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Health Benefits of Ginger

By Cyndi Morel DuPree

It's no secret that I love ginger.  

 I love ginger tea, sautated ginger, and dishes with ginger.  It's delicious and very inexpensive.   Ginger has been and continues to be used as natural treatments for many ailments!  Most notably ginger is used for nausea in pregnant women and to prevent motion sickness.   Ginger's healing properties benefits the following: 

-Ovarian cancer

-Colorectal cancer 

-Gasterointestinal issues

-Nausea

-Inflamation 

-Immune system 

-Candida 

-Lupus & other autoimmune illnesses 

How I use Ginger.... 

The combination of ginger, agave and lemon is one of my favorites for tea and sauses.   When you add  garlic to that mixture my house smells delicious and everyone starts to salvate!   I love ginger in muffins, rice noodles, tea, chicken, pie, cookies, beef, shrimp... The list goes on.   I've even added ginger and garlic vitamins to my health regimen.   

My husband will nibble on a piece of ginger to clear him up after a cold or allergies.  

Healthy Breakfast: Eggs

http://youtu.be/DlLnhzFpkJo. Video link

The Truth About Salt: Salt and the Human Body

                                                       

Salt And The Human Body

By: Cyndi M. DuPree

What is salt?

 Salt (Sodium Chloride) is composed of  the elements Sodium and  Chloride.  It is the chemical compound NaCl. 

The functions of salt in the body:  

Salt is a hard worker and has many essential jobs in the human body.   Some of it's functions are;

-Retains water

-Regulates  the body's PH balance. 

-Helps the body use vitamins and nutrients. 

Not all salts are alike:  

There are many different types of salt.  Salt can be found around the world with subtle differences.      

White table salt is the least expensive salt.  In the process of making table salt the beneficial nutrients are lost.  This is the type of salt everyone should avoid.  My favorite salts include: Himalayan salt, Kosher salt, and Sel Gros (large coarse sea salt).

They say Salt is bad for your health. 

The miscomception of consuming salt. 

If salt is essential to our health.... Why are we constantly told to stay away from salty foods? 

 The over consumption of salt is responsible for serious medical conditions that lead to organ failure. The daily recomended amount of salt can easily be consumed through fruits and vegtables.  This makes it unessary and dangerous to add more salt.  

 Salt in Senegal makes bright pink bodies of water. 

Being a GMU Alumni I have to mention that George Mason University has semester abroad to Sengal.  

The Super Fruit, Strawberry.

 

Spring is here and so are all the beautiful colors and aromas of fruit!  There really is nothing like picking up a strawberry that has been laying out in the sun.

Heath benefits of Strawberry 

By Cyndi More DuPree

The Heart: Strawberries are notable for their cardiovascular health benefits.

Immune booster:  Strawberries high vitamin C content helps boost your immune system.
Antioxidant: Strawberries rank as the 27th most powerful antioxidant food.

The Regulator:  Recent studies show that strawberries assist in regulating "table" sugar.  (Example: high table sugar intake causes blood sugar spikes.  Eating strawberries will reduce the blood sugar spike).

Studies show that people who suffer from the following could greatly benefit from Strawberries:


-Cancer.
-Crohn's disease
-Diabetes
-IBS
- Colitis
-Inflammation
-Ulcerative Colitis

 Coconut Cheese Cake Strawberries.  Made with agave, vanilla, organic coconut, cream cheese, organic strawberries and baking cocoa.  NO COOKING :) 

Organic Coconut and Chocolate covered strawberries. 

Recipes  

http://holisticeating.blogspot.com/2013/04/coconut-strawberry-cheese-cake-recipe.html

http://holisticeating.blogspot.com/2013/04/chocolate-covered-strawberries.html

Pumpkin Seeds

The Benefits of Pumpkin 

By Cyndi Morel
‘Tis the season for pumpkin carving, as Halloween quickly approaches and you begin carving your pumpkins, do yourself the favor of notthrowing away those pumpkin seeds. They can be made into a delicious and very nutritious snack, especially for men.

Health Benefits of pumpkin seeds are as follows

*Promote Prostate Health
*Protection for Men's Bones
*Anti-Inflammatory Benefits in Arthritis
*A Rich Source of Healthful Minerals, Protein and Monounsaturated Fat
*Pumpkin Seed Phytosterols Lower Cholesterol

Ingredients
*A Pumpkin
*Sea Salt
*Extra Virgin Olive Oil 

Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut & Scoop & Rinse the seeds.

2 Spread olive oil over the bottom of a roasting pan. Bake on the top rack until the seeds begin to brown, 10-20 minutes.