Applied Health Journal Topics of Health and Natural Healing

Issue 124 ISSN: 1525-6359

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Flourless Chocolate Quinoa Cake & Cupcakes

Flourless Chocolate Quinoa Cake & Cupcakes

Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is often referred to as a grain although other sources classify it as a seed. Botanically it is the fruit of a broadleaf plant in the same family as spinach and beets.

What's great about quinoa?

Quinoa is rich in potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, and contains more iron than any other grain. It contains 50% more protein than other grains. (As a percentage of total calories, 12% to 18% of the calories in quinoa come from protein.) Unlike corn, wheat, and most other grains, which are missing the amino acid lysine, making their protein incomplete, quinoa is considered a complete protein because it contains all eight essential amino acids. The World Health Organization rates quinoa’s protein quality on a par with that of milk.

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Applied Health Journal Topics of Health and Natural Healing

Issue 123 ISSN: 1525-6359

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Dieing to Lose Weight

Dieing to Lose Weight

I see our friends across the pond are up to their old tricks.

What's it been, now... maybe a few years, or so, that the Chinese were busted lacing pet food and baby formula with melamine?

That stuff is terrific when used to make pretty white shelves and cabinets... but much less than terrific when blending it into a food supply.  Unless, of course, the goal is to poison something... then melamine is great!

And wasn't it a year before that when they were caught blending diethylene glycol into toothpaste to give it a rich, creamy texture?  What a superb idea.  After all, diethylene glycol works awesome as a solvent in brake fluid, engine lubricants and antifreeze, so why not scrub your teeth with it... except for the fact that it will kill you.

Read more: No.123 Dieing to Lose Weight