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March 2002 Vol. 1
No. 3 |
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Heather's Report
Guatemala -- The Undiscovered
Jewel of Central America |
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I�m back from a great week
in Guatemala. Surprisingly, I did not meet any tourists from the USA,
but there were many from Europe and Asia � here�s another undiscovered
fabulous destination.
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Don�t Burn Holes
in Your Stomach |
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This article continues a series exploring the health of your
intestinal tract. Consider the strongest contact with
the world around you is through your food, processed and absorbed
by your intestine. |
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The lining of the
stomach and first part of the small intestine, known as the
duodenum, has a protective barrier lining that keeps the
powerful stomach acids and enzymes from eating into its tissues.
An ulcer develops when the defense mechanisms of the stomach
lining break down, making a �sore� or �crater� in the stomach
wall. |
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Diet and Diabetes: The Meat of the Matter
Too Much Fat Causes Diabetes |
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Type II diabetes is called adult-type diabetes
because it is the most common type of diabetes seen in adults.
Approximately 8% of American adults have this condition and in
some subsections of our populations, such as the American Indians,
the incidence can be as high as 50% of the people. The cause is
unquestionably the rich American diet, chock-full of fat and
deficient in plant foods. |
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Don�t
Sleep Yourself to Death |
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A study called �Mortality associated with sleep
duration and insomnia� found the best survival was among those who
slept 7 hours a night.1 People who slept 8 hours or
more, or 6 hours or less, had an increased risk of dying. |
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Back Seat Passengers May Kill
You |
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A study entitled
�Mortality of front-seat occupants attributed to unbelted
rear-seat passengers in car crashes,� found the risk of death was
5 times higher than if the back-seat passengers were in seat
belts.1 |
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Featured Recipes |
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Thai Noodle Stir-up
Tortilla Soup
Mexican Rice Casserole
Garbanzo Salad
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Heather McDougall with a degree in English and a love for
cooking, especially with her mother, will be a frequent
contributor to the newsletter. We invite you to contribute your
thoughts and recipes to the McDougall Newsletter also. Write
heather@drmcdougall.com. |
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