May 1, 2002
Articles
Overriding Ritalin
Doctors wrote 20 million prescriptions for stimulant drugs to treat ADHD in 2000a 35 percent increase from 1996. Reflecting a growing public concern about...
Location, Location, Location: Geographical UV Risk
The UV Index number, ranging from 0 to 10+, indicates the amount of UV radiation reaching the Earth's surface during an hour around noon. If you are in...
Seeing Sun Spots
Long-term exposure to ultraviolet radiation can be harmful to the eyes, too. It increases the risk of cataracts as well as of a number of other disorders...
Homemade Healers
Oat Soak An oatmeal bath soothes and relaxes irritated skin and nerves. Best of all, it's easy to prepare. 2-3 cups rolled oatsEssential oil of lavender...
Plants From The Sea
A wide variety of fresh sea vegetables are now sold packaged and ready-to-eat; you can also find them dried, often in the bulk section of natural foods...
Are You Predisposed To Iron Overload?
One in every 250 individuals of northern European descent suffers a genetic iron overload syndrome known as hemochromatosis, which causes the body to...
The Right Stuff
Look into these supplements to ensure your child has the nutritional building blocks for optional learning: Folic acid Vitamin C Vitamin E Calcium Iron...
Get Help For Learning Disorders
For more information on learning disorders, these resources offer statistics, research, and alternative, natural solutions. The Block Center / Mary Ann...
There's The Rub
Sunscreens are by no means adequate protection against the sun's skin-damaging ultraviolet radiation. Keep in mind that sunscreens are simply one part...
Mexican Grocery List
Many stores now stock a much wider variety of Mexican ingredients for the home chef than in the past. Ask at your local market for these tipico ingredients:...
Sea Vegetable Recipes
Dulse Chowder Serves 4 / The key to this flavorful soup is to add the dulse just a few minutes before the end of cooking. The dulse will separate, yet...
Pumping Too Much Iron?
For most women, the issue is getting enough iron. For adult men and postmenopausal women, the problem could be getting too much iron. Since men and older...
Looking For Answers
Looking For Answers Have you been questioning how to address your child's learning disorder? Here is a parent's guide to natural treatments By Karen Raterman...
Take Cover
Take Cover Protect your skin from the inside out By Stacey Warde P.F. Crockett, a 53-year-old building contractor who lives in California, has spent much...
Viva Mexico
Viva Mexico! Discover a fiesta of flavors from south-of-the-border cuisine By Mitchell Clute Photos by Rita Maas That fateful day in 1519 when Cortez...
Think Before You Drink
Think Before You Drink Millions of Americans drink tap water that is contaminated with chlorination byproducts (CBPs) at levels that are dangerous for...
Celebrate Your Inner Voice
Celebrate Your Inner Voice! Trust your intuition day is May 10. Intuition, according to Sharon Franquemont, teacher, consultant and life coach, is your...
The Ancient Wisdom Of Housecleaning
The Ancient Wisdom Of Housecleaning Spring clean with feng shui and you'll get more than just a clean house. In her new book, The Western Guide to Feng...
Go Nuts! Put The Fun Back In Food
Go Nuts! Put The Fun Back In Food One of the greatest challenges to creating and sustaining our highest expression of well-being is food. What kind? How...
Jump for joy: Trampolines boost energy and mood
Jump For Joy Bouncing may be good for your health. Daily sessions on a Reboundera soft, flexible mini-trampolinemay boost the immune system and help detoxify...
Q&A With Dan Lukaczer
Q&A with Dan Lukaczer, ND Ginkgo: Twice The Leaf, Twice The Dose Q: I have been taking ginkgo because I've heard it can help prevent memory loss. But...
Smoothing The Surface
Smoothing The Surface Stubborn skin conditions may respond to the gentle touch of herbs By Catherine Monahan You drink 10 glasses of water a day, eat...
Catch The Wave
Catch The Wave Sea vegetables are more than trendy, offering oceans of flavor and health benefits By Linda Knittel With the rising popularity of sushi...
Iron Out Your Intake
Iron Out Your Intake Women are often deficient in this essential mineral. Are you getting enough? By Annette Spence Isn't it ironic? Women need more iron...
D For Defense
D For Defense? By Anthony Almada One phytochemical that deserves some fanfare as a cancer defense is D-glucaric acid, found in broccoli and apples. Not...
Treat Pain Gingerly
Treat Pain Gingerly By Anthony Almada The advent of drugs that treat pain and inflammation by inhibiting the COX-2 enzyme has brought to the fore many...
Nosing Out Colds
Nosing Out Colds By Anthony Almada Zinc is a critical player for optimum functioning of the immune system. In particular, zinc has long been hailed for...
Green Rice
Green Rice May, 2002 Serves 6 / Poblano peppers give this dish a richer flavor, but milder Anaheim chilis may be substituted. To roast poblanos, cut in...
Fresh Squash With Peppers And Corns
Fresh Squash With Peppers And Corns May, 2002 Serves 6 / Versions of this summer dish are found throughout Mexico; this one hails from Oaxaca. It works...
Classic Mexican Flan
Classic Mexican Flan May, 2002 Serves 16 / This lighter version of the traditional Mexican custard is decadently rich and easy to make. Keep portions...
Sopa de Tlalpn
Sopa de Tlalpn May, 2002 Serves 4 / This soup from Tlalpn, a suburb of Mexico City, is traditionally made with chicken, but the vegetarian version is...
Border-Style Drunken Beans
Border-Style Drunken Beans May, 2002 Serves 6 / This is a lighter, vegetarian version of a traditional dish favored by the caballeros (cowboys) of northern...
Red Snapper Veracruz
Red Snapper Veracruz May, 2002 Serves 6 / The coastal cuisine of Veracruz exhibits a definite Mediterranean influence. This sauce complements virtually...
