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Health and Nutrition

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Chief Editor: Sreenivasarao Vepachedu, PhD, LLM

 Associate Editors & Contributers
 Venkateswararao Karuparthy, MD, DABPM

Varaprasad Chamakura, PhD
Rajagopal Duddu, PhD
Ramarao Vepachedu, PhD
Marina Strakhova, PhD

Issue 78

5106 Kali Era , taarana Year, Aashaadha month
1926 Salivahana Era , taarana
Year, Aashaadha month
2062 Vikramarka Era,
taarana Year, Aashaadha month
 2004 AD, June

Contents

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Diet and Exercise
Women's Health
Men's Health
Miscellaneous 
Recipes
Coriander
Stroke-Vegetables
Vision and Fruits
Salmon's Dangerous
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Fiber
The Buffet Effect
Food Additives
Alcohol and Pancreatitis
Soy as Painkiller
Women's Condom
Soy and Body Fat

Testicular Cancer
Men and Voles
Skin Cancer

Diabetes among Indian Children
Pollution

Smoking
Computers and Children
Hygiene in the Third World
Raspberry Passion
Beetroot Salad
Mango Salad
Black Beans with Rice

Caribean Pink Beans
New OrleansRedBeans
Sunshine Rice

Diet and Exercise
Coriander
A compound, called dodecenal, found in the fresh leaves and the seeds of cilantro, also known as coriander, an herb key to many cuisines and central to salsa, can kill food poisoning bacteria, Salmonella. The study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, shows why salsa, a staple of Mexican food, and many other spicy foods seem to have innate antibacterial activity. It fits in with other studies done over the years that show popular spices can keep food from spoiling.

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Stroke and Vegetables
An ischemic stroke is caused by a blood clot and is the most common type of stroke. Fruit and vegetable intake has long been associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke. Sufficient blood levels of carotenoids, a family of antioxidants in fruits and vegetables, might reduce the risk of ischemic stroke, according to a study published in the rapid access issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. The results of this study support a diet high in fruits and vegetables to reduce ischemic stroke risk.  The American Heart Association recommends a total well balanced nutritious diet consisting of a variety of foods: fruits, vegetables, whole grain cereals, lentils, beans and bread, soy and nonfat and low-fat dairy products, and the use of vegetable fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats) for animal (saturated) fat.

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Vision and Fruits
According to an article in the June issue of The Archives of Ophthalmology, the researchers found that fruit consumption was inversely associated with risk of neovascular age-related maculopathy (ARM), an eye disease that can cause blindness, and participants who ate three or more servings per day of fruit had a 36 percent lower risk of ARM compared to participants who reported eating less than 1.5 servings per day. These findings were similar for men and women.

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Salmon is Dangerous
Atlantic salmon and trout raised in federal hatcheries in the Northeast have high enough levels of dioxin and other pollutants that anglers should eat no more than half a serving a month, federal officials said in May. A study published in January in the journal Science had suggested pollutants found in farm-raised salmon came from PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, in the fish oil and meal fed to the fish.

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Fiber
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have discovered that a session of prolonged exercise and a dose of omega oil supplement dramatically decrease chances of atherosclerosis, a leading cause of heart disease.  A revised food pyramid coming from the government to guide Americans' eating habits may recommend more fiber and fewer refined grains such as white bread, federal advisers decided in May.  The government is going to recommend Omega-3 fatty acid containing foods.  However, don't be surprised if they do not talk about flaxseed or urad dal that contain both fiber and omega-3 oils. They are going to recommend salmon (see above). While the 13-member Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee reached conclusions for fish-eaters, the advice was less specific for people who do not like fish or whose diets preclude it for other health reasons or ethical and religious reasons.

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The Buffet Effect: Too Much to Eat, a Global Problem
Studies dating back to the 1960s have shown that variety can increase calorie consumption an average of 25 percent. Nutritionists have been telling you for years, variety is important! Have nutritionists been wrong?  No, not really. Then why are we eating too much to kill ourselves? Blame it on so-called sensory specific satiety, a mental process that makes food taste better at first but progressively less interesting as a person continues to eat it. Switch to a new food and, even if the person is full, it will be appealing.  Marketers know this. Coca-Cola sells nearly 400 different drinks, Frito-Lay offers about 150 different chips and pretzels in the United States alone, and Campbell's produces 170 soups. A typical American grocer has 35,000 products, up from 10,000 in 1983. More than 150 all-you-can-eat options are on the Red Apple Buffet's Italian-American-Chinese-Japanese menu.   As a result, in America, e.g., in Arkansas, about 22 percent of the children are considered obese while 18 percent are merely overweight.  Fifty-eight percent are normal weight, and 2 percent underweight. Texas fourth-graders were overweight at a rate 46 percent higher than children of similar age elsewhere in the country, according to a study conducted by the University of Texas School of Public Health.

As omnivores with a variety of nutrient requirements, we need to switch from food to food and take in a lot of different nutrients. But, that doesn't mean eat as much as the buffet allows you. The problem isn't just that people seek variety, but also that the foods they are eating are high in calories (sugars and fats) and high in amounts.

Availability of such foods overseas has increased dramatically recently. Since 1989, U.S. exports of snack foods have quadrupled to more than $1.5 billion last year, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.  For example, an influx of foods has had a dramatic effect on the people of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. Thirty years ago the islanders' diet was limited mostly to what could be produced locally. Trade has since introduced a torrent of variety, especially calorie-dense foods previously absent from this nation of 340,000 people. The country now has one of the highest obesity rates in the world. Up to 20 percent of men and 25 percent of women in European countries are considered obese. Yugoslavia, Greece, Romania and the Czech Republic have among the highest rates, while the Netherlands, Norway, Hungary and Switzerland have the lowest.

High fat, energy dense diets and sedentary lifestyles over the past 20 to 30 years, along with economic growth, urbanization and the globalization of food markets have contributed to expanding waistlines around the globe. More than one billion overweight adults and at least 155 million overweight children are worldwide.

In the past, experts found excess weight was a problem mainly for people living in wealthy nations such as the United States, Britain, Germany and Japan. The poorer residents of those countries typically were heavier than richer ones. The opposite was true in developing countries, where only the richest were overweight and the poor could not get enough food to become fat.

Obesity, once a problem chiefly in the world's richest countries, is increasingly prevalent among poor and less educated women in developing nations, a study released on 2nd June said. The findings from 37 developing countries including the Peoples Republic of China and the Indian Union, revealed a major shift in the populations hardest hit by obesity. 

Poor countries like the Indian Union are faced with a "double whammy," with a 70% of the population (~700 million) that is undernourished and about 30% of population (~300 million, more than US population) that is becoming increasingly obese, with increasing affluence, sedentary lifestyles and availability of junk food.  No one is predestined to become obese genetically, but people are certainly predisposed to eat too much and become obese. People need to be better educated about the impact of their diet not only on their waistlines but also on their health. Obesity is linked with an increased risk of certain cancers, osteoarthritis and other complications.

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Food Additives
Despite claims about the detrimental behavioral effects of artificial food colorings and preservatives, there have been no broad studies of the prevalence of hyperactivity related to intolerance to food additives. Artificial food colorings and benzoate preservatives increase hyperactive behavior in preschool children, according to a new report in the June Archives of Disease in Childhood.

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Vitamin C and Arthritis
Consumption of foods high in vitamin C appears to protect against inflammatory polyarthritis, a form of rheumatoid arthritis involving two or more joints, suggest new research findings, which appear in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

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Alcohol and Pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is mainly caused by alcohol abuse and gall stones. It produces a sudden attack of severe upper abdominal pain, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. An attack usually lasts for about 48 hours. Rates of acute pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) have doubled over the past 30 years, particularly among younger age groups, finds a study in BMJ. Increasing alcohol consumption may be to blame.

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Soy as Painkiller
Bone is a common metastatic site for prostate and breast cancer, and bone cancer is usually associated with severe pain. But an increasing number of patients seek alternative therapies because of the failure of traditional treatments or the resulting side effects. The researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US compared the analgesic effects of a diet with either soy as a protein source on three experimental mice models of bone cancer pain and shown to reduce some of the pain caused by bone cancer in an animal study in a recent issue of the Journal of Pain.

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Women's Health
 Women's Condom
The world's only latex women's condom is to be distributed all over Europe the second half of 2004, where it is already CE approved.  Intellx Inc. announces the expansion of its distribution for the VA women's condom throughout Europe this summer, after a year of limited trial distribution in Germany and Spain. (http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/ 20040615/DETU016).  Asia and India (VA is manufactured by Medtech Products in Chennai, India) are expected to also have the condom available later this year. The VA condom currently awaits final approval by the US FDA. The VA condom, worn by women, one of only two existing female condom alternatives to male condoms, is to be distributed around the world, except in the US where Intellx hopes the FDA approval could be put on a "fast-track" process for approval within 6-12 months. The newest version, with a new sponge insert, has achieved very favorable user response from company in-house surveys, especially from men. There is no other women's latex condom on the market, and the introduction of the VA condom is a major step forward in AIDS prevention, including distribution by US social agencies funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, who recently started distributing condoms to AIDS-inflicted areas in India.

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Soy and Body Fat
Beta-conglycinin, a major soy storage protein, has previously been found to reduce triglyceride levels in obese mice and inhibit atherosclerosis in mice.  In the a new Japanese study researchers found that soybean beta-conglycinin might help to maintain a healthy body fat ratio and serum lipid levels in healthy women. The researchers concluded that if soybean beta-conglycinin is ingested continuously (5g daily), it will be effective in keeping body fat ratio and serum lipid levels normal and eliminating excessive lipids from the body. This study was reported in the Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology 2004;50(1):26-31).




Men's Health
Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer affects about 1 in 500 men and is most common in 15 to 44 year olds. The number of cases has doubled in the last 25 years to about 2,000 cases a year.  If the disease is detected and treated early the survival rate is very good.  Familial testicular cancer accounts for an estimated 20 percent of cases. Other risk factors include infertility and malformed or undescended testicles. There is also a higher incidence among first-born sons and non-identical twins. Young men in Britain are unaware of the risk of testicular cancer and rarely check for signs of the disease.  They should, quite literally, take their health in their hands, according to a survey.

Men and Voles
It is well known that birds are the most monogamous animals in the world. About ninety percent of birds pair up exclusively to mate and rear chicks.  Whereas, less than five percent of mammals and about 15% of primates are monogamous, while most other mammals practice either promiscuity or polygamy.  It appears monogamy is not appropriate for males when it comes to propagating their genes. It has been in their interest to reproduce with as many females as possible. Polygamy makes perfect sense in war torn societies where the male population dwindles due to war and females are captured and enslaved.  Whereas monogamy makes sense in stable and peaceful societies.  In addition, if predators are rampant, males are better off staying around their homes to protect their offspring from being devoured.  Scientists believe that monogamy evolved from polygamy and among Homo sapiens four in five societies practice polygamy, especially polygyny.  There is a big difference between promiscuity and polygamy. Chimps are promiscuous, and gorillas are polygamous. The chimps are not committed to any one female, while gorillas are committed to a group of females.  Gorillas spend more energy to protecting their territory and providing for their females and their children. Bonobos, our closest relatives, engage in sex in virtually every partner combination and more often and more casually than among other primates.

Vole is a rat-like animal. Voles, found in the wild throughout much of North America, have been particularly useful in studying monogamy, which in biology refers more to the complicated social bonds based on partnership than to sexual fidelity. There are two kinds of voles: a family-type prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) and a sexual predator meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus).

What can we learn from voles? A mutation in a single gene can have a profound impact on complex social behavior.  Scientists working with voles have found that promiscuous males can be reprogrammed into monogamous partners by introducing a single gene into a specific part of their brains. Once they have been converted, the voles hang around the family nests and even huddle with their female partners after sex. The research presented in the journal Nature helps shed light on monogamy and hints that perhaps specific genes could play a role in human relationships.

The prairie vole pairs up like some humans. Males may occasionally stray from their lifelong partners, but they inevitably return to their nests and help care for litter after litter. On the other hand, meadow voles prowl their habitat for any available female and show no interest in staying in touch.  The difference is due to a receptor for the hormone vasopressin. Prairie voles have vasopressin receptors in a part of the brain known as the ventral pallidum and meadow voles do not.  The scientists used a common gene therapy technique to make promiscuous male meadow voles behave like their loyal prairie cousins, by injecting the animals' forebrains with a harmless virus carrying the gene responsible for expressing the receptors. There may be soon a vaccine to cure promiscuous men and prevent sexual crime and reform and rehabilitate criminals like Mark Dutroux!

However, as the old saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth pound of cure. A new national survey released by the National Marriage Project at Rutgers University closely links marital outlook to upbringing.  So, not everything is in our genes.  According to the study, although majority of single young men aspires to stable marriage, about one-fifth is deeply skeptical of the institution and their prospects of making it work.  Most young men are still the marrying kind.  The men who are the best `marriage bets' are those who are more traditional in their family background. The survey found that men with negative attitudes were far more likely than the rest to have been raised by a divorced parent in a non-religious family. Twenty-two percent of the single men were hard-core marriage evaders for whom the human version of Vole-gene therapy may be the answer. Back to Contents
Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is preventable, yet it is on the rise in America. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than a million nonmelanoma cancers and 55,100 melanoma cancers will be diagnosed in America this year and 7,910 Americans will die of melanoma, 5,050 of whom will be men. Men have ignored the decades of warnings about overexposure to the sun than women have.

The most common types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma, which accounts for about 75 percent of all cases; squamous cell carcinoma, accounting for about 20 percent; and melanoma, which is less common but far more deadly, causing 79 percent of skin cancer deaths. There are also precancerous lesions called actinic keratoses, which can become cancerous.

Skin cancer is curable, if detected early. Prevention is critical because sun damage is cumulative. Having two or more blistering sunburns in your life can double or triple your chance of melanoma.

Wearing protective clothing like long-sleeved shirts, long pants and wide-brimmed hats would prevent the sun skin cancer on the face, nose, neck, scalp, ears, chest, back and shoulders. Men like baseball caps, but they do not provide full coverage. They provide no protection to the side of the face or neck. Hats are especially important for men who are bald or losing their hair.  A hat is by far the best sunscreen. Back to Contents


Miscellaneous
Diabetes among Indian Children in Britain
An estimated 1.8 million British schoolchildren are overweight and a further 700,000 obese. East Indian (South Asian) children in Britain have more than 13 times the rate of type 2 diabetes as other youngsters, according to a report in Archives of Disease in Childhood.  Type 2 diabetes is 13.5 times more common in Indian children than in white children.  Type 2 diabetes, which is the most common form of the illness, results from the body's inability to respond to the action of insulin produced by the pancreas. It is strongly linked to being overweight or obese.  Children with the disease were about 13 years old when they were diagnosed and were usually overweight or obese girls who had a relative with the disease.  If the illness is not treated, it can lead to serious complications later in life including heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and blindness.  Blurred vision, unusual thirst, frequent urination and tiredness are symptoms.

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Pollution
Air pollution is composed of many environmental factors, such as carbon monoxide, nitrates, sulfur dioxide, ozone, lead, secondhand tobacco smoke and particulate matter. Particulate matter can be generated from vehicle emissions, tire fragmentation and road dust, power generation and industrial combustion, smelting and other metal processing, construction and demolition activities, residential wood burning, windblown soil, pollens, molds, forest fires, volcanic emissions and sea spray.  Secondhand smoke is the single largest contributor to indoor air pollution when a smoker is present according to the statement. Studies of secondhand smoke indicate that air pollution in general can affect the heart and circulatory system.

Exposure to air pollution contributes to the development of cardiovascular diseases, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Some conclusions of the American Heart Association about pollution:
1. Prolonged exposure to elevated levels of particle pollution is a factor in reducing overall life expectancy by a few years.
2. Short-term exposure to elevated levels of particle pollution is associated with the increased risk of death due to a cardiovascular event.
3. Hospital admissions for several cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases are increased in response to higher concentrations of particle pollution.
People with heart disease or cardiovascular risk factors, diabetes or pulmonary disease limit outdoor activities when pollution is high, per Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality Index recommendations. The EPA provides daily information about ozone and particulate matter levels for more than 150 cities at www.epa.gov/airnow.

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Smoking
Saliva contains antioxidants, molecules that normally protect the body against cancer. Smoking destroys protective molecules in saliva and transforms it into a dangerous cocktail of chemicals that increases the risk of mouth cancer. In research reported in the British Journal of Cancer, researchers studied the impact of cigarette smoke on cancerous cells in the laboratory. Smoking and drinking are the leading causes of head and neck or oral cancers, which includes cancer of the lip, mouth, tongue, gums, larynx and pharynx. Nearly 400,000 new cases of the illness are diagnosed worldwide each year with the majority in developing countries. The five-year survival rates are less than 50 percent.

As many as two-thirds of people who begin smoking in their youth are eventually killed by the habit, according to a 50-year study by British researchers released in June.  The report in the British Medical Journal is the second part of a study that began in 1951. The publication's first report on the study in June 1954 was considered a landmark, confirming the link between smoking and lung cancer.  The second part of the study tracked the same participants for the past 50 years and highlights the findings that kicking the habit can add years to the lives of former smokers. The main tobacco-related causes of death included lung cancer; heart disease; cancers of the mouth, pharynx, larynx and esophagus, and other respiratory diseases. Those who stopped at the age of 60 gained three years of life, those who quit at 50 gained six years and those who stopped smoking at 40 gained nine years of life expectancy, the report said. For those who kick the habit at 30 the increased risk was avoided almost totally, the researchers said.

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Computers and Children
Young children used to play mostly with dolls, building blocks and other low-tech toys, but these days, it is not unusual for children to use computers before they start kindergarten. Even children who do not have a computer at home often have access in other places, such as libraries, community centers or a parent's workplace.  Experience with computers may give young children a head start when it comes to being prepared for pre-school and beyond. Among children ages 3 to 5, kids who had access to a computer performed better on learning tests, researchers report in the journal Pediatrics, June 2004.

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Hygiene in the Third World
A household handwashing program in Pakistan substantially reduced the occurrence of diarrhea among children living in a high-risk situation, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The results come from a study of more than 4500 children living in 36 low-income neighborhoods in Karachi. In 25 of the neighborhoods, handwashing was promoted to encourage the use of plain or antibacterial soap after defecation, food preparation, eating, and child feeding. The other 11 neighborhoods served as the control group. No apparent advantage was seen for using antibacterial soap rather than plain soap, since the antibacterial agent has no effect on many organisms that cause diarrhea.
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Recipes
Raspberry Passion Fruit Swirls
Serves: 4
Ingredients:2 1/2 cups raspberries, 2 passion fruit, 1 2/3 cups low fat fromage frais, 2 tbsp caster sugar. raspberries and springs of mint, to decorate
Directions: Mash the raspberries in a small bowl with a fork until the juice runs. Scoop out the passion fruit pulp into a separate bowl with the fromage frais and sugar and mix well. Spoon alternate spoonfuls of the raspberry pulp and the fromage frais mixture into stemmed glasses or one large serving dish, stirring lightly to create a swirled effect. Decorate each dessert each dessert with a whole raspberry and a sprig of fresh mint. Serve chilled.


Beetroot Salad
 
Serves: 4
Ingredients: 2 medium cooked beetroot, diced, 2 heads chicory, sliced, 1 large orange, 60 ml / 4 tbsp natural low fat yogurt, 10 ml / 2 tsp wholegrain mustard, salt and pepper.
Directions: Mix together the diced cooked beetroot and sliced chicory in a large serving bowl. Finely grate the rind from the orange. With a sharp knife, remove all the peels and white pith. Cut out the segments, catching the juice in a bowl. Add the segments to the salad. Add the orange rind, yogurt, mustard and seasonings to the orange juice, mix thoroughly, then spoon over the salad.
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Mango Salad
Ingredients:150 gm diced ripe mango, 5 gm chopped red chilies, 20 ml oil ( olive / sesame / mustard), 2 gm mustard seeds, 5 gm ginger juliennes, 10 gm chopped mint leaves, 150 gm low fat yogurt, salt to taste
Directions: Place the diced mangoes in a salad bowl. Heat oil in a nonstick pan, add the mustard seeds and allow to crackle.
Add the chopped red chilies, stir-fry briefly. Pour the tempering over the diced mangoes and allow to cool. Beat yogurt and add half of the ginger juliennes and chopped mint to to it. Stir the yogurt into the mangoes and garnish with the rest of chopped mint leaves and ginger julienne's.
womenfitness.net
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Black Beans with Rice
A delicious Caribbean vegetarian favorite that is cholesterol-free and made with very little added fat. 1 lb. dry black beans
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic, minced. 7 C. water. 1/2 t. salt.1 medium green pepper, coarsely chopped. 1 C. chopped onion. 1 T. vegetable oil. 1 T. bay leaves.  1 T. vinegar (or lemon juice). 6 C. rice, cooked in unsalted water. 1 jar (4 oz.) sliced pimento, drained. 1 lemon, cut into wedges.
Directions:  Pick through beans to remove bad beans. Soak beans overnight in cold water. Drain and rinse.
In large soup pot or Dutch oven, stir together beans, water, green pepper, onion, oil, bay leaves, garlic, salt. Cover and boil 1 hour.  Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 3 to 4 hours or until beans are very tender. Stir occasionally and add water if needed.  Remove about 1/3 of the beans, mash and return to pot. Stir and heat through.  Remove bay leaves and stir in vinegar or lemon juice when ready to serve.  Serve over rice. Garnish with sliced pimiento and lemon wedges.
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Caribean Pink Beans
This tasty bean dish is made without fat or lard.
Ingredients:1 lb. pink beans, 10 C. water, 2 medium plantains, finely chopped, 1 large tomato, finely chopped, 1 small red pepper, finely chopped, 1 medium white onion, finely chopped, 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped, 1 1/2 t. salt
Directions: Rinse and pick through beans. Put beans in large pot and add 10 C. water. Place pot in refrigerator and allow beans to soak overnight. Cook beans until soft. Add more water as needed while beans are cooking.  Add plantains, tomato, pepper, onion, garlic, salt. Continue cooking at low heat until plantains are soft.


New Orleans Red Beans
This main dish is cholesterol-free, virtually fat-free and chock-full of vegetables.
Ingredients: 1 lb. dry red beans, 2 quarts water, 3 T. chopped parsley, 1 1/2 C. chopped onion, 2 t. dried thyme, crushed
1 C. chopped celery, 3 T. chopped garlic, 1 t. salt, 4 bay leaves, 1 t. black pepper, 1 C. chopped green pepper,
Directions:  Pick through beans to remove bad beans; rinse thoroughly.  In a large pot combine beans, water, onion, celery, bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and cook over low heat for about 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Stir.
4. Mash beans against side of pan.  Add green pepper, garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, black pepper. Cook, uncovered, over low heat till creamy, about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Serve with hot cooked brown rice, if desired.
Sunshine Rice
This citrusy rice side dish contains almonds, celery, and onions, but no added salt.
Ingredients: 1 1/2 T. vegetable oil, 1 1/4 C. finely chopped celery with leaves, 1 1/2 C. finely chopped onion
1 C. water, 2 T. lemon juice, 1/2 C. orange juice, dash hot sauce, 1 C. long-grain white rice, uncooked 1/4 C. slivered almonds.
Directions: Heat oil in medium saucepan. Add celery and onions and saute until tender, about 10 minutes.  Add water, juices, hot sauce. Bring to boil. Stir in rice and bring back to boil.  Let stand covered until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir in almonds.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC256/29785/35302/330596.html?d=dmtContent
Source: The primary sources cited above,  New York Times (NYT), Washington Post (WP), Mercury News, Bayarea.com, USA Today, Intellihealthnews, Deccan Chronicle (DC), the Hindu, Hindustan Times, Times of India, AP, Reuters, AFP, womenfitness.net etc.




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