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Please pray for our public officials.

For they yield so much power over our lives. Just look at how much our lives have changes over the past eight years for reference. If we are truly our neighbors keepers, how can we sit back and be content to not get involved while so many remain hungry and their numbers are being added to daily. In this current economy, which has gone from bad to worst over the past seven years - now has many who were considered middle class just a year or two ago are now finding themselves sleeping on the streets as a result of erroneous political decisions by our top politicians. We are deeply engrossed in a war with no known exit strategy or intention, against folks who were not our enemy prior to our invading their territory. Most Iraqian’s were not exactly fans of America (for valid reasons) however, facts seem to reveal that 911, the primary reason given for the invasion, was the responsibility of al-Qaida in Afganastan, not Iraq.

An Apple A Day

By Lisa Mosing, MS, RD, FADA - LifeScript Director of Nutrition The fall season is when many thoughts turn to crisp, juicy apples. There is good reason to toss an apple into your lunch bag, briefcase or travel bags. Apples have a multitude of health benefits. The apple has been around for over 4,000 years and today there are thousands of varieties of apples worldwide. A native of Europe and Asia, the apple is now grown worldwide. The United States produces about 50 different varieties of apple, supplying approximately one-third of the world's crop... Nutrition Packed Fruit The old adage, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," may have some truth. Recently, researchers at the University of California-Davis reported that apples and apple juice may help protect arteries from harmful plaque build-up. In the study, adults who added two apples, or 12 ounces of 100% apple juice to their daily diet, showed a significant slowing of the cholesterol oxidation process that leads ...