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Turmeric Prevents Experimental Rheumatoid
Arthritis, Bone Loss

An
ancient spice, long used in traditional Asian medicine, may hold
promise for the prevention of both rheumatoid arthritis and
osteoporosis, according to a recently completed study at The University
of Arizona College of Medicine.

Turmeric, the spice that flavors and gives its
yellow color to many curries and other foods, has been used [...]

Source:
University of Michigan Health System

Date:
November 16, 2006

Hormone Replacement Therapy May Improve
Visual Memory

Many women experience declines in their memory during and after menopause, a change thought to be due, in part, to the rapid hormonal changes they weather during that time.

Now, research from the [...]

Is Thyroid Disease Causing Your Erectile Dysfunction?
[...]

Source:
Rice University

Date:
November 8, 2006

Why Exercising Muscles Tire When
Needed Most

The
cause of muscle fatigue during intense exercise is linked directly to
the muscle’s reliance on anaerobic metabolism for force production,
according to a new study by researchers at Rice and Harvard
universities.

Cyclist. (Image courtesy of Rice University)

Published in the November issue of
the American Journal of Physiology [...]

3 cups of cooked fresh sweet potatoes,mashed(you can boil or bake them)
1/2 cup local honey (or 4 tsp stevia)
1/2 tsp each cinnamon and nutmeg
1 free-range egg, beaten with a fork
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
Combine all of the above together and place in a casserole dish.
Topping:
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1 tsp stevia
1/4 cup butter 
1/2 cup [...]

1 cup liquid whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon stevia
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
dash cinnamon
In a small glass or metal bowl begin beating whipping cream. When cream begins to thicken, add the other ingredients. Continue beating until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, then use where ever you like.
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1/2 cup butter(not margarine) softened
2 cups of cooked pumpkin (or canned if you just have to)
3/4 cup  "good" flour (freshly ground would be best, I use either spelt or brown rice flour)
1/4 cup ground flax seed (don't grind it until you are ready to use it)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon each of nutmeg, cinnamon and [...]