7 Foods You Must Eat Organic

Among the critical foods are milk, strawberries, bananas and stone fruits like peaches. The full article can be read here.

Although I always thought organic milk is healthier just to avoid the anti-biotics that cows producing conventional milk are injected with, new research shows that organic milk contains up to 68% more omega 3 fatty acids.

Nutmeg's Health Effects

It's that time of year again, during my trip today to the grocery store I saw the welcome and all but forgotten sight of one my favorite treats; egg nog. I've often wondered why it's not available year round, but was pleased to see it once again. Of course there are two essential ingredients that must be added to eggnog, rum and nutmeg. As I sat enjoying my first egg nog of the season with freshly ground nutmeg decorating the surface I began to wonder if this spice has any nutritional benefits and this is what I found. For what it's worth, take it with another spice, a grain of salt, and be comforted by the fact that even if none of the benefits are true, at least it tastes good with egg nog.

These are just a couple of the benefits that intrigued me, for more benefits read this.

One of the interesting health benefits of nutmeg oil is it’s ability to stimulate the brain - it relieves stress and stimulates mental activity. It is even reputed to stimulate dreams. It’s ability to improve concentration and increase efficiency was not lost on the ancient Greeks and Romans who used it as a brain tonic despite the fact that it was quite rare and costly.

It is also said to be able to help with asthma. However, this remains unsubstantiated by research.

While there are many health benefits of nutmeg, be careful not to take it in high doses. It can be toxic and can cause serious problems.

The Daily Beast

The Daily Beast

Pond Scum Fuel

100,000 gallons of algae oil can be produced per acre per year in the desert vs corn which yields 20,000 to 30,000 gallons per acre. Pond scum can even be used as energy for humans. Watch this CNN video for all the details.

SQL Server Hosting

I'm getting interested again in setting up an Internet accessible database and started looking on 11/19/08 for reasonably priced providers.

SQL Server Hosting Sites: (updated 11/18/08)

SQL Server Mart - (no setup, $3.99/mo)

How can I remote access SQL Server 2000/2005 Databases?

How can I enable ASP.NET 2.0 for my web site?

Pecan Streusel Topped Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes have a much greater nutritional value than standard potatoes as evidenced by their color. This recipe is a not so sweet alternative to the standard marshmallow topped sweet potato dish.

Ingredients:

9-by-13-inch glass baking dish

6 medium-size sweet potatoes or yams (3 pounds)

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter

1/3 cup chopped pecans

heavy cream

Same Kind of Different As Me

From illiterate to New York Times best selling author in just four years. Befriended by a man who's late wife's dying wish was that the two would become friends. This is an unbelievable story of hope.

CNN Video

samekindofdifferentasme.com

"Fireside Chats" for the Twenty First Century

President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered Fireside Chats via radio to communicate with the citizens of the United States during the troubled economic times starting in 1933 and continued though 1944.

Now President elect Barack Obama brings the concept into the twenty first century with a new website http://change.gov that includes a presidential blog. The website was launched within 24 hours of the election.

Inauguration Day

Just a little information on Inauguration Day in the United States when Barack Obama will be inaugurated as the 44th President. You can see a full list of events here. If you are thinking you would like to be a part of this historic event you may want to read this first.

Lists HTML Tags

Check out this handy reference to HTML tags for creating lists. The ul tag is also nice for indenting an area of the page. I've also added this to the HTML reference list on the left.