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by Janet Spencer Studies have shown that dancing reduces stress and tension and can also help prevent heart disease. Come along with Tidbits as we look at different kinds of dancing!THE HULA •‘Hula’isaHawaiianwordmeaningsim-ply,‘dance.’Originally,onlymenwereallowedto dance the hula. It originated as a method of passing history down, with every single move-ment carrying a meaning that helped tell the story. The movements were accompanied by drumming and chanting. (Modern hula is more commonly accompanied by ukeleles and guitars.) Huladancesalsohonoredandappeasedthe gods in religious ceremonies (particularly the volcano gods) and paid homage to leaders. The hula was once outlawed by missionaries who considered it sinful. But David Kalakaua, King ofHawaii from 1874 through 1891, reinstatedthe tradition of hula dancing, thereby earning hisnickname,the‘MerrieMonarch.’Eachyear,the Merrie Monarch Festival is held in his hon-or. The peak of the festival is the hula compe-tition, with both men and women dancing. An authentic hula skirt requires the leaves of about 60 ti plants, takes about four hours to weave, and wears out in 3 to 5 days of use.(Continued next page)

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DANCING SHOWMANSHIP • In the 1800s peoplewere fascinatedwith Native Americans, so P.T. Barnum im-ported a band of Sioux from Iowa to perform in hisNewYorkmuseum.Hehiredthemtoper-form their ritualistic dances on stage in front of an audience. Their favorite was the war dance, but they performed it so convincingly that Bar-num was afraid someone would get hurt. So he asked them to perform the more sedate wedding dance instead. They agreed, as long as Barnum agreed to provide a new red woolen blanket so the bridegroom would have a gift to give the bride’sfather.Barnumagreed,sincetheblanketcostonly$10andhisbox-officereceiptswerevery good. But then they informed him that he must buy a new wedding blanket for every per-formance. Since the show was performed twice a day, six days a week, Barnum was spending $120 a week on blankets. Soon the tribe gothomesick for their native land. Barnum paid their passage back to Iowa. •In1942,theimpresariosforRinglingBrothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus decided they wanted to teach their circus elephants to dance. They contacted choreographer George Balanchine and told him to find a composertohelphim.HechoseRussiancomposerIgorStravinsky, and the telephone conversation went like this: “I need you to compose a piece of music for me.” “What kind of music?” “A polka.”“Forwhom?”“Elephants.”“Howold?”“Young!”“OK,iftheyareveryyoung,I’lldoit!”The resultwas“CircusPolka”and itwasperformed425times. •Aristotle told the storyof thecityofSybaris, where the horses were taught to dance to the music of a pipe. When the Sybarites went to war against the Crotonians, the Crotonians broughtalongalotofpipes.Onthebattlefield,the pipers began to play, the Sybarian horses be-gan to dance, and the riders were easily slaugh-tered.

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DANCE WORD ORIGINS •TheoldEnglishword‘jouk’meanstodance,andfromthatwegetourjukebox. •Thespiswasapoet,dancer,andtheatri-calmanageraround500BC.Hedidsomuchtopromote theater that he is still honored today in theword‘thespian.’ •Theword‘carol’comesfromtheMid-dleEnglishword‘carolen’meaningtosingjoy-ously. That word originates with the Greek word ‘choraulein,’whichwasaringdanceaccompa-niedbyflutes. •‘Polak’meansPolishman,and‘polka’means Polish woman. In addition, the Czeckword ‘pulka’ means ‘half-step.’ When a newdance originating in Bohemia took the world by storm, it was called the Polka. The polkawasvery popular and many different items were named after the dance. When a new fabric was invented, the manufacturer decided to name the newdesign‘polkadots.’FAST FACTS ABOUT DANCE •ItisillegaltodancetotheStarSpangledBanner in several states. • President James Polk banned dancinganddrinkingintheWhiteHouse.Athisinaugu-ral ball, these illicit activities stopped— until the president and his wife left the ball. • In 1865, somcone sprinkled cayennepepperonthedancefloorinVirginiaCity,Mon-tana during a dance, causing a sneezing uproar.•RussianballetdancerVaslavNijinskywasableto cross and uncross his legs ten times in a single leap. •BarnumandBaileyCircusoncehadatroupe of dancing cows. • Choreographer Paul Taylor once per-formed a solo dance on stage in which he simply stood motionless for four minutes. The critic for “DanceObserver”magazinereviewedhisworkby giving him four inches of blank white space.

Tidbits® of Dallas County Page 4 Tidbits® of CDA www.tidbitscda.com Page 4DANCE ANTICS & ANECDOTES •InFrancein1960anewdiscoopenedupcalledChezRégine.Forweekseveryonewhoshowed up at the door was turned away. A sign out front perpetually announced that the disco was full. Finally the sign was removed, and cus-tomersfloodedin.Itwasaninstantsuccess.The‘DiscoFull’signwasagimmickdesignedtogetpeople’scuriosityup. • In 1971 jazz composer Roger Kella-way wrote a modern ballet entitled mysteriously “PAMTGG.”Audiencessoonrealized theacro-nym stood for theTV commercial jingle, “PanAm Makes the Going Great.” The entire ballet was based on airport life, including takeoff, land-ing, and baggage scramble. •DancerMarieGuimardwasfamousforher style of dancing which mostly involved grace-ful movements of the arms as she struck poses. When a piece of falling scenery broke her arm, French opera singer Sohie Arnould remarked, “Whatapityitwasn’therleg;thenitwouldn’thave interfered with her dancing!” •BritishballerinaDameMargotFonteynwenttoseeatroupeofblackballetdancers.Oneofthemaleperformersinvitedhertojoinhimonstage and she gamely tried to keep up with the rhythm and movement of the vigorous dance as heguidedherthroughthesteps.Hetookherbacktoherseatsaying,“You’reanattractivegirl;it’stoobadyoucan’tdance!”CANADIAN DANCE FACTS • InCanada, thenumberofpeoplewhoreport earning a living from dance grew from less than400in1971toover6,000in2001. • Over a million Canadians adults takedance classes or perform in their community. •Overone-quarterofamillionCanadiancitizens take ballet lessons. •ThroughoutCanada,dancersearnlowerincomes than all other culture workers, and rank among the bottom 5% of all occupations

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Rheumatoid Arthritis RheumatoidArthritis is an autoimmunedisorder that affects about2millionAmericans.It’scharacterizedbythebody’simmunedefenses’inabilitytodifferentiatebetweennormalhealthycellsandforeigninvaders.Itbehavesasifnormalcellsneedtobedestroyed.Thejointsbegintodeteriorateasthecartilagebreaksdown.Theninflammation(anormallyprotectivemechanism)setsin and the pain becomes evident. “RA”ismoreseriousthanosteoarthritisasitnotonlyaffectsthejoints,butalsothemuscles,tendons and other tissues. Because it is an immune system disorder, in addition to the common achi-ness,painandstiffness,RAcanalsobeaccompaniedbyfatigue,lowgradefeverandsmallnodulesthat form under the skin. Lifestylemanytimessets thestageforRAtooccur.There isnoprovengenetic link,al-though it can run in families, and is suspected to be the result of lifestyle transfer rather than genetic transfer.Whatweeatcaneitherbecontributoryorpreventative.Certainfats,forinstance,areverybeneficialtoRAbecausetheycanbeconvertedtothehormonesthatreduceinflammationandpain.Ontheotherhand,certainfats,suchastrans-fatsactuallycontributetoinflammation.Othersubstancesweconsumethatareclassifiedas“pro-inflammatoryfoods”includesugar,coffeeandformanypeoplewheat as well. Foods that tend to be helpful are vegetables in general, as well as easy to digest proteins. Whilewe’reonthesubject,healthydigestioniscriticaltothepreventionandtreatmentofallformsof arthritis – possibly the most important component. There are also several herbs and other supple-mentswithgreatbenefits. RAisfrequentlytreatedbymanagingthepainandinflammation;however,unlesstheim-mune dysfunction is handled simultaneously, the dependence upon medications for control becomes a lifetime endeavor. InaJohnsHopkinsHealthAlertreporttheyreportedthatacupuncturehasbeenfoundtobebeneficialforRAandrecommendsacupunctureasanadjunctivetreatment.Manypeopledon’tlikethe side effects of medications and choose acupuncture as a stand alone treatment and they are quite pleased with the results. In Arthritis Today, it discusses the mechanism of acupuncture, in addition totheeffectiveness:“Ithelpsregulatethebody’snervoussystem,whichcanstimulatethereleaseofnaturalpain-fightingendorphins…Acupuncturealsoalterstheperceptionofpain…Brainmagneticresonance imaging shows that needling of acupuncture points deactivates the part of the brain that deals with our perception of pain.” This only discusses the pain perspective. Acupuncture also improves immune function. In several studies Acupuncture has been demonstrated to be effective in improving many immune de-ficiencydiseases. While many people feel they are stuck with this often times debilitating condition, there is hope. There is help.

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Q: How long after my female cat/dog has had kittens/puppies can I get her spayed? A: The mother can and should be spayed as soonasthekittensorpupsareweaned.That’susually 5 to 6 weeks for kittens and 4 to 5weeks for pups. Mother cats or dogs can become pregnant while nursing! So because of the risk of preg-nancy, it is important to keep a nursing mother awayfrommaleadultcats/dogs. For the health of your pet and to help prevent future homeless pets ~

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Here'sjustafewofmymostcommonques-tions.Q:Can people that have crossed-over still see and hear us?A:Yes, theydo.Theywatchandcare forusalways.Q: Do those that are crossed-over try to communicate with us?A:Yes,theydo.Theaveragepersonhasjustnever studied true mediumship communica-tionandQuantumEntanglementPhysics.Theaverage person can learn and acquire positive guided communication. To learn what comes natural instinctively. To use all your senses.

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Q: I’m a first time home buyer. Can you please clarify the following terms: Contingency, As Is, and Rights of First Refusal? Thank you.A: Beingafirst timebuyercanbedaunting. Ihope the following helps you in your purchase!CONTINGENCY: A contingency is a clause in a contract that requires the completion of a cer-tain act before the parties are obligated to perform their contractual obligations. The most common contingenciesarefinancing,acceptablepropertycondition, and condition of title.AS IS: In an “AS IS” contract the seller is saying that the property will be sold in its existing physi-cal condition and the buyer is taking the proper-ty’sconditionintoaccountwhenmakinganoffer.Theclausedoesnotnegateaseller’scommonlawduty to disclose known latent material defects.RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL:Afirstrightofrefusal is a provision in a contract that requires the owner of a home to give another party (usu-allyatenant)thefirstopportunitytopurchaseorlease the property before it is offered for sale to another.

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VA Health Care for Women Vets TheAmericanLegion recently releasedits report on the status of Department of Veterans Affairs health care for women veterans. Mem-bers of the System Worth Saving Task Force visited15VAfacilities in12 statesaround thecountry. Its purpose was to learn what barri-ers keep women veterans from enrolling in VA health care, understand the challenges women veterans face and make recommendations. The2013TaskForceReportonWomenVeteransHealthCarecenteredonthreepoints:1)Womenveteransdon’tidentifythemselvesasveteransanddon’tknowabouttheirbenefits.2) VA medical centers don’t use baseline en-rollment and marketing and outreach programs to keep women veterans in the health system. Womenmakeup15percentofactive-dutyser-vice members, yet the number of women using VA health care is considerably smaller.3) Models of care need to be assessed for effec-tiveness. For example:Women veterans don’treceivemammogramsresultsquickly;VAfacili-tiesdon’tallhaveinpatientorresidentialmental-healthprogramsforwomen;andthechild-carepilot program is about to expire.Herearesomeresultsofthesurvey,bothgoodand bad: --Women veterans keep their appoint-ments when childcare is available during ap-pointment times.--Patientfileflagsaboutveterans“atrisk”forvi-olentbehaviorstayin-house,andthereforedon’tshow up on the national records if a patient goes to a different facility. --Notallfacilitiesareequal.Patientsof-ten are required to go to other facilities for care, or even go out of state. TheAmericanLegionprogramhasbeenin operation for 10 years, visitingVAmedicalfacilities to assess veterans health care and of-fering information and recommendations to the VA,Congressandgovernmentofficials.Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his col-umnwheneverpossible.Sendemailtocolumnreply2@

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Medicare Advantage More seniors are choosing the higher quality Medicare Advantage plans, according to anews releasebyHealth andHumanServicesDepartment.Now,forthefourthyear,thatnum-ber is expected to increase. The average monthly premiumisexpectedtogoupjust$1.64,whichwillbringitto$32.60amonth,withmorethan99 percent of beneficiaries having access to aplan. Medicare Advantage plans often (but not always) include Part D prescription plans, aswell as expanded health coverage that the origi-nalMedicaredoesn’tcover.ThePartDprescrip-tion-drugplanwillbeapproximately$31forthefourth year in a row. OpenenrollmentstartsOct.15andclos-esDec.7forhealthanddrugplans.Planschangefrom year to year, and so do individual needs. Take some time to research the plans to make sure you get what you need. If you need help picking out a plan, call 1-800-633-4227 for more information. Or youcan go online and compare plans at www.cms.gov (click on Medicare) or at www.medicare.gov(clickSignUp/ChangePlans).Remember: IfyoualreadyhaveMedicare,youdonotneedtoenrollinObamacare.(Hanguponthe scammers who call.)

OnAnotherNote:Haveyouhadyourflushot this year? According to the Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention, flu season couldstartasearlyasOctober.Therearedifferencesinvaccines this year. There are “trivalent” vaccines with three vaccines, “quadrivalent” vaccines with four types and a high-dose trivalent for se-niors age 65 and older. Ask your doctor which youshouldhave.Therewon’tbenearlyasmanydoses of the quadrivalent vaccine available. The CDC website explains the differences in these vaccines,butdoesn’texplainwhytherearetwotypes this year.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot person-ally answer reader questions, but will incorpo-rate them into her column whenever possible. [email protected].

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• It wasAlbert Einstein whomade thefollowing sage observation: “There are only two waystoliveyourlife.Oneisasthoughnothingis a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” •Many people believe that one shouldneverremoveone’sweddingring.However,onesuperstition holds that doing so is perfectly ac-ceptable -- as long as the ring is being used to ward off a witch. • There’s nothing surprising about thefact that upon the death of British novelist, poet andessayistD.H.Lawrence, theauthor’sbodywascremated.Whatisunusualisthat,atLaw-rence’s request, his ashesweremixed into theplasterusedtobuildtheD.H.LawrenceRanchinQuesta,N.M. •AsHalloween approaches, if you liveinNewJersey,PennsylvaniaorIowa,youmightwanttokeepinmindyourstate’staxpolicy.Ifyou’re buying a pumpkin to carve into a jack-o’-lantern,you’llneedtopaytaxonthegourd.Pumpkinsusedforfoodpurposes,however,aresubjecttonosuchtax. •In2009,aSaudicouplewhohadspenttheirhoneymooninMalaysiaencountereddiffi-cultyonthereturnflighthome.Itseemsthatthegroom felt the bride was taking too long in the airportrestroom,soheboardedtheflightbacktoSaudi Arabia before she did. When he allowed the plane to leave without her, she insisted on an immediate divorce. •Thenexttimeyou’veenjoyedahappyhour out with friends, you might want to con-siderthevirtuallyunknownadjective“gambrin-ous,” which means “to be content and happy due to a stomach full of beer.”

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ARIES(March21toApril19)Abidforyoutostepinandtakeoveranincompleteprojectcouldprove to be an excellent learning experience that you can take with you when a new opportunity opens up.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s a goodtime for socializing, both with family and with friends.Youraspectsalsofavordevelopingnewrelationships, any or all of which might become especially meaningful.GEMINI (May21toJune20)Yoursuccessinhandlingarecentdifficultsituationpromptsare-quest to handle another workplace problem. But this is one you should accept only if you get all of the relevant facts.CANCER(June21toJuly22)Newinformationabout a past decision raises some unsettling ques-tions from an old friend. Be prepared to explain your actions fully and, if necessary, to make ad-justments.LEO (July23toAugust22)Thisisnotagoodtime to share personal secrets, even with some-oneyou’veknown for a longwhile.Whatyoudon’trevealnowwon’tcomebacktohauntyoulater.VIRGO (August23 toSeptember22)Pushingyourselftomeetaprojectdeadlineisadmirable.But be careful not to leave out important details in your rush to complete your work and send it off.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Watchthatyoudon’ttakeonmorethanyoucanhandlewhen offering to help someone with a person-al problem. There might be hidden factors you weren’ttoldabout.SCORPIO (October23 toNovember21)Thatmajormoveyou’vebeenconsideringcouldcomesooner thanyouexpected.Makesureyou’llbeready with the facts you need when decision time arrives.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December21)Languishingrelationshipscanbenefitfromabreak in routine. Get out of the rut and do some-thing new and maybe more than a little unpre-dictable this weekend.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)Although you don’t think of yourself as a rolemodel, your ability to make a tough decision at this time sets an example for others, who admire your courage.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18)Youneed to move any remaining obstacles out of your way before you can take on a new chal-lenge. Seek advice from close, trusted friends and associates.PISCES (February 19 to March 20)A careerchange appears increasingly likely to happen duringthenextseveralweeks.It’sagoodideatostart now to prepare, so you can be ready to make the move when the time comes.

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Prostatecanceristhemostcommon non-skin cancer in American men with a current lifetime risk of 16percent. For 2011 it is es-timated240,000newcasesand 33,000 deaths will re-sultintheU.S.

These statistics have recently been revealed in recent studies:Men who suffer from chronic insomnia have a significantly increased riskofdevelopingpros-tate cancer. Men with the most severe sleep problems are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer than men with no reported sleep issues.Men with a higher BMI (body mass index) of 30 or > have a 36% greater risk of dying from prostate cancer.Menwithhighbloodpressurehavea62%great-er risk of this disease.Curcumin lowers inflammation overall, andthereby lowers risk of prostate cancer and the chance of metastasis from the cancer.Eatingpan-friedredmeat,cookedathightem-peratures, increases prostate cancer risk.Eating crucerferous vegetables daily (broccoli,cauliflower,brusselsprouts,kale)lowersriskofprostate cancer.Dailyfishoil indosesof2000mg/dayormoredecreases prostate cancer risk and the severity of the disease.VitaminEtakenalonemayincreaseaman'sriskof prostate cancer. Taken with selenium there was no increase.Eating tomatoes and non genetically modifiedsoy can reduce risk of aggressive prostate can-cer.Findingnon-geneticallymodifiedsoyinthiscountry can be a bit tricky, so do your research.

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• On Oct. 17, 1906, Wilhelm Voigt, aGermanshoemaker,impersonatesanarmyoffi-cer and leads an entire squad of soldiers to help himsteal4,000marks.VoigthumiliatedtheGer-man army by exploiting their blind obedience to authority and getting them to assist in his auda-cious robbery. •OnOct.15,1917,MataHariisexecutedforespionagebyaFrenchfiringsquad.Hermili-tary trial was riddled with bias and circumstan-tial evidence, and it is probable that French au-thoritiestrumpedherupas"thegreatestwomanspyofthecentury"asadistractionforthehugelosses the French army was suffering. •OnOct.14,1947,U.S.AirForceCapt.ChuckYeagerbecomesthefirstpersontoflyfast-erthanthespeedofsound.Yeager'sX-1rocketplanewasliftedtoanaltitudeof25,000feetbyaB-29aircraftandthenreleasedthroughthebombbay. •OnOct.16,1958,ChevroletbeginstoselltheElCamino,acombinationsedan-pickuptruck.In1964,thecompanyintroducedaversionbuilt on the brawnier Chevelle platform. Today, the car is a cult classic. •OnOct.20,1962,theWhiteHousepresscorpsistoldthatPresidentJohnF.Kennedyhasacold; in reality,he isholdingsecretmeetingswith advisers on the eve of ordering a blockade of Cuba. Kennedy had seen photographic proof that the Soviets were building ballistic missile sites on the island of Cuba. •OnOct.18,1974,soulsingerAlGreenis attacked in his own bathtub when an ex-girl-friend pours a pot of scalding-hot grits on his back. Her actions left Green with severe inju-ries but also shaken emotionally and spiritually. By1976,GreenhadbecomeanordainedBap-tist minister and purchased a Memphis church, where he still preaches today. •OnOct.19,1982,maverickautomobileexecutiveJohnDeLoreanisarrestedinaLosAn-gelesmotelwithabriefcasecontaining$24mil-lion worth of cocaine. According to authorities, DeLoreanwasattemptingtomakeadrugdealinorder to rescue his financially ailingDeLoreanMotor Company. (c)2013KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.

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1. What duo released the disco song “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now”?2. Where did the band name Culture Club come from?3. Name the group that released “Cloud Nine.”4. Which group had a hit with “You Showed Me”?5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “I had a brother at Khe Sahn fighting off the Viet Cong, They’re still there, he’s all gone.”

Answers1.McFadden&Whiteheadfromtheirdebutal-bumin1979.ThesonghasbeenwidelycoveredandisthethemesongfortheUniversityofAr-kansasatPineBluffMarchingBand.2. They began with a black Briton, a Jewishdrummer, an Anglo-Saxon Englishman and across-dressing Irish singer.3.TheTemptations,in1968.ThesongwonthegroupitsfirstGrammyforBestRhythm&BluesGroup Performance. In spite of popular opin-ion,thegrouphasalwaysclaimedthesongisn’tabout drugs.4.TheTurtles,in1969.Thesongwaswrittenin1964bytwomembersofTheByrds.5. “Born in theU.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteenin1984.TheBattleofKheSahnbecame,intheU.S.,asymbolofthefutilityofthewarinViet-nam.


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I recently had an experience that left me angry with my-self - again. My problem is I over tip, even when the ser-vice is bad. My hair dresser was ill the other day so I had a different stylist cut my hair. What a mistake! The cut is appalling. She seemed distracted and talked non-stop about her problems the whole time. This woman is a mess. Ofcourseoneofherissueswasfinancial.Eventhough I was unhappy I tipped her really well. NowI’mangrythatIdid.WhatcanIdotostopthis behavior? Disgusted and AngryDear Disgusted, The good news is that hair grows so time and your regular stylist can fixthat. The issue about over tipping is more trou-bling, especially as you say this is common be-havior.Peoplewhohaveworkedinserviceareoftenbigtippers;theyappreciatethelowwageand hardwork involved. However leaving anundeserved large tip perpetuates bad service. I want you to slow down the next time you go to leave a tip. Automatic over tipping is absurd and financially stupid. Take a moment and reallybe honest about the service you received. Tip-ping sends a message. Good service should be rewarded;poorserviceshouldnot.Period.It’snot about them liking you. If you were treated well acknowledge this and give a sincere com-pliment - thatcanchangesomeone’sday. Thestylist sounds like an energy vampire. Being caring and compassionate is good. Being a door-matisn’t.Checkthatyouhavehealthypersonalboundaries in place. If not, do the work to put theminplace.You’llbehappyyoudid.

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Kale Breakfast Pizza Recipe:

Pizza dough (TraderJoe’shasgreatreadymade)

1 teaspoon olive oil (rosemaryflavorisfantastic)

1/2 cup shredded kale

1/4 cup shredded cheese

3 scrambled eggs

Lightlyspreadoliveoiloncrust,heapwithkale and a light sprinkling of cheese.

Cook at 550 or as high as your oven will go for 3-5 minutes.

In the meantime slightly scramble eggs on stove, not fully cooked but starting to form.

Take pizza out and top with scrambled eggs and another sprinkling of cheese. Bake again until brown and bubbly.

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