Recipes for Health: Arugula Salad With Grilled Apricots and Pistachios
Grilling the apricots makes them contrast beautifully with the pungent arugula in this salad. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - July 7, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Salads Arugula Recipes Apricots Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Crêpes With Grilled Peaches and Apricots
Crêpes are great to have on hand for desserts, and easy to make with a nonstick or seasoned crêpe pan. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - July 7, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Recipes Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
29 Quick Remedies for Relieving Constipation After Hysterectomy
A few years ago I asked the Facebook ladies if they could share what they had used for relieving constipation after hysterectomy and I’d like to share there various answers here with you. This is not an exhaustive list, and it doesn’t mean that everything suggested here will work for everyone, but with a bit of trial and effort you should find a solution if you are having this problem. They are not in any particular order – just as I picked them up off Facebook.
Colts foot rock. Get it at old fashioned sweet shops.
Kiwi fruit smoothie, curries, fibre
Punes and prune juice
Over the counter citrus nitrate
...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 15, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health constipation hysterectomy tips wind Source Type: news
29 Quick Remedies for Relieving Constipation After Hysterectomy
A few years ago I asked the Facebook ladies if they could share what they had used for relieving constipation after hysterectomy and I’d like to share there various answers here with you. This is not an exhaustive list, and it doesn’t mean that everything suggested here will work for everyone, but with a bit of trial and effort you should find a solution if you are having this problem. They are not in any particular order – just as I picked them up off Facebook.
Colts foot rock. Get it at old fashioned sweet shops.
Kiwi fruit smoothie, curries, fibre
Punes and prune juice
Over the counter citrus nitrate
...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 15, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health constipation hysterectomy tips wind Source Type: news
29 Quick Remedies for Relieving Constipation After Hysterectomy
Towards the end of November last year I asked our Facebook ladies if they could share what they had used for relieving constipation after hysterectomy and I’d like to share there various answers here with you. This is not an exhaustive list, and it doesn’t mean that everything suggested here will work for everyone, but with a bit of trial and effort you should find a solution if you are having this problem. They are not in any particular order – just as I picked them up off Facebook.
Colts foot rock. Get it at old fashioned sweet shops.
Kiwi fruit smoothie, curries, fibre
Punes and prune juice
Over the c...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 15, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Hysterectomy Recovery constipation wind Source Type: news
Antarctic veterans describe their love affair with this remote wilderness
Why does the Antarctic hold such allure for those who go there? Alok Jha speaks to explorers drawn by the power of the ice, the extraordinary wildlife, the adventure and the isolationThese past weeks, we've benefited from the combined experience of several Antarctic veterans, people who have been to the frozen continent countless times, who keep coming back and, for all intents and purposes, will keep coming back. My own experiences have been written from the point of view of someone who is new to this world, finding awe in almost every landscape, animal or temperature I've encountered. Antarctica is a special place, no do...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 14, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Alok Jha Tags: theguardian.com Blogposts World news Antarctica Environment Polar regions Science Source Type: news
Researchers: your guide to hitting the headlines
Boffins, are you having trouble communicating the fruits of your labour to a wider audience?
Have you spent five thankless years going through stool samples in an attempt to find new treatments for giardiasis only to have your work written up as a single paragraph on page 34 of the Rochdale Observer?
Well, worry no more. Drawing on decades of journalistic experience, the Behind the Headlines team has drawn up the definitive guide to getting your work featured prominently on News at Ten. Simply follow the 10 tips below and before you know it you’ll be talking p-values with Phil and Holly on ITV's This Morning.
1. The...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Special reports Source Type: news
Fruit may lower diabetes risk while juice may raise it
Conclusion
This study found that eating more of some whole fruits was associated with a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but eating other fruits was not. It also found that drinking more fruit juice was associated with an increase in risk. The study has a range of strengths, including:
its large size (almost 190,000 participants)
long follow-up (more than 3,000,000 years in total across all participants)
collecting data prospectively
assessing diet at a number of time points, not just once
taking into account a range of potential confounders
There are also some limitations, including t...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Food/diet Source Type: news
Asian pork tenderloin
To turn this pork tenderloin recipe into a meal, add steamed pea pods, brown rice with dried apricots, and fresh mango and papaya. (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - August 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Recipe: Asian pork tenderloin
To turn this pork tenderloin recipe into a meal, add steamed pea pods, brown rice with dried apricots, and fresh mango and papaya. (Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day)
Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day - August 20, 2013 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Healthy eating can protect eyesight
When it comes to protecting your vision, what you eat may affect what you see, reports the August 2013 Harvard Health Letter. Vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients found in food play a role in preventing two common causes of vision problems: cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye, while macular degeneration is a deterioration of the macula, the part of the eye that controls central vision. "While there is no definite proof, some studies suggest that eating a diet rich in certain nutrients may help," says Dr. Ivana Kim, associate professor of ophthalmology at Harv...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - August 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nitrate Contaminated Water and Birth Defects
Agricultural processes use potassium nitrate as a virtually chloride-free and water-soluble source of nitrate-nitrogen and potassium nutrients. Potassium nitrate has specific benefits and characteristics and because of this target markets are related to high value crops including fruits, vegetables and flowers. Chloride sensitive crops such as strawberries, cabbage, potatoes, beans, peanuts, lettuce, onions, carrots, apricots, blackberries, grapefruit, tobacco, and avocados depend on the use of chloride-free K sources like potassium nitrate. While the use of potassium nitrate might sound very beneficial, it is having some ...
Source: Disabled World - July 25, 2013 Category: Disability Tags: Food Security Source Type: news
Well: Celebrating Apricot Season
Now is the time to feature apricots in both your desserts and main dishes, writes Martha Rose Shulman in this week’s Recipes for Health. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 12, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By KAREN BARROW Tags: Food Recipes Apricots medicine and health Recipes for Health Featured Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Soufflé Omelet With Apricot Sauce
Beaten egg whites keep this Cointreau-spiked dessert omelet light and airy. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - July 8, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Recipes Apricots Medicine and Health Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Apricots to Savor, While You Can
It’s too bad their growing season is short, because apricots are delicious in both sweet and savory dishes. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 5, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Recipes Apricots Medicine and Health Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
