The study followed more than 175,000 men for nine years and concluded that those who ate the most red meat and processed meats had a higher incidence of prostate cancer.

Previous studies on the link between red meat and prostate cancer have been inconclusive. This new study adds more information to the question of whether red and processed meats have a significant impact on the development of prostate cancer.

According to the California Avocado Commission, one medium avocado has 250 calories and 22.5 grams of fat. The fat is mostly mono and polyunsaturated, both of which contribute to a healthy heart and body.

So don't be afraid to add avocado to your diet even if you're trying to lose weight. Substituting half a medium avocado (125 calories) several times per week for another 125 calorie snack will not add any calories to your diet but you'll be gaining all of the powerful nutrition it has to offer and that extra boost of nutrition will keep you satisfied longer and may even help with weight loss.

Some notable festival features will include the world's largest vat of guacamole, Best Guacamole Contest, Largest Avocado Contest, a Kid's Block Party, and much more.

Avocado lovers will be able to try unusual avocado dishes like avocado ice cream and fried avocado.

The festival runs from Friday at 4pm and continues through Sunday evening. Admission is free.

For more information visit the festival website: www.avofest.com

This recipe makes 4 Mexican pizzas.

Ingredients
8 extra large corn tortillas
1 can vegetarian refried beans
1 pkg ground soy meat
2 Roma tomatoes
1/2 c. yellow onion, chopped
1 c. enchilada sauce
1 c. cheddar cheese
1 c. Jack cheese

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Spray two baking sheets with cooking spray. Place 4 tortillas on each sheet and spray lightly on top with cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes, turning over halfway through the cooking time.

While the tortillas are baking, heat the ground soy meat in a skillet (or cook the ground beef).

Remove baking sheets from oven. Spread a layer of beans on four of the tortillas. Spread a layer of soy meat on top of the beans. Place a tortilla on top of each one and top with enchilada sauce. Sprinkle onions and cheese on top.

Place back in the oven and bake for ten minutes or until cheese is melted.

The New Jersey Superior Court lawsuit alleges that Denny's heavy use of salt puts "the restaurant chain's customers at greater risk of high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke." The lawsuit asks the court to order Denny's to list the sodium content of its food on the menu and warn about the hazards of consuming salt in high doses.

One of the worst offenders is the Meat Lover's Scramble which has a whopping 5,690 mg of sodium while a simple scrambled eggs and cheese on the senior menu has 2,060 mg.

The lawsuit is being filed on behalf of Nick DeBenedetto, a 48-year old New Jersey man who is seeking class-action status for the suit and says, "I never would have selected those items had I known."

Here are eight health benefits of this popular tea:

Better Sleep
Chamomile tea's most well-known benefit is as a sleep aid. It is known for its relaxing and soothing properties and is often taken before bed to promote restful sleep.

Stomach Soother
Peter Rabbit's mother was right to give him chamomile after he ate too much in Mr. McGregor's vegetable garden. Chamomile is helpful for a variety of stomach problems. It soothes stomach aches, eases the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, promotes elimination, and assists in overall digestion. It is often found in teas for digestion in combination with peppermint.

Menstrual Cramps
The ancient Egyptians used it to soothe menstrual cramps and now science is catching up. One study found that drinking chamomile tea raised urine levels of glycine, a compound that calms muscle spasms. Researchers believe this is why chamomile tea helps menstrual cramps.

Hemmorrhoid Help
One study found that chamomile ointment was helpful in the treatment of hemorrhoids.

Cold Fighter
Chamomile has immune boosting properties and helps in the fight against colds due to its antibacterial properties.

Wound Healing
The Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks used chamomile flowers in a poultice and applied them to wounds to speed healing. They must've been on to something. In one study, rats given chamomile extract in their water experienced faster wound healing times.

Diabetes Management
Chamomile tea is being studied for its beneficial effects in the management of diabetes. In one study, daily consumption of chamomile tea was found to prevent the progression of diabetic complications and hyperglycemia.

Cancer
In-vitro studies show possible protection against several different types of cancer cells.

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Precautions
Some people have serious allergic reactions (including anaphylaxis) to chamomile. If you are allergic to other plants in the same family such as daisy, ragweed, aster, chrysanthemum, or marigold you should use caution when using chamomile.

Chamomile should be avoided during pregnancy because it may act as a uterine stimulant and therefore increase the chance of abortion.

People with bleeding disorders or on blood thinners should avoid chamomile, as it contains coumarin and may increase the chance of bleeding.

Manuka honey (also called Leptospermum honey) is a type of raw honey that is made by bees who collect nectar from the manuka plant in Australia and New Zealand. It is a monofloral honey, meaning that the bees collect their nectar from only one type of plant.

Manuka has been found to have remarkable antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and healing properties when used on wounds. One company, Derma Sciences Inc., has even created a wound care product called Medihoney that uses manuka honey. Medihoney is used in hospitals around the world.

In one study published in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Wound Care, Medihoney was found to significantly reduce the presence of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in chronic wounds.

New Zealand manuka honey is rated on the UMF (Unique Manuka Factor) scale, a measure of the antibacterial strength of the honey. According to the Active Manuka Honey Association (AMHA) of New Zealand, UMF "is an antibacterial property which is naturally present in some strains of manuka honey, but it is not in all manuka honey." It is not found in all manuka honey because not all manuka flowers contain the UMF factor.

UMF is measured on a numeric scale, with UMF 10 being the minimum UMF factor effective in the treatment of infections and anything rated UMF 16 and higher having very high therapeutic value. In general, the higher the UMF rating, the higher the price of the honey.

People are using UMF active manuka honey on skin conditions like acne, psoriasis, eczema, burns, sores, skin ulcers, herpes, cold sores, blisters, rashes, and more. It is used in clinical settings to treat burns, diabetic leg ulcers, wounds that won't heal, and MRSA infections.

It's a good product to keep on hand at home in case of an accidental burn or to aid in the healing of any of the skin issues listed above.

Manuka also fights internal infections such as the flu, cold, and other viruses and is great for sore throats. It has also shown promise in the treatment of H. pylori infections and stomach ulcers.

In short, manuka appears to be a great overall immune system booster and healing agent. Many people take a tablespoon or two every day to prevent illness and maintain good health.

If you've had success in using manuka honey to heal a condition, please post a comment here. We'd love to hear your story!

I love the combination of basil and ginger. Many ginger marinades call for soy sauce, but some of my readers avoid soy, so I made this marinade without it.

Basil Ginger Salmon Marinade

Ingredients
2 6 oz salmon filets
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
3 T extra virgin olive oil
1 T red wine vinegar
4 T. chopped fresh basil
salt to taste
pepper to taste
pinch cayenne pepper (optional)

Directions
Make three our four shallow cuts on each side of the salmon filets. Set aside.

Mix all marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Add the salmon and coat both sides well. Make sure to get the mixture into the shallow cuts that you made. I like to stuff some of the minced garlic pieces in them.

Marinate for one hour in the refrigerator.

Grill and eat!

Ingredients
2 T. grated ginger root
2 c. water

Directions
Boil the water in a small saucepan and stir in the ginger root.

Drink straight or add lemon and/or your favorite sweetener to taste. Ginger tea with honey is a soothing drink when you have a cold or the flu.

Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Ginger may be powerful weapon in the treatment of ovarian cancer. A study conducted at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found that ginger powder induces cell death in all ovarian cancer cells to which it was applied.

Colon Cancer Prevention
A study at the University of Minnesota found that ginger may slow the growth of colorectal cancer cells.

Morning Sickness
A review of several studies has concluded that ginger is just as effective as vitamin B6 in the treatment of morning sickness.

Motion Sickness Remedy
Ginger has been shown to be an effective remedy for the nausea associated with motion sickness.

Reduces Pain and Inflammation
One study showed that ginger has anti-inflammatory properties and is a powerful natural painkiller.

Heartburn Relief
Ginger has long been used as a natural heartburn remedy. It is most often taken in the form of tea for this purpose.

Cold and Flu Prevention and Treatment
Ginger has long been used as a natural treatment for colds and the flu. Many people also find ginger to be helpful in the case of stomach flus or food poisoning, which is not surprising given the positive effects ginger has upon the digestive tract.

Migraine Relief
Research has shown that ginger may provide migraine relief due to its ability to stop prostaglandins from causing pain and inflammation in blood vessels.

Menstrual Cramp Relief
In Chinese medicine, ginger tea with brown sugar is used in the treatment of menstrual cramps.

Prevention of Diabetic Nephropathy
A study done on diabetic rats found that those rats given ginger had a reduced incidence of diabetic nephropathy (kidney damage).

"Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy." - Benjamin Franklin

"Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used." - Shakespeare, Othello

"Wine is the drink of the gods, milk the drink of babies, tea the drink of women, and water the drink of beasts." - John Stuart Blackie

"Wine is bottled poetry." - Robert Louis Stevenson

"Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine." - St. Thomas Aquinas

"God made only water, but man made wine." - Victor Hugo

"Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages." - Louis Pasteur

"Wine rejoices the heart of man and joy is the mother of all virtues." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I've tried many different coatings on the food to get a nice "fried" effect and the results have been okay but after some research I discovered Panko crumbs. Since I've never done any regular frying or even oven frying, I hadn't heard of them before.

According to Wikipedia:

Panko is made from bread without crusts, thus it has a crisper, airier texture than most types of breading found in Western cuisine. Outside Japan, it is becoming more popular for use in Asian and non-Asian dishes, and is often available in Asian markets and specialty stores. Increasingly, it's also available in many large supermarkets.

Wikipedia also states that the word "panko" is used in Japan for all bread crumbs, not just the kind that is made without crusts.

Wisegeek has this to say about panko:

Several things set panko aside from regular bread crumbs. The first thing is the coarse grind, which creates bread crumbs which are more like flakes than crumbs. The flakes have a large surface area, which absorbs seasoning well. They tend to stay crispy longer than regular bread crumbs, and they also absorb less grease.

I found some Panko made by Progresso in my local supermarket. It comes in plain or Italian flavor. Tonight I'll be stopping in my local Japanese market to see if I can find some. I'm curious to see what the difference is between the Progresso and Japanese versions.

Stay tuned for the results of my experiments with Panko in the coming days ...

Yet Tyson Foods wants to be able to keep a label on their chickens that reads "raised without antibiotics." The USDA has informed them that they can't use this label considering the little fact that it's a lie. Now Tyson Foods is suing to be able to keep the misleading label.

If Tyson is so eager to mislead the public over this issue, it makes one wonder what other deceptive practices they follow. Here's one: Tyson injects its packaged chicken full of water and salt to increase the weight while still labeling it "100% All Natural." A class action lawsuit was filed against them over this in 2001.

I don't eat chicken, but if I did I would avoid Tyson's product.

Meanwhile, the company is planning to spread its meat across the globe:

As Tyson Foods Inc. replicates its uniquely American model of corporate meat production throughout the developing world, the company could fundamentally transform rural economies in nations such as India, Brazil and China.

In the article, Don Tyson said, "We have done about as much in the United States as we can do."

Doing all they can do to lie to consumers and sell mislabeled, antibiotic-laced chickens injected with salt water? Mr. Tyson, I think you can "do" better.

Dairy Free Pumpkin Cheesecake

Ingredients
1 c. granulated sugar
2 tubs (8 oz. each) Tofutti Better Than Cream Cheese
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin puree
2 eggs
1 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. salt
9 inch graham cracker pie crust

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Beat cream "cheese" and sugar together. Add pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add eggs and beat entire mixture until smooth.

Pour into 9 inch pie crust.

Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until a knife inserted into the the center comes out clean.

Let cool and enjoy!

Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients
3/4 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2 large eggs
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree
1 can coconut milk
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

Directions
Preheat overn to 425 degrees.

Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger, and cloves. Gradually add coconut milk while stirring.

Pour into pie shell. Bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees, then lower temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Cool on wire rack for 2 hours.

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