The Telangana Science Journal, November 2006, Issue 107

Contents

Diet and Exercise	Miscellaneous	Recipes
Turmeric Cures Arthritis Iron Supplement Sweets and Animal Fats are Unhealthy Waltz: Dance to Your Health Music Helps Schizophrenia Exercise Meat Causes Disease Whole Wheat Prevents Breast Cancer Soy Protects Women from Breast Cancer Soy Controls Diabetes Cranberries Eat Your Veggies Grapes BMI and Waistline Your Diet Affects Your Grandchildren India- Predominantly non-Vegetarian Glyconutrients	Special Condoms for the Reluctant Lack of Basic Sanitation in the Third World Oral Contraceptives Protect against Endometrial Cancer Young Mothers Give Birth to Healthy Babies Smoking Prevents Pregnancy Don't Sit Upright for Hours Economic Health	Gingered Pumpkin Scones Pumpkin pasta sauce recipe Thanksgiving Cranberry-Apricot Chutney Carrot Soup Vegan Low-Fat Chocolate Applesauce Cake Indulgent Vegan Raspberry _Mocha Cake Quick and Easy Vegan Pineapple Upside-Down Dump Cake Broccoli Salad Ginger-Carrot Soup

Diet and Exercise

Turmeric Cures Arthritis
About 2.1 million Americans have rheumatoid arthritis, one of the most serious and disabling forms. A University of Arizona researcher has found that turmeric, known for giving curry (any cooked Indian dish eaten with rice or bread) its yellow color, is effective in reducing flare-ups and staving off rheumatoid arthritis. The bitter spice acts as an anti-inflammatory. The three-year study appears in the November issue of the Arthritis and Rheumatism journal. See also: http://www.vedah.net/TSJ/January2006.html#Turmeric
And http://www.vepachedu.org/TSJ/October2006.html#Turmeric_Benefit

Iron Supplement
More than 20 percent of young women have depleted iron levels, according to recent population surveys. Women planning to become pregnant should consider taking a supplement about three months before conceiving to give their bodies a chance to build up iron stores. A prenatal supplement containing iron, folic acid (to prevent neural tube defects), and other micronutrients may be the optimal choice. The supplement should contain at least 40 milligrams of iron to ensure maximum benefits. A study in the November issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that infertile women who consumed an average of 76 milligrams of iron per day through supplements and food sources had a 60 percent lower risk of failure to ovulate than those who ingested the lowest amounts of iron. Failure to ovulate is the second leading cause of infertility, after clogged fallopian tubes. Interestingly, the study found that the benefits didn't apply to women who got most of their iron from animal sources like red meat and pork.

Sweets and Animal Fats are Unhealthy
A large study published in the New England Journal of Medicine looked at the dietary habits of more than 82,000 women over 20 years. Harvard researchers calculated the percentage of the women's diets that had come from carbohydrates and animal and vegetable fats and protein, and divided them into 10 groups based on their sweet and sugar intake. Women who ate lots of highly processed or sugary foods had double the risk of heart disease compared to women who ate fewer sugary foods, the study found. Women who consumed a diet with more vegetable fats and proteins had a 30% lower risk of heart disease compared to sweet and sugary diet eaters who got more animal proteins and fats. However, the popular Atkins diet and similar meat based regimens that set people up for eventual heart attacks are trying to distort the results by equating refined sugars and sweets with carbohydrates. While the key finding was that women reduced heart disease risk by eating more vegetable protein and vegetable oils.

Waltz: Dance to Your Health
Italian researchers have come up with a novel way for cardiac rehabilitation patients to exercise their damaged hearts without having to squeeze into spandex or gyrate in a gym: waltzing.
The dance proved to be just as effective as bicycle and treadmill training for improving exercise capacity in a study of 110 heart failure patients. Dancers also reported slightly more improvement in sleep, mood, and the ability to do hobbies, do housework and have sex than the others. The same researchers previously showed that waltzing could help heart attack sufferers regain strength.

Music Helps Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia affects about 1 percent of people in Britain and the United States. The illness usually begins in the late teens and early 20s and is characterised by hallucinations, delusions, hearing voices and changes in behavior. Music therapy many help to ease the depression, anxiety and emotional withdrawal symptoms of schizophrenia, British scientists said. In a small study in four hospitals, researchers at Imperial College London found that encouraging patients to express themselves through music seemed to improve their symptoms.

Exercise
Most of us should strength train on alternate days to allow for sufficient recovery and rebuilding of muscle. Each type of strength training has both benefits and disadvantages, depending upon your fitness goals, experience and equipment availability. Learn more about strength training here: http://www.advanta.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=wsf.artStrengthTrain&ECID=4941&EAID=721

Whether you're conducting business from a home office, a hotel room or your home away from home, you can manage to keep your body fit and fabulous! Businesswomen today are learning that the secret to feeling great is daily physical activity. Even a short workout can increase the endorphins the body excretes, giving you a more relaxed feeling and increased energy levels, allowing you to endure everyday challenges. An active lifestyle not only increases your energy, but also keeps you healthy. Find out more about it here: http://www.advanta.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=wsf.artCoreTrain&ECID=4941&EAID=722

Meat Causes Disease
Eating red meat may raise a woman's risk of a common type of breast cancer, new study suggests. The meat study was published in Archives of Internal Medicine. Meat consumption was linked to a risk of developing tumors whose growth was fueled by estrogen or progesterone -- the most common type -- but not to tumors that grow independently of these hormones.

The women who ate more red meat were also more likely to smoke and be overweight, but when the researchers took those factors into account, they still saw that red meat was linked with an increased risk of breast cancer. Earlier studies have found that obesity raises the risk of breast cancer and that red meat raises the risk of colorectal cancer. It may be wise to cut down on red meat because of its fat and calorie content and become a vegetarian.

A common strain of salmonella is showing up more frequently in meat, especially in chicken meat. In a study to be published in the CDC journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers found a fourfold increase between 2000 and 2005 in rates of chicken contaminated with salmonella enteritidis, a type of salmonella found in eggs. The USDA said the rate of contamination had increased. Infections from salmonella enteritidis were 25% higher, the study found. The USDA said the proportion of processing plants that tested positive for salmonella enteritidis had risen threefold from 2000 to 2005, and the number of states with positive tests for the germ had risen from 14 to 24.

Indulging in bacon may be hazardous to your health, another study suggests, while eating chicken might not be so good for you either. Some meat products contain nitrosamines, which are known to cause bladder cancer. Those who ate bacon five or more times per week were 59-percent more likely to develop bladder cancer than those who never did. Also, men and women who ate chicken this often were 52-percent more likely to develop bladder cancer than those who never ate chicken. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, November 2006.

Whole Wheat Prevents Breast Cancer
Over one million women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, with about 400,000 new cases in Europe. According to the European School of Oncology, the highest incidence rates are found in the Netherlands and the US. China has the lowest incidence and mortality rate of the disease. A new study, by researchers at Georgetown University, adds to previous studies that have reported a potential relationship between dietary fibre and breast cancer, an effect linked to a reduction in oestrogen levels that are said to promote tumour growth. Whole grains are a rich source of complex carbohydrates, phytochemicals, bran, fibre, minerals and vitamins.

Soy Protects Women from Breast Cancer
Soybeans contain large amounts of the isoflavones genistin and daidzin, which are metabolized to genistein and daidzein. Genistein has many biologic effects that could potentially reduce breast cancer risk, including the inhibition of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase activity, and inhibition of topoisomerase II activity. It also arrests cell cycle progression at the G2–M transition, induces apoptosis, has antioxidant properties, modifies eicosanoid metabolism, and inhibits angiogenesis.

A new study of Asian-American women done by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) looked at women who ate a lot of soy-based foods as children, adolescents and adults. The strongest and most consistent association was among women who ate the most soy-based foods from ages 5 to 11. They reduced their risk of developing hormone-fueled breast cancer 58%, compared with women who ate the least. The reduction for women who ate a lot of soy as adolescents and adults was 25%. Regular, moderate consumption of whole-soy foods (such as soy nuts, edamame, soy milk, tofu and tempeh) probably affects the development of breast tissue in young females, possibly making it more resistant to carcinogens, including estrogenic agents in the environment.

Soy Controls Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes, which affects more than 15 million Americans and up to 150 million people globally, is characterized by an abnormal rise in blood sugar right after a meal. This effect, known as hyperglycemia, can damage blood vessels, the kidneys, heart, eyes and nerves. Soy yogurt, especially with fruit in it, may help control both type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, U.S. researchers reported in the Journal of Food Biochemistry. Plain soy yogurt was the most potent, with blueberry dairy yogurt scoring second on phenol and antioxidant content, the researchers said. Soy yogurt was also the best at inhibiting ACE, which causes blood vessels to narrow and raises blood pressure. Diets rich in fruits and vegetables, along with regular exercise, can prevent and help control diabetes and high blood pressure alike.

Cranberries
Hope you had the cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving. Researchers have found some health benefits to the tart berry, again. Besides being full of antioxidant vitamins, studies have shown that drinking cranberry juice can block urinary infections and, for some people, can kill ulcer-causing H. pylori bacteria. A compound found in cranberries called proanthocyanidine can prevent plaque formation on teeth. In addition, the fruit may increase "good" HDL cholesterol and reduce "bad" LDL cholesterol; prevent tumor from developing or growing rapidly; and could prevent cancer cells from multiplying.

Eat Your Veggies
A new long-term study shows that a diet high in vegetables helps to boost memory, and may even help prevent Alzheimer's as we age. While fruit has lots of great health benefits, researchers found that it was veggies, particularly dark green veggies such as spinach, kale and other green leafy vegetables, that helped to keep study participants quick-witted and thinking on their feet. And let's face it - who among us couldn't use a little boost when it comes to our memory and brainpower? Remember to eat a rainbow of colors to get a variety of nutrients.

Grapes
Resveratrol, found in red wine, grapes and other foods, including peanuts, is shown to help laboratory mice live longer also protects animals from obesity and diabetes, researchers reported

BMI and Waistline
If you didn't know, both body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference appear to be useful in predicting cardiovascular risk and metabolic abnormalities in people who are insulin resistant, a prediabetic condition, according to Californian researchers. As reported in the American Journal of Cardiology, the team found that several metabolism factors worsened as a function of increased obesity. Some of these included insulin sensitivity, a prediabetic condition in which normal insulin levels do not produce an adequate insulin response, and related metabolic cardiovascular risk factors, such as elevated triglycerides. This was true regardless of whether BMI or waist circumference was used as the measure of excess fat.

Your Diet Affects Your Grandchildren
Scientists from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute have found that a pregnant woman's diet affects not only her unborn child's health, but also the health of her children's children.
The research found that the diet of a pregnant woman can switch certain genes on or off. That genetic state is passed down to the foetus and that child then grows up with the same genetic pattern, which is passed on to their child in turn.

India- Predominantly non-Vegetarian
Many books on India describe that south Indians are predominantly vegetarian. In fact, vegetarians in south India are less than 8% of the population. As against the erroneous and very common belief that India is predominantly vegetarian, 64.4 per cent families consume non-vegetarian food with the highest reported in southern states (92.2 per cent) and the least in north (40.4 per cent). This and many other interesting revelations were made by the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) in its 'Knowledge, attitude, beliefs and practices (KABP) study on food and drug safety in India'.
http://ushome.rediff.com/news/2006/oct/17food.htm

Glyconutrients
Glyconutrients are the following carbohydrates:
1) Mannose (mono saccharide)
2) Glucose (mono saccharide)
3) Galactose (mono saccharide)
4) Xylose (mono saccharide)
5) Fucose (mono saccharide)
6) N-acetyglucosamine (amino mono saccharide derivative)
7) N-acetylgalctosamine (amino mono saccharide derivative)
8) N-acetylineuramnic acid (amino mono saccharide derivative)

These eight sugars are referred to as the building blocks needed to produce 'glycoproteins' in our body. Glycoproteins play essential roles in the body. For instance, in the immune system almost all of the key molecules involved in the immune response are glycoproteins. Cell to cell communication is one of the roles of these glycoproteins. We have the ability to manufacture some glyconutrients. The harmful effects of stress, toxins, poor nutrition, and genetic abnormalities in our metabolism can inhibit this conversion. Consequently, the number and structure of our glycoproteins may be impaired, which can lead to a number of serious health conditions.

It appears in cancerous tissues that have developed resistance to chemotherapy, glycoproteins are observed. That means the production of glycoprotein, an immune response to poisons and foreign bodies, is causing the failure of chemotherapy. That means that the cellular immune system is effectively used by cancer cells to neutralize the poisonous chemicals used to kills the cancer cells.

Some related web cites:
For Books on this subject: http://www.miami72mall.com/glyco/page4.htm
http://www.annieappleseedproject.org/glycwhataret.html
http://www.glycoinformation.com/sugars.html
http://www.thecancerblog.com/2006/05/30/glyconutrients-help-our-body-in-its-fight-against-cancer/

Miscellaneous
Special Condoms for the Reluctant
India and S. Africa are the most affected by AIDS and, unfortunately, Indians and Africans are reluctant to use condoms. Apparently, a large number of South African men are bigger. They complain about condoms being uncomfortable and too small. They also complain about loosing the mood, for it takes too long to put the condom on. So, a range of condoms is being developed. Extra-large condoms have been launched in South Africa to cater for "well-endowed" men. Condoms, which promoters say can be put on in just one second, are going on sale in South Africa. These fast "Pronto condoms" and the X-large condoms are not yet on sale outside South Africa. South Africa had launched "sexy" and "fun" free condoms to combat Aids in 2004.
The Choice condom comes in a bright blue and yellow package, replacing the nameless, grey strip of condoms that had been distributed since 2000. There are also musical condoms from Ukraine to put those reluctant into mood to use them: http://www.vepachedu.org/TSJ/September2006.html#Musical_Condoms_for_India_to_Prevent

Molecular Condoms: Condoms are not regularly available in remote areas of those developing nations, and sexual partners are often unwilling to use them, the researchers said. Rape also is a large problem in some countries and a way in which HIV is spread. Scientists have been working for years on medications that would kill the HIV virus as it enters the body during sexual intercourse. The gel of the "molecular condom" is sensitive to the differences in acid levels between a vagina and sperm. It recognizes when sperm enters the vagina and activates to release the drug it contains. Tests in people could be seven to 10 years away.

Amid all the dire warnings about the AIDS pandemic, researchers announce some good news: Young African women report they are increasingly using condoms with their partners. The study, published in the British journal The Lancet, analyzed data in 18 African countries.

The French government said it would make 10 million cut-priced condoms available in high schools, night clubs, cinemas and hospitals to try to combat the spread of AIDS. Health Minister Xavier Bertrand said the campaign aimed to ensure safe-sex becomes "a reflex", with condoms to go on sale for 20 euro cents (25 US cents) in 20,000 outlets around the country from early next year. The condoms will also be available in thousands of tobacconist shops, newsagents and pharmacies. According to the French sanitary institute INVS, 6,700 new cases of HIV were reported in France in 2005, compared to 7,000 the previous year.

Lack of Basic Sanitation in the Third World
The annual report of the U.N. Development Program said that lack of access to clean water and basic sanitation killed nearly 2 million young children each year. This amounted to nearly 5,000 deaths per day, most of them preventable, and made diarrhea the second biggest childhood killer. The report cited Peruvian studies that the installation of a flush toilet in the home increased by almost 60 percent the chances of a child surviving to the first birthday and in Egypt by 57 percent. The report said two out of three people in South Asia lack basic sanitation, numbers that put the region on a par with sub-Saharan Africa. The report said the $10 billion price tag to achieve U.N. goals on increasing access to water and sanitation should be put in context.

Oral Contraceptives Protect against Endometrial Cancer
Oral contraceptives and intrauterine devices (IUD) appear to provide long-term protection against endometrial cancer, researchers report in the International Journal of Cancer. After accounting for other known risk factors or protective factors for endometrial cancer, the use of oral contraceptives was associated with a 25 percent reduced risk. The risk decreased with long-term use. After 72 months, the cancer risk was reduced by 50 percent. This protective effect was maintained, even after 25 years or longer after oral contraceptives were discontinued. IUD use was associated with a 47 percent lower risk of endometrial cancer. The duration of IUD use, and age when it was first and last use did not significantly alter the association.

Young Mothers Give Birth to Healthy Babies
If your mother was young when you were born, you're more likely to live to a ripe old age, a University of Chicago study has found. Children born before their mothers' 25th birthday were nearly twice as likely to live to 100, the study found. Suggested two possible reasons:
• In monthly menstrual cycles, young women ovulate their best eggs first. As women age, their supply of top-quality eggs diminishes and they begin ovulating lower-quality eggs.
• Young women have fewer lifetime exposures to diseases and latent infections that could adversely affect their fetuses.

Smoking Prevents Pregnancy
A study found smoking can directly affect the uterus, making it more difficult for an embryo to implant in the wall of the womb. Smoking cuts a woman's chance of getting pregnant by damaging the womb lining. The study was published in the journal Human Reproduction. Among heavy smokers who became pregnant, the risk of a multiple pregnancy was higher, with 60 per cent expecting twins compared to 31 per cent of the non-heavy smokers. Smoking is generally known to reduce fertility and is linked to low birthweight babies.
Future smokers may be programmed in the womb to take up the habit later in life. Scientists in Australia have discovered that children of women who smoked during pregnancy were more likely to become smokers than other youngsters. They suggest nicotine from cigarettes passes through the placenta and may act directly on the developing brain of the unborn child. The study is published in the journal Tobacco Control.

In addition to influencing the developing fetus, researchers have also shown that heavy smokers have lower odds of becoming pregnant through IVF (in-vitro fertilization), even with a donated egg, because smoking makes their womb less receptive to the embryo and reduces the chances it will implant. Male smokers are also more likely to suffer from impotence.

Don't Sit Upright for Hours
Back pain is the most common cause of work-related disability in much of the developed world and is a leading cause of job-related absenteeism. By using a new form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Scottish and Canadian researchers have been able to show that sitting in an upright position places unnecessary strain on the back. Sitting in this posture for hours at a time can lead to chronic back pain say the researchers. The researchers say the best position in which to sit at your desk is leaning slightly back, at about 135 degrees. The research was presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Economic Health
Anyone who earns an income (or receives alimony) can put money in an IRA. Couples can also contribute money in an IRA for a non-working spouse. Each person can put up to $4,000 in an IRA for the 2006 tax year, as long as your contributions do not exceed your earned income. If you're 50 or older, you can contribute an extra $500 for a total of $4,500. Each year, you have until the April 15 tax filing deadline to make your IRA payment for the previous tax year.
There are two main types of IRAs: traditional and Roth. Each has its own set of rules and offers different tax benefits.
http://www.military.com/Finance/content/0,15356,118935,00.html?ESRC=finance.nl

As Americans, ever generous, are fond of saying when making a donation to charity, “It’s deductible.” And thanks to this year’s changes in the tax laws, there are new ways to save on taxes, as well as new limits on what is deductible. A change that is attracting interest among older clients, tax advisers say, allows people aged 701/2 or older to give up to $100,000 each to charities directly from their I.R.A.’s and take a deduction for the gift without owing tax. That change came in the Pension Protection Act, which President Bush signed on Aug. 17.
http://college3. nytimes.com/ guests/articles/ 2006/11/13/ 1306969.xml

Recipes (Joelina Hacket's recipes, from vegetarian.about.com)
Gingered Pumpkin Scones
INGREDIENTS:1/2 cup sugar, 3 1/2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 3 tsp ginger powder, 1/2 cup margarine, and 2 cups pureed pumpkin.

In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and ginger). Cut in margarine, adding a bit at a time until mixed. Add pumpkin and combine well. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough a few times, pushing it into a large circle, a few inches thick. Cut into 12 or so triangular pieces. Imagine you are cutting a pizza so that you get even, triangular slices. Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until done.

Pumpkin pasta sauce recipe
INGREDIENTS: 3 cloves garlic, minced, 1/2 onion, diced, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 cup vegetable broth, 3/4 cup soymilk, 1 1/2 cups pumpkin, canned or pre-cooked, 1 tsp sage, dash salt and pepper, or to taste, 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts or pine nuts (optional).
If using fresh pumpkin, rather than canned, puree in a blender first until smooth. In a medium-sized pot or large frying pan, sautee garlic and onion in olive oil 3-5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and add broth, soymilk, pumpkin and sage. Stir gently to combine ingredients. Allow to simmer until flavors are well combined, about 8-10 minutes. Add salt, pepper and walnuts or pine nuts, stirring to combine, then remove from heat. Serve over cooked pasta and enjoy!
Egg Substitute: http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegetarianvegan101/f/eggsubstitute.htm

Thanksgiving Cranberry-Apricot Chutney
Ingredients: ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup water, ½ cup orange juice, 1 package (12 oz) fresh or frozen cranberries, rinsed and drained, ½ cup dried apricots, diced, 2 tbsp crystallized ginger, chopped.

Combine water, juice and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; add cranberries and return to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat when most of the cranberries have burst. Stir in apricots and ginger. Cool completely at room temperature. Refrigerate until serving time.

Carrot Soup
1 onion, diced, 3 cloves garlic, minced, 1 tbsp canola oil, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, 1 tsp brown sugar, 1½ tsp ground cumin, ¾ tsp ground coriander, 1 lb medium carrots, peeled and sliced 1/2-inch thick, 1 bay leaf, 5 cups vegetable stock or water.

Heat oil over medium low heat in heavy Dutch oven. Add onion and garlic, stir, add salt, pepper, sugar, cumin and coriander, and cook slowly 10 to 15 minutes until onions are translucent. Add carrots, rice, bay leaf and stock or water and cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until carrots are tender.

In a blender, puree soup in 2 or 3 small batches until soup is smooth and carrots are fully pureed. Transfer processed soup into a large bowl as you work, to make room for more soup in the blender. Return completed soup to the Dutch oven over low heat. If the soup is too thick, add additional stock or water, up to 1 cup, to achieve desired consistency.

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Bring back to a simmer. Serve hot with one of these great garnishes: a dollop of sour cream or crème fraiche, a sprinkling of fresh herbs, or crumbled tortilla chips!

Vegan Low-Fat Chocolate Applesauce Cake
This vegan and low-fat cake recipe uses applesauce instead of eggs or oil, making it nearly fat-free and guilt-free! Though its a little bit heavier than other cakes, the generous amount of cocoa makes this vegan cake absolutely heavenly. http://vegetarian.about.com/od/desertrecipes/r/applesaucecake.htm?nl=1

Indulgent Vegan Raspberry _Mocha Cake
Chocolate cake with just a hint of raspberry and coffee flavor makes an impressive dessert to serve for a special birthday or any occasion. You won't be able to tell that this moist and delicious recipe is egg-free, dairy-free and vegan.
http://vegetarian.about.com/od/desertrecipes/r/applesaucecake.htm?nl=1

Quick and Easy Vegan Pineapple Upside-Down Dump Cake
With just a few simple ingredients added to a basic yellow cake mix, this pineapple-upside down "dump" cake is ready to pop into the oven in just two minutes. Its called a "dump" cake because that's what you do! No mixing needed, just dump the ingedients right into the cake pan! If you're vegan, be sure to use a vegan cake mix, such as Duncan Hines.
http://vegetarian.about.com/od/quickeasydesserts/r/pinedumpcake.htm?nl=1

Broccoli Salad
INGREDIENTS: 3/4 cup vegan mayonnaise, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 2 tbsp sugar, approx 2 cups broccoli, chopped, 1 cup cashews, 1 cup raisins, salt and pepper, to taste
In a small bowl, mix together the vegan mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar and set aside (this is your dressing). In a separate large bowl, combine the broccoli, raisins and cashews. Pour the dressing over the broccoli.

Ginger-Carrot Soup
INGREDIENTS: 3 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 yellow onion, diced, 1/4 cup fresh ginger, minced, 4 cups chopped and peeled carrots (about 1 1/2 pounds), 3 cups vegetable broth, 1 1/2 cups orange juice, dash nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste.
In a large pot, sautee onions and ginger in olive oil until soft, about 3-5 minutes. Add carrots and vegetable broth and reduce heat to medium. Allow to simmer for about 40 minutes, or until carrots are soft. Add orange juice and stir well. http://vegetarian.about.com/

Where can I buy vegetarian ingredients in America?
http://vegetarian.about.com/od/shoppingproducts/f/Wheretoshop.htm?nl=1

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