Cold Cucumber Salad

[T.Murali]

who we are - what's new - getting started - community The George Mateljan Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation with no commercial interests, is a new force for change to help make a healthier you and a healthier world. August 17, 2009 Good Morning! The past couple of weeks, I have been writing about what I feel are the benefits--both from a nutritional and a sustainability standpoint--of selecting organic foods as often as possible. This week I want to share with you once again the list of the Dirty Dozen, the Environmental Working Group's list of foods that contain the most pesticides. The Environmental Working group is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the public health and the environment. In this role, they simulated thousands of consumers eating high and low pesticide diets, which showed that people can lower their pesticide exposure by almost 80 percent by avoiding the top twelve most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eating the least contaminated instead! That's why I believe that a repeated sharing of this list is so important. It may be difficult to have all of the fruits and vegetables you purchase be organically grown. That being the case, the list of the Dirty Dozen provides you with a great guideline as to which foods should be at the top of your list of organic choices. The Dirty Dozen-- a list of the 12 foods highest in pesticide residues (#1 being the most contaminated): peach apple bell pepper celery nectarine strawberries cherries kale lettuce grapes (imported) carrot pear 12 Foods lowest in pesticide residues (#1 being the least contaminated): onion avocado sweet corn pineapple mango asparagus sweet peas kiwi cabbage eggplant papaya watermelon Cooking with George My 5-Minute Cold Cucumber Salad recipe will help you stay cool and collected on a hot summer day. Enjoy its refreshing crispness and great flavor as part of your Healthiest Way of Eating this week. Click the "Play" button on the video screen on the home page (www.whfoods.org) and learn how to prepare 5-Minute Cold Cucumber Salad Cucumbers Not only are cucumbers a great addition to your Healthiest Way of Eating because they are nutritious and filling, as well as cooling in the hot summer months, but one cup of cucumbers contains only 14 calories, so they are great for weight control! Breakthrough News Researchers from eight different Schools of Medicine and Schools of Public Health across the U.S. looked at the diet of 5,488 adults to see if fish cooking methods mattered with respect to atherosclerosis disease risk. These researchers used some cutting-edge technology in their study to see whether How You Cook Fish Affects Your Risk of Atherosclerosis Smart Food Choices What to eat to help prevent alcohol cravings and withdrawal Best Food Sources of: Vitamin B12 Vitamin-B6 Vitamin C Enjoy your Healthiest Way of Eating this week! George weekly newsletter WHF Free Weekly Newsletter: August 17, 2009. Circulation: over 45,000. We don't accept advertising or sell/share your e-mail address. Copyright George Mateljan Foundation 2009. Forwarded from a friend? Sign up for your own copy of the Weekly Newsletter and Daily Healthy Tip and Recipe. Food of the Week . . . Cucumbers Did you know that cucumbers have actually been found to be up to 20 degrees cooler than the outside air? It's no wonder that we want to be "cool as a cucumber" during the hot summer months! Cucumbers are great for healthy skin--from both inside and out. While it may be recommended to add cucumbers to your diet to improve the complexion and health of the skin, cucumbers are also used topically to reduce swelling under the eyes and the effects of sunburn. And for an extra boost of vitamin A, C and potassium, add cucumbers to your favorite summer salads and sandwiches. If you choose organic cucumbers, leave the skin on for extra nutrition--all you have to do is slice and serve!Read More ... If you have any questions about today's Newsletter Ask George Your Question 5-Minute Cold Cucumber Salad view recipe ... The Food Tip of the Week Wax Coating on Fruits and Vegetables Here is the Daily Tip: Is one type of sweetener better than the other for my body and the way my body processes them? In terms of overall nutritional quality, it's always better to get your "sweeteners" as part of whole, natural foods rather than separately purchased products that you add to your food ... When you order our book The World's Healthiest Foods: Essential Guide for the Healthiest Way of Eating you will receive free access to videos (valued at $15.95) featuring George sharing with you how to make a "5-Course Meal in 15 Minutes," tips on selecting and storing foods, the Healthiest Way of Cooking, and more. You will also receive a free guide, How To Create a "Healthiest Way of Eating" Group, which will show you how to share a healthy evening of eating in the comfort of your home with family, friends, or other couples. The total value of the videos and guide is $24.95, but they are free when you purchase our book. I am absolutely over the moon after finding George Mateljan on Internet during 2008. While I put off purchasing his book, his daily postings via email are always so interesting and full of well researched information that I became convinced to just buy the book. Man am I pleased I did so for it is a truly a gem amongst gems. Although my wife & I were in general already living a healthy lifestyle, with the information now at our finger tips we have become so much more conscious of continual improvement. Following two tours of duty in Vietnam I have had gut & digestion issues since returning home. Following a good deal of internet searching and a heightened awareness of the negative aspects of proton inhibitors, I made a decision to get myself off Prilosec. The first week was a week from hell, but now every day I am experiencing more and more improvement with gratitude to George Mateljan's book. I have no hesitation in thoroughly recommending this book to anyone seeking greater awareness of healthy foods and speeding their journey to living a healthier and longer life. - SM Copyright © 2009 The George Mateljan Foundation, All Rights Reserved George Mateljan Foundation, PO Box 25801, Seattle, Washington 98165 Keep smiling and mailing  by   T.Murali

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