green beans.

taken from the entry for green beans on whfoods.com:

"Green beans are a good source of riboflavin, which has been shown to help reduce the frequency of migraine attacks in people who suffer from them. Riboflavin's protective role in energy production may explain why. The oxygen-containing molecules the body uses to produce energy can be highly reactive and can inadvertently cause damage the mitochondria and even the cells themselves. In the mitochondria, such damage is largely prevented by a small, protein-like molecule called glutathione. Like many "antioxidant" molecules, glutathione must be constantly recycled, and it is vitamin B2 that allows this recycling to take place. (Technically, vitamin B2 is a cofactor for the enzyme glutathione reductase that reduces the oxidized form of glutathione back to its reduced version.) A cup of green beans supplies 7.1% of the DV for riboflavin."


I remember learning about mitochondria when I was in high school.

teff.

http://www.recipezaar.com/Authentic-Injera-aka-Ethiopian-Flat-Bread-96980

misc

I was reading about manganese on whfoods a few minutes ago. Most of the manganese in our body can be found in our bones.

on a slightly unrelated note: http://green.msn.com/Home/you-can-recycle-that/?gt1=45002
YOU CAN RECYCLE STYROFOAM!


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28907462?GT1=43001 -
this is terribly interesting... Apparently, EU will not consume beef from the u.s. that has hormones... and so, the U.S. retaliated. such insanity.

http://green.msn.com/Tools/GreenDirectory/Recycle/Default.aspx -
find a recycling place near you.

potassium.

taken from http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=7

"In addition to these cardiovascular benefits, the potassium found in bananas may also help to promote bone health. Potassium may counteract the increased urinary calcium loss caused by the high-salt diets typical of most Americans, thus helping to prevent bones from thinning out at a fast rate. "

so...high salt diets can cause your bones to thin out at a fast rate.



How is potassium depleted?

Sage and Monosodium Glutamate and their effects on your memory.

http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=76

http://www.answers.com/topic/memory-loss-1


I had been quite suspicious of MSG for quite sometime... According to that second link I posted, MSG does cause memory loss.
Under dietary guidelines it says: "Avoid eating foods that contain such additives as artificial sweeteners, monosodium glutamate (MSG), preservatives, and artificial colors. These chemicals can accumulate in the body and become toxic, causing brain damage and memory loss."



p.s. vitamin b6 is a natural diuretic.
so if you eat a lot of foods containing b6 and you feel as if you have trouble staying hydrated... this could be one possible explanation.

pbcookies

http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/2006/10/yum-yum-peanut-butter.html

calcium. (continually updated) & other nutrients

I've been reading about or running across all of these alternative sources of calcium. Things you wouldn't even think have it.

Alternative sources of calcium:
Almonds, blackstrap molasses, thyme, rosemary, dill weed, spinach, cinnamon, romaine lettuce, celery, broccoli, green beans, garlic, asparagus, crimini mushrooms, apples, oranges, fennel, kale, turnip greens, oregano, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, sage, blackberries, pistachios, teff, peanuts, sesame seeds, basil, summer squash


Iron: vitamin C increases the absorption of iron.
green beans, blackstrap molasses, dill weed, teff,



Magnesium:
almonds, blackstrap molasses, sunflower seeds, black beans, cilantro, tomatoes, spinach, apples, bananas,




B-vitamins:
bananas, watermelon, grapes, apples, blueberries, pears, oranges,



Folate:
flaxseeds, parsley, carrots (raw), onions (raw), sunflower seeds (raw),