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us our head of cabbage. Cab-bage is one of the most nutritious vegetables, high in anti-o xidant and anti-inflammatory compounds.
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• Corn is a member of the grass family. Each ear has an average of 800 kernels.
• Asparagus spears can grow an inch a day in warm weather.
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• Ripe red bell peppers contain twice as much vitamin C by weight as citrus fruits. • A single tomato plant was once documented to have produced 16,897 tomatoes. • The original eggplant had a small white fruit that looked like an egg. The large purple eggplants are in the same family and bear the same name. • The average American eats about 126 lbs. (57 kg) of potatoes annually.
• It’s true that a vitamin A deficiency can cause blindness and that carrots contain vitamin A . But eating carrots won’t even begin to affect your eyesight unless your eyesight is bad specifically because of a vitamin A deficiency. Actually, carrots don’t exactly contain vitamin A; they contain carotene, which the liver converts to vitamin A . By the way: Carotene is the chemical which makes carrots orange. If you ingest enough carotene, it will turn your skin a yellow-orange color . Are baby carrots really babies? N o, they are really just a thin-stalked variety that is then cut into baby shapes. The first carrots that were grown, native to Afghanistan, were purple in color . Orange carrots later originated in Holland.
• Romaine lettuce has more nutrients than any other kind of lettuce. The darker the leaf, the more nutritious the lettuce. • Coconut is actually a fruit. • Before the days of refrigerated trucks, loads of lettuce would be heaped with mounds of ice to preserve them while being shipped, hence the name “iceberg ” lettuce. • Sweet potatoes have more vitamin A than any other vegetable. The cantaloupe is higher in vitamin A than any other fruit.
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• Cool as a cucumber? The inside of a cucum-ber can be • Dietary fiber found in whole grains, fruits, and vegetables is not found in animal prod-ucts. 20 degrees cooler than the outside of a cucumber.
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• Sweet potatoes are a member of the morning glory family, a vine. Potatoes are a member of the nightshade family, which is not a vine. Y ams are from an African tropical vine that isn’t related to either the sweet potato or the potato but is related to lilies and grasses. Sweet potatoes have orange, red, or yellow skin and pale yellow flesh. T rue yams have a black or brown skin that looks like bark, and either white, purple, or red flesh.
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If you're scheduled for surgery, have a talk with your doctor and your surgeon about the level of anesthesia you're likely to receive. Deep anesthesia might not be required, and it shouldn't be done routinely . Ask about the dexamethasone, too. Not everyone can take it, but it's worth asking about if it helps preserve cognitive function. (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.
PROSTATE SCREENING GUIDANCE HAS CHANGED DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm 67 and male. When I had a male doctor, he did a yearly testicle and prostate exam during my physical. N ow the practice has been taken over by female doctors, and for the past three years, this has not been done. Is this new? Is there a correct way to ask why the change? Believe me, this exam is not one I look forward to, but with a family history of prostate cancer and other cancers, the bloodwork I get each year alone does not seem to be enough. — Anon. ANSWER: There has indeed been a change in the way prostate and testicular screening tests have been considered in recent years, and recommendations by advisory groups have changed as well. The current recommendation by the most influential group in the U .S., the Preventive Services T ask Force, is against routine screening for prostate cancer and testicular cancer . However, there are some situations, such as with a strong family history , in which screening for these conditions is appropriate, and it is always appropriate for your doctor to listen to your concerns and preferences. As far as male doctors versus female, most studies have shown that women physicians tend to spend a
*** DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had episodes for many years where I am shocked, like an electric shock, which wakes me from sleep. I jump out of bed, then my legs and feet tremble rapidly , and I need to sit down or I will fall. I have been diagnosed as having "night terrors," but it is not that. I had a normal MRI. It used to happen twice a week, then dwindled to monthly. Lately, I have it pretty much under control. I wonder if there is some diagnosis out there for me. I hope you have an answer. It would make me feel like less of an idiot! — J.N. ANSWER: I don't think you are an idiot at all, and I do think I know the cause of these episodes. You have a pretty severe case of nocturnal myoclonus (which sounds like I know what I am talking about, but it just means muscle jerks at nighttime). These are very common and usually are normal, but are sometimes associated with epilepsy . Since yours aren't getting worse over time and you haven't had seizures, you are almost certain to have the "physiologic" type. Occasionally, there is a family history . I don't think you will need any treatment. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. R eaders may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. T o view and order health pamphlets, visit www .rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2016 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
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* Andrew J ackson, the seventh president of the United States, had a pet parrot with a questionable vocabulary. In fact, P oll (the pet in question) was so foul-mouthed (-beaked?) that it disrupted J ackson's funeral. According to Rev. William Menefee Norment, who presided at the service, "Before the sermon and while the crowd was gathering, a wicked parrot that was a household pet got excited and commenced swearing so loud and long as to disturb the people and had to be carried from the house." * The reasons why aren't clearly understood, but it seems that people with high blood pressure rarely get cancer. * Glass-bottom beer tankards were invented during medieval times. Evidently, some taverns were so rough that patrons felt the need to be able to see the other drinkers even when turning the mug bottoms-up. * Those who study such things say that when you're sleeping, a quarter of all your blood is in your liver. * It's pretty common knowledge that it's the male seahorse, not the female, that gives birth to the young. Not many people realize, though, that a male seahorse can deliver a brood of a thousand or more babies in the morning, and then be pregnant again that night.
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WORD ORIGINS • Tangerines were named after the city of Tangiers, Morocco, which was well known for the fruit. • The Sanskrit word “naranga” meaning “fragrant” is the origin of the word orange. • Spanish explorers looked at pineapples and thought they looked like pinecones and call them piña.
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Wedged between a listicle about Prince and the death of Ms. Cleo (which she surely predicted), we have a statement from his Airness himself. When you think about sports drinks or really cool sneakers or a guy who can fly and dunk on Bugs Bunny , only one name bubbles to the surface: Michael J ordan ... the second greatest player to ever play who did not fight Bruce Lee, through no fault of his own. When you think about social causes, the second most exposed athlete of all-time — J ordan — remained silent on the issues that mattered.
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Antique & Flea Market Fundraiser There will be an Antique & Flea Market Fundraiser on Saturday , September 10th at The First United Church of Christ located at 200 N orth 46 Avenue in H ollywood from 8am-3pm. Get a bang for your buck at this bargain shopper's event including a variety of items, unique collectibles and antiques, jewelry, coins, glassware, new and used items, plants, clothing, silverware, and much, much more. Bring in your jewelry , gold, broken gold, silver, coins and antiques for cash. Buyer on premises. Admission is free. For more information, please call 305-951-7349 or email jeweldaisy@aol.com. Vendor space is still available. Directions: Take I-95 to H ollywood Blvd. Go west. Make a right at North 46 Avenue. Go 2 blocks and church is on your left.
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Society of USA in Hallandale is offering an ongoing Health Recovery Class dedicated to helping those who have been challenged with a disability , illness or injury . Its focus is to help people of all abilities, including those relying on a wheelchair , to partake in a gentle form of ex ercise, an internal martial arts which helps cultivate body and mind to promote physical and mental well being. The specifically designed program provides the individual help they may need to adapt T aoist Tai Chi® Internal Arts of Health to their situation. The class meets every Thursday 11:30 to 1:00, led by an accredited instructor. The first class is free. The class is held at the Taoist Tai Chi Society®, 800 E. H allandale Beach Blvd. #27 (RK/Sage Plaza) Hallandale, phone 954-455-2474.Web page http://miami.florida.usa.taoist.org
Parking: Free parking available for volunteers at F ort Lauderdale Beach P ark (south lot). There will be a registration tent in the parking lot.
Hollywood West Concert Series Saturday, August 13th. Fun for the family! Come on down and enjoy a free concert featuring Bushwood (Reggae/Funk). Bring a blanket or chair for comfort. Bring along your appetite! F ood is available for purchase. The H ollywood West Concert series occurs every Second Saturday. No December Concerts. 7:30 PM - 9:00PM Boulevard Heights Community Center 6770 Garfield Street Hollywood, FL 33024 Contact: 954.967.4235 FREE
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Join us for the F ort Lauderdale Beach Sweep the second Saturday of EVERY month! V olunteers are needed to help keep our beaches clean! All students can receive community service credit.
Saturday, August 13
You can register at: fortlauderdale.gov/ volunteer Location: Fort Lauderdale Beach Park 300 South Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Call: (954) 593-8501
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On the second Saturday of the every month from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. volunteers meet at Charnow Park to collect litter and cigarette butts from the beach. Volunteers must be at least 8 years of age to participate and children must be accompanied by an adult. Please dress appropriately and wear sunscreen. Gloves and garbage bags will be provided to volunteers along with safety instructions. Please complete the registration form available under Beach Sweep informa-
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