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Greetings!
Janet Esther 
After returning from a month's visit to the states in July, we brought back essential oils, herbs, lotions and creme bases to begin making samples of our own. These samples will be given out to friends for "feed-back"and critiquing.
 
My recipe today is Mediterranean and healthy. If you like salmon, you will enjoy it's flavor.
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CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE COSMETICS
MOVE IT TO LOSE IT
SALMON WITH GINGERY CABBAGE
CLOSING THOUGHTS
CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE COSMETICS
 
woman makeup2The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a coalition of nonprofit health, environmental and consumer groups, has demanded that the unregulated beauty industry get rid of toxins from their products. 
 
This has really helped make it easier for us to shop for clean cosmetics. We have learned the buzzwords for toxic ingredients like paraben, phthalate and 1,4-dioxane.
 
 
More than 600 companies have signed the Campaign's Compact for the Global Production of Safe Health and Beauty Products-check out www.safecosmetics.org for the complete list. The 600 + companies have pledged to replace ingredients that are linked to cancer, birth defects, hormone disruptions and other negative health effects with safer alternatives.
 
Here is a list of a few safe companies:
1. Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics
2. Pangea Organics
3. Zia Natural Skincare
 
This is a list of some companies that have not yet signed the Campaign's Compact:
1. L'Oreal
2. Revlon
3. Esteé Lauder
4. Avon
5. Procter and Gamble
 
You can look up "Take Action" on the safe cosmetics website and encourage the makers of your favorite beauty products to change their formulas for safety.
 
The largest maker of salon-quality nail polish, OPI, was persuaded by consumers to remove two of its most toxic ingredients-dibutyl phthalate and toluene. OPI still uses formaldehyde but is looking into alternatives, according to Marisa Walker spokes person for the Breast Cancer Fund.
 
Don't forget to get help from
www.safecosmetics.org Look under "Take Action."
 
Resource for this article: - Bruce Edmonds, Alternative Medicine Magazine, October 2007
MOVE IT TO LOSE IT

exercise officeBreaking news: Standing by the watercooler may help you stay trim.
 
When researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia strapped an accelerometer (a devise that measures not just steps but movements) onto 168 healthy and active men and women for one week, they found that those who incorporated more breaks, like standing or walking, into their workdays were about 2.3 inches slimmer around the waist than those who just sat in their swivel chairs for hours on end. They also had healthier blood fats (lower triglycerides).
 
Breaks were as short as one minute (very doable!) and defined as anything but sitting.
 
So touch your toes at your desk, stand while on the phone, or, at the very least, stretch.
 
Good Housekeeping Magazine, August 2008
SALMON WITH GINGERY CABBAGE
Total time 30 minutes
Makes 4 main-dish servings
                                          
Salmon With Cabbage (2)1 Tbsp. olive oil
1sm. onion, thinly sliced
4 pieces salmon fillet (6 oz. each), skin removed
½ tsp. curry powder
2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard with seeds
2 tsp. grated peeled fresh ginger
½ tsp. ground cumin
1 bag (16 oz.) shredded cabbage for coleslaw

 
1. Preheat oven to 400°F. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat olive oil on medium 1 minute. Add onion; cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until onion is tender and golden brown, stirring occasionally.

2. Meanwhile, grease 13" by 9" glass baking dish. With tweezers, remove any bones from salmon pieces. Place salmon, rounded sides up, in baking dish. In cup, stir together curry powder. Dijon mustard, and 2 teaspoons water; use to brush evenly over salmon.

3. Roast salmon, without turning over, 15 minutes of just until opaque throughout.

4. While salmon roasts, add ginger and cumin to onion in skillet, and cook 1 minute, stirring. Add cabbage and ¼ teaspoon salt; cover and cook 11 to 13 minutes or until cabbage is just tender and starts to brown, stirring occasionally.

5. To serve, spoon cabbage mixture onto 4 dinner plates; top with salmon.
 
Each Serving About 325 calories, 36 g protein, 11 g carbohydrate, 15 g total fat (2 g saturated), 3 g fiber, 93 mg cholesterol, 295 mg sodium.
CLOSING THOUGHTS

Are you thinking of making your own cosmetics? Go ahead and give it a whirl! Our teen-age granddaughters are having fun with it and also making some for their mom.
 
Salmon is a staple for my husband and me. I am always looking for new recipes and sauces to make for salmon! May you enjoy today's recipe.
 
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Janet Esther

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