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Cabbage Trivia
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Feb 08, 2008,16:52
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Stuffed Cabbage Casserole
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Some cabbage fact and folklore to chew on while you enjoy my Stuffed Cabbage Casserole.
Cabbage and its other cruciferous cousins:broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, kohlrabi, and cauliflower, are good for you Botanically known as “Brassica oleracea capitata, cabbage, specifically raw cabbage, is hailed as a cancer inhibitor, particularly colon cancer and also stimulates the immune system, kills harmful bacteria, soothes ulcers, and improves circulation. The outer leaves are a good source of vitamin E. Also rich in vitamin C (raw white cabbage contains as much vitamin C as lemon juice) and sulfur, the cabbage is a health food store in a compact edible package. All these benefits at only 24 calories per 3.5 ounces.” (1)
“Cabbage has been cultivated for more than 4000 years. The Celts brought cabbage to Europe from Asia around 600 BC. French navigator, Jacques Cartier brought cabbage to the Americas in 1536. Legend and lore tell us the Greeks and Romans thought cabbage could cure just about any illness. Roman mythology holds that cabbages sprung from the tears of Lycurgus, King of the Edonians. Emperor Claudius called a Senate vote on whether any dish could surpass corned beef and cabbage. (The Senate voted a resounding nay!)" And then there’s the legend "of the Man on the Moon who was banished to his remote abode there after being caught stealing a cabbage from his neighbor on Christmas Eve.” (1)
(1) About Home Cooking http://homecooking.about.com/library
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COMMON COLD CURE CLOSE
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Feb 05, 2008,18:20
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Chichen Soup with Leeks Parsnips & Escarole
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Although I’m not holding my breath unless someone sneezes in my vicinity, the news snippet I heard while driving yesterday sounds promising. “Researchers, lead by Professor Sebastian Johnston at the Imperial College in London, claim to have made a major breakthrough by passing the rhinovirus on to a strain of genetically modified rodents (the first time a non-primate has caught a cold), which could pave the way for development of new treatment and drugs against the common cold.” (1) (2) “Until now, only humans and chimpanzees were known to be susceptible to the common cold virus and is one of the reasons why research into possible cures has been so slow.” (2) The study is published in the journal Nature Medicine.
Until then, rely on all the old stand-bys to deal with a cold, rest, fluids and “Jewish penicillin” a.k.a. chicken soup – medical attention if symptoms worsen, of course. “Chicken soup research, by Dr. Stephen Rennard, professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine, et. al., at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, suggests that there might be some scientific basis for the belief in its curative powers. They found the particular blend of nutrients and vitamins in traditional chicken soup can slow down the activity of certain white blood cells. This may have an anti-inflammatory effect that could hypothetically lead to temporary ease of cold symptoms.” (3)
Cold or no cold try my chicken soup recipe with leeks, parsnips and escarole.
(1) The Times of India, 4 Feb 2008, http;//timesofindia.indiatimrs.com
(2) The Mouse that caught a cold…and may help us find a cure by Steve Connor, Science Editor 4 Feb, 2008, www.independent.co.uk
(3) Chicken Soup: www.wikipedia.com Chest, (2000) Volume 118, pgs 1150-1157, “Chicken Soup Inhibits Neutrophil Chemotaxis in Vitro”
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