Monday, January 23, 2012

Vitamin B12 and Iodine

I have a question. Since we are on a complete vegan diet, is it all right to take Vitamin B12? If so, how much? Am hoping not to have to go in for a MMA test to find out. At the health food store I was told one year ago that if we were on the raw diet that we would eventually run into problems. I am on the cancer diet with my husband and am experiencing burning feet, eye problems, tinnitus, rapid heartbeat. I have started taking vitamin B12, but am concerned about Dan. We do not want to give him anything that will conflict with the Budwig Protocol.

What about Iodine too? He is always cold and has had issues with thyroid problems in the past. We have been reading that the lack of iodine can lead to cancer. Does anyone know anything about this? I am thinking he needs to be tested to know how much iodine he needs, but not everyone believes that is necessary.

At the 3E Centre we were taking B6 and B2 every day. The dosage was 10 milligrams of each. This was worked out according to body weight. Every cell in the body needs B12 for cell division and for blood formation  Only meat has�abundant amount of B12 . Plants do not have B12 unless contaminated by micro organism .Very small amount is found in plants grown in manure . Too get enough B12 from those vegetables you would need 23 cups a day. The only reliable source of B12 in food form is in nutritional yeast with T6636+ . Otherwise you will need to take a supplement. B12 was part of the reason Gerson used calf liver juice at one time.

As for iodine a regular ingredient to all our food is powder kelp. An 1/8 tsp will give the RDA amount of iodine in your diet .But using kelp as part of your food you won't have to worry about getting to much and you will get other trace mineral that you would not get in iodine supplements.

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Monday, January 16, 2012

Some Healthy Recipes For Diabetic

Halibut Stew 
From: SparkPeople user CHEF_MEG (Chef Meg's Makeover)

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 (14.5oz can) petite diced tomatoes OR 
6 roma tomatoes, skins and seeds removed, then chopped Pinch white pepper
2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
1/2 cup white wine (optional)
1/3 cup ground almonds
12 oz halibut fillets, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 cups loosely chopped bok choy OR shredded fresh spinach
2 Tbsp fresh chopped basil (optional)
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley (optional)

Place a large saute pan over moderate heat; add oil. Add chopped onions and saute, stirring for 2-3 minutes. Don't let the onions brown. If using wine, add it to the pan, and, with a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any onion that might have stuck. Add tomatoes and pepper; bring to a simmer. Cook for 3 minutes. Add stock and almonds; stir to combine. Add bok choy and simmer to wilt; 2 minutes. Add halibut and cook until fish becomes opaque, approx. 4-5 minutes. If using herbs, add just before serving.
Serve this over brown rice (calories not included).

Servings: 6 
Serving Size: 2-3 ounces of halibut per serving. 
Addition of wine will add less than 10 calories per serving.

Nutrition per Serving: 
157.2 Calories, 
6.6g Total Fat, 
0.7g Saturated Fat, 
1.4g Polyunsaturated Fat, 
3.9g Monounsaturated Fat, 
23.2 mg Cholesterol, 
493.4 mg Sodium, 
451.9 mg Potassium, 
7.3g Total Carbs, 
1.9g Dietary Fiber, 
2.9g Sugars, 
17.6g Protein 
Vitamin A: 30.7 %
Vitamin B-6: 12.7 %
Vitamin C: 20.1 %
Vitamin D: 0%
Vitamin E: 11.4 %
Calcium: 6.1 %
Copper: 4.4 %
Folate: 3.2 %
Iron: 6.6 %
Magnesium: 19.2 %
Manganese: 8.5 %
Niacin: 21.3 %
Pantothenic Acid: 2.5 %
Phosphorus: 19.2 %
Riboflavin: 5.7 %
Selenium: 38.4 %
Thiamin: 4 %
Zinc: 3.4 %


Citrus Glazed Chicken with Almonds  

4 (4 oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 Tbsp orange juice concentrate, thawed
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken broth
3 Tbsp SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
1 Tbsp unsalted butter
1 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup almond slices, toasted

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place chicken breasts on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with one tablespoon of orange juice concentrate (reserve remaining concentrate for sauce). Bake in oven 15-20 minutes or until cooked through.

Place remaining orange juice concentrate, lemon juice and chicken broth in a small saucepan. Blend together SPLENDA Granulated Sweetener and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir cornstarch mixture into broth. Heat over medium-high heat and simmer 8-10 minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken slightly. Remove from heat. Whisk butter into sauce. Add chives and parsley. Pour sauce over chicken breasts. Sprinkle almonds over breasts and serve.

Nutrition per Serving: 
220 Calories, 
70 Calories from Fat, 
7g Fat, 
2.5g Saturated, 
75mg Cholesterol, 
220mg Sodium, 
9g Carbs, 
1g Fiber, 
7g Sugars,
28g Protein

Bakes Fish and Zucchini 
From: American Diabetes Association - The Ultimate Diabetes Meal Planner

Serves: 4
1/4 cup no-added-salt tomato sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp basil
Pepper, to taste
1 small zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 lb fish fillets, any white-meat fish
1 tsp Smart Balance Omega oil

Combine tomato sauce, lemon juice, basil, pepper, and zucchini. Place fish in an oven-safe pan and add oil. Cover each fillet with a portion of the mixture; bake at 375 degrees F for 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when pierced with a fork.

Serves: 4
Nutrition per Serving: 
110 Calories, 20 Calories from Fat, 2g Total Fat, .2g Saturated Fat, 
0g Trans Fat, 50mg Cholesterol, 75mg Sodium, 2g Total Carbs, 
1g Dietary Fiber, 1g Sugars, 21g Protein

Exchanges: 3 Lean Meat


Bakes Tomatoes and Squash 
From: American Diabetes Association - The Ultimate Diabetes Meal Planner
Serves: 4 

2 medium summer squash (about 1/2 lb each)
1 (10-oz) pkg frozen spinach, cooked and drained
3 oz reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup dry whole-wheat bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped green onions, finely chopped
2 Tbsp minced parsley
1/2 tsp dill weed
2 medium tomatoes
4 tsp reduced-fat grated Parmesan cheese
Paprika, to taste

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Cut squash in half lengthwise. Scoop out centers (leaving 1/2-inch shell) and reserve pulp and seeds. In a large skillet over medium heat, bring 1 inch of water to a boil. Add squash shells, cover, and cook for 10 minutes or until fork-tender. Remove shells and drain well; then transfer to a baking dish.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine squash pulp with spinach, feta cheese, bread crumbs, green onions, parsley, and dill weed. Mound 1/4 of the mixture into each squash shell, packing lightly. Bake for 10 minutes.
  4. Remove stems from tomatoes and cut in half crosswise. Sprinkle top of each half with 1 tsp Parmesan cheese. Place tomatoes beside squash in baking dish. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until spinach mixture is set and vegetables are heated through. Sprinkle spinach with paprika and serve.

Serves: 4 
135 Calories, 
40 Calories from Fat, 
4.5g Total Fat, 
2.6g Saturated Fat, 
0g Trans Fat, 
10mg Cholesterol, 
415mg Sodium, 
16g Total Carbs, 
5g Dietary Fiber, 
5g Sugars, 
11 g Protein 

EXCHANGES/CHOICES: 2 Vegetable, 1 Lean Meat, 1 Fat

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

LEMON FRUITCAKE and BACON CHIVE POTATO SALAD Recipes

LEMON FRUITCAKE
http://www.Astrology-Recipes.com/New-Recipes.htm

1/2 lb. red cherries
1/2 lb. green cherries
1/2 lb. pineapple
1 lb. shelled pecans
1 box white raisins
6 eggs
1 lb. margarine
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
4 c. plain flour
1 1/2 oz. lemon extract
Chop pecans and soak overnight in lemon extract. Coat fruit in 1/2 cup flour. Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Put baking powder and salt into flour and add to creamed butter and sugar; mix well. Add fruit and nuts. Bake in 4 loaf pans or a tube pan (loaf pans: 1 1/2 hours; tube pan: 2 hours) at 275 degrees.
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BACON AND CHIVE POTATO SALAD
Recipe from www.Nancys-Kitchen.com/
6 c. quartered, unpeeled sm. red potatoes
3/4 c. Miracle Whip
2 tbsp. stone ground mustard
8 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
1/4 c. chopped chives or sliced green onions
Add potatoes to boiling water; cook 14 minutes or until tender; drain. Mix mayo and mustard in large bowl. Add potatoes, bacon and chives; mix lightly. Refrigerate.

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Measuring the 12 volt line on old PC power supply

I am using an old PC power supply for powering the monitor and other 12 volt things on a computer in stead of the usual wall-warts . I measured the 12 volt line and it was pretty low - actually a little below 11 volts . I figured it was bad so I dug others out of the junk box and found that all measured way below 12 VDC .

Any of you use these cheap supplies ? Have you ever measured the output voltages ? I just can't believe that all meters are bad or that all my old pc supplies have gone bad. Is it possible that this is a normal condition on the gillions of computers out there ? 

I just connected a small auto tail light bulb to the 12 volt line on a 250 watt unit which is labeled to deliver 10 amps of 12 volts and the measured voltage dropped from 11.35 to 10.56 volts while drawing way less than 3 amps. Anyone here ever checked these ? 

The way these power supplies work, the 5V or 3.3V line is regulated and the 12V line just comes out near 12V due to the relative number of windings. Put an automotive 12V taillight bulb on the 5V line, now measure the 12V line. There are mods online to shift regulation to the 12V output and get even more power out of it. They are not for those who are not already fairly experienced.

I'm learning things I never knew about - right now I'm placing smaller and larger wattage bulbs on the 5 volt line and the 12 volt line while measuring the 12 volt line - trying to see if anything keeps the voltage at 12 or above - nothing so far.

At your mentioning that online mods can be found that regulate and allow increased current , I'm googling around in search of what I want - maybe even adding variable voltage. Actually I do almost what I want to do now using a variac and a diode bridge . This idea of using some of my old computer supplies seemed like a good possibility to replace that un-handy setup.

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

traveling to Asia again



I will be in Singapore for three days, and Malaysia for two days on business. I will have little time to see anything but the office. I have been to China many times. I like it because the children do not outnumber the adults! I guess I will find out if the same is try in Singapore and Johr Bahru, Malaysia.

When are you travelling singapore? We don't many children here. And it is a city.

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Friday, December 9, 2011

Freezing greens

I know that lettuces do not freeze well, but I'm wondering if it would be feasible to wash, pat dry and freeze romaine, kale, etc. for VitaMix purposes? I usually do not eat up (or drink up!) a head of romaine or bunch of kale before it goes bad. So I'm thinking that even though washing, freezing, then eating lettuc would taste yucky, it probably wouldn't make much of a difference if you're blending it into a smoothie.

Your thoughts on this?


*Don't know about the other greens, but I freeze kale all the time (grow my own) w/excellent results. I simply pack in ziplocks, squeeze to remove as much air as possible, No par boiling for me. Works great.*

I've not tried it with Romaine(I'm gonna now),But I always have frozen Kale on hand, as well as chard and collards. I wash them, pat them dry and stem them, then place- as flatly as possible in ziplock bags. No idea how long they'ed keep as I go through them fairly quickly.

I used to lay them out on a baking sheet in the freezer to 'flash freeze' them before bagging them up, but I do not notice a difference by skipping that step.

I'm doing this when I buy my next bunch of Kale. Now here's my question. I like to cook Kale, not vitamix it. 

Can I still cook the Kale after freezing it and will it turn out the same way it does now?

Why would it matter if the consistency changed when the kale was frozen, if it is going to be pulverized in the VM anyway? (Oh, I see that Melody cooks hers, so question is for Rob, I guess)

I dehydrate raw kale (also raw spinach). It dries out completely overnight in my dehydrator, and then I crumble it, and store it in an airtight container, in the refrigerator. I add a heaping spoonful to my smoothies, and also to soups, etc.

It doesn't take up any room at all when it is stored this way. :)

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