NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF PEACHES : NUTRITIONAL VALUE

Metagenics, UltraMeal, Natural Country Peach Flavor, 21 oz (588 g)

UltraMeal is a medical food designed to nutritionally support the management of conditions associated with metabolic syndrome, including: ? Central obesity ? Altered body composition ? Insulin Resistance Designed for those who want to improve body composition, UltraMeal promotes the loss of body fat while helping to maintain lean muscle mass. UltraMeal also supports healthy heart function by providing 15 grams of soy protein per serving. Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol that include 25 grams of soy protein a day may reduce the risk of heart disease. Soy protein has also been shown to have cholesterol-lowering effects. A delicious and satisfying high protein/low-glycemic index formula that ensures sound nutrition in the form of a convenient and delicious shake. (Glycemic index of 31 when referenced against glucose.) Delivers 17 mg of isoflavones per serving to nutritionally support estrogen balance. Provides a heart-healthy source of optimal foundation nutrition with all essential vitamins and minerals. A non-dairy source of calcium for bone health. Features PharmaSoy??a technologically advanced nutritional blend of superior soy protein, isoflavones, and dairy-free calcium. Available in a variety of natural and delicious, dairy-free flavors: ? Vanilla ? Dutch Chocolate ? Country Peach ? Strawberry Supreme ? Raspberry ? Mocha ? Banana Blast

Family harvest maize corn together. Overall Caption

Family Names:
Silverio Reyes Garcia, 32
Yolanda Ortega, 32
Christofer
ADP #173022
Jorge, 14, 9th grade
Indra Yoselin, 11, 6th grade
Christofer Reyes Ortega, 6, 1st grade
Yeimi Guadalupe, 4, K
Francisca Garcia Pascasio, mother in law
Benito Juarez Elementary
San Mateo Church
Others:
Adrian Reyes Garcia, 34 (brother)
Beatriz Reyes Garcia, 28 (kind of mean sister)
Jacobo Reyes Garcia, 30 (in New York)

In Michoacan, Mexico, where millions of Monarch butterflies spend the winter, microfinance and sponsorship are working together to create opportunities for parents and their children and keeping families together.
World Vision started working in the Michoacan town of San Mateo, Mexico 10 years ago. At that time, says World Vision project manager Socorro Morales Rosas, people lived in a very unhealthy way. People kept their water in little tanks. Or in a tree trunk, she says. Sometimes the tanks were made of iron so it was unhealthy. Children had problems on their skin. They had allergies. Dogs and chickens would get into the water, making it unsafe to drink. The homes in San Mateo had no floors, making children vulnerable to respiratory diseases that come from living on dirt. And, the attitude of machismo kept women from reaching their full potential. Women worked hard, but they didn’t understand their value or feel appreciated.
Through sponsorship, World Vision worked with the community to provide the solutions they craved and called for, putting in 500 home-water systems, cement floors, and creating a building for community leaders to meet and decide how sponsorship funds would be used to improve children’s lives. I think that the most important change has been with the women, says Socorro. In the beginning, she says, all the community leaders were men. But today, leadership roles have reversed. The leadership committee is made up of 20 women and two men.
Almost all of this town has the help of World Vision, says Silverio Reyes, the father of 4 sponsored children. Silverio’s home is one of hundreds with a water system, a new roof, and fruit trees. Five years ago, World Vision supplied peach, apple, plum, and avocado trees, and hens and roosters to sponsored families. Every child receives school supplies and nutritional monitoring. Sponsorship laid the foundation for change.
Now the town benefits from microenterprise as well.
Silverio and his wife Yolanda’s income has quadrupled since they began taking out loans-climbing from $75 to $300 per month. They are part of a 5 person solidarity group.
We choose people who are responsible, hard workers, says Yolanda. We feel like a family. Yolanda’s group goes the extra mile. We always pay our loan one day before it’s due.Silverio and Yolanda run three businesses-a taco stand in San Mateo, a carnitas (pork) business, and a handicrafts business.Yolanda has transformed. I am a very happy woman, she says. I thank God every day because I have so many things.
The loan has made her a better wife, mother, and worker, says Silverio. In turn, Silverio has become a better husband and father.
My brother can stay in Mexico because he has the little stand, says Silverio’s brother, Adrian. He doesn’t have to go away anymore. His family has more chances. Adrian admires his brother. He doesn’t smoke. He doesn’t drink. Everything he does is for his family.
Yolanda is the same. I want [my children] to become someone in life, she says. I feel happy and proud because I always dreamed of having a family and children. My family is everything for me.
Vision Fund, World Vision’s microfinance subsidiary operating in 42 countries worldwide, provides loans to hardworking people living in poverty that they could never get from a bank. Vision Fund serves more than 600,000 borrowers worldwide, 17,000 in Mexico, including Yolanda and Silverio.

My Dad’s Champion White Peach Tree against the beautiful blue sky. Little peaches are starting to grow. Dad says they will be ready late July or early August.