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    Cocaine Smuggler Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison, Fined $1 Million  Nov 7, 2009
    Federal prosecutors said Antonio Miguel Arias, 38, a Dominican who lived most recently in , ran a smuggling operation that shipped cocaine from Turbo, , to Connecticut hidden in pallets of bananas. The cocaine was unloaded in in specially marked pallets of fruit and shipped through fruit wholesalers in Connecticut and , federal authorities said. (FOX61, CT)

    Not Everyone's Dancing Where Wall Was  Nov 7, 2009
    Growing more confident, some straddle the Wall, improvising implements to chip away chunks of cement, while still others wander deeper into the Western zone, looking for vegetable vendors where bananas might be bought every day, and not just on Christmas. If all proved a dream, let some at least bring back from their walk in the West a piece of forbidden fruit. (Investors Business Daily)

    Depot Hotel holiday classes  Nov 6, 2009
    Dessert will be fresh Madagascar vanilla bean ice cream and Senegalese caramel bananas. 30. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)

    What to Eat After Getting Your Wisdom Teeth Removed?  Nov 6, 2009
    Eggs, very ripe bananas, , fruit smoothies, and lox have also made their way into my stomach but with another week of healing to go, I am missing foods that are savory like burritos, crunchy like granola, and chewy like rice, shrimp or even a simple green salad ... frozen bananas blended with milk-turns purple but tastes great. (Epicurious.com)

    A haunting good time - and cookies  Nov 6, 2009
    Slice four bananas about 1/4 inch thick and layer over ham. Top with shredded cheese. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    It's Klein, Price, Holman, Shepherd and Scharff  Nov 5, 2009
    Green, peace, budget deficits, more unneeded city programs, higher taxes, green, peace, more programs, love, diversity, green buildings, green roads, green cars, green love, green air, green hair, green happiness, green bananas, and green deficits. Posted by Chris, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, 15 hours ago. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

    The Ruins: Episode 6  Nov 5, 2009
    What Is Johnny Bananas, A Drag Queen. Previously on The Ruins: Veronica narrowly avoided elimination, while Wes wasn't so lucky. (Suite101.com)

    What to do with Leftover Cranberry ...  Nov 5, 2009
    Banana muffins are a good mix with cranberries as the sweetness of the bananas works will with the tartness of the cranberry sauce. It s also possible to throw in some dried cranberries as well. (Suite101.com)

    Fun in the kitchen  Nov 4, 2009
    All it takes are two slices of buttered bread and slices of bananas. Plan ways in which the child can help you. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    The Young Pro  Nov 4, 2009
    Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Two Westminster staff remember life with the wall  Nov 4, 2009
    "For example, in East Germany if you wanted a car, you had to put your name on a list. Bananas were something really special, whereas to me it was just a banana.". Her mother, visiting from home, interjected in German that it was not only fruit that was in short supply for their East German neighbors. (Fulton Sun, MO)

    Adding flavor to Milton with a pair of new restaurants  Nov 4, 2009
    For dessert, an ice cream sundae with bananas and a bread pudding bore, the former not decadent enough, the latter blurring with every other bread pudding being served in every restaurant in town. In this town, though, that still doesn t add up to a lot of bread pudding. (Boston Globe)

    Banana cream pie for hungry men, boys  Nov 4, 2009
    Slice bananas into the pie crust. Pour the pudding over the bananas, smooth the top and chill. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Fair Trade foods: change the world with what you eat  Nov 3, 2009
    Did you know you can get Fair Trade bananas at almost any food store these days. They were one of the original fruits to become widely certified; now the products available are much broader. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)

    Best Bonfire Night Party - Kids Hol...  Nov 3, 2009
    Foods, such as jacket potatoes and bananas can be wrapped in foil and left to cook ... Roasted Bananas with a brown sugar caramel are easily cooked in the bonfire ... Peel the bananas and split them, sandwiching them with brown sugar. (Suite101.com)

    Celebrate trees with giveaways, sales  Nov 3, 2009
    Using common ingredients such as bananas, espresso, apple cider vinegar and wasabi, she creates salon-quality products. A few: Middle Eastern Hummus Mask, Sushi Body Scrub, Cupcake Bath Bombs and Under the Sea Hair Rinse. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Recipes your kids will love  Nov 3, 2009
    Cranberry banana breadA lovely moist bread that uses up overripe bananas (store in a sealed container in the freezer until you need them) ... 3 ripe bananasHald a cup brown sugar3 eggs85ml milk85ml olive oil2 cups plain flour3 tsp baking powder1 cup dried cranberries ... Heat oven to 150C. Beat bananas, sugar and eggs in a food processor. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Angola: Country Bans Kenya Banana Imports to Contain Disease  Nov 2, 2009
    Banana wilt-- a bacterial disease which first got its way into the region through Uganda in 2001-- has since spread to nations in central and eastern Africa which produce and consume bananas in large quantities due to lack of a combined regional effort to control it ... Its ban on Kenyan bananas comes as another serious blow to the local fresh producers who are still smarting from the ban slapped by South African government on the country's avocado and mango exports over concerns of fruit flies... (allAfrica.com)

    Massive mango  Nov 1, 2009
    Tom Sharky, the coffee shop owner, called the mango "a Hawaiian pumpkin," said Grosskreutz, who also has a coffee farm where he is raising Okinawan sweet potatoes, bananas and broadleaf mahogany ... Tom Sharky, the coffee shop owner, called the mango "a Hawaiian pumpkin," said Grosskreutz, who also has a coffee farm where he is raising Okinawan sweet potatoes, bananas and broadleaf mahogany. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    What You See Is Not Always What You Do  Oct 31, 2009
    31, 2008) Apples, bananas, and oranges are the most common fruits in both Western and Asian diets, and are important sources of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. A new study explores the additional health. (Science Daily)

    Buying Groceries Online  Oct 29, 2009
    e., Get the greenest bananas available ), online shopping does mean no feeling or smelling items to pick the most desirable one. That s where trust and a relationship with one s personal shopper come in handy. (Suite101.com)

    Cubans fear more gov't control of farmers markets  Oct 29, 2009
    Permanent price controls could ruin fruit and vegetable vendors such as Pablo Miguel Saldivar, a 12-year veteran of the 42nd and 19th market who stacked green bunches of small bananas on a rusty metal tray. Fellow vendor Maria Elena, who didn't want to give her last name and be identified criticizing the government, is an agricultural engineer who makes more money selling papaya. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Federal food-supplement program gets health-conscious overhaul  Oct 29, 2009
    On Monday, Green, and her 2-year-old son, Lukas, picked up bananas and corn to go along with the low-fat milk, two bottles of white grape juice and three boxes of crisped-rice breakfast cereal. And she picked up a loaf of whole-wheat bread. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)

    Food marketers' sales appetite spurs fewer-ingredients focus  Oct 28, 2009
    "We can just put more bananas in and do the same job," Osmer says. When the revamped food line was rolled out earlier this year, baristas handed out samples of the new banana bread along with index cards listing the ingredients. (USA Today -- Money)

    Great plates served late  Oct 28, 2009
    A brisk waddle away towards Darlinghurst is the elegant The Victoria Room, where supper is served on Fridays and Saturdays until 2am, with that fabulous four-cheese fondue and accompaniments, antipasto, mezze and tasting plates and a bitter chocolate fondue with turkish delight, marshmallows, fruits and tempura bananas. Downtown offers other late-night feasts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Kathryn Rem: Better cooking through chemistry  Oct 28, 2009
    Make sure the bananas aren t stored with apples, which give off the gas. Heat red cabbage and it turns from acid to alkaline. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)

    Viking Classic plays up chefs' appeal  Oct 28, 2009
    Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Gary Pettus gpettus@clarionledger. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Kitchen cures for aging hair  Oct 28, 2009
    Bananas: The potassium in this fruit can help soothe blow-dryer and chemical-induced damage. Mash a ripe banana into a smooth puree, and massage it into your locks. (India Times, India)

    Fairtrade Standards for Products an...  Oct 28, 2009
    In the case of fresh fruit (excluding bananas) and fruit juices, specific requirements relating to Fairtrade certification exist for labour hire operations in Brazil. The Fairtrade Generic Standards and Product Standards exist to provide a benchmark for certification of Fairtrade projects. (Suite101.com)

    Talking Business: Produce stand opens near future SuperCenter  Oct 27, 2009
    reader2 wrote on Oct 26, 2009 8:35 PM:" A men to local growers.Where do you buy your bananas Stella and flower girl...I hate to see your food bill. ". COLUMBIAN wrote on Oct 26, 2009 10:34 PM:" ONE THING FOR SURE WHEN YOU BUY LOCAL PRODUCE THERE WONT BE ANY MADE IN CHINA SIGN ON IT.SURE BUY CHEAP CHINA JUNK. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Tate County Schools Lunch Menu October 27-November 6  Oct 27, 2009
    Lunch - Beefy Nachos Grande, Turkey e Sandwich, Whole Kernel Corn, Pinto Beans, Hot Cinnamon Apples, Fresh Bananas, Sugar Cookie ... Lunch - Grilled Chicken, Taco Salad, Pinto Beans, Whole Kernel Corn, Rosey Applesauce, Fresh Bananas. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)

    Night of the living swine flu patients  Oct 27, 2009
    Letter to the Editor. Published: Monday, October 26, 2009. (The Current Online, MO)

    Letter: Tutti Frutti, a fruit and vegetable poem  Oct 27, 2009
    Have you gone bananas. Are you plum crazy. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)

    Fruit: The secret weapon in parents' nutritional arsenal  Oct 26, 2009
    You may find they adore star fruit and kumquats as much as apples and bananas. What child doesn't like a smoothie. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)

    Kids' cereals: 85% more sugar than adults'  Oct 26, 2009
    They could take as much as they wanted of cereal, milk, sugar, orange juice, bananas and strawberries. Results. (USA Today)

    Weakly Retort  Oct 25, 2009
    Then, I thought it was something I ate, but my four-year-old daughter had the same thing, and in the Venn diagram of things we both eat, there is only a faint sliver that overlaps, and it contains bananas, pizza and cookies, none of which was likely to be the cause of our distress. So, I can only conclude that it was a short acting stomach bug because I feel much better this morning. (RaiderPower.com)

    The Taste of Bubbles  Oct 24, 2009
    (Under a microscope, this bundle of cells looks a little like a big bunch of bananas. The tips of the taste receptor cells pick up tastes in the mouth, and then send that information to the brain. (Science News for Kids)

    3 agencies to contribute RM100mil each for consortium  Oct 24, 2009
    Vacant land in Felda settlements will be used to plant chillies, brinjal, bunga kantan (torch ginger bud) and bananas. The Government has also proposed that the Federal Agriculture and Marketing Authority facilitate the marketing of these products. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Dole sells $450M in shares  Oct 24, 2009
    Founded in Hawaii in 1851, Dole is the nation's No. 1 seller of fresh fruits and vegetables including bananas, pineapples and fresh-cut salads. It's also a major producer of pineapple juice and canned pineapple. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Sarkozy son pulls out of job bid  Oct 23, 2009
    Protesters waved bananas at La Defense on Thursday ... On Thursday, demonstrators gathered at La Defense waving bananas. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Wal-Mart sees slowing its growth as positive  Oct 23, 2009
    Intent on keeping its reputation as a low-price leader, even as other chains cut prices to compete for steadfastly conservative shoppers, the retailer announced Wednesday that it will cut prices weekly on top-selling items from bananas to board games and hold those cuts through the holiday season. Company officials expect sales in the current fiscal year, which ends Jan. 31, to be 1 percent to 2 percent higher than last fiscal year. (MSNBC -- Business)

    The Longevity Diet  Oct 23, 2009
    Mineral-rich mushrooms, nutrient and prebiotic-rich bananas, and essential fatty acid-rich avocados should all be consumed regularly. The Longevity Diet Whole Grains. (Suite101.com)

    Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Smuggling Cocaine On Banana Boat  Oct 23, 2009
    HARTFORD - A Dominican man convicted of smuggling half a ton of cocaine into Bridgeport in a boatload of South American bananas was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday in U.S. District Court in Hartford, federal prosecutors said ... Authorities said Santiago and others in the smuggling ring hid cocaine in pallets of bananas loaded aboard the Turbana ship Napier Star in 2007 ... Federal agents broke up the ring when a 00004000 n informant directed them to 444 kilograms of cocaine hidden in... (FOX61, CT)

    Wal-Mart takes gloves off ahead of holiday season  Oct 22, 2009
    Upping the ante, it now plans to introduce new price cuts weekly this Christmas season, kicking off the program on Wednesday by reducing prices on lean ground beef, bananas and certain board games. "This is going to be a difficult holiday for people. Their wallets are challenged," said John Fleming, chief merchandising officer for the company's Walmart US business. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Does God Exist...Prove it!  Oct 22, 2009
    Acadiana Athiest wrote on Oct 20, 2009 1:06 PM:" Simple, your wrong about the banana. This may take me a few posts. The banana wouldn't exist without humans. The fruit of the banana tree is sterile. It depends for it's survival on human cultivation by vegitative cloning. The banana in your fruit bowl is unlike the wild banana from which it's contribed, which is dark green and has uneatable pits. This veriation was bread into the cooking bananas called Plantains through systematic cultivation... (New Iberia, LA)

    Some best buys in nutrition per dollar  Oct 21, 2009
    n Bananas; apples; frozen orange juice. concentrate; 100 percent fruit juice or fruit. (Montana Standard, MT)

    New Method To Help Keep Fruit, Vegetables And Flowers Fresh  Oct 21, 2009
    In a very simple sense, climacteric plants -- such as apples, bananas, peaches and tomatoes -- respond to climactic change, and when they do, they produce increased levels of signal compounds like ethylene. For fruit such as peaches, ethylene causes the peach to ripen, increases aroma chemicals, but unfortunately, makes the peach very fragile. (Science Daily)

    Which Organic Foods Are Worth The Switch?  Oct 21, 2009
    Fresh Fruit -- Conventional fruit can remain contaminated by pesticides even after washing and peeling, and even in those with skins as thick as bananas and cantaloupe. Vegetables are also a big concern, but fruits were found to hold more contamination as a group. (Click2Houston, TX)

    No. 9 Park is still tops  Oct 21, 2009
    On the sweeter side of dessert, mousse-like coconut cremeux transcends the merely tropical with cashews and smoked bananas. A carrot biscuit coulant is cooked a bit too long, so the heart is moist but not molten. (Boston Globe)

    A family that takes its food allergies seriously  Oct 21, 2009
    NATICK - Imagine not being able to eat nuts, fish, soy, mangoes, bananas, carrots, broccoli, and lettuce. This is the reality for Spencer Cohen, 16, and his sister, Zoe, 13, who recently went to Washington to talk to members of Congress and advocate for more research into the condition that affects their daily lives. (Boston Globe)

    Humous in communism: East German jokes  Oct 19, 2009
    Apes could never have survived on just two bananas a year. Such jokes were whispered in communist East Germany -- and West German spies recorded them diligently to gain insights into the public mood, according to recently released intelligence files. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Easy Recipe for Bananas  Oct 17, 2009
    Children in particular are very fond bananas and anything they are baked in, especially banana bread, banana muffins and banana cake. Overripe bananas in the fruit bowl or fridge will now always have a use rather than filling up the compost bin and think of the money saved instead of being wasted. (Suite101.com)

    Samaya Jones: Breast cancer month a time to think diet  Oct 17, 2009
    One suggestion if you drink is to supplement with 400 mcg of folic acid, and eat more foods that contain it, such as nuts, legumes, whole grains, spinach, brussels sprouts, bananas and oranges. That doesn t sound so bad, does it. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    U.K. wild seed bank hits 10 percent target  Oct 16, 2009
    It is a vital food source for Asian elephants and important for growing bananas for human consumption. INTERACTIVE. (MSNBC -- International)

    Fruit fly pest identified in wine grapes  Oct 16, 2009
    The Spotted Wing Drosophila is a close relative of the so-called "fruit or vinegar fly" associated with overripe bananas. That fly, Drosophila melanogaster, feeds on spoiled and rotting fruit and is the star attraction in high school biology classes when students learn about genetics and mutations. (EurekAlert!)

    Bitter fruit  Oct 16, 2009
    Coffee, bananas and other crops remain big earners in a mainly agricultural economy. But these days, they are rivalled by Honduras's thriving sideline in "maquiladoras" - factories that import textiles from the US and export finished items of clothing. (BBC News -- Americas)

    Magic's Howard dedicated, motivated to win in 2010  Oct 16, 2009
    Breakfast: Brioche French toast stuffed with bananas and caramel, covered in maple syrup. Ham and cheese omelet. (USA Today -- Sports)

    Banana desserts  Oct 14, 2009
    In 1819, when Sir William Watkins Wynne first grew bananas in England, he sent samples to the Horticultural Society describing them as "agreeable, luscious and acid flavoured" ... Lying beneath the creamy filling are rum-caramel poached bananas and on top the lightly salted peanut brittle provides good textural and flavour contrasts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    The Young Pro  Oct 14, 2009
    Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Recession Home Cooking: Freeze Fres...  Oct 14, 2009
    According to Young, "People need just 2.5 cups total per day of fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables, not counting leafy greens such as lettuce (for which the requirement is a modest cup). Still, with unemployment high, and a lot of people watching their pocketbooks, how can one balance the need for fruit and vegetables with a tight household budget? Buy fresh produce, and freeze some for later. It works for fruit, and for , too. The savings involved in squirling away fruit in the home freezer... (Suite101.com)

    Bread pudding regains popularity with cooks  Oct 14, 2009
    Combine bananas and lemon juice in a small bowl. Stir banana mixture into bread pudding, and then smooth top with the back of a spoon. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Market in Mexico fades amid Walmart era  Oct 14, 2009
    The smells of apples and bananas, of dill and cilantro and dried chiles fill the half-mile-long passageways of its main building. A network of bridges, underpasses and elevated parking lots designed by architect Abraham Zabludovsky moves customers and trucks smoothly around the complex. (AZCentral -- News)

    Fair Trade foods: change the world with what you eat  Oct 13, 2009
    Did you know you can get Fair Trade bananas at almost any food store these days. They were one of the original fruits to become widely certified; now the products available are much broader. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    Yes, we have bananas!  Oct 12, 2009
    Yes, we have bananas ... Yes, we have bananas ... The project aims to enable African scientists to develop, evaluate and later grow pest-resistant bananas. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    10 Dead in Attack on Pakistani Military HQ  Oct 11, 2009
    ISLAMABAD, Oct. 10, 2009. Militants Dressed in Army Uniforms Stage Brazen Assault; Several Security Officers Held Hostage. (CBS News -- World)

    Schools get free, fresh fruit and veggies  Oct 11, 2009
    The program offers almost 500 fruits and vegetables including honeydew, alfalfa sprouts and red bananas, but schools don't know what they get until they open the boxes. The snacks are shipped with information about the origin and nutritional benefits of the fruits and veggies, which teachers pass on to students. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Cell Phone Applications Help Farmer...  Oct 11, 2009
    Bananas Are Essential for Food Security in Uganda. Uganda is the biggest producer of bananas in Africa and more than 10 million people depend on it as a food staple and for their income ... The service accepts queries such as "rice aphids","tomato blight"or "how to plant bananas" and retrieves advice from a database. (Suite101.com)

    Banana Plants May Be Used In Production Of Plastic Products  Oct 10, 2009
    Mark Kearns, Rotational Moulding Manager at the Polymer Processing Research Centre in Queen s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, said: Almost 20 per cent of the bananas consumed in Europe are produced in the Canary Islands, with around 10 million banana plants grown annually in Gran Canaria alone ... 26, 2009) Bananas, known most often as a healthy, convenient food, are also popular ornamental plants in the southern United States ... 21, 2008) Under UV light, ripening bananas appear... (Science Daily)

    Culinary Ecotourists Turn Wilderness Foraging into Dinner  Oct 10, 2009
    Fruit plates bananas, pineapple, mangos are served with the sauce of another guava, the araz. Grilled beef comes with a peppery condiment from the tamarindo tree, red snapper with a salsa of chopped mimbro, onions, and cilantro. (Scientific American)

    Africa: NGOs Welcome EU's Vow Not to Push Continent Into EPAs  Oct 10, 2009
    The latter regime, however, excludes sugar, bananas, flowers, tuna, rum, beef, and cocoa which are vital Caribbean exports. This fact explains why these countries had to accept an EPA, which leads Hachfeld to argue that, "the EU could enhance its GSP regime by including the excluded products. Such an improved preference system may offer a better alternative than an EPA under the current terms". (allAfrica.com)

    Marshmallows not just plain vanilla any more  Oct 10, 2009
    I gotta tell you, people are going bananas over it, says Mark Schuessler, vice president of sales and marketing for Doumak. Prefer your chocolate or jelly on the inside. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Edisons in our backyard  Oct 10, 2009
    Fruit ripening the world over is hastened with chemicals, but Sahu found a natural way - a local plant that could ripen bananas and mangoes ... Initial research on the ripener by the Central Science trial Research Lab, Mysore, has shown that not only does the leaf ripen bananas, it also increases good sugars like dextrose and maltose while reducing the bad sugars. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    When food doesn't 'SUIT' you  Oct 10, 2009
    Further consultation revealed that Jivan had, all his life, stayed clear of almost all dairy products, citrus fruits, bananas and rice ... "Just because the family had heard others say that asthma patients must not consume curd, rice or bananas, they had deprived the child of vital nutrients ," Dr Kumar pointed out ... About 48 per cent said they were allergic to curd, 43 to rice, 35 to citrus fruits, 27 to bananas, 11 to milk, 9 to black gram, 3 to eggs, and 1. (India Times, India)

    11 Things: Food for thought  Oct 9, 2009
    It's hard to believe she doesn't slip on one of those bananas. 5. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Battle Allergies With Food  Oct 9, 2009
    Ogden said that berries, apples, leafy vegetables, bananas, tofu, legumes and walnuts turn off inflammation and start healing ... He added that melons, zucchini, cucumber and bananas have shared allergens with ragweed, and they should also be avoided in the fall. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Adding veggies, fruits to recipes boosts nutrition  Oct 9, 2009
    Cut back on the amount of cereal you use by adding sliced bananas, strawberries or blueberries. When making chicken or tuna salad, add an equal amount of chopped fruit or vegetables, such as celery, grated carrots, chopped cucumber, apple, grapes or pineapple. (Carroll County Times, MD)

    Dining Out: Let's do Brunch  Oct 8, 2009
    Here, you'll get some standards turned extremely interesting as in hearth-baked shirred eggs with bacon and parsley, two steaks in one with a portabello mushroom and sirloin with buttered eggs and French toast with a bananas Foster flambe. Oy, I'm so hungry right now. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    An aid worker's diary from the Pacific tsunami  Oct 7, 2009
    These farmers also grow organic bananas and taro sold at an organics market in Apia that WIBDI established two years ago. Along this coastline are other small family businesses that got off the ground through WIBDI s successful micro-finance loan scheme. (AlertNet)

    Cancer cookbook makes food appetizing  Oct 6, 2009
    Foods such as applesauce, rice and bananas can help slow down the digestive tract, as can oatmeal and canned peaches or pears. Avoid greasy, fried or very sugary foods because they can be irritants. (CNN)

    Instant gratification  Oct 4, 2009
    ABC, cendol and fried bananas. I am also not averse to an occasional Cornetto ice-cream cone or a Snickers chocolate bar, or cheesecake. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Bottoms Up with Oktoberfest Beers  Oct 3, 2009
    On the palate it is quite spritzy, yet smooth and subtly spicy, with complex light fruit - apples, lemons, oranges, bananas and melons, with a pear-drop estery hint. It is fairly dry, but not especially bitter. (CBS News -- Early Show)

    9 ways to reap health rewards from your diet  Oct 3, 2009
    "But if you have a B6 deficiency, your brain may not be able to make enough dopamine." The vitamin is found in a variety of foods, but it's especially high in potatoes, bananas, red meat, poultry, and chickpeas ... The mineral is found in clams and in almost every fruit and vegetable but especially in potatoes, dried peaches, avocados, and bananas. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Uganda health program receives Heart Hero Award from Brookline foundation  Oct 3, 2009
    To reverse the local trend toward a Western diet of processed foods that are high in fat, salt and sugar, schools and households are encouraged to plant backyard gardens with produce that grows well in the district, such as beans, bananas, tomatoes, avocados, carrots, cabbage and green leafy vegetables ... More than 100 program staff, volunteers, and participants attended the presentation celebration, at which heart-healthy foods like low-fat yogurt and sweet tropical bananas were served as... (Brookline TAB, MA)

    Toback: Benefits of organic fruit are worth the price  Oct 2, 2009
    Bananas, green beans and corn are all foods that get loaded up with chemicals and, according to kidsorganic. com, peaches have the highest rates of illegally applied pesticides in them. (Daily Orange, NY)

    Senior Cares: Senior savvy at the supermarket  Oct 1, 2009
    For the price of a large bag of chips and a box of cookies you can buy a good supply of apples, bananas, carrots, potatoes, peppers and other healthier foods. Invite a friend If shopping is starting to become a major chore or challenge, it could be time to start doing it with a second person. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)

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