Thursday, October 17, 2002

Any drinking and pregnancy don't mix, study shows. CNN - Children born to mothers who drink even small amounts of alcohol early in pregnancy are shorter and weigh less at age 14 than children born to mothers who abstain, a study says. [Google Health News] 4:57:39 PM     Wisconsin Style Chili I made a really good pot of chili last night - not the kind of chili you probably think of when you think of chili, but good old Wisconsin style chili! You start by browning the meat - I have always used hamburger but I'm now using ground turkey since it tastes so much better. I use a pound of meat. Brown it lightly in a dutch oven with some chopped onion, about half of a medium onion. Then add a can of tomato paste and a can of diced tomatoes. Also add about a tablespoon of chili powder or chili con carne spice and some salt and pepper. I sometimes add some chopped celery and chopped bell pepper and saute that with the meat and onions before adding the tomato stuff. I also added about 1/2 teaspoon allspice last night and that was a very good thing! You will probably have to add more water to this also, especially as the macaroni cooks. Let this simmer , covered, for an hour on very low heat. About 45 minutes before you want to eat, add about  3/4  cup elbow macaroni and stir it periodically, continuing the slow simmer. Don't worry about the macaroni getting too soft, it's supposed to! Keep tasting it to make sure the spices are okay and the salt is okay, adding spices as necessary for your taste. This is NOT a spicy chili nor is it an exact recipe! Serve with oyster crackers and enjoy! 1:07:39 PM     Risks of Hormone Therapy Exceed Benefits, Panel Says. A medical panel that helps set government policy has joined the growing ranks of experts registering doubts about the value of hormone replacement therapy. By Denise Grady. [New York Times: Health] 7:13:16 AM     Blame it on the enzyme: Researchers pinpoint culprit of onion tear factor. Seattle Post Intelligencer - Japanese researchers have found what triggers the tear factor in onions, a discovery that could one day produce onions that could be sliced or minced without making the cook cry. [Google Health News] 6:56:53 AM     Startling data on breast cancer. San Francisco Chronicle - After monitoring more than 2500 breast cancer patients for 20 years, researchers have concluded that women fare just as well with an operation that removes the cancerous lump as they do with having the entire breast removed.  [Google Health News] 6:55:11 AM

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