Hi Melinda; vitamins? ; corn tortilla uses

[Guest guest]

Hi Melinda. Welcome. I too am fairly new with only about a week

here so far. It is nice here, calm and relaxed, and sometimes

funny, and it is informative. Check out my posting for corn

tortillas. They go real well with re-fried beans, shredded lettuce,

and tomato. Corn tortillas can also be bought ready made.

Toast up the tortilla in the oven and then add the rest. This

is a chalupa for those who would not know. Tostada is another

word for the same.

 

About vitamins. I take a one a day kind to help insure I get the RDA

of 400 micrograms of folic acid and the rest. But otherwise my

concentration is on the phytonutrients: bioflavinoids, flavoinoids,

carotenes, reserverol, and all the rest; and my emphysis is also on

anti-oxidants, of which C, selenium, and beta-carotene are only a few.

I do not go to alot of trouble with vitamin supplements, but I do

with the phytonutrients which are found mostly (if not exclusively)

in food.

I sometimes take 400 mg. of E divided into two 200 mg., one in AM

and one at night.

It is the phytonutrients that I try to get a good mix of from food

since they help prevent cancers. I also go for potassium and

magnesium rich foods as they help control blood pressure (supposed to

anyway). I also go for lypocene (cooked tomatos).

I also like almonds, especially with

chocolate. Almonds are rich in fiber. I sometimes add wheat germ to

cereal.

Vitamins supplements are OK, but my doctor said to go conservative

with the fat soluble ones. I do not go over 400 mg. a day of E.

I wonder why more do not concentrate on the minerals and

phytonutrients in food?

 

Bruce in N.W. Indiana

 

 

, " Melinda " <clicker@i...> wrote:

> Hi All -

>

> I'm happy to see some familiar faces here. I'm Melinda and I've

> been an O-L vegetarian for about 15 years, and I eat mainly off the

> blood type lists, as that helps me to feel better. The problem is,

> it's easier to just pour a bowl of cereal or grab some M & Ms -- know

> what I mean? So I'm hoping to get inspired about eating more

> balanced meals (and doing the dishes?). LOL!

>

> P_T, thanks for inviting me!

>

> Melinda

[Guest guest]

Hi Bruce! Thanks for the warm welcome and the same to you. I

did check out your recipe for corn tortillas -- looks great -- but

I'm unable to handle corn, unfortunately. Got a recipe for whole

wheat tortillas?

 

Melinda