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Fabulous Low Sugar Apricot Jam

Large Apricots

Fabulous Low Sugar Apricot Jam
Ingredients

·         6 cups coarsely chopped apricots
(about 2 pounds)

·         3 cups sugar

·         2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

·         1 tsp of butter

 Preparation

1.     Combine apricots, sugar and lemon juice in a large pan; stir well.
 Cover and let stand at room temperature over night or 12 hours.

2.     Bring ingredients to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.

3.     Add butter to pan, this prevents foaming.

4.     Reduce heat to low, and cook 1 hour or until a candy thermometer
registers 205°.

5.     Prepare sterilization of jars and lids in over. Place jars on their side
 on rack and lids on cooking sheet with rubber sill face up. Set oven
 at 170 for 5 to 10 minutes.

6.     After 1 hour add 1/3 pouch of Certo Sure Jell Fruit Pectin (there are
 6 FL OZ in a pouch).

Ladle the Apricots in to
 jar right out of the hot oven

7.     Pour jam into decorative jars or airtight containers. Take one
 jar at a timeout of the oven and put the jar on a flat small pan as
 a holder and jam catcher for spills when pouring jam in the jar
 with ladle. Once poured return to oven and put sealer and cap
on the jam.

8.     Store in dark cool room for up to a year. Once jar is opened, refrigerate.

Apricot Preserves  

Nutritional Supplements Harming Your Health

Potentially Harmful Effects of Magnesium Stearate

Magnesium stearate is formed by adding a magnesium ion to stearic acid. The compound has lubricating properties, which is why it's often used in the making of supplements, as it allows the machinery to run faster and smoother, and prevents the pills or capsules from sticking to each other.

However, previous research has shown that stearic acid suppresses T cells—your natural killer cells—which are a key component of your immune systemⁱ. According to that study, stearic acid causes the collapse of cell membrane integrity—an effect that was found to be time and dose dependent—which, ultimately, can destroy cell function.

Naturally, when you take vitamins and other supplements, you do it with the idea of strengthening your immune system. However, if you take supplements containing magnesium stearate, you could end up doing the exact opposite as you're actually consuming chalk-like substance with each dose you take.

This filler also stimulates your gut to form a biofilm. You frequently see biofilms when you lift the lid of your toilet reservoir. Biofilms are a sort of sludge lining that acts as an effective barrier to the absorption of not only that particular vitamin but ALL the nutrients you'd normally get from food sources as well.

This is of particular concern for anyone with impaired digestion, which in today's world includes the vast majority of Americans, due to poor dietary habits.

In my view, this side effect alone is a major reason for focusing on nutritional foods, or, if you're taking a supplement, making sure it's a high quality, natural food-based supplement that does not include potentially harmful fillers and additives such as magnesium stearate.

 Article from Dr. Mercola  June 23, 2012

Tips to help your health!

Brain fog and fatigue is due to consuming mercury from fish or your metal in your teeth.

Take Chlorella - a single-celled green alga that helps detoxify your body from mercury, boost your immune system, and increase your energy. In addition, Chlorella is found in green leafy vegetable.

According to Dr. Mercola, Egg Plant cures skin cancer. Several tests and studies have been conducted in Europe on this cream which is made out of eggplant. After three month on the product the cancer went away.
Herb every day - anti aging
Italian Spice - bioflavonoid
Thyme - Excessive amounts of mucus in the lungs can be eliminated through the use of an herbal tea made form the sage and the thyme, during a cough
Sage - fights arthritis and asthma problems
Marjoram - release gas, aids in digestion, increases sweating and encourages menstruation
Oregano - protects from fungal infection

Apple Pie Spice
Ginger - treats nausea
Cinnamon - anti cancer, blood sugar level benefits
Cloves - lowers blood sugar

Turmeric - anti inflammatory Super star supplement 
Prevent weight gain - white bean extract, 500 mg per  day ($20) take before meal.
White bean extract is said to block carbohydrate absorption and shed excess pounds
Bacopa improve memory - herb from India reduces stress on the brain
Release toxins in the body - milk thistle to clean the liver to function healthy, 200 mg a day
Boost the health of the heart -  Krill Oil supplement, omega 3 anti oxidant benefits, faster absorbency, stronger potency than fish oil

Drug store deals
Limp fine hair - dry shampoo tresemme, short burst and in section then toss the hair
Get frizz out of hair - dry hair, dryer sheets - pat it all over top of head, static remover go over gently     Color treated hair shampoo - Giovanni contain antioxidant $8.99 a bottle
Hair - split ends, use sunscreen silicone Polymers and vitamin E temporary seal, ($10) no miracle cure for split ends, cut them off
Best bar soap for face, Dove, sensitive dermatologist favorite unscented no harsh detergents
Dry skin - Cetaphil soap, cleans but does not take away the oil 
Oily Skin - Neutrogena 3.49 a bar looks orange 
Acne prone - PanOxyl bar cut through the oil, treats back acne as well
Flaky skin white spots - Tinea versicolor on the body. Superficial yeast infection, fungus, use Noble  Formula 2%

Eucrine lotion (about $8 a bottle) calming skin - for overly dry skin

Other tips for your health:

¬  Take care of your Razor - shake and blow on your razor to rid of excess hair and water so it won’t rust and  keeps it clean

¬  Wash your face last after your shampoo and conditioner, shampoo and conditioners may be making your face break out from the different ingredients in it.

¬  Shower with lukewarm, hot water stripes off the oils in your body, you need those oils to lock the moisture in your body.

Reference: Dr OZ and Dr. Mercola, and other guest speaker on the Dr. OZ Show, February 2012