You know, I figure that over half of all the cancers could be prevented by simple changes in diet and exercise. Take Selenium, Selenium is a mineral that forms an important part of our immune defense function, as well as a component in heart muscle. Where can one find it? Some can be found in meat, fish and vegetables. Thing is one has to find the best source. Myself, I believe that home grown tomatoes are your best source. If you can’t grow your own, then seek out organic, should say local organic, and talk to the folks that are selling the produce. Reason being, so that you can find out if they really are organic or not. Some folks like to say one thing, and do another. Don’t let folks corrupt your mind my old Dad used to say. I would also like to say that the combination of certain foods is the way to get the most out of things. Now take tomatoes and broccoli. You combine them together and you have a major trump card in your fight against all kinds of cancers, and other diseases. Remember to use fresh tomatoes and fresh broccoli if it all possible. I know, the powers to be probably don’t agree with me, but hey, I figure if they are entitled to dictate to me what is right and wrong through their eyes, well I deserve the right to say my feelings also. Bottom line is this. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see what the problems of today are, when it comes to health and beliefs. One just has to look around and open ones eyes, simple as that. And one last important item. Don’t be fooled into doing things, or………….believing in things, that you feel deep down is wrong. Believing is just a glorified word and that is all it is. Heard a feller one time. say this. You can’t convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it’s based on a deep-seated need to believe. Works for me. My Opinion Only
Category Archives: Gardening
Spot for you to do some reading on gardening and staying healthy. Also a great place to put your feet up and relax for a bit.
Cherries To The Rescue
A simple treatment for gout and the inflammation of arthritis is right at most folks doorsteps. What is it? Cherries. Around six cherries a day is the amount. Not to hard to take huh? I bet the big drug companies wish that they had invented them. Now remember this, not all cherries are equal, as organic is the only way to go. My opinion only.
Hot Peppers, I Sure Enjoy Them
Hot peppers are great for spicing up food. They may be even better for keeping the human body feeling in the spice of life. Capsaicin is the active ingredient in hot peppers and the one that turns up the heat. It is a compound useful in nature for preventing pepper plants from being eaten by insects and animals. When capsaicin is consumed by humans in the form of hot sauce, chili peppers or cayenne pepper, it offers a wealth of health benefits. One that has received much recent attention is the ability of capsaicin to make prostate cancer cells commit suicide.
A Few Annual Herbs
Aloe Vera – Excellent indoor or outdoor container plant. Well-known and well-researched medicinal plant.
Arugula – Mustard-like green. Grow in salad gardens and use in salads and stir-fries for a peppery, pungent taste reminiscent of horseradish.
Basil – Popular, attractive plant with many color variations. No herb garden is complete without it. Excellent in salads and as a garnish. Medicinally used mainly for its stomach soothing qualities.
Borage – Attractive blue star-shaped flowers, but rather scraggly growth habit. Cucumber-like taste. Used medicinally internally in teas or topically for a variety of ailments.
Calendula – Cheerful yellow flowers that bloom almost constantly in warm weather. Excellent addition to flower or herb gardens. Flowers often used as a garnish. Limited medicinal qualities.
Cayenne – Attractive shrub-like plant with fruits that start green and then turn fiery red. Very hot, but nutritional powerhouses. Used medicinally for a variety of ailments.
Chamomile – Member of the daisy family with daisy-like flowers. Bitter taste and not usually used in cooking. Medicinal properties are well-known and include many common ailments.
Chervil – Close relative of Parsley, used mostly for flavoring other foods. Some medicinal uses, most notably for high blood pressure.
Coriander – Another member of the Parsley family. Entirely edible plant with a strong taste often used in Indian and Asian foods. Medicinally used mostly as a flavoring agent.
Dill – Popular garden herb with feathery silver green leaves. Nice addition to the herb garden. Used as a flavoring for many dishes and in pickling. Not a major medicinal herb, but often used for its stomach-soothing qualities.
Garlic – Onion-like plant with beautiful flowers. Well-known in cooking. Medicinally important herb that is completely safe. Widely available in many forms.
Savory (Summer) – Attractive trailing plant. Nice in containers. Mostly a culinary herb used in a wide variety of dishes. Tastes like peppery Thyme. Minor medicinal herb.
Solving The Worlds Health Problems
You know the old saying, “Give a man a loaf of bread, feed him for a day, teach him to farm, feed him for life.” Change the word “Bread” to “Farm” and you have just solved he worlds hunger problem. Years ago this old saying had some punch to it, my old father even tried doing it. It failed however as the Powers To Be don’t want us to be self efficient. As long as folks are under their thumb they are in charge of things. Good thing? I don’t think so. Country agriculture is a great way in providing food, indoors or out, in-ground or in containers for people, thus ending food shortages on a family-by-family basis. Just one more reason for folks to get out there this spring and get a garden growing. If not possible then try and get out and support your local farmers. If done every one that does so will live a healthy life and isn’t that what we all are trying to achieve. My opinion only as usual.
Essential Oils for Cold and Flu
Here I put together a few oils one can make to help with colds and flu’s and advice on how to apply them. Hope they help.
Oregano – One of the most popular essential oils for treating everything from cold and flu to warts, oregano is considered a “hot” oil (it will heat up and tingle) and should be used cautiously. Do not apply to the face or throat without diluting it first with pure olive oil or another fatty oil. If you do get some on your face, dilute with butter or oil, NOT water! Oregano is best applied on the back, shoulders, and the bottoms of the feet.
Lemon – Lemon is great for boosting the immune system from within. Take a drop or two in every glass of water throughout the day, or use in capsules. Lemon is photosensitive so it should not be applied to skin.
Cinnamon – Another hot oil, cinnamon is great for boosting the immune system and has been shown to support the pancreas and digestive system (in medicine, the pancreas/spleen relates to the immune system). Apply on the feet or inhale.
Peppermint – This oil is cool and soothing and is known to clear the respiratory system and ease breathing. It can be applied directly to the neck, throat, chest, and back to open the lungs or inhaled to soothe the sinuses. Peppermint is safe to apply on the skin.
Picture Of Our Fish Pond
Fruits and Vegies With Most & Least Pesticides On Them
Thought I would make up a couple lists of what vegetables & fruits has the least pesticides on them when buying in a grocery store. Also the a list of the worst ones to buy. Take a look and remember, make sure you do a thorough washing soon as you get them home, especially before putting them in your fridge. Also remember to wash your hands after handling them. My opinion only.
BEST
Onion
Avocado
Sweet Corn
Pineapple
Mango
Asparagus
Sweet Peas
Kiwi
Cabbage
Eggplant
Papaya
Watermelon
Broccoli
Tomato
Sweet Potato
The Worst
1 Peach
2 Apples
4 Celery
5 Nectarine
6 Strawberries
7 Cherries
8 Kale
9 Lettuce
10 Grapes (Imported)
11 Carrot
12 Pear
Lowering Blood Pressure and Staying Healthy
Good old grapes. For years I grew them and enjoyed them, saying that they are good for your health. Also a touch of good red wine is a benefit for those that can drink it safely. I kind of think the reason now behind my Dads good heart was by eating his own grapes. Take a look at this article.
The consumption of regular table grapes, red and blue, lower blood pressure and improve heart health better than drugs, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center in Ann Arbor. Just remember to wash them thoroughly before eating.
Gardeners Humor
Since my new gardening book was out kind of thought this bit of humor was in order.
A farmer purchased an old, run-down, abandoned farm with plans to turn it into a thriving enterprise. The fields
were grown over with weeds, the farmhouse was falling apart, and the fences were broken down. During his first
day of work, the town preacher stops by to bless the man’s work, saying, “May you and God work together to make
this the farm of your dreams!” A few months later, the preacher stops by again to call on the farmer. Lo and behold,
it’s a completely different place. The farm house is completely rebuilt and in excellent condition, there is plenty
of cattle and other livestock happily munching on feed in well-fenced pens, and the fields are filled with crops planted
in neat rows. “Amazing!” the preacher says. “Look what God and you have accomplished together!”
“Yes, reverend,” says the farmer, “but remember what the farm was like when God was working it alone!”
Good Old Broccoli
One more reason to get out there this spring and get to planting a garden. Take a look.
A chemical that naturally occurs in broccoli may help protect the lungs against the damage that leads to lung disease, according to a study conducted by researchers from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Home Grown Coffee & So Good For You
Using the shovel to dig as many dandelion roots as you want; it takes about 10-15 small roots for a cup of this alternative coffee. Cut off and wash the carrot-like roots; pat them dry and lay them out on a cookie sheet.
Roast them at 200 degrees F till you can smell chocolate: they should look chocolate brown, and snap like dry sticks. Stick ’em in the grinder, then into the coffee filter to brew. You’ll have to adjust the strength to your liking; I used about two tablespoons of grounds for one cup of coffee.
Green Relish
Spring is here and won't be long now before you get to planting. So here is a recipe for a few of your green tomatoes this year. 12 lg. green tomatoes 6 red peppers 6 green peppers 3 or 4 large. onions 1 tbsp. celery seed 2 tbsp. salt 3 c. vinegar Grind the tomatoes, o­nions and peppers then drain well. Mix all ingredients and bring to a boil. Cook 25 to 30 minutes then pour into hot scaled jars and seal.
How To Dry Corn Right From The Cob
Easy to make and easy to store.
12 Ears White corn in milky stage
Scrape corn with sharp knife three times. First scrape corn just to break off kernals. Second scrape remainder of corn halfway. Third scrape off rest of kernels off cob. Then use potato masher and mash all kernels until milk comes out, Take loaf pan which is about 1 1/2″ deep, grease and put in all corn that has been mashed and bake in oven until all kernels are golden brown. Use low heat and bake approximately 45 minutes. When kernels are brown, let cool for about 15 minutes; then cut up and store.
Cattail Flour
For those that would like to try something different.
Garlic To The Rescue
Take a look at this article. I am inclined to agree with it to a point, as I think everyone should be eating and using garlic at least once every two days. Keeps us healthy and protects us from all kinds of diseases. So………..jut one more reason to grow your own. Oh’ and don’t buy the kind grown off shore if at all possible as their regulations for growing things isn’t good in my eyes and one just doesn’t know what is in it. Best thing to do is grow your own. My Opinion Only
It takes prescription antibiotics to breed super bugs, and many U.S.
doctors are more than happy to keep on prescribing — even when patients
don’t need the drugs. But when infections become resistant to even the
most “powerful” antibiotics on the menu, where should you turn? To
nature, of course, where the humble garlic plant offers solutions that
even the most overhyped pharmaceutical labs can’t match. Garlic kills
superbugs, even when antibiotics fail. So why don’t U.S. doctors
prescribe garlic? Because drug companies don’t promote garlic. It’s
simply not profitable. You see, in practice, good science gets tossed
out the window. Using garlic to heal patients is good science and good
medicine. But most M.D.s are hardly willing to touch it. Even the news
about this comes from outside the USA
Foods That Help Arthritis
You know there is a lot of foods that ease the pain for those suffering with arthritis and thought I would share what a few of them are. Talk Soon
Yam
Asparagus
Celery seeds
Chile peppers
Cherries
Radish
Cabbage
Lemon
Tomato
Watercress
Oily fish
Chives
Apple
Celery
Pineapple
Redcurrants
Blueberries
Mustard greens
Grapefruit )
Pear
Raisins
Olives
Vinegar
Gooseberries
Grapes
Carrots
Honeybees Are Disappearing
The first alarm was sounded in autumn 2006. Honeybees are disappearing across the United States and Canada, with half of the States affected and beekeeper losing 30 to 90 percent of colonies; one beekeeper with 1200 colonies expected 9 to survive the winter. The problem began more than two years ago and has intensified in recent months. The bees simply vanish relatively suddenly, with little or no dead adults in or near the colonies, leaving behind the queen and a few young. In cases where the colony appears to be actively collapsing the workforce seems to be made up of young adult bees, insufficient to feed the brood, but are reluctant to consume provided feed. This “colony collapse disorder” (CCD) is particularly devastating for growers of fruits and vegetables, as they depend on insect pollinators.
My theories is that most of these bees are dying because of all the pesticide use that we are using today. Just common sense that if you spray your crops with insecticides, you are going to kill bees too and make them sick. Not to mention what it is doing to us humans who are eating the fruits and vegetables. My Opinion Only
Watercress, One Forgotten Veggie
Watercress was always carried with Greek, Roman and Persian soldiers during their campaigns and eaten for its anti-scorbutic properties, to prevent scurvy.
Watercress is used in salads, sandwiches and as a garnish. Good-quality watercress will be crisp and deep-green. Avoid product that has yellow, wilted or slime-spotted leaves.
What One Needs For A Good Salad
I like to get my salad off to a good healthy start by making a bed of leafy dark green vegetables. Lettuce is the traditional favorite, but stay away from the iceberg variety. Its lighter color gives it away as it is low on nutritional value. Choose instead from romaine, green leaf lettuce, and spinach. Better yet, mix in some of each. Baby green spinach is a real good choice too.