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Breast cancer: Windows of Susceptibility. NIH grant 1U01ES019480
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Environment................................1Phytochemicals .........................2YouTUBE video...........................3
Pini Ribbon Girls' events ..........4Zucchini ......................................6Pink Ribbon Quilt pattern..........7YOGA...........................................9Just for Fun...............................10
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June 2012 Issue 20
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One might ask the question, what organ systems in our bodies encounter the greatest "environment-org an system" interface, and where are the
greatest "relative" risks of environmental impact. Is it from "food", or "air", or "surface"
contact? Which interface, i.e. the gastrointestinal tract, the lungs, or the skin, gets the biggest dose of the environment..., and which shoulders the greatest burden for defense against hazards. Of the three systems, which has the greatest potential for negative and positive health impact? and which is most likely to provide us with the best outcome for the least amount intervention? Will we be able to find a correlation between our most expansive environmental "interface" and our "efforts" to effect health change?
The surface area of the intestines is equivalent to a football field. Because this is a huge interface, and the intestines are "nutrient filters", plenty of safeguards exist for protection from the environment: enzymes, acids, hormones, immune cells, reflex pathways, and rapid cell renewal (wikipedia).
The human lungs have considerable surface area as well, roughly the size of one half a tennis court. If
2 2exchange of 0 -CO is halted, death ensues within minutes -- but the air we breathe (outside of smoking and a few recreational activities) would not seem to be so easily put under our control (e.g. compared to our diet).
Skin also has a sizeable, and intimate, interface with the environment affording protection from UV, dehydration, pathogens, accidental bumps and scrapes and toxins. The surface area of the skin (1 - 2 square meters -- like a 4-square court) is much less than lungs and very much less than gut. Skin is an easy place to "avoid" environmental contaminants (with the exception of the ever present sun. Surface area does not necessarily correlate with vulnerability or resillience. Just from these superficial measurements -- it follows that we can make the biggest impact on our overall environmental exposure by paying careful attention to what we ingest.
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QUESTION:
ANSWER: Wikipedia has a great page of cut
and dried fruits and vegetables (yes, that was a terrible pun). It lists so many phytochemicals and their sources in different foods that likely no one will really try to memorize it. It lists chemical categories as well, and on the surface it seems pretty boring. HOWEVER, the upside of viewing such facts is to alert us all to just how pitifully and woefully deficient our current USDA (FDA?) approved nutritional labeling is, and how we have been led down the rosy path of thinking that if we get a tiny bit of iron, calcium, a little protein, and not too much salt and sugar, that we are being nourished. Truth be told, we are not being hourished. The actual benefits from injesting foods rich this long list of phytochemicals (Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University) have not even begun to be known.
Go Green, Go Red, Go Yellow, Go Purple, Go fresh and Go unprocessed.
Flavinoids and carotenoids appear to be the most abundant phytochemicals on this list. One only has to conjure up the vision that plants and people have evolved together therefore it seems a reasonable assumption that there are hefty benefits from the partnership.
The take home message is simple. If it is in a can and has a nutrition label that is identical to the labels for adjacent foods, then its probably not worth eating.
SOLUTION:SIMPLE! -- and the approach to solving the nutrition puzzle is quite easy to remember. -- If it looks like its been breaded. ground, fried, pried, patted, packed, pressed, pulled, twisted, crunched, coated sweetened, floured, or dressed... don't eat it. If it looks like the rainbow, and is fresh. Go for it.
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What are phytochemicals?
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A new variation on the YouTUBE educational videos was posted for June.
The initial concept of these videos was to engage school-age kids with its graphics while teaching them the value of eating raw and minimally processed foods (primarily
fruits and vegetables). By using animation to show MORE than the food's nutrients typically listed on the label on a can or
package, it sends a message that the important nutrients are as yet, given in USDA lists and are mostly found in fresh foods. In this series of "Eating A-Z" videos, nutrient values at or above 6% of the the RDI (recommended daily intake) also called the MDR, or minimum daily requirement, were generally used as a cutoff for listing the nutrient as a a good source of a "nutrient dense component of a food". Sometimes lower levels were shown.
The graphics are meant to be fun, entertaining, and educational. The aim of the educational content is to empower all individuals to make good choices that will ehnance their lives and promote their longevity and good health.
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Venue Magazine presented the Civic Leadership Award Class of 2012 during the luncheon held on June 20, 2012 at the Cintas Center at Xavier University. Forty Cincinnatians were honored for their philanthropic and volunteer efforts which included Tracie Metzger, Founder and Executive Director Pink Ribbon Girls.
We are are given a brainWe develop a mind.ML Miller, 2012
Way to goTracie
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Pink Ribbon Girl member recognized as Unsung Hero Congratulations to Pink Ribbon Girl board member Banita Bailey, who’s been nominated for, and received, the Cancer Family Care’s 2012 Joslin Haggart Yeiser Unsung Hero Awards. The annual award payed tribute to acts of quiet heroism shown by patients, caregivers and oncology professionals. Banita was nominated by three individuals in the patient category for her remarkable contributions to Pink Ribbon Girls and the Growing up Female and Windows of Susceptibility breast cancer projects; as well as her compassionate support of fellow survivors. (Banita is in pink).
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Another recipe from -- The Pink Ribbon Diet by Mary Flynn, RD and Nancy Verde Barr
Rice with Roasted Zucchini, p145(from the garden or farmers market)
2 c sliced zucchinisalt and black pepper2 tbs extra virgin olive oil1 c cooked brown rice2 tbs grated Parmesan cheese
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How big can a zucchini get -- almost 3 feet!!!What is the optimal size for a zucchini to be picked - around 8 - 10 inches, the larger, the tougher -- but large zucchini can be baked.Can the zucchini flowers be eaten? Firm, fresh slightly open blossoms can be cooked and eaten as well (check wikipedia for preparation instructions).
Zucchini is very low calorie (about 15 calories per 100 g). It is low fat, and contains reasonable amounts of folate (7%), potassium (5.5%) and vitamin C (14%), vitamin A (6%), vitamin B2 (6%) and manganese (19%).
Put zucchini in baking dish, add olive oil, salt and pepper and stir to coat zucchini. Spread zucchini out on bottom of baking dish, roast for about 20 min, remove pan from oven, turn zucchini, return to oven for another 20 min or until tender. Add rice, stir gently, sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.
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block patternMakes 11 inch blocksUse black and white pattern to cut individual pieces, allowing at least 1/4 inch seam allowance on all sides of the pattern rectangles when cutting.
Alternate fabric colors for the ribbon and for background. All fabrics (except for the plain pink, were found at However, any fabrics can be used, and especially those from your scrap bin of fabrics on hand, like kids skirts and cotton shirts, pillow cases, etc. that have meaning.
Order of assembly of the rectangles is listed in sequence on each of the pieces in the black and white pattern. Arrange finished blocks as desired, then sew them together. Binding is optional. (Basic quilt machine piecing and quilting instructions are available online).
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Wall plank poseFor the lower back,neck and shoulders
The first paragraph of this woman's story sounds familiar -- overweight, sciatica, inflexibility, and low back pain. Here is how she dealt with it.
Use yoga to help reduce stress levels and raise fitness, thus improving epigenetic profiles.
http://blog.gaiam.com/blog/top-6-yoga-poses-for-back-pain-slideshow/
Modified from her text is the following:
Stand in front of a wall at arm’s length. Place your palms on the wall at shoulder height, fingers spread out, middle fingers pointing toward the ceiling.
With slight pressure on the wall, draw your belly back towards the opposite wall, as if to lengthen the tailbone and raise your ribs.
Step by step, begin to walk the legs back, bending at the waist, while also walking your hands down the wall to form an right angle (L-shape), keeping your back straight and your arms and head pointing towards the wall.
Repeat for 10-20 breaths. Move to the forward bend pose after a few breaths.
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