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 Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TARA PARKER-POPE Tags: Eat Well Thanksgiving Day Artichokes Food Recipes Featured Vegetarian Thanksgiving 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: American Health Authors: TARA PARKER-POPE Tags: Eat Well Thanksgiving Day Artichokes Food Recipes Featured Vegetarian Thanksgiving Source Type: news
Inside The NASA Mission To Answer 'What Is Life?'
“Why would NASA want to study a lake in Canada?”
Three different border guards asked me variations on that question, and while they ultimately let me pass, it was obvious they didn’t understand. Why is NASA interested in a lake in Canada? And what business is it of mine?
As exotic environments go, Pavilion Lake in British Columbia is rather ordinary. Certainly it’s remote – the closest major city is Vancouver, a long drive away over the mountains. The closest towns are light dustings of houses over the dry slopes, and the road winds for dozens of kilometers of empty desert country between them...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 6, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Inside The NASA Mission To Answer 'What Is Life?'
“Why would NASA want to study a lake in Canada?” Three different border guards asked me variations on that question, and while they ultimately let me pass, it was obvious they didn’t understand. Why is NASA interested in a lake in Canada? And what business is it of mine? As exotic environments go, Pavilion Lake in British Columbia is rather ordinary. Certainly it’s remote – the closest major city is Vancouver, a long drive away over the mountains. The closest towns are light dustings of houses over the dry slopes, and the road winds for dozens of kilometers of empty desert country between them...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 6, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
The Pros of Prebiotics
By now, most people are aware of the many benefits of probiotic supplementation, including improved digestive health. However, a relatively new area of study regarding the digestive system concerns prebiotics, which are non-digestible fibers found in certain foods.
These carbohydrates, oligosaccharides, provide a food source for the beneficial gut flora (probiotics such as bifidobacteria and lactobacilli) and help promote their growth in the colon. To be classified as a prebiotic, the fibers such as oligofructose or inulin must demonstrate that they are fermented by gastrointestinal microflora, they stimulate the growt...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Michel Roux Jr: We should teach babies to eat herbs and spices
Former MasterChef presenter Michel Roux Jr - who is back with a new TV show that brings out the head chef in children - recalls the look on his toddler daughter's face when he fed her artichoke for the first time (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - June 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: food and drink gordon ramsay First Class Chefs disney channel judith woods jamie oliver le gavroche michel roux jr masterchef Source Type: news
Easy ways to eat smarter this holiday season
BOSTON — Holiday dining is often full of meals and snacks
high in calories, fat, and salt. But it's possible to minimize unhealthy eating
with a little planning, reports the December 2014 Harvard Health Letter.
"Particularly during the holidays, when we're
surrounded by foods that we do not eat the rest of the year, it is important to
take a breath while deciding what to include," says Debbie Krivitsky, a
registered dietitian at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.
Substituting foods that are lower in fat, salt, and sugar
is one way to stay healthier this holiday season. It will also lower calorie
intak...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - November 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How To Have A Paleo Thanksgiving
By Angela Haupt for U.S. News
The pilgrims -- or the cavemen? On Thanksgiving, paleo dieters honor both. That means a holiday feast revolving around meat, fish, poultry, fruits and veggies -- with no refined sugar, dairy, legumes or grains. While that's problematic for Thanksgiving staples like bread stuffing, a few tweaks can save the turkey-filled day. "Almost any traditional Thanksgiving dish can be modified to become paleo," says registered nurse Katy Haldiman, health director of the Paleo Movement Magazine. Here are menu ideas for your paleo Thanksgiving.
Appetizers
Haldiman ticks off protein-heavy appetizer ideas: ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
6 Simple Strategies to Eat Healthy When You Don't Have Time
"How do I make smart eating choices on a busy schedule?" patients frequently ask. As a busy doctor, I can understand how eating healthy might feel like a herculean demand and become short shift among the numerous demands in your life. While eating healthy on a time budget does require a little planning, it's easier than you might imagine.
I find when I invest that time, it pays off by keeping me healthy and eating well. In the end, it makes life easier. You can cook once and eat twice by making more than you need and enjoying leftovers.
Let's face it: If you wait to decide what to eat until just before you leave for wo...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One Good Reason To Stop Mocking Gluten-Free Diets
Going gluten-free is an ever-so-mockable decision, despite the fact that an estimated 18 million Americans suffer from some kind of gluten sensitivity that results in embarrassing and painful symptoms like gas, bloating, constipation and urgent diarrhea.
Unlike celiac disease, which is an autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestines if gluten is present, there’s no blood test to confirm gluten sensitivity -- which contributes to even more skepticism about the condition. Gluten-free diets undertaken by people without celiac disease have been called the “new, cool eating disorder” or, more seriously, have bee...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 7, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
One Good Reason To Stop Mocking Gluten-Free Diets
Going gluten-free is an ever-so-mockable decision, despite the fact that an estimated 18 million Americans suffer from some kind of gluten sensitivity that results in embarrassing and painful symptoms like gas, bloating, constipation and urgent diarrhea.
Unlike celiac disease, which is an autoimmune disorder that damages the small intestines if gluten is present, there’s no blood test to confirm gluten sensitivity -- which contributes to even more skepticism about the condition. Gluten-free diets undertaken by people without celiac disease have been called the “new, cool eating disorder” or, more seriously, have bee...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
You can train a toddler to eat veggies, study claims
Conclusion
This small study indicates that repeatedly offering young children a new food (artichoke puree) early in life may increase the chance they eat it and this may become harder later on.
The study results should be interpreted in light of the study limitations, which include:
Potential errors in the measurement of some variables. For example, the age at which the children were first fed solid food and duration of breastfeeding were self-reported and may contain error, especially in the older children.
The purees were served cold to the children in the UK and Denmark and warm to the French children and this...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 2, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Pregnancy/child Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Grilled Goat Cheese, Roasted Pepper, and Greens Sandwich
Roasted artichoke hearts are an optional addition to this vegetable-filled sandwich. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 26, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Sandwiches Cooking and Cookbooks Recipes Medicine and Health Diet and Nutrition Cheese Source Type: news
Well: Dishes for Digestive Health
The stars of many farmers’ markets in spring – artichokes, spring onions and green garlic – turn out to be “prebiotic stars” as well, supporting beneficial microbes in our gut. Here are five recipes that let you put them to work for you. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 10, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Probiotics Food Recipes medicine and health Recipes for Health Dieting and Weight Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Well: Dishes for Digestive Health
The stars of many farmers’ markets in spring – artichokes, spring onions and green garlic – turn out to be “prebiotic stars” as well, supporting beneficial microbes in our gut. Here are five recipes that let you put them to work for you. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Probiotics Food Recipes medicine and health Recipes for Health Dieting and Weight Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
