Home Spa Lady Tips Issue # 78 / Popping the Popcorn Myth

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 78 - May 23, 2007
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
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In This Issue
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1. Popping the Popcorn Myth
2. Do You Eat Alone?
3. Your Menopause Questions
4. Essential Oil Tip: Cool Your Flash
5. Success Tip: Lauren Hutton
6. Recipe of the Week: Gourmet Popcorn
7. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

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1.Popping the Popcorn Myth
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How many times have we heard that popcorn is a good healthy
snack? It's a given! Popcorn has been a fun, healthy snack since
ancient civilization.

Americans are eating 17 billion quarts of popcorn a year.

How many of them do you think are microwaving their popcorn?
Probably most (not me - I don't own a microwave).

There are findings now that microwaving butter flavored popcorn
can cause damage to our lungs.

The chemical of concern is in the artificial butter flavoring and
known as diacetyl. When heated the fumes are reported to be
toxic.

This was discovered by the National Institute of Occupational
Safety and Health when 31 people who worked at a popcorn factory
were diagnosed with severe lung disease. It has been linked to
breathing vapors from a butter flavoring. Eight are on waiting
lists for lung transplants.

This lung condition, known as bronchiolitis obliterans (which
translates to "destroying the lungs), is starting to crop up in a
variety of places throughout the country.

To learn more about this, and how the FDA and EPA are responding
to this (or not), go to the Seventh Generation website and read this article.

Meanwhile what are healthy ways to make popcorn?

Consider air popped popcorn as a healthier choice over the
microwaved style.

My favorite way of making popcorn is the old fashioned way of
popping in a pot on the stove. Organic popcorn kernels popped in
virgin coconut oil is one of the healthiest ways of making
popcorn today.

Here's a tip from Arrowhead Mill Organic Popcorn:

If there are too many unpopped kernels left in the popper, the
popcorn may be dried out too much. Put the bag in the freezer for
a few hours or overnight. This puts moisture back into the
kernels.

Thank you to Home Spa Lady Tips reader and Naturopathic Physician
Valeria Burton for bringing this to our attention!

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2. Do You Eat Alone?
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There is a study that says that the family meal is good for one's
health.

This decade long study from the National Center on Addiction and
Substance Abuse (CASA) focused particularly on teens.

Teens who had regular family meals were less likely
to get into fights, think about suicide, smoke, drink, use drugs,
or get involved in sexual activity.

It also showed that eating with the family was associated with a
higher intake of fruits and vegetables.

Read more about it here!

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3. Your Menopause Questions
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I decided to take any and all of your questions about natural
approaches to menopause when I interview Susun Weed this Thursday
night in my monthly "Green Tea with Marilee" teleseminar - even
if you don't sign up for the call or the recorded disc.

The responses have been huge - which tells me this is a "heated
issue" (no pun intended!).

Susun Weed is a long time herbalist and author of the book
"Menopause the Wise Woman Way". Susun has been doing this "Wise
Woman" stuff for many many years. As a matter of fact, she is
the first herbalist I ever heard of 20 years ago!

I'm impressed about Susun's work and so is
Christine Northrup MD has an endorsement on her book.

Susun will be with our Home Spa Lady community in real time this
Thursday night and you can access her from your telephone in your
cozy home - you don't have to travel anywhere to hear her!

Not everyone will agree with what Susun has to say - her ideas
and remedies may be very different - but let's hear what she has
to say and how she will answer (your) questions!

If you can't make Thursday night but you are interested, go ahead
and register. All registrants will be getting the
professionally recorded disc mailed directly to their home.

Register with us

Please take a minute to look at this webpage for further
information: http://tinyurl.com/ywtxyd

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4. Essential Oil Tip: Peppermint for Your Flash
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Short and sweet. One drop of peppermint rubbed on your hands and
then the back of your neck will cool a flash instantly.

Order your essential oils from your Young Living
distributor or by going to Young Living's Website

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5. Success Tip: Lauren Hutton
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We can be beautiful at all ages. Feminine beauty comes in all
shapes, sizes, colors, ways.

- Lauren Hutton

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6.Recipe of the Week: Gourmet Popcorn
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This is Orville Redenbacher-style - you can adjust ingredients to
be healthier. Thanks again Valeria!

Prepare 8 cups popped Orville Redenbacher's® Gourmet® Popping
Corn and 1/4 cup REAL butter (use organic!) melted drizzled over
hot popcorn.

You can add one of the following:

--1 tsp. garlic salt
--1/2 cup parmesan cheese
--Italian salad dressing mix (use 1/2 of a .7 oz. pkg. which is about 1 Tbsp.)
--2 Tbsp. instant lemon-flavored iced tea mix (if using
unsweetened add 1 Tbsp. agave)
--3 Tbsp. chocolate flavored drink mix or natural cocoa
--Sprinkles of cinnamon
--Any other spices or flavors!

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7. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who never owned a
car. - Carrie Snow

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Where to Meet, Hear, or Learn with Home Spa Lady:

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May 24, 2007 In the comfort of your home
"Green Tea with Marilee"
Live Interview with Susun Weed
Topic "Menopause the Wise Woman Way"
Even if you can't join the call that night - sign up anyway
you will receive the disc in the mail!

Susun is the author of these books:
"Healing Wise; New Menopausal Years the Wise Women Way; Breast
Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way; and Woman Herbal for
the Childbearing Year".

Register here:

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June 6, 2007 In the comfort of your home
F*REE TELESEMINAR WITH MARILEE !!!
Here is a "Spring Turning Summer" Bonus for all of you!
8 PM - 9 PM EST Introduction to Essential Oils
Here is the number to call: (605) 990-0550
Access Code: 556593#

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June 14, 2007 In the comfort of your home
Live Interview with Alexandria Brown, The Ezine Queen
"How Health Care Professionals and Healing Arts Practitioners Can
Turn Their Ezine into Cash"
Registration information coming soon!

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June 30 - July 1 Healing Touch Level One
Holy Redeemer Hospice Philadelphia, PA
Contact Marilee for details: 856-857-1799

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