Re: diet and joint pains and the versatile pumpkin/

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Hello ,

Thanks for this information. I love pumpkin and around this time of

year I am really happy that it is so abundant. I make my own Pumpkin

puree for Pumpkin pie. For a special treat that dresses up your

dinner plate, try buying the small pumpkins and making " Jack-be-

little " pumpkins. These are really easy to make. You just cut out

the top, scoop out the seeds (which are very tasty toasted) and get

creative filling them with all sorts of stuffing's. When my daughter

was small (she is 23 now) I would just put a small bit of butter and

a dash of brown sugar in the pumpkin (it was a good way to get her to

eat the pumpkin). Fit the pumpkin top loosely on top and bake them

at 350 F for about 40 minutes or so. You can also fill them with a

sweet potato & cranberry hash and bake as above.

I have also made pumpkin stuffed ravioli's and of course pumpkin soup.

Did you know that pumpkins store for up to 6 months if kept in a cool

dry place.

Gosh I am getting hungry!

Cheers,

Cheryl-Anne

>

> Some dietary health information that *may* benefit those with

Gleevec

> related joint and muscle pains......I always figure that at least

> what we eat is under our control.

> C.

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> That orange-hued pumpkin on your patio may be the new symbol of

> arthritis prevention.

> Beta-cryptoxanthin is a carotenoid found in yellow-, orange-, and

red-

> hued produce, such as pumpkins and red peppers. Studies show this

> caroteniod could help reduce the risk of inflammatory polyarthritis

> by up to 40 percent. Get your fill from orange juice, carrots, and

> watermelon as well.

> _________________

> Polyarthritis is a condition that may lead to rheumatoid arthritis,

> an autoimmune disease that can cause fatigue, aches, swollen lymph

> nodes, fever, and stiff, painful joints. Severe rheumatoid

arthritis

> may result in significant tissue destruction and disability.

> Diagnosing and treating the disease early may help slow disease

> progression and minimize serious health consequences. Eating a diet

> high in antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables and protective,

> healthy fats from walnuts, fish, and flaxseeds may help combat

> inflammation. Limit red meat in your diet to no more than one

serving

> per week as well. Red meat may aggravate inflammation.

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> Dietary beta-cryptoxanthin and inflammatory polyarthritis: results

> from a population-based prospective study

> <http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/82/2/451>. Pattison, D.

J.,

> Symmons, D. P., Lunt, M., Welch, A., Bingham, S. A., Day, N. E.,

> Silman, A. J., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2005 Aug;82

> (2):451-455.

>