Why do Indian customs dictate that we sleep with our head to the north and why do we fast on full moon days? Most of these ancient customs have a scientific basis: The earth of huge magnet with its magnetic lines of force has a direct impact on us. Our body is also invested with magnetism and enveloped in a magnetic filed. The strongest magnetic field is created by the brain while we sleep and sleeping with our head to the north facilitates the easy flow of the earth’s magnetism through our body thus inducing sound sleep. The age-long custom of fasting on full moon days can also probably be explained. During a full moon our body fluids flow with greater ease and so fasting on these days helps maintain an equilibrium of liquids in the body. We are affected by the dark and bright phases of the moon because every planet through its magnetism exercises some influence on other planets.

The story of magnetism goes back a long way to many centuries before Christ. The earliest mention of the magnet as a healing agent, however, is one of the four Vedas on the treatise of medicine – the Atharvaveda. The ancient Egyptians were also apparently familiar with the properties of magnetic forces as they utilized it to preserve mummies. Their legendary beauty, Cleopatra, was said to have worn a tiny magnet on her forehead- probably to preserve her charms. Most civilizations, however, invested the magnet with magical powers. They wore magnets as amulets or charms to relieve aches and pains – its healing properties were used unwittingly.
It was not until the beginning of the 16th century that magnets became an object of scientific research. A Swiss alchemist and physician, Paracelsus, discovered its healing powers. Other researchers took the cue from him. Dr. Samuel Hahneman, the father of homeopathy, was fully convinced of the magnet’s healing powers and recommended its use but magnetotherapy is now widely recognized and has scientific support.
Magnetotherapy is very effective in drawing out pain and relieving stiffness as when the body comes into contact with magnets the magnetic waves pass through the tissues and induce secondary currents which produce impacting heats thus reducing pains and swellings. It also revives and promotes the growth of cells and increases the number of healthy red blood corpuscles. The red corpuscles contain haemoglobin which contain iron. The magnets influence the iron in the blood through which it reaches every part of the body removing calcium, cholesterol and other deposits- it cleans, purifies and ionizes the blood, lonised blood flows easily thus there is no clotting, eases the activity of the heart and normalizes blood pressure. The secretion of hormones is also regulated and this improves the luster of the skin.
Magnetotherapy requires no medicines, no injections, no tonics. Just magnets! Magnets of various shapes, sizes and strengths are used to regulate and strengthen the natural system and preserve the balance of magnetic field in the body. Two types of artificial magnets are used: Electro-magnets and permanent magnets. Electro-magnets work only when connected to electricity. Permanent magnets are fully charged with electric current and remain permanently magnetized. They are made of an alloy called alnico composed of aluminium, nickel, iron and cobalt in different proportions. For most treatments disc shaped magnets of medium or high potency (1500-3000 gauss power) are generally used. These discs are usually sold in pairs – north pole and south pole. The two poles possess different therapeutic properties. The north pole magnet is effective in diseases caused by bacterial infection and the south pole is used to treat all kinds of pains, swellings and weakness. Treatment is either local or general. In local treatment the selected pole is applied directly on the affected area or placed nearest to the spot if it is sensitive or painful. If both poles are required, the main magnet is placed on the ailing sport and the second under the palm or sole on the same side. When the whole body is affected general treatment is necessary.
Both poles are placed under the palms or soles. The north pole is applied to right side and the south pole to the left. The north is also generally applied to the upper and front side. For uneven parts – forehead, eyes, ears, cheeks, throat, wrists etc. – ceramic, crescent shaped magnets of a lower potency (400-500 gauss power) are available.
Each session in magnetotherapy lasts for 20-30 minutes. Initially, magnets are applied for 5 minutes just once a day and gradually increasing to 20-30 minutes twice a day depending upon the individual. Treatment can continue even after complete cure to preserve general health. In fact, even normal, healthy people are advised to apply magnets for 10 minutes daily to keep fit. Magnetized water is also strongly recommended. This is the only prescribed medication and acts as a tonic. Besides water, other liquids – milk, Читать далее...

Magnetotherapy is considered as very effective in alleviating pain and stiffness. When the body comes into contact with magnets, the magnetic waves pass through the tissues. This induces secondary currents to produce impacting heat and thus it reduces pain.

Magnets have the power to promote the growth of cells and they increase the number of healthy red blood corpuscles. The red blood corpuscles contain hemoglobin and the hemoglobin contains iron. The magnets influence the iron in the blood through which it reaches every part of the body. Thus, it removes calcium, cholesterol and other minerals that get deposited.

Magnets have the potential to clean, purify and ionize the blood. The flow of ionized blood takes place easily and there is no clotting. Activities of the heart and the blood pressure are at ease. Secretion of hormones gets regulated and it also improves the skin luster.

Magnetotherapy does not require medicines and injections. Magnets alone are enough. Magnets of different shapes, sizes and strengths are used to regulate and strengthen the natural system and preserve the balance of magnetic field in the body.

In magnetotherapy,two types of artificial magnets are used. These include the following:
Electro-magnets: These magnets work only when connected to electricity.
Permanent magnets: These magnets get charged with electric current and they remain magnetized permanently.

Most treatments are performed by disc shaped magnets of medium or high potency (1500-3000 gauss power). Disc shaped magnets are generally available in pairs - North Pole and South Pole. These two poles have different therapeutic properties. North Pole magnet proves to be beneficial in diseases caused by bacterial infection. On the other hand, South Pole magnets are effective in the treatment of all kinds of pains, swellings and weakness.

Magnetotherapy has proved effective in the cure of digestive and nervous disorders. It relieves aches and pains in migraines, arthritis…etc. Every single session in magnetotherapy lasts for 20-30 minutes. This therapy has no side effects but nevertheless there are some guidelines to be considered.

What is Modern Magnetotherapy


Magnetotherapy termed "modern" means the Low-frequency Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy, shortly also EMF or frequently PMF therapy.

Magnetotherapy is a safe physiatric method in treatment of many diseases. Unfortunately, many people know about the use of permanent magnets only, i.e. static magnetic field.

There is a significiant difference in the way how static and pulsed magnetic fields are used. Long-range experience and many clinical studies confirm, PMF gives more better results.

Pulsed magnetotherapy has had a long history in Europe, namely in the East and Middle Europe, whereas therapy effects of static magnetic fields were researched in the West. In the Czech Republic, for example, the pulsed magnetotherapy is a very popular physiatric method and has become the standard part of therapeutical procedures in the spas, rehabilitation centers, etc.

Modern PMF devices allow to generate various frequencies, modulations, shape of impulses, exposure duration etc. Frequencies used are between 1 and 100 Hz, magnetic flux density being up to 100 mT supremely.


How Magnetotherapy Acts

There are three established physical mechanisms through which pulsed magnetic fields interact with living matter.

1) Magnetic induction
2) Magnetomechanical effects
3) Electronic interactions

Summarizing the data on physiological and pathophysiological response to magnetic field exposures we find that these effects are not specific. We can postulate that magnetic field exhibits the following activities:

1) vasodilatation
2) analgesic action
3) anti-inflammatory action
4) spasmolytical activity
5) healing acceleration
6) anti-oedematous activity

The supposed mechanism of biological actions is described herein. It explains how the magnetotherapy works. It is known that PMF affects cellular level. PMF causes activation of enzymatic processes, activation of the metabolic transfers and functions of cellular membrane. Cellular respiration is activated in the exposed area. PMF produces positive changes in immunological condition of the patient, vasodilatation of the arterial part of capillaries, decreases blood coagulation.

Indications
The following list of PMF applications has been worked out on the basis of published works as well as on experience of professional UNIMAG and THERAMAG users.

Rehabilitation - osteoarthritides of the load bearing joints, spondylitides, osteochondritides, “tennis elbows”, “frozen shoulders“, conditions after distortions, algoneurodystrophic (Sudeck) syndrome, aseptic necroses (e.g. m.Perthes, m.Osgood-Schlatter), ankylosing spondylitis.

Paediatrics - myopathiae, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal amyotrophy, palsies after delivery, sinusitides.

Neurology - pareses of peripheral nerves, postherpetic pains

Dermatology - skin ulcerations of arterial and/or venous origin

Orthopaedics - chronic osteomyelitides, fresh fractures, pseudoarthroses, prolonged fracture healing.

Urology - chronic prostatitis, sexual dysfuntions and dysuric complaints


Counter-indications for magnetotherapy
Absolute - pregnancy, pacemaker, hyperthyreoidosis, suprarenal gland dysfunction, myasthenia gravis, conditions connected with bleeding (mainly bleeding into the GIT), hypothalamic and hypophyseal dysfunctions, active tuberculosis, acute viral diseases, malignancies (even in anamnesis), psychoses.
Relative - neurological diseases with seizures (with regard to applicator's localization), severe mycotic diseases, severe atherosclerosis, menstruation if small pelvis is exposed.
Special attention must be given to patients with hypotension or inclined to hypotension as well as to patients with hypertension. A sudden blood pressure decrease may occur, i.e. vertigo, swoon, etc. This reaction usually disappears within 30 minutes of the exposure and after 5 exposures adaptation sets in.

IMPORTANT !
Magnetotherapy must be understood as a part of complex therapeutic strategy. It is not reasonable to apply it separately, although it separately works. The best results have been achieved if magnetotherapy was incorporated into the complex balneological or rehabilitation care, etc.
There is the only one known incompatibility with other types of therapy, with simultaneous steroid therapy in patients suffering from the multiple sclerosis. On the other hand, due to the mechanism of the action, combination with antibiotics is very suitable as well as with the vasodilatating drugs.

http://www.asvomed.ru/php/content.php?id=715

Введение.

Магнитотерапия - метод, основанный на воздействии на организм человека магнитными полями с лечебно-профилактическими целями.

За всю историю своего существования магнитотерапия знала много подъёмов и спадов. В последние годы интерес к ней вновь возрастает, что можно объяснить целым рядом причин.

Вокруг Земли существует магнитное поле, которое можно условно разделить на две части. Основная часть обусловлена процессами в земном ядре, где вследствие непрерывных и регулярных перемещений электропроводящего вещества создаётся система электрических токов. Другая часть связана с земной корой. Горные породы земной коры, намагничиваясь главным электрическим полем (полем ядра), создают собственное магнитное поле, которое суммируется с магнитным полем ядра. Постоянное геомагнитное поле, связанное с ядром Земли и его корой, меняется во времени. Эти изменения не очень значительны по величине и имеют цикл до одного года.

Наблюдаются изменения в магнитном поле Земли в связи с вращением Земли вокруг Солнца и движением Луны вокруг Земли, что солнечносуточные и лунносуточные колебания.

Спокойное Солнце постоянно выбрасывает потоки заряженных частиц, называемые «солнечным ветром», который, встречая на своём пути геомагнитное поле, обтекает его и придаёт ему овальную форму. Очень часто следствием увеличения солнечной активности являются магнитные бури, во время которых наблюдаются мощные полярные сияния, сильные геомагнитные и ионосферные бури, увеличение плотности потока рентгентовского излучения, а также микропульсация различных сверхнизкочастотных электромагнитных волн и др.

В магнитном поле Земли магнитосферные бури обычно проявляются геомагнитной бурей, которая обнаруживается, как правило, одновременно на всей поверхности Земли и продолжается несколько суток. Однако существуют дни, когда возмущена не вся магнитосфера, а отдельные её участки.

Хотя в организме не найдено специальных рецепторных зон, воспринимающих электромагнитные колебания, но есть достоверные сведения о влиянии естественных магнитных полей на высшие центры нервной и гуморальной регуляции, на биотоки мозга и сердца, на проницаемость биологических мембран, на свойства водных и коллоидных систем организма. Установление тесной связи распространения и обострения многих заболеваний (сердечно-сосудистых, психических и других) с изменением напряженности и других характеристик магнитного поля Земли открывает новые возможности в их профилактике и терапии.

В последние десятилетия расширилась сфера применения магнитных материалов и установок в народном хозяйстве, в связи, с чем увеличились контингенты людей, подвергающихся действию искусственных магнитных полей. Этой теме тоже уделяется внимание при разработке проблем магнитобиологии и магнитотерапии.

Немаловажную роль сыграло развитие медицинской промышленности, позволившее создать простые и надёжные устройства для воздействия магнитными полями с различными физическими параметрами.

Большое значение для развития магнитобиологии и магнитотерапии имеет прогресс в современной диагностической технике, благодаря которой доказано наличие у магнитных полей выраженной биологической активности, лечебного и профилактического действия.

Интересна магнитотерапия ещё и тем, что до настоящего времени остаётся некоторая неопределённость наших знаний и взаимодействии магнитных полей с органными и клеточными структурами, а также о том, как происходит трансформация физической энергии магнитного поля в реакцию организма - целостной высокоорганизованной системы.

Биофизические и биохимические основы магнитотерапии

Выделяют следующие механизмы первичного действия постоянных и переменных магнитных полей на биологические объекты.

Под влиянием магнитных полей у макромолекул (ферменты, нуклеиновые кислоты, протеины и т.д.) происходит возникновение зарядов и изменение их магнитной восприимчивости. В связи, с чем магнитная энергия макромолекул может превышать энергию теплового движения, а поэтому магнитные поля даже в терапевтических дозах вызывают ориентационные и концентрационные изменения биологически активных макромолекул, что отражается на кинетике биохимических реакций и скорости биофизических процессов.

В механизме первичного действия магнитных полей большое значение придается ориентационной перестройке жидких кристаллов, составляющих основу клеточной мембраны и многих внутриклеточных структур. Происходящие ориентация и деформация жидко - кристаллических структур (мембраны, митохондрии и др.) под влиянием магнитного поля сказываются на непроницаемости, играющей важную роль в регуляции биохимических процессов и выполнении ими биологических функций.

Воздействие магнитными полями на элементарные токи в атомах и молекулах вне- и внутриклеточной воды, приводит к изменениям её квазикристаллической структуры. Возникают изменения свойств воды: поверхностного напряжения, вязкости,электропроводности, диэлектрической Читать далее...

нашому ремонту нарешті - квітка.
але є одна відома істина -
Если обустройство квартиры начинается с интернета, оно на нем и заканчивается

Як часто бувало так, що Вас запрошують у гості, при чому не говорять, який дрескод.
нераз таке траплялось і зі мною:)) нехай мене і не рятувало маленьке чорне плаття, та все ж це було плаття
історію про Little Black Dress або чому його так любим можна прочитати тут

- авокадо - 1 шт.
- сыр - 100г
- чеснок - 1-2 зубчика
- майонез - 1 ст.л.

Можно просто натереть на терке спелый авокадо, твердый сыр, две дольки чеснока (по вкусу), посолить, поперчить, добавить майонез и намазать на хлеб.

купила авокадо. тепер думаю, що з нього робити - салат чи суп?

http://en.akinator.com/#
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На Западе принято сжимать кулак и разгибать пальцы по одному:
"Во-первых... во-вторых..."
А у нас наоборот - сначала пальцы растопыривают, а потом по одному загибают в кулак. Это чтобы, если кто не понял, - сразу пятью пунктами в рыло.

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історія почалась з того, що мені подарили вазонок, надзвичайної краси
нахто не знав, як за ним доглядати...

Scientific evidence so far shows that using mobile phones doesn't increase your risk of any type of cancer.
What does the evidence say?

The largest study so far on mobile phones and cancer is a Danish study, which looked at over 420,000 people. It found no link between mobile phones and any type of cancer including brain cancers and leukaemia. Even people who had been using their phones for 10 years or more did not have increased risks.

The vast majority of other studies have also found that mobile phones do not increase the risk of cancer.

A few studies have found that people with brain cancer are more likely to develop the disease on the side of the head that they hold their phone to. But they also had lower risks of developing the disease on the opposite side of their head.

This strange result is most likely to be down to chance or inaccuracies. The problem is that these studies ask people with cancer to remember how they used their phones, often many years ago. Their memories may be biased if they had previously heard about a connection between phones and cancer in the media.

Research in this field is still ongoing and Cancer Research UK will continue to look for any new evidence.
Mobile phones and cancer incidence

The use of mobile phones has skyrocketed since the 1980s. But studies in the USA and New Zealand have found that during this time, the numbers of people with brain cancer has not changed very much.
Is the radiation from mobile phones dangerous?

Mobile phones transmit and receive microwave radiation. The energy from microwave radiation is millions of times lower than that the energy from an X-ray.

This radiation does not have enough energy to damage DNA, and cannot directly cause cancer.

Mobile phones also produce small amounts of heat in the brain, but again, not enough to pose a health risk.

In 2000, the UK signed up to a set of international safety standards, which set a limit on the amount of radiation given off by phones. These limits are designed to have a very large safety margin to protect people who may be more sensitive to phone radiation, such as children.

Recently, a study found that mobile phone radiation caused laboratory cells to produce proteins called ERK1 and ERK2. These are involved in cell division and they are found at high levels in some cancers.

But we don’t know whether this could affect the risk of cancer. In this study, the two proteins were only produced for a short period of time. In actual tumours, ERK1 and 2 are activated strongly and for a long time. We also don’t know if these effects in isolated cells would happen in our actual bodies, where many other things affect the levels of these proteins.
Base stations

Mobile phone base stations are unlikely to increase your cancer risk either. The exposure you would get from a base station is usually a hundred times or more below international guidelines. And it is much less than the exposure you would get from a phone.
There is a health risk…

So far, the only proven health issue associated with mobile phones is an increased risk of car accidents! People who use mobile phones while driving, even with a hands-free kit, are easily distracted and are four times more likely to be involved in an accident.
Taking precautions

Mobile phones are a recent invention. So far, studies have indicated that using these phones for about 10 years is safe. But we cannot be completely sure about their long-term effects.

Until we get a conclusive answer, the Government recommends that people take precautions. It advises mobile phone users to keep their call times short. And children under the age of 16 should only use mobile phones for essential calls, because their head and nervous systems may still be developing.

You can read the Government recommendations in full at the Department of Health website.



http://info.cancerresearchuk.org

Prawdziwa miłość - ABC


Chyba wszyscy szukają tej "prawdziwej miłości", ale trudno jest jednoznacznie odpowiedzieć, co to pojęcie ma oznaczać. Spróbujmy zatem stworzyć listę cech, które taką prawdziwą miłość będa określać.
Chcemy być razem do końca życia
Chyba każdy intuicyjnie wyczuwa, że "bycie razem" przez jedną noc, tydzień, czy miesiąc nie może być utożsamiane z miłością. Mimo to, warto zadawać sobie i tej drugiej osobie pytanie o to, czy to jest lub może być związek na całe życie. Dobrym testem, czy ze sobą nawzajem ludzie wytrzymają jest, czy zgodziłbym się, by moja córka była jak jej matka, albo czy zgodziłabym się, by mój syn był taki jak mój chłopak. Jeśli odpowiedź jest negatywna trzeba coś zmienić.
Pełne wzajemne zaufanie w każdej sytuacj

W sytuacji emocjonalnego zaangażowania niezwykle mocnym uczuciem dla każdego człowieka jest obawa o bycie zdradzonym. Często zdarza się, że trzeba wyjechać (w delegację, na szkolenie) i zakochani zostają od siebie odłączeni. Pewność, że przysłowiowy kolega/koleżanka z pracy nie zniszczą szczęścia jest wielką wartością.

O tym, że można się darzyć całkowitym zaufaniem, a druga osoba postępuje rozumnie zamiast ulegania chwilowym pożądaniem jest tak wyśmiewana czystość przedmałżeńska. Jeżeli w każdej, po prostu każdej sytuacji on i ona w pełni panują nad swoją wyobraźnią, hormonami, to jest duża szansa, że będzie podobnie, gdy znajdą się w towarzystwie innej osoby płci przeciwnej. Tu nie o słowa chodzi, zapewnianie o wielkiej miłości, ale o czyny. Warto przesłuchać kapitalne nagranie z Laboratorium Miłości : Sylwester Laskowski: Seks jest zbyt fajny, by uprawiać go przed ślubem Pobierz (na stronie, która się otworzy naciśnij przycisk "Download Now") / Posłuchaj
Myślenie o zdrowiu (przyszłych) dzieci

Statystyki różnią się między sobą, ale podawana jest liczba 20% małżeństw, które mają trudności z poczęciem dzieci. Dużą rolę odgrywa codzienny stres, ale wielki jest też wpływ antykoncepcji hormonalnej na narząd rodny kobiety . Dlaczego lekarze masowo przepisują tabletki - cóż, przy całym szacunku: im częściej dziewczyna przychodzi do ginekologa, tym lepiej dla ginekologa. Firmy farmaceutyczne mają dużo kasy na promocję i przekonywanie.

Dla rozwoju małego człowieka wielkie znaczenie mają także te pierwsze dni życia. Wszystko co przeżywa mama wpływa na dziecko, które jest w niej. Zupełnie inaczej odbiera swoje macierzyństwo kobieta, która "wpadła" i ta, która na dziecko czekała. Chyba nikt nie wierzy, że psychika mamy jest bez znaczenia dla wewnętrznego spokoju dziecka.



Co jeszcze może pomóc stwierdzić, czy wzajemna relacja dąży w kierunku prawdziwej miłości ? Jeśli masz jakąś propozycję lub nie zgadzasz się z powyższymi zdaniami - zapraszam na Forum albo do formularza kontaktowego.

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My real love



One day I went with friend to shopping centre. We went after shops, we looked clothes. I bought a very nice blouse and trousers, and Ola dress. We were talking and going to next shop, when some boys joined us. I began conversation, It turned out, that are they on a school trip and tour Warsaw. They’re sixteen years and are from Kielce. We went to cafe. We ordered ice-creams with strawberries. We had similar interests. We all liked playing skittles. In this shopping centre there was bowling-alley. We went there, we track to games and began is party. Of course I played terrible, then Tomas went to me, hugged and said, that he wald show me how play ball easily. He took my hand then and nothing interestet.I felt thrill of excitement. Suddenly Ola with Paweł disappeared somewhere. Tomas showed me how to throw sphere ball, looked and he kissed me in mouth. It was wonderfull. We sat down on the sofa at track and we spoke hugged to each other. After 20minutes Ola with Paweł, halding their hands. We were playing about 30minutes when suddenly boys and return home. Tomas hugged me whispering to my ear that he loves me. I kissed him and he I asked whether I wanted to be his girlfriend.
We exchanged our numbers and every day we ring and to write letters. When Tomas got to coach and occupied place at window and waved to me I began weeping. First time I felt so fallen in love...Together with Ola we sat down on a bench and we were silent about 10minutes. We returned home.
On next day Tomas phoned me and that said that he loved me and thought about me all the time. We rang to each other for many months.
Finally holidays came. We arrange going on camp. I could not wait meetings with Tomas. On place we filung into our own schoulders. On the camp we spent, two weeks together. We went to the lake, to beaches. On one night Tomas took me a on little trip. We went to the lake. We bathed, after that we went to beach and we looked at stars. We began kissing. The camp ended quickly there came time of separation. We wept. He whispered to my ear " I love You". He got to coach, which went to Kielce, and I to coach, which went to Warsaw. When I came back home I rang to him. His cell was turned off. I phoned to his parents. His mother I told me that his coach had an accident. Tomas was in hospital. I started cry. I told my mother, what had happened, she knew Tomas from tales, said she would take me to hospital she saw that I love him. After four hours of driving we were on place. I ran to the room where lied my Tomas. He was there, approached he saw me. I asked, what happened. Coach skidded and I entered to ditch. We spoke and hugged . Suddenly began squeak. Called in doctor, Tomas began to throttle. Doctor took him away with of room. Doctor went out room and said Tomas died...Last word what he said is „I love Monica”. Word covered up me. I fainted. Woke up oneself in some peace .I stayed In hotel with mother to funeral. All days I cried. On funeral I was silent. I saw last once my beloved in coffin. Put flowers and gone.
Of Next day I came back with my mother to us home.I about nothing other not could think, I all the time thought about him.I had his photo In the box. This love was my real love…

If you wanna be somebody
If you wanna go somewhere
You better wake up ......
... and pay attention !!!!!!!!

Container: 2 nine inch round cake pans, food processor, medium mixing bowl, sauce pan
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Serving Description: one slice
Servings: 12
Enter desired servings:


Ingredients
PINEAPPLE CURD:
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 2 large eggs plus one egg yolk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pinch salt

CAKE:
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 pound carrots, about 2 1/2 cups of baby carrots or 6 medium regular carrots
- 1 cup sweetened shreeded coconut
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- 16 ounces (2 boxes) cream cheese - softened and cubed
- 3 cups sweetened shredded coconut - toasted

Directions
CURD:
Bring pineapple juice to a boil in a small sauce pan.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, yolk and sugar.
Add this mixture slowly into the boiling juice. Whisk continuously until thickened, 2-3 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in butter and salt.
Pour into a bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
CAKE:
Heat oven to 350°.
Grease two 9 inch cake pans and dust with flour.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the flour, all spice, ginger and salt together, set aside.
In a food processor, process the carrots and then remove to a small bowl.
Next process the coconut with granulated sugar until the coconut is finely chopped.
Add brown sugar, eggs and blend until the mixture is smooth.
With the processor running, slowly pour in the oil and process until combined.
Pour mixture in with flour and add the shredded carrots and 1/2 the pineapple curd. Mix until combined.
Pour this batter into the prepared cake pans.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a tootpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow them to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to completely cool.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
Meanwhile, beat butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl until fluffy.
Add cream cheese, one cube at a time, until all are incorporated.
Beat in the remaining pineapple curd.
Refrigerate until ready to use.
When the cakes are cooled, spread 1 cup of frosting onto one cake.
Place the second cake on top and spread the rest of the frosting on top and sides of the cakes.
Sprinkle the entire cake with toasted coconut and press it in gently.
May garnish the top with pineapple tidbits if desired.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Container: large heavy stock pot
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1.5 hours
Serving Size: 12 ounces
Servings: 8
Enter desired servings:


Ingredients
- 16 ounces dried Great Northern beans
- 1 cup diced sweet yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic, diced
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 1/2 quarts chicken broth or stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 1/2 pounds to 2 1/2 pound ham shank
- 1/4 teaspoon black ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cum

Directions
Soak beans overnight in salt water, drain.
In bottom of stock pot, add oil and sauté onions and garlic over medium heat until softened (about 4 to 5 minutes).
Remove from heat.
Add remaining vegetables, seasonings, ham shank, drained beans, and chicken stock or broth.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook 1 1/2 hours.
Remove ham shank from soup. Allow ham shank to cool slightly. Remove meat from bone. Discard bones, fat, and skin. Add meat to soup.
Continue cooking on simmer for an additional 30 to 45 minutes or until beans are soft.

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