Editorial
Turmeric: medicine, beauty aid and food
Yoga Outlasts the Fads
Jealousy
Take a Walk
Nasal Spray for Women
Breast Self-Exam
Breast Cancer and Smoking
Child Health Day
Pessimism Doesn't Help
Malaria
French Fries and Potato Chips
Redheads and Anesthesiology
Duct Tape Removes Warts
Lumpectomy v. Mastectomy
Food and Exercise
Eating Across the Fod Rainbow
Vitamin E
Obesity in Indo-China
Heart Disease, dieatary
fat and Genes
Fish and Mercury Poisoning
Premature Ejaculation
Recipes
To quote some lines of his own experience in late 70s from Dr. Ornish’s book, "Reversing the Heart Disease" gives us a glimpse of how far we came along:
“What is the name of your study?” one prominent cardiologist
asked me.
“It is entitled, 'Effects of Yoga and Vegetarian diet
on Coronary Heart Disease.' Would you refer any of your patients to it?”
“Well, Dean, I’d like to support your research, but
it sounds too weird. What would I tell my patients - that I’m referring them
to a Swami?’
“Okay--- what if we call it, ‘Effects of Stress Management
Techniques and Dietary Changes on Coronary Heart Disease?' Would that be
better?”
"Yes, then I’d be delighted to refer patients to your
study.”
To that effect, still the part of Yoga that is popular with is with postures (asanas) which the physical nature of asanas appeal to the masses. There are many scientific studies validating the usefulness and scientific basis for Yoga in general and meditation in particular. For example as quoted below, Wallace et al showed EEG (Electroencephalogram) evidence of great restful awareness and metabolic reduction effects of Yoga which in turn have great clinical effects like decreased blood pressure, decreased anxiety and depression etc. The suspension of Respiration with out oxygen deprivation during the meditative states is also proven with many scientific studies as quoted below. So the meditation part that accompanies the asanas or postures is as important as the physical aspect of Yoga to get the full benefits of Yoga. This should also be emphasized along with postures and pranayama (breathing techniques). The later techniques of meditation and pranayama are difficult to practice and gain experience which take tremendous amount of time and expert guidance. This is where Yoga differs from simple instructions of diet and exercise that modern medicine advocates.
Further Reading:
Restful awareness, metabolic reduction, EEG pattern of rest and balance:WallaceRK:
Physiological effects of Transcedental meditaion; Science 167:1751-1754
Suspension of Respiration without oxygen deprivation:Farrow JT&Hebert
JR Breath suspension during the Transcedental meditation technique;
Psychosom Med 44(2):133-153:1982
Badawi K, Wallace RK, Orme-Johnson DW Rouzere AM: Electrophysiologic characteristics
of respiratory suspension periods occurring during the practice of the Transcendental
Meditation: Psycosom Med 46:267-276;1984.
Turmeric: medicine, beauty aid and food
Turmeric is an ancient Ayurvedic medicine used in the Indian continent
for millennia to treat many skin diseases. It is also anti-inflammatory
and anti-pyretic. Turmeric paste is traditionally applied daily to face
and feet by East Indian women for healthy skin and as a beauty aid.
Vicco turmeric
skin cream manufactured by
Vicco Laboratories
is a very popular skin cream used by East Indians. According
to Vicco Laboratories, this cream is prescribed for skin infections, inflammation,
blemishes, wounds and other skin disorders. It soothes boils, pimples,
acne and burns. It nourishes the skin, improves tonal value and makes it
fair and beautiful. Turmeric powder is a first-aid used by East Indians for
cuts and burns. A paste prepared by mixing turmeric powder with lime
is also used for injuries, cuts and burns. A paste prepared with turmeric
powder and Margosa (neem) leaves is also used for various skin diseases
including smallpox. Turmeric powder taken with milk and black pepper
powder also reduces fevers, headaches and colds. It also forms a main
ingredient in Indian cooking for its medicinal value and yellow color, e.g.,
various curries (cooked vegetables, lentils etc. with spices) and various
rice dishes. Almost every dish in Indian cooking contains a pinch
of turmeric powder. Turmeric powder forms a major ingredient of ready-made
curry-powders sold in America and Europe. Now the ancient Indian wisdom
is proved by Ameican research! It can be now called medicine, instead of
alternative medicine. Turmeric may protect cancer patients from the
burns and blisters they often suffer from radiation therapy, American researchers
report. The researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center
suggested that patients undergoing radiation might want to try eating foods
with turmeric, at a recent conference of the American Society for Therapeutic
Radiology and Oncology. The substance studied was curcumin, which
gives turmeric its yellow color and has been shown to have anti-inflammatory
benefits. Evidence also suggests it may be able to suppress tumor growth.
The researchers gave mice differing regimens of curcumin and found they had
fewer radiation-related skin problems in all cases. It also appeared to enhance
the benefits of the treatment.
Nasal Spray for Women
Up to 43% of women suffer from Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD), according
to the Journal of the American Medical Association. More than
30 million women in the U.S. alone are affected. While male sexual dysfunction
such as erectile dysfunction (ED) has traditionally received more attention
than FSD, an increasing number of medical professionals are beginning to
explore treatment options for the female condition.
PT-141
is a new, nasally administered peptide for the treatment of sexual dysfunction
for both FSD and ED. Some researchers are saying that a nasal spray causes
both men and women to become sexually aroused. But unlike the male
impotence pill Viagra, PT-141 is a synthetic hormone that works for sexually
dysfunctional people of both sexes by stimulating receptors in the central
nervous system to quickly spark desire.
Palatin Technologies Inc
. initially tested PT-141 on rats, reporting that female rodents became
aroused they displayed sexual advances toward males. Palatin
researchers released the results of a study of 32 healthy female volunteers,
half of whom were given PT-141 and half of whom were given placebos.
PT-141 was shown to be safe in women and yielded significant improvement
in vaginal blood flow. While watching erotic videos, those using PT-141
showed a much greater increase in the physical effects of desire than those
given placebos. Palatin research suggests that PT-141 increased genital blood
flow through a mechanism involving the central nervous system (CNS) rather
than directly on the vascular system. Palatin says approximately
30 minutes before intercourse, the patient will take a single nasal dose
of PT-141 and the effect of drug wears off within four hours.
Breast Self-Exam
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Aetna InteliHealth
is premiering a Breast Self-Exam (BSE) flash video tool to help women
perform this vital examination in the privacy of their own home. The
tool shows women how to search for breast lumps, thicknesses, swollen lymph
nodes and other changes that may indicate a visit to their doctor is necessary.
Women are urged to begin the monthly self-exams at age 20. (http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9103/32859/355794.html?d=dmtContent)
A major effort to teach self-examination, so women could detect early small lumps of a developing breast cancer, did not reduce the rate of breast cancer deaths, suggesting the technique is a waste of time for doctors and patients, according to a study of more than 260,000 women in China. This does not mean that women should stop breast self-examination but that they should not have unrealistic expectations about its value. AP
Breast Cancer and Smoking
Teen girls almost double their risk of breast cancer if they take up smoking
within five years of their first menstrual period, a new Canadian study
has found, even if they quit in their early 20s. Researchers discovered
that women who started smoking regularly within five years of starting their
periods were 70 percent more likely to develop breast cancer before age
50 than nonsmokers. The theory is that during puberty, the cells that
make up the breast are developing so rapidly they are more susceptible to
damage caused by the carcinogens in tobacco smoke. Animal studies carried
out by Irma Russo, a breast cancer researcher in Philadelphia, found this
to be the case. The findings of Canadians were published in the October 4th
issue of the British medical journal the Lancet.
Child Health Day
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson participated in an hour-long power walk
with schoolchildren and parents along the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary,
taking his message of regular physical activity and healthy behavior overseas
to mark Child Health Day, Oct. 7, 2002. Accompanying him on the
walk was U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Nancy Goodman Brinker, Hungarian Minister
of Health Judit Csehak and Prime Minister Peter Médgyssey.
"Good health and wellness are a global public health message," Secretary
Thompson said. "Today, our children are at greater risk than in previous years
of developing chronic illnesses such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease,
in large part because they aren't as physically active as they were a generation
ago. It is alarming that obesity rates among children and adolescents in
the U.S. have doubled in the past 20 years. The people of Hungary have similar
health concerns. I want to show that regular, physical activity, which can
reduce obesity, is as easy as taking a walk." An HHS report
released this summer found that 300,000 people die each year from diseases
and health conditions related to a sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits,
nearly as many as who die from smoking. The report pulls together data from
various studies and scientific sources to illustrate the correlation between
inactivity and poor health, particularly the onset of diseases such as diabetes,
obesity and heart disease. Secretary Thompson also encourages children and
adults to follow the administration's HealthierUS Initiative,
launched by President
Bush and HHS in June 2002
. The campaign focuses on improving overall health through regular physical
activity, proper nutrition, preventive screenings, and healthy lifestyle
choices. HHS
Pessimism Doesn't Help
Stroke survivors with a high degree of pessimism are nearly five times
more likely to develop post-stroke depression, according to a Dutch study
reported in the October issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart
Association . The effect of negative emotions was independent of
other factors such as patients' age, gender, location of the brain tissue
affected, the level of disability and a prior episode of depression.
Malaria
Researchers have completely mapped the genes of the most common parasite
that causes malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, published in the journal
Nature, and also mapped the genes of the mosquito that commonly
carries it, Anopheles gambiae, published in the journal Science
. The discoveries could lead to new weapons against malarial disease,
which kills nearly 3 million people per year. The findings come at
a time when malaria is becoming increasingly drug resistant and appears to
be spreading into areas where it was not previously seen. AP
French Fries and Potato Chips
Canadaian government has ordered food manufacturers to look for ways to
lower levels of acrylamide in food based on the discovery about the suspect
chemical reaction that produces acrylamide from asperagine and Cincinnati-based
manufacturer Procter & Gamble Co. says its scientists, too, have found
the asparagine connection. It is the first clue to emerge in the mystery
of acrylamide since Swedish scientists made the surprise announcement in
the spring that high levels of the possible carcinogen are in numerous everyday
foods: french fries, potato chips, some types of breakfast cereals and breads
- plenty of high-carbohydrate foods that are fried or baked at high temperatures.
The chemical was not found in boiled foods, which are cooked at lower temperatures.
Sweden's findings were confirmed in June by governments in Norway, Britain
and Switzerland, and preliminary testing of several hundred foods by the
FDA suggests U.S. foods contain similar acrylamide levels.
Redheads and Anesthesiology
Inadequate doses of general anesthesia can allow people to recall surgery,
or even wake up during it, problems that occur in 1 percent of cases.
Determining a patient is properly anesthetized is a partly an art. Physicians
must watch for sometimes subtle signs of an underdose, like slight
movements or sweating, as well as overdose warnings such as low blood pressure
or heart rate. So knowing if a particular group of people is more likely
to need a higher- or lower-than-standard dose could be very useful. Anesthesiologists
have long grumbled that redheads can be a little harder to put under, but
no one had ever studied if that was real or folklore. A new study suggests
people with naturally red hair need about 20 percent more anesthesia than
patients with other hair colors. It's a small study that marks
the first time scientists have linked a visible genetic trait to anesthesia
doses, conducted by Dr. Daniel Sessler of the University of Louisville.
The study was presented on October 15th at a meeting of the American Society
of Anesthesiologists. It's likely the first of many yet-to-be-discovered
genetic factors that will allow anesthesia to be fine-tuned for increased
safety. But why would hair color possibly matter? Sessler's theory
hinges on melanin, a pigment responsible for skin and hair color. The sun
triggers a hormone that in turn triggers the production of melanin to form
a tan. Redheads seldom tan easily because they have a defective receptor
for that hormone -- a quirk with this "melanocortin-1 receptor" that also
leaves their hair red. Without its intended receptor to dock in, the melanin-producing
hormone may cross-react with a related receptor on brain cells that influences
pain sensitivity. Sessler and colleagues gave 10 healthy women with
naturally red hair and 10 with dark hair the common inhaled anesthetic desflurane.
Then they administered electric shocks enough to cause pain and inched the
desflurane dose up or down according to the pain response until each patient
was judged to be at the optimum anesthetic dose. The redheads required a
20 percent higher dose. Sessler's lab first tested a few blondes and found
they reacted the same as brunettes. That was expected since only redheads
have the melanocortin-1 defect. The study doesn't address if men would
react similarly because there are gender differences for many drugs or if
redheads would be similarly affected by non-inhaled types of anesthesia.
AP
Duct Tape Removes Warts
Researchers say over-the-hardware-counter duct tape is a more effective,
less painful alternative to liquid nitrogen, which is used to freeze warts,
according to a study reported in the October issue of the Archives of
Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. In the study, patients wore duct
tape over their warts for six days. Then they removed the tape, soaked the
area in water and used an emery board or pumice stone to scrape the spot.
The tape was reapplied the next morning. The treatment continued for a maximum
of two months or until the wart went away.
Lumpectomy v. Mastectomy
Two long-term studies published on October 17th in The New England
Journal of Medicine offer powerful confirmation that cutting out just
the lumps can save as many lives as mastectomies - a finding that could change
the way thousands of women are treated for the disease. The studies,
one Italian and one American, showed similar death rates after 20 years for
large groups of women who underwent either mastectomies or breast-saving
surgery. The researchers at the European Institute of Oncology in
Milan studied 701 women and the Americans at the University of Pittsburgh
studied 1,851 women. They found little survival differences between two
groups who underwent either mastectomies or breast-saving surgery.
Breast cancer strikes 190,000 women a year and kills 40,000 of them. About
90 percent of women with stage I disease, the earliest stage, are reasonable
candidates for lumpectomy.
Researchers at the University of Toronto interviewed 75 Canadian women who had undergone breast removal to prevent cancer and found that the women's estimates of their chances of getting the disease were "statistically significantly overestimated" by all but a few who did have a genetic predisposition for the disease. Some women who fear cancer are having their breasts surgically removed, but a new study suggests these patients may have an exaggerated idea of their cancer risks. The study appeared on October 16th in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Food and Exercise
An estimated 25 percent of Americans don't exercise at all, and another
60 percent don't do enough to make a difference to their health. Federal
reports show 34 percent of an abnormally high proportion of body fat. Getting
people to move, anyhow and anywhere, is emphasized by health officials who've
spent more than two frustrating decades sounding alarms about the country's
burgeoning waistlines. Federal guidelines recommended at least 30
minutes of moderate physical activity a day. But last month, a new recommendation
from the National Academy of Sciences, which advises Congress, recommended
at least one hour a day of moderate activity to maintain a healthy body
weight. Two large surveys by Consumer Reports and the University of Colorado's
National Weight Control Registry tracked thousands of people who successfully
lost weight and kept it off. Both databases show four common traits:
They ate breakfast, got on the scale regularly, ate a low-fat
diet and exercised at least one hour a day, mostly by simply walking
at a brisk pace . It takes only an extra 10 calories a day to add
up to 1 pound a year, i.e., to remove that pound of fat from your body, you
need to burn off 3,500 calories. It takes an hour of one of the
most heart-pounding, muscle-moving sports there is, cross-country skiing,
to use up 500 calories, which is still not enough to burn off a supersize
order of McDonald's french fries, with 610 calories. But exercise
should be a key part of any weight-loss program, most experts say. There are
also reams of research showing other benefits of a consistent physical activity,
especially for those who are overweight and sedentary. Studies have found
that exercise can stave off or delay diabetes and heart disease, help maintain
bones and offset osteoporosis, reduce the risk of breast and colon cancer
and relieve depression. Prevention is best. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
According to a Harvard School of Public Health study, based on medical records and questionnaires given periodically to 44,452 health professionals from 1986 to 1998, published on October 23rd in Journal of the American Medical Association, men who engaged in weight training for 30 minutes or more weekly had a 23 percent lower risk of heart disease than men who did not pump iron. The researchers said the benefits may result in part from reductions in blood pressure and body fat achieved through weight training. Men who ran for an hour or more weekly at 6 mph or more were 42 percent less likely to develop heart disease than non-runners. Men who did brisk walking at a moderate pace of at least 3 mph for at least a half hour daily were 18 percent less likely to develop heart disease than those who did not. There were no significant heart benefits found from low-intensity walking. So, the researchers theorized that adding weight training to a high-intensity exercise program would reap even greater benefits. High-intensity exercise includes running or jogging at 6 mph, while low-intensity activities include walking at a pace of about 2 mph.
But, watchout! Don't overtrain. According to Dayton Daily News , overtraining can best be defined as a condition where the exerciser has repeatedly stressed his or her body to the point where rest is no longer adequate enough to allow for recovery. When you strength train, for example, you are tearing down individual muscle fibers. It is during rest that your body repairs, recovers and grows, making you stronger and better able to handle the next workout. The result is a higher level of performance. If adequate rest is not included in your training program, then full recovery has not taken place, leaving your body unable to give 100 percent to your workout. Once the association is made between overtraining and the value of taking time off, it's a matter of respecting and listening to your body. It will always let you know when it needs a break. One good way to watch out for overtraining is by using a training log. For example, record your heart rate before and during your workout, as well as your weight, levels of muscular soreness and fatigue and sense of well-being. Significant changes in any of these areas, especially if they become chronic, are warning signs.
Vitamin E
Using repeated and validated dietary assessments of two large study cohorts,
researchers from Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital,
and Harvard Medical School examined the associations between dietary intakes
of vitamin E, C, and carotenoids, vitamin supplements, and risk of Parkinson's
disease. 76,890 women from the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) and 47,331
men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS) were included in
the study analyses. Dietary data was collected from the women's cohort since
1984 and from the men's since 1986. Their conclusions point
to dietary intake of vitamin E (from the foods we eat) as having a protective
factor in the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. The study is reported
in the October 22 issue of Neurology. Eating a variety of
foods that contain vitamin E is the best way to get an adequate amount.
Healthy individuals who eat a balanced diet rarely need supplements. Vegetable
oils, nuts, and green leafy vegetables are the main dietary sources of vitamin
E. Visit for
more Facts on Vitamin E.
Obesity in Indo-China
After a series of independent surveys in 10 countries in Indo-China, researchers
have come up with an alarming conclusion - millions of people in the region
have symptoms of obesity, despite their small frames and apparent lack of
excess fat. Health experts had all along been applying a global standard,
known
as body mass index, to measure obesity that was unsuited to East Indians
and Asians. The World Health Organization established in 1997 a body
mass index standard, calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilograms
by height in meters squared. A BMI of 25 is overweight and 30 is obese.
But the 10-country research showed that Asians and Indians had more fat content
compared to Caucasians, which meant that a BMI of 25 was way above overweight
for Asians. In response, a group of WHO experts in July recommended
an Asian/Indian optimal BMI of 23. Anything over it should be considered
overweight and a health risk. An Asian, Indian and Caucasian may be
the same weight and height, but the Asian or Indian is at greater risk for
fat-related illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. The countries surveyed
were Hong Kong, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Fiji, Indonesia, Singapore, mainland
China, South Korea and the Philippines. Researchers in Hong Kong
found that as people surpassed a BMI of 23, there was a very sharp rise in
the risk of heart disease. Studies in India found that city dwellers
have an average BMI of 24.5, and have diabetes rates four times higher than
their rural counterparts, hypertension 2 1/2 times higher, and heart disease
two times higher. People in Asia tend to exercise less than those in the
West, which sets them up for heart diseases later in life, although the treadmill
trend is catching on among wealthier Indians and Asians. In China,
more than 60 percent of people do no physical exercise, according to a survey
by a Chinese government sports research organization. It said less
than 8 percent of China's 1.2 billion people exercise with "average intensity"
compared to 41 percent Britons and 20 percent Americans. In countries like
India and Malaysia, people still wear flab around their waists as a badge
of prosperity. Malaysian Health Minister Chua Jui Meng warned
at a conference recently that 25 percent of Malaysia's 23 million people
are overweight. See also
Fat Standards For Asians and Indian
s.
Heart Disease, dieatary fat and Genes
The link between dietary fat intake and heart disease is hardwired into
our genes, according to research reported in the rapid access issue of
Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The fat
risk is greatest for people who have a specific genetic mutation in the hepatic
lipase (LIPC) gene that is involved in the way high-density lipoprotein
(HDL) - "good cholesterol" - is metabolized. The mutation is called
-514 (C/T) LIPC, and occurs in the promoter (or expression) region of the
LIPC gene encoding the -514 T allele.
Fish and Mercury Poisoning
A peer-reviewed study, slated for publication Nov. 1 in the journal
Environmental Health Perspectives, of Californians who ate fish
shows 89 percent wound up with elevated mercury levels in their bodies.
The study, presented at a symposium of environmental health experts in Vermont,
is one of the first studies to document mercury levels in Americans who
eat fish. It is widely beleived that fish is a high quality protein
source loaded with heart-protecting Omega 3 fatty acids (also found in seeds
like flax seed). Researchers tested the mercury levels of patients
who reported eating more than two servings of fish a week, the maximum the
EPA recommends for pregnant women and small children. The tests showed
that 89 percent of 116 patients tested showed mercury levels greater than
the 5 parts per million recognized as safe by the National Academy of Sciences.
Of that group, 63 people had blood mercury levels more than twice the recommended
level and 19 showed blood mercury levels four times the level considered safe.
Four people had mercury levels 10 times as high as the government recommends.
The study monitored 67 patients as they reduced their fish intake and subsequently
their bodies' mercury levels. Within 41 weeks, all but two had reduced their
blood mercury levels to below government-recommended thresholds. About
78 percent of patients with high mercury levels reported eating canned tuna
more than three times a month; 74 percent ate salmon more than four times
a month; and 72 percent said they had swordfish more than once a month.
Other fish commonly eaten by the patients included halibut, ahi, sea bass
and sushi.
Mercury is a naturally occurring element that makes its way into the environment when oil- and coal-fired power plants burn those fossil fuels. Rain washes it into waterways, where it settles and is eaten by microorganisms, which are eaten by fish. Because of increasing water pollution, significant amounts of mercury have been found in fish. Mercury poisioning causes brain liver and kidney damage. Physical symptoms such as fatigue or memory loss are associated with mercury poisoning. Too much mercury damages the nervous system, especially in children and fetuses. Exposure to mercury can cause immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral dysfunctions similar to traits defining or associated with autism , and the similarities extend to neuroanatomy, neurotransmitters, and biochemistry. The FDA currently recommends that pregnant women and young children limit their fish intake to two 6-ounce cans of tuna per week if it's the only fish they eat, and to one can per week if they also eat other fish. The agency says they should not eat any swordfish, shark, king mackerel or tilefish.
Premature Ejaculation
The neurotransmitters dopamine and oxytocin seem to be involved in sexual
arousal, while the neurotransmitter serotonin seems to have the opposite
effect. This led researchers to look at one of the most widely prescribed
class of drugs, called selective serotonin re- uptake inhibitors, which keep
levels of serotonin higher in the synapses in the brain. It did seem to have
an effect on those patients, who commonly take them for depression and other
conditions. The most frequent complaint the patients would have is their
ejaculations seemed to be delayed and their orgasms seemed to be delayed.
In a 2001 survey conducted in primary care clinics in Germany, two out of
three men considered premature ejaculation a significant problem for them.
An earlier U.S. study found that perhaps 30 percent to 40 percent of men
suffered from it, but is not something that men seek help for. Along
the lines of the popular blue pill, viagra, researchers at the Medical College
of Georgia are hoping to exploit another drug's side effects to help treat
premature ejaculation. Viagra became a wildly popular impotence (erectile
dysfunction) treatment almost by accident, when researchers testing a heart
drug noticed it produced an unusual side effect in men, erection.
The Augusta Chronicle
BREAD PUDDING Ingredients: 3 cups Soy Milk Preparation:
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Hearty Carrot Bread Ingredients 1 1/2 cups grated carrots Preparation
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CARROT AND PISTACHIO SALAD
Ingredients: Preparation: Toast sesame seeds first. Place in a small heavy pan over
medium heat and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes, shaking pan frequently.
remove immediately from pan. Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Add carrots
and cook 2 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water , and drain Again thoroughly.
Pat dry and set aside. Put sesame seeds, coriander, mint, orange juice,
vinegar, olive oil, and pistachios in a bowl. Mix well. Add salt and pepper
to taste. Add carrots, toss thoroughly, and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
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BLACK BEAN, CORN AND TOMATO SALAD Ingredients: 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 3 Tbs. olive oil 2 cups corn kernels, thawed if frozen 2 lbs. canned black beans, rinsed and drained 4 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped 2 scallions, minced 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced 1/8 tsp. cayenne 8 lettuce leaves
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