One Screw Here and Another There…
It takes four screws and standoffs to keep my heat-sink securely on my processor. Well, I used just the two screws and standoffs I had and now my computer is up and running. Halleluiah! It was a gamble, but it worked. My processors temperatures are running cool around 35 degrees Celsius. I couldn't wait for that part to arrive anymore. Oh, how nice it is to be off that iPad! I will add the other two screws and standoffs when they arrive Monday. Run With the Winners, and Not the Losers… It mystifies me when someone goes and asks “The Homeless Guy” how to get off the streets and he can’t even...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - September 13, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
Slow-Cooker General Tso’s Chicken
Chinese food has always been one of my favorites! While takeout is easy, it’s not always healthy. Recently, I’ve been on the hunt to create a healthy alternative to a family favorite general tso’s chicken dish.
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I wanted to find a way to pack in all of the flavor of this meal, while reducing the excessive amount of fat sodium that oftentimes comes in the fried takeout version. I was also looking for a way to increase the vegetables and make the recipe just as easy as ordering takeout.
Slow Cooker Me...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - September 9, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking food nutrition recipes cooking healthy general tso chicken Source Type: blogs
Juicing: Is It for You?
By Amy Campbell
Ask people who have diabetes if they drink juice, and chances are they'll tell you that they don't. They may say that juice is "too high in sugar" or "too high in carbohydrate." They may tell you that drinking juice uses up all of their carb choices, or that juice sends their blood glucose sky-high. Ask the same question of a dietitian, and he may tell you that he usually doesn't recommend that people with diabetes drink juice for similar reasons.
But "juicing" is a whole different ballgame for some people. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about intermittent fasting as one of the latest trends. Juicing has al...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - August 26, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
Hints For Simple Fat Loss
Losing fat should not be as hard as many people try to make it. People who are desperate to lose fat are often prone to take more risks (something that I try to help you avoid). The truth is that with some basic principles you can make some serious progress toward fat loss without any major effort. Often a client will come to me looking for some hints that will help them shed some weight quickly. I am always happy to tell them my “secret” tips that are always surprisingly effective. In fact, many peop...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - August 22, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Addiction Recovery Author Tags: Addiction Recovery Tips Source Type: blogs
No fake foods for Truemarrow
John has become a vocal advocate for the wheat- and grain-free lifestyle, having experienced reversals of obesity, hypertension, insomnia, anxiety, depression, and joint pains. Here’s his terrific story:
I started my journey I was 252 pounds, my blood pressure was 180/120, and I could not do my favorite physical activity, tennis, for more than 10 minutes without being out of breath. I was also having extreme trouble sleeping, I was anxious and depressed, and I had arthritic symptoms in my knees. Not sure about blood sugar, but I am sure I was prediabetic. I was also a 38 waist pushing 40 and my body fat percentage w...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - August 4, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat-elimination success stories Source Type: blogs
Helen’s Friday Meal
Today we had pork tenderloin (YUM!), candied sweet potatoes (YUMMIER!), butterbeans boiled with okra, cauliflower with a lemon butter sauce and cornbread. Helen couldn't get me to the door as I was sound asleep. She finally called dad as she had forgotten my phone number and dad called me waking me up. I hurried to the curb to get my meal. (Source: The 4th Avenue Blues)
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - August 2, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
Just Let Me Lie In My Own Bed
I was sitting on mom’s comfortable nursing home bed last night when my father joined us by walking through the door in boisterous fashion. “I thought that was your car out there,” my father said as he took a seat and turned on the television tuning it to the local weather channel. He had just missed the part where I had to help my mother change her pull-up again. She moves so slow with her walker that she sometimes can’t get to the bathroom in time. I bagged up her soiled pajamas to take home to wash. “Johnny! I want out of here!” she told my father tersely raising up in the bed. “You have one more week then...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - August 1, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
The Healthful Vegan Diet
‘Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.’ ~Hippocrates
By Leo Babauta
Eat plants. Those two words are the best things I’ve learned about diet, and if you stick to that, you’re likely be pretty healthy.
That said, eating a vegan diet (no animal products) doesn’t necessarily equate to a healthy diet, despite what many believe.
Yes, vegans on average are healthier and leaner than the average person. But that’s an average — there are unhealthy vegans.
How is that possible? You can eat lots of sweets, fried foods, processed foods, foods with white flour (br...
Source: Zen Habits - July 25, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
when your patient says thanks….
The other morning I was approached by a patient in the hospital foyer. She just wanted to say thanks for the care I had given her.
Then out of left field she said, “and I love following your blog and Facebook page….but I must say I’m a bit disappointed you didn’t write anything about me.
…..wasn’t I interesting enough?”
Strangely enough, I have had this happen 3 times over the last month.
Patients who recognised me from this blog or my Facebook page, which I do not deny feels sorta nice & elicits mucho self ego-stroking (which is not so nice, just ask my partner)….but it also underlines the care I must ...
Source: impactEDnurse - July 11, 2013 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: reflective practice. Source Type: blogs
Oven-Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic, Olive Oil and Lemon Juice
Cauliflower is a low calorie, nutrient dense, and cancer-fighting food. One serving of this great side dish or snack will cost you less than 100 calories and provide plenty of flavor. Cauliflower is very low in fat and one serving provides about 5% of the recommended daily fiber intake. This vegetable is a great source of phytochemicals and antioxidants.
Emeril Lagasse’s recipe is quick and easy. It is a great option for a side dish for your family or a quick snack and has tons of healthy benefits!
Ingredients:
5 to 6 cups cauliflower florets, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter (from 1 medium cauliflower)
1/4 cup extra-vi...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - June 21, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: nutrition antioxidants cauliflower eating healthy quick side dish Source Type: blogs
The Perfect Papers For Each Journal
For the Journal of the American Chemical Society:
"Nanoscale Stuff That We Can Imagine Could Have Gone to Science or Nature, But It Went There First So It Ends Up Here"
"Another Row of Glowing Sample Vials"
For Chemical Communications:
"Wild, Out-There Amalgam of Three or Four Trendy Topics All at Once, All in Two Manuscript Pages, From a Chinese Lab You've Never Heard of"
"A Completely New Assay Technique That Looks Like It Should Need A Twelve-Page Paper, Here In Two Because We're First and Don't Forget It"
For Angewandte Chemie:
"An Actually Useful and Interesting Paper (We Reviewed This One, We Promise), Brought to...
Source: In the Pipeline - June 20, 2013 Category: Chemists Tags: The Scientific Literature Source Type: blogs
“Potato” salad
Just in time for backyard barbecues and picnics! Here’s my version of a delicious faux potato salad using the ever versatile cauliflower as potato replacement.
The key to the unique taste of this version are from the rice vinegar, cucumbers, and eggs. Be sure to slice the cucumbers very thinly or use a mandolin set to a thin slice. While not included here, some cooked crumbled bacon would go perfectly!
Use a healthy mayonnaise. If you cannot find one, I will be posting a recipe for homemade mayonnaise in an upcoming post.
1 large head cauliflower, chopped into ¾-inch pieces
4 hardboiled eggs, halved and sliced
2 cele...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 12, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Meat-Free Ideas For Your Taco Tuesday (That's Tomorrow, Y'all!)
Looking to conquer your taco craving this Tuesday without beef or chicken? We've got your #MeatlessMonday shopping taken care of so that Taco Tuesday goes off without a hitch. And going meatless does not mean sacrificing flavor: see crispy roasted chickpeas and spicy chipotle cauliflower. Did I mention you'll be stuffed to the gils? Enjoy! (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - June 3, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Meatless Monday diet food meatless meals nutrition veggies Source Type: blogs
How to Eat Real Food Without Spending Hours in the Kitchen
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Jules Clancy of Stonesoup.
Are you eating real, whole food as much as you’d like?
If you’ve been following Zen Habits for any length of time, you’ve probably been inspired by Leo’s story. My favorite part is how he went from being an overweight junk food eater to a lean, plant-food-loving machine.
Like Leo, I’m a big believer that for optimum health it’s best to eat real, whole food as much as possible. Preferably prepared at home.
The good news is, it doesn’t need to take as much time as you’d think.
When I was writing my b...
Source: Zen Habits - April 5, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
6 Ways to Avoid What 26 Million People Have
So what do the 26 million have?Type 2 diabetes.An estimated 8.3% of Americans are diabetic, with another 7 million unaware they have it. 20%, or about 79 million, are pre-diabetic, still with a fighting chance of it going no further.Today, one out of three children under 5 will develop adult-onset Type 2 before 18!Do I have your attention yet?Numerous factors play into whether this pandemic hits you or not; Genetics - OK, can't do much about the hand you're dealt.Age - hmmm, see above.Insufficient sleep - okay, perhaps...maybe...tomorrow night?Obesity - “I need to lose some, but ever tried to stop after just one”? Mayb...
Source: Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life - March 31, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: DLM Writers Source Type: blogs
