Cancer Fighting Super Foods

As part of my 2011 resolutions I have decided to improve my diet. And what better way than to slowly roll in more of these great cancer-fighting foods. Here is an excerpt. Read the full article at the link below.

 

Yahoo's Leslie Barrie recommends the following - To reduce your risk of cancer, look no further than your fridge. Aim for five to nine daily servings of all kinds of fruits and vegetables—especially these six superstars. Learn more with Nature's Cancer Fighting Foods as your guide.

Broccoli

All cruciferous veggies (cauliflower, cabbage, kale) contain cancer-fighting properties, but broccoli is the only one with a sizable amount of sulforaphane, a particularly potent compound that boosts the body's protective enzymes and flushes out cancer-causing chemicals.

Berries

All berries are packed with cancer-fighting phytonutrients. But black raspberries, in particular, contain very high concentrations of phytochemicals called anthocyanins, which slow down the growth of premalignant cells and keep new blood vessels from forming (and potentially feeding a cancerous tumor. Helps fight: colon, esophageal, oral, and skin cancers. 

Tomatoes

This juicy fruit is the best dietary source of lycopene, a carotenoid that gives tomatoes their red hue, Béliveau says. And that's good news, because lycopene was found to stop endometrial cancer cell growth which causes nearly 8,000 deaths a year. Helps fight: endometrial, lung, prostate, and stomach cancers The biggest benefits come from cooked tomatoes (think pasta sauce!), since the heating process increases the amount of lycopene your body is able to absorb.

Walnuts

Their phytosterols (cholesterol-like molecules found in plants) have been shown to block estrogen receptors in breast cancer cells, possibly slowing the cells' growth. Helps fight: breast and prostate cancers.

Garlic

Phytochemicals in garlic have been found to halt the formation of nitrosamines, carcinogens formed in the stomach (and in the intestines, in certain conditions) when you consume nitrates, a common food preservative. In fact, the Iowa Women's Health Study found that women with the highest amounts of garlic in their diets had a 50 percent lower risk of certain colon cancers than women who ate the least. Helps fight: breast, colon, esophageal, and stomach cancers. Chop a clove of fresh, crushed garlic (crushing helps release beneficial enzymes), and sprinkle it into that lycopene-rich tomato sauce while it simmers.

Beans

Black and navy beans significantly reduced colon cancer incidence in rats in a study, in part because a diet rich in the legumes increased levels of the fatty acid butyrate, which in high concentrations has protective effects against cancer growth. Another study found dried beans particularly effective in preventing breast cancer in rats. Helps fight: breast and colon cancers

Horoscope for the Week of January 17, 2011

Rowdy Jupiter enters feisty Aries this week. We begin to feel like jolly marauders who have every intention of running amok. And why not? The cosmos morphs any meek mouse into a roaring jack rabbit. But be careful of becoming road kill. Look carefully around the corner before you hop to it.

 

(Kate WInslet has Jupiter in Aries)

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ARIES   (MARCH 21 - APRIL 20)
Your grand entrances becomes even grander, Aries. But be careful of tripping on your own tail. Thankfully you are so winning and confident, folks won’t see when you plop your elbow in the soup. Any gaffe is well taken and forgiven. But don’t push your luck. Know when to make a graceful exit and keep a low profile until your next big move and shake.

TAURUS   (APRIL 21 - MAY 21)
I’ve got a secret and this secret is so big and juicy that when it is released it will create quite a sensation. Yeah, that is what they all say! My advice to all Bulls is to contain themselves and refrain from promising more than they can deliver. You talk a big game but might give more lip than tongue. Leave them begging for more rather than the other way around.

GEMINI   (MAY 22 - JUNE 21)
Twins are popularity plus as they find ways to crank up their social skills. You will have to beat the adoring masses off with a stick. The challenge this week will be to choose from a vast array of varying quality of company. Sure, you can pack the house but take a good look at the crowd. Gee, I had no idea that leisure suits and clogs were so popular nowadays.

CANCER   (JUNE 22 - JULY 23)
Grand displays of power are intoxicating as you load a rocket in your corporate pocket. And yet there is something you need to consider in your aim for the gold ring. Crabs may find that the prize they aspire to acquire may not be worth the effort in the long term. You have it pretty cushy now. Why rock the boat when you’ll have clearer sailing over the next few weeks?

LEO   (JULY 24 - AUGUST 23)
The world becomes your oyster and Lions are advised to jump into the deep end and dive for the pearl. Book an exotic trip, travel and expand your horizons any way you can in the next months. Some of your better ideas find accommodating and friendly soil in faraway fields. Who knows what magic you can conjure when you are given free reign? Watch that wand....

VIRGO   (AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23)
Ahoy matey! This week shivers your timbers where you go head over heels and don’t know which end is up. Some Virgos may experience an influx of extra funds that are spent as fast as they can grab it. For others, it is a time of heightened sexuality where enough is never enough. Lucky thing. Maybe you will get to walk the plank with a peg leg.

LIBRA   (SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 23)
Partnerships may have their ups and downs this week. Libras may expect too much, require too much attention or overdo and smother. Try to achieve a bit of balance while love rocks your world. For those who are still casting out a line, this is a great time to fill your net with a few interesting catches. But keep those hip high waders with suspenders at home.

SCORPIO   (OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22)
The devil is in the details. Scorps can become impatient and stressed out. There is a lot on your plate and not enough time in the day. Try to concentrate and when in doubt, delegate and supervise. Detailed assignments and careful manipulation helps to avoid a bad case of butterfingers. But of course that makes you especially popular in other circumstances.

SAGITTARIUS   (NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22)
Archers certainly know how to have fun and this week offers a veritable putti platter of pleasure. But how much can you stuff in your face without embarrassing seepage? Your party calendar fills up quickly. When is enough enough? The next few weeks will teach you the limits of your stamina and the extent of your greed. Let’s start worrying now.

CAPRICORN   (DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20)
Any simple home repair or change will not be all that simple as the weeks progress. You have visions of greatness and splendor.  If there are any Capricorns out there who insist on renovating or moving over the next few months, be aware that you can go over the top in any way possible - cost, design, size. Of course things can never be too big, can they? Of course not!

AQUARIUS   (JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19)
Subtly is not your strong suit now. Aquarians are apt to move mountains with their words and thoughts. Unfortunately, they may move on your toes. Ouch! Harness your better ideas and guide them expertly through the minefield that the fates create. With careful concentration you will be surprised at how eloquent you can be. Ahem. So will we.

PISCES   (FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20)
Pisces spend with wild abandon. Will you empty out your bank account in one big swoop? There is a deep seated need to fill your life with objects and superficial trappings. What sorts of fiscal mischief will you step into? When the dust settles you may find yourself to be the lucky owner of a carnival style dining room set. I suppose it could be worse. Or not.

(c) 2010 THE STARRY EYE, LLC., All Rights Reserved. For Entertainment Purposes Only. Lichtenstein is the author of the best selling astrology book “HerScopes ” now in its 8th printing and available as an eBook. Start your new year with bang ... or a laugh. 

 

 

The 13th Zodiac Sign

Every so often the star gazing pundits try to come up with another way to discredit astrology. And I say "try" because despite all their efforts, astrology is still massively popular.

Remember the time they de-classified Pluto as a planet? Well now it seems that a group of astronomers have decided that the old way of dividing the cosmos into 12 astrological signs is not valid any more. They say that the dates dividing each sign are now off by about a month.

"When the astrologers say that the Sun is in Pisces, it is not really in Pisces" says  astronomer Parke Kunkle, a member of the Minnesota Planetarium Society who released their findings and redefined the zodiac calendar this week. It seems that since the 12 signs were designated 3,000 years ago, the earth has wobbled slightly in its axis and there is now a one month bump and an insertion of a 13th sign called Ophiuchus for those born between November 29 and December 7. Okay.....

So since I am born in the 13th sign I have decided to canonize it and give it it's personality flavor. What do you think of this?

Ophiuchus The Snake Holder (November 29-December 17)

According to wikipedia, Ophiuchus is associated with Asclepius, a healer who became so skilled that he brought the dead back to life. The Greek god Hades became so angry that he convinced Zeus to kill Asclepius with a lightning bolt. After his death, he was placed in the stars as a constellation. Another version states that Asclepius witnessed a snake reviving a dead snake with herbs. Zeus then killed Asclepius with a thunderbolt to prevent the knowledge from spreading, but out of honor for his life works, turned him into the constellation Ophiuchus (The Snake Holder).

According to Madam Lichtenstein, Ophiuchusians are smart, resourceful, charming and really the very best of humanity. They are generous to a fault and display great leadership potential. But they are not flashy or ostentatious and are quite able to genuinely relate to people on all levels. Kind, considerate and vastly charismatic, these lucky folks born at such an auspicious time of year can only be considered the very best sign in the zodiac. Their only fault is that they don't have any which makes all the other signs very jealous. But despite petty jealousies, all the other, lesser signs can't help but love the Snake Holder - who is a true paragon of virtue and delight. 

LOL!!!!!

 

Lucky Numbers for the Week of January 14, 2011

Lottery ads tell us you only need a dollar and a dream. But I think it is also helpful to have a list of lucky numbers to help spur the good fortune ... or fortunes.

So with that in mind, here are some lucky numbers that can be used in any helpful way. I gazed into a pool of water, Nostradamus-like, and contemplated the cosmos. Then I mixed the tarot cards and allowed the spirits to guide me to the cards that represent the lucky numbers for this week. Nothing is guaranteed but who knows ....?

I choose eight numbers because 8 is the number of wealth.

Here are the lucky numbers for the week of January 14-20, 2011. Let's see if we can start off our new year with a flourish!

6, 9, 12, 27, 34, 39, 45, 65

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Predictions by Statistics

Those of us who adhere to the new age find ways to forecast the future via astrology, tarot, runes, i-ching and many other forms of divination. But for scientists, only hard fast statistics will do. The New York Post had an interesting article about forecasting 2011 using statistics and through the next year, I will post their predictions as their dates of destiny approaches. Let's see how well the numbers folks do vs the spiritual folks. If you can't wait, check out the full article here.

Hold onto your hats and your hopes all through January says the statisticans. For starters - the entire month of January which is the time you are most likely to get fired:

People are most likely to get a pink slip in January, late June and mid-August, according to Northeastern University’s Alan Mislove and Technical University of Denmark’s Sune Lehmann, both computer-science professors. They and three other researchers recently studied 300 million tweets from a three-year period, with the results, they say, shedding light on when certain events are likely to happen based on words they find in the tweets. Burke/Triolo Productions/Brand Have a (crystal) ball with our study-backed predictions for the year. June 17, for example, will be the happiest day of the year — and Central Park the happiest place to spend that day. Meanwhile, late May and the beginning of August are the times when you’re most likely to quit your job, they say.

But wait - there is more - JANUARY 17 is noted to be the saddest day.

 It turns out the winter blues aren’t just a myth — according to researcher Cliff Arnall, the third Monday of January is the most depressing day of the year. Arnall made this determination using an equation that factors in weather, debt, time since Christmas and people’s motivational levels He found the third Monday in January — Jan. 17 this year — to be the most depressing because it tends to be the time when people finally break their New Year’s resolutions, holly jolly holiday feelings wear off and the reality of paying off Christmas debt sinks in. Combine all that with cold, gray weather and you’ve got a recipe for the saddest, most dismal, down-and-out day of the year. “All the presents have been unwrapped, and there isn’t so much to look forward to,” says Dan Kruger, an evolutionary psychologist at the University of Michigan. Burke/Triolo Productions/Brand Have a (crystal) ball with our study-backed predictions for the year.

What will February bring? Stay tuned....