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• Cayenne (Capsicum spp.): Helps to reduce cholesterol levels and keeps the blood flowing with ease. Take about 1/4 tsp. of cayenne pepper in a cup of hot water after meals.

• Celery Sees (Apium graveolens): Helps to lower blood pressure and reduce blood vessels. Take about 2 tsp. of celery seeds in a cup of hot water.

• Cordyceps (C. sinensis): Helps to increase blood flow to the arteries and lower the blood pressure. Take about 1 gram three times a day.

• Garlic (Allium sativum): Helps to prevent artery clotting plaque from forming. Take about two garlic capsules three times a day.

• Ginger (Zingiber officinale): Contains antioxidants that help to prevent blood fats from forming and helps to improve cholesterol levels. Take about 1 tsp. tincture in a cup of hot water daily.

• Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba): Helps to prevent blood from clotting and helps to improve circulatory problems. Take about 40 mg capsules three times a day.

• Hawthorne (Crataegus monogyna): Has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and helps to fight the hardening of the arteries. Take about 1 tsp. tincture about 2 times a day.

• Maitake (Grifola frondosa): Helps to lower cholesterol levels. Take the recommended dosage indicated.

• Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum): Has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and is useful against hypertension as well. Take about 12 grams daily or as directed.
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Earthly Eating Tip

*Farm raised fish may come up short when it comes to omega-3s, but do seem to be rich in omega-6s. Omega-6s are a type of fatty acid that could help trigger inflammation within the body if eaten in excess.

Red meat and refined vegetable oils, like corn oil, sunflower oil and even soybean oil contain omega-6s fats as well, so use sparingly. When it comes to getting omega-3s look to fatty fish such as salmon, herring, trout and even mackerel and eat about 8 ounces a week. Look to tilapia to get the omega-6s, but eat in moderation.

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A healthy body is not something that happens over night and since the day we are born we all fight to keep the healthy body frame over all. To help with that health body look to Omega 3s.

Omega 3s are essential fatty acids (EFAs) are necessary to health and our bodies can’t make them at all. They help with brain development and the central nervous system. Getting the fatty acids is really quite easy though. You can get them through many fish as well as grains such as flaxseeds and beans as well.

Add more omega 3s to help reduce inflammatory conditions that include arthritic and colitis and they can bring better heart health as well. The intake of omega 3s for healthy adults is about 1 gram but could be less or more depending on your own health or illnesses. Talk to your doctor to get an exact amount for yourself.
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Earthly Eating Tip:

*Eat more berries this summer to help with cancer. Berries contain compounds that could help with the early stages of some forms of cancer. According to Science Daily, darker berries have been shown to restore more then 20 percent of carcinogen-damaged genes.

Look to other cancer-fighting foods as well as berries, such as dark leafy-green vegetables like spinach, tomatoes, legumes and beans and eat plenty of whole grains as well.

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• Prep ahead: Be sure to have the right ingredients and tools on hand before getting started in baking anything.

• Measure up: Be sure to measure dry and liquid ingredients accurately. Baking is a science, so accuracy counts.

• Heat first: Preheat the oven 10 to 15 minutes before you begin baking. The oven and oven gauge may not always match, so use an oven thermometer.

• Lighten up: Don’t over mix or beat the dough vigorously after adding flour, or your baked goods may be tough.

• Cool it: Hot cookie sheets may cause cookies to spread, so let your baking sheets cool completely before reusing.

Earthly Eating FYI: 86 the 6s; reducing your intake of omega-6 fats may decrease your cancer risk, which are found in corn oil and most oils in store-bought bakery goods, omega-6s ignite the pro-inflammatory COX-2-enzyme; if you’re eating a diet high in omega-6-fatty acids. It could be that you are turning on your cancer cascade, which has been shown to be a common denominator in the growth of prostate, colorectal, and some breast cancers. Switch to olive oil or organic canola oil, avoid prepackaged muffins, and increase your intake of balancing omega-3-fatty acids from cold-water fish, walnuts, and flax.
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Earthly Eating Recipe

Chile Sautéed Shrimp
Serves: 8

2. Add shrimp, Chile peppers, and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Sauté 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add sugar and cook 1 to 2 minutes longer until shrimp are pink. Toss with salt. Serve shrimp alongside a mixed green salad.

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