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Posted by Michelle Moquin on November 5th, 2012
Good morning!
Well…so nice to see that the blog opened up – I was getting a bit lonely and thought I might have to go through this election all by myself. I’m happy to see all of you here with me – Please stick around.
The day we’ve all been waiting for…the day we’ve been working so hard for is here tomorrow. Any last minute suggestions? Inspirations? Pleas? :=) Here’s my inspiration…
…and don’t be surprised if I throw in one last minute for tomorrow.
Bob: Thanks for the link. I saw this, and yes I agree with you – it is sickening. Unfortunately you won’t see this on any other station but MSNBC.
Ron, Larry: I am so glad that both of you responded to Brad, so that I didn’t have to. I just didn’t have the energy this morning.
Melissa: Thanks for your comment. Girl, this is your time to shine. You’re in the fray firsthand. Do all you can do. Madaline and I will be doing the same. C’mon girls…let’s stick together.
Leo: I agree with you completely. Let’s HOPE something will be done.
Gladys: The republican party is far different than it used to be when your father first voted republican. I am delighted that this time he is not voting party, but voting policy. Thank you Dad!
DS: Hooray!
Adam: You got that right. People are just looking for an excuse…any excuse to unseat Obama, and any excuse to vote white. We have the power to stop them.
Janet: Thanks for being a loyal reader for two years. And I understand about your friends. I was listening to NPR the other day and it was shocking the things that were said between two people who discovered each other’s party was not the same. The democrats weren’t exactly nice but the republicans were ruthless, some ending the relationship on the spot. I’m delighted you are no longer part of the LSOS party.
Readers: I have more to say, but I will reserve my comment until tomorrow. I’m looking forward to it.
Peace out.
Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.
Gratefully your blog host,
michelle
Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)
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November 5th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Hi Mischa, I’m just reminding my Dem friends to get there bc a rethug will definitely vote come hell or high water! I’m seeing all the last minute mud-slinging and have decided to avoid discussion/tv/etc…for the next 24 until it’s over…hope you’re well, been busy lately, maybe a phone call towards the week end? Luv, Zen Lill
November 6th, 2012 at 9:10 am
I couldn’t get in yesterday, How do you do it Zen Lill? I’m working but I am voting. The Republicans are showing how they win. The make it difficult for the ordinary person to vote.
November 6th, 2012 at 9:12 am
Zen Lill, you are calling it like it is. The things the republicans are saying about Obama to win. I changed my mind and decided to vote for Obama.
Donald
November 6th, 2012 at 9:13 am
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November 6th, 2012 at 9:17 am
This shows that not all of the republicans will support that LSOS.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was effusive in his praise of President Barack Obama when the two leaders toured damage from Hurricane Sandy last week, turned down a request by Mitt Romney to appear with him at a rally on Sunday night in Pennsylvania, The Huffington Post has learned.
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The sharks are circling.
Carol
November 6th, 2012 at 9:19 am
Foods Everyone Should Be Eating
by Dr. David Williams
Filed Under: General Health, Diet
Last Reviewed 10/28/2012
Add these top foods to your diet for optimum health
There are many foods you could be eating to enhance your overall health and well-being. I won’t go into every one of them, but I will mention a few that I include in my daily diet and have recommended for years. You’ll see some significant improvements in your health over time if you incorporate even a few of these into your regular routine.
Flaxseed
Raw Nuts
Sulfur-Containing Foods
Green Tea
Healthy Oils
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Flaxseed
Flaxseed is a wonderful vegetarian source of omega-3 fatty acids, and is the richest food source of a substance called lignans—compounds that give flax its cancer-fighting ability. Once ingested, plant lignans can be converted by your intestinal bacteria into mammalian lignans, which have a chemical structure that blocks estrogen activity. Soy and the anticancer drug tamoxifen work in much the same way.
Flaxseed can make other contributions to your health. It’s beneficial in the treatment of high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, and atherosclerosis (clogging of the arteries). Flaxseed has also been one of the premier constipation treatments for centuries.
Whole flaxseeds are inexpensive, and grinding them is the best way to enjoy all the benefits of flax because if the seeds aren’t crushed, ground, or broken, they will pass straight through your system intact. Grind the seeds just prior to using them. Finally, because of flaxseeds’ gum-like quality, be sure to drink plenty of water with your ground flax.
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Raw Nuts
Nuts are one of nature’s best-kept secrets. Research has shown over and over that simply by eating nuts, you can improve your cholesterol and triglyceride levels, significantly reduce your risk of heart disease, and lose weight. Many of their benefits come from their rich essential fatty acid (EFA) content, particularly the omega-6 fatty acids and the omega-9 monounsaturated fatty acids.
Another benefit of whole nuts is that they release oils in a way that makes them behave differently than oils that have been extracted. When whole nuts are consumed, the oil from the nut enters the bloodstream more slowly, peaks about an hour later, and is rapidly flushed out of the bloodstream. This beneficial characteristic is important, because the longer digested fat circulates in the bloodstream, the greater the risk of developing heart disease. Nuts are like “time release” pills of beneficial fatty acids, which helps explain how adding nuts to your regular diet can help lower cholesterol levels.
Nuts are also one of the best sources for natural vitamin E, and a relatively good source for minerals like magnesium and potassium. They also contain the amino acid arginine, which the body uses to make nitric oxide. Nitric oxide improves blood flow to the heart muscle in times of low oxygen levels and also acts as a powerful antioxidant.
Stock up on healthy raw nuts like walnuts, pecans, almonds, hazelnuts, and Brazil nuts. To obtain good results, you need roughly 3 ounces of nuts a day—though less can still be helpful. A handful weighs roughly 1 ounce. Make sure you are also getting adequate amounts of omega-3 in the form of fresh-ground flaxseed or fish oil each day to counterbalance the omega-6 fats in the nuts. The ideal balance of omega-6s to omega-3s is around 3:1 or 4:1.
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Sulfur-Containing Foods
Sulfur has strong antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. Winemakers use it to selectively rid wines of certain bacteria, and at the turn of the 20th century, mothers used a little sulfur and molasses each spring as the standard tonic. It was also used as a laxative, and as a remedy for a long list of health problems. But with the arrival of prescription medications, the use of plain elemental sulfur for human complaints took a back seat.
Your body requires 850 mg of sulfur each day for normal activities. Most of the intake comes from the amino acids cysteine, cystine, taurine, and methionine. L-cysteine is a very effective antioxidant, and like taurine and methionine, much of its strength appears to be related to its sulfur content.
Egg yolks are probably one of the best food sources of sulfur, and if you still eat eggs (and I hope you do; they’re close to being the perfect food), two a day will provide enough sulfur for your body’s needs.
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Green Tea
Green tea leaves are processed with either steam or dry heat, and are not allowed to ferment. Black tea, on the other hand, undergoes fermentation to strengthen its flavor. Fermentation destroys practically all of the epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the substance in green tea that gives it so many of its health benefits.
EGCG has insulin-enhancing properties—and the more efficient insulin is, the less your pancreas has to produce. EGCG also has anticancer and fat-burning properties. Studies have shown that green tea can help treat and prevent a number of health conditions, including acne, prostate enlargement, reproductive and other various cancers, and osteoarthritis. Drinking green tea has also been found to boost your immune system so it is better prepared to fight off infections.
By the way, don’t add milk, non-dairy creamer, or soy milk to your tea, because they lessen the insulin-enhancing effect of EGCG. Lemon juice is okay.
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Healthy Oils
I’m always asked what are the best oils to use for eating and cooking. Here are some guidelines and suggestions to help you sort out the many options available.
For Making Salad Dressing, Use Olive Oil
To ensure that the olive oil you use is of top quality, check the label to make sure it is certified organic extra virgin olive oil. Olive oil contains the monounsaturated fat, oleic acid. Studies have shown it actually lowers blood cholesterol levels. Flaxseed oil can also be used for salads. Flaxseed oil is one of the omega-3 type oils and is considered to be a super-unsaturated fat; therefore, if not used readily, it has a tendency to break down and become rancid. I recommend disposing of the oil if not used within three months.
For Baking, Go With Canola
Canola is another monounsaturated vegetable oil (also an omega-3 oil), and it comes from a special variety of rapeseed developed in Canada. It has a tendency to lower the “bad” LDL form of cholesterol, while not affecting the blood levels of the so-called “good” HDL cholesterol. Canola oil has little if any taste. This can be an asset when you don’t want to alter the taste of the foods you’re baking. The only way to ensure that you’ll be receiving the healthy benefits of canola oil is to buy unrefined, organic oil.
For Frying, Butter is Best
I shudder to even offer this up, but I know some people are going to continue to fry food regardless of how terrible it is for your health. If you insist on frying something, use a small amount of butter. Being a saturated fat, it is less affected by heat, air, and light. As a result, it doesn’t break down as quickly and become toxic. If you’re still the hard-headed type who wants to deep fry something, then either canola or the special high-oleic safflower oil would probably be the best choice. Add either onions or fresh garlic cloves to the oil while it is being heated to the proper temperature and occasionally throughout the cooking period. These have been shown to work as antioxidants and help retard the breakdown of the oil.
November 6th, 2012 at 9:55 am
A quadruple win for Christie:
1. Manages to look bipartisan;
2. A real hero of the people;
3. Solving an actual problem (mentioning this because it’s got to be a first for a Republican), AND
4. Screwing Romney in 2012 so Christie has a clean path to 2016.
If he weren’t so hilariously transparent, I’d give Christie a point for craftiness. Not that I’m actually complaining, of course. Merely amused that we’re watching a historical election strategy that actually required more than one line of thought here. Another GOP first.
November 6th, 2012 at 9:56 am
Who in their right mind would ask the Governor to appear with Mitt, when his state is a disaster area? Mitt hasn’t a clue what these people are going through! Thank God he’s not President he would be afraid to get in that cold and mud for fear he would dirty his hands, freeze, or muddy his shoes!
November 6th, 2012 at 9:57 am
Christie and Obama together in New Jersey with the governor heaping praise on the president. Christie’s me speech at the convention. Looks to me like Christie wants to be president and the hell with Romney and Ryan.
Those images of the president with the governor will be handy in the future. Photos with Rmoney…not so much. Christie knows that BS that comes from the mouth of Romney.
November 6th, 2012 at 9:58 am
Christie realizes Mitt is done and knows he is the best shot of taking back the white house. After the tea party gets beat watch as more moderate Republicans appear and take control. Then the government will start working as moderates on both sides work for what is bestfor us not themselves.
November 6th, 2012 at 9:59 am
Mark the date people. Christie just started his 2016 campaign. He scored a whole lot of national news working with democrats thanks to sandy. It never ends.