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I look out the window at the drying trees and tundra and wonder how dry they are going to get before they succumb to it? As it heats up around here, that's outside temperature, I stay in as much as possible and wonder what happened to our nice moderate summers of the past? The last two years has found us breaking records in that department and that isn't where I think broken records are important... Broken records should be in the health of every person who lives, not heat! How is your health? Are you doing the most you can to assure you have great health and longevity? If not do it now...

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It's that time of the year to increase your intake of vitamin B-1 (thiamine) and garlic. Both of these items make you 'stink' to a mosquito. Just stop by at your favorite supermarket or health food shop and pick up some B-1 and garlic tabs. (Preferably the ones that are odorless) Or alternatively, use more garlic in your daily cooking plans. Be sure to take them every day. You will not stink to your friends/family, but the little critters will avoid you...

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Blowin' in the Wind

If your child has asthma, don't be afraid to let them play wind instruments if they want.

That's the advice of the Journal of Asthma.

When researchers studied a group of asthmatic teens who played wind instruments and compared them with a group who played other instruments, they found that playing the brasses or reeds offered a real benefit.

The wind players had fewer asthmatic episodes and felt more confident about their ability to deal with the condition.

In fact, the journal concludes that playing a wind instrument may be good long-term therapy for asthma.

Found at road side stands, in gardens and stores in abundance this time of the year… As a child around Phoenix, where melon fields were abundant but is now houses, we use to walk to a field and pick a couple of melons, throw them in the canal then run home and wait to pick them out of the water and have them nice and cool, serving two purposes… Didn't have to carry them and they were cool enough to eat when we pulled them from the water…

Green on the outside and red or yellow on the inside! Nothing says summer like this subtly crunch, thirst quenching fruit. A nutritious food best to eat by itself. My husbands favorite summer fruit!

Although watermelons can now be found in the markets throughout the year, the season for watermelon is in the summer when they are sweet and of the best quality. More Watermelon was probably be eaten the week of July 4th than any other time in the U.S. It is almost a ritual in multitude of homes…

Watermelons are low in calories and very nutritious. Recent research suggests that lycopene, a powerful antioxidant, helps prevent some forms of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Research shows that consuming foods that contain lycopene are associated with a decreased risk of prostate and cervical cancer.

Watermelon is related to the cantaloupe, squash and pumpkin as well as some other plants that grow on ground vines. Watermelons can be round, oblong or spherical in shape and feature thick green rinds that are often spotted or striped. They range in size from a few pounds to upward of ninety pounds. The biggest watermelon grown according to the 1996 Guinness Book of World Records weighed in at 262 pounds!

While the watermelon does not contain a large amount of nutrients it still is considered a healthy food! This delectable thirst-quencher may also help quench the inflammation that contributes to conditions like asthma, atherosclerosis, diabetes, colon cancer, and arthritis. According to research conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, men who consumed a lycopene-rich diet were half as likely to suffer a heart attack as those who had little or no lycopene in their diets. Red meat watermelon is rich in lycopene, second only to the tomato.

Watermelon is also high in vitamin C and vitamin A, in the form of disease-fighting beta carotene.

Watermelon also contains potassium, which is known to help control blood pressure and possibly prevent strokes as well as necessary for a regular heart beat.

Watermelon is not a commonly allergenic food, is not included in the list of 20 foods that most frequently contain pesticide residues, and is also NOT KNOWN to contain goitrogens, oxalates, or purines.

Many new varieties of watermelons have been developed in recent years. Yellow and seedless types are finding an increasing share of the specialty watermelon market. Small excellent quality "icebox" melons are also becoming increasingly popular.

WATERMELON VARIETIES; Seedless yellow: Seedless red: Yellow flesh, seeded: Red flesh, seeded: Tiny heart only melons, red flesh:

"Seedless" marketing note: "Seedless" varieties may have some seeds, especially in the first fruits set if the plant is under moisture or temperature stress.

Look the watermelon over, choose a firm, symmetrical watermelon that is free of bruises, cuts and dents.

Lift it up - the watermelon should be heavy for its size. Watermelon is 92% water, that accounts for most of its weight.

Turn it over - on the underside of the watermelon there should be a creamy yellow spot from where it sat on the ground and ripened in the sun.

Originating in Africa, watermelons were first cultivated in Egypt where testaments to their legacy were recorded in hieroglyphics painted on building walls. The fruit was held is such regard that it was placed in the tombs of many Egyptian kings. It is not surprising that watermelon played such an important role in this country, and subsequently in countries in the Mediterranean region, since water was often in short supply in these areas, and people could depend upon watermelon for its thirst-quenching properties.

Watermelons were brought to China around the 10th century and then to the Western Hemisphere shortly after the discovery of the New World. In Russia, where much of the commercial supply of watermelons is grown, there is a popular wine made from this fruit. In addition to Russia, the leading commercial growers of watermelon include China, Turkey, Iran and the United States.

Wash the watermelon before cutting it to prevent introducing germs into the melon on cutting. Due to its large size, you will probably not be able to run it under water in the sink. Instead, wash it with a wet cloth or paper towel.

Depending upon the size that you desire, there are many ways to cut a watermelon. The flesh can be sliced, cubed or scooped into balls. Watermelon is delicious to eat as is, while it also makes a delightful addition to a fruit salad. Jam, sorbet and juice are some nutritious and delicious things you can make with watermelon.

While many people are just accustomed to eating the juicy flesh of the watermelon, both the seeds and the rind are also edible.

For 4 lbs. (11 cups) of the melon rind, still containing some of the red meat, make a syrup of:
9 cups of sugar
8 cups water
4 lemons, sliced
4 tsps. stick cinnamon
4 tsps. cloves (tie spices in cheesecloth bag)

Select melons with thick rinds. Peel off all green portion using only the white and red part of the rind. Cut into small dice. Soak in mild salt water overnight (1/2 cup salt to 1 gallon water). Drain, rinse and cook in clear water for about 30 minutes or until tender. Drain well.

Boil the syrup, lemon and spices 5 minutes before adding the rinds. Add rinds and cook until transparent and clear. (If desired, a few minutes before preserves are done add small amount of vegetable green or red food coloring to tint preserves.) Remove spice bag, pour into sterilized pint Jars and wash and seal each jar as filled.

Health Screenings for Teflon to Start
Jul 8, 2005
By BRIAN FARKAS

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Tens of thousands of Ohio and West Virginia residents could be tested over the next year to determine if their health has been affected by drinking water containing a chemical used to make the nonstick substance Teflon.

DuPont Co. (DD) agreed in February to pay for the screenings to settle a class-action lawsuit. Teflon is one of the company's most popular products; the substance can be found in everything from cookware and clothing to car parts and flooring.

The tests will begin this month for residents who receive their drinking water from six public water districts, or from private wells within the districts, where concentrations of ammonium perfluorooctanoate, also known as PFOA and C8, have been found.

The water supplies are near DuPont's Washington Works plant, along the Ohio River near Parkersburg. About 80,000 residents live in the districts, and it's hoped at least 60,000 will participate in the screening.

"The more participants we have, the more valid the data is going to be," said Dr. Paul Brooks, who will oversee the collection process with retired hospital administrator Art Maher. Both were appointed by the Wood County Circuit Court.

Residents will receive $150 to answer a health questionnaire. If they agree to submit a blood sample, they will receive an additional $250. Residents will walk out of the collection centers with a check, Maher said.

Only residents who received the water for at least a year before December 3, 2004, are eligible.

Each blood sample will be subjected to 51 tests, including those that check for the presence of C8, organ function and cancer markers. The screenings will not test for HIV, drugs or sexually transmitted diseases.

DuPont agreed to the health screenings to settle a 2001 lawsuit filed by residents who alleged the company intentionally withheld and misrepresented information concerning the nature and extent of the human health threat posed by C8 in drinking water. About $70 million has been allocated for resident payments and lab work.

Though used since World War II, C8's long-term effects on humans are unknown.

A federal scientific review panel has said the chemical is "likely" to be carcinogenic to humans, but DuPont officials have disputed the draft report. The panel agreed earlier this week to revise the draft to better reflect opposing viewpoints before submitting it to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by July 20.

The goal is to complete the collection process in one year and turn the information over to a court-appointed panel of three epidemiologists, Maher said.

Based on the findings, DuPont could be required to spend another $235 million to monitor the residents' health.

"If they don't find a link, that's the end of the thing," Brooks said. "If they do, it goes into another process with other scientists involved."

The settlement also called for DuPont to provide the six water utilities with new treatment equipment to reduce the chemical in water supplies at an estimated cost of $10 million.

In a separate matter, DuPont has set aside $15 million to settle EPA complaints that the company failed to report information over two decades about the potential environmental and human health risks of the chemical, although no agreement has been reached. In May, the company was served with a subpoena from a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., for documents related to the chemical.

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G8 Climate Declaration and Action Plan
July 11, 2005

GLENEAGLES, Scotland - The Group of Eight powers meeting in Scotland declared on Friday that global warming required urgent action, but set no measurable targets for reducing the greenhouse gases that trigger it and so contribute to climate change.

Here are the key points of their communique:
-- The G8 acknowledge that human activity contributes in large part to an increase in greenhouse gases that is linked to global warming.

-- They say existing science provides enough information to justify acting now to "put ourselves on a path to slow and, as the science justifies, stop and then reverse it the growth of greenhouse gases".

-- They pledge to "act with resolve and urgency" to reach common goals that include reducing greenhouse gases, but without setting any measurable target or timeframe.

-- They pledge to launch a wider dialogue on climate change, clean energy and sustainable development, bringing in other major energy consumers, to begin on Nov. 1.

-- They say it is in the world's interests to work in partnership with major emerging economies -- a reference in particular to China and India, which are expected to expand their greenhouse gas output rapidly with economic growth.

-- The binding Kyoto Protocol on cutting greenhouse gases, signed by seven of the G8 powers but termed economic suicide by US President George W. Bush, is mentioned only in passing.

-- The draft says the United Nations is the appropriate forum to negotiate future action on climate change.

-- A new Action Plan promises a range of measures to increase energy efficiency in industry, buildings, appliances and transport; encourage diversification of energy sources and use of renewable ones; promote cleaner use of fossil fuels; and coordinate research and development.

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