The 8 Best Produce Picks For Late Summer
Despite the fact that some kids are back in school and it's getting dark earlier, summer is not over. And while the sun's still shining, remember: Summertime is synonymous with delicious and abundant fresh produce. Though you can get most of these fruits and vegetables year-round, now is the time to take advantage of the peak flavor, freshness and nutrition you'll get by eating in season. Since they're so abundant in your local area right now, these fruits and vegetables will likely be less expensive, too. Tomatoes. Ripened in the hot summer sun, tomatoes are brimming with concentrated flavor this time of year. With so mu...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Purple Power For Your Brain
During one of my trips to Brazil a few years ago, I went in search of new healing herbs I could use at my wellness center. That’s when I discovered açaí berries. Now everyone’s talking about these berries. And they really are one of the richest sources in antioxidants, vitamins A, B, C, and E, minerals and omega-3s. In fact, I ended up including powdered açaí berries in one of my supplements. Back then, they were pretty much a novelty outside of South America, but now I even see frozen açaí berry smoothie packs when I’m in the grocery store. And that’s my problem with açaí berries – they grow mostly i...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - June 29, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Brain Health Nutrition Acai berry anthocyanin extract brain-derived neurotrophic Parkinson’s disease Source Type: news

3 Key Nutrients For Better Brainpower
By Nancy Christie When it comes to what we eat, we usually worry more about our waistlines than our wisdom. But a diet that contains a wide assortment of healthy foods and nutrients doesn’t just benefit your body; it may protect your brain from cognitive decline as you age. In order to defend against a variety of age-related conditions that can impair your memory and the general functioning of your brain, a good first step is to concentrate on incorporating three nutrients into your diet: omega-3 fatty acids, flavonoids and vitamin E. 1. Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Brain Volume For your memory to function smoothly, your br...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The 3 Things That Wreck Your Hormones (Part 3)
Part 3 of 3: STRESS In the last installment, part two of three, we explained how your hormones can be wrecked by aging. This installment will explain the final culprit: stress. Being able to thrive under stress will help you be more resilient so that even when things go wrong, you will remain alert, energized and able to manage whatever comes your way. The first thing to understand is that stress is much more than you might think. The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about stress is the angry boss, the rude drivers on the highway with you, your deadlines or financial pressures. These are stressors that c...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tomatoes, blackberries, avocado, oysters: 20 foods to change your life
YOUR passport to better health could be the ingredients you already have in your kitchen, discovers Nicole Carmichael (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Are Carbs Evil? Part Two
The nature of carbs may be one of the most contentious points in nutrition today. Carbs have been cited as the culprit behind certain cancers, heart disease, diabetes and premature brain aging. Due to such problems, some experts have encouraged complete avoidance of carbs. Yet, as bad as carbs can be, I showed in the last installment of this article, that too few carbs in the diet can lead to symptoms like insomnia and poor exercise performance. In short, carbs are not all bad. If some carbs are bad, but you can't ditch them altogether, what are you supposed to do? It's easy with the three good carb rules: Eat good carbs...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 9, 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

Fruit chemical may prevent organ damage
Conclusion This exciting set of experiments has identified the metabolic driver of tissue injury seen when blood supply is returned after a period of ischaemia. The researchers have also shown this process can be limited by using an injection of dimethyl malonate in mice and rats. It is likely the same increased metabolic processes occur in humans, so there are wide implications for the future, including the potential use of dimethyl malonate injections to prevent tissue damage during surgery. At present it is unclear how this could be used practically during a heart attack or stroke, and this will be one of many issues...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medical practice Medication Source Type: news

Eight summer activities for children with special medical needs (and the families who love them)
Meaghan O’Keeffe, RN, BSN, is a mother, writer and nurse. She worked at Boston Children’s Hospital for nearly a decade, in both the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and the Pre-op Clinic.  She is a regular contributor to Thriving. Summer is approaching and school is nearing its end. For those who’ve endured a long, tough winter, warmer weather and a nice vacation can’t come soon enough. Finding activities to keep your children busy during the summer months can prove challenging. But when you have a child with special medical needs, it’s a whole new ball game. Some kids have physical limitations that make certain acti...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - June 12, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Guest Blogger Tags: All posts Meaghan O'Keefe Parenting Source Type: news

Well: Blueberries for All
If there are such things as “super foods,” the blueberry would be among them. With domestic berries now showing up in supermarkets, here are recipes – some for dessert, some not – that put them to good use. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 23, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Blueberries Food Cooking and Cookbooks Blackberries Recipes medicine and health Recipes for Health Dieting and Weight Source Type: news

Well: Blueberries for All
If there are such things as “super foods,” the blueberry would be among them. With domestic berries now showing up in supermarkets, here are recipes – some for dessert, some not – that put them to good use. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Blueberries Food Cooking and Cookbooks Blackberries Recipes medicine and health Recipes for Health Dieting and Weight Source Type: news

Well: Blueberries for All
If there are such things as “super foods,” the blueberry would be among them. With domestic berries now showing up in supermarkets, here are recipes – some for dessert, some not – that put them to good use. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 23, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Blueberries Food Cooking and Cookbooks Blackberries Recipes medicine and health Recipes for Health Dieting and Weight Source Type: news

Turned out nice: hot summer makes it a vintage year for wildlife across the UK
Though a cold start made it hard for some, the National Trust's annual audit of flora and fauna has found most species did wellAfter six consecutive years in which awful weather had blighted the UK's wildlife, 2013's cheerful summer turned around the fortunes of flora and fauna across the country, an annual audit has found.The heat of July and August was a particular fillip for insects that thrive in the warm, such as butterflies, moths, bees, crickets and grasshoppers, according to the National Trust, which publishes its report today of how the weather affected the natural world.It flags up in particular the success of th...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 27, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Steven Morris Tags: The Guardian Biology News Trees and forests Birds Butterflies Features Animals Fungi UK news Weather Plants Life and style Insects Gardens Environment The National Trust Science Bees Wildlife Source Type: news

Blackberry Cumberlege
End Game was a little bit bemused to discover that Baroness Cumberlege – the former Tory health minister who holds paid positions at the King’s Fund, KPMG and PWC – prefers blackberries to Black History Month.Bear with us, we realise that reads oddly. We were not aware that you had to make a choice between the two until we read her tweet: “October is blackberry month. Hedges full to bursting. Forget black histo (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - October 4, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news