Women Basically Ensure The Survival Of Their Communities In Rural Kenya
KILIFI COUNTY, Kenya ― Each morning before the heat rises, Kanze Kahindi sets out from her one-room hut near the village of Changojeni for a six-mile walk to the nearest small river. She returns eight hours later, balancing a yellow 5-gallon jerrycan of water on her head. Her chest and legs ache when she finally deposits the 42-pound container in her home, but there’s barely time to rest. Soon she’ll be cleaning and cooking food for her eight children.
While men in communities like Kahindi’s till land and care for livestock, women and girls arguably have the most important responsibility when it comes t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Allergic to Peanuts? Tree Nuts Might Still Be Safe
Careful testing can determine whether you need to avoid cashews, walnuts or others, study finds (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Allergic to Peanuts? Tree Nuts Might Still Be Safe
Careful testing can determine whether you need to avoid cashews, walnuts or others, study finds
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Food Allergy (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Bizarre Side Effect 1 In 100 People Experience During Sex
For SELF, by Zahra Barnes.
As your sexual arousal ramps up on the trippy journey to orgasm, pleasure is probably the only thing on your mind. Unfortunately, for some people, pain interrupts the party. At least one percent of adults experience coital cephalalgia, or “sex headaches,” aka head pain that occurs before, during, or after orgasm. Here’s what you need to know about this condition, which is basically the unpleasant epitome of a buzzkill.
Mayo Clinic spotlights two kinds of sex headaches. The first is “a dull ache in the head and neck that intensifies as sexual excitement increases,” a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
From Almond Biscotti to "Crack" Nuts: 16 Easy Recipes for Nut Lovers
Nuts are a great way to add flavor, protein and crunch to your cooking. From salads to sweets, these recipes make the very most of nuts.
1. Almond Biscotti
Hands-down, my favorite biscotti recipe. Adapted from Zuni Cafe in San Francisco, they are everything good biscotti should be: buttery, lightly sweet and crunchy but not tooth-shattering. GET THE RECIPE
2. Amish-Style Baked Oatmeal with Apples, Raisins & Walnuts
Baked oatmeal is a comforting Amish breakfast casserole with a consistency similar to bread pudding. There are endless variations — the recipe is easily adapted with whatever fruits and nuts you have on...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 5, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is Black Spot Poison Ivy?
Discussion
Poison ivy (PI, Toxicodendron radicans) is a common plant in North America that causes allergic contact dermatitis. Poison oak and sumac also cause similar problems. The rash usually appears as linear erythematous papules or vesicles occurring soon after exposure.
Patients often do not identify the exposure specifically but will say they were walking/playing in gardens, fields or woods. PI can be a small plant, vine or even a shrub. The coloring changes over the growing season. Fires may also be a source as burning the plants and being in the smoke can cause extensive lesions on the body. The plant has 3 leaves...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 30, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Food Trends 2017: What a Nutritionist Sees and Hopes You'll See
By Keith-Thomas Ayoob, Ed.D., R.D.
A new year brings an opportunity to reflect on and reevaluate our lives. When you're a registered dietitian/nutritionist, it's also time to review food trends for 2017. That's why I look forward to the annual "What's Trending in Nutrition," a survey from Pollack Communications based on interviews with thousands of registered dietitians.
Here's the survey's list of "Top 10 Superfoods" for 2017:
1
Seeds, such as chia and hemp
6
Kale
2
Avocados
7
Green tea
3
Nuts, such as almonds and walnuts
8
Coconut products
4
Fermented foods, such as yogurt
9
Exotic fruits
5
Ancient grains
10...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Specialty Commodities, Inc Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Cashew Allergen in Dry Roasted Almonds
Specialty Commodities, Inc. (SCI), a subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), is recalling a specific lot of dry roasted almonds because they may contain undeclared cashews. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to cashews run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - January 23, 2017 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Wisconsin Senator Puts The Squeeze On Almond Milk With Her 'Dairy Pride Act'
Sen. Tammy Baldwin will fight for milk until the cows come home.
Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin, otherwise known as America’s Dairyland, introduced the Dairy Pride Act on Thursday to fight back “against non-dairy products that are mislabeled as milk, yogurt and cheese,” a practice Baldwin says “hurts our dairy farmers.”
Passage of the bill would mean all nondairy items now labeled as some form of dairy product, including the health-conscious community’s beloved almond milk, would need to undergo name changes. Plant-based cheddar-like nondairy brick?
Mislabeling of plant-based p...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
15 Healthy Snacks For Work That You Can Keep At Your Desk
For SELF, by Alexa Tucker.Hail to the snack drawer.
Having healthy snacks for work on-hand at the office is key for staying fueled and focused when you need it most. Whether you’re in the middle of a big project or you’re chained to your desk with a looming deadline, they’ll help keep your energy up and your blood sugar stable during an afternoon slump, says Brittany Kohn, M.S., R.D.
Plus, “if you’re prepared with your own healthy snacks you won’t be tempted by any unhealthy choices available at the office,” she adds. Game, set, match, stale donuts and birthday cake in t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FYI, Almonds Are Not Nuts. And Neither Are A Lot Of Other 'Nuts.'
We all know almonds are a healthy snack and a great dessert ingredient.
But get this: almonds are not nuts. They’re seeds of a fruit.
More specifically, they’re seeds of the almond fruit, which grows on a tree and is very similar to a peach, botanically speaking. When the almond fruit is ripe, we remove its flesh and shell, then eat the small kernel inside. Check it out:
Here’s why almonds are not nuts.
In the botanical world, a nut is a dry, hard-shelled fruit. But as you can see, almonds have a fleshy outer layer. Therefore they’re technically not nuts, but a di...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 28, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
8 Expert-Backed Ways To Make Your House Guests Feel Welcome
Since Thanksgiving day is the most heavily traveled day in America, it’s possible a relative or friend plans to spend a night or two in your home.
You know the drill: Have a couch or bed ready. Make sure toothpaste is in an obvious spot. Perhaps brew coffee in the morning and arrange for breakfast. All of this makes for a good host.
But being the host is also an opportunity to build a closer relationship with your guests ― and part of that has to do with the psychology of surprise, according to Tania Luna, psychologist and author of the book Surprise: Embrace The Unpredictable And Engineer The Unexpected.
Sur...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Well: Which Milk Is Most Nutritious: Soy, Cashew, Almond or Coconut?
In terms of nutrients, nut milks pale in comparison to cow ’ s milk. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: RONI CARYN RABIN Tags: Calcium Diet and Nutrition Labeling and Labels (Product) Milk Nuts Vitamin D Vitamins Ask Well Source Type: news
4 Foods that Contain Vitamin C which You May Have Never Thought
Vitamin C is an effective way to energize our body immediately. Vitamin C has been known to boost our immune system, to energize our body and uplift mood. It is an important component for growth and repairing of tissues in all parts of the body. It helps the body to make collagen, and is popular for healing wounds, preparing and maintaining bones and teeth, for treating and preventing cancer, colds, and other immune related illnesses.
These 4 Foods Contain High Amounts of Vitamin C:
Lemons
Did you know lemons are high in Vitamin C? This is often overlooked. There is 30.7 mg of Vitamin C in one lemon.
One way we can ge...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Primal Feast Celebration
I’d like to think it’s tough to let anything slip by me…
But that’s exactly what happened last week when my family, friends and staff threw a surprise party to celebrate my 60th birthday at the Sears Institute for Anti-Aging Medicine.
I had no idea!
My wife, Barbara, and son Dylan helped put together an amazing surprise 60th birthday party for me.
It was a heck of a party, too…
My birthday cake was designed to look like my latest book, Healing Herbs of Paradise. And it tasted as good as it looked!
There was even a cake designed to look like my latest book, Healing Herbs of Paradise. It was a true work...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - October 13, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
