October Soup and Fried Oils Tangent

Soup is the best food for cold months. It provides liquid in months we tend to drink less water. Our digestion slows down when the the skies are cloudy, our houses are damp, the ground is wet and there is a chill in the air. At this time, we digest cooked foods more effectively. Soups tend to pack more herbs and vegetables into our diet. Common spices such as parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, cumin, turmeric, ginger, oregano, marjoram, dill, cinnamon, basil, have amazing and potent healing properties, which if consumed liberally improves overall health and prevent illness. So, if you are wondering what to put in your soup this fall, just think..."Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme".

A chart for your refrigerator is a handy reference. We tend to ignore colds, and respond more seriously to influenza. But the truth is, an untreated cold today, paves the way for later illness. We never fully recuperate from untreated illness, because our body has lost Vital Force, that we are not assisting to regenerate. Sleeping sufficient hours. Eating healthy foods. Treating Colds, Allergies, and Flus with herbs. These are tools that prevent illness, and underlying imbalance in the twelve systems of the body. [This website is for entertainment purposes only. None of the information contained within this post or blog is intended to diagnose, prevent or cure illness. Always talk to your physician before taking any herbal treatment or using any alternative approach.]

Enjoy the following chart:

PARSLEY - DIURETIC, EDEMA, PREVENTS KIDNEY & GALL STONES,
CAYENNE - PAIN RELIEF, ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, SORE THROAT, SPASMS,
CILANTRO - CHELATION THERAPY, REDUCES HEAVY METAL TOXICITY,
CORIANDER - INDIGESTION, GAS,
SAGE - ANTI-AGING, PAIN RELIEF, ANTI-TUMOR,
ROSEMARY - ANTI-TUMOR, RADIATION SICKNESS, BRUISES, PAIN RELIEF,
THYME - ANTISEPTIC, FEVER, COLDS & FLU, INFECTION,
CUMIN - INDIGESTION, GAS, COLIC,
TURMERIC - COLDS & FLUS, ANTI-TUMER, BURNS FAT,
OREGANO - ANTI-AGING, COLDS,
MARJORAM - ANTI-AGING, COLDS,
DILL - SALT SUBSTITUTE, INCREASES BREAST MILK,
CINNAMON - HELPS DIABETES, INCREASES CIRCULATION, INDIGESTION,
BASIL - DIAPHORETIC, FEVER, ACNE, IMPROVES SKIN QUALITY,
CAROB - COLIC, MALE FERTILITY, BRAIN CANCER PREVENTATIVE,
GINGER - INDIGESTION, IMPROVES CIRCULATION, FEVER, ACNE,
FENUGREEK - MALE LIBIDO, BREAST MILK, PURGES TOXINS, FEVER,
FENNEL- INDIGESTION, INCREASES BREAST MILK,
CLOVE- RELIEVES TOOTHACHE, CALMS STOMACH, GAS,
CARAWAY- GAS & INDIGESTION

Oily fried foods aren't great for your blood, kidneys or skin. Fried foods can be a contributing factor in acne, blocked glands, inflammation, and kidney infection. Not oils are created equal either. Avocado, raw nuts, flax seeds, evening primrose oil, coconut oil and olive oil are far superior to soybean (GMO) oil, palm (kernel) oil, and vegetable oil.

All cooked oils can cause imbalance in the body. Olive oil becomes unhealthful to the body after five minutes of cooking. It looses it's antioxidant effect after this time. To increase the life of olive oil, add garlic or onions for another fifteen minutes of cooking time without giving your oil a deleterious effect. The best oil is a raw oil, and therefor, by adding oil at the end of the cooking, you improve the health value of the meal.
(In fact, if you are a meat eater, the bacon, lamb, ground beef, and whole chicken legs you cook have plenty of fat to provide oil for your cooking. Add a couple tablespoons of water to provide a little moisture, and cover your pan with a lid to prevent the evaporation of the oil.)