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tal gains and qualified corpo-
rate dividends stays capped at
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Now let's talk about
what it all means. The
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years at most. That
means Washington will
have to fight it out all
over again -- with a
divided Congress, in a
Presidential election
year -- with another $2
trillion or so added to
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In a study entitled "The
Manga Report", prominent
health economists Pran
Manga and Douglas Angus of
the University of Ottawa,Canada, found chiropractic
management to be the best
choice of health care for
patients with low back pain -
in terms of safety, scientific
evidence of effectiveness, evi-
dence of cost effectiveness
and patient satisfaction.
Commissioned by the OntarioMinistry of Health in response
to that province's staggering
public deficit of the early
1990's, this landmark docu-
ment represents the largest
existing analysis of the scien-
tific literature on low back
pain to date.
The Report's primaryfocus was to determine the
most cost-effective health
care service available for the
treatment of low back pain.
In an attempt to address the
Ontario government's cost
saving concerns, the Report
concentrated on comparing
the value of chiropractic andmedical management of this
socially and economically
crippling condition. The
findings of the Report were
based on a review of random-
ized controlled trials, case
control/cohort studies,
descriptive studies and meta-
analysis/literature reviews - in
total, over 400 references
concerning both chiroprac-
tic and medical treatmentmethods.
The following are the key
findings of this study:
1. On the evidence, particu-
larly the most scientifically
valid clinical studies, spinal
manipulation applied by chiro-
practors is shown to be more
effective than alternative
treatments for low back pain
(LBP).2. There is no clinical or
case-control study that
demonstrates or even
implies chiropractic spinal
manipulation is unsafe in
the treatment of LBP. Their
interpretation of the literature
suggests that
chiropractic manipulation is
safer than medical management
of LBP.
3. Indeed, several current
medical therapies of LBP are
generally contraindicated on
the basis of the existing clini-
cal trials. There is also evi-dence in the literature to sug-
gest spinal manipulation is
less safe and less effective
when performed by non-chi-
ropractic professionals.
4. There is an over-whelming
body of evidence indicating
that chiropractic management of
LBP is more cost-effective than
medical management.
5. There would be highly
significant cost savings if more
management of LBP was
transferred from physicians
to chiropractic doctors.
Evidence from Canada andother countries suggests
potential savings of many hun-
dreds of millions of dollars
annually.
6. Workers' compensation
studies report that injured
workers with the same specific
diagnosis of LBP returned to
work much sooner when treat-
ed by chiropractors than by
medical physicians.
7. There is good empirical
evidence that patients are
very satisfied with chiropracticmanagement of LBP and con-
siderably less satisfied with
physician management.
8. The use of chiropractic
has grown steadily over the
years. Chiropractic is now
accepted as a legitimate
healing profession by the
public and an increasing
number of physicians.
Drs. Glenn and ChristineFoss are the owners of
Advance Sports Medicine &
Chiropractic Center in
Riverdale. Both doctors have
been practicing chiropractic
for over thirteen years and have
been amongst the communities
leading health care providers.
As innovators in health care,
they have merged chiropractic
and physical rehabilitative serv-
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all treatment
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After Paying your
Federal and State
Income Taxes, we
must contend with Property
Taxes, Electric and Heating
bills, Mortgage Payments,
Educating - Feeding andEntertaining the Kids, Extra
Curricular Lessons like Music,
Dance, Karate and the Like,
Your Car and Transportation
Costs: Payments, Gasoline,
Tolls, Repairs and Insurance,
Not to Forget Health Costs:
Insurance Premiums, Co-pays,
Annual Deductibles and
Prescriptions, Cell Phone -
Cable TV and Internet bills,
Clothes for the family, Lest weForget Home Maintenance,
Repairs and Insurance.
Recently, a friend told me
about taking his dog to the Vet
because he was lethargic and
limping. The fix was $2,000
plus the cost of insulin and
other medications. For the
record, she told me the dog was
like family and it was worth it
even if at twice the price. Did
I forget to mention the dog was16 with an average life span for
the breed of 15 years! Who says
money cant buy love?
If you have a family or are
raising one, you can probably
relate to the expenses I just list-
ed here and perhaps youve
experienced a month where
there were more expenses then
money. The problem intensi-
fies when these types of months
occur in succession causingmost people to take out the
credit card to swipe and
reprieve pushing-off the finan-
cial worrying to a future bet-
ter month.
Over the years, people
have swiped all too often, even
to the extent of maxing-out
their credit card, opening
another one, maxing-out that
one, opening a third, transfer-
ring the debt to a fourth andbefore you know it, between all
of the expenses listed in the
first paragraph of this article,
coupled with the justified
credit card debt, there is no
money at the end of the month
to pay all of the bills not tomention save for your future.
For some, their credit rating
becomes negatively affected
and as the debt piles up, the
banks turn off their credit
because of the high debt to
income ratio and these often
people become entrapped
potentially destroying their
credit, making a HELOC
(Home Equity Line of Credit)
out of reach. What most folksdont understand is that bad
credit scores may also impede
job opportunities or even jeop-
ardize your current position. It
prevents the ability to refi-
nance existing debt for a lower
rate or better terms in the
future as well and may affect
your childrens college educa-
tion also.
Most importantly, howev-
er, wealth creation is severelycurtailed, which is vital for a
successful retirement. When
people get trapped in debt
hell they sometimes react with
foolish moves. They stop or
severely reduce their 401k con-
tributions, or worse, they liqui-
date their retirement plans tocure their problems. This
poor solution subjects the vic-
tim to paying income taxes at a
high rate (regular income plus
withdrawal amount to deter-
mine tax bracket) plus a federal
10% surcharge for those less
than 59 years of age and elim-
inates the momentum of
growth in their retirement
funds. So, what happens when
they get to retirement age withinadequate retirement funds?
Believe me; you dont want to
find out! Our government is
not able to save anyone from
portfolio implosion. Every
day, we hear that Social
Security is going broke and the
Baby Boomer Generation will
have to wait to older ages to
collect their fair due if at all! If
either you or someone you
know and love is in trouble,defined as either massive debt,
or inability to fund their future
retirement needs, it is impera-
tive to derail them from that
track toward financial ruin.
Debt for the purchase of an
appreciating asset is permissi-
ble, not the reverse. Old habitsare hard to break and they must
be broken before they become
fatal habits. Credit Counseling
Services exist to help those
who are behind on their credit
cards to renegotiate rates and
terms with their lenders. You
can even call your bank credit
card division yourself directly
for free, to renegotiate rates and
terms. If you dont have a
HELOC in place, get oneimmediately! There is no cost
or fee to secure a home equity
line of credit, nor maintain one
unless you use it. Be careful,
your home equity is a tool that
should be used prudently and
wisely.
Elimination of non-appre-
ciating asset debt is the first
rule of gaining financial inde-
pendence before fully funding
your retirement plan. The sec-ond is to apportion a percent-
age of your pay every week to
fund an emergency fund.
Third, is to fund an investment
program for short-term goals
like a car purchase or a vaca-
tion fund. Fourth, is to allocate
funds toward retirement plan-ning accounts like an IRA or a
Roth IRA in addition to your
job related retirement plan
such as a 401k. Fifth would be a
systematic non-qualified deferr-
ed compensation plan as a tax-advantaged retirement plan
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that we wear to work every
week and make our favorite
little black dress come alive at
party after party. Accessories
are the extras that give our
wardrobes personality each
season, so what's "old" is newagain! Go for the drama.
Here are a few of the "it"
accessories to put on your
spring shopping list:
-- A floppy hat. Paying hom-
age to the '70s, designers go
for the dramatic, which means
big hats with oversized brims -
- perfectly chic and perfect for
keeping skin protected from
the sun at the beach or on city
streets.-- The elevator platform.
Another spring favorite is the
wedge platforms that sport
wooden, raffia or cork heels.
And there are plenty of low-
heeled wedges to choose from,
too, if you're not fond of
heights.
-- The colorful handbag. From
electric acid-brights (the bet-
ter to carry that iPad in my
dear) to the exotic printed
bucket bags and smaller
clutches, the handbags thisspring are anything but boring
and basic. Colorful stripes also
make a big impact. If you
don't do anything else, switch
out your handbag and bright-
en up the whole outlook on
your fashion life.
-- Bold sunglasses. Color again
reigns in shading your eyes
this spring and summer.
Choose candy-colored lens in
oversized frames for evenmore dramatic effect.
-- Big bangles. The more the
merrier this season. Layer dif-
ferent colors, patterns
and widths on your
arm for a fun playful
look. Mix but don't
match.
-- Jeweled gems.
Insects are the newest
spring jewelry "motif,"
fluttering in on the
wings of crystal butter-
fly pendants, metal spi-der cuffs, bee brooches
and grasshopper rings.
Perhaps, one of the
most stunning exam-
ples of fashion's latest
craze for these new
buggy accessories is
Alexander McQueen's
hand-painted butterfly
wedge sandal. It's tres
chic for nature lovers
of all ages.-- Flower power. Fast
forward from the '60s
when everyone wore
flowers in their hair
and into this season
when flowers are
again all the rage ...
from blossoms tucked
behind your ear or
corsages pinned on
your lapel.
-- Headwraps and
turbans. Here's
another hair accesso-ry that's turning
heads. This exotic
touch adds a bohemi-
an flair to any outfit.
You don't need any
other accessories
when you've tied
into this trend.
-- Metallic nail pol-
ish. Nail polish is an
inexpensive way to
put some sparkle intoyour wardrobe.
Cerulean blue is a big
nail color this spring,
but for even more fun, try
Chanel's holographic "Black
Pearl" for a big thrill.
-- Brighten up your makeup.
The smoky eye may be last
fall's big beauty trend, but try
rimming your lashes in purple
or blue shadow or even metal-
lic copper, and you've got
some major drama going on.
Trade out your red lipstick fora powerful pout in orange or
pink, and you're set for spring.
Sharon Mosley is a former fashion
editor of the Arkansas Gazette in
Little Rock and executive director
of the Fashion Editors and
Reporters Association. To find out
more about Sharon Mosley and
read features by other Creators
Syndicate writers and cartoonists,
visit the Creators Syndicatewebsite at www.creators.com.
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The 'It' List For Spring 2011 AccessoriesBy Sharon Mosley
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What a thrilling time
for parents watch-
ing their baby tak-
ing their first tentative steps.
Sure its cute when they begin
to roll, sit up and crawl, but
walking is different. The baby
is now able to venture out and
explore their world. What an
exciting and daunting time for
new parents when the baby
proofing must commence.
When a baby is late with a
milestone like walking it can be
difficult to tell whether it is a
justified concern or just a mat-
ter of time before they will start
taking steps.
Babies typically acquire
motor skills in a predictable
sequence, but the timing of the
attainment of those skills may
vary widely. Many factors affect
the timing of first steps from
heredity to body size. About
half of all babies are walking by
their first birthday, but most
pediatricians do not consider a
child to be a late walker until
they are 15 months old.
Walking later than 15 months
is not very uncommon; one in
ten children takes their first
steps between 15 and 18
months. Regardless of how old
your baby is catching a problem
as early as possible offers the
best chance for improvement.
Listed below are several red
flags that may signal an early
motor problem that can cause
late walking:
Your baby does not have a
large movement repertoire.
Children that are not moving
and may just stay in a sitting
position, or may only roll to get
their toys and are beyond the
age at which they should have
begun to crawl or pull up to
stand, may have an underlying
issue that should be addressed.
This type of child that is not
crawling or pulling up to stand
probably wont be walking in
the near future and should be
evaluated by a professional.
The baby appears to be
lazy and uninterested in walk-
ing. Babies are not lazy.
Sometimes they may appear
uninterested in one area of
development when they are
refining their skills in another.
For example, a baby who has
just had a big burst in language
may be working on refining
these skills leaving their motor
skills on the back burner.
When the language improves
the toddler will most likely pay
more attention to the motor
skills. On the other hand, a
child may appear to have a lack
of interest in walking, but the
infant may be physically unable
to do so and may not have the
necessary strength to perform.
A child may require interven-
tion to appropriately strength-
en the necessary muscles uti-
lized for walking.
The baby is not only a late
walker, but never crawled and
scooted on his bottom to get
around. Scooting is an asym-
metrical activity that typically
utilizes one side of the body to
get around the environment. If
a baby is primarily using one
arm and leg, the side that is not
being used will become weaker.
In addition the muscles on one
side of the body may be less
flexible and if not addressed,
may cause skeletal and muscu-
lar problems into adulthood.
Crawling is an important
developmental sequence
because it not only builds
strength in the trunk, shoulder
girdle and hips necessary for
stability during standing and
walking, but also utilizes both
right and left hemispheres in
the brain in a complex action
of neurological coordination.
The baby seems very flop-
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Many parents
bring their
children to the
pediatrician and dentist
for their routine visits,
but their eye examina-
tions are usually over-
looked. The American
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ommends that you bring your
child for their first eye exam at
age 6 months, then at 3 years of
age, and then prior to the start
of school. Screenings per-
formed in the pediatricians
office or at school are very lim-
ited and may not detect vision
problems.
Vision is not always about
seeing 20/20. Complaints of
blurry vision may suggest that
your child may need glasses.
Did you know that vision relat-
ed problems can cause your
child to experience headaches,
double vision, and/or tearing?
They may have difficulty
catching a ball, lose their place
when reading, or have a poor
understanding of what they just
read. Sometimes you may even
notice your child rubbing their
eyes excessively or tilting their
head when reading. A compre-
hensive pediatric eye exam
therefore is not just if your
child needs glasses, but it exam-
ines their eye tracking skills,
how well their eyes work
together, how well they can
focus their eyes, and the health
of their eyes.
Twenty-five percent of
school aged children have
vision problems. This number
is likely to increase since we
find most of our kids sitting in
front of the computer, playing
with hand held gaming devices
and texting on cell phones.
Vision problems can interfere
with your childs ability to per-
form to their potential in
school. Schedule an eye exam
for your child today.
Dr. Sudaporn Tanpattana,
the Independent Doctor of
Optometry at Pearle Vision
Riverdale provides pediatric as
well as adult eye examinations.
Dr. Tanpattana received her
Bachelors of Science degree
with honors from the State
University of New York at
Stony Brook. She graduated
from SUNY College of
Optometry and completed her
residency in Vision Therapy
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py and has a hard time main-
taining upright poistions. The
baby may feel this way because
of weakness of the trunk and
extremities. The baby may
have low muscle tone (hypoto-
nia,) a condition that causes
difficulty activating the appro-
priate muscle groups required
to sustain upright positions.
Although walking is a
skill with many variables it is
important that late walking is
not overlooked. Not all chil-
dren are moving at their own
pace and a wait and see attitude
is not always the most effective.
There may be an underlying
problem that is causing a delay
and should be addressed now in
order to prevent later muscku-
loskeletal problems into adult-
hood. A skilled pediatric phys-
ical therapist can not only help
to discover why the baby may
be late with his walking, but
also employ the appropriate
treatment to get the toddler
moving.
Gena Livingstonis a pediatric physical therapist,
who brings over five yearsof experience to Kids Therapy
Center of Riverdale.Specializing in early childhood
intervention, Gena is veryexperienced treating children with
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post-surgical corrections, and ath-letic injuries. If you would like toschedule an appointment or con-
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973-616-4555.
Weight gain is not
just a problem in
people, pets are
packing on the pounds too.
This winter has been even
tougher to keep ourselves in
our pets in shape. Staying
in shape is much easier if
viewed as preventative medi-
cine than trying to drop the
unwanted pounds. Putting
your pet on the scale and con-
centrating on that number is
not the best way to evaluate if
the pet is overweight. Body
condition scores and the pet's
appearance are much better at
assessing obesity. The pet is
scored by looking at its overall
build, the amount of fat over-
lying its ribs, and their waist.
You should be able to feel your
pet's ribs easily without press-
ing, but you should not be able
to see the ribs from across the
room. Your pet's torso, viewed
from above, should resemble
an hourglass.
This is an important
topic because an overweight
pet is not a healthy pet.
Obesity commonly leads to
diabetes, heart problems,
and arthritis. Keeping your
pet at a healthy weight can
literally add years to their
life.
As the weather is get-
ting a bit warmer, here are
some exercise tips.
Getting your dog or cat to
fetch.
Most dogs get fun and
enjoyment out of a simple
game of fetch. Some cats also
fetch but they can also get
enjoyment from string toys or
laser light toys. Even if it gets
them off the cough for 5-10
minutes.
Jogging for fitness.
Dogs can make great jog-
ging partners. Be sure you have
a dog whose that is the right
temperament that makes him
suitable as a running partner.
To get the best out of your jog-
ging, do not use a regular
leash, your arm could be pulled
out of its socket. Its best to buy
or make a hands free running
leash that ties securely around
your waist.
Dogs love swimming.
Swimming is a great exer-
cise for dogs. It's low-impact,
so there's no stress on the
joints of older or arthritic dogs.
It also helps to exercise all
muscles at the same time. The
majority of dogs are natural
swimmers, and younger dogs
learn to enjoy it.
Dog walking for fitness.
Walking is a great exercise for
both humans and dogs alike, as
long as you walk together. Use
a leash unless you're in a safe,
fenced in area. For walking
after dark, you can buy a leash
with a combination
retractable lead and flashlight.
Dog agility training.
In agility training, a handler
is given a set time to guide a
without its lead through an
obstacle course consisting of
jump and tunnels, plus weav-
ing poles and teeter-totters
etc. Setting up an agility
course in your garden can be
great fun and a good way for
your dog to get regular exer-
cise.
All these activities can
help make your pet more fit,
healthier and build a stronger
bondwith your pet.
Dr. Matthew Krupnick
is the owner of the
Pequannock Animal Hospital .
He grew up in Kinnelon
and is happy to be home, with
his wife, three cats and
two dogs, to provide
quality and compassionate care
for your pets in the community.
The Pequannock Animal
Hospital is located at 591
Newark Pompton Turnpike in
Pompton Plains.
You may reach them by calling
(973) 616-0400.
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A Personal Message from Dr. Harry A. Long
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Ialways thought of myself as
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No different from most bill pay-
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What I found interesting
was the amount of energy we
were consuming without actu-
ally having any large appliances
running. We became obsessed
with figuring out what was
drawing all this power. We
went through the home room
by room observing what was
plugged in. Its amazing what
several phone chargers, coffee
makers and electric toothbrush
chargers can do to increase
your electric use, even when
they are not being used. Who
knew this? That wasnt some-
thing I was ever told about
when I bought the products. Its
almost like a tax or subscription
charge.
Large constant loads weremore obvious, like the TV, sur-
round sound system and the
home office printer, computer
and laptops etc. It was shocking
how much these common
household essentials cost to just
keep on standby. Now when
someone switches on the toast-
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dryer, they can see the result of
the appliances energy use and
how it contributes to the cost ofrunning the home.
Most people think these
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kitchen resident. We left this
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with it.
There is a cost to using
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its fun and easy to use.I am sure that we will save a lot
on our energy costs. By simply
reducing the constant, wasted
electricity in the house, we
should save hundreds. Thats
what energy efficiency should
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Q: Our living room/
dining room is not very
large, so we bring the
dining chairs from the table into
the living area when we have
extra guests. I can't help but
think that it looks like some kind
of prayer meeting. All those legs!
We have a three-seater sofa
and two armless chairs in the liv-
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another way to provide extra
seating when we need it?
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-- especially rooms that do
double-duty like living and
dining -- need solutions that
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Sectional sofas are
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room. The large zebra-printottoman is always on hand for
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Sandra Palmer e-mailed
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4 tablespoons
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1 medium onion, diced
1 tablespoon garlic,
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1 1/2 pounds Roma
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32 ounces chicken stock
12 ounces crushed toma-
toes (preferably
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3 to 5 fresh basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon crushed red
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1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon each
ground black pepper and
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Shaved Romano or
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Serves 4-6
Saute onion in olive oil
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To the diced tomato mixture,
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Allow soup to cool to
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blender to combine all ingre-
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salt and pepper to taste.
Reheat to boiling before serv-
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However, those who
may not have dined on
corned beef brisket may be
unaware as to exactly what
the cut of meat entails. Is it
covered with corn? Why is it
pink in coloring? Learning
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on the mystery.
Corned beef is reminis-cent of the foods once
enjoyed before refrigeration
was predominant. In order to
prevent foods from spoiling,
meats were often packed in
salt or brine to inhibit the
growth of mold and bacteria.
The "corned"in corned beef
likely refers to the nuggets, or
what the English called corns
of salt, and other spices used
in the brine recipe.Corned beef became
popular among Jewish and
Irish immigrants in the
United States. The Irish ate
corned beef in their native
land when there were lean
times and widespread famine.
To harken back to those days,
corned beef is often served as
a reminder on St. Patrick's
Day, a day of celebration in
Ireland and for people of
Irish descent all across theglobe.
Corned beef is usually
boiled, with or without cab-
bage and other vegetables,
which makes it more tender
and palatable. It also dissi-
pates the salty brine. The
corned beef is then served
with the cabbage and vegeta-
bles, oftentimes carrots and
potatoes.
Corned beef brisket israrely roasted because it is a
tough cut of meat. It can be
smoked, however. Smoked
corned beef is known as pas-
trami, and is a staple for deli-
catessen sandwiches.
Most of today's corned
beef is processed without
nitrates, which used to be
used as a preservative against
botulism and to maintain the
bright red color. Nitrates may
be cancer-causing agents, solimiting their consumption is
often advised. The brisket
may be packaged as a "point
cut"or a "flat cut." The point
cut is rounder and has more
fat. The flat cut is leaner.
Corned beef can be
cooked in a pot of boiling
water for 3 to 5 hours to help
tenderize the meat. Look for
briskets that are cut across
the grain so that they will beeasier to chew.
What is Corned Beef?
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Esther DelCarpio of
Little Falls and
Carole Rittenberg of
Wayne were invited to bring
therapy dogs Molly and
Butch to the Daisy Girl
Scout Troop #94660 meeting
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The girls counted up to num-
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school teacher guided the
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pencer Savings Bank,
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new branch, which will be
opening its doors on March
14th, will be located at 183
Hamburg Turnpike. Kasten
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years of diverse experience in
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decade at Valley National
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