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At the Table: Ketchup used to be medicine. In the 1800s, ketchup
A Prayer for Easter Father, Help us to embrace and enjoy the life you’ve given us to live. We are not accidentally here on earth! Each day we awake to breathe, you faithfully meet us with purpose. We lift our anxiety and worry to you, today, as we seek to embrace your peace and promises. We confess our tendency to condemn, criticize, and compare instead of embracing the peace and blessings you have showered over our lives. During trying seasons and relatively easy days, help us to see and remember you in all situations. We never know what our world is going to throw at us, but you do. You never change. Holy Spirit, faithfully nudge and reminds us that we are children of God, freed from the chains of sin by Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, and resurrection and assertion to heaven where He is seated by the Father. Bless our minds to remember and embrace the freedom, hope, joy, and
was thought to be the cure for a variety of ailments, including indigestion and diarrhea. Is there any truth to this? Well, kind of. Ketchup was originally tomato-free and was made from fermented fish in Ancient China. It was used to add a rich, salty, and savory flavor to dishes. In the 1830s, Dr. John Cook Bennet was the first to add tomatoes to this condiment. He claimed that tomatoes, previously limited in American diets, actually had many health benefits. This claim took off, and soon there were many varieties of tomato products and ketchup on the market claiming to be a cure-all. Eventually, the craze died out when many turned out not to contain tomato compounds at all.
Today, we know Dr. Bennett was on to something. Tomatoes are rich in antioxidants such as lycopene and
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vitamin C, which are helpful for reducing inflammation and promoting heart health. That being said, isolating these compounds is complicated and not likely to have the same impact as eating a variety of whole, nutrient-dense foods.
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