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JNonline.us
January 4-10, 2007
14-20 Tevet 5767
Vol. CXXX, No. 22

Nutritionally
Speaking

Inside This Issue:

By Barbara Beznos, RD, L.D/N
IntegratediV tritio n , LLC

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On The Cover:

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Not Enough 13

Food stamp shortcomings show need
for Yad Ezra's kosher pantry.

Honoring Israel 16

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World/Israel

Ripped From Home 21

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Evangelicals to share love of Israel
with Jewish community.

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Jews expelled from Egypt left behind
a piece of their hearts.

a chef spit her secret.

Partner Synagogue 22

go gn2en with hybrids
a classic car collection

Adat Shalom is building connections
with Conservative Israeli congregation.

Champion Of Freedom 24

President Ford aided Soviet Jews.

Business/Professional

COMPUMENTARY

Faith At Ford 30

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Bringing religion to the workplace.

To Life!

Around Town
Arts/Entertainment
Business
Crossword
Front Lines
Generations
Letters
Marketplace
Mazel Tovi
Metro
Obituaries
Online
Opinion

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Sports
Staff Box
Synagogues
To Do!/Calendar
To Life'
Torah Portion
World/Israel

For The Soldiers 31

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Arts & Entertainment

28
43
31
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Shabbat Lights

Concert salutes Israel's finest.

Dramatic Resurgence 35

Riveting film focuses on anti-Semitism.

Columnists

George Cantor
Danny Raskin
Robin Schwartz • •
Robert Sklar

On The Cover:

Photo illustration, Angie Baan
Design, Todd Skiba

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Dear
Barb, ave a
guest coming
for dinner that
suffers from a
nut allergy. I
had planned to use nutmeg in my
cooking and now I'm concerned
that might trigger my guest's al-
lergic reaction. Help, Debbie.

nswer: Dear Debbie, Al-
lergic reaction to nuts can
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be serious. Although rare,
allergic reaction to nuts can lead
to anaphylaxis (a sudden, severe,
potentially fatal systemic allergic
reaction). Peanut allergy is respon-
sible for more fatalities than
11-- any other type of allergy.

Here's a list of nuts known
to cause allergic reactions:
peanuts, almonds, Brazil
, nuts, cashews, chestnuts,
filberts, hazelnuts, hick-
\ ory nuts, macadamia
C nuts, pecans, pine nuts,
pistachios and walnuts.
1 ,0 If someone's allergic to
/ nuts, strict avoidance is
usually the best policy.
Check labels closely—nuts
and nut by-products can be found
in a wide range of foods.

So, what about nutmeg? Nutmeg
(Myristica fragrans) is a spice that
grows (as a seed) on the nutmeg
tree (a tropical evergreen tree). Re-
ports of allergic reactions to nut-
meg are rare and don't appear to
be related to nut allergies. Nutmeg,
however, can be hallucinogenic/
toxic in large doses (> 1 gm). Ask
your guest if she's aware of being
allergic to nutmeg (unlikely). She
may want to consult an allergist.

— Barbara Beznos,
Registered Dietitian

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