Organic vs. Genetically Modified Food / Issue #139 - July 23, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 139 - July 23, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
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In This Issue
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1. Organic vs. Genetically Modified Food
(videos)

2. Essential Oil Tip: Washing Veggies
(video)

3. Success Tip: Michael Pollan

4. Recipe of the Week: Ginger Pineapple Fried Rice

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
(contest)

6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show

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1. Organic vs. Genetically Modified Food (GMO)
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I remember my first known encounter with a genetically
modified food. It happened in my own kitchen!

About two years ago I bought a squash from one
of my "then" favorite stores.

(Okay. . .I'll tell you the store - it was Trader Joe's.)

Trader's is not where I would typically buy produce, and I
knew then that the squash was not organic, but I thought
I would at least be getting a higher quality than most
grocery stores.

It was an acorn squash. I prepared it as I typically
do - baked it, and then ate it - it was quite tasty.

As I was cleaning up my kitchen I realized I had no
seeds to discard! There were no seeds in this squash!

I immediately called my "foodie" friends, some of whom
are scientifically and nutritionally oriented, because
I HAD to "process" this!

Together we concluded that I had my first "taste" of
GMO foods.

Yuck! I had a horrible feeling about this.
I felt duped and ripped-off!

Okay. . .I realize that I might not be able to do
anything about stopping the formulation and the
distribution of GMO foods in the world. . .but
please let me know which foods are genetically
modified so I can make a choice!

But that's not going to happen - the FDA, USDA,
and EPA have ruled that genetically-modified
foods can be sold without being labeled
"genetically modified".

Genetically modified foods are foods where the
genes are "man"ipulated and "man"ufactured -
(meaning "man-made") and in many cases are implanted
with an insecticide.

This is so sad to me. GMO foods do not produce seeds.
Do you know what that means to farmers? This means
that farmers must continue to buy seeds every year
(from the company that sells them).

And, because genetically modified seeds are patented,
it is illegal for a farmer to retain seed from this
year's crop to plant next year.

The Monsanto Corporation of St. Louis has been purchasing
large seed companies throughout the U.S. They have
teamed up with Pioneer (owned by DuPont) to dominate the
seed business.

Here's a little video showing you how I identified that
my swiss chard was organic:

http://snipurl.com/vid_howtotellorganic
(1 min 7 sec)


If you want to learn more about our "Future of Food"
here is a video that is very thorough but lengthy (58 min)!

Click here (or copy and paste):

http://snipurl.com/future_of_food_docum
(58 minutes)


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2. Essential Oil Tip: Washing Veggies
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A must have at your kitchen sink is a bottle of
organic therapeutic grade lemon essential oil.

This is one of the most effective and easy
ways to wash your veggies.

You might want to create a spray bottle
with water and the lemon, but as you can see
in this video, I just use the lemon straight.

Lemon, like most therapeutic essential oils,
is a natural anti-bacterial / viral / fungal
and it keeps the good flora - but gets rid of
the "bad bugs".

It also eliminates petrochemicals. . .in like
a melting action. Pesticides are petrochemicals.

Watch this video:

http://snipurl.com/vid_washveg_w_lemon
(1 min 43 sec)

For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp


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3. Success Tip: Michael Pollan
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"At home I serve the kind of food I know the story behind."

~Michael Pollan


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4. Recipe of the Week: Ginger Pineapple Fried Rice
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Ginger Pineapple Fried Rice

1 cup Basmati rice, cooked and cooled
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons ginger, minced
3 scallions, chopped
6 tablespoons pineapple, chopped
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

--Pour the oil into a large skillet over medium-high heat

--When it begins to smoke, add the ginger and the white parts of
the scallions

--Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until very fragrant.

--Add the cooked rice to the pan

--Stir, and then cook for 10-12 min - til slightly browned

--Remove the rice, ginger, and scallion to a large bowl

--Add the pineapple, green parts of the scallions, and sesame oil

--Stir and season with salt

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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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And God populated the earth with broccoli and cauliflower and
spinach and green and yellow vegetables of all kinds, so Man and
Woman would live long and healthy lives.

And Satan created McDonald's. And McDonald's brought forth the
99-cent double-cheeseburger. And Satan said to Man, "You want
fries with that?"

And Man said, "Super size them." And Man gained pounds.

And God created the healthful yogurt, that woman might keep her
figure that man found so fair.

And Satan froze the yogurt, and he brought forth chocolate, nuts
and brightly colored sprinkle candy to put on the yogurt. And
woman gained pounds.

And God said, "Try my crispy fresh salad."

And Satan brought forth creamy dressings, bacon bits, and
shredded cheese.

And there was ice cream for dessert. And woman gained pounds.

And God said, "I have sent your heart healthy vegetables and
olive oil with which to cook them."

And Satan brought forth chicken-fried steak from Cracker Barrel
so big it needed its own platter. And Man gained pounds, and his
bad cholesterol went through the roof.

And God brought forth running shoes, and Man resolved to lose
those extra pounds.

And Satan brought forth cable TV with remote control so Man would
not have to toil to change channels between ESPN and ESPN2. And
Man gained pounds.

And God said, "You're running up the score, Devil." And God
brought forth the potato, a vegetable naturally low in fat and
brimming with nutrition.

And Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the starchy
center into chips and deep-fat fried them. And he created sour
cream dip also.

And Man clutched his remote control and ate the potato chips
swaddled in cholesterol. And Satan saw and said, "It is good."

And Man went into cardiac arrest.

And God sighed, and created quadruple bypass surgery,
angioplasties, and stints . . . . .

And Satan created HMOs.


***** Note from Marilee on this joke ****

Can any of you get creative with this joke and find a
way to add the GMO food issue in this?
If so - send it to me!

I'll publish the best one and send a f'ree bottle of
Lemon Essential Oil to the person who sent it in!


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