Don't shoot the messenger!
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: Don't shoot the messenger!
- From: S* S*
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 11:04:04 -0700
Chris, forgive me, I had to add this one email I just received this morning.
This is apparently "real" -- from my source anyway.
CHOCOLATE must be a perennial, isn't it?!
Chocolate is definitely one exception to the rule that "if it
> > tastes good, it must be bad for you." If you're tired of
> > being told that chocolate is a no-no because it's a high-fat
> > food, rich in the saturated fats which lead to clogged
> > arteries and high cholesterol, you're going to love this...
> >
> > Interestingly, the saturated fat in chocolate is mostly in
> > the form of stearic acid - a type of saturated fat that not
> > only doesn't increase the LDL (bad) cholesterol in the blood,
> > like most saturated fats, but may even lower it. What's
> > more, chocolate also contains potent antioxidant flavonoids,
> > which help prevent aging. A 1.5 oz. bar of milk chocolate
> > contains around the same amount of polyphenol antioxidants as
> > a glass of red wine. Other chemicals in chocolate help to
> > reduce the body's response to pain signals, producing an
> > overall sense of well-being. The major draw-back of
> > chocolate? The calories. If you add the 200 calories in a
> > small bar of milk chocolate to your diet, you will need to
> > remove those calories from somewhere else.
> >
> >
> >
Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old-fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter (1835-1894)
I AM in shape. ROUND is a shape!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Martinson [l*@execpc.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 8:23 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: mulch/compost question
>
>
> >Greetings:
>
> >but should I worry about additives or infestation? I'm not
> sure if anyone in
> >town government can or will tell me whether it's been treated.
> >
> >Advice?
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >Isabelle Hayes
>
>
> Well, it sure wouldn't hurt to ask. Our municipality makes wood chips
> available to residents at no charge and I have been using
> them for years
> with no problems.
> These are chips from the city's tree trimming operation.
>
> Don Martinson
> Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Milwaukee suburb)
> USDA Zone 5 (-10 to -20F)
> AHS Heat Zone #4, Map at:
> ( http://www.suite101.com/userfiles/79/hz1024.jpg )
>
l*@execpc.com
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