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By Jill Sabato

 Spinach seems to be able to lessen our risk for many of the most common diseases of the twenty first century. Overwhelming research has demonstrated an inverse relationship between spinach consumption and the following:

Cardiovascular disease including stroke and coronary artery disease

Cancer including colon, lung, skin, oral, stomach, ovarian, prostate and breast cancer

Age related macular degeneration (AMD)

Cataracts

In addition, preliminary research suggests that spinach may help prevent or delay age-related cognitive decline.

What makes spinach and its related veggies such powerful health promoters? The list of compounds that have been discovered in spinach is truly impressive. Spinach contains carotenoids, antioxidants, vitamin K, coenzyme Q10, B vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, polyphenols, betaine and, interestingly, plant-derived omega-3 fatty acids. This is a condensed list and it’s hard to convey the powerful impact of these nutrients as they work synergistically to promote health.

Spinach and its related leafy greens, are important in the prevention of macular degeneration because of their rich supply of the carotenoids lutein/zeaxanthin and, coupled with dietary marine-based omega 3 fatty acids, can offer a powerful reduction in the risk of AMD. It’s interesting to note that all of the lutein and a significant percentage of the zeaxanthin found in the macular come from the diet, thus reinforcing the prescription to eat the best sources of lutein - spinach and kale - regularly. For those who just can’t do green veggies or fish, the DHA eggs, found in virtually every market, supply very bioavailable amounts of lutein, zeaxanthin and DHA.

It’s not surprising that spinach is a powerful ally in the fight against cancer. A number of studies have shown an inverse relationship between spinach consumption and almost every type of cancer. Researchers believe that it’s the rich supply of vitamins, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytonutrients that do the job. For example, spinach offers a rich supply of glutathione and alpha lipoic acid - two critical antioxidants. These substances are manufactured in the body but as we age our ability to produce them subsides. That’s when spinach can make an important contribution with its ready-made supply of both glutathione and alpha lipoic acid. In addition to these two antioxidants, spinach supplies the carotenoids lutein/zeaxanthin and beta-carotene which play an important role in our body’s anti-cancer defence systems.

As well as its significant contributions to the promotion of eye health and prevention of cancer, spinach (and other leafy green vegetables) also promotes cardiovascular heath. Vitamin C, beta-carotene, and other nutrients in spinach, work together to prevent oxidized cholesterol from building up in the blood vessel walls. We can’t forget about the fabulous folate in spinach. Folate is an important contributor to heart health as it works, along with B6 and betaine, to lower serum levels of the dangerous amino acid homocysteine. We are learning more every day about the dangers of homocysteine and its association with heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis and age-related cognitive decline.

Finally, we can’t forget the potassium and magnesium in spinach which also make significant contributions to heart health. Both work to lower blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

To learn about beans calories and edamame beans, visit the Fruits And Vegetables website.

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By Juliet S Sadler

 Cottage gardens are full of detail, and one of the best ways of adding interest to a cottage garden path is by outlining it with a formal or informal row of plants. It also makes a good contrast with whatever is the other side, whether it’s a lawn or a jumble of flowers.

There are many different plants you can use, including:

Box Globes: Box (Buxus sempervirens Suffruticosa) Globes, being evergreen, give the garden year-round detail. Plant them in a border or better still grow them in classy terracotta ‘long tom’ flowerpots and stand them in position. This way you can move them around the garden if necessary. Clipped globes of box 45cm (18in) in diameter should be spaced six feet apart, add a formal note to the edge of a riotous, cottage flower border. They also look good where a path runs along the edge of a lawn.

When a row of box globes are planted very close together the ‘topiary’ effect disappears and they look like a low hedge that didn’t quite turn out right. Besides looking overfussy, they are difficult to trim. A row of clipped dwarf box edging might be worth considering instead.

Forsythia: Forsythia makes a solid, late spring-flowering hedge that grows just tall enough to stop you seeing over the top, so it’s good for dividing the garden into smaller ‘rooms’ and looks splendid when in flower.

A row of forsythia bushes adds a slight air of mystery to a path, as you need to look round them to see the garden beyond. When space is short you have room to grow flowers in-between them. Trim them into conical shapes after flowering each year to keep them looking tidy.

Planted roughly 60-90cm (2-3ft) apart, forsythia makes a superb formal, clipped, flowering hedge that suits a cottage garden perfectly. It will look less strident if you cut an occasional arch or peephole so you can see through into the next garden ‘room’.

Lavender: Lavender create a fragrant, evergreen, dwarf hedge, which can be upright and clipped or allowed to spill gently over the path for a more romantic effect, depending on the variety you choose.

Repeating the same plant regularly at intervals along a narrow path side border creates a ‘link’ that pulls a typical random mixture of cottage garden plants together, adding a sense of order to apparent chaos.

A continuous row of lavenders planted 30cm (1ft) apart makes a classic, scented cottage garden, path edging, and attracts bees in droves. Trim the plants lightly each year in late summer as soon as the flowers have faded, to stop plants from becoming woody.

Read about milk thistle benefits and canadian thistle at the Plants And Flowers website.

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By Jill Sabato

 Don’t have the money to make delectable dishes?

or just don’t know the secrets of flavoring with spices and herbs, and making food stretch?

The former is never right no matter what your income is.

If you have the money to buy enough food to at least feed your family then you have enough money to make whatever you feed them enjoyable, even if it’s a vegetable dish.

Yes, with the right spices or herbs, and recipes, the children in your family will come to love vegetables. My family has several favorite veggie dishes, that our kids like so much they want seconds. And the main secret to them are the different spices we use.

These dishes range from ratatouille, eggplant parmigiani, to stewed tomatoes and stuffed zucchini (for info on these or other recipes feel free to email me at sweetstuff245@hotmail.com).

Just as they do with vegetables; spices, herbs, and sweeteners are the secrets to making all foods delicious.

These three food miracle workers can be relatively inexpensive if you know where to look.

In most health food stores (and in select supermarkets in growing numbers) there is a wondrous invention called a BULK section.

I’m sure everyone knows what this is, but in case you don’t I’ll explain:

It’s a section of a store that has all types of different flours, beans, cereals, spices, herbs, and much more.

Each of which are in separate containers or large plastic buckets with a scoop, that allows you to buy as much or as little as you want of what ever spices or other food they carry.

The store provides you with bags and twist ties, for your convenience.

Spices are an excellent example of how cheap it can be to shop in bulk. Most small jars of spices or herbs like basil, oregano, thyme, etc… cost any where from two dollars a bottle to four ninety nine (which is technically five dollars a bottle).

In a bulk section you can buy these same spices, getting twice as much (or more) for less than a dollar or a little over.

Talk about savings! Herbs and all kinds of spices are much cheaper bought this way than paying the extravagant prices you are charged for a pre packaged bottle of the same spices.

Flour and other cooking and baking necessities are also much cheaper if bought in a bulk section

Note: buying in a bulk section does not mean you have to buy a lot of everything! You could buy only one cup of flour in a bulk section if you wanted to or one tablespoon of any spices or herbs.

Ideally you should shop around at whatever different stores in your area have bulk sections, and compare prices to make sure you’re getting the cheapest price.

Bring a calculator to the store and be prepared to do a little brain work to figure it out.

Another money saving trick is to substitute ground turkey for ground beef in recipes. Here you might prefer the taste of beef but in terms of the money you save it will certainly taste heavenly to your budget.

You can spice up bland omelets, scrambled eggs, soups, meat patties and more with the correct spices, and herbs.

Here is a recipe for deliciously spicy eggs, that won’t dent your wallet:

For scrambled eggs try using 1/4 teaspoon thyme and pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and oregano, and 3 eggs. Mix the eggs, spices, and herbs together in a bowl.

Heat a frying pan on medium heat until very hot, then add your oil (preferably olive oil or coconut oil) to the pan. Wait a few seconds until the oil starts to smoke, then pour the eggs from your bowl into the pan.

Have a fork in your hand ready to scramble the eggs with, because they’ll start cooking instantly. Scramble the eggs for 30 seconds to a minute. Then use a spatula to scoop them out onto a plate.

Do yourself a favor and follow these tips to start saving money today.

To read about cook sweet potato and harvesting potatoes, visit the Fruits And Vegetables site.

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By Jill Sabato

 Believe it or not, dark chocolate is a Superfood. For many of us, this is a dream come true. Interesting many people have reported that once they think of chocolate as a food that’s beneficial to their health, even though they still love and enjoy it, because it’s no longer “forbidden,” for some reason they’re less tempted to over-indulge.

Let’s not forget that chocolate (dark or otherwise) even though it’s a Superfood, is still high in calories and if you eat too much of it you risk gaining weight.

When you do indulge in chocolate and you’re looking for a health benefit, choose dark chocolate. Milk chocolate or white chocolate (the latter isn’t even real chocolate) won’t do. While both contain some of the beneficial polyphenols (though in lower amounts than dark chocolate), preliminary data suggest that the presence of milk in the chocolate somehow mitigates the effectiveness of the polyphenols.

Dark chocolate seems to contribute to lowering blood pressure, increasing blood flow, and ultimately contributing to a healthy heart.

Chocolate is about 30 percent fat, 5 percent protein, 61 percent carbohydrate, and 3 percent moisture and minerals. The magic in the mix as far as health benefits are concerned is the polyphenols, specifically the flavonols.

Flavonols are plant compounds with potent antioxidant properties. Cocoa beans, along with red wine, tea, cranberries, and other fruits, contain large amounts of flavonols. Research is now suggesting that the flavonols in chocolate are responsible for the ability to maintain healthy blood pressure, promote blood flow, and promote heart health.

A physician and researcher at Brigham Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Norman K. Hollenberg, observed that the Kuna Indians, the indigenous residents of the San Bias Islands of Panama, rarely develop high blood pressure even as they aged.

Studies indicated that neither their salt intake nor obesity was a factor in this seeming immunity. Moreover, when the islanders moved to the mainland, their incidence of hypertension soared to typical levels seen in non-natives, so their protection from hypertension was probably not due to genetics. Hollenberg noticed one aspect of native culture that might play a role: The San Bias Island Kuna routinely drank about five cups of locally grown, minimally processed, high-flavonol cocoa each day. He gave his study subjects cocoa with either high or low amounts of flavonol. Those who drank the high-flavonol cocoa had more nitric oxide activity than those drinking the low-flavonol cocoa. The connection between the ability of the nitric oxide to relax the blood vessels and improve circulation and thus prevent hypertension seemed obvious.

Hollenberg is continuing his investigation. He recently completed a pilot study that found that subjects who drank a cup of high-flavonol cocoa had a resulting increased flow of blood to the brain that averaged 33 percent.

Research also suggests that atherosclerosis begins and progresses as a gradual inflammatory process. It normally involves years of chronic injury to the lining of the blood vessels. As the lining-or endothelial cells-is damaged, atherosclerotic plaques, or fatty deposits, are formed on the walls of the blood vessels. These plaques both impede the flow of blood and can rupture, leading to a blood clot which could precipitate a heart attack or stroke.

Chocolate seems to ward off such problems. The polyphenols in chocolate relax the smooth muscle of the blood vessels. In addition, it seems that these polyphenols also inhibit the clotting of the blood. In a 2001 study, volunteer subjects were given a commercial chocolate bar (Dove Dark) containing 148 mg of flavonol. The end result was that the volunteers showed reduced levels of inflammation and beneficial delays in blood clotting at two and six hours after ingesting the chocolate.

ordinarily, foods that are high in fat would never make it to Superfood status. Chocolate is the rare exception for a variety of reasons. While chocolate is approximately 30 percent fat, the fat in it, known as cocoa butter, is approximately 35 percent oleic acid and 35 ,percent stearic acid. Oleic acid is a monounsaturated fat that has been shown to have a slight cholesterol-lowering effect. Stearic acid is a saturated fat, but it does not raise blood cholesterol levels.

At least two studies have shown that chocolate consumption doesn’t raise blood cholesterol in humans. Indeed, in one three-week trial, forty-five healthy volunteers were given 75 grams of either white chocolate, dark chocolate, or dark chocolate enriched with polyphenols daily. As you might guess, since white chocolate has no chocolate liquor and isn’t real chocolate, it had no effect, but the dark chocolate increased HDL (”good” cholesterol) by 9 percent and the enriched chocolate increased HDL by 14 percent. As higher HDLs are known to decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease, the argument for including chocolate in your diet is strong.

Learn about how to bake a potato and how to grow potatoes at the Fruits And Vegetables site.

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Distribution and cost of wheelchairs and scooters provided by Veterans Health Administration

During fiscal years 2000 and 2001, the Veterans Health Administration provided veterans with more than 131,000 medicare power wheelchairs and handicap scooters at a cost of $109 million. This national study is the first to investigate Veterans Health Administration costs in providing wheelchairs and scooters and to compare regional prescription patterns. With a retrospective design, we used descriptive methods to analyze fiscal years 2000 and 2001 National Prosthetics Patient Database data (cleaned data set of 113,724 records). Wheelchairs were categorized by function, weight, and adjustability options for meeting individual needs (e.g., axle position, camber, position of wheels, tilt, and recline options). Results displayed a cost distribution that was negatively skewed by low-cost accessories coded as wheelchairs. Of the standard manual wheelchairs, 3.5% could be considered beyond the customary cost. Regionally, 71% to 86% of all wheelchairs provided were manual wheelchairs, 5% to 11% were power wheelchairs, and 5% to 20% were scooters. The considerable variation found in the types of wheelchairs and scooters provided across Veterans Integrated Service Networks may indicate a need for evidence-based prescription guidelines and clinician training in wheeled-mobility technologies

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HMS kurs for ledere

Det er viktig at arbeidstakerne arbeidstilsynets selv er med på beslutninger om helse kurs jobbutvidelse og jobbrotasjon. Det må også ses i sammenheng med hvordan virksomheten er organisert og hvilke lønnssystemer som brukes.

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By Judy Sommer

 Every month it’s the same thing. You’re bloated, tired, cranky, fighting cravings, and trying to get rid of headaches. You wish you could be like your friend or your sister, who seems to just breeze right through her cycle with little or no problem. Take a look at your diet and see if these superfoods are a part of it. If they’re not, they can easily become a part of a well-balanced healthy diet that might just make your cycles to come simple to manage.

Bananas have long been well known as nature’s ‘perfect food.’ They’re loaded with potassium, zinc, iron, folic acid, calcium, B6 and soluble fiber. They’re good for digestion, menstrual difficulties and essential for athletes because they can quickly replace what your body loses during your cycle or when you’re exercising frequently. And, if you suffer from diarrhea during your monthly cycle, they are the idea treatment when eaten in conjunction with apples, rice and dry toast - more commonly known as the BRAT treatment.

Bee pollen has been popularized by famous athletes who take it regularly for strength and endurance. It has been used successfully to treat a variety of ailments including allergies, asthma, menstrual irregularities, constipation, diarrhea, anemia, low energy, cancer, rheumatism, arthritis and toxic conditions. It can, however, provoke allergic reactions in those who are taking it for the first time, so it’s important to start with small amounts and slowly build up to a teaspoon or so per day. Bee pollen can be taken in powder, capsule or tablet form-or in raw unprocessed honey mixed with cereal or spread on toast.

Make sure you’re getting plenty of iron-rich foods in your diet. Leafy green vegetables, beans, shellfish, red meat, poultry, soy foods are great choices. Try teaming these with citrus foods containing vitamin C, which will promote iron absorption. Steer clear of alcohol, caffeinated beverages, or salty foods, and as always, make sure you choose unsaturated fats. These will only exacerbate that bloated feeling you suffer through each month.

For tips on grapefruit oil and grapefruit nutrition, visit the Grapefruit Facts website.

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Physical capacity in wheelchair-dependent persons with a spinal cord injury: a critical review of the literature

STUDY DESIGN: Review of publications. OBJECTIVE: To assess the level of physical capacity (peak oxygen uptake, medical scooters peak power output, muscle strength of the upper extremity and respiratory function) in wheelchair-dependent persons with a spinal cord injury (SCI). SETTING: Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, The Netherlands. METHODS: Pubmed (Medline) search of publications from 1980 onwards. Studies were systematically assessed. Weighted means were calculated for baseline values. RESULTS: In tetraplegia, the weighted mean for peak oxygen uptake was 0.89 l/min for the wheelchair exercise test (WCE) and 0.87 l/min for arm-cranking or hand-cycling (ACE). The peak power output was 26 W (WCE) and 40 W (ACE). In paraplegia, the peak oxygen uptake was 2.10 l/min (WCE) and 1.51 l/min (ACE), whereas the peak power output was 74 W (ACE) and 85 W (WCE). In paraplegia, muscle strength of the upper extremity and respiratory function were comparable to that in the able-bodied population. In tetraplegia muscle strength varied greatly, and respiratory function was reduced to 55-59% of the predicted values for an age-, gender- and height-matched able-bodied population. CONCLUSIONS: Physical capacity is reduced and varies in SCI. The variation between results is caused by population and methodological differences. Standardized measurement of physical capacity is needed to further develop comparative values for clinical practice and rehabilitation research

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Handicap needs awareness

I would like to raise people’s awareness of handicap scooters needs around the Laboratory workplace. People on crutches, scooters and wheelchairs have some different needs than the ambulatory. I am the first to admit that when I was ambulatory I was unaware of the environment around me in these terms. However, now that I am in a wheelchair, I would like to share with my co-workers some needs and easy-to-do things for people around the Lab.
Doors are a big issue. People in power wheelchairs, scooters etc., need to place themselves to the side of the door to open it. Objects such as trash cans, tables and chairs placed next to the door result in a situation where a disabled person cannot open the door. Please make sure that a 3-foot-wide space is available between the side of the door that opens and any object placed along the wall.
Another issue is bathrooms. If there are multiple stalls available please do not choose the wheelchair accessible stall if you do not need it. It is frustrating and potentially unpleasant to have to wait for the bathroom stall because it is occupied when three other stalls are available.
Wheelchairs, scooters and crutches require more maneuvering room than just the typical human body. Objects piled in hallways can create impassible situations. Imagine not being able to go to a meeting or your office because the hallway was blocked and there was no way around.
Even though it seems like sitting in a wheelchair or scooter requires no effort, disabled people are often plagued by fatigue. And, little tasks such as opening doors can require a great deal of effort. Think about how we would feel to go about the day with a bungee cord around our legs and arms.
I want to thank people for spending an extra second to make life more normal for people who are disabled.

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