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32 www.DesertMessenger.com February 21, 2018 "We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated." ~ Maya Angelou By Herbmama The body's organs and brain are made up of electrical currents running from the brain to the rest of the organs of the body. Those electrical currents can only happen with suffi cient minerals in your body. Minerals are necessary for the formation of blood and bone, body fl uids, cellular growth and heal- ing, energy, muscle tone, and nerve function. Minerals cannot be found in suffi cient quantity in our food and it is still not being taught to our physi- cians and health care personnel! A hundred years ago a balance of minerals were obtained from the foods people ate, hence a healthier world. No longer possible today even if you eat 100% organic or free range every day! Today's foods no longer contain near enough minerals to make us healthy. Our body can produce vitamins when given proper foods but that is not the case with minerals, our bodies make vitamins from the minerals we give it. We can only obtain them from our foods, yet we cannot get foods containing the balance our body needs, making supplementing an absolute must! Several minerals relate to the same health issues, hence the reason for bal- anced minerals! It is not known yet the information on all of the minerals and the trace minerals - just that science knows their names - and in time will add more as studies are released or the discovery of more mineral in- formation becomes available. What they know now should clue in mineral manufacturers that so many supplements are missing and we need many more minerals than they ever thought possible, not 8, 12 or 24 or 32 but a minimum of 74 and preferably 84 total minerals!! Here is why each and every person over the age of 10 should be taking a bal- ance of liquid minerals daily! Our soil no longer contains the balance nec- essary for health therefore our foods (animal or vegetable) do not contain the minerals we need and our bodies cannot make them so the only way to assure that balance is by supplementing! Taking a supplement made from ground up rock or dirt, which almost all mineral pills are made of, or egg shells simply is not a balance! The body does not absorb these forms. All nutrients such as vitamins, proteins, en- zymes, amino acids, carbohydrates, fats, sugars, oil, etc., require minerals for activity. All bodily processes depend upon the action of minerals to work properly. Trace minerals are more important in nutrition than vitamins. Vitamins can be synthesized by living matter, minerals cannot. Vitamins are required for every biochemical activity of the body but, vitamins cannot function unless minerals are present. Minerals are what make enzyme functions possible. The acid-alkaline balance (pH) of tissue fl uid is controlled by minerals. All elements work together as a collective whole. If there is a shortage of just one mineral, the balance of the entire bodily activity can be thrown awry. This information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to cure or treat any type of illness or disease. For more information contact Herb- mama at 580-490-1770. "Like" us on FB at Herbs 4 Health! The importance of minerals UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE VFW VFW Post 769 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 305 N. Central, Quartzsite, AZ, 928-927-7697 VFW Members & Guests are encouraged to join us for these activities EVERY MORNING: Breakfast 8 am to 10 am. Biscuits and gravy -- $3.00/2 bis- cuits; $2.50/1 biscuit; eggs and sausage $3.50 Donation – members and guests. (Possibly more options added later during season) NO BREAKFAST will be served on VFW and Auxiliary meeting days (2nd Saturday each month). WEDNESDAY MORNING BREAKFAST is Spanish omelets, Chicken Fried Steak and eggs. MONDAYS THROUGH SATURDAYS – LUNCH 11:30 am – 2:00 pm Potato Bar 4:00 – 6:00 pm -- $5.00 donation EVERY MONDAY NIGHT Potato Bar 4:00-6:00 pm. $5 donation EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT- Meat Loaf 4:00-6:00 pm $7 donation EVERY WEDNESDAY MEAT DRAW 2:30-4:30 pm Join us for live music on the Canteen Patio and Chicken Fried Steak dinner -- $9.00 donation for the dinner. 50/50 drawing. EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT IS $1.00 TACO NIGHT 4:00-7:00 pm Tacos, Taco Salads, more. Live music on Canteen Patio 50/50 drawing. EVERY FRIDAY – FISH NIGHT – 4:00-7:00 pm – donation $9.00 -Join us – 3:00 pm on the Patio for LIVE MUSIC. 50/50 Drawing. EVERY SATURDAY – ACE OF SPADES GAME 4:00 TO 6:00. Drawing at 6pm. Special Dinner will be served (TBA) beginning at 6:00pm 50/50 drawing. EVERY SUNDAY – BAR BINGO – 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm WIN Prizes. First card free. Spaghetti Feed 2:00-4:00 pm. $5.00 donation FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 – GARDEN PARTY – Noon- 2:00 pm $10 donation SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 – GOLF TOURNAMENT -- $40 per person – Save on a "foursome" DRAWING FOR "HENRY RIFLE". Rib Eye steak din- ner (beer, wine and soft drinks) and cash Prizes included. SATURDAY MARCH 3 – MARCH MADNESS BBQ PARTY. 11am-7pm: Rib Eye Steaks, $14 donation. Polaris ATV drawing at 3pm (tickets available at Post) Listen and dance to Class Act Band from Bullhead City. 2pm-7pm. Ace of Spades Game 4pm-6pm Drawing at 6pm. 50/50 drawing. SATURDAY MARCH 17 – ST, PATRICK'S DAY – corn beef and cabbage – 4-6 pm, Ace of Spades Game 4pm-6pm Drawing at 6pm. 50/50 drawing. Planning is underway for other events and will be posted and in upcoming editions . Check at the Post or on the VFW Post 769 web site for information on additional activities being planned. www.vfwpost769.org Comrades meet –2nd Saturday each month –10:00 a.m. at Post Auxiliary meets – 2nd Saturday in the dining room area at 10:00 a.m. NOTE: VFW Auxiliary is collecting coupons you may have that you won't use. These go to the military families who can use them up to 6 months after expiration. Please help us in this endeavor to assist our Veterans. Coupons can be left at Post, Mt. Quail Restaurant, General Store, Community Thrift Store, or Lutheran Church. We are also collecting labels for the school and National Home for Children. You can leave items at same locations as coupons.

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