Watching What You Put In Your Mouth Can Reduce Health Care Spending More Than Politicians
Much of what I write is about the expensive, inequitable and unnecessarily complex U.S. health care system. About how corporate interests control both our health care system and our government--regardless of who we vote for--and what we can do about it.
I will continue to do that, but going forward I'll also write about what is going right, especially in the private sector and the nonprofit world. I'll be introducing you to individuals, businesses, health care providers and organizations that are operating outside of government and who are making a positive difference in the lives of Americans.
I'll be starting with in...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Down the drain
For the first time in my life I live in a place with an in sink garbage disposal.
I can take my food scraps, run the water and have them magically ground and sent through the sewer pipes to the wastewater treatment plant. There are enormous potential for resource recovery at these facilities. Here I am referring to both the potential energy in the food scraps and the nutrients and carbon that can be returned to the soil (to grow more food). And much of that potential is being realized. However, most of that recovery happens at the end of the treatment train. Putting your scraps into the sink and expecting their value to...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 1, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Pangolin, The 'Artichoke With Legs,' Earns Top Trade Protection
World leaders at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species agreed to ban all commercial trade in pangolins, small and endangered mammals that also resemble aardvarks. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - September 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rebecca Hersher Source Type: news
Improving artichoke root development, transplant quality
(American Society for Horticultural Science) Researchers identified the influence of two nitrogen levels and two fertigation methods (overhead and flotation) of globe artichoke transplants on root/shoot growth and leaf physiology during the nursery period. The study also determined impacts of nursery treatments on the subsequent crop growth and yield of artichoke under three field irrigation methods. Overall, low nitrogen level applied with overhead irrigation in the nursery positively improved the transplant root system and transplant quality of artichoke seedlings. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Google, Airbnb, Other Tech Giants Waste Tons Of Food. This Group Rescues It
While getting free lobster, Sriracha vanilla yogurt and crab artichoke ravioli at work may boost collaboration among employees, it also generates an unwanted byproduct -- plenty of food waste.
In Silicon Valley, where booming tech companies provide ample amounts of gratis grub, having hordes of perfectly edible leftovers has become the norm.
Many of these companies, though, won’t send the uneaten fare to the trash. A number of them have partnered with Food Runners, a local nonprofit that picks up food from companies and distributes it to people in need.
And the need in San Francisco is "tremendous," according t...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 30, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Ask JJ: Type 2 Diabetes
Dear JJ: My doctor just diagnosed me with pre-diabetes. Type 2 diabetes runs in my family, but I will not accept it as my fate. You've written about sugar's detrimental impact, so how can I get this under control so it doesn't blow up into full-blown diabetes?
Diabetes doesn't happen overnight or linearly, but when your metabolic machinery breaks, serious havoc ensues. The massive repercussions can become deadly.
Every time you eat, you raise blood sugar, which triggers your pancreas to release a hormone called insulin. Every food raises blood sugar, but high-sugar impact foods do it big time.
Your pancreas "secretes s...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is Your Gut Sabotaging Your Sleep?
By Well+Good
You can eat well, rock your workout, and maximize your spiritual well-being, but if you're only clocking five fitful hours of shut-eye a night, your otherwise-healthy routine isn't helping you as much as you think it is.
So it's too bad that falling asleep (and staying asleep!) is so tough for so many people--as in, the 50-70 million American adults with a sleep or wakefulness disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These days, pillow problems are a full-blown epidemic. (Right, Arianna Huffington?)
RELATED: 5 Steps You Can Take For Better Sleep According To Arianna Huffington ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Healthy One-Pot Pasta Recipe Will Be Your New Dinner Hero
Maybe you're the kind of person who lives for your next recipe -- you pore over cookbooks to find your next project, and you take painstakingly styled Instagram photos of each plate you build. Or maybe you're the kind of person who can't even be bothered to throw a packet of instant ramen into a boiling pot of water, so you just munch on it raw (which is delicious, by the way).
But no matter who you are, the last thing thing you want to do at the end of a long day is stand in front of a stove one second longer than you have to. And if you're feeling that sort of way, you probably hate doing dishes even more. Enter: o...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nutritional strategies to ease anxiety
This study used supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids). Prior to the study, omega-3 fatty acids had been linked to improving depression only.
A recent study in the journal Psychiatry Research suggested a link between probiotic foods and a lowering of social anxiety. Eating probiotic-rich foods such as pickles, sauerkraut, and kefir was linked with fewer symptoms.
Asparagus, known widely to be a healthy vegetable. Based on research, the Chinese government approved the use of an asparagus extract as a natural functional food and beverage ingredient due to its anti-anxiety properties.
Foods rich in B vitamins such as avo...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - April 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Uma Naidoo, MD Tags: Anxiety and Depression Behavioral Health Brain and cognitive health Complementary and alternative medicine Healthy Eating Stress Source Type: news
Is the Acai Berry a Superfood or a Super Scam?
A juice bar/health food restaurant located along my dog walking route is always crowded with diners sitting at sidewalk tables and eating large mounds of a mud colored food with the consistency of chocolate pudding. The mud, upon closer inspection, is dark purple and served with chunks of banana and sprinkles of granola. The diners are usually wearing yoga pants, running shorts or biking gear, and are so fully engaged in eating their bowl of purple stuff that they are not even looking at their cell phones. "Do you know what they are eating?" I asked my dog walking companion. "It is Acai," she responded. "It comes from a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why You're Doing Salad Wrong (And Six Ways to Make It Right)
If I told you to close your eyes and imagine a dinner salad, what would you see? If you're like many of my patients, "salad" brings up thoughts of dieting, deprivation, and yes -- boredom. Truth is, if you're doing salad the right way, it can actually become a staple you look upon as delicious nutrition. Here's how to do salad right!
Throw out those reduced fat dressings
You may think you're doing yourself a favor by selecting a reduced-fat version of your favorite salad dressing, but you're not. The majority of food products which claim "reduced fat" or "fat free" compensate by adding sugar. This lowers the total calo...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
5 things to know & KYW, WIP, WOGL, a smorgasbord of radio stations up for sale
Hello, the gloom has momentarily lifted, the sun is peeking out. What next weird thing will happen?
Well, funny you should ask. Today is a showcase of the oddity of the American Soul. You think I'm kidding? Today is several "national" days, each one stranger than the next.
It's National Everything You Do Is Right Day (which is every day for some bosses), National Artichoke Hearts Day and National Kick Butts Day. You heard me. Trump won a lot yesterday too, just sayin'.
Under the sidewalk
Amtrak… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 16, 2016 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Dell Poncet Source Type: news
Recipe: Artichoke, spinach and white bean dip
(Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day)
Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day - January 5, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
What to Bring to a Potluck
By Stacy Simon With all the parties and festivities this time of year, there is bound to be at least one potluck, where you are expected to come bearing a dish to share. This year, consider bringing something that not only tastes good, but is good for you too. Making healthier food choices can help you reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. American Cancer Society Director of Nutrition and Physical Activity Colleen Doyle, MS, RD recommends making something you like to eat that’s healthy, so you’ll know there will be a healthy option for you at the party. In genera...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 14, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight Source Type: news
Well's Vegetarian Thanksgiving:: Artichoke Torte
Although artichokes aren’t a typical November vegetable, they freeze well and can be enjoyed any time of year. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - November 23, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: TARA PARKER-POPE Tags: Eat Well Thanksgiving Day Artichokes Food Recipes Featured Vegetarian Thanksgiving Source Type: news
