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Researcher Virginia Worthington findings: Most organic foods contained 27 percent more vitamin C, 21.1 percent more iron, 29.3 percent more magnesium than traditional farmed produce -- the list goes on and on. Additional nutritional value compared with lower levels of pesticides makes going organic a no-brainer but organic foods don't do the whole trick. Even organic foods are often picked before they have fully ripened, which affects nutritional quality. Long-term storage and lengthy transportation times also take their toll on the quality of food. These factors remain constant in both conventional and organic foods.

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It's not surprising that pharmaceutical firms number among the Fortune 500's wealthiest and most powerful companies. American consumers -- and overwhelmingly, seniors -- are footing the bill for their fat profits. Need proof? This April, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) reported that 195 brand-name prescription drugs rose in price by an average of 7.1% in 2004 -- compared with a general inflation rate of only 2.7%.

DRUG PRICES NEARLY TRIPLE INFLATION RATE

Unfortunately, steep price hikes are nothing new with Big Pharma. This is the fifth year in a row that manufacturers' wholesale list prices for brand-name prescription drugs have outstripped inflation. Since 1999, the average wholesale price of more than 150 popular drugs rose by 35.1%, nearly three times the 13.5% inflation rate over the same period.

According to the AARP, of the 195 brand-name drug prices tracked in
2004...

* 143 rose by more than 5%.
* 46 rose by 7.6% to 10%.
* 35 increased by 10% to 15%.
* Eight rose by more than 15%.
* Only one drug price -- Prilosec 20 mg -- did not change.

LENA'S COMMENT: It seems pretty criminal that any company is able to profit from the sick and least affordable segment of society!

That Great Green Stalk!

This particular vegetable is looked on by a lot of dieters as taboo simply because it is usually a stick that is eaten while wishing they were eating something else… Little do they know it is very healthy and once thought of only as medicine! Celery is related to carrots, parsnips and parsley. Also related to anise, which has a licorice-like flavor. Was once considered a medicinal herb rather than a vegetable.

Celery probably originated in the Mediterranean area. It grows wild in marshy places over a large area covering parts of Sweden south through Europe, Algeria, Egypt, Asia Minor, the Caucasus and south-eastward toward the Himalayas. It has also been found growing wild in Tierra del Fuego (the southernmost tip of South America), California and New Zealand.

According to Sturtevant, celery was known to the Greeks and Romans only as a medicine. It was not used as a food, and whether or not it was cultivated is unclear. Mentions of celery from ancient writings are: "selinon" from Homer's Odyssey (850 BC), "selinon heleion" from Hippocrates, "eleisoselinon" from Theophrastus and Dioscorides and "helioselinon" from Pliny and Palladius. According to the Britannica Encyclopaedia, the Greeks and Romans used celery as a flavoring. As late as the 16th century. Fuchsius in 1542, Walafridus Strabo in the 9th century, Tragus in 1552, Pinaeus in 1561, Pena and Lobel in 1570 and Ruellius Dioscorides in 1529 all spoke of celery's medicinal properties. As late as 1722, celery was still referred to as "a herb eaten to purify the blood."

The Chinese also used celery as a medicine. It is mentioned in Chinese writings from the 5th century AD and in 1640 is described as a cultivated plant. Cultivation of celery apparently began in the 16th century in Italy and northern Europe, and in 1623 use of celery as a food in France is recorded. For the next century, its culinary use was limited to that of a flavoring. In 1726, celery seed was sold in England for planting for use of the plant in soups and broths. By the middle of the 17th century celery stalks and leaves were sometimes eaten with an oil dressing in France and Italy.

The first celery's known cultivation was similar to the wild plant and had hollow stalks. In the late 1700's and early 1800's, the cultivated type was improved and the first celery with large, fleshy succulent petioles appeared.

According to tests by Researchers at the University of Chicago, celery – this week's food - reduces cholesterol levels by as much as 7 points with as little as 2 stalks a day. Celery aids in the process of removing and preventing cholesterol by increasing bile acid secretion. Celery also contains butyl phthalide, another nutrient that is said to help reduce high cholesterol.

Medical experts say that celery is good for people with circulation problems because celery fights fat. Hence the reason for celery sticks to munch on when dieting…

Celery contains nutrients that stimulate the elimination of fat throughout the body says a physician at the University of Italy in Milan. Celery is good for helping to clean the mouth and teeth during eating of it raw.

Celery is high in calcium. High calcium intake invigorates the endocrine system which releases hormones that break down fatty buildup in cells.

Celery in cholesterol control; By aiding the body's processes in dissolving already accumulated cholesterol on the interior walls of the arteries, known as plaque, and helping the liver to metabolize and prevent additional formation of cholesterol.

Celery root or Celeriac as it is known is another story to be covered at a later time…

In our house celery's favorite presentation is either stuffed with cream cheese or peanut butter. Kids love it… but my most favorite and one I usually like for breakfast is the traditional Waldorf salad. My recipe below…

Lena's Waldorf Salad

Ingredients:

1 cup apples chopped, (Granny smith or a Sweet tart apple or a combination of different tart apples)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup celery, chopped
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Sprinkle apples with lemon juice after they are chopped. I usually do this in the food processor as the apples are chopped up…
Add all other ingredients.

Toss until all pieces are coated with mayonnaise and serve. Taste is better if let to set while before serving...

Enjoy this healthful food,
Lena

The Blinding Truth Behind Impotence Drugs

Controversy continues to surround the potential health risks of impotence drugs. The latest: Some men taking impotence drugs such as Viagra have developed a form of blindness, leading health officials to wonder if the drugs played a role.

The specific vision condition under investigation is known as non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) -- sudden vision loss when blood flow to the optic nerve is blocked.

What makes Viagra and other impotence drugs prime suspects in the case is that the drugs work by slightly dilating arteries so that blood flow in the penis increases. And while it is unknown whether this affects blood flow to the eye, some effect on the optic nerve is possible.

Vision Reports

Federal health officials are evaluating vision reports among dozens of men who have used impotence drugs; so far, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has collected 43 reports of NAION among patients taking:

Viagra = 38
Cialis = 4
Levitra = 1

They include varying degrees of vision loss, including blindness. One concern, however, is that the illnesses responsible for impotence (i.e. high blood pressure and diabetes) are also linked to the type of vision loss in question, thus making it difficult to ascertain the true cause.

And where does the FDA stand? The agency is in discussions about the reported vision loss cases with the manufacturers of the three drugs, in case there is a problem with the class of medication, and to determine if modifications need to be made to the drugs' labels.

May 27, 2005 Bloomberg.com
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UND Researchers Examine Pesticide Impact
Jun 15, 2005

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) - University of North Dakota researchers are tudying the impact of pesticides on children's ability to learn. Tom Petros, a professor of psychology, said very little is known on the subject, so he and other scientists from the school's Center for Rural Health and the Department of Biology plan to study local school-age children.

The effort is being funded by a $100,000 grant from the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences.

The UND study involves children between the ages of 7 and 12, and the effect of their exposure to pesticides. Researchers also will look at impact of exposure to an insect repellent used in mosquito sprays.

Patricia Moulton, a researcher with the Center for Rural Health, said 22 children already have been tested for the study, and 15 more are being considered. She said tests will gauge the children's memorization, decision-making, motor skills and their ability to pay attention.

"We really think that there will be some sort of decrease in school achievement and memory," Moulton said.

Moulton said researchers would not seek to outlaw farming if their study indicates negative impacts on children. They would propose better warning systems to alert families when spraying is to be conducted, she said.

"It's a vital part of our economy," Moulton said of agriculture. "You have to use pesticides in farming to get a good crop. However, there are ways to protect children so that they can live normal happier lives."

Grand Forks Herald