DECEMBER 2008 GENERAL HEALTH
NEWSLETTER
by Sally-Ann Creed, Clinical
Nutritionist (Appl Dip
Clin Nutr,
Australia)
I would like to take this opportunity to wish
you all a very happy Christmas, holidays and
precious memory-making times with your loved
ones this festive season.
Let’s try to make someone else happy in the
process this year, instead of thinking only of
ourselves! See what
you can do! Try to make
it a healthy gesture too!
Let’s consider our planet and not fill it with
more plastic and junk food – but concentrate on
the simpler pleasures which cost so little, and
mean so much.
In the News
The following rather interesting snippet is
quoted in full for you!
“Fosomax –
not all it’s ‘cracked’ up to be?
(no pun intended!)
Fosamax & Femur Fractures.
According to a newly published study, Fosamax –
the drug millions of women take to strengthen
their bones – may cause "unusual
femur fractures." What's so unusual
about these femur (aka thigh bone) fractures,
you ask? Well, they were all caused by falls of
standing height or less – meaning these people
didn't fall off ladders or down a flight of
stairs. In fact, according to the senior study
author, the women were "basically doing nothing"
when their legs broke. And it turns out that
37% of the women who experienced these
fractures had been taking Fosamax for years,
most for at least seven years. Talk about a
product not working as expected! (March
24, 2008).
You can read Michele Cagan's full posting about
this topic on her "HSI
On the Spot" daily blog.
here.
Talks
Many people ask me where and when my talks are.
I am actually quite shy, believe it or
not, so I never advertise nor
broadcast my talks to anyone.
However, because I’ve had so many
requests, I am telling you of just one I’m doing
– many are closed for institutions and bodies
where there are special invited guests, so I’m
sorry I can’t tell you about those.
There are some open ones this coming year
– particularly a day-long set of workshops on
Cholesterol. If you would
like to know more about it, please contact Gaye
at
dadams@netactive.co.za
– she will give you details of the one being
held on 31 January in
Port Elizabeth.
For others, perhaps contact us so we can
tell you more.
Pre-Christmas Specials – Nov &
Dec
MaxiBiotic 5
will still be at a very special pre-Christmas
price for December or while present stocks last.
MaxiBiotic 5 is a true synbiotic with FOS
and 10 strains of beneficial bacteria,
and 5 Billion colony forming units per
vegicap. Remember our
newsletter readers can get MaxiBiotic 5
at R75 – R20 OFF the
usual price of R95 for 30 (a month’s supply)
for 2 bottles or more. Probiotics
are the most powerful way to kill off pathogens
and to keep healthy from the inside out.
December bulk purchases
Lots of new stuff -
Email
us
for our special Bulk Price List!
NO Closing Dates
for December!
We won’t be closing either at the admin offices
or Creeds this year – only on public holidays.
However our last mail-order date for
couriering will be 19th December,
then from 5th January again.
Good Food Sources
of Mineral Nutrients
Here is a list of good food sources for a number
of important minerals that are an essential part
of good nutrition.
Calcium:
Almonds, figs, beans, carrots, pecans, raisins,
brown rice, apricots, garlic, dates, spinach,
sesame seeds, brazil nuts, cashews, papaya,
avocados, celery.
Chromium:
Brewers yeast, clams, cheese, whole grains.
Copper:
Brazil nuts, raisins, legumes, sea food, black
strap molasses.
Iodine:
Kelp, dulse, beets, celery, lettuce, grapes,
mushrooms, oranges.
Iron
*: Kelp, raisins, figs, beets,
bananas, asparagus, carrots, cucumbers,
sunflower seeds, parsley, grapes, watercress.
Magnesium:
Honey, almonds, tuna, kelp, pineapple, pecans,
green vegetables.
Manganese:
Celery, bananas, beets, egg yolks, walnuts,
pineapples, asparagus, whole grains, leafy green
vegetables.
Phosphorus:
Mushrooms, cashews, oats, beans, squash, pecans,
carrots, almonds.
Potassium:
Spinach, apples, tomatoes, strawberries,
bananas, lemons, figs, celery, mushrooms,
oranges, papaya, pecans, raisins, pineapple,
rice, cucumbers, Brussels sprouts.
Sodium:
Turnips, raw milk, cheese, wheat germ,
cucumbers, beets, string beans, seafood,
pumpkin.
Sulphur:
Cheese, eggs, cauliflower, nuts, onions,
broccoli, fish, wheat germ, cucumbers, turnips,
corn.
Zinc:
Mushrooms, liver, seafood, sunflower seeds,
brewers yeast.
* Important Note:
Iron has been found to be problematic for people
who have high levels from their diet and
environment. Many mineral supplements are now
formulated without iron because of its
inflammatory and toxic effects on some people.
Only take iron if you find that you have had a
blood test and you are prescribed iron
Spiritual Health: Consider This:
"For
to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and
the government will be on His shoulders. And He
will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
Holy Bible,
Isaiah 9:6 [NIV]
Christmas
Recipe: Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon
-
makes loads
What you need:
2,25kg sweet potatoes
¼
cup coconut oil (Extra Virgin, organic)
¼ tablespoon Herbamare salt
1/16 teaspoon cinnamon spice
1/16 teaspoon ginger
What you do with all this:
-
Peel and chop sweet potatoes into tiny
blocks
-
Melt coconut oil – transfer to bowl, add
sweet potatoes and salt
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Divide mix evenly into 3 large roasting pans
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Set oven to 180 degrees C, roast sweet
potatoes for 15 minutes. Pull out and stir.
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Repeat approximately every 10 minutes until
the sweet potatoes are soft and brown.
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Remove sweet potatoes back to the bowl.
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Add in cinnamon and ginger and gently mix
the sweet potatoes by hand
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Enjoy!
BYE
Wishing you all a blessed Christmas!
I do hope you will come to know the
Prince of Peace if you don’t already know Him –
He will change you forever!
May you all have a restful, peaceful and very
healthy Christmas and holiday.
God bless you and your loved ones at this
time.
