Helping honey bees make it through winter with early cold storage
(US Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service) Putting honey bees into early indoor cold storage in October rather than November increases their chances of surviving the winter and the colonies emerge readier to pollinate almonds, according to a new Agricultural Research Service (ARS) website. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 22, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
To bee, or not to bee, a question for almond growers
(University of Hawaii at Manoa) The study co-authored by CTAHR's Ethel Villalobos suggests that 'Independence' almonds, like many plants that are self-compatible, still performed better when bees were assisting in pollination. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 2, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Changing counts reveal inexact science of calorie labels
Almonds may have fewer calories than previously believed, showing the inexact science of how the numbers can be calculated (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 4, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Nuts May Now Have Lower Calorie Counts, Almonds 23% Less, Here Is Why
A new method may mean that the caloric counts of walnuts will go down by about 21% as well. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 20, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor Source Type: news
Forty percent of people with peanut allergies can eat tree nuts but choose not to
(American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology) New study showed that nearly 90% of people with peanut allergy could potentially tolerate almonds, but 33% of that group preferred strict avoidance due to fear of an allergic reaction. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - December 18, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What to know about nut allergies
Tree nut allergies are common, and they include reactions to almonds, cashews, and walnuts. An allergy to peanuts is not technically a nut allergy. Learn more about nut allergies here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food Allergy Source Type: news
The smell of old books could help preserve them
(American Chemical Society) Old books give off a complex m é lange of odors, ranging from pleasant (almonds, caramel and chocolate) to nasty (formaldehyde, old clothes and trash). Detecting early signs of paper degradation could help guide preservation efforts, but most techniques destroy the very paper historians want to save. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Sensors have developed an electronic nose that can non-destructively sniff out odors emitted by books of different paper compositions, conditions and ages. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 13, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Italy ’s Olive-Oil Industry Sees Simmering Threats from Climate Change and Nasty Bacteria
By Eric RegulyROME, Nov 6 2019 (IPS) On a warm Saturday morning in late October, the silver-green leaves of the 200 productive olive trees on a rolling country property in Umbria, in central Italy, sparkled in the brilliant sun. Fausto Venturi, a local farmer who devotes autumn weekends to making olive oil, could not have been happier.
The weather was perfect for harvesting the Moraiolo olives. The small, round green fruit is indigenous to Umbria and Tuscany, prized by olive growers for its high yield and among connoisseurs for the oil’s gorgeous emerald-green colour and fruity aroma, with hints of artichokes and herbs....
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 6, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Eric Reguly Tags: Climate Change Development & Aid Europe Featured Food & Agriculture Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news
What Affects the Nutritional Quality of Plant-Based Milk Substitutes?
Discussion
People today may be eating more plant-based products because of:
Allergen avoidance – lactose or cow’s milk allergy, 14% of people with cow’s milk allergy will also have soy allergy.
Cultural importance
Contamination avoidance e.g. growth hormone or antibiotic residues in cow’s milk production
Specific diseases, e.g. cholesterol/lipid issues
Environmental impact
Ethical or religious considerations
Improved nutrition
With population growth “[t]he demand for food is expected to grow by 70% until 2050….While the expected protein consumption is believed to grow by 80%.” P...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 30, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Lemon rice with golden raisins and almonds
This recipe uses brown rice, which is chewier and has more flavor than white rice does. (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - September 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eating 60g of walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds each day 'gives men better orgasms'
Spanish researchers believe the array of nutrients in the nuts help transmit signals to the penis which boost sensitivity and performance. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Our Love Of Almonds Is Seriously Jeopardizing Honeybees
Almond growers need honeybees to survive. Beekeepers need almond growers to pay the bills. But as almonds boom, bees are struggling. (Source: Science - The Huffington Post)
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 20, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: news
How Almonds Went From Deadly To Delicious
In a new study, researchers pinpoint the genetic mutation that transformed almonds from toxic and bitter to tasty and sweet.(Image credit: Ekapat Suwanmanee/Getty Images/EyeEm) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - June 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Susie Neilson Source Type: news
How to make almonds palatable
(Source: ScienceNOW)
Source: ScienceNOW - June 12, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Hines, P. J. Tags: Botany twis Source Type: news
Apple salad with figs and almonds
Apples and figs are a delicious combination. Figs are also a good source of iron, calcium and phosphorus. (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - May 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news