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"Some possible ingredients: • Organic walnuts or pistachios and dried cherries • Organic almonds (raw plain almonds mixed with tamari almonds) • Organic pumpkin seeds • Organic goji berries with raw pistachios (I call this one "Christmas granola") • Organic dried pineapple chunks • Organic banana chips • Organic dry rolled oats mixed with walnuts, almonds, raisins, dried pineapples, blueberries, or cherries • Organic dried mango and filberts Rio Grande Granola For a more elaborate granola, try the one we make at the ranch." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"How much to eat: One 1 ounce serving of pistachios equals about 49 nuts. Consider having pistachio nuts as an afternoon snack three to four times weekly. Quick Tip 1: One serving of pistachios has as much potassium as half of a large banana. The next time you feel you need more potassium, reach for a handful of pistachios as an alternative. ,-~x Quick Tip 2: Myth-Buster. When your mom told you to eat a y- Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"Some possible ingredients: • Organic walnuts or pistachios and dried cherries • Organic almonds (raw plain almonds mixed with tamari almonds) • Organic pumpkin seeds • Organic goji berries with raw pistachios (I call this one "Christmas granola") • Organic dried pineapple chunks • Organic banana chips • Organic dry rolled oats mixed with walnuts, almonds, raisins, dried pineapples, blueberries, or cherries • Organic dried mango and filberts Rio Grande Granola For a more elaborate granola, try the one we make at the ranch." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Diet: Eliminate sugar, alcohol, bread, moldy foods like cheeses, melons, and pistachios. Caprylic acid: 500-2,000 mg, three times a day, with meals. Oil of oregano: 250-500 mg, three times a day. Or drink oregano tea three times a day. Garlic: 600-900 mg per day, in divided doses þ FOR ADDED EFFECTIVENESS: Boric acid suppositories: Insert into vagina. Never drink boric acid. ALSO RECOMMENDED: Pau d'arco tea: Steep for five minutes and drink three times a day. A natural antifungal agent. Note: All the dosages above are daily and in pill or capsule form unless otherwise noted." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Nuts: This group includes, for example, walnuts, almonds, cashews, pecans, pistachios, macadamia nuts, and Brazil nuts. 7. Cheese: Here I'm referring to hard and soft cheeses of all kinds except cottage cheese, which falls into the meat category. Cottage cheese is lower in acid but provides only about half as much protein as lean meat per equivalent serving. 8. Fruits: The fruit group includes all kinds of whole fruits, including canned and fruit juices. That means 100 percent fruit juices only; fruit-flavored drinks are not fruit juice. 9." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"The best nuts are almonds, peanuts, pecans, pistachios, hazelnuts, walnuts, and some pine nuts. Brazil nuts, cashews, and macadamias have a little more saturated fat and are less desirable. But all nuts are good. LESSON THREE STRATEGIES Try these tips to incorporate more plants in your diet. Eat four to six vegetable servings daily. Blue Zone diets always include at least two vegetables at each meal. Limit intake of meat. The centenarians in the Blue Zones consume limited quantities of meat." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.) "And everywhere you look there are nuts: showcased in plastic-sealed gift boxes; in heaping piles beside the onions and potatoes in the produce section; and sorted—raw cashews, dried pistachios, honey-roasted almonds, yogurt-dipped peanuts, shelled and unshelled walnuts—in dozens and dozens of hanging bins that can be emptied into flask-sized paper bags with the pull of a lever. Most of us have the best intentions of getting more exercise or eating more nutritiously. But religion has provided Adventists with the extra nudge that seems crucial for turning intentions into habits." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"Per 100-gram serving, sesame seeds and wheat germ contain more than 400 milligrams of phytosterols; pistachios have 279 milligrams, and sunflower seed kernels have 270 milligrams. Brazil nuts and English walnuts followed with around 100 milligrams. Want to know what effect nuts have on cholesterol? Well, so did a team of South African researchers from North-West University in Potchefstroom." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"You should also try sesame seeds, pecans, or pistachios. PHASE 3 Finely chop the asparagus, combine all the ingredients, and serve raw. Don't laugh—this may soon become your favorite way to eat asparagus! Grilled Green BeanA PHASES 1-2, SERVES 2 If you've ever grown tired of green beans, you probably didn't know that grilling brings out the best in them. If possible, use the small, young beans that the French call haricot verts. This cooking method makes virtually any vegetable taste better." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.) "Add them to salads or plain yogurt; make them into granola with coarsely ground walnuts, pistachios, and almonds; add some berries, plain yogurt or unsweetened soy milk, a pinch of stevia, and you've got granola that will cure you, not kill you. þA teaspoonful of fish oil makes a protein shake smoother and frothier, with no perceptible fishy taste. þExperiment with drizzling sesame, walnut, almond, or hemp oils over stir-fried vegetables. þUse a little rawtahini [ground sesame seeds) as a dip for crudites." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"In general, nuts contain mostly monounsaturated fat, and most contribute phytosterols, which in sufficient amounts help lower blood cholesterol, enhance the immune system, and decrease the risk of some cancers. pistachios and sunflower seeds have the most phytosterols, followed by Brazil nuts and English walnuts. Nuts also contribute some vitamins and minerals we tend to lack, such as vitamin E, potassium, and magnesium. Two forms of vitamin E work best together (alpha- and gamma-tocopherol), and you'll find them in almonds, cashews, and walnuts. Walnuts also contain some plant omega-3s." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Use A favorite way of eating pistachios is out of hand or as a cocktail nut. They are also an ingredient in pistachio ice cream, Turkish delight, nougat, and halvah. pistachios may be substituted for other nuts in recipes. One cup of unshelled pistachios yields about V2 cup of nutmeats. Buying Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan are the largest producers of pistachios, and Americans consume nearly 90 percent of the world's supply. Commercial crops were planted in California in 1968, and today California is the world's second largest pistachio producer." - Rebecca Wood, The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating (Get the book.)

"Cultivation & harvesting pistachios are wind-pollinated so that five to eight female trees are planted for each male tree. The crop requires long, dry summers and cold winters. Fruits are harvested (by hand or mechanically), the outer skins are removed and the bony husks are dried until they split open. Uses & properties pistachios are eaten raw or roasted and salted as a delicious snack. They are included in desserts, ice creams, confectionery, nougat, cakes, biscuits and pastries." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.)

"Walnuts, almonds, and pistachios are three types that are delicious and very versatile. They can be in pieces or whole; it doesn't matter. Be sure to choose unsalted, dry roasted, or raw nuts. Nuts can go rancid so make sure you buy nuts from a store with a rapid turnover. Breakfast Cereals. If you are choosing a SuperFoods breakfast that features a cereal, put that cereal on your list. If you're going to choose oatmeal I'd suggest in order of preference: steel-cut oatmeal, long-cooking oatmeal, instant oatmeal. Avoid any oatmeal varieties that have added fruit, flavoring, or sugar." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Peanuts grow underground, unlike "tree nuts" such as walnuts, almonds, and pistachios. Virginias, Runners, and Spanish peanuts are the three main types grown in the United States. Virginias (cocktail nuts) are large-kerneled. Medium-size kernels are called Runners and small-size kernels are called Spanish peanuts. A fourth type, Valencia peanuts, characterized by three or four small kernels in a long shell, are grown less frequently in the U.S. A Serving of Food Lore..." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "But adding nuts like almonds, walnuts, and pistachios, along with some cranberries and cherries, all submerged in some soy milk, takes that bowl to a whole new level. When it's coupled with a diet that includes lean proteins, low-fat dairy products, and vegetables, with an eye on limiting saturated-fat foods like bacon, sausage, and butter, along with moderate physical activity, the cholesterol-reducing power is awesome! 101 FOODS IS SOUND NUTRITION Your body needs it all—carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and plant chemicals." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "A cups honey V< cup pure maple syrup % teaspoon ground cinnamon 'A teaspoon ground ginger Pinch of nutmeg Pinch of ground cloves 'A cup white sesame seeds in a small bowl combine: % cup dried cherries 'A cup dried cranberries garnish: 2 cups fresh berries 'A cup walnut pieces 'Ai cup sunflower seeds 'A cup pecan pieces 'Ai cup pistachios, shelled 1 'Ai cups almonds, slivered 1 Vz cups coconut, flaked 3 cups old-fashioned oats Ai cup dried apricots, chopped 'A cup raisins yogurt: 2 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Sesame seed and wheat germ are ranked highest in phytosterols. pistachios and sesame seeds are the richest nut and seed sources of phytosterols, thought to fight heart disease and help reduce benign prostatic hyperplasia (swollen prostate). Home Remedies ACHES AND PAINS: Mix the juice of grated fresh ginger with an equal amount of sesame oil, dip a cotton linen into the mix, and briskly rub into the skin of the affected area. CONSTIPATION: To a mug of hot water add one tablespoon of honey and a dash of sesame oil, stir,'and repeat every morning before breakfast." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Nutty Smoothie PHASE 1, SERVES 1 Ya cup raw almonds, pistachios, walnuts, or pumpkin seeds 1 cup unsweetened vanilla soy or almond milk 2 scoops vanilla or chocolate whey protein powder VA cups ice cubes Vz packet or % teaspoon stevia or other no-calorie sweetener, or to taste lA teaspoon nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, or pumpkin pie spice Pulse all the ingredients in a blender at high speed until smooth. If too thick or the motor bogs down, add a small amount of water until desired consistency is reached. Pour into a glass and enjoy." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Wheat germ and sesame seeds contain the highest amounts of phytosterols (400 mg/100 gm of nuts), and pistachios and sunflower kernels have the next highest (280 mg/100 gm of nuts). In Europe beta-sitosterol, a form of phytosterol, is prescribed to alleviate breast tenderness, improve liver function, prevent gallstone formation, lower cholesterol, and improve estrogen metabolism in women and men (it helps the symptoms of prostate enlargement). Beta-sitosterol also plays a role in weight loss, since it enhances fat metabolism." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"I have all sorts in my pantry, and I like to buy some of the more exotic trail mixes from Trader Joe's and mix things up a bit with cashews, pistachios, almonds, and walnuts. Adding something like almonds on an almost daily basis just takes changing some old eating habits or adding some new ones. FYI: I've found that adding tends to be a lot easier than changing. For me, munching on some trail mix in the afternoon when I want a snack before I work out seems to do the trick. I keep trail mix in my car and in my kitchen so I can't miss." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Quick Tip 1: One serving of pistachios has as much potassium as half of a large banana. The next time you feel you need more potassium, reach for a handful of pistachios as an alternative. ,-~x Quick Tip 2: Myth-Buster. When your mom told you to eat a ylevels occasionally do cause 5^ muscle cramps, but more often low potassium is associated with a"' muscle fatigue._ Salmon Why: The omega-3 fats found in salmon are incredibly beneficial in protecting against cardiovascular disease." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"They explained their belief system—eat fruits, abstain from flesh relations and live forever—over a dinner of six dates, a dozen pistachios and walnuts, a smear of tree sap and some sliced canned peaches, all doled on sectional trays. The main dish was a peeled banana, which we ate with a fork and knife. Although the group aspires to fruitarianism, they also eat homemade yogurt, popcorn and vegetables that grow on the farm. An angel, Philip said, once appeared to them and directed them to follow "the Garden of Eden diet," which is what we seemed to be eating that night." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"There is evidence that pecans, pistachios, and macadamia nuts produce heart-healthy lipid changes as well. Peanuts, which aren't really nuts at all but rather a legume, have been shown to lower triglycerides and raise magnesium, which is an essential mineral. Cashews are not nuts either. They are seeds from tropical trees. They are high in monoun-saturated fat, which is part of a heart-healthy diet. Don't overdo, though, as they are also high in calories. Alcohol Americans have a moralistic streak that probably dates back to the Puritans." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Nuts and seeds, meanwhile, are excellent sources of many otherwise hard-to-get nutrients; magnesium, for example, is found in abundance in Brazil nuts, almonds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and cashews; the crucial mineral selenium is found in abundance in Brazil nuts; high concentrations of an important form of vitamin E known as gamma-tocopherol can be found in sesame seeds, pecans, walnuts, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, Brazils and cashews; gram for gram, the richest dietary source of the vital amino acid arginine is peanuts." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.)

"Uses & properties pistachios are eaten raw or roasted and salted as a delicious snack. They are included in desserts, ice creams, confectionery, nougat, cakes, biscuits and pastries. Pistachio nuts are an essential ingredient in many Mediterranean and Indian dishes (including lamb, poultry, cheese and rice dishes). Nutritional value The nuts have a very high food value, with about 630 kcal per 100 g, more than 20% protein and more than 50% oil, of which 80% is unsaturated." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.)

"Pomegranates, plums, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pecans, hazelnuts, pistachios, ginger, dried fruits, and artichokes are some of the other foods that rated particularly high on the charts. As you glance through Tables 15a and 15b, avoid the temptation of selecting a handful of antioxidant-rich foods from the charts, then consuming these items day in and day out in the hope of obtaining their health-promoting effects. Continually consuming the same foods every day is an extremely effective way of developing immune food sensitivities." - Anthony Colpo, The Great Cholesterol Con: Why Everything You've been Told About Cholesterol, Diet and Heart Disease is Wrong (Get the book.)

"In another shallow pan, combine the bread crumbs, pistachios, parsley, pepper, and a pinch of salt. Dip each chicken breast in the sauce to coat both sides. Roll the chicken in the breadcrumb mixture to cover completely. Steam the kale in a large covered sauce pan until tender. Set aside to keep warm. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and saute the chicken breasts over medium heat until the chicken is cooked through and the crust is slightly browned, 5 minutes on each side. Serve with the steamed kale and wild rice." - Mark Hyman, Ultra-Metabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss (Get the book.)

"Nibble on nuts (such as walnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, pecans, and pistachios) four or five times a week. They are part of a vegetarian dietary portfolio that includes oats, barley, psyllium, and vegetables high in soluble fiber (eggplant, okra) as well as soy-based substitutes for meat and milk and cholesterol-lowering margarine. • A little bit of high-flavonoid dark chocolate can be good for the heart. Just 10 grams a day, on average, may be enough. •Add some cinnamon to your food. As little as !4 to V£ teaspoon a day may help bring down cholesterol and blood sugar levels." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

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