Blueberries and Red Grapes
The sugar consumed by eating whole fruit is not the same as refined sugar contained in soda. And the nutrition content of fruit is beneficial. It has been noted that eating fruit does not aggravate blood sugar for diabetics like eating junk food. Blueberries, apples, grapes and grapefruit appear to be beneficial for diabetics. Blueberries and red grapes may work with vitamin D to boost immunity. (Source: Fixin' Healthcare)
Source: Fixin' Healthcare - September 18, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Source Type: blogs
Lo-Fi…
My HDTV went out last night. I was sitting on the couch reading a book as it made a loud squealing noise and just died. I took the back cover off the television to look for a blown fuse, but there was none. This morning I drove down to Wal-Mart to look at HDTVs and the prices are surprisingly affordable now. I will probably wait until tomorrow to decide on what HDTV to buy. I really don’t watch much television so it is hard to justify spending a lot of money. A Painting No Show… I didn’t go to my painting class last night. It was for social anxiety reasons mainly. I ge...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - September 18, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
What’s the best way to treat over-relaxed hair?
Jonathon needs help…Hi my name’s Jonathan and I have relaxed hair. The problem is now that I over processed it. It is now dry and really really stiff. (I can change my hairstyle in seconds like I would have a wax in the hair.) My question: I know I need Moisture that it weighed down that it doesn’t have volume anymore. Could you recommend me a really good deep moisturizing conditioner?
The Beauty Brains respond:
Jonathan, without examining your hair it’s difficult to say exactly what’s going on. Over relaxing can certainly cause hair to become dry, coarse, and fragile but we’re not sur...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - September 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs
Building Unity Farm - Preserving the Harvest
As Fall approaches in New England we're picking apples/fermenting cider, extracting honey, canning jams, preserving vegetables, and finishing our Fall mushroom inoculation.Here are a few scenes of the harvest - a very busy time of year.The Unity Farm orchard contains 36 trees - Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Pears, and Plums. We have 180 high bush blueberry bushes and 150 low bush blueberry bushes. We have elderberry, raspberry, and pecans. Here's an overview of the layout.Last weekend we picked Honeycrisp, McIntosh, and Asian Pear. We crushed the apples into cider and pasteurized ...
Source: Life as a Healthcare CIO - September 12, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Source Type: blogs
Avoiding the Lunch Box Blues
If you have school age children, then you probably know all about the smashed banana or sandwich in the bottom of the lunch sack. It doesn’t take long before kids start to get tired of the same old thing. Not to mention, if you were to take a peek into many children’s lunch bags, you would find they were packed with not so healthy items. So, what’s a parent to do? Here are some great ideas for getting your kids healthy, easy lunches that will keep them excited about “what’s for lunch today.”
Keep it fun. Kids love to dunk there food. Carrot sticks with some ranch is always a good thing. They also love t...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - September 5, 2013 Category: Pediatricians Authors: Lisa Holcomb Tags: Perspectives Nutrition Schoolage Nutrition Source Type: blogs
