Wow! You Are Really Lucky….

I was recently cruising the internet and ran across the American Cancer Research Institute’s website. I presented the Debbie Banana children’s assembly to the National Cancer Research Institute’s “Bring Your Children to Work Day last year and am doing so again this summer. I thought it was the same organization so I stopped to read a couple of articles before surfing through.

American Cancer Research Institute

The ACRI says that there are specific things you can do to reduce your chances of cancer. They have reviewed over 70,000 studies and found these ways to naturally reduce your chance of cancer:

1. Don’t smoke or use tobacco products.
2. Be as lean as possible within normal body range.
3. Be physically active as a part of your everyday life.
4. Limit intake of energy-dense foods (high sugar and refined carbs).
5. Eat plant-based foods as the majority of your food intake.
6. Limit red meat and processed meats.
7. Limit alcohol consumption.
8. Limit consumption of salt.
9. Make your goal to meet your nutritional requirements from your foods naturally and use supplements as an added insurance.

This seems pretty simple. Basically, they are saying that you should eat natural, fresh foods. Your diet should be predominantly fruits and veggies and you should limit the consumption of red meats.

The ACRI spent an astronomical amount of time and money figuring out what they could have learned by visiting WowYouAreReallyLucky.com Well, I am glad we have the documentation, anyway!

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Control Bugs the Natural Way

Birds, toads, and other bugs are the best way to control bugs or pests in your garden. Unfortunately, many things we do in our garden actually sabotage nature’s ability to do what she does best – keep a balance. Pesticides, poisons and extreme measures actually kill the very predators that will do the job the best. Here are two homemade plant sprays that will keep pests off your garden favorites without the use of environmentally unsafe products. You can “cook” these up in your own kitchen in minutes.

All Purpose Bug Spray

This is the one I use the most. It works on almost all pests, including slugs and beetles.

1. Chop or dice 1 garlic bulb & 1 small onion.
2. Place in a pot with 1 quart of water and 1 tsp ground cayenne pepper.
3. Steep one hour.
4. Strain through fine sieve or cheese cloth.
5. Add one tablespoon environmentally-friendly dishwashing liquid.
6. Put in spray bottle.
7. Spray on plant leaves.
8. Store the extra in tightly sealed jar.

I use this one for most of my vegetable garden plants, including tomatoes. Some plants are sensitive to leaf burn, so test new plants on one leaf before spraying the whole plant.

Hot Pepper Spray

This is what I spray on the ground or on the mulch to keep the neighborhood cats out of my yard. I also use it on my plants when I run out of the above mixture.

1. Place ½ cup diced hot peppers and 2 cups of water in a blender.
2. Puree until smooth.
3. Strain and spray frequently to deter cats and dogs from your yard.

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Springettsbury Township Recycling Committee
National Wildlife Federation Certified Back Yard Habitat

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Learn How To Cut A Pineapple

On the Now We’re Cooking Pineapple Show you will learn how to pick out a ripe pineapple, how to cut a pineapple and some healthy recipes to incorporate into your meal plans. Watch The Pineapple Show

Pineapple Salsa Recipe

1 cup pineapple-cored and diced
2 green onions-sliced end to end
1 Tbs. hot red cherry -minced
1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
¼ tsp. cumin
1 Tbs. cilantro-minced

Combine all ingredients and serve with meat, fish or over a salad.

Pineapple Barbecue Sauce

1 cup prepared barbecue sauce-buy one with no high-fructose corn syrup and no chemicals added)
1 cup pineapple-cored and diced
1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic
1 Tbs. cilantro-minced

Combine all ingredients and marinate steaks for about 2 hours. Do not over marinate!
Grill to perfect medium. Serve with grilled pineapple or pineapple chutney.

Pineapple with Chili Powder

Cut pineapple into wedges and sprinkle lightly with chili powder and wait 5 minutes to eat.

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