagel (1=360 mg)
• steamed oysters (2 oz.=103 mg)
• red wheat bran (½ cup=14 mg)
• chuck roast beef (4 oz.=11.6 mg)
• poppy seeds (¼ cup=10.8 mg)
• cooked spinach (½ cup=.7 mg)
• rye flour (1 cup=7 mg)
• textured vegetable protein (1 cup=5.5 mg)
• pumpkin seeds (¼ cup=2.1 mg)
• dried pears and peaches (10 halves=.8 mg)

Other sources of zinc include parsley, collards, Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, endive, asparagus.

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Last updated October 13, 2001.