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The Health Show #007 - Vitamin C & Echinacea

The Health Show #007 (MP3 – 13.7MB – 39.33min)
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In this podcast Vienna and beti talk about the antioxidant properties of Vitamin C & Echinacea , how they work in the in the body and how they can be used for medicinal purposes.

Topics:

1. Vitamin C

  • Recommended Dietary Intake
  • Antioxidant Properties
  • Are you getting enough Vitamin C ? - Quiz

    • 2. Echinacea

  • What is Echinacea?
  • Primary Uses of Echinacea Listed

    • 3. beti’s Healthy Recipe - Rice with Satay & Vegetables
    Ingredients (Serves 2)
    400mL Coconut Milk
    1Tablespoon Curry
    2Tablespoons Peanut Butter
    200gm Oyster Mushrooms (or other mushrooms of your choice, but Oyster Mushrooms are so tasty)
    2 cups of Chopped up Mixed Vegetables (in Season)
    2 cups of Rice (Preferably Aromatic Rice such as Jasmine)

    Goodbye and remember…
    Be fit and stay healthy

    beti & Vienna

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    2 Responses to “The Health Show #007 - Vitamin C & Echinacea”

    1. beti Says:
      July 28th, 2005 at 12:14 pm

      This is an interesting read about Echinacea Studies
      http://www.latimes.com/features/health/medicine/la-072705echinacea_lat,0,2637824.story?coll=la-tot-promo

    2. beti Says:
      August 8th, 2005 at 2:54 pm

      Another interesting article about Echinacea…is it merely a placebo? Many researchers are trying to debunk this Flu Remedy. http://www.theage.com.au/news/science/echinacea-doesnt-work-study-finds/2005/07/28/1122143939019.html?oneclick=true

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