THE EARLY BIRDS

The robins arrived early, and found there were other "early bird" living organisms peeking above the ground to make them feel welcome. The soil is soft and the birds listen for the activity of earthworms reaching for the surface. The early plants include peas, lettuce, celery, radish, kale and other greens like chives and salad onions that help break up the soil, with carrots and beets coming fast. Radish tops can be included in the green salads.

The plants are anxious to greet the season as well. Arthritic joints appreciate the warmth of the summer and are welcoming the change of diet from the root vegetables of winter to the fresh greens of spring. "Much of the condition of the bronchials and lungs is produced by the diet the body takes in through the pneumogastric system, from the cardiac expression to the lungs as energy is forced from the lungs and carried through the arterial system," said Mr. William A. McGarey in his lecture at a medical symposium in Phoenix. He was quoting the healer Edgar Cayce, and I wouldn't have remembered those details except I bought some of the tapes of his lectures and listen to them often to understand how important it is to use care regarding the kind of "fuel" - (the fresh healthy foods) we consume.

All body systems are so interconnected. My husband always tried to use the number one fuel for his vehicles to keep them in good running condition. Likewise I try to use the number one fuel for the body system whenever possible. Dr. McGarey also discouraged the use of pork and the empty calories of many processed foods.