Banana Soy Muffins

2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 large, very ripe bananas	1/3 cup applesauce 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup soymilk
In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. In a blender, puree the bananas; add the applesauce, honey, and soymilk. Mix well. Pour the banana mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just moistened. Fill paper muffin cups with the batter and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until lightly brown and firm.

HPV Vaccination Fraud Podcast

A 45-minute audio report on the HPV vaccination fraud. It's called the Health Ranger Report and features a detailed discussion of the evidence showing the scientific fraud and fear mongering that's powering Big Pharma's mandatory vaccination push in America today. The program is available for immediate download as an MP3 file at: http://www.NewsTarget.com/podcasts/HRR015_HPV_48.MP3

Nationwide vegan, organic delivery service launches

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BLACK MOUNTAIN — The Hungry Vegan has launched a
nationwide vegan and organic meal delivery service.

The service offers a new menu each week that includes
12 different items ranging from comfort foods, such as
winter chili, to gourmet selections, such as roulades.

The food is shipped overnight or in two days. The
shipments provide for about five to seven days of
lunches and dinners.

Leftovers can be frozen. The meals are ready to eat;
customers just need to heat the items.

For more information, visit http://www.hungry- vegan.com

Nature's Medicine

Apple peels contain twelve anti-cancer compounds
called "triterpenoids"
by David Gutierrez
NewsTarget
January 2 2008

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Apple peels contain as many as a dozen cancer-fighting
chemical compounds, according to a study conducted by
researchers at Cornell University and published in the
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

"We found that several compounds have potent
anti-proliferative activities against human liver,
colon and breast cancer cells, and may be partially
responsible for the anti-cancer activities of whole
apples," said Rui Hai Liu, an associate professor of
food science.

The researchers extracted each individual chemical
compound found in the peels of 230 pounds of Red
Delicious apples. They then tested these compounds
individually against cultures of cancer cells in the
laboratory. They identified 12 compounds, called
triterpenoids, which inhibited the growth of cancer
cells or even killed them.

Previous research at Cornell has helped illuminate the
health benefits of apples. Laboratory studies have
shown that apples inhibit cancer cells and also reduce
the growth and number of breast cancer tumors in rats.
A number of phytochemicals, such as flavonoids and
phenolic acids, have been isolated from apples and
demonstrate similar effects. Some Cornell researchers
have also hypothesized that apples may have a
preventive effect against Alzheimer's disease.

Like other fruits and vegetables, apples also improve
general health and provide protection against a host
of illnesses.

"We believe that a recommendation that consumers eat
five to twelve servings of a wide variety of fruits
and vegetables daily is appropriate to reduce the
risks of chronic diseases, including cancer, and to
meet nutrient requirements for optimum health," Liu
said.

Apples are a highly popular fruit, with the average
U.S. consumer eating 20 pounds (9 kilograms) per year,
or about one every four days, and the average European
consumer eating 44 pounds (20 kilograms) per year, or
about 1.5 per day.

However, the Environmental Working Group warns that
apples rank second only to peaches in terms of highest
concentration of pesticides in non-organically grown
vegetables. Washing reduces but does not remove
pesticide residue.

Chocolate Chip Bars

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup organic sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 1/3 cup tofu
• 2 T water
• 1 t vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
• 1 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350F

Cream together brown sugar, white sugar and oil. In a blender, blend the tofu, water and vanilla, and add to the sugar and oil.

In a bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix with the wet ingredients, and fold in the chocolate chips.

Press into a 9 x 13 inch pan and bake 10-12 minutes (I had to bake them for much longer). Cool and cut into 24 bars.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Resolution: Be Green in 2008

By Jana Ballinger
Care2 Green Living Copy Editor and Producer

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/resolution-be-green-in-2008.html

With the holiday festivities pretty much behind us, it's time to
start thinking about some New Year's resolutions. Self improvement
seems to top the list for most—lose 10 pounds, get that promotion—but
how about also resolving to do something good for the planet? You'll
get something out of it too: Going green often means doing stuff
that's healthier for the environment and healthier for you. And being
a do-gooder feels good!

So here are some ideas for resolutions for a greener new year:

Be Naturally Beautiful.
I hate to break it to you but that gook you put on your face and in
your hair might be doing a lot more than making you feel pretty. It
could make you feel sick.
Take this quiz and check your products for dangerous chemicals such
as phthalates or sodium laurel sulfate.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/are-your-beauty-products-safe-quiz.html
Many everyday products such as shampoos, soaps, lotions and lipsticks
contain them. Opt for organic products made of natural ingredients
and thank Mother Nature for that radiant glow.

Wake Up and Smell the Perfume.
Don't let the pretty smell fool you: Most fragrances are just chock
full of hazardous chemicals. But there are alternatives that will
leave you smelling sweet as a rose.
Get the scoop here.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/good-scents-natural-perfume.html

Eat Organic.
No two ways about it, buying organic produce is tastier and also
healthier, but it is more expensive because it's a lot cheaper to
dump chemicals on a crop. If you can't afford to buy all organic,
here's a list of the top 10 fruits and vegetables to eat organic.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-top-10-foods-to-eat-organically.html

Buy Local.
Common sense says that the farther away your food is grown, the more
fossil fuels are required to get it to you. So look for local produce
at your grocery store and make it a point to visit your community
farmers market whenever possible.
Defining local.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/how-do-we-define-local-for-produce.html

Be a Bag Lady.
Even if you're just bringing back all the paper and plastic bags
stuffed in that bottom drawer of your kitchen, always BYOB.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/easy-greening-shopping-bags.html
If you don't want to spend money on reusable grocery bags—although
there are lots of really cute options out there—look around the house
for old totes, beach bags, twine-handled fancy shopping bags or even
large baskets. Keep lots in your trunk (and don't forget to put them
back in the trunk after unloading your groceries!), plus one compact
bag folded up in your purse so you're never without it.

Clean Green.
You don't even want to know all the gross chemicals that are in
commercially made products. Not only are you breathing those
chemicals, but then you end up pouring them down the drain.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-pollutants-going-down-your-drain.html
Not good for you, or the Earth.
So what's the answer? Make your own non-toxic cleaning kit.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/make-your-own-non-toxic-cleaning-kit.html

Change a Light Bulb.
If just one light bulb in every home in America were switched out for
a compact fluorescent—aka CFLs—it would save enough energy to light
more than 3 million homes for a year. CFLs are everywhere now, there
are tons of different kinds to choose from and it's such an easy fix.
Learn more.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/love-your-light-bulbs-easy-greening.html

Sip, Don't Guzzle.
Even if you don't plan to buy a hybrid, there are ways to make the
car you have get the best possible gas mileage. A properly tuned
engine will get between 6 and 20 percent higher mpg, for example.
Here's a list of 12 things you can do to stretch a tank of gas.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/stretch-tank-of-gas-12-tips.html

Be a Peddle Pusher.
Sometimes a car is necessary, but just running errands around town?
Ride your bike to the post office, the grocery store, the dentist,
etc., and experience the true joy of being car-free for a while.
Bonus: Hello, exercise!
More benefits of biking here.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/benefits-of-biking.html

Be an Online Activist.
Did you know you can help stop global warming, save the rainforest
and keep pollutants out of our oceans with a single click? You can.
You can also sign petitions to let the people in power know you care
and want to make a difference.
Try it today.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/