The 5 Top Tips For Feeding Our Children Right From The Start
As parents, we all want to do the best for our children. We advocate getting them into the best schools and making sure the best teachers are teaching them. We keep them physically active by shuttling them from one activity to the next. But sometimes we miss the mark when it comes to what we are feeding them. Our children are being left behind with the poor food they are fed. We are seeing an explosion of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism and developmental disorders. In addition, many of our children have what used to be diseases only seen in adults, such as obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and f...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What will California's strawberry industry do without methyl bromide?
2016 is the final year for the soil fumigant to be used in California crop fields. A new article examines the impact of the methyl bromide phaseout on strawberries, California ' s third most valuable crop, behind only almonds and grapes, with annual farmgate sales of $2.5 billion. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 16, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Georgia O'Keefe: Artistic and Culinary Pioneer
Pedernal Mountain.
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition
On a recent trip to Santa Fe, I scheduled a visit Georgia O'Keefe's home and studio in Abiquiu, New Mexico. O'Keefe, known as the mother of American modernism, is most renowned for her extraordinary paintings of super-sized erotic flowers, New York skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes.
As I neared the property, I immediately spotted her frequently painted wooden ladder, leaning against a wall, its top rungs extending high above the rooftop.
The ladder. Photo by Dr. Peeke.
Stepping in...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Ketosis Diet Works
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When it comes to weight loss, it’s not the amount of calories you consume that’s most important, but how your body uses them. Over the long run, this difference in what your body “decides” to do with the calories you eat makes all the difference.
What is ketosis?
Ketosis is a metabolic process that happens when the body does not have enough glucose for energy.
How ketosis occurs
Your body enters a state called “ketosis” when you eat a low- or no-carb diet. Because your body doesn’t have carbs to burn...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 15, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Nutrition Source Type: news
Voodoo Medicine: Time To Stop
The world's most celebrated athlete standing on the podium in Rio in honor of receiving yet another gold medal has something important in common with your lazy uncle throwing back a cold one in his Barcalounger. Yes, swimming powerhouse Michael Phelps, purple-spotted from cupping therapy, and your slovenly relative with a beer gut both share a bond -- a weakness in succumbing to the allure of voodoo medicine. Modern-day snake oil salesmen hawking quick cures and TV doctors peddling the latest diet miracle with blatantly ridiculous claims are everywhere on the tube, social media, the supermarket and old-fashioned billboards...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - August 12, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
How To Overcome Cravings And Use Them To Your Advantage
Although most of us experience food cravings, some of us deal with them more frequently than others - and have a harder time letting go of them without giving in. Initially, giving in to cravings feels good. Shortly afterwards, we feel guilty, unwell, or ashamed of losing control. Unfortunately, cravings, especially due to stress, are common. In fact, one survey found that 73% of people snack due to stress. When it comes to the choice of snack, sweets take the lead. Experiments have shown that even cocaine-addicted rats have a stronger preference for sweetened water than intravenous cocaine or heroin.
Sweets stimulate th...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nutritionist Rick Hay reveals 6 weight loss smoothies that WON'T leave you hungry
Adding ingredients like avocados, yogurt, almonds and chia seeds to smoothies can help us lose weight without being hungry, according to London-based nutritionist Rick Hay. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Check Out The Cool Aerial Workout That's Revolutionizing Mat-Based Yoga
We expect our workouts to produce results. But it’s the rare, truly revolutionary routine that leaves us feeling not just in shape, but serene and centered. Stay with us. We’ve teamed up with Curate Snacks to bring you Supersets, a new video series celebrating fun fusion workouts, from aerial pilates to aquatic cycling. In this episode, we take a tour of Trilogy Sanctuary’s tranquil aerial yoga yoga studio, where instructors and students strengthen, tone, and stretch with the assistance of suspended silk bands to channel their inner zen.
After achieving inner peace with an incredible wor...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Allergen Alert Expansion: Kitchen Cravings Strawberry and Mixed Berry Parfaits with Trace Peanuts or Almonds
Kwik Trip, Inc. located in La Crosse, WI has expanded their recall of Kitchen Cravings Strawberry and Mixed Berry Parfaits in an 8.25 oz. cup because they may contain undeclared traces of peanuts or almonds. Consumers who are allergic to peanuts or almonds may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - August 1, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
I ON BEAUTY: Chapter 20: MY BEST ANTI-AGING SECRETS
PHOTO COURTESY OF IRENE MICHAELS
Aging is an unstoppable part of your life. There are many cosmetic creams and medical procedures which help you retain your youthful appearance a little longer. But I am sure, all of you, just like me, are looking for an easier way. So, how about trying some simple home remedies which can work wonders on your skin and appearance? Sounds interesting doesn't it?
Over the years, I have tried various home remedies and made a list of the few which have actually worked, and worked wonders at that.
Here I am, giving away all my secrets to you!
1. Antioxidant oils. Certain fruits, flowers and...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are Heart Attack Risk Calculators Wrong?
The Truth About Heart Disease
Since the 1950s the medical industry has been peddling the myth that high cholesterol causes heart attacks. But here’s the truth. As Americans’ cholesterol levels have gone down, heart disease has not. It remains the number one cause of death in the United States.
I use a better warning system for heart attacks. I measure my patients’ telomeres.
What are telomeres?
You know by now that telomeres are the little countdown clocks at the end of your chromosomes. They prevent DNA strands from unraveling.
When you are young your telomeres are long. But every time a cell divides the telomeres...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - July 25, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Heart Health Source Type: news
7 Amazing Super Foods You Need to Know About
We keep reading about how important superfoods are to include in your diet. What exactly are superfoods? There is no scientific definition of a superfood but the term usually refers to foods containing high levels of vitamins and minerals that offer many health benefits such as boosting your immune system and natural weight-loss (1)(2). By consuming these superfoods on a regular basis, you are feeding your body large doses of antioxidants, polyphenols, fiber, probiotics, and high levels of omega 3 fatty acids. Superfoods also contain few calories, are low in sugar and salt plus have lots of soluble fiber and health-boostin...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
IKEA N.A. Services, LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk, Almond, Hazelnut in the CHOKLAD MORK and CHOKLAD MORK 70% Dark Chocolate Bars, Net Wt. 3.5 oz.
IKEA recalls CHOKLAD MORK UPC Code 100293927003 and CHOKLAD MORK 70% UPC Code 1203080940009 Dark Chocolate Bars, Net Wt. 3.5 oz. are being recalled due to undeclared Milk, Hazelnuts and Almonds. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - June 27, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
You Can Totally Do This Olympic Gymnast's Workout On Your Lunch Break
Despite being the most decorated gymnast in U.S. history, Shannon Miller's favorite workout these days is decidedly low-impact.
The 39-year-old mother of two is a self-described walker.
"People are always surprised that I don’t do four-hour sweat sessions, or even two-hour sweat sessions," Miller said. "I don’t have that kind of time and I don’t know many people who do. For me, it’s fitting it in. Like right now, I’m on the phone and I’m pacing around the house getting my steps in."
It's a solid strategy. Walking can have huge health benefits, including decreasing obesity risk, low...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Growing Diet Divide Between Rich And Poor In America
By Anna Vlastis
Much has been written about the growing income inequality in the United States. But another kind of gap is also widening between us, and it's at the dinner table.
Overall, Americans are eating better. In the decade leading up to 2012, the number of people eating a poor diet fell from around 56 percent to under 46 percent.
But if you separate people out by income, it's a different story. High-income Americans are eating better than ever -- swapping fruit juice for whole fruits, replacing refined grains with whole grains, and eating tons of nuts -- while the low-income group has improved much more modestly...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
