KimberlyinChance blogKimberly (708)    Kimberly    http://kudzuroot.blogspot.com Is the old Roman saying, "In Wine There is Health," really true?Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 (34 days 13 hours ago.) Viewed 312 times. How can the French consume the same amount of saturated fat in their diets
as American's do, smoke more cigarettes then we do and still have one-third less
the amount of fatal heart attacks? If you read the results of the French Paradox
Study, you may be surprised.
The answer is resveratrol. A powerful antioxidant that is found in the
red wine that the French drink. Resveratrol is produced by many plants, but is
especially abundant in grape skins. The high amount of resveratrol that is found
in the grape skins protects the fruit from fungus and sun damage. Red wine which
is fermented in grape skins is consumed on a regular basis by the French. With
the high antioxidant content of the red wine, the French are protecting their
hearts..
The study results were first aired on a "60 Minute Special." The effects
of moderate drinking of red wine was to be determined, but first the
word moderate had to be defined. Some participants of the study thought the
definition of moderate drinking meant one bottle, other's thought two or three.
Once the term moderate was determined to be one or two glasses, the study could
begin.
The French National Institute of Health Research developed
the program which was named the French Paradox Study, under the supervision of
Dr.Serg Renaud. Results of this study concluded that 20-30 grams of alcohol a
day reduced heart disease by 40%. Other studies soon followed with the
same impressive results.
In Coppenhagen a study was performed with 13,000 participants. These Danish
citizens consumed moderate amounts of alcohol under one of the largest studies
of it's kind and found the same beneficial results as the French Paradox.
Drinking red wine gave significantly better results than consuming other
alcoholic beverages. Beer and hard liquor carry little to none, of this highly potent antioxidant. The studies findings concluded that drinking red wine did
protect the heart, although a finding by Dr. Arthur Klatsky in California noted
that binge drinking even on occasion, diminishes some of the benefits.
There are other great sources of resveratrol that can be consumed if one
does not like drinking red wine. Resveratrol can be found in grapes,
blueberries, peanuts, peanut sprouts and japanese knotweed shoots eaten before
they get tough and woody (between the months of April -May).
For thousands of years it has been thought that red wine was a healthful drink
for the heart. With the conclusion of the French Paradox Study it is now proven
that the old Roman saying, " In Vino Sanitas," ( In wine there is health)
is scientifically correct.
Permalink Comments (2) The Father's Day Fishing Disaster... or was it?Posted Friday, May 23, 2008 (46 days 17 hours ago.) Viewed 2,191 times. The Father's Day memory that will forever stay in my heart was in 1967. The Rod & Gun Club that my father belonged to was holding a fishing contest for their member's children. This was not only a Rod & Gun Club, but also a State Game and Fish Hatchery. The pond where the fishing contest was to be held, was filled to it's brim with brown and rainbow trout.
I was the tomboy of my dad's girls and was excited, when I found out that he had entered me. Finally the day had arrived and you can imagine my excitement when we walked up to that large pond. There were dozens of eager children with fishing poles in hand, surrounding it's banks.
My dad and I circled the pond three times before he found the perfect spot where I would cast. He was an avid fisherman since he was a small boy and knew everything there was to know about this sport. He patiently rigged up my pole as I harassed the night crawlers that we had gathered from our garden, earlier that morning.
The loud speaker finally announced that the gun to start the contest would be sounding in exactly one minute. My dad was giving me a few last minute instructions. After the gun had sounded he would no longer be allowed to help me. Just as I grasped my pole that was leaning against our folding chair, an older lady tripped over some unforeseen object and came crashing sideways into us. Simultaneously as the starting gun sounded, I was picking up my pole that was now in two pieces.
I was almost in tears. Not because my day was ruined, although I thought it was. Not because every kid and their brothers, cousins and sisters had already caught their first fish of the day. I was almost in tears, because I know my father and I thought he was going to completely, blow his stack.
To my surprise, he didn't say a word to the lady as he helped her up, although I did notice his brown eyes squinting just like Clint Eastwood's eyes in the movie, "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly." He asked one of the fishing refs to please keep an eye on me and told me he would be back soon. I was thankful that he didn't yell or embarrass that poor lady any more then she had already embarrassed herself. I figured that he left to go walk off some steam.
My dad was a huge man. When I say huge I mean well over 6 feet tall, 240 pounds with the look of a football player who forgot to take his shoulder pads off, after the game. He was a Korean War Veteran and an honored marksmen-sharpshooter-expert for the United States Marines. I loved my dad very much and although very rarely directed towards me, I was always weary at what he may be capable of doing when angered by others.
Although, I was feeling somewhat sorry for myself thinking that I wasn't even in the race for a prize, I was also very excited watching the other children screaming with delight on their catches. I even found myself cheering on a little boy, who was trying his best to reel in a small brownie trout on his own.
In what seemingly felt like hours, my father returned. He had another fishing pole in his hand. He had walked back to our car which was at least a mile away and retrieved his pole from the trunk. He walked the mile back to the pond and proceeded to his tackle box to hook up my line.
There was only a few minutes left before the contest was to end and not many fish left for the taking, but I was just excited to get my line wet. My first cast went right into a tree branch. I just knew my dad was going to explode this time, but he didn't and with sympathetic pity, the tree released my hook and worm.
My next cast was actually very good, but I just wasn't getting any bites.The fish who were previously ravenous, were already in the other children's fishing creels. It was almost time for the contest to end and the gun to be sounded when I felt a bite. My Dad was giving instructions, but I just vaguely heard his voice. I knew I had myself a big one and I was just praying I didn't drop the pole or break the line. I managed to reel him in about 2 minutes before the gun sounded to end the contest. It was now time for the weighing and measuring to begin.
Making our way up to the tent for the weigh-in, I didn't quite know just what a trophy I had, until I started scanning the other children's catches. When it was my turn to hand over my one and only fish, what a catch I had! My rainbow trout weighed in at 2 3/4 pounds and was 20 inches long. I was the sole winner for weight and length for "age group seven."
My winning prize was a Timex watch with a bright red "pleather" wrist band. I wore that watch proudly until my pleather band started cracking, peeling and finally disintegrated into thin white twine.
I remember that Father's Day in 1967 clearly as one of my best memories I shared, with my now deceased dad. I am thankful he entered me in the fishing contest on his Father's Day. I am grateful that my dad was able to hold his temper when my pole was accidentally broken. I am always tickled pink remembering that it was I, who caught the catch of the day. But, out of everything that I hold precious in my heart, I am most honored and blessed to be forever known as, "Big Steve's" daughter!
Permalink Comments (6) Sexually Charged Indigenous Food Courtesy of PeruPosted Monday, May 19, 2008 (50 days 17 hours ago.) Viewed 81 times. The Maca root is a rare member of the radish family. It has been used by the indigenous people of Peru for thousands of years as an intimacy enhancer. Maca continues to grow in popularity with today's modern consumers, touted not only for it's libido boosting qualities, but also for it's highly energized effect. Maca is considered by today's top researchers to be a true adaptogen. Russian scientists who were studying plant medicine during the 1930's adopted the term adaptogen in reference to a plant that can give numerous benefits to an organism, while producing no negative side effects. Maca's reputation for delivering strength, libido and fertility can be traced back over 500 years during the height of the Incan empire. Legends suggests that before battle, the Incan warriors would consume great quantities of Maca to gain strength, voracity and gain fierce fighting ability. During the celebrator festivities commending a victorious Inca battle, the soldiers were not permitted to consume the root of Maca for fear they would ravish the captured women of the taken city. Maca's reputation has been well established in Peru and is quickly gaining popularity in today's modern world. Cultivated in the Central Highlands of Peru, this annual plant produces a radish like root that can easily be dried, ground and stored for years. The demand for Maca is increasing worldwide, as this libido enhancing plant food for both men and women gains in popularity. Each year Peruvian growers dedicate more and more acreage towards cultivating this intimacy enhancer. One very common error that the consumers of plant foods make while experimenting with dosages is "taking too little." People unfamiliar with plant foods associate dosage amounts with medications. Unlike Viagra, a prescription drug given to men for sexual stamina, Maca is a plant food and can be consumed in large quantities. A very important aspect of Maca working, is consuming enough. The easiest way to ingest Maca is through capsule form with dosages varying from 1000mg to 5000mg depending on each individual's needs. Maca can also be brewed into a very mild tasting tea or served as a juice. Ingesting it whole powder form or in liquid extract is another favorite of the indigenous Peruvians. Consuming two to four spoonfuls of whole powder, blended in a drink for several consecutive days, tended to give the quickest sexual boost. Maca has been used for centuries and although it is best known as an arousal aid, there are also many other health benefits that can be gained by it's use. Women who are suffering through menopause receive a dramatic decrease in hot flashes when taking this food. Some women who have undergone a partial hysterectomy have reduced or ended completely their need for progesterone creams. Within hours after taking Maca for both men and women, energy levels are dramatically increased. Mother Nature and the indigenous growers of Central Highland Peru, have given the world a wonderful gift by cultivating this highly effective "botanical viagra alternative!" People worldwide can now take advantage of this safe and sexually charged plant food.
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