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"Cholesterol 70 mg - Sodium 1 30 mg - Total Carbohydrate 31 g Dietary Fiber 6 g - Sugars 6 g - Protein 1 8 g - Calcium 10% DV Rosemary Baked Chicken Breast 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 2 tablespoons minced garlic 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary or 4 tablespoons dried rosemary 2 tablespoon lemon juice Salt and pepper to taste Preheat the oven to 375°F. Put the chicken breasts in a baking dish and cover them with garlic, then sprinkle with rosemary, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes. Makes 4 servings." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"Rosemary Garlic Dressing: Add a teaspoon of finely minced garlic and x/% teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary or Vs teaspoon dried rosemary to basic recipe. Increase water to 4 tablespoons. 2. Celery Chive Dressing: Add % teaspoon celery seeds and 1 teaspoon fresh snipped chives or V4 teaspoon dried chives to basic recipe. Increase water to 4 tablespoons. 3. Basil Garlic Dressing: Add 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil leaves or V4 teaspoon dried basil and 1 teaspoon minced garlic to basic recipe. Increase water to 4 tablespoons. 4." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Rosemary after the lobotomy to which he subjected her rendered her, too, only half a person. Severely brain damaged, rosemary was sent to a Catholic convent home in Wisconsin, lavishly endowed by Kennedy to conceal his embarrassing deed and care for his damaged daughter. Out of sight and out of mind, rosemary "lived" there for more than sixty years, until her death in 2005 at the age eighty-six. Family members may also agree on the opposite course, which they often do in the kind of hopeless situation with which Terri's husband and parents were faced." - Thomas Szasz, The Medicalization of Everyday Life: Selected Essays (Get the book.)

"MUSTARD AND rosemary MARINADE -o 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard 7 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Juice of 7 lemon 7 clove garlic, crushed 7 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste _____-,-o Mix ingredients together and rub over i-j pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, salmon fillets, or lamb chops (coat only the skinless side of salmon). Allow to stand for 10 minutes. Pan-fry meat on lightly oiled grill pan or skillet or broil in oven, turning once, until cooked." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"Roasted Vegetable Salad Baby squashes Beets Carrots Parsnips Pearl onions Rutabaga Sweet potatoes or yams Turnips Sprig of rosemary Sprig of thyme Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Wash, peel, and slice the vegetables. Place the vegetables on a roasting pan with the sprigs of rosemary and thyme. Toss with a little olive oil or mist with an oil spray. Roast the vegetables in the oven for 40 minutes, turning them every 10 minutes. This salad can be served hot or cold. Variations 1." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"V2 teaspoon sea salt Sprig of fresh rosemary or dill Vs to lA teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 or 2 cups sunflower seeds, soaked in water overnight to begin sprouting. In the morning, rinse for use. Sesame or hemp seeds In a food processor or VitaMix? puree peppers, tomatoes, greens, parsley, and garlic or ginger until smooth. Add oil, sea salt, rosemary or dill, and cayenne pepper. Blend again to mix thoroughly. Pour into a large mixing bowl. Grate carrots and zucchini and mix with other ingredients. Mix in the sunflower seeds plus other seeds, if you decide to use them." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis) Category: Botanical Antitumor Actions An animal study using grocery store rosemary was shown to interfere with the development of breast cancer. A mechanism of action has not been determined. Other Actions Rosemary is a traditional herb used as a stimulant and liver cleanser. Toxicity High doses of rosemary can interfere with sleep. Suggested Use Rosemary is an excellent spice with meals." - Dan Labriola, Complementary Cancer Therapies: Combining Traditional and Alternative Approaches for the Best Possible Outcome (Get the book.)

"Cosmic Tree Essentials Simply Sltea and Tamanu Body Butter Ingredients: shea butter, tamanu oil, rosemary extract www.cosmictree.ca Aromababy Natural Baby Lotion Ingredients (certified organic): avocado oil, safflower oil, mango butter, evening primrose oil, jojoba oil, rosehip oil, vitamin E, hydroxymthlglycinate www.aromababy." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"For flavor, use a selection of vinegars (red wine, balsamic), as well as fresh basil, oregano, bay leaf, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, and fennel. Asian seasonings include coriander seeds, cardamom pods, cumin, ground ginger, sesame seeds, cloves, and Szechuan peppercorns. Avoid packets of prepared combination seasonings, as well as condiments such as hoisin sauce, mango chutney, and fish sauce. They are usually extremely high in sodium and sometimes high in sugar. • Add cinnamon to your diet." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Interestingly, the positive anticancer effects of rosemary increased with the amount of dietary fat, which Mil-ner said suggests that "people who eat high-fat diets will actually get the most benefit from rosemary." But the type of fat was a factor: A diet high in saturated fats appeared to weaken the protective action of rosemary, while unsaturated fats showed a positive benefit with rosemary." - Richard Harkness, The Natural Pharmacist: Your Complete Guide to Reducing Cancer Risk (Get the book.)

"Roast Eye of Round with rosemary and Potatoes Ingredients 2 pounds eye of round 1 teaspoon rosemary, crushed in a small bowl Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 8 small red potatoes, cut in half 2 onions, sliced 2 tomatoes, sliced Fresh parsley, chopped Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Trim off excess fat from the roast and sprinkle with crushed rosemary, salt, and pepper. Place the roast on a rack in a roasting pan and add 1 ounce of water to bottom of pan. Place potatoes on rack around roast and sprinkle with rosemary. Roast until tender, approximately V/i hours." - Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra, Optimum Health - A Cardiologist's Prescription for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"In addition, oils such as L-menthol from mint oil, rosemary oil, and cinnamon oil can increase local blood flow and have warming and stimulating effects when formulated in a cream and applied to the genital tissues. As discussed earlier in the hormone section, topical testosterone cream is also a valuable tool to enhance genital arousal and orgasm. CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE APPROACH Conventional medicine treatment of menopause has changed fairly dramatically in the years following the initial publication of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) report in 2002." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Roast Eye of Round with rosemary and Potatoes Ingredients 2 pounds eye of round 1 teaspoon rosemary, crushed in a small bowl Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste 8 small red potatoes, cut in half 2 onions, sliced 2 tomatoes, sliced Fresh parsley, chopped Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Trim off excess fat from the roast and sprinkle with crushed rosemary, salt, and pepper. Place the roast on a rack in a roasting pan and add 1 ounce of water to bottom of pan. Place potatoes on rack around roast and sprinkle with rosemary. Roast until tender, approximately V/i hours." - Stephen T., M.D. Sinatra, Optimum Health - A Cardiologist's Prescription for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"As in many such classes she had been to, the pharmaceutical companies had paid to place their sales booths in the room where the nurses could get refreshments. rosemary stopped at Merck's booth. She remembers how the table was covered with brochures advertising Vioxx, as well as piles of pens and other trinkets engraved with the drug's brand name. She told the Merck sales representative that her sister had died suddenly and that she believed Vioxx was harming patients' hearts. "Right away he said, 'We need to step aside," she said. The two walked away from the booth and talked." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"In fact, famous Rosemary chefs have been adding rosemary to sauces and gravies, roast meat and saltwater fish for a long time. Vegetarians, too, should not forget to use plenty of this herb. If you add rosemary to old wine you will get a good heart tonic, which will benefit anyone suffering from low blood pressure or who is always pale and weak, as well as older persons. A glass of rosemary wine is a good pick-me-up for convalescents recovering from a bout of flu or similar infectious disease; it will speed up their recovery." - Alfred Vogel, The Nature Doctor: A Manual of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (Get the book.) "Rosemary Isabella, Queen of Hungary, had much to do with rosemary's reputation as a rejuvenating tonic. This simple but beautiful shrub with its little leaves and flowers is known everywhere as a sweet herb and a remedy and is used in herbal medicine because of its beneficial effect on the vasomotor nerves and the heart nerves. This aromatic herb should be used much more widely for culinary purposes, to enable us to benefit from its goodness. In fact, famous Rosemary chefs have been adding rosemary to sauces and gravies, roast meat and saltwater fish for a long time." - Alfred Vogel, The Nature Doctor: A Manual of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (Get the book.)

"Artichokes þBamboo shoots þBeans (string, green, yellow) þBean sprouts þBeets (raw only) þBok choy þBroccoli and broccoli rabe þBrussels sprouts þCabbage (napa, Chinese, green and red) þCapers þCarrots (raw only) þCauliflower þCelery þChayote (vegetable pear) þChicory þCucumbers (including pickles) þFennel þGarlic þGinger root þHerbs (cilantro, basil, mint, sage, oregano, parsley, rosemary, thyme, etc." - 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.)

"Severely brain damaged, rosemary was sent to a Catholic convent home in Wisconsin, lavishly endowed by Kennedy to conceal his embarrassing deed and care for his damaged daughter. Out of sight and out of mind, rosemary "lived" there for more than sixty years, until her death in 2005 at the age eighty-six. Family members may also agree on the opposite course, which they often do in the kind of hopeless situation with which Terri's husband and parents were faced. They then instruct medical personnel to desist from heroic measures to prolong the dying process." - Thomas Szasz, The Medicalization of Everyday Life: Selected Essays (Get the book.)

"These include almonds, chamomile, catmint, fennel, hops, lettuce, lime, marjolaine, may blossom, mullein, oats, orange flower, passionflower, rosemary, and willow. Some plants are known to have psychoactive properties, like poppy seed and Indian hemp. Growing these plants in the U.S. for consumption is, however, illegal. Valerian, a supplement available in the U.S., is an extract of the valerian root (Valeriana officinalis), a perennial plant native to North America, Asia, and Europe, and widely prescribed in Europe for the treatment of insomnia." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Use herbs such as turmeric, rosemary, and ginger, which are powerful antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and detoxifiers. • ?Eat garlic and onions, noted for their cholesterol blood-pressure-lowering and antioxidant effects. They are also anti-inflammatory and enhance detoxification. -;* Drink green tea, which contains abundant amounts of antiinflammatory, detoxifying, and antioxidant phytonutrients. • ?And yes . . . chocolate, only the darkest, most luxurious kind and only one to two ounces a day. It should be 70 percent cocoa." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"When I first walk into the house, I immediately cold-diffuse many different oils: rosemary, grapefruit, lavender, sage, lemongrass, frankincense, cedar, lemon, orange, tan (a blend of clover, cinnamon, and eucalyptus). It all depends on the season or my mood at any given moment. You can buy preblended oils, as I do from Young Living Essential Oils (www.youngliving.com), or just experiment with your own combinations. There are literally hundred of different oils that you can choose from, and as you begin to sample different ones, you'll develop your own personal preferences." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Lawrence Rosen recommends you do: "Mix any or all of the essential oils of tea tree, ylang-ylang, anise, rosemary, marjoram, sage, and eucaplyptus—all of which have demonstrated anti-lice properties—in a coconut oil base. You can add a little lavender if you'd like, to improve the scent. Mix with a small amount of shampoo and apply as a rinse to the child's head. Leave on for 15?0 minutes, then wash out. Repeat daily for one week." In addition to using this nontoxic mixture, I also recommend wet-combing through your child's hair thoroughly." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Vermont Soap Organics Ingredients: hypoallergenic vegetable base of organic coconut, palm, olive, and palm kernel oils, aromatherapy essential oils, rosemary extract www.vermontsoap.com TALCULM POWDER Any brand of talcum powder or baby powder with talc must be avoided. The use of talcum dusting powder in infants is dangerous. It can result in inhalation of significant amounts of powder, causing acute or chronic lung irritation, known as talcosis. Organic cornstarch powder is a reliable, safe, and readily available alternative to talc for the dusting of a baby's genital areas." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"Other pest-deterring shampoo ingredients include sage, lemongrass, eucalyptus, and rosemary. Which brings us to another major issue: flea prevention. Even if your pet has a serious flea problem, you should never, ever put a toxic flea collar around his neck. Children who grow up with dogs who wear toxic flea collars have a dramatically higher incidence of brain tumors and other cancers. Every time your kids pet the dog, they're soaking those dangerous pesticides—which include organophosphates and carbamate compounds—right up. And just think what they're doing to your pet!" - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Inactive ingredients: water, castor bean oil (sulfated), menthol, peppermint oil, anethole, echinacea extract, goldenseal extract, stevia, tea tree oil, CoQ-10, essential oils of orange, lemon, sweet fennel, anise, geranium, bergamot, fougere, lavender, rosemary, basil, and rose www.eco-dent.com SOAP/CLEANSER Aubrey Organics Meal & Herbs Exfoliation Skin Care Bar Ingredients: palm oil, coconut fatty acids, peanut oil, shea butter, almond meal, oatmeal, walnut meal, coconut oil, water, almond essential oil www.aubrey-organics." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"POACHED FISH Serves 4 Vi cup dry white wine V2 cup water 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed Vi cup celery, sliced thin 1 clove garlic, chopped Vi cup carrots, sliced thin 1 cup vegetable broth 1 pound fresh salmon or halibut steaks In a skillet, combine all ingredients except the fish. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Add the fish, and spoon poaching liquid over it. Simmer, covered, until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. This should take 6 to 8 minutes." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.) "Some diabetic patients who are treated for depression later find they can not only stop the antidepressant but also reduce or eliminate any oral diabetic medication they are taking. Like rosemary, however, you must work with your doctor when adding and/or eliminating any type of medications for depression, diabetes, or any other conditions you are treating. In a placebo-controlled, double-blind study conducted at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, researchers studied sixty people with diabetes who also had major depressive disorder." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.) "After two months, rosemary had joined a women's exercise group that she was attending regularly and reported that her mood was "100 percent better." Her doctor gradually took her off the antidepressant, and she says her exercise group "is my new drug. I've lost some weight, and I'm feeling much better. I'm glad to be off the antidepressant, and now my goal is to reduce my oral diabetic medication as well!" Some diabetic patients who are treated for depression later find they can not only stop the antidepressant but also reduce or eliminate any oral diabetic medication they are taking." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Rosemary The herb rosemary is known as the herb of remembrance. This romantic association may have some scientific basis. There have been three anti-Alzheimer's phytochemicals isolated from this herb—fenchon, thymol, and carvacrol. In addition, rosemary contains the phytochemical carnosol, which appears to have anticancer activity. rosemary is available fresh in bunches in the produce section or dried in the spice section of the supermarket. Rutabagas Rutabagas are root vegetables that belong to the mustard family and are closely related to the cabbage family." - Laurie Deutsch Mozian, M.S., R.D., Foods That Fight Disease: A Simple Guide to Using and Understanding Phytonutrients to Protect and Enhance Your Health (Get the book.)

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