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How to Sprout Grains at Home By Peggy Sutton Many folks have been introduced --or I should say re-introduced-- to the goodness and digestibility of sprouted grains and sprouted grain flours. Sprouted grains are not a newfangled food trend but a tried and true traditional means of preparing grains, dating as far back as biblical times and as recent as the industrial revolution.[...]

Food                                                       Selenium Content (Micrograms)* Brazil Nuts (3-4, 1/2 oz)**.................................................................272 Tuna, light, canned in water (3 oz.)....................................................68 Flounder or sole, cooked (3 oz.).........................................................50 Sardines, Atlantic, canned in oil (3 oz).............................................. 45 Halibut, cooked (3 oz.).......................................................................40 Spaghetti, whole-wheat, cooked [...]

The Selenium Difference: This Trace Mineral Packs a Punch By Jessica Bischof You'd think it would be big news if someone discovered a substance that could Protect from certain types of cancer; Keep viral influenza "mild" and reduce the chance of lung damage; Guard against heart disease; Provide strong anti-oxidation protection; Increase energy by balancing the thyroid; Build a stronger immune system. You might think that, but something as "ordinary" as [...]

by Nancy Webster Do you know people who think eating the limp piece of iceberg lettuce on their hamburger means they’ve eaten their veggies for the day? Folks sometimes get strange ideas about what constitutes healthy eating. I once knew a family that considered macaroni salad as their vegetable course. While you know the importance of eating vegetables, it can be a challenge to get them into [...]

by Nancy Brillaut From the time we are young children, we are taught to brush our teeth, planting the seeds for good dental hygiene. Good brushing and flossing and restricted sugar consumption can reduce the occurrence of cavities, yet they still remain common. A National Institute of Health survey shows nearly 20% of children, ages 2–4, have already experienced cavities; more than 67% of adults aged 35–44 have lost [...]

by Nancy Webster If there were a religion for cranberry juice drinkers, my mother would join it. A chronic sufferer of cystitis (bladder infections), Mama has kept a supply of cranberry juice in the frig for years. Although she still has flareups, she vows that the juice keeps them from being as bad or as frequent as they otherwise would be. Health experts affirm her conviction. The virtues [...]

by Stephanie J. Tallent “How much water are you drinking each day?” asked my health care professional. You see, I am expecting our second child and have placed myself in the hands of a dear lady for my own health as well as that of my unborn baby. With test results in her hand showing that I was not drinking enough water I had to fess up. [...]

by Nancy Webster Admitted coffee lovers that we are, our family couldn’t resist naming this fall’s baby cow De-Calf, but we could just as well have called him Debt-Relief. We owe the local 4-H cattle project the first cow from my daughter’s big brown heifer since she was donated to us (the heifer, not my daughter) by the area Cattlemen’s Association. So keeping the little bull-to-be healthy from the [...]

By Nancy Webster We were good Southerners. During my growing-up years my family ate lots of vegetables—boiled or fried near to death—and fruits and berries mostly in the form of pie or cobbler. But as a teenager, I was fascinated by Mrs. Brewer’s very different approach to food. Long-time family friends, Mrs. Brewer and her husband lived on a small Tennessee farm just outside of Nashville, [...]

By Mary Ewing Five years ago I met my husband to be, Talmadge. Little did I know, that was the beginning of a war against sinus problems – not mine, his. Other than the occasional cold, I rarely had any problems with allergies or sinus ailments. But Tal, on the other hand, was a total different story. From early on in childhood, he struggled with food, environment [...]