South Africa: Health Distances Itself From Statement Circulating About Bananas
[SA Govt] It has come to the attention of the National Department of Health since yesterday afternoon, that there is a statement circulating on social media, in particular WhatsApp, attributed to the Ministry of Health, supposedly advising the South African citizens 'not to buy or eat from supermarkets in Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria'. The statement is untrue, malicious, and diabolic. It is designed to cause unnecessary panic to the public. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 6, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
'Painful erection' spiders found in family's fruit
A family home is fumigated due to an infestation of "deadly spiders" that arrived in a bunch of shop-bought bananas. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nourishing Foods For A Healthy Heart
Nutrition is one of the key, if not most important, areas to address in order to successfully manage high blood pressure, cholesterol and to maintain overall heart health. Here are some of the best whole foods that can improve these health metrics through a nourishing lifestyle.
Blood Pressure
It used to be thought that lowering sodium intake was the most important dietary change we could make to help improve blood pressure. However, we now know that there are a few other minerals that play a huge role in blood pressure control.
These minerals are calcium, magnesium and potassium, which help to lower blood pressure by pr...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dynamic Diet -- Focus On Nutrients And Whole Foods Instead Of Calories
In conclusion, do not fall for calorie counting - it can easily become a trap. It can be really difficult to turn that mentality off even when you don't want to do it anymore. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Live Well, Do The Banana Dance
Creativity and dreams are available to everyone capable of thought. But living with chronic illness, as I do, restricts life in innumerable ways. I must be mindful of a multitude of health issues in order to maintain the delicate physical equilibrium that allows me to have a semblance of the life I want. This balance includes work, play, socializing, and maintaining my home. As I wrote in my book, Living Well With Chronic Illness, I choose to view every day as an adventure. Without this purposeful mindset, getting out of bed in the morning would be overwhelming given my numerous, complex medical needs.
Although my health...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mary Poppins star Dick Van Dyke takes our health quiz
Mary Poppins star Dick Van Dyke reveals his past battle with a drinking problem, and how he made his way into the WWII Air Force by eating a bunch of bananas. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Here's How Many Calories 6 Summer Olympic Sports Burn
How hard is it to be an Olympic athlete? Indescribably so, says Marko Damiani, a personal trainer at DavidBartonGym Century City in Los Angeles, who nearly qualified for the 2004 games in Greece as a member of Croatia’s Taekwondo team. “Nobody knows how much blood, sweat and tears goes into that medal,” he says. But there’s at least one aspect of Olympian effort that’s more easily quantifiable: calories in and out, though the amounts vary drastically by sport, duration and the athlete’s body size and resting metabolic rate, or how many calories he or she burns doing nothing. Here’s...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
10 Tips for Surviving a Whole30
by guest blogger Amanda Harding, writer and blogger
At the risk of sounding totally cliché, Whole30 is more than just a diet--it's a lifestyle.
I know, I know, that sounds really cheesy (which is ironic, because you can't eat cheese when you're doing a Whole30). But seriously...
I found out about Whole30 while I was on the quest to lose that stubborn baby weight. I had no interest in pursuing anything complicated (because with a two-year-old and an eight-month-old, complicated is my worst enemy). I also didn't have any time for counting points and calories and macros... not to mention I'm terrible at math. I can't affo...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sequencing of fungal disease genomes may help prevent banana armageddon
Researchers have discovered how a group of three closely related fungal pathogens have evolved into a lethal threat to the world ' s bananas, whilst scientists have unraveled the DNA of the fungus that causes black Sigatoka disease in bananas. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 11, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
So to stay healthy have cherries before bed and bananas for tea
Evidence shows that the times we eat are as important as the food. Irregular meals may contribute to high blood pressure and obesity. Antonia Hoyle works out when you should eat. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
False Promises: Avoid ‘Miracle’ Rice and Just Eat a Carrot
Vandana Shiva. (Photo: The Seeds of Vandana Shiva film)By Dr Vandana ShivaNEW DELHI, Aug 10 2016 (IPS)Norman Borlaug, father of the Green Revolution, died on September 9, 2009. Alfred G. Gilman died on December 23, 2015.Both were Nobel laureates and now both dead. Gilman was a signatory to a recent letter condemning Greenpeace and its opposition to genetic engineering. How many Nobel laureates does it take to write a letter? Easily ascertained — the dead Gilman and 106 others were enlisted in “supporting GMOs and golden rice”. Correct answer — 107, dead or alive.The laureates were rounded up by Val Giddings (senior...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Vandana Shiva 2 Tags: Biodiversity Crime & Justice Development & Aid Economy & Trade Food & Agriculture Gender Global Green Economy Headlines Health Women's Health Source Type: news
Emotional Compost - Unlocking Personal Potential Through Emotional Clean Up
Herein lies a singular challenge to unlocking our potential within. We must first uncover the individual hiding under all the demands of life and work. Everything accumulates. The childhood, the relationships and the hurts. The good and the bad. The complicated and the beautiful. It piles and piles. Tucks away and perseveres. Buries and moves on. Life moves forward whether ready or not. All of which stunts our personal potential. I love imagery and connection. I think about the personification of all this stuff. What would it look like if we could 3D print our emotions? Look. Examine. Hold. Then recycle when necessary. Sc...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Feed the Children
By MA. Isabel OngpinJul 29 2016 (Manila Times)Hunger still stalks many of our countrymen. It is particularly destructive with our children who, because of poverty, do not get enough to eat, become vulnerable to disease and exploitation and end up unhealthy, uneducated and unhappy. Uneducated because the need to eat superimposes itself over everything, so that all their waking hours are spent looking to satisfy hunger, eschewing going to school. Unhappy because in the long run, without education, there will be a long, hard climb to get a job; most of all, a job that will provide a decent livelihood. MA. Isabel OngpinThank g...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 29, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Isabel Ongpin Tags: Aid Asia-Pacific Development & Aid Economy & Trade Education Headlines Health Human Rights Poverty & SDGs Source Type: news
Are fresh juice drinks as healthy as they seem?
On these midsummer days, it’s hard to walk down the street without passing someone sipping a vividly colored beverage. According to food industry statistics, these folks aren’t likely to be drinking McDonald’s Shamrock Shakes or 7-Eleven Slurpees. Instead, people are shifting from sugary beverages with artificial ingredients to cold-pressed juices and smoothies. Sales of juice extractors and blenders lead the small-appliance market, and juice bars continue to spring up on city streets, in shopping malls, and even in supermarkets.
There are a couple of reasons people are taking to these beverages, says Kathy McManus, ...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Beverly Merz Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Health Healthy Eating Source Type: news
Eating Healthy on a Budget
By Stacy Simon An important way to stay healthy and help lower your cancer risk is to eat a healthy diet with more vegetables, fruits, and whole grains – and less red meat, processed meat, fried foods, and desserts. For many people, the change to a healthier diet includes more meals that are cooked at home. Get inspired with healthy recipes from the American Cancer Society. Making the switch from fast food and prepared meals to a healthier diet doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. By following a few simple tips to help you plan and shop, you can actually save money while eating better. Try these tips to g...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - July 27, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight Source Type: news
