tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20690170669695877072024-03-05T06:30:58.262-05:00from sprouts to supperMy journey planting a completely chemical-free organic vegetable garden from seeds that were mostly propagated from the food we eat. I also discuss the importance of leading a natural, organic, healthy lifestyle with everything food, cruelty free and health related in between.evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-20185422429474052282012-09-17T16:17:00.002-04:002012-09-17T16:17:36.058-04:00Where have I been??Hello my dear followers!<br />
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<br />It’s the time spent outside in the sunshine and touching the earth.<br /><br />It's also finding beauty in so many things, even a wasp and a mothy looking butterfly.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />When you learn to appreciate those little things it opens you up to so many more wonderful life experiences. The gratitude to be part of this spinning ball in the universe makes all those moments count. That means getting outside to smell the roses, feel the wind in your face, the sand between the toes. Because when you get to do that you feel like you're on top of the world and isn't that basically what living life to the fullest means?</span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span id="goog_1788433408"></span><span id="goog_1788433409"></span></span></span></b>evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-13771620735717902512012-07-23T20:54:00.000-04:002012-07-23T20:54:16.457-04:00Climate Change<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I'm in a change mood I want to talk about climate change this week. I think wherever you are you have seen some effects. Drought, intense electrical storms, heat waves. I for one was not happy that I had to water the garden, I rely on mother nature (and a little dehumidifier water) to do it for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have a feeling this type of weather is going to be the norm. Of course the <b><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/07/21/553551/ten-impacts-climate-change-is-worsening-climate-right-now/" target="_blank">bad effects</a></b> will also be the norm: crop failures, wild fires, flash floods, <b><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/07/21/516171/sea-level-rise-it-could-be-worse-than-we-think/" target="_blank">etc</a></b>. I have to selfishly admit that not all climate change is bad - I know, go ask the people on the <b><a href="http://www.theage.com.au/national/first-climate-refugees-start-move-to-new-island-home-20090728-e06x.html" target="_blank">Carteret Islands</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.agrometeorology.org/topics/environment-and-sustainability/report-from-tuvalu-a-country-sinking-below-the-waves" target="_blank">Tuvalu </a></b> and the <b><a href="http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-video/paradise-lost-are-the-maldive/79586000001" target="_blank">Maldives</a></b> - the mild winter and exceptional spring we had this year made it our garden's most prolific yet. We already have ripe tomatoes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This brings me to the gist of my post, I know we're still in July and just coming off of a heat wave (apparently one that broke several heat records) but I'm really thinking about the fall. I'm starting to plan my fall planting. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While this isn't the first time I try to plant for fall, this will be the first time that I try to be organized about it.</span></div>
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When was the last time you asked someone for help? I'm guilty of thinking I can do it all myself. Yes it's great to be self sufficient and there are times when you need to stand on your own two feet. What I'm talking about is those moments when you need to admit that you need help, you may think it makes you weak, not so! I say. Knowing when to ask for help is what makes you strong strong strong!<br />
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The next time you are feeling that you can't get everything done, don't. Don't feel guilty, don't feel like a failure and don't wait for a helping hand to fall from the sky. Speak up and ask for help, whether it's asking your kids to put away the groceries, your husband to clear the dinner dishes or your coworker their opinion on an important presentation, ask.<br />
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The best part is that it's a win-win situation, you will get the support you need and you will make someone feel special. Don't believe me? How did you feel the last time you were able to help someone? I thought so...<br />
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<br />evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-73507422227236889842012-06-25T21:40:00.000-04:002012-06-25T21:57:31.574-04:00Garden Update<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm very happy with how the garden is going, we are at the end of June and have been harvesting asparagus, peas, herbs and tons of greens. The Florida like weather has been helping - sun all day a bit of rain in the afternoon. A lot of our flowers are also blooming. And the first of the tomatoes, squashes and cucumbers are coming out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love having the echinacea, I'm not sure what to do with it if anything, it's buzzing with tons of bees.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The calendula patch is also buzzing with activity </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also enjoy having lots of zinnias, I planted them in two beds this summer. I also have cosmos, those haven't bloomed yet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">This year our nasturtium came in, last year they didn't do so well. I </span><span style="background-color: white;">think</span><span style="background-color: white;"> the mild spring had something to do with it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And the sunflowers are oh so close to blooming! I don't know if my mammoth ones will get to bloom this year, lesson learned: those seeds need to be protected from the birds if you're direct sowing outdoors.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now to the veggies...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our tomatoes have really taken off</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We see a few fruits coming.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">We also </span><span style="background-color: white;">have</span><span style="background-color: white;"> our first cucumber</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And the beginnings of a summer squash.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our beans are also looking lovely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Unfortunately, our peas have run </span><span style="background-color: white;">their</span><span style="background-color: white;"> course - so I will plant something else in that spot - not sure what yet.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the weekend I made a new dish that I thought I would share with you, the photo is not so great and I ate it up before checking and retaking the photo...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a take on the traditional Tofu Scramble except I didn't have any tofu so I used up some potatoes we had.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Place the potatoes in a large saucepan fill with enough water to cover. boil for about 15 min until just soft. drain the water and put back in the pan to pan cook them with garlic and onions (saute everything if using oil) put the spice mix on them and cook for a few more minutes. If you're not using oil add more water or broth if the pan as the pan gets dry. When the potatoes are nice and coated add your greens, herbs and any pups if using plus add some more broth or water cover and let cook for 5 minuets or until your veggies are a bright green and your pups are warmed through. </span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span>evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-55798485819007666942012-06-18T20:15:00.000-04:002012-06-18T20:47:21.539-04:00The Seed - MY Vegan Experience<b id="internal-source-marker_0.287356712622568"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This weekend was the first The Seed: A Vegan Experience conference. I happen to come across it on a friend’s Facebook page - thanks Nicole!
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What a wonderful weekend it was, the line-up was pretty amazing. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vegan heavy hitters all around plus tons of wonderful (tho not very healthy) food vendors. Yes I felt like a little kid each day leaving with a tummy ache from sampling chocolates, juices, raw tacos, queso etc..</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lunch was 3 mini cupcakes from </span><a href="http://www.thevakery.com/" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank"><b>The Vakery</b></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">, a spicy kale potato salad and a bahn mi from the </span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.theregalvegan.com/site/" target="_blank">Regal Vegan</a></b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - yummy!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">First up for me was a talk on Top 10 Tips for going Vegan with the ladies from Our Hen House Jasmin Singer and Marianne Sullivan. They gave some great tips on transitioning and making it easier to stick with your compassionate choice. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Colleen Patrick </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Goudreau</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was up next, her </span><a href="http://www.compassionatecook.com/category/media" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Food For Th</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">ought </span></b><b>podcasts</b></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"> were instrumental in my choice to go vegan. She helped make my transition as seamless as possible. She’s a wonderful speaker and her passion for compassion was shining through. It was one of the many highlights of my weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I watched a whole food cooking demo from the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/wellnessclub/stores/tribeca/" target="_blank">Whole Foods Wellness Club</a></b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. I’ve heard of Juan Pablo Chavez before but had never been to one of his demos. The Sweet Potato Moroccan Stew he made was simple, wholesome and smelled delicious! Unfortunately, we weren’t allowed to sample it - boo!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Next on the roster was Hannah </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kaminsky</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of </span><a href="http://www.mysweetvegan.com/" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">My Sweet Vegan</a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">. She presented an ice cream making demo. She was a little nervous so it went a little quicker than expected. Again no sampling (have I said BOO?!) but in the 20 or so minutes it took for her to tell us about making ice cream the base was thick and ice cream-like - all she used was her base, 2 zip lock bags, ice and salt. I’m inspired to try this at home! Who knows we may have homemade vegan ice cream at our annual BBQ this summer!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">After the food demos I went to see Kathy Stevens from the </span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://casanctuary.org/" target="_blank">Catskill Animal Sanctuary</a></b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Her passion and love for the animals was very contagious. Her telling of Rambo’s last days was bittersweet. What a crusader, the world needs more people like this.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">After Gena it was the event’s Keynote Speaker: Dr. Joel Fuhrman. I’ve seen Dr Fuhrman speak before at Integrative Nutrition Conferences and he never disappoints. He gave us a full 90 minutes of non-stop info. Having read </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062080636/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=fromsproutsto-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0062080636" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Super Immunity: The Essential Nutrition Guide for Boosting Your Body's Defenses to Live Longer, Stronger, and Disease Free</b></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=fromsproutsto-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0062080636" style="background-color: transparent; border: none !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px !important; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="1" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">The last speaker I stuck around for was Brendan Brazier. I have his books </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0738212547/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=fromsproutsto-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0738212547" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life</a><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=fromsproutsto-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0738212547" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></b><br />
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and have always liked his style. He looks for the nutrition powerhouses for peak performance. What this translates to for those of us that aren’t athletes is a whole foods vegan diet that maximizes nutrients while minimizing energy expenditure. Eating a diet as efficiently as possible will help you feel better, have more energy and get more nutrients while eating less calories. This is a no-brainer but not something that people do. That’s probably one of the reasons we have so many overweight people. They are eating but still hungry because their bodies are craving nutrients.</span><br />
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Tonight they will be all ours!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So what are the greens that are in my yummy salad, glad you asked:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chard</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spinach</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Collards</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Oregano (or Marjoram not sure which one it is!)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sage - I love this and it’s sooo healthy! </span><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21452174"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21452174</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15373716"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15373716</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lemon Balm</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chives</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Scallions</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What do I add to it, glad you asked:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Beans (Adzuki, Black, Navy, Chickpeas, Cannellini, Kidney - anything you want!)</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hemp Seeds</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chia Seeds</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cucumber</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tomato</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All Purpose or Italian Seasoning</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Himalayan Pink Salt or Herbamare</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fresh ground Black Pepper</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What’s the dressing, glad you asked:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tahini</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flaxseed oil</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Raw Apple Cider Vinegar</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lemon if we have any which we don’t right now</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Water to thin if you like.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Enjoy!</span></b>
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<br />I also went ahead and purchased small veggie plants to put in the garden. From seed I was only able to get 2 tomato plants (woo hoo!) so I supplemented with Romas, a Brandywine and a German Johnson Pink which I have never heard of.<br /><br />I also picked up pepper since none of those came up: We have Jalapenos, a Sweet Red, and Purple and a Chili.<br /><br />It looks a little bare now but I've also added a few flower seeds to it<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />As you can see the greens are doing well and I have started to harvest the spinach. The leaves are smallish but I know if I let them go any longer they will bolt on me.<br /><br />I’m really looking forward to having tons of chard on hand, we’ll have 3 varieties: Italian; Ruby Red and the Rainbow.</span><br />
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</div>evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-47835335108770712762012-04-15T12:18:00.000-04:002012-04-15T12:18:47.053-04:00Spring has Sprung!Well it's definitely spring time in Jersey, it's going to be in the 80s next week... I went ahead and took an inventory of what's popping up - other than a ton of Lamb's Quarters - UGH!<br />
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We have tons of scallion that Jared has been cultivating<br />
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They're pretty huge - I thought they were the leeks we planted years ago. We also have some pretty mint weed that been taking over one side of the yard. Jared believes it's Creeping Charlie.<br />
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And of course we can't forget about our Dandelions<br />
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Personally I love the way the yellow and the purple looks together, since they are complimentary colors it's obvious they would be compliments in nature<br />
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On the other side of the yard we have a couple of our veggies coming in, here are Collards, Spinach and Kale<br />
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</div>evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-58151249901149102142012-04-06T21:40:00.000-04:002012-04-06T21:40:56.408-04:00One of those days<div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I'm sitting here at lunch listing to relaxation music. Why? Well, I'm having one of those days at my day job and I needed to walk away. It's important to know when you've had enough and more important to acknowledge those feelings. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I strongly believe that being kind to yourself leads to being kind to others. I have more patience when I take that time out. </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Stress is a fact of life so we might as well learn to work it out of our system. Sometimes it's not always possible to physically remove yourself from the situation, this is where a few handy dandy techniques can help.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><ol><li><b>Breathe</b> - taking a few deep breaths can help you center yourself and expel some tension.</li>
<li><b>Lower Your Shoulders</b> - when we tense up our shoulders tend to creep up to our ears. By stretching them down as far as possible you're helping to release some of that tension</li>
<li><b>Relaxing Music</b> - I'm a big fan of listening to relaxing music. Sometimes popping in those ear buds for a few minutes can help</li>
<li><b>Smile or Laugh</b> - when you smile and laugh it's hard to be in a bad mood. You may feel silly at first but it's definitely worth a try.</li>
</ol></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">If that doesn't work then as soon as you can, take a quick walk around the block while taking deep breaths.</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The important thing is to be aware and use the subtle techniques before you are overwhelmed.</div></div>evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-89898960809376126882012-03-31T18:43:00.000-04:002012-03-31T18:43:21.171-04:00Best Laid Plans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I like to make plans, no not plan vacations I would much prefer to have someone else do that. I mean life plans. I like to make grand plans and see them come to life. One of the plans I had involved making a big change in the fall. Unfortunately, it won’t work out exactly how I was hoping. I have to admit there was a moment of grief. That “what am I going to do” button had been pushed and I wasn’t sure how long I was going to be feeling that way.</span></div><span id="internal-source-marker_0.2384493350982666"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Luckily I was able to process and come up with a pretty good (maybe better?) alternative plan. This whole experience was a reminder that even the best laid plans can go awry. So for all of those moments that you think you have everything perfectly in place remember that there are about 100 other little things that can derail you. But that has to be OK. That’s a part of life, taking the good and the inevitable bad and making good (or just OK) of that too.</span><br />
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</span></span></span></div><span id="internal-source-marker_0.2384493350982666"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lola Update: Sick Kitty is now Good as New Kitty, maybe a little too good as she keeps trying to escape and do other things she’s not supposed to do.</span></span>evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-85005167685954618852012-03-24T20:31:00.001-04:002012-03-24T20:34:25.150-04:00Rutgers Home Gardeners SchoolSo today is one of my favorite days of the year. It's the <a href="http://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/ah0201ca.html" target="_blank"><b>Rutgers Home Gardeners School</b></a> day.<br />
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It's a day-long event that includes lectures, a plant sale and a book sale.<br />
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They had a pretty full agenda with a total of 36 different classes being offered. You get to pick 4 classes to attend. Today I chose Managing Good & Bad Bugs in your Garden which really ended up being about turf management (read: lawn). Not my thing but still useful. Unfortunately, so many questions were asked during the lecture that he didn't have time to finish the presentation so we didn't get to review the beneficial insects which is what I'm really interested in.<br />
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Next it was on to Do's and Don't of Butterfly Gardening. This was taught by Rick Mikula. He's quite the clown.<br />
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But not one of those scary clowns that look like they're going to eat you, more like a good clown that tells you how to keep caterpillars alive and bring certain ones back. I've decided that I'm going to plant a butterfly garden in the front yard. I wish we could do it in the backyard but with the birdhouses we can't. Caterpillars = bird food.<br />
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How cool is this caterpillar!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spicebush Caterpillar</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I was on my own for lunch so that meant going to the book sale and the plant sale. I like to support this event so I do my best best pick up a thing or 2... or 4... I got some oregano and rosemary I also picked up 2 books:<br />
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I really want to get more into native plants and plants that will encourage wildlife so this seems like a good start.<br />
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</tbody></table>Again in keeping with the wildlife aspect. I think it's a lot of fun to see all this life buzzing and fluttering about. Seeing that<b> <a href="http://fromsproutstosupper.blogspot.com/2011/09/hummingbird-garden-birdseed-pilaf.html" target="_blank">hummingbird</a></b> last year really made me happy and knowing that I'm giving these guys a place to hang out really means something to us - Jared is just as passionate about the Eco system.<br />
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The afternoon was filled with native plants and perennials. What I really found interesting about the Eco-Friendly and Drought Tolerant Native Plants class was the discussion of their root systems. Some can go as far down as 20 feet! This is why they would be drought resistant, the roots can get moisture and nutrients way down below even when the surface soil is dry and nasty. This is what makes dandelion root so healthy. Speaking of dry and nasty looks like quite of few of the native plants thrive on bad untended soil. That's good to know!<br />
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</tbody></table>Here are 2 that I want to add to my butterfly garden.<br />
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The Perennials for Year-Round Interest class was based on blooms during all 4 seasons. Not all of the plants were native but some of them were definitely interesting. It was nice to see some of the plants here recommended in the native plant class and the butterfly garden class - those are definitely coming to our garden<br />
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All in all it was a fun day with lots to learn about gardening. I look forward to next years classes.evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-87158595715163548152012-03-18T17:03:00.000-04:002012-03-18T17:03:18.096-04:002012 Garden PlanThe garden plan for this year is a fairly simple one. Jared and I are splitting the four beds so I will have two and he will two. Since last weekend was beautiful here in NJ and we were without plans it was a great excuse to set up the garden. And no I haven't forgotten about the why we need the cold post it will be coming soon I promise!<br />
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So you want to know what I planted? Doesn't matter, I'm going to tell you anyway! Especially since I took notes in the pretty book that Mom H gave me for the holidays.<br />
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Here you go:<br />
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So what's under the containers are the more tender seeds and the flowers. The greens don't need to be protected. I've also planted a few things for the first time: broccoli, cabbage and celery. These are cool weather crops and can usually be planted in spring when the soil is workable. I'm wondering if it may be too warm for them? I'm looking forward to seeing how it comes up and I'm also looking forward to seeing more hummingbirds this summer - that's always a treat!<br />
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Kitty Update: Lola's doing much better, thanks for the well wishes. They think she might have IBD - I have a feeling it might be more FTWT (Fish Tank Water Tummy)<br />
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</div>evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-28308168671702392862012-03-09T17:46:00.000-05:002012-03-09T17:46:19.516-05:00Sick KittyWhat 70 degrees in the northeast the first week in March! This week's post was going to be about how bad all this wonderful warm weather is but my kitty Lola got sick and I've been dealing with that.<br />
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For those of you that have companion animals you know how special they are to us. This is the first time she's gotten sick and she's almost 8 years old. Isn't it funny how our pets can elevate our heart rate (by scratching the brand new insert anything here) and reduce it at the same time. I always wondered about that.<br />
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According to the American Heart Association owning a pet can actually<a href="http://hyper.ahajournals.org/content/38/4/815.full" target="_blank"><b> reduce your blood pressure</b></a> - crazy huh? And the <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/health_benefits.htm" target="_blank"><b>CDC says</b></a>:<br />
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</b></div>Pets can decrease your:</b><br />
<ul><li>Blood pressure </li>
<li>Cholesterol levels</li>
<li>Triglyceride levels</li>
<li>Feelings of loneliness</li>
</ul><b>Pets can increase your:</b><br />
<ul><li>Opportunities for exercise and outdoor activities</li>
<li>Opportunities for socialization</li>
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</div><div>Hopefully everything will be OK. Since I like to look on the brighter side of things I decided to make some hempseed sunflower butter - what a better way to bring the sunshine in.</div><div><br />
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</div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Hempseed Sunflower Butter</span></b></div><div><br />
</div><div>2 cups Raw Unsalted Sunflowers</div><div>1 cup Raw Shelled Hempseeds</div><div>Salt (optional)</div><div>Water or Hemp Oil to thin if necessary</div><div><br />
</div><div>Put everything in a high speed blender and let it go on high for 1 minute at a time. If you need to</div><div>thin it out use about 1/4 of water or hemp oil. Salt if you like, I kept mine salt-free.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Makes about a 16oz peanut butter jar's worth.</div>evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-53335528367641290872012-03-02T08:27:00.001-05:002012-03-02T08:29:26.211-05:00Chili!What a crazy week it’s been! On Sunday I participated in a chili challenge that our local ladies group - the Borough Improvement League - hosted. It was a lot of fun and considering I don’t make chili often, or ever! I was happy to get votes and quite a few thumbs up. I’ve got to make some tweaks but it will probably make an appearance at our annual BBQ in August.<br />
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On Monday I was lucky enough to go to an Adrenal Fatigue cooking class with Andrea Beaman. Andrea cured her own thyroid condition by switching over to a whole foods diet. The class did include animal products, however a separate meal was made for those of us that abstain. I learned a lot about Adrenal Fatigue and now feel better equipped to help others make the changes necessary to feel better. It’s really all about slowing down, being with nature and eating real food, you know nothing that’s refined, comes from a factory farm or a lab.<br />
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On Tuesday I had dinner at HanGawi - a high end Korean vegan restaurant. Talk about good! I don’t have any photos of our food because it didn’t last on the plate long enough. It was so nice to have Korean food without having to worry about hidden fish sauce or meat condiments. I love kimchi and one of the things that a lot have is some sort of fish sauce or anchovies. At our local H Mart I can get their “Healthy Kimchi” that’s vegan and MSG-free. It’s really tasty. I just wish they had it in the huge jar sizes that the regular kimchi comes in. They have vegan versions of the tubs but they also contain MSG, bummer!<br />
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On Wednesday our local blog Metuchen Matters posted a blurb about me and the launch of from sprouts to supper health coaching. How cool! It’s wonderful to get the exposure. If you or anyone you know is looking for support on your journey to health let me know! OK plug over.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXID0n-LOXdTLK7RdIpOCVv-hovqzcdb8kJstjMDlS1Vbo61exwisDR2I9fNW-m8Bl7Q6Hrm_CTCZqwzmrzQZnzhriVocGRlCxykN_FjZJs2FtFMTUMkODlTGTCz7mBviz76CGhRHdFw/s640/blogger-image--1786582597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXID0n-LOXdTLK7RdIpOCVv-hovqzcdb8kJstjMDlS1Vbo61exwisDR2I9fNW-m8Bl7Q6Hrm_CTCZqwzmrzQZnzhriVocGRlCxykN_FjZJs2FtFMTUMkODlTGTCz7mBviz76CGhRHdFw/s640/blogger-image--1786582597.jpg" /></a></div>evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-77499458273124245662012-02-23T22:06:00.000-05:002012-02-23T22:06:29.392-05:00Happy Veganniversary to Me! And Happy Birthday to the Blog!It was around this time, Feb 25th to be exact, 2 years ago that from sprouts to supper was born. It was also a few days before I went vegan. I had no idea I was going to go animal free, I thought I was doing a spring cleanse for a few days. It ended up bringing me back to my veg days back in the 90's. I was a junk food vegetarian then. I thought you needed to have tons of protein, not true! So I ate tons of processed veg food, not cool! Now I know a lot better, and cook a lot healthier. Some of my favorite recipes have been posted to the blog.<br />
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Things like <a href="http://fromsproutstosupper.blogspot.com/2010/11/recipe-of-month-butternut-mushroom.html" target="_blank">Butternut Squash Risotto</a>, <a href="http://fromsproutstosupper.blogspot.com/2011/09/hummingbird-garden-birdseed-pilaf.html" target="_blank">BirdSeed Pilaf</a> and <a href="http://fromsproutstosupper.blogspot.com/2010/07/recipe-of-week-ice-cream.html" target="_blank">Ice Cream</a>. Wow and I almost forgot the <a href="http://fromsproutstosupper.blogspot.com/2011/01/recipe-of-month-kale-chips.html" target="_blank">Kale Chips</a> - oh so yummy!<br />
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So much has changed since then, we lost Pippin, we gained Luke. I left my International Affairs program to get into Health Coaching. I lost my mom and gained a ton of new friends. AND our garden is a lot better than it was 2 years ago.<br />
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I want to say a big THANKS! to all of you that read and enjoy my blog! Here's to another bunch of years! I'm off to celebrate now... Actually I'm off to soak beans for the local Chili Challenge I entered that's this weekend.<br />
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Hasta next week.evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-41791018824203608882012-02-16T22:23:00.000-05:002012-02-16T22:23:58.014-05:00Organics Again<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today’s post was going to be about the most awesome heirloom apple trees we got as a gift from Mom & Dad H. but a post today from <a href="http://www.foodpolitics.com/2012/02/the-endless-controversy-over-organics/">Marion Nestle’s Food Politics</a> blog got me thinking about organics again.<br />
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The argument she was talking about was the production of organic vs. conventional. Some say organic is a more effective production method and yet others would argue that there’s no difference or that conventional is actually more effective.<br />
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What I never see in the organic vs. conventional argument is the impact the pesticides have on the health of the farmers that grow conventional produce. Pesticide poising is very real. Just ask Monsanto. They biotech giant was found guilty in France this week of poisoning farmer Paul Francois. a French farmer. Many farmers have tried to sue Monsanto in the past, however, it is very difficult to prove that a specific pesticide caused an illness. Mr. Francois was able to pinpoint his point of exposure when he inhaled Lasso, a weedkiller.(Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/13/france-pesticides-monsanto-idUSL5E8DD2S220120213)<br />
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After reading this I got curious and checked PubMed for incidents of poisonings in America. Here is what I came up with: <br />
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The overarching theme I found was that many farmers were not using the pesticides correctly and as in the French case there were not enough warnings on the dangers of exposure.<br />
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Pubmed Search Terms: Farmers Pesticide Poisoning United States<br />
Results: 25</span><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">BMC Public Health.</a> 2011 Jun 3;11:429.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21639910">Work-related pesticide poisoning among farmers in two villages of Southern China: a cross-sectional survey.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Zhang%20X%22%5BAuthor%5D">Zhang X</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Zhao%20W%22%5BAuthor%5D">Zhao W</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Jing%20R%22%5BAuthor%5D">Jing R</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Wheeler%20K%22%5BAuthor%5D">Wheeler K</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Smith%20GA%22%5BAuthor%5D">Smith GA</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Stallones%20L%22%5BAuthor%5D">Stallones L</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Xiang%20H%22%5BAuthor%5D">Xiang H</a>.<br />
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Southeast University Injury Prevention Research Institute, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. zhangxujun@sina.com<br />
Abstract<br />
BACKGROUND:<br />
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Pesticide poisoning is an important health problem among Chinese farm workers, but there is a paucity of pesticide poisoning data from China. Using the WHO standard case definition of a possible acute pesticidepoisoning, we investigated the prevalence and risk factors of acute work-related pesticide poisoning among farmers in Southern China.<br />
METHODS:<br />
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A stratified sample of 910 pesticide applicators from two villages in southern China participated in face-to-face interviews. Respondents who self-reported having two or more of a list of sixty-six symptoms within 24 hours afterpesticide application were categorized as having suffered acute pesticide poisoning. The association between the composite behavioral risk score and pesticide poisoning were assessed in a multivariate logistic model.<br />
RESULTS:<br />
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A total of 80 (8.8%) pesticide applicators reported an acute work-related pesticide poisoning. The most frequent symptoms among applicators were dermal (11.6%) and nervous system (10.7%) symptoms. Poisoning was more common among women, farmers in poor areas, and applicators without safety training (all p < 0.001). After controlling for gender, age, education, geographic area and the behavioral risk score, farmers without safety training had an adjusted odds ratio of 3.22 (95% CI: 1.86-5.60). The likelihood of acute pesticide poisoning was also significantly associated with number of exposure risk behaviors. A significant "dose-response" relationship between composite behavioral risk scores calculated from 9 pesticides exposure risk behaviors and the log odds of pesticide poisoningprevalence was seen among these Chinese farmers (R2 = 0.9246).<br />
CONCLUSIONS:<br />
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This study found that 8.8% of Chinese pesticide applicators suffered acute pesticide poisoning and suggests that pesticide safety training, safe application methods, and precautionary behavioral measures could be effective in reducing the risk of pesticide poisoning.<br />
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PMID:<br />
21639910<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] <br />
PMCID:<br />
PMC3126745<br />
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2. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Neurotoxicol Teratol.</a> 2010 Jul-Aug;32(4):452-9. Epub 2010 Mar 20.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20227490">Neuropsychological and psychiatric functioning in sheep farmers exposed to low levels of organophosphate pesticides.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Mackenzie%20Ross%20SJ%22%5BAuthor%5D">Mackenzie Ross SJ</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Brewin%20CR%22%5BAuthor%5D">Brewin CR</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Curran%20HV%22%5BAuthor%5D">Curran HV</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Furlong%20CE%22%5BAuthor%5D">Furlong CE</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Abraham-Smith%20KM%22%5BAuthor%5D">Abraham-Smith KM</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Harrison%20V%22%5BAuthor%5D">Harrison V</a>.<br />
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Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UnitedKingdom. s.mackenzie-ross@ucl.ac.uk<br />
Abstract<br />
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The study aim was to determine whether low level exposure to organophosphate pesticides (OPs) causes neuropsychological or psychiatric impairment. Methodological weaknesses of earlier studies were addressed by: recruiting participants who had retired on ill health grounds; excluding participants with a history of acute poisoning, medical or psychiatric conditions that might account for ill health; and exploring factors which may render some individuals more vulnerable to the effects of OPs than others. Performance on tests of cognition and mood of 127 exposed sheep farmers (67 working, 60 retired) was compared with 78 unexposed controls (38 working, 40 retired) and published test norms derived from a cross section of several thousand adults in the general population. Over 40% of the exposed cohort reported clinically significant levels of anxiety and depression compared to less than 23% of controls. Exposed subjects performed significantly worse than controls and standardisation samples on tests of memory, response speed, fine motor control, mental flexibility and strategy making, even after controlling for the effects of mood. The pattern was similar for both working and retired groups. The cognitive deficits identified cannot be attributed to mood disorder, malingering, a history of acute exposure or genetic vulnerability in terms of PON1(192) polymorphisms. Results suggest a relationship may exist between low level exposure to organophosphates and impaired neurobehavioural functioning and these findings have implications for working practice and for other occupational groups exposed to OPs such as aviation workers and Gulf War veterans.<br />
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<br />
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PMID:<br />
20227490<br />
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PMC3042861<br />
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3. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">J Agric Saf Health.</a> 2009 Oct;15(4):327-34.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19967907">Pesticide poisoning and respiratory disorders in Colorado farm residents.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Beseler%20CL%22%5BAuthor%5D">Beseler CL</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Stallones%20L%22%5BAuthor%5D">Stallones L</a>.<br />
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College of Public Health, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-4395, USA. cbeseler@unmc.edu<br />
Abstract<br />
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Respiratory hazards significantly contribute to the burden of occupational disease among farmers. Pesticide exposure has been linked to an increased prevalence of respiratory symptoms in several farming populations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between respiratory symptoms and pesticide poisoning in a cross-sectional survey of farm residents. A total of 761 farm operators and their spouses, representing 479 farms in northeastern Colorado, were recruited from 1993 to 1997. A personal interview asked whether the resident had experienced apesticide poisoning and several respiratory conditions including cough, allergy, wheeze, and organic dust toxic syndrome (ODTS). Spirometry testing was performed on 196 individuals. Logistic regression was used to model the association of pesticide poisoning with respiratory conditions, and linear regression was used to model the relationship of pesticide poisoning and forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume (FEV1). In unadjusted models,pesticide poisoning was associated with all four respiratory conditions, and stayed significant in adjusted models of allergies and cough in non-smokers. In age- and gender-adjusted models, pesticide poisoning was significantly associated with lower FVC and FEV1 in current smokers and in those who were not heavy drinkers. Although this study should be reproduced in a larger sample, it suggests that further evaluation of the respiratory effects of pesticideexposure is warranted.<br />
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19967907<br />
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4. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Ann Epidemiol.</a> 2008 Oct;18(10):768-74. Epub 2008 Aug 9.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18693039">A cohort study of pesticide poisoning and depression in Colorado farm residents.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Beseler%20CL%22%5BAuthor%5D">Beseler CL</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Stallones%20L%22%5BAuthor%5D">Stallones L</a>.<br />
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Department of Epidemiology, Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-4395, USA. cbeseler@unmc.edu.<br />
Abstract<br />
PURPOSE:<br />
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Depressive symptoms have been associated with pesticide poisoning among farmers in cross-sectional studies, but no longitudinal studies have assessed the long-term influence of poisoning on depressive symptoms. The purpose of this study was to describe the associations between pesticide poisoning and depressive symptoms in a cohort of farm residents.<br />
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Farm operators and their spouses were recruited in 1993 from farm truck registrations using stratified probability sampling. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale was used to evaluate depression in participants using generalized estimating equations. Baseline self-reported pesticide poisoning was the exposure of interest in longitudinal analyses.<br />
RESULTS:<br />
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Pesticide poisoning was significantly associated with depression in three years of follow-up after adjusting for age, gender, and marital status (odds ratio [OR] 2.59; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.20-5.58). Depression remained elevated after adjusting for health, decreased income, and increased debt (OR 2.00; CI 0.91-4.39) and was primarily due to significant associations with the symptoms being bothered by things (OR 3.29; CI 1.95-5.55) and feeling everything was an effort (OR 1.93; CI 1.14-3.27).<br />
CONCLUSIONS:<br />
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Feeling bothered and that everything was an effort were persistently associated with a history ofpesticide poisoning, supportive of the hypothesis that prolonged irritability may result from pesticide poisoning.<br />
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PMID:<br />
18693039<br />
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5. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Am J Ind Med.</a> 2008 Dec;51(12):883-98.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18666136">Acute pesticide poisoning among agricultural workers in the United States, 1998-2005.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Calvert%20GM%22%5BAuthor%5D">Calvert GM</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Karnik%20J%22%5BAuthor%5D">Karnik J</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Mehler%20L%22%5BAuthor%5D">Mehler L</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Beckman%20J%22%5BAuthor%5D">Beckman J</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Morrissey%20B%22%5BAuthor%5D">Morrissey B</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Sievert%20J%22%5BAuthor%5D">Sievert J</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Barrett%20R%22%5BAuthor%5D">Barrett R</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Lackovic%20M%22%5BAuthor%5D">Lackovic M</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Mabee%20L%22%5BAuthor%5D">Mabee L</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Schwartz%20A%22%5BAuthor%5D">Schwartz A</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Mitchell%20Y%22%5BAuthor%5D">Mitchell Y</a>,<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Moraga-McHaley%20S%22%5BAuthor%5D">Moraga-McHaley S</a>.<br />
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Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA. jac6@cdc.gov<br />
Abstract<br />
BACKGROUND:<br />
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Approximately 75% of pesticide usage in the United States occurs in agriculture. As such, agricultural workers are at greater risk of pesticide exposure than non-agricultural workers. However, the magnitude, characteristics and trend of acute pesticide poisoning among agricultural workers are unknown.<br />
METHODS:<br />
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We identified acute pesticide poisoning cases in agricultural workers between the ages of 15 and 64 years that occurred from 1998 to 2005. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the SENSOR-Pesticidesprogram provided the cases. Acute occupational pesticide poisoning incidence rates (IR) for those employed in agriculture were calculated, as were incidence rate ratios (IRR) among agricultural workers relative to non-agricultural workers.<br />
RESULTS:<br />
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Of the 3,271 cases included in the analysis, 2,334 (71%) were employed as farmworkers. The remaining cases were employed as processing/packing plant workers (12%), farmers (3%), and other miscellaneous agricultural workers (19%). The majority of cases had low severity illness (N = 2,848, 87%), while 402 (12%) were of medium severity and 20 (0.6%) were of high severity. One case was fatal. Rates of illness among various agricultural worker categories were highly variable but all, except farmers, showed risk for agricultural workers greater than risk for non-agricultural workers by an order of magnitude or more. Also, the rate among female agricultural workers was almost twofold higher compared to males.<br />
CONCLUSION:<br />
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The findings from this study suggest that acute pesticide poisoning in the agricultural industry continues to be an important problem. These findings reinforce the need for heightened efforts to better protect farmworkers from pesticide exposure.<br />
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Copyright 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.<br />
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PMID:<br />
18666136<br />
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6. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Agric Hist.</a> 2008;82(4):468-95.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19266680">"The horizon opened up very greatly": Leland O. Howard and the transition to chemical insecticides in the United States, 1894-1927.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22McWilliams%20JE%22%5BAuthor%5D">McWilliams JE</a>.<br />
Abstract<br />
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The transition to synthetic chemicals as a popular method of insect control in the United States was one of the most critical developments in the history of American agriculture. Historians of agriculture have effectively identified the rise and charted the dominance of early chemical insecticides as they came to define commercial agriculture between the emergence of Paris green in the 1870s and the popularity of DDT in the 1940s and beyond. Less understood, however, are the underlying mechanics of this transition. this article thus takes up the basic question of how farmers and entomologists who were once dedicated to an impressively wide range of insect control options ultimately settled on the promise of a chemically driven approach to managing destructive insects. Central to this investigation is an emphasis on the bureaucratic maneuverings of Leland O. Howard, who headed the Bureau of Entomology from 1894 to 1927. Like most entomologists of his era, Howard was theoretically interested in pursuing a wide variety of control methods--biological, chemical, and cultural included. In the end, however, he employed several tactics to streamline the government's efforts to almost exclusively support arsenic and lead-based chemical insecticides as the most commercially viable form of insect control. While Howard in no way "caused" the national turn to chemicals, this article charts the pivotal role he played in fostering that outcome.<br />
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PMID:<br />
19266680<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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7. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">J Agric Saf Health.</a> 2006 May;12(2):101-16.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16724787">High pesticide exposure events among farmers and spouses enrolled in the Agricultural Health Study.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Bell%20EM%22%5BAuthor%5D">Bell EM</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Sandler%20DP%22%5BAuthor%5D">Sandler DP</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Alavanja%20MC%22%5BAuthor%5D">Alavanja MC</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, USA. emb05@health.state.ny.us<br />
Abstract<br />
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We completed a nested case-control analysis of factors associated with reporting a high pesticide exposure event (HPEE) by pesticide applicators and spouses during the five years since enrollment in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS). Cases and controls were identified from the 16,415 private pesticide applicators and 14,045 spouses with completed five-year follow-up interviews as of October 2000. Among the applicators, 306 cases with at least one HPEE in the five years since enrollment and 612 controls, randomly selected from those without a reported HPEE, were identified for analysis. Among the spouses, 63 cases were identified and 126 controls were selected. Risk for a new HPEE was increased among applicators reporting at enrollment ever having an HPEE with an odds ratio (OR) of 3.8 (95% CI: 2.7, 5.3). Compared to applicators who applied pesticides fewer than 5 days per year, the ORs ranged from 1.4 (95% CI: 0.9, 2.2) for 6 to 10 days per year to 2.2 (95% CI: 1.4, 3.6) for more than 20 application days per year. The incidence of HPEE among Iowa applicators was much greater (8.8/1000 applicators) than among North Carolina applicators (2.0/1000). Spouses reported fewer HPEEs compared to applicators (2/1000 spouses). Overall, the observed risk factors for new HPEEs among applicators are similar to risk factors observed in previous cross-sectional analyses of HPEE history. Further, only 13% of applicators and 22% of spouses with symptoms resulting from HPEE sought medical care, suggesting that pesticide poisoning surveillance data may seriously underreport the frequency of such events.<br />
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PMID:<br />
16724787<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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8. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Rev Environ Health.</a> 2006 Jan-Mar;21(1):57-67.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16700430">Methyl parathion: an organophosphate insecticide not quite forgotten.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Jaga%20K%22%5BAuthor%5D">Jaga K</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Dharmani%20C%22%5BAuthor%5D">Dharmani C</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Mount Sinai School Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry, 1425 Madison Ave, New York, New York 10029, USA. Kushik.Jaga@Va.med.gov<br />
Abstract<br />
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Methyl parathion (MP), a toxic organophosphate insecticide approved for outdoor use only, is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a Category Ia (extremely toxic) and by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) as a Toxicity Category I (most toxic) insecticide. In several U.S. states in the late 1980s and early 1990s, toxic exposures were created by the illegal use of MP indoors by uncertified pest control operators. As the health effects of MP exposure became evident with increasing public awareness, intervention by the U.S. government, in collaboration with several agencies and public initiatives, led to investigations of MP exposure. After evidence of MP metabolites from urine samples confirmed the exposure, in 1998 the indoor use of MP was banned in the U.S. to protect human health, especially that of children, and the environment. Toxic exposures to MP also occurred in developing countries. In El Salvador, occupational exposure to MP in farmers introduced environmental exposures among agricultural families, who presented with the cholinergic features of MP toxicity. Suicidal MP poisoning was reported in Nepal. A fatal accidental poisoning in children in Peru reflected the serious health risk of pesticides in developing countries. The negligence of pesticide exporters raised human rights issues over the tragedy. Nevertheless, MP exposure remains a potential health risk in both the U.S. and the developing world. Preventive measures in reducing the use of toxic chemicals should be taken seriously to protect human health and the environment.<br />
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PMID:<br />
16700430<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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9. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">J Agromedicine.</a> 2006;11(3-4):107-12.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19274902">Suicide and potential occupational exposure to pesticides, Colorado 1990-1999.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Stallones%20L%22%5BAuthor%5D">Stallones L</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Colorado Injury Control Research Center, Department of Psychology, Colorado State University. Fort Collins, CO 80523-1876, USA. USA. lorann.stallones@colostate.edu<br />
Abstract<br />
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A number of occupational studies have reported high rates of suicide among selected occupations, including farmers. Limited work has focused on occupational exposures that may increase the risk of suicide. The purpose of this study is to describe suicide among individuals potentially exposed to pesticides through their occupation. Data from Colorado death certificate files for the period 1990-1999 were obtained. Eligible records were those individuals who were Colorado residents at the time of death who had an occupation listed on their death certificates. Cases had suicide listed as the primary cause of death on the death certificates. The comparison group included Colorado residents who died from any cause during the same period other than cancer, mental disorders and injuries. A total of 4,991 suicide deaths were included and a total of 107,692 other deaths served as the comparison group. Occupations considered pesticideexposed included: veterinarians; pest control occupations; farmers and farm workers; farm managers and supervisors; marine life cultivators; nursery workers; groundskeepers and gardeners; animal caretakers; graders, sorters and inspectors of agricultural products; and forestry workers, supervisors and loggers. All other occupational categories were coded as unexposed. Logistic regression was used to compare the groups, separately for males and females. After controlling for age, race, Hispanic ethnicity, years of education, and marital status, males who were in pesticideexposed occupations had higher odds of suicide (odds ratio 1.14; 95% confidence interval 0.97, 1.34) and females inpesticide exposed occupations also had higher odds of suicide (odds ratio 1.98; 95% confidence interval 1.01, 3.88).<br />
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PMID:<br />
19274902<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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10 <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">J Agromedicine.</a> 2006;11(3-4):35-46.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19274896">Structural equation modeling of the relationships between pesticide poisoning, depressive symptoms and safety behaviors among Colorado farm residents.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Beseler%20CL%22%5BAuthor%5D">Beseler CL</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Stallones%20L%22%5BAuthor%5D">Stallones L</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Mailman School of Public Health. Department of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. clb2119@columbia.edu<br />
Abstract<br />
PURPOSE:<br />
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To use structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the theory that a past pesticide poisoning may act as a mediator in the relationship between depression and safety practices. Depression has been associated with pesticidepoisoning and was more strongly associated with safety behaviors than workload, social support or health status of farm residents in a previously published report.<br />
METHODS:<br />
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A cross-sectional survey of farmers and their spouses was conducted in eight counties in northeastern Colorado. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to identify symptoms most correlated with risk factors for depression and safety practices. SEM was used to examine theoretical causal models of the relationship between depression and poor health, financial difficulties, a history of pesticide poisoning, and safety practices.<br />
RESULTS:<br />
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Exploratory factor analysis identified three factors in the CES-D scale. The SEM showed that poor health, financial difficulties and a history of pesticide poisoning significantly explained the depressive symptoms. Models with an excellent fit for the safety behaviors resulted when modeling the probability that the pesticide poisoning preceded depression, but no fit was possible when reversing the direction and modeling depression preceding pesticidepoisoning.<br />
CONCLUSIONS:<br />
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Specific depressive symptoms appeared to be significantly associated with primarily animal handling and farm machinery. The order of events, based on SEM results, was a pesticide poisoning preceding depressed mood in relation to safety behaviors.<br />
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PMID:<br />
19274896<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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11. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Ann Epidemiol.</a> 2005 Apr;15(4):279-85.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15780775">Mortality among participants in the agricultural health study.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Blair%20A%22%5BAuthor%5D">Blair A</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Sandler%20DP%22%5BAuthor%5D">Sandler DP</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Tarone%20R%22%5BAuthor%5D">Tarone R</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Lubin%20J%22%5BAuthor%5D">Lubin J</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Thomas%20K%22%5BAuthor%5D">Thomas K</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Hoppin%20JA%22%5BAuthor%5D">Hoppin JA</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Samanic%20C%22%5BAuthor%5D">Samanic C</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Coble%20J%22%5BAuthor%5D">Coble J</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Kamel%20F%22%5BAuthor%5D">Kamel F</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Knott%20C%22%5BAuthor%5D">Knott C</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Dosemeci%20M%22%5BAuthor%5D">Dosemeci M</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Zahm%20SH%22%5BAuthor%5D">Zahm SH</a>,<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Lynch%20CF%22%5BAuthor%5D">Lynch CF</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Rothman%20N%22%5BAuthor%5D">Rothman N</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Alavanja%20MC%22%5BAuthor%5D">Alavanja MC</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD, USA. blaira@mail.nih.gov<br />
Abstract<br />
PURPOSE:<br />
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This analysis of the Agricultural Health Study cohort assesses the mortality experience of licensedpesticide applicators and their spouses.<br />
METHODS:<br />
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This report is based on 52,393 private applicators (who are mostly farmers) and 32,345 spouses of farmersin Iowa and North Carolina. At enrollment, each pesticide applicator completed a 21-page enrollment questionnaire. Mortality assessment from enrollment (1994-1997) through 2000 provided an average follow-up of about 5.3 years, 447,154 person-years, and 2055 deaths.<br />
RESULTS:<br />
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Compared with the general population in the two states, the cohort experienced a very low mortality rate. Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) for total mortality, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, COPD, total cancer, and cancers of the esophagus, stomach, and lung were 0.6 or lower for both farmers and spouses. These deficits varied little by farm size, type of crops or livestock on the farm, years of handling pesticides, holding a non-farm job, or length of follow up. SMRs among ever smokers were not as low as among never smokers, but were still less than 1.0 for all smoking-related causes of death. No statistically significant excesses occurred, but slightly elevated SMRs, or those near 1.0, were noted for diseases that have been associated with farming in previous studies.<br />
CONCLUSIONS:<br />
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Several factors may contribute to the low mortality observed in this population, including the healthy worker effect typically seen in cohorts of working populations (which may decline in future years), a short follow-up interval, and a healthier lifestyle manifested through lower cigarette use and an occupation that has traditionally required high levels of physical activity.<br />
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PMID:<br />
15780775<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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12. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Environ Health Perspect.</a> 2004 Jul;112(10):1080-4.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15238281">Associations between plasma DDE levels and immunologic measures in African-American farmers in North Carolina.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Cooper%20GS%22%5BAuthor%5D">Cooper GS</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Martin%20SA%22%5BAuthor%5D">Martin SA</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Longnecker%20MP%22%5BAuthor%5D">Longnecker MP</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Sandler%20DP%22%5BAuthor%5D">Sandler DP</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Germolec%20DR%22%5BAuthor%5D">Germolec DR</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA.<br />
Abstract<br />
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Experimental studies in rodents demonstrate evidence of immunosuppressive effects of dietary exposure to DDT [2,2-bis((italic)p(/italic)-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane], but human data pertaining to immunomodulating effects of DDT exposure are limited. In this study we examined the association between the persistent organochlorine breakdown product 1,1-dichloro-2,2,bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene p,p'-DDE) and immunologic measures using blood samples in a relatively highly exposed population of farmers in the United States. Levels of serum immunoglobulin A (IgA) and IgG and the prevalence of antinuclear antibodies in relation to plasma p,p'-DDE levels were evaluated in samples from 137 African-American male farmers (30-88 years of age; median, 64 years). Participants were recruited through black churches in four rural counties in eastern North Carolina. Data collection included a telephone interview pertaining to farming practices and health history, and one blood sample was collected from each participant. Linear and logistic regression, adjusting for age, cholesterol, triglycerides, smoking status, and years of any kind of pesticide use, was used to assess the association between immunologic parameters and plasma levels of p,p'-DDE. The median plasma p,p'-DDE concentration was 7.7 microg/L (range, 0.6-77.4 microg/L). There was no association between p,p'-DDE and IgA in any of the models. IgG levels decreased with increasing p,p'-DDE levels, with a statistically significant decrease of approximately 50% in the highest two categories of exposure (greater than or equal to 6.0 microg/L) compared with values of < 3.0 microg/L. Sixteen (12%) were positive for antinuclear antibodies. The prevalence of antinuclear antibodies was somewhat elevated in the highest category of p,p'-DDE exposure (odds ratio, 1.9; 95% confidence interval, 0.32-11.3; for > or = 12.0 microg/L compared with < 3.0 microg/L p,p'-DDE), but this difference was not statistically significant. These analyses provide evidence that p,p'-DDE modulates immune responses in humans.<br />
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PMID:<br />
15238281<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] <br />
PMCID:<br />
PMC1247381<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/15238281/?tool=pubmed">Free PMC Article</a><br />
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13. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">J Occup Environ Med.</a> 2003 Oct;45(10):1079-86.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14534450">Safety practices, neurological symptoms, and pesticide poisoning.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Beseler%20C%22%5BAuthor%5D">Beseler C</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Stallones%20L%22%5BAuthor%5D">Stallones L</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80526-1876, USA.<br />
Abstract<br />
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Depression, anxiety, inability to concentrate, and spatial disorientation associated with pesticide poisoning may influence farmers' ability to comply with established safety procedures. The purpose of this article is to describe the relationship between safety practices, neurological symptoms, and pesticide poisoning. A survey of farm residents was conducted in an eight-county area in Colorado. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to determine associations between safety practices, neurological symptoms, and previous pesticide poisoning. A number of safety practices were associated with the following neurological symptoms: difficulty concentrating; feeling irritable; relatives noticing memory difficulties; and difficulty understanding reading materials. The associations between safety practices and neurological symptoms were increased in the presence of pesticide poisoning. Factors associated with failure to engage in established safety practices in this study were neurological symptoms.<br />
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PMID:<br />
14534450<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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14. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Environ Res.</a> 2002 Oct;90(2):89-97.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12483798">Pesticide illness, farm practices, and neurological symptoms among farm residents in Colorado.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Stallones%20L%22%5BAuthor%5D">Stallones L</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Beseler%20C%22%5BAuthor%5D">Beseler C</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1876, USA.<br />
Abstract<br />
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between pesticides and neurological symptoms among a population exposed to organophosphate chemicals as a result of agricultural use. Chronic sequelae of acute pesticidepoisoning from organophosphate compounds include a variety of neurological symptoms including restlessness, irritability, and trouble sleeping. Individuals who have had an acute pesticide poisoning have been reported to suffer a wide range of neurological symptoms that occur from weeks to months after the initial episode. Data for this study came from a cross-sectional survey of farmers and their spouses conducted in an eight-county area in north-eastern Colorado. Neurological characteristics were assessed to determine their relationship with previously reported pesticide-related illnesses. Symptoms that were significantly associated with a previous poisoning were difficulty concentrating [OR 2.07, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.22, 3.50]; relatives noticing person had trouble remembering things (OR 2.54, 95% CI 1.47, 4.39); making notes to remember things (OR 2.18, 95% CI 1.20, 3.97); finding it hard to understand the meaning of newspapers, magazines, and books (OR 1.90, 95% CI 1.01, 3.60); felt irritable (OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.08, 3.12); felt depressed (OR 2.82, 95% CI 1.65, 4.81); had heart palpitations without exertion (OR 2.83, 95% CI 1.22, 6.54); sleeping more than usual (OR 3.58, 95% CI 1.95, 6.58); difficulty moving fingers or grasping things (OR 2.08, 95% CI 1.06, 3.24); and headaches at least once a week (OR 1.85, 95% CI 1.06, 3.24). Stepwise regression was used to identify the best explanatory model of pesticide-related illness. Variables that were associated with increased odds of illness were being male, being depressed, sleeping too much, and using crop organophosphates.<br />
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PMID:<br />
12483798<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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15. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Ann Epidemiol.</a> 2002 Aug;12(6):389-94.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12160597">Pesticide poisoning and depressive symptoms among farm residents.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Stallones%20L%22%5BAuthor%5D">Stallones L</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Beseler%20C%22%5BAuthor%5D">Beseler C</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Department of Psychology, Colorado Injury Control Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1776, USA.<br />
Abstract<br />
PURPOSE:<br />
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The purpose of the study presented is to evaluate the association between pesticides and depressive symptoms among a population exposed to chemicals as a result of agricultural use. Chronic sequelae of acutepesticide poisoning from organophosphate compounds may include anxiety and depression. In some states, farmershave been reported to have higher rates of depression than other population groups. Little work has been done to describe the effects of exposure to organophosphate compounds and depressive symptoms among the farming population.<br />
METHODS:<br />
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Data for this study came from a cross sectional survey of farmers and their spouses conducted in an eight county area in northeastern Colorado. Personal interviews were conducted with the study participants. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale. Pesticides applied on the farms were assessed using self-reported questionnaires. Conditional logistic regression was used to model the relationship between depression and pesticide-related illness in a stratified analysis.<br />
RESULTS:<br />
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Between 1992-1997, 761 individuals were enrolled in this cross sectional survey. Adjusting for a number of potential confounders, the odds ratio for depression associated with pesticide-related illness was 5.87 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 2.56-13.44].<br />
CONCLUSIONS:<br />
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Exposure to pesticides at a high enough concentration to cause self reported poisoning symptoms was associated with high depressive symptoms independently of other known risk factors for depression among farm residents.<br />
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PMID:<br />
12160597<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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16. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">J Agric Saf Health.</a> 2002 May;8(2):199-214.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12046806">Current health effects of agricultural work: respiratory disease, cancer, reproductive effects, musculoskeletal injuries, and pesticide-related illnesses.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Kirkhorn%20SR%22%5BAuthor%5D">Kirkhorn SR</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Schenker%20MB%22%5BAuthor%5D">Schenker MB</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Occupational Health Resources, Mankato, Minnesota 56001, USA. kirkhorn.steven@mayo.edu<br />
Abstract<br />
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Agriculture has experienced major bio-technological advances and economic and socio-cultural disruptions since the publication of "Agriculture at Risk" in 1988. At that time, it was recognized that there were acute needs in the prevention of musculoskeletal syndromes and injuries, agricultural respiratory disease, noise-induced hearing loss,pesticide-related illnesses, and concerns regarding the excesses of cancers noted in epidemiological studies offarmers. In this article, we discuss the progress made in identification of new respiratory syndromes related to confined animal feeding operations, pesticide-related illnesses, cancers implicating agricultural exposures, and ergonomics in agriculture. The focus is on the current state of knowledge in these areas, the author's recommendations for further improvement in research techniques, and the potential application of this information to improve human health in production agriculture nationwide.<br />
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PMID:<br />
12046806<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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17. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Cancer Causes Control.</a> 2001 Aug;12(6):509-17.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11519759">Agricultural use of organophosphate pesticides and the risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma among male farmers (United States).</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Waddell%20BL%22%5BAuthor%5D">Waddell BL</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Zahm%20SH%22%5BAuthor%5D">Zahm SH</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Baris%20D%22%5BAuthor%5D">Baris D</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Weisenburger%20DD%22%5BAuthor%5D">Weisenburger DD</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Holmes%20F%22%5BAuthor%5D">Holmes F</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Burmeister%20LF%22%5BAuthor%5D">Burmeister LF</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Cantor%20KP%22%5BAuthor%5D">Cantor KP</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Blair%20A%22%5BAuthor%5D">Blair A</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.<br />
Abstract<br />
OBJECTIVE:<br />
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Data from three population-based case-control studies conducted in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota were pooled to evaluate the relationship between the use of organophosphate pesticides and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) among white male farmers.<br />
METHODS:<br />
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The data set included 748 cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and 2236 population-based controls. Telephone or in-person interviews were utilized to obtain information on the use of pesticides. Odds ratios (OR) adjusted for age, state of residence, and respondent status, as well as other pesticide use where appropriate, were estimated by logistic regression.<br />
RESULTS:<br />
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Use of organophosphate pesticides was associated with a statistically significant 50% increased risk of NHL, but direct interviews showed a significantly lower risk (OR = 1.2) than proxy interviews (OR = 3.0). Among direct interviews the risk of small lymphocytic lymphoma increased with diazinon use (OR = 2.8), after adjustment for otherpesticide exposures.<br />
CONCLUSIONS:<br />
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Although we found associations between the risk of NHL and several groupings and specific organophosphate pesticides, larger risks from proxy respondents complicate interpretation. Associations, however, between reported use of diazinon and NHL, particularly diffuse and small lymphocytic lymphoma, among subjects providing direct interviews are not easily discounted.<br />
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PMID:<br />
11519759<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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18. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Risk Anal.</a> 1999 Apr;19(2):283-94.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10765405">Adverse health experiences, environmental attitudes, and pesticide usage behavior of farm operators.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Lichtenberg%20E%22%5BAuthor%5D">Lichtenberg E</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Zimmerman%20R%22%5BAuthor%5D">Zimmerman R</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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University of Maryland, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, College Park 20742, USA.<br />
Abstract<br />
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Water pollution from agricultural pesticides continues to be a public concern. Given that the use of such pesticides on the farm is largely governed by voluntary behavior, it is important to understand what drives farmer behavior. Health belief models in public health and social psychology argue that persons who have adverse health experiences are likely to undertake preventive behavior. An analogous hypothesis set was tested here: farmers who believe they have had adverse health experiences from pesticides are likely to have heightened concerns about pesticides and are more likely to take greater precautions in dealing with pesticides. This work is based on an original survey of a population of 2700 corn and soybean growers in Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania using the U.S. Department of Agriculture data base. It was designed as a mail survey with telephone follow-up, and resulted in a 60 percent response rate. Farm operators report experiencing adverse health problems they believe are associated with pesticides that is equivalent to an incidence rate that is higher than the reported incidence of occupational pesticide poisonings, but similar to the reported incidence of all pesticide poisonings. Farmers who report experiencing such problems have more heightened concerns about water pollution from fertilizers and pesticides, and illness and injury from mixing, loading, and applyingpesticides than farmers who have not experienced such problems. Farmers who report experiencing such problems also are more likely to report using alternative pest management practices than farmers who do not report having such problems. This implies that farmers who have had such experiences do care about the effects of application and do engage in alternative means of pest management, which at least involve the reduction in pesticide use.<br />
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PMID:<br />
10765405<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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19. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Occup Environ Med.</a> 1999 Jan;56(1):14-21.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10341741">Mortality in a cohort of licensed pesticide applicators in Florida.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Fleming%20LE%22%5BAuthor%5D">Fleming LE</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Bean%20JA%22%5BAuthor%5D">Bean JA</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Rudolph%20M%22%5BAuthor%5D">Rudolph M</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Hamilton%20K%22%5BAuthor%5D">Hamilton K</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101, USA. lfleming@mednet.med.miami.edu<br />
Abstract<br />
OBJECTIVES:<br />
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Although the primary hazard to humans associated with pesticide exposure is acute poisoning, there has been considerable concern surrounding the possibility of cancer and other chronic health effects in humans. Given the huge volume of pesticides now used throughout the world, as well as environmental and food residue contamination leading to chronic low level exposure, the study of possible chronic human health effects is important.<br />
METHODS:<br />
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This was a retrospective cohort study, analysed by general standardised mortality ratio (SMR) of licensedpesticide applicators in Florida compared with the general population of Florida. A cohort of 33,658 (10% female) licensed pesticide applicators assembled through extensive data linkages yielded 1874 deaths with 320,250 person-years from 1 January 1975 to 31 December 1993.<br />
RESULTS:<br />
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The pesticide applicators were consistently and significantly healthier than the general population of Florida. As with many occupational cohorts, the risks of cardiovascular disease and of diseases associated with alcohol and tobacco use were significantly lower, even in the subpopulations--for example, men, women, and licence subcategories. Among male applicators, prostate cancer mortality (SMR 2.38 (95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.83 to 3.04) was significantly increased. No cases of soft tissue sarcoma were confirmed in this cohort, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma was not increased. The number of female applicators was small, as were the numbers of deaths. Mortality from cervical cancer and breast cancer was not increased. Additional subcohort and exposure analyses were performed.<br />
CONCLUSIONS:<br />
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Consistent with previous publications on farmers but at odds with current theories about the protective effects of vitamin D, prostate cancer was increased in these pesticide applicators. Female breast cancer was not increased despite theories linking risk of breast cancer with exposure to oestrogen disruptors--such as the organochlorines. The lack of cases of soft tissue sarcoma is at odds with previous publications associating the use of the phenoxy herbicides with an increased risk of these cancers.<br />
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PMID:<br />
10341741<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] <br />
PMCID:<br />
PMC1757646<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/10341741/?tool=pubmed">Free PMC Article</a><br />
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20. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Am J Ind Med.</a> 1997 Nov;32(5):487-96.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9327072">Long-term use of organophosphates and neuropsychological performance.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Fiedler%20N%22%5BAuthor%5D">Fiedler N</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Kipen%20H%22%5BAuthor%5D">Kipen H</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Kelly-McNeil%20K%22%5BAuthor%5D">Kelly-McNeil K</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Fenske%20R%22%5BAuthor%5D">Fenske R</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, USA. Nfiedler@eohsi.rutgers.edu<br />
Abstract<br />
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This study evaluated neuropsychological effects due to chronic organophosphate use among farmers with no history of acute poisoning. Fifty-seven male tree fruit farmers (exposed) were compared with 42 age-matched male cranberry/blueberry growers and hardware store owners (unexposed). Univariate analyses of covariance (reading test as covariate) comparing exposed and unexposed subjects revealed significantly slower reaction time. No other significant differences were noted on tests of concentration, visuomotor skills, memory, expressive language, or mood. Based on an exposure metric derived from detailed exposure histories, farmers were divided into high exposure (n = 40) and low exposure (n = 59) groups, and their neuropsychological performance was compared. Analysis of covariance with age and reading test score as covariates revealed that the high exposure group had significantly slower reaction time, dominant hand. Long-term use of organophosphates without evidence of an acute poisoning episode appears to produce, at most, subtle changes in neuropsychological performance.<br />
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PMID:<br />
9327072<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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21. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Rev Environ Contam Toxicol.</a> 1991;122:81-109.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1771275">Pesticide personal protective clothing.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Branson%20DH%22%5BAuthor%5D">Branson DH</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Sweeney%20M%22%5BAuthor%5D">Sweeney M</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74078-0337.<br />
Abstract<br />
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A fairly large established data base provides information on clothing worn by U.S. and Canadian farmers to work withpesticides, their attitudes and beliefs about pesticide risk, and clothing as a dermal barrier. Very limited similar data are available for farmers in less developed countries. Clearly, farmers perceive the benefits of pesticides to far exceed any risks. While few report poisoning symptoms, most believe that their usual work clothing offers a sufficient pesticidebarrier, and few wear special-purpose protective clothing. Gloves of various materials, including cotton and leather, appear to be the major protective clothing item. Although farmers feel that their usual work clothing provides excellent protection, fabric penetration research does not support this. Shirting-weight fabrics offer some limited protection against light spray of field-strenght pesticides. Heavier-weight fabrics, such as denim and twill, are better barriers. With a heavier spray or a spill, usual work clothing does not give sufficient protection. Greater protection can usually be achieved with the use of a fluorocarbon finished fabric, such as Scotchgard or Zepel. Scotchgard can readily be applied at home. A durable-press finish does not appear to improve fabric's pesticide-barrier resistance and some data suggest that it may decrease barrier properties. A second alternative for increased protection is the use of a special-purpose fabric, such as a coated nonwoven or possibly Gore-Tex. Numerous other new "waterproof breathable" fabrics have recently come to the market. Many of these are finished or coated fabrics and one would expect them to be at least somewhat resistant to pesticides. However, they have not been tested. Wearing an additional layer also appears to be another clothing strategy to minimize exposure. Fabric penetration research also shows that pesticide formulation, volume or spray regime, concentration, and active ingredients influence the barrier properties of fabrics. Clothing evaluation studies have shown that protective clothing and coveralls of various materials and designs were effective in reducing exposure. Results of some of these studies suggested that the farmer's typical work clothing was more effective than fabric penetration results suggested. This apparent conflict is not surprising, given the methods used in both types of research. The field studies use pads placed in various areas under the clothing. This method assumes that exposure is uniform over entire body regions. But fluorescent tracer research has shown that this is not a valid assumption (DeJonge et al. 1985; Fenske 1988). Also, the way in which the pads are attached may make a difference, although no research has examined this issue.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)<br />
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PMID:<br />
1771275<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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22. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Epidemiology.</a> 1990 Sep;1(5):349-56.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2078610">A case-control study of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in eastern Nebraska.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Zahm%20SH%22%5BAuthor%5D">Zahm SH</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Weisenburger%20DD%22%5BAuthor%5D">Weisenburger DD</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Babbitt%20PA%22%5BAuthor%5D">Babbitt PA</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Saal%20RC%22%5BAuthor%5D">Saal RC</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Vaught%20JB%22%5BAuthor%5D">Vaught JB</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Cantor%20KP%22%5BAuthor%5D">Cantor KP</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Blair%20A%22%5BAuthor%5D">Blair A</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Environmental Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD 20892.<br />
Abstract<br />
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To evaluate the role of the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) in the development of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), we conducted a population-based, case-control study in 66 counties in eastern Nebraska. Telephone interviews were conducted with 201 white men diagnosed with NHL between July 1, 1983, and June 30, 1986, and with 725 controls. There was a 50% excess of NHL among men who mixed or applied 2,4-D (odds ratio [OR] = 1.5; 95% confidence interval = 0.9, 2.5). The risk of NHL increased with the average frequency of use to over threefold for those exposed 20 or more days per year (p for trend = 0.051). Adjusting for use of organophosphate insecticides lowered the risk estimate for frequent users (OR = 1.8), but adjustment for fungicide use increased the risk estimate (OR = 4.5). Simultaneous adjustment for organophosphates and fungicides yielded an OR of 3.1 for farmers who mixed or applied 2,4-D more than 20 days per year. Risk also increased with degree of exposure, as indicated by application method and time spent in contaminated clothing, but not with the number of years of 2,4-D use or failure to use protective equipment. Although other pesticides, especially organophosphate insecticides, may be related to NHL, the risk associated with 2,4-D does not appear to be explained completely by these other exposures.<br />
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PMID:<br />
2078610<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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23. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Arch Environ Health.</a> 1990 Jul-Aug;45(4):229-36.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2400245">Pesticide food poisoning from contaminated watermelons in California, 1985.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Goldman%20LR%22%5BAuthor%5D">Goldman LR</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Smith%20DF%22%5BAuthor%5D">Smith DF</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Neutra%20RR%22%5BAuthor%5D">Neutra RR</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Saunders%20LD%22%5BAuthor%5D">Saunders LD</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Pond%20EM%22%5BAuthor%5D">Pond EM</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Stratton%20J%22%5BAuthor%5D">Stratton J</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Waller%20K%22%5BAuthor%5D">Waller K</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Jackson%20RJ%22%5BAuthor%5D">Jackson RJ</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Kizer%20KW%22%5BAuthor%5D">Kizer KW</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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California Department of Health Services, Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology Branch, Emeryville.<br />
Abstract<br />
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Aldicarb, a carbamate pesticide, is the most potent pesticide in the market and has a LD50 of 1 mg/kg. In the United States it is illegal to use aldicarb on certain crops, e.g., watermelons, because it is incorporated into the flesh of the fruit. Once an accidental or illegal use of such a potent pesticide occurs, there is no easy way for the agricultural or public health system to protect the populace. This paper describes the impact of one such event upon the health of individuals and the institutions of California. On July 4, 1985, California and other western states experienced the largest known outbreak of food-borne pesticide illness ever to occur in North America. This was attributed to watermelons contaminated through the illegal or accidental use of aldicarb by a few farmers in one part of the state. Within California, a total of 1,376 illnesses resulting from consumption of watermelons was reported to the California Department of Health Services (CDHS). Of the 1,376 illnesses, 77% were classified as being probable or possible carbamate illnesses. Many of the case reports involved multiple illnesses associated with the same melon among unrelated individuals. Seventeen individuals required hospitalization. There were 47 reports of illness involving pregnant women, two of whom reported having subsequent stillbirths. Thirty-five of the remaining pregnant women were followed-up 9 mo after the epidemic; no additional stillbirths were found.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)<br />
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PMID:<br />
2400245<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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24. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Iowa Med.</a> 1990 Feb;80(2):73-6.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2307567">Cholinesterase risk for Iowa farmers.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Helmers%20S%22%5BAuthor%5D">Helmers S</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Dykstra%20J%22%5BAuthor%5D">Dykstra J</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Kemp%20B%22%5BAuthor%5D">Kemp B</a>.<br />
Source<br />
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Osceola Community Hospital, Sibley.<br />
Abstract<br />
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Exposure to organophosphate insecticides may pose a significant risk in rural populations. The study involved 71 Iowafarmers and 28 agribusiness workers who underwent serial measurements of serum cholinesterase levels prior to and following exposure to organophosphate containing pesticides.<br />
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PMID:<br />
2307567<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]<br />
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25. <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed#">Environ Health Perspect.</a> 1978 Apr;23:199-210.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/209977">Comparative neurobehavioral study of a polybrominated biphenyl-exposed population in Michigan and a nonexposed group in Wisconsin.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Valciukas%20JA%22%5BAuthor%5D">Valciukas JA</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Lilis%20R%22%5BAuthor%5D">Lilis R</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Wolff%20MS%22%5BAuthor%5D">Wolff MS</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=%22Anderson%20HA%22%5BAuthor%5D">Anderson HA</a>.<br />
Abstract<br />
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An analysis of findings regarding the prevalence and time course of symptoms and the results of neurobehavioral testing among Michigan and Wisconsin dairy farmers, is reported. Reviewed are: (1) differences in the prevalence of neurological symptoms at the time of examination; (2) differences in the incidence and time course of symptoms for the period 1972--1976; (3) differences among populations and subgroups (sex and age) regarding performance test scores; (4) correlations between performance test scores and neurological symptoms; and (5) correlations between serum PBB levels as indicators of exposure and performance tests and neurological symptoms.<br />
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PMID:<br />
209977<br />
[PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] <br />
PMCID:<br />
PMC1637454<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/209977/?tool=pubmed">Free PMC Article</a> </span></div>evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-40983960400349234622012-02-09T22:56:00.000-05:002012-02-09T22:56:29.215-05:00Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Catchy title huh? That’s the name of a book I plan on reading some day. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner everyone is talking about love. But are we all really living a life of love? Yes, you love your family and friends (I hope!) and that’s very important. </span><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2664" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo: Stuart Miles</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What about the rest of your life? Do you love:</span><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yourself?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Getting up in the morning?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your job?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your exercise routine?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your home life?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your sex life?</span></li>
</ul><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you have a passion for something that would require a major life change? What’s holding you back? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=1529" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo: hinnamsaisuy</span></a></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is it fear of:</span><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upsetting the status quo?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not making a living?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Challenging yourself?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Challenging others?</span></li>
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</span></div>Enter that fabulous book tittle: Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway. Sometimes in life you have to say WTF and just do it. Sometimes just asking nicely for the the things you want can work for you, you will be surprised at how often it happens. There is also something to be said about the laws of attraction. Ever notice when you feel good about yourself you attract the right kind of people. Tell me on those days do you feel fearless?</span></div></div>evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-84867611229777922192012-02-02T23:47:00.002-05:002012-02-03T10:24:21.555-05:00Windowsill Garden and Cooking Demo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have quite the little windowsill garden growing. It all started with scallions that Jared put into water.<br />
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Then it was some celery<br />
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And then it was some bok choy<br />
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I think it's pretty cool, he has a few other root things growing that have nice green leaves on top.<br />
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This would be a fun project to do with kids since you see pretty quick results. That celery was from a week or 2 ago. The first celery he did is now in a pot with dirt.<br />
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We also have a lettuce going, basil and some dandelions.<br />
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This was also a very exciting weekend, on Sunday I did my very first cooking demo! I had to submit a YouTube video of a cooking demo for an application to a program I want to get into. So here is the full length version, the version I submitted had to be less than 5 min:<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here's the recipe:<br />
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Dill Cashew Cheese <br />
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2 cups soaked cashews <br />
juice of 2 lemons <br />
7 probiotic capsules opened <br />
¼ cup water <br />
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Soak cashew for at least 4 hours then rinse and drain. Blend the cashews, lemon juice, and probiotic powder. Add water 1 tbsp at a time until it has the consistency of cream cheese. Put the mixture in a strainer (a nut milk bag or paint strainer is perfect) in a sieve and leave it in a bowl. Give it a little squeeze to get any excess water out and let sit at room temp with a towel covering it for 10 - 24 hours. Chill for at least 2 hours and mix in chopped dill or any other dried or fresh herbs you like.<br />
</span></div>evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-76103443526654510752012-01-26T22:58:00.000-05:002012-01-26T22:58:24.000-05:00Diabetes<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;">Diabetes has been on the minds of a lot of people lately, most notably Paula Deen. Last week there was a bit of a hubbub over Deen’s coming out about her diabetes. I have to admit that I agree with her critics, probably the only thing I will agree with Anthony Bourdain on, for slamming her. No matter how you look at it, she was knowingly peddling the same food that most likely made her sick. And she did it for 3 years.</span></div><div><span id="internal-source-marker_0.9798130611889064"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Diabetes is no joke though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">According to the American Diabetes Association’s </span><a href="http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/diabetes-statistics/?loc=DropDownDB-stats&__utma=1.2018879455.1327634496.1327634496.1327634496.1&__utmb=1.7.9.1327634521360&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1327634496.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)%7Cutmccn=(direct)%7Cutmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=103623552" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet</span></a><span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, 25.8 million children and adults in the US have diabetes. In addition there are 79 million people with prediabetes. Add that up my friends and it equals </span><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a full third of the US population</span><span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. And if you’re wondering how much of that is people with Type 1 Diabetes, formerly know as Juvenile Diabetes, that’s only 5% of this group.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A full third of the country with the increased risk of the following complications due to their diabetes:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Heart disease and stroke</span><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">High blood pressure</span><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blindness</span><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kidney disease</span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nervous system disease (Neuropathy)</span><span style="color: #333333; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Amputation</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What does that translate to? Oh about $218 BILLION back in 2007. </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Back to Paula, instead of making a slow and gradual change to a healthier diet - come on in 3 years she could have gone raw vegan and people wouldn’t have noticed. Seriously though, In that time she could have helped her fans adopt healthier eating habits and by doing it slowly they would have a better chance of succeeding and making it a real lifestyle change.</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shame on you Paula, I’m not going to talk about the Novo Nordisk Victoza deal because I understand a girl has to make a living... but at what price?</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wolf in Shepherd's Pie Clothing</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5 med potatoes cubed<br />
2 acorn squashes, peeled, seeded and cubed<br />
1 cup almond milk<br />
1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt<br />
3 tsp coconut oil divided<br />
1 onion chopped<br />
4 garlic cloves finely chopped<br />
1 can Eden Organic adzuki beans drained<br />
1 can Eden Organic navy beans drained<br />
1 cup dried mushrooms (can also use fresh) chopped<br />
1/4 cup water<br />
2 tbsp organic soy sauce or liquid aminos (Bragg's or coconut)<br />
1 tbsp all-purpose seasoning blend<br />
1/2 tsp thyme<br />
3 tbsp arrowroot with water to dissolve<br />
1 12-oz bag of frozen mixed vegetables (if it has corn make sure it's organic and non GMO)<br />
2 slices of whole grain bread toasted<br />
Fresh ground pepper to taste<br />
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Preheat oven to 400. Dice the potatoes and peel, chop de-seed the acorn squash. Roast until soft about 40 - 60 min.<br />
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While the veggies are roasting heat 1 tsp of coconut oil in a large saucepan and add the onion. Cook until soft then add the garlic. Cook for a few minutes making sure not to burn the garlic. Add in all of the beans, the mushrooms, 1/4 cup purified water, the soy sauce or liquid aminos, the thyme and pepper to taste. Simmer until the mushrooms are soft. In a bowl mix the 3 tablespoons of arrowroot in enough water to dissolve and add to bean mixture. Once it is well incorporated add the frozen vegetables and let simmer for another 5 minutes and shut off heat.<br />
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In a mini chopper or food processor process the toasted bread slices into breadcrumbs. If you don't get a cup's worth then toast more bread and repeat.<br />
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In a large bowl combine the potatoes, acorn squashes, 1 tsp coconut oil, almond milk, the 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. With an immersion blender blend until smooth, you can also transfer to a blender or use a potato ricer or masher.<br />
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To assemble:<br />
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Grease a casserole dish with the remaining coconut oil and line the bottom with the breadcrumbs. Then layer in the bean mixture and cover with the mashed potato/acorn squash mixture. Bake for 40 minutes at 400 until the top layer has a golden color to it.<br />
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I like to eat this with nutritional yeast and sriracha sauce. YUM!<br />
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Variation: Use lentils, black beans or kidney beans.<br />
Serves 6 - 8 small bowls<br />
Cook time 90 min<br />
Equipment: Large sauce pan, casserole dish, hand blender or blender, mini chopper or food processor</span>evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-63636620271545146792012-01-19T19:13:00.002-05:002012-01-19T23:54:51.646-05:00UnpluggedA colleague of mine suggested or rather challenged me to unplug for 24 hours. I was complaining that I wasn't getting great sleep and felt like my brain was on overload. So she wanted to see if unplugging would calm the mind. For 24 hours I was going to give up my iPhone, iPad, computer and TV. Yes TV too!<br />
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We picked January 16th since it was a holiday and would be an easy day to be unavailable. I was OK going without the gadgets, I wasn't too gadget heavy during my holiday break but the thought of no TV was tough. My favorite way to spend a holiday is in front of the TV cuddling on the couch with the boys and Lola in my lap.<br />
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I decided to create a plan beforehand to make sure that my day was full. I had a list! I also had a list of things to do when I was back online, wow you don't realize just how plugged In you really are until you lose it. <br />
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Back to my list: <br />
Cleaning<br />
Reading<br />
Vision board<br />
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Cleaning up after our annual Regifting party was a no-brainer. Catching up on some reading was pretty obvious too but the one thing that I saved for my unplug day was my vision board.<br />
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I really enjoyed working on it. I was also able to go through a few more magazines and add more photos. The images are really in categories: mind/body; healthy food; learning and the world. To show mind/body I have plenty of meditation and yoga photos, even a set of great abs. The healthy food is pretty obvious, beautiful photos of food I love, including coconuts which I intend to conquer this year, that means open a young Thai one myself. I also included ads from the Natural Gourmet Institute and Living Light to continue my education. I included images of the world and beautiful places. I think to fully live life you have to be aware of the world out there. And while I accept that my lifestyle sometimes strays from the average I am very aware that there is an entire world out there waiting for me.<br />
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As you can see I still have open space on my vision board. Like me it's still a work in progress. I won't know what I will be adding until I see it and it resonates with me. But you better believe it's going to be something good. I just hope I don't wait until I unplug again to find out.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Gadget-free Guacamole</span></b><br />
2 ripe avocados<br />
1 tbsp cumin<br />
1 tsp smoked paprika<br />
Juice of 1 lime<br />
Salt & pepper to taste<br />
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In a bowl with a spoon mash up the avocado, mix in the condiments and juice and add salt and pepper to taste.evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069017066969587707.post-58261682352033783112012-01-12T21:47:00.000-05:002012-01-12T21:47:19.531-05:00Cleanse-WorthyThis past weekend I lead a group cleanse, it was a 5-day cleanse that is now morphing into a 21 day cleanse for a couple of us. I like to cleanse. The first one I ever did almost 2 years ago resulted in my going vegan. I felt so good that I didn’t see the point in adding back the animal products. My last cleanse helped reduce my 2 biggest nemeses: Alcohol (aka wine and beer) and Gluten (aka lots of bread, especially Jared’s homemade)<br />
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The cleanse that I am doing now has me looking at food in 2 categories: Cleanse-Worthy and Not Cleanse-Worthy. I try to stick to the cleanse-worthy foods. It’s not easy though, my beloved raw cacao with it’s caffeine is not cleanse-worthy. I did for the first time have a square and a half tonight of the Endangered Species chocolate (72%) meh, I don't know if I am a raw chocolate snob or what but it really didn't do anything for me. I much prefer the nibs on a bowl of fruit, in a smoothie, raw desserts or even in baked goods.<br />
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Also since this was a bit of an adrenal cleanse I removed oranges and bananas, well it’s day 6 and I am adding back in oranges or at least seeing how they make me feel. The one I am eating right now is not yet half way through and already making me feel stuffed... it’s not a very good one either so it’s not making want to finish it.<br />
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There are a couple of cleanse-worthy foods that I haven’t had like grains and beans. I'm trying a more raw approach this time around and it’s working well. I have to admit I do feel better not having them, however, I am concerned about eliminating them entirely as they do have their health benefits. I think if I make one of my one-pot meals and add a cup a day to a salad it would be OK. Since these are foods I tend to overeat it will help to control portions.<br />
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Here’s a lovely cleanse-worthy dish:<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Zucchini Noodles with Mushroom Sauce</span></b><br />
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2 Small Zucchinis Spiralized or Julienne Cut on a Mandolin<br />
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Mushroom Sauce:<br />
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3 Carrots, <br />
5 -6 White Mushrooms<br />
1/4 Red Onion<br />
2 Garlic Cloves<br />
2 tbsp Ground Flaxseed<br />
1/4 cup Sunflower Seeds (Unsoaked) <br />
1/4 cup Almonds (Unsoaked)<br />
1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar<br />
1 tbsp Udo's Omega 3 Oil<br />
1 - 2 tbsps Fresh Basil Chopped<br />
2 tbsp Nutritional Yeast<br />
1 tbsp Tahini<br />
1 cup Grape Tomatoes Chopped<br />
1/2 cup Olives Chopped<br />
1 tbsp Fennel Seeds<br />
Water to thin<br />
Salt and Pepper to taste<br />
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Put everything from the carrots to the tahini in the food processor and process until smooth. Mix in the tomatoes, olives and fennel seeds. Add water to thin out to desired consistency. Mix well with noodles and serve.evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16364805192746991295noreply@blogger.com1