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NOTICE: This will be the last week you will find "Food of the Week" in every issue. Starting next week it will be found only on Sunday in A.N.E.H.Facts and Monday's Ask Lena Health Q & A. This will shorten each issue by a bit and avoid repetition...

Okay, Mid week and we are in the process of eliminating junk around our house and work shop... Having grown children and grandchildren means having a lot of STUFF that fills up the place and demands to be cleared out every few years and this is the weekend we have chosen to do that... Yes, I know what they give us is meaningful and all of it is and was greatly appreciated and loved but we simply do not have the room to store it, view it or use all of it. So if nobody is enjoying it what good can it possibly be? Some of it never used or taken out of the box... My husband has decided that he will no longer build houses, (70 years of age gives him that option) he will simply do occasional remodeling jobs, with his brother, but has a lot of things he needs to get rid of before it ages to the point of non-use meaning he's got a lot of tools n' stuff to get rid of... Maybe he will be able to get around in his 40' x 40' work shop/garage when some things are cleared out... A LOT OF STUFF! SO! It's Garage Sale weekend and clearance time! If you happen to be in the Chino Valley area Friday or Sunday stop by 2885 N. Reed Road and see what you can take away from our clutter! NOT Saturday that's our day of rest and relaxation that God gave us!

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~ Guy B. Faguet, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, Medical College of Georgia. Cancer researcher for 28 years...

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Counting money can be painful. Just ask any bank teller.

Counting runs you the risk of repetitive stress injury, so the Annals of Physical Anthropology came up with a Japanese study that explored the best way to count money.

The researchers studied the speed of counting, along with the strain on 14 different muscle groups, and here's their advice:

For maximum efficiency and the least risk of repetitive stress injury, you should keep your upper arms close to your body and your forearms extended at an angle of 30 degrees. This seems to be the best position all around for the arms, back and shoulders, and also allows for the fastest counting rate.

In addition, the work surface should always be below elbow level, and you should never sit more than 19.6 inches from it.

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The Ultimate Prickly Ananas comosus Merr!

Two years have passed since my visit to one of the large areas known for its great tasting Ananas comosus. Hawaii? So it's only natural that I should think about that particular food this time each year and my marvelous visit there. I also remember eating a lot of these and enjoying every morsel! Christopher Columbus discovered this delectable food growing on the island of Guadeloupe in 1493 and took them back to Spain. It became very popular in Europe by the 1600s.

What is Ananas comosus Merr? Pineapple! The exceptional juiciness and vibrant tropical flavor of pineapple that balances the tastes of sweet and tart make them only second to bananas as America's favorite tropical fruit. Although the Hawaiian season for pineapple runs from March through June, they are available year-round in local markets.

Bromelain, the great health property contained in pineapples, has been used for hundreds of years as a digestive aid, and to treat inflammation and other health problems. Recently, bromelain has been investigated for possible anticancer activity and now studies show it to contain protease that is a great blood thinner cholesterol lowering agent, thereby helping in preventing heart disease and stroke. Now all these will require daily consumption of pineapple and a very large portion.

Pineapple was a culinary favorite of the fierce Carib Indians who lived on islands in the sea that still bears their name.

High in fiber and very rich in minerals and vitamins: raw pineapple contains Calcium, a mineral, is used for building bones and teeth and in maintaining bone strength. Calcium is also used in muscle contraction, blood clotting, and maintenance of cell membranes.
Iron, Necessary for production hemoglobin, and oxygenation of red blood cells, builds up blood quality, and increases resistance as well as increasing energy production.
Magnesium, Key substance in proper functioning of nerves and muscles and healthy maintenance of bones. Helps protect the arterial lining from the stress of sudden blood pressure changes.
Phosphorus, Essential for utilization of carbohydrate, fats and proteins for growth, maintenance, repair of cells, and energy production. Necessary for proper skeletal growth, tooth development, kidney functioning and transference of nerve impulses.
Potassium, Essential for muscles, nerves and heart. Aids in proper maintenance of mineral balance of blood, as well as stable blood pressure. Works with sodium to regulate the body's water balance.
Sodium, The mineral is needed to maintain proper water balance and blood pH. The mineral aids in the transmission of nerve impulses, production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, muscle function and immune system maintenance.
Zinc, important in prostate gland functions and the growth of reproductive organs. The mineralization of bone, a healthy immune system, the digestion of proteins, the acuity of taste and smell, detoxification of free radical promoting metals, collagen formation and wound healing, all depend on zinc. It assists in the transportation of vitamin A in the blood. Sufficient intake and absorption of zinc are needed to maintain the proper concentration of vitamin E in the blood.
Copper, its functions involve the development and maintenance of the cardiovascular, skeletal and the nervous system, including the brain. The development and maintenance of the red blood cells and healthy skin and hair also depend upon copper. Found in all the tissues, the mineral is most concentrated in the brain, heart, kidney, and liver.
Manganese, essential cofactor in a number of enzymes important in energy production and antioxidant defenses.
Selenium, enhances the immune system, normal development of the fetus during pregnancy, improving arthritic symptoms, and protecting the skin from UV rays. A deficiency could result in birth defects, increased risk of cancer, heart and liver diseases, Down's syndrome and fibrocystic breast disease.

A host of vitamins;
Vitamin C Thiamin
Vitamin B1,
Riboflavin,
Niacin,
Pantothenic acid,
Vitamin B-6,
Folate,
Folic acid,
Vitamin B-12,
Vitamin A,
Retinol,
Vitamin A,
Vitamin E,
Tocopherol.
Along with Amino acids such as Tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Cystine, Phenylalanine, Tyrosine, Valine, Arginine,Histidine, Alanine, Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Proline and Serine.

Low in calories! Pineapple is best eaten alone between meals or its enzymes will be used up digesting food and not benefiting your body as well as it could.

Selecting, storing and using pineapple:

Look for pineapples that are heavy for their size. While larger pineapples will have more edible flesh, there is usually no difference in quality between a small and large size pineapple. Pineapples should be free of soft spots, bruises and darkened "eyes", all of which may indicate that the pineapple is past its prime. Choose fruit with a fragrant sweet smell at the stem end. Avoid pineapple that smells musty, sour or fermented.

Pineapple can be left at room temperature for one or two days before serving. While this process will not make the fruit any sweeter, it will help it to become softer and juicier. Since they are very perishable, you should watch closely during storing period to ensure that they do not spoil. After two days, if you are still not ready to consume the pineapple, you should wrap it in a perforated plastic bag and store it in the refrigerator where it will keep for a maximum of three to five more days.

Pineapple that has been cut up should be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container. It will stay fresher and retain more taste and juiciness if you also place some liquid, preferably juice from the pineapple, in the container. Although pineapple can be frozen, this process greatly affects its flavor.

Our favorite way of eating pineapple is fresh and raw, can't beat it for great taste and enjoyment.
Until next week's food, eat to enjoy greater health. My husband loves pineapple pie.

Word of caution: If you are taking blood thinners eat pineapple or drink pineapple juice but monitor your blood closely for too much thinning as the bromelain has been known to cause thinning of the blood without help and add that to a ingested blood thinner could be a danger!

Enjoy!

Mumps Cases Reach Epidemic Level in Iowa
By MELANIE S. WELTE, Associated Press Writer
Mar 31, 2006

A mumps epidemic is sweeping across Iowa in the nation's biggest outbreak in at least 17 years, baffling health officials and worrying parents.

As of Thursday, 245 confirmed, probable or suspected cases of mumps had been reported to the Iowa Department of Public Health since mid-January.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is the nation's only outbreak, which the CDC defines as five or more cases in a concentrated area.

"We are calling this an epidemic," said Iowa state epidemiologist Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, explaining that mumps has spread to more than one-third of the state and does not appear to be confined to certain age groups or other sectors of the population.

Quinlisk said Iowa has had about five cases of mumps a year in recent years, and this is its first large outbreak in nearly 20 years.

"We're trying to figure out why is it happening, why is it happening in Iowa and why is it happening right now. We don't know," she said.

CDC spokeswoman Lola Russell said the federal agency has no answers yet. But Quinlisk said one theory is that the infection was brought over from England ? perhaps by a college student ? because the strain seen in Iowa has been identified by the CDC as the same one that has caused tens of thousands of cases of the mumps in a major outbreak in Britain over the past two years.

"It may have been a college student, since we did see the first activities on college campuses, but we can't prove that," Quinlisk said. The Public Health Department said 23 percent of the 245 reported patients are in college.

The CDC said it is the nation's biggest epidemic of mumps since 269 cases were reported in Douglas County, Kan., from October 1988 to April 1989.

Mumps is a viral infection of the salivary glands. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches and swelling of the glands close to the jaw. It can cause serious complications, including meningitis, damage to the testicles and deafness.

A mumps vaccine was introduced in 1967. Iowa law requires schoolchildren to be vaccinated against measles and rubella, and the mumps vaccine is included in the same shot. The state's last major outbreak was in 1987, when 476 people were infected.

Of the 245 patients this year, at least 66 percent had had the recommended two-shot vaccination, while 14 percent had received one dose, the Public Health Department said.

"The vaccine is working," Quinlisk said. "The vaccine certainly was made to cover this particular strain, because it's a fairly common strain of mumps." Quinlisk said the vaccine overall is considered about 95 percent effective.

Quinlisk said the mumps outbreak started in eastern Iowa and is spreading statewide and possibly into the neighboring states of Illinois, Minnesota and Nebraska. Those states may have one or two cases, she said.

When 11-year-old Will Hean of Davenport starting feeling sick in mid-January, his family thought he had a bad case of the flu. But his face and throat swelled and his temperature climbed to 103. His parents took him to the doctor, and he was diagnosed to their surprise with full-blown mumps.

About two weeks later, the Heans' daughter, Kate, 21, came down with the mumps, too.

Both children had gotten the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, or MMR. So had their other son, 13-year-old Jimmy, who did not get the mumps.

"He had all the shots and everything. You don't think you're going to get the mumps after you've been inoculated," said Will's father, Wayne Hean

LENA'S COMMENT: And they still want you to believe immunizations are effective and healthy! What a crock we have bought into. These epidemics continue every few years with or without immunizations... They happen in one or two states every few years and is looked at as someone failing to keep their boosters up, yet when looked at closely that is not the case at all... Immunizing will not change that one iota!!! Drug companies winner, children loser in the immunizing dept.!

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Goldman CEO Paulson Defends Environmental Stance
April 3, 2006

NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Executive Henry "Hank" Paulson Friday defended the firm's environmental policy and his role as chairman of the Nature Conservancy, saying they don't interfere with the global investment bank's performance.

Last year, Goldman established an environmental policy, vowing to take steps to protect forests and curb development that boosts emissions of greenhouse gasses. The firm pledged to invest US$1 billion in renewable energy, form an environmental think tank and post research on environmental issues.
Yet following a year of record earnings and revenue last year, with strong gains in every business line, Paulson spent much of Goldman's annual shareholder meeting in Manhattan responding to two shareholder groups who opposed the environmental policy.

In an otherwise routine meeting, the environmental policy and Paulson's roles as chairman of both Goldman and the Nature Conservancy, an environmental group dedicated to conservation, proved to be the only contentious issue.

Paulson, however, said Goldman's environmental policy has won wide praise.

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