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There is nothing like visiting with good "old friends" and making new friends to give a weekend a perfect atmosphere. That's exactly what we have accomplished while basking in our beautiful fluffy white clouds and clean azure blue skies, crisp cool air with our country atmosphere to make it perfect all the way around. I do hope you can say the same where you are. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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I'm not at all sure this is a good thing since our toothpastes are full of health killing ingredients. This may be no better! That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it until proven otherwise...

New Chewing Gum Could Replace Toothbrush
Nov 11, 2005
By BETH RUCKER

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - America's fighting men made their way across Europe during World War II with Juicy Fruit in their rucksacks. The GIs of the future could be carrying a type of chewing gum a lot better for their teeth.

Army and civilian scientists are working to develop gum for combat soldiers too busy to brush.

The gum, described at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists convention this week in Nashville, would contain a special bacteria-fighting agent to prevent plaque, cavities and gum disease.

Soldiers in the field often do not have the time or the means to brush and floss. Beyond that, the stress of combat can encourage bacterial growth in the mouth, said Col. Dennis Runyan, commander of the Army Dental and Trauma Research Detachment in Great Lakes, Ill.

Gum was considered an ideal solution because the Army already issues gum to soldiers in their field rations.

Dr. Patrick DeLuca, a University of Kentucky drug product developer, is working to perfect the prototype, trying to make it taste better and ensure that it retains its bacteria-fighting ability and flavor for 30 minutes to an hour.

Once the development stage is complete sometime in the next year, scientists will begin field-testing the gum, possibly with Army units.

If the Army decides to go ahead with the idea, it will probably team up with a manufacturer to produce the gum. The Army has been talking to such companies as Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. (WWY), the maker of Juicy Fruit, Runyan said.

Runyan said he hopes to see a finished product available within four years.

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

A man goes to the doctor and tells him that he hasn't been feeling well. The doctor examines him, leaves the room and comes back with three different bottles of pills. The doctor says, "Take the green pill with a big glass of water when you get up. Take the blue pill with a big glass of water after lunch. Then just before going to bed, take the red pill with another big glass of water." Startled to be put on so much medicine the man stammers, "Jeez doc, exactly what's my problem?" Doctor says, "You're not drinking enough water."

This may be a joke but it is absolutely the case with the majority of people who become ill. Dehydration can tax the body creating toxic buildup in the major organs resulting in illness! Make sure you drink and use filtered/purified water not city tap water!

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Dentured Balance

If you secretly don't like the fact that your grandmother's false teeth are always chattering when she chews, there's an upside to the annoyance that may make it easier to tolerate. Japanese study has proved that dentures help the elderly maintain their sense of balance.

The Japanese-language journal Kokubyo Gakkai Zasshi reports that the department of geriatric dentistry at Tokyo Medical and Dental University measured the gait and balance of eight elderly people, first with their dentures removed, then with their false teeth in place.

With their teeth in place, the subjects were able to walk more quickly, with faster strides, longer steps and better balance.

Beat The Sugar Highs and Immune System Drain With The Ultimate Sweet Plant!

With the holidays coming on us and the sugar highs that occur from all the treats that appear on desks, in classrooms and homes that create the flu and colds season I thought this would be a good time to hit on the ultimate sugar substitute that is plant based and healthy as the food of the week! This plant can make a difference in your life. I mention it from time to time but usually don't tell you the reason it's healthier for you?

While Equal and Saccharine continue to dominate the non-caloric sweetener market, with the help of the medical world, this remarkable herb called Stevia remains relatively unknown.

Anyone who suffers from diabetic blood sugar disorder or who needs to limit their caloric intake or is addicted to sugar must be told about the remarkable health and healing properties of a great substitute that I can't say to you that it is a "sugar substitute," or the government will come down on me. Stevia can be marketed as a food supplement only.

History of Stevia

The Guarani Indians had known for centuries about the unique advantages of kaa he-he -a native term which translates as "sweet herb" - long before the invaders from the Old World were lured by the treasures of the New. These native people knew the leaves of the wild stevia shrub - a perennial indigenous to the Amambay Mountain region - to have a sweetening power unlike anything else; they commonly used the leaves to enhance the taste of bittermate (a tea-like beverage) and medicinal potions, or simply chewed them for their sweet taste. The widespread native use of stevia was chronicled by the Spaniards in historical documents preserved in the Paraguayan National Archives in Asuncion. Historians noted that indigenous peoples had been sweetening herbal teas with stevia leaves "since ancient times." By the 1800s, daily stevia consumption had become well entrenched throughout the region - not just in Paraguay - but also in neighboring Brazil and Argentina.

Like the discovery of America itself, however, credit for stevia's "discovery" to the rest of the world goes to an Italian. In this case, the explorer was a botanist whose initial unfamiliarity with the region - because of his difficulty in locating the herb - caused him to believe that he had stumbled onto a "little-known" plant.

In 1903, however Bertoni discovered the live plant, a gift from the parish priest of Villa San Pedro. The following year, as he recounted, "the appearance of the first flowers enabled me to make a complete study" that was published in December, 1905, after an interruption caused by a civil war. His findings was enough to convince him that "the sweetening power of kaa he-e is so superior to sugar and there is no need to wait for the results of analyses and cultures to affirm its economic advantage...the simplest test proves it."

An ideal alternative to other sugar or sugar substitutes, but in the U.S. we cannot say it's a sweetener. Yet this herb has proven to be safe and effective for hundreds of years without a single reported adverse reaction by anyone! No MS, or other neurological disorders as with our modern day chemical sugar substitutes or sugar derivative Splenda.

The sweetening power of Stevia is amazing as it is between 70 to 400 times sweeter than white sugar. Most amazing and remarkable about Stevia is that it is completely calorie-free, never initiates a rise in blood sugar, and does not provide an intestinal source of food for bacteria and yeasts.

The leaves of the Stevia shrub contain specific glycosides, which produce a sweet taste but have no caloric value. Stevia also contains protein, fiber, carbohydrates, phosphorus, iron, calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, rutin (flavonoid), zinc, vitamins C and A.

Stevia vs sugar? No comparison in the health department! Sugar is processed until it is more chemical than real while Stevia is natural and healthy!

Stevia is a small perennial shrub with green leaves that belongs to the aster or chrysanthemum family of plants. Over 200 species of Stevia have been found around the world. While the herb's native locale may make it appear somewhat exotic, it has proved to be quite adaptable and capable of being cultivated in climate zones as diverse as Florida and southern Canada.

Organic gardeners in particular should find stevia an ideal addition to their garden. Though nontoxic, stevia plants have been found to have insect-repelling tendencies. Their very sweetness, in fact, may be a kind of natural defense mechanism against aphids and other bugs that find it not to their taste. Perhaps the sickening sweet plant is why crop-devouring grasshoppers have been reported to bypass stevia under cultivation.

Then, too, raising stevia yourself, whether in your back yard or on your balcony, is another positive way you can personally - and legally - protest the wrongheaded government policies that have for so long deprived the American people of its benefits -- a kind of contemporary Victory Garden.

Stevia enjoyed some popularity in the U.S. during the 1980s as a natural sweetener and was found in a variety of consumer products. However, in 1986, the FDA stopped the sale as a sweetener and in 1991 said it was not suitable as a food additive. Advocates for Stevia say that this happened because the herb is a natural, inexpensive and non-patentable sweetener, and poses a threat to pharmaceutical sweeteners. As of now, Stevia has received approval by the FDA to be sold only as a dietary supplement, not as a sweetening agent. So use it as an additive. Isn't that what sugar or sugar substitutes are anyway? Cook, bake or sweeten your tea? It works for all?

Conversion rates for from sugar to Stevia are:

1 tsp. granulated sugar = 1/8 tsp. whole stevia leaf powder or slight dusting white stevia extract (powder)

1 tbsp. granulated sugar = 3/8 tsp. whole stevia leaf powder or 1/2 pinch white stevia extract (powder)

1/4 c. granulated sugar = 1 1/2 tsp. whole stevia leaf powder or 1 pinch white stevia extract (powder)

1/2 c. granulated sugar = 1 tbsp. whole stevia leaf powder or 1/8 tsp. white stevia extract (powder)

1 c. granulated sugar = 2 tbsp. whole stevia leaf powder or 1/4 tsp. white stevia extract (powder)

Enjoy your sweet healthy plant food!
Lena

Chocolate Guilt?
© By Lena Sanchez

As All Hallows Eve (Halloween) just ended and November and December Holiday season moves upon us, one thing is a constant. Chocolate! Yes, the treat that is given and desired, eaten by so many but not talked about by most! No I'm not going to preach to you, but you may feel Guilty when eating the sweets your sweet brought you. Should you feel guilty?

When people think of chocolate, they usually think of the sweet shop and high calorie chocolate bars. It may come as a surprise that chocolate was originally used as a medicine and is still being used as a medicine today in many parts of the world.

It is good for us?

It's only been in the 19th century that chocolate's status changed from medicine to magnificent confection. The Latin name for chocolate "Theombroma cacao" translates to "food of the Gods". The cacoa bean itself - that chocolate comes from - has some great properties to lift the mood, fight fatigue, bolster libido, and ... even aid in weight loss. A recipe for you own chocolate weight loss healing tonic below.

Native to Central and Latin America, the fruits of the chocolate tree have been used by indigenous people to treat depression, fatigue, weight gain, and poor sex drive for thousands of years. Indeed, when the Europeans first arrived in the Americas looking a little worse for the wear, they were presented with a tonic beverage made out of cocoa beans.

Is using chocolate as a medicine a strange idea? Maybe Not!

When do people eat chocolate? When they are depressed, frustrated, angry and/or irritated. Does it work? If it didn't, people in the world would most likely not consume millions of pounds of chocolate each year! Chocolate works. But what does the scientific community have to say about chocolate. Is there anything to it? Let's look at its different uses, one at a time.

Sex

Chocolate has long been used as an aphrodisiac in the Latin Americas. What does a suitor bring a date? A box of
Chocolates! What does a husband bring a wife when he has been behaving badly? A box of chocolates. Chocolate and love go hand in hand.

Is there anything to it being an aphrodisiac? To begin with, chocolate contains valeric acid, a sedative and tranquilizer. Indeed, it is termed an "anti-hysteric". It also contains the neurotransmitter dopamine, which acts as a relaxant. Chocolate relaxes and love tends
to flourish in a relaxed setting.

Moreover, chocolate contains phytosterols that may, in some way, mimic human sex hormones. Research into the hormone side of chocolate is in its infancy, but women can tell you they crave chocolate at certain times of the month. This may be because it provides them with something they need. Some researchers feel chocolate's activity may go beyond hormonal and approach the pheromonal level. Pheromones are the compounds our bodies produce, which make us attractive to the opposite sex.

Exhaustion

People that are tired all of the time often reach for a chocolate bar, seemingly with good reason. Chocolate has been shown to act as a gentle stimulant. Firstly, it contains the stimulant theobromine, a substance related to caffeine. Research has shown that like caffeine, theobromine stimulates nerve function but it does not have the negative side effects associated with caffeine. Could theobromine make a person jittery? Probably not. Chocolate also contains the relaxant valeric acid and the anti-anxiety compound glutamic acid which counter balances the stimulant effect of theobromine!

Weight Gain

Research has shown that when you eat your brain releases happy chemicals and you feel happier. For this reason some people over eat when they are feeling down. The problem being, if you are depressed and you put on weight you get even more depressed.

Can chocolate help those people who eat to make themselves feel better? Maybe.. First of all, it contains a list of anti-depressant compounds that address the fundamental problem with comfort eaters. Beyond this, theobromine, the stimulant found in chocolate, has been determined to act as an "anorexic". Anorexics are substances that make you less hungry! Chocolate acts as an appetite suppressant and antidepressant all in one. It also contains compounds that speed the metabolism, which means you burn more fat while using it.

Depression

A lot of people eat chocolate when they are feeling a little blue and it would seem that this is not a bad idea. Chocolate beans contain amino acids, many of which have been shown to have an antidepressant activity. The list of anti-depressant amino acids includes tryptophan, phenylalanine, and tyrosine. Fascinatingly, tryptophan has been shown to increase the body?s production of serotonin.
Serotonin is our bodies self produced antidepressant.

"Along with chocolate's many wonderful attributes comes its calories and fat, but you can get the benefits of chocolate without hurting your heart or waistline."

I found this fantastic beverage sometime ago at Planet Botanic Chocolate made from cacao beans to treat mild depression, exhaustion, and poor sex drive. Also used in weight loss plans to help wean people off chocolate-bar addiction.

1. Take 24 raw cacao beans (available in Latin American
grocery stores- notice the spelling) and place them in a
pan on the stove. Heat them on low, stirring constantly,
for 5 minutes, then remove from the pan to cool.

2. Once beans cool, grind them into a fine powder in an electric coffee grinder or VitaMixer.

3. Add the powder to 3 1/2 cups boiling water and boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

4. While cooling, sweeten to taste with Stevia or raw sugar. No aspartame or Splenda sweetener.

The result - 3 cups genuine cacao. You can drink it hot or cold. Store in the refrigerator no more than one week.

Note: If you cannot find the beans, buy organic cacao powder from your health food store. Three teaspoonfuls in 3 cups water make the equivalent of the above recipe made from beans.

How to use the Chocolate Tonic:

*For energy: Drink 1 cup 3 x day
*To curb appetite: Drink 1 cup 3 x day
*Revving up romance: Drink 1-1/2 cup one-half hour before romancing.
*To wean off chocolate bars: Have 1 cup when the urge hits (Max 3 cups a day)

WARNINGS: Even though cacao beans are considered to be safe, they're not recommended, in large quantity, for pregnant or nursing women, anyone with kidney stones, those with acid reflux problems, or migraine sufferers. Eating an excess of chocolate is detrimental to ALL!

Enjoy your holidays!
Lena