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"Turkish apricots, cuttants, dates (pitted or with pit), date pieces in oat flour, date-coconut rolls, date-nut rolls, date-pecan logs, and taisins. Covalda date Company. Eight vatieties of dates grown on the company's own land. Also dried apples, apricots, figs, peaches, pears, and raisins. Deer Valley Farm. Dried apples, apricots, figs, sun-cuted prunes, raisins, and dates, plus datelets (chopped dates and coconut) and date confection (with almonds and coconut). Diamond K Enterprises. Raisins and dates. Eagle Agricultural Products. Raisins and large prunes. Green Earth Natural Foods." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise (Get the book.) "Earthwise dried fruits Ahlers Organic date & Grapefruit. Dates since 1955. Picked as they tipen, cured and preserved in clean desert ait and hot sun. Country Life Natural Foods. Turkish apricots, cuttants, dates (pitted or with pit), date pieces in oat flour, date-coconut rolls, date-nut rolls, date-pecan logs, and taisins. Covalda date Company. Eight vatieties of dates grown on the company's own land. Also dried apples, apricots, figs, peaches, pears, and raisins. Deer Valley Farm." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise (Get the book.)

"A very sweet, high-carbohydrate fruit harvested from the date palm trees, dates are found naturally in the "dried" state, though fresh dates may have a little more moisture. date sugar extracted from dates is used as a sweetener. Dates are fairly rich in niacin, pantothenic acid, potassium, calcium, and magnesium. They are surprisingly concentrated in iron; about ten medium dates contain 3 mg. iron. Figs. Figs can be eaten in the fresh or dried form, though packaged, dried figs are most common." - Elson M. Haas, M.D., Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine (Get the book.)

"Dried apples, apricots, figs, sun-cuted prunes, raisins, and dates, plus datelets (chopped dates and coconut) and date confection (with almonds and coconut). Diamond K Enterprises. Raisins and dates. Eagle Agricultural Products. Raisins and large prunes. Green Earth Natural Foods. Apricots, currants, dates, figs, pears, peaches, persimmons, pitted prunes, and raisins. Jofjfe Brothers. Apples, apricots, cherries, figs, dates, mixed fruit, nectarines, peaches, pears, jumbo prunes, pitted prunes, raisins, currants, and persimmons. Krystal Wharf Farms." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise (Get the book.)

"The easily digestible, alkaline-forming date is the ideal snack to fuel activity. I try to use fresh Medjool dates in my recipes because of their relatively large size and small pit. They are available in most supermarkets. However, any date can be used, and more and more stores are stocking fresh or moist dates in sealed containers. If you are using dried dates, you will need to soak them first for about four hours, to soften them. After soaking, they can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week." - Brendan Brazier, The Thrive Diet: The Whole Food Way to Lose Weight, Reduce Stress, and Stay Healthy for Life (Get the book.)

"Bluevado Pie Crust: 6 date-coconut rolls (ground dates rolled in shredded coconut) 2 cups Familia (vegan, sugar-free muesli) Knead the date rolls with the muesli and then roll the mixture out to make a thin crust for the bottom of the pie pan. Filling: 10 oz. package of frozen blueberries 10 pitted dates, chopped 1 Haas avocado 4 bananas Blend all filling ingredients together until smooth. (If you have a VitaMix, use it; otherwise use a regular blender.) Pour the mixture into the pie crust. Freeze for 30 minutes, then serve. Serves 4-6." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.)

"However, any date can be used, and more and more stores are stocking fresh or moist dates in sealed containers. If you are using dried dates, you will need to soak them first for about four hours, to soften them. After soaking, they can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week. oils Oils come in a wide assortment, each with a distinct taste and unique nutritional value. The key to keeping the flavors in your meals ever changing and your diet's nutrient value diverse is using various oils." - Brendan Brazier, The Thrive Diet: The Whole Food Way to Lose Weight, Reduce Stress, and Stay Healthy for Life (Get the book.)

"You can add a frozen banana or a date for more sweetness, if desired. It is like eating ice cream, except it is good for you. In my house, we frequently blend a bag of frozen strawberries with a peeled orange and a slice of dried pineapple to make a refreshing creamy strawberry sorbet for an evening dessert. A few of my date Nut Pop'ems (available from www.DrFuhrman.com) also make a great dessert. They are made from ground nuts and seeds and sweetened with dates. Your basic cholesterol-lowering menu Use the meal outlines below to devise menu plans and decide what to eat." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.)

"After Terri died, he defined the date of her death as February 25, 1990, and placed that date on his wife's tombstone. If that is when, in Michael Schiavo's view, his wife died, then after that date he considered himself wifeless, a widower who had no morally valid claim to Terri's living body and no legally valid ground for objecting to the Schindlers' desire to assume caring for their daughter who was, de facto and de jure, still alive." - Thomas Szasz, The Medicalization of Everyday Life: Selected Essays (Get the book.)

"In another stressful event that occurred the evening before her death, Willow feared that her boyfriend was standing her up on a date, and she wrote a brief note threatening to kill herself. When her boyfriend showed up for the date, Willow's mood transformed, and they happily went shopping together. That night, Willow bought several personal items at the drugstore, acting like a woman with no immediate plans to die. No one will ever know exactly what happened the next day. Reconstructing the scene as much as possible, Willow had gotten high by taking a huge amount of Ritalin." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"One man told me how six hours before a first date, he had taken an extra antidepressant pill because he was not all that excited about the date. He had just begun taking antidepressants and knew little about their side effects. Instead of getting more energized, he fell asleep right before he was to meet his date. The woman who had asked him out was, he said, very aggressive, and she came to his door when he failed to show up." - Bruce E. Levine, Surviving America's Depression Epidemic: How to Find Morale, Energy, and Community in a World Gone Crazy (Get the book.)

"Cold-pressed flax seed oil, which should be used within three weeks from date of pressing, as it is highly susceptible to rancidity ?Hemp seed oil, which should be used within six weeks from date of pressing, as it is highly susceptible to rancidity ?Cold-pressed sesame, coconut, sunflower, and almond oils ?Coconut oil, but no more than 1-2 tablespoons per day as it has been shown to raise cholesterol levels when eaten in excess See the Resources directory in the appendixes for recommended sources of these products." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"From global power grids and satellites to cell phones and the early-warning defense systems that protect North America, all were dependent upon date codes that were set to "expire" at midnight on the last day of the year 1999. For each system that would be affected, a small program was made available to users that would allow for a smooth transition from dates that began with the "19" of the 1900s to those that began with the "20" of the 2000s—the Y2K patch. As they say, the rest is history." - Gregg Braden, The Spontaneous Healing of Belief: Shattering the Paradigm of False Limits (Get the book.)

"However, they did have plenty of honey, as well as the natural sugar from the date palm. Candy was made by sweetening dough with honey and dates. The mixture was cut into triangles and was akin to the baklava eaten today. Gluttons in the upper classes who could afford it might overdo it on date sugar and honey. date sugar and honey are complete foods; one can eat just so much of them without getting sick. For thousands of years, nobody outside the tropical belt had access to date sugar. "I find it hard to explain why Hippocrates never described a case of diabetes," noted Dr. G. D." - William Duffy, Sugar Blues (Get the book.)

"To find out, Friedman and Rosenman and two colleagues studied forty accountants for six months: three months before April 15 (the date when tax returns must be filed in the United States) and three months after that date. Every two weeks, these physicians measured their subjects' cholesterol levels and the speed with which their blood clotted (rapid clotting was considered a risk factor for heart disease). Sure enough, by late March and early April, both had increased significantly. Indeed, the researchers reported that the accountants' blood "began clotting at a dangerously accelerated rate." - Anne Harrington, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine (Get the book.)

"Slit each date open with a knife and push out the pit. If slicing the dates, place them in the freezer for one hour to firm them. The sweetness of dates makes them an excellent replacement for sugar in recipes. Chopped, they can be added to many baked items. People who take monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) drugs, which are sometimes prescribed for depression, should avoid eating dates. Dates contain the amino acid tyramine, which can interact with these drugs and produce a life-threatening rise in blood pressure. Tyramine can also trigger migraine headaches in some people." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal (Get the book.)

"To find out how long a supplement is likely to remain effective, check the expiration date on the bottle before you buy it. The label might carry a code such as 010103, which simply means that th$ expiration date is January 1,2003, An expiration date may be two to four years from th?date of manufacture, depending on the nutrient. Experts say if s best not to buy or use expired supplements because of reduced potency. As long as a product is property stored, though, Hfs guaranteed to meet the potency listed on the label up to the expiration date." - Gale Maleskey, Nature's Medicines : From Asthma to Weight Gain, from Colds to High Cholesterol -- The Most Powerful All-Natural Cures (Get the book.)

"To find out, Friedman and Rosenman and two colleagues studied forty accountants for six months: three months before April 15 (the date when tax returns must be filed in the United States) and three months after that date. Every two weeks, these physicians measured their subjects' cholesterol levels and the speed with which their blood clotted (rapid clotting was considered a risk factor for heart disease). Sure enough, by late March and early April, both had increased significantly. Indeed, the researchers reported that the accountants' blood "began clotting at a dangerously accelerated rate." - Anne Harrington, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine (Get the book.)

"The disasters we have experienced to date have not alerted us to the underlying errors in our minds, at least not enough of us to make much difference. Louder alarm bells will be necessary if we are to awaken from our slumbers. Indeed, our culture may have to be shaken at its roots before we come to our senses. Millennial Fever Prophecies of disaster are not new. Throughout history, there have been dire warnings of the tragedies that would befall humanity, and even of the end of the world. Various dates have been proposed for these ultimate catastrophes." - Peter Russell, Waking Up In Time: Finding Inner Peace In Times of Accelerating Change (Get the book.)

"However, this perspective appears to be out of date, because the condition frequently improves with the administration of cod liver oil. Vitamin A is also an important immune booster, and is often referred to as the anti-infective vitamin. Therefore, taking vitamin A-in cod liver oil, or in vitamin A supplements, or in both-is important for the many 4-A kids who have immune problems. Vitamin A also increases the communication ability of cells, including brain cells, by stimulating the transmission of signals from cell to cell." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "If this reaction occurs, stop giving your child any or all of these supplements, then attempt to reintroduce them again individually, at a later date, and at lower dosages. If adverse reactions recur, you should stop them again. Another strategy is to add folinic acid, which may reduce the hyperactivity. • B-6 and other B-vitamins, which are usually calming, can cause paradoxical hyperactivity and irritability in a small but significant subset of children. Also, B-6 can be toxic in exceptionally high dosages, such as 2,000 mg. or more per day, taken for two months or longer." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Now fill the open date halves with the nut mixture. Close the halves and eat. 3. Serve with a glass of red wine or skim milk. 4. Refrigerate any unused nut mix. For more recipes and cooking tips, go to www.thevitamind cure.com. Step Four: Cover Your Bases with Other Supplements Otep Four maps out your complete supplementation plan. Setting this up is a giant step toward greater health, but it doesn't have to be complicated. Here's a typical supplementation plan: ?Daily supplement (multiple vitamins and minerals) ?Vitamin D supplements (see recommendations in chapter 5) ?" - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"A few of my date Nut Pop'ems (available from www.DrFuhrman.com) also make a great dessert. They are made from ground nuts and seeds and sweetened with dates. Your basic cholesterol-lowering menu Use the meal outlines below to devise menu plans and decide what to eat. Planning ahead helps you stay on track. Keep things simple. You do not have to prepare fancy recipes all of the time." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.)

"Hemp seed oil, which should be used within six weeks from date of pressing, as it is highly susceptible to rancidity ?Cold-pressed sesame, coconut, sunflower, and almond oils ?Coconut oil, but no more than 1-2 tablespoons per day as it has been shown to raise cholesterol levels when eaten in excess See the Resources directory in the appendixes for recommended sources of these products. HERBS AND SPICES Where possible, fresh herbs and whole spices are used at the Tree of Life Cafe, as their flavors are so much richer and delightful than their dried counterparts." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "One of the best-known examples of toxic water pollution to date is the infamous Love Canal, where according to the New York Times in 1984, thousands of tons of toxic chemicals were dumped, including 60 pounds of the deadly poison dioxin. The pollution situation is so out of control that in monitoring cancer rates in Philadelphia, one researcher was able to correlate the different rates and types of cancer in the population with the specific river the people lived near." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Noah has never had any medication to date. Teething was handled with Hyland's Teething Tablets or chamomile tea at night, not Tylenol! The only dairy he has ever had is organic yogurt, frozen yogurt, or kefir. Another lifesaver is making baby food. Our household has a veggie mix, which is a great way to add many fruits and vegetables into every meal. Actually making up different recipes ' for Noah sparked interest for my husband and me to try some ourselves. Now the entire family makes a conscious effort to have at least seven fruits/veggies a day. Noah never had cradle cap or eczema." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Avoid all artificial sweeteners and instead satisfy your sweet tooth with evaporated cane juice, stevia, agave nectar, honey, blackstrap molasses, maple syrup (grade B only; grade A might contain formaldehyde), sucanat, date sugar, and fruit juice concentrates. For more information on different types of sugar, I highly recommend Marion Nestles book What to Eat. In addition to following these essential dietary protocols, you should also take a prenatal vitamin to guard against certain birth defects." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

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