Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Foods That Harm And Foods That Heal !! Did you Know This??

I have bought a couple of food books . As I read through them I will post information that maybe helpful to you in your life.

BLOOD PRESSURE!!

EAT PLENTY OF : Fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh and dried fruits, whole grain cereals, and legumes for the potassium.

CUT DOWN ON: canned and other processed foods with added salt. Fatty foods.

AVOID: Pickled and salty foods. Excessive alcohol.

Who knows what legumes is??



BLEEDING PROBLEMS :

EAT PLENTY OF: Spinach ,Potatoes,Cabbage,Oats , Whole Grain foods, Organ Meats for Vitamin K . ( Me I would just take vitamin K)

Lean meats,poultry,seafood, and other foods hing in iron and vitamin B12
Citrus and other fresh fruits and vegetables for vitamin C .

CUT DOWN ON:
Fatty Fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids

AVOID: Alcohol,aspirin and other drugs the suppress blood platelets and clotting .


BLUEBERRIES:

BENEFITS: A good source of dietary fiber. Provides some vitamin C and Iron. May protect against some intestinal upsets and help prevent some urinary tract infections.

DRAWBACKS: Can make stool dark and tarry,which may be mistaken for intestinal bleeding , May be allergens in susceptible persons.

When you cook the blueberries you destroy the Vitamin C

One half -cup of blueberries had only 40 calories , 1mg of fiber, 10mg of vitamin C , 0.7mg of Iron an small amounts of potassium ,foliate, and beta carotene, from the plant form of Vitamin A.

Keep checking back. I will be posting more information soon.

let me know what you thinks.

Water Main Break!!!







Water main break on the property!!!Let just say everyone around here has had it share of water pipes breaking. Sunday was spent planting flowers and fixing yet another water pipe. This time it was by my in-laws house. My husband and nephews and bother in-law and father in-law spent the day digging a huge hole and trench to drain all the water just to fix the pipe. Thank heaven they didn't have to dig the whole drive way up and hill side. But I will tell you my husband is 6ft and well you can see all the water and how big the hole is. Good Job Boys!! The pipe is finally fixed. How many women think there husband is hot when they are dirty?
In other news.. Now that I am done being sick (hopefully) I can getting back to knitting. I have been working on two different socks. I have been making a sock for my self and one for my cousin who wants to knee high socks. In the knee high sock I am putting a cable pattern down the back of the sock. Hopefully she will like it pictures to come soon.
Right now I am currently read two books . The first on is A New Earth (it was on Oprah's book list) It definitely makes you think. My husband and I are both reading it and I have to say he's currently beating me. I am also reading A Murderous Yarn by Monica Ferris. It's about a yarn shop that does everything but they love needle point. This author has a whole serious about yarn. They are all murder mystery's . How cool Right? I also have on order The Friday Night Knitting Club.. It should be here by this Friday. I can't wait.