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Herbal Remedies

New and Old Grains in Our Lives

Amaranth:

The basic staple of the Aztecs, recently rediscovered, it is still chiefly found in health stores. A tiny grain with a nutty, spicy flavor, it is very high in protein; can be popped like corn or made into flowers, pastas, and commercial breakfast cereals.

Barley:

One of the earliest grains cultivated, it can grow in areas where wheat cannot. Extremely nutritious, but chiefly eaten pearled, or polished, with the hull removed, in soups; also available whole and unhulled, flaked, in grits, flour, or made into malt (sweet syrup).

Buckwheat:

Not a true grain, but a grass, which means that people allergic to wheat can eat it. Brought to America by Dutch and German settlers, it is best known used in the form of flour to make pancakes; the rest is used agriculturally. Kasha is a classic Russian dish made with buckwheat groats.

Bulgur:

Whole wheat that has been steamed, the hull removed, and cracked, shortening the cooking time. Because only the hull is gone, bulgar retains all its nutrients and is popular for use in salads such as tabbouleh, which mixes it with chopped mint, scallions, and tomatoes, flavored with cumin, and also in stuffings, soups, and entrees.

Millet:

This ancient grain has been cultivated since Neolithic times. An important food source in the Far East, it is rich in iron and amino acids, and contains phosphorous and B vitamins; in the United States, however, it is still chiefly known as birdseed. Can be used as whole-grain, without the inedible hull; also used like other cereals, ground into meal and flour and puffed.

Quinoa:

Pronounced Keen-wah, this was an Incan staple, along with corn and potatoes, and has only recently been reintroduced. Because it comes closer than any other food to supplying all the nutrients needed to sustain life, has been called "the super grain," though it is in fact the fruit of an herb. Contains twice as much protein as barley or rice; available in whole-grain and flour forms, also made into pastas. As it is gluten-free, there are no allergic problems with quinoa.

Rye:

Grown in Europe since medieval times, rye is hardy and thrives under poor conditions. It ferments easily for making whiskey, and has a strong, somewhat sour flavor in breads. High in protein, with low gluten content, it is available in whole grain, grits, groats, or meal forms. Or ground into light, medium, dark, and pumpernickel flours.

Sorghum:

Through the United States it is used almost entirely as a feed grain for livestock, it is the third largest food grain for human consumption on the globe. It can be grown in areas where corn cannot be cultivated. Some U.S. mills sell it as flour; sorghum molasses - thick syrup produced by boiling down the juice extracted from the stalks - is sold as a table syrup.

Triticale:

A combination of rye and wheat that has a superior balance of amino acids and constitutes a nearly complete protein, it is a genetically unstable compound in nature. However, scientists have been able to breed it successfully in the laboratory, making it the first humanly engineered grain. It thrives in poor soil; the flavor is milder than rye, stronger than wheat. It is available as whole-grain berries or groats, or as flour.

The Lure of Corn:

Types of Corn

Did You Know?

* The average ear of corn has 800 kernels, arranged in 16 rows.

* The United States produces more than 8 billion bushels of corn annually. Half the crop is fed to livestock and 12 percent of it is exported; the remainder is consumed or processed in this country/

* A bushel of corn produces enough high-fructose corn syrup to sweeten 324 cans of cola.

* Corn is present in more than 3,000 grocery items.

* The average American consumes the equivalent of 3 pounds of corn each day in the form of meat, poultry, and dairy products.

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HUMOR

GEORGE CARLINISMS

* How come wrong numbers are never busy?

* Do people in Australia call the rest of the world 'up over'?

* Does that screwdriver belong to Phillip?

* Can a stupid person be a smart-ass?

* Does killing time damage eternity?

* Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

* Why is it called lipstick if you can still move your lips?

* Why is it that night falls but day breaks?

* Why is the third hand on the watch called a second hand?

* Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio?

* Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?

* Are part-time band leaders semi-conductors?

* Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn-shop?

* Day light savings time - why are they saving it and where do they keep it?

* Did Noah keep his bees in archives?

* Do jellyfish get gas from eating jellybeans?

* Do pilots take crash-courses?

* Do Roman paramedics refer to IV's as "4's"?

* Do stars clean themselves with meteor showers?

* Do you think that when they asked George Washington for ID that he just whipped out a quarter?

* Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?

* Have you ever seen a toad on a toadstool?

* How can there be self-help "groups"?

* How do you get off a non-stop flight?

* How do you write zero in Roman numerals?

* How many weeks are there in a light year?

* If a candle factory burns down, does everyone just stand around and sing "Happy Birthday?"

* If a jogger runs at the speed of sound, can he still hear his walkman?

* If athletes get athlete's foot, do astronauts get mistletoe?

* If Barbie's so popular, why do you have to buy all her friends?

* If blind people wear dark glasses, why don't deaf of people wear earmuffs?

* If cats and dogs didn't have fur would we still pet them?

* If peanut butter cookies are made from peanut butter, then what are Girl Scout cookies made out of?

* If space is a vacuum, who changes the bags?

* If swimming is good for your shape, then why do the whales look the way they do?

* If tin whistles are made out of tin, what do they make fog horns out of?

* If white wine goes with fish, do white grapes go with sushi?

* If you can't drink and drive, why do bars have parking lots?

* If you jog backwards, will you gain weight?

* If you take an Oriental person and spin him around several times, does he become disoriented?

* Why do the signs that say "Slow Children" have a picture of a running child?

* Why do they call it 'chili' if it's hot?

* Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game," when we are already there?

* Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?