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Sunday, May 14, 2006 

Live Yogurt - Good for You!

Live yogurt contains the bacteria Streptoccus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus.
These bacteria feed on sugars and produce acid which in turn produces an environment in which it is difficult for other, more harmful, bacteria to live.

To be effective the yogurt should be eaten in fairly large quantities and every day.

When the bacteria reach your stomach the acid there kills a lot of them. But the ones that survive have been proved to be very beneficial in many ways.

The problem is that live yogurt tends to be expensive.

The solution? Make your own! Just buy one container of plain live yogurt. Mix a few teaspoonfulls of it into some fresh milk or soya milk in a clean sealed container. Place that in a warm (not hot) place for a few hours until it sets. The top of the fridge is a great place usually that keeps it at just about blood temperature. Then as soon as it has solidified, refridgerate it.

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 

Flax Seed - Hippocrates was right!

Hippocrates reccomended flax seed as a medicine 2500 years ago. We are just now beginning to appreciate how right he was.

Flax seed contains valuable omega 3 oils - essential fatty acids - which lower ldl (bad cholesterol) levels among other things.

Flax seeds also contain a phytonutrient called lignin which has very good anti-cancer, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties.

The nutrients in flax oil need to be very fresh and have been kept away from light and heat once the seeds have been ground up, or they lose their good properties fast.
My suggestion is to buy flax seeds and grind them yourself. That way you know you are getting the nutrients from it.

I make a fruit smoothie every day. It has an apple with it's skin, half a banana, a teaspoon or two of flax seed, soya milk, and fresh ginger, cocoa or vanilla as flavouring. Also other fruits as available (frozen blueberries are good). Put everything in a blender and blend until it's smooth. There's a powerful keep fit and healthy drink!

 

Take Good Care of Yourself