Food trends of 2015 revealed
Rice will be made from cauliflower florets, mashed celery root will accompany a steak made from beef coulotte and we could be snacking on crickets instead of crisps in 2015. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 31, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
55 Tips to Lose Weight for Good
The secret to permanent weight loss can be found in your daily decisions. It's about switching from diets and quick fix solutions to permanent lifestyle change. We all know someone (maybe it's you?) who wants to lose weight but quit after two to four weeks. Results didn't happen fast enough. Or it wasn't any fun. For whatever reason, you gave up. If you want to finally lose weight and keep it off for good, you have to master consistency and small doable changes. Sound cliché? Something you've heard before? Well, then why do so many people have trouble losing weight? I'm not belittling anyone who has headed down thi...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 26, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Being a Vegan Runner Means to Me
It takes only one word, really: this lifestyle, to me, is a practice.
I use the word in the way it's commonly employed in the context of meditation, yoga, philosophy, or even religion -- where "practice" means an activity done for its own sake, something that is not at first pleasurable (and in fact is often quite difficult) but that is unquestionably worthwhile for the foundation of character that it builds. Worthwhile, ultimately, because it purifies the soul.
Many runners run for the joy of running. Many vegans, since coming to this diet, have discovered a love for food and cooking they didn't know existed. But neithe...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are Your Telomeres In Trouble?
Living in the 21st century affords you many luxuries. High-speed computers… cell phones… air conditioning and LCD TVs. But the chemicals and industrial solvents that make them possible are poisonous. We’re now floating in a sea of space-age, lab-created, synthetic molecules. And they’re flowing through your blood as you read this letter.
They’re a part of life today, and we now have a new way of measuring their effect.
One of the things that happened is the environment is causing your telomeres to shorten.
Let me give you the example of the number-one risk factor for heart disease – high homocysteine levels.1
H...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - December 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging Heart Health Nutrition DNA heart attack heart disease homocysteine nutrients telomerase telomeres Source Type: news
Built To Beat Cancer
The problem of cancer is not with our bodies. It’s that the world we were designed to live in over millions of years has changed recently. Our bodies haven’t adapted quickly enough. We can’t flush out the chemicals, toxins, and pollutants that are now present in our everyday lives as fast as we need to.
And it’s this environment that’s making our genes express themselves in ways nature never intended.
The good news is, because we’re not designed to get cancer, we know the way to fix the problem. It involves bringing your body back to the natural state of health you were designed for. I call it ortho-nutrition a...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - December 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Nutrition Cancer estrogen Source Type: news
Vegetable Compound May Reduce Mesothelioma Treatment Side Effects
For a cancer as rare and difficult to treat as mesothelioma, innovative thinking is vital to making progress that helps survivors live longer and feel healthier.
While experimental therapies for this disease have harnessed genetically modified viruses, leopard frog eggs and laser-activated drugs, innovation doesn’t always come from exotic sources. Sometimes treatment breakthroughs are hiding in plain sight.
Take the veggies on your dinner plate, for example.
A research team has reported an anti-cancer vegetable compound called PEITC could have interesting therapeutic benefits for pleural mesothelioma patients.
The Nat...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - December 9, 2014 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Joey Rosenberg Tags: Treatment & Doctors 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
9 Foods That Soothe An Upset Stomach
SPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com
Stomach cramps. Gas. Bloating. Whether it’s a certain food that just didn’t sit well with you, overeating, anxiety, or a stomach virus, sometimes your tummy just feels icky. When that happens, you need relief. (Keep in mind that certain foods—dairy, cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower, and even gluten—can do a number on your stomach, so you may want to try taking them out of your diet and seeing if your symptoms go away.)
If you’re looking to settle your stomach, try eating these foods:
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 4, 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
Love in the Time of Cauliflower
Marriage is a lot like food. You have to nourish it with fresh, wholesome goodness, trim off the stale parts, toss out anything going rancid and unpleasant, add a loving dose of sugar and, of course, sass it up with spice.
I've been married just over seven years to a wonderful husband, David Ransom. I never worry about the infamous "Seven Year Itch." David is loyal and protective like a dog. In fact my real dog, Sazerac, is quite jealous of him.
But, we are going through the Seven Year Switch.
You know how in some marriages spouses end up sleeping in separate bedrooms because someone snores and kicks the other one? Wel...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 11, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 6 Golden Rules Of A Healthy Grocery Cart
By Kristin Kirkpatrick for U.S. News
i like to think of myself as a fairly non-judgmental kind of girl. The problem is, when I'm waiting in the grocery store checkout line, that persona goes out the store's sliding doors. As I wait for my turn, I find myself examining the contents of others' carts, and sometimes -- dare I say -- I judge.
If I see a basket of cookies and cola, for example, I have to resist the urge to turn around and ask, "Why?" The same is true when I see a family wheeling a full cart -- without a single vegetable or fruit. Most frustrating, though, is when I see what appears to be a well-intentioned att...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study: Sulforaphane Found in Vegetables May Improve Autism Symptoms
A small study led by investigators at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has found evidence that daily treatment with sulforaphane - a molecule found in foods such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage - may improve some symptoms of autism spectrum disorders. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - October 14, 2014 Category: Disability Tags: Fruits and Vegetables Source Type: news
Broccoli could 'hold the key' for treating autism
Conclusion
This randomised controlled study has found sulforaphane – a chemical found in broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower – may have beneficial effects for some people with ASD.
The study did not test the effect of eating these vegetables themselves – instead, it tested an extract made from broccoli sprouts. It was unclear exactly how many vegetables you would have to eat to achieve the same dose of sulforaphane used in this study.
The main limitation of the study was the small number of selected participants. All participants were male, aged between 13 and 27, predominantly white and had mod...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 14, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Mental health Neurology Pregnancy/child Source Type: news
Chemical contained in broccoli extract could offer help for autism symptoms
Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage could hold the key to helping those with autism, new research suggests. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - October 14, 2014 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
