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TANGY BBQ CHEESE STRAWS

Are you looking for a cheesy snack with a difference? Here’s a spicy idea using Tangy Barbeque Spice that’s sure to wow your taste buds! Preheat oven to 200˚C INGREDIENTS 1 ½ cups flour 150g soft butter 2-3 teaspoons Tangy Barbeque Spice 1 cup grated cheddar cheese 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ cup milk METHOD • Using your fingers, rub butter into flour until the mixture looks like bread crumbs. Alternatively, mix with an electric beater on low speed to get the same result. • Add Tangy Barbeque Spice, grated cheese and baking powder, mix with a spoon. • Stir in milk, mix well until mixture makes a soft dough. • Roll dough about 1cm thick and cut strips about 8cms by 2cms. • Give each strip a few twists to make a cheese straw and place on baking tray. • Bake at 200˚C for 15mins or until cheese straws have turned golden brown. • Serve hot or cold.

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YOU SNEEZE, YOU LOOSE

Thirty years ago, one in thirty people suffered from allergies. Today the statistic has risen to one in four, making allergies a huge and growing problem in health care. Allergies occur when pollen or another type of allergen (substance that causes the allergy) enters the eyes, nose or lungs and sensitizes the immune system. Specific antibodies i.e. substances produced by the body to fight allergies, attach themselves to mast cells found in body tissues. When the allergen enters the body again, it attaches to these antibodies causing histamine and other chemicals to be released from the mast cells. As a result, an allergic reaction is triggered causing any one of the following symptoms: • Runny eyes and nose • Throat and nose itching • Sneezing • Sinus congestion • Asthma. All very uncomfortable symptoms! Allergies are most prevalent in people whose parents have allergies. Children may not always have the same allergy as their parents but 75% of children whose parents have allergies, will get allergies themselves. Resent research also suggests that a highly hygienic upbringing is to blame for the lack of immune system stimulation in early childhood. This increase in hygiene together with antibiotics, immunizations and antibacterial soaps, has meant that immune systems are not practicing on the right microbes (bugs!) and are now attacking harmless substances instead. A little bit of dirt is indeed good! It fact it is essential to build the child’s immune system and help prevent allergies. There are many different types of allergies, including Hay Fever, Hives, Pet Allergies, Eczema, Drug Allergies, Bee Sting Allergies, Food Allergies, etc. Allergic Rhinitis, commonly known as Hay Fever, affects one in five people which means approximately 6 million South Africans are affected by Hay Fever and it is the most common childhood disease. Hay Fever may be seasonal if caused by pollen from trees, grass and weeds, or on-going if the cause is dust mites, mold or animal hair. It is sometimes difficult to tell the difference between a cold and an allergy, but there are some very specific differences that can be used to distinguish between the two. Take a look. COLD Progressive symptoms Lasts for 7-10 days Yellowish nasal discharge Sneezing is uncommon Occurs mainly in the winter months Accompanying fever ALLERGY Symptoms occur altogether Lasts for the time of the allergen exposure Clear, thin watery discharge Sneezing 2-3 times in a row Occurs mainly in spring or summer No fever present Eczema is another type of allergy affecting up to one third of people. Food Allergies - 90% of all food allergies are caused by just a few foods namely milk, eggs, peanuts, wheat, soy, shellfish and nuts. Asthma is another type of allergy which is dramatically on the increase. People most at risk of developing the Asthma include those with other allergies, people with a family history of allergies or asthma, and those exposed to tobacco smoke. There is no cure for allergies. The symptoms of allergies can be treated with antihistamines, decongestants and steroids, but the only way to stop allergic reactions from occurring is to avoid the allergens. First, it’s necessary to identify the cause of the allergy through a skin or blood test which can be a tricky process. After that, you need to find ways to avoid the allergens. Nutritional support: Sportron products that can be used to provide nutritional support for allergies include: • Respitron Syrup • Respitron Tablets • Phytogard Capsules • Phytogard Syrup • Calcitone

Reflection

This week, let's aim our attention and actions, and take responsibility for all that we are and all that we are doing. Self-reliance and responsibility give us personal power. Here's 5 things to focus on: 1. Our Aim. What is our goal, our... direction, our purpose? What is it that we are moving toward and organizing our lives to achieve and contribute? These are questions of the motivated and purposeful human. 2. Our Attention. Are the things we continually focus on bringing us joy, success, connection, growth? Or are we being distracted by a bunch of garbage and gossip in life? 3. Our Attitude. The power plant doesn’t have energy, it generates energy. Similarly, we don’t have an attitude, we generate one. When we choose to generate a negative energy and attitude, life is horrible. But when we choose to generate and broadcast a joyous, loving, and positive energy, life opens up to us, people feel something new from us, and our entire life blooms and grows. 4. Our Affections. Are we connecting with those we love and sensing the beauty of this life? The emotional quality and connections we feel in life are also a choice, and we should choose to feel again, to love again, to become passionate and emotionally open, giving, strong and vibrant. 5. Our Actions. Our destiny is dictated by our disciplined actions - what we do each day, the habits we develop, our purposeful efforts. Take no action, have no life, no adventure, no progress. But overcome apathy and fear and get going and soon there is magic and momentum and what we love to call the charged life.

There are no accidents in life; success is the result of doing the right thing the right way. What will you choose?

Ultravine - Pure Polyphenol Power!

In the past 20 years, there has been a large amount of scientific information that points to the importance of preventing oxidation in the body, in other words, AGING! Aging occurs as a result of excessive free radical activity. So, what are Free Radicals? Free radicals are molecules produced by the body as it performs its normal functions. The body has natural antioxidants that help neutralise these free radical molecules so that they do not cause damage to the normal body cells which can lead to aging and disease. However, exposure to sun, pollution, cigarette smoke and other environmental chemicals in food, water and the air, all increase the amount of free radicals formed. It simply gets to the point where the body’s automatic antioxidant system cannot cope! Help is at hand! The way to counteract the effects of free radicals is to introduce antioxidant nutrients. Antioxidants are potent chemicals which attach to and neutralise free radicals. Many foods contain antioxidants but some are more potent than others. For example, resveratrol, which comes from the skin of grapes, is a highly potent antioxidant that not only destroys free radicals but also benefits the body by improving circulation and providing immune support. If the body is not given antioxidant assistance, the free radicals formed can lead to many degenerative diseases and increase aging! Ultravine contains a combination of super antioxidants including those found in red grapes. This product is pure polyphenol power! Ultravine has a high ORAC score. What does that mean? ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbency Capacity and it confirms the potent ability of the product to destroy free radicals. Ultravine is definitely and essential anti-aging product in everybody’s life! Why use Ultravine? • Ultravine is very rich in antioxidants which help protect the body from diseases. Let’s face it - we can all do with every bit of disease protection that is available! • The Polyphenol Power in Ultravine comes from the powerful ingredients it contains: o catechins from green tea o anthocyanidins from grape seed o bioflavonoids from quercetin o resveratrol from grape skin. • It’s ANTI-AGING! It’s the amazing Polyphenol Power in Ultravine that provides protection for all the cells in your body!