BLT Avocado Sandwich with Aleppo Pepper Spread
If you like BLT sandwiches, you’ll love this variation that includes sliced avocado and a tasty Aleppo Pepper Spread.
I got my inspiration for the Aleppo Pepper Spread from a recipe provided by Penzey’s, a regional spice and herb retailer in Wisconsin and Michigan, that I tweaked a bit, including adding a bit of sriracha for some extra pizzazz. The Aleppo pepper adds sun-dried tomato-like layers of flavor to dried pepper. You will likely have to source it from a spice shop. Alternatively, if you cannot locate the Aleppo pepper, use standard ground black pepper and a dash of cayenne pepper instead.
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Source: Wheat Belly Blog - January 15, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates gluten-free grain-free wheat belly Source Type: blogs
Eech (Armenian bulgur)
I saw this dish being made on a TV cooking show. It looked delicious, so I decided to make the grain-free equivalent.
It goes by the odd name “eech,” an Armenian dish made with onions, garlic, tomatoes. parsley, bell pepper, olive oil, lemon . . . and bulgur wheat.
Everyone here, of course, objects to the inclusion of any seed of a grass plant in their lifestyle to avoid becoming diabetic, overweight, and having to massage your painful joints with rheumatoid arthritis or applying topical steroid creams for skin rashes. I therefore replaced the granular bulgur wheat with riced cauliflower. I believe it turned ou...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - January 13, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates Source Type: blogs
Eat more plants, fewer animals
Science has shown us over and over again that the more meat we eat, the higher our risk of diabetes, heart disease, and strokes. Conversely, the more fruits and vegetables we eat, the lower our risk for these diseases, and the lower our body mass index.
Why is eating meat bad? High-quality research shows that red meats (like beef, lamb, pork) and processed meats (bacon, sausage, deli meats) are metabolized to toxins that cause damage to our blood vessels and other organs. This toxic process has been linked to heart disease and diabetes. (Want to know more? Read about how these animal proteins harm the body here and here).
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Source: Harvard Health Blog - November 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Food as medicine Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
5 Ways to Stop Feeling So Irritated All the Time
Constantly annoyed? Here are some strategies.
“I’m taking this car and moving to Florida!” the elderly man in front of me at the DMV raged. He held up the line for a good 20 minutes, all over a measly $25 fee. I’m sure I wasn’t the only person in line thinking, “By all means, head for that state line… and now.”
But you can’t completely blame the guy. Sometimes life triggers what can feels like an endless case of road rage. Even us yogis and meditators aren’t immune from it. Every little thing starts to grate, from the headline in the Washington Post to the #$% convection oven. Woah. If you feel like you...
Source: World of Psychology - November 4, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Guest Author Tags: Alternative and Nutritional Supplements Anger Personal Publishers Self-Help Spirituality & Health Stress alone time annoyed anxiety Caffeine Calm Depression irritable irritated Mood Relax Source Type: blogs
Fighting Against A Small Enemy: The Nima Peanut Sensor Review
Peanut accounts for the majority of severe allergic reactions, and so far there was no possibility to double-check the foods said not to contain the harmful ingredient. That has changed with Nima’s latest innovation, the portable, pocket-sized peanut sensor. I was excited to test the newest tool in the fight against food allergies. Here, you find my verdict about the peanut sensor.
Peanuts are deadlier than tornadoes
As odd as it sounds, peanuts might be more dangerous than hurricanes. While the allergic reactions to the underground seeds kill every year about 150 people, tornadoes stay in the range of 100-120 – except...
Source: The Medical Futurist - October 23, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Food Health Sensors & Trackers Medical Professionals Patients allergy eating food allergy food sensor Innovation meals peanut review technology wellness Source Type: blogs
Barbecue Better for Labor Day
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, when many of us enjoy a long weekend with friends and family and toast the season with a backyard barbecue. The traditional meat-heavy barbecue menu can be hazardous to your health, but it doesn’t have to be. Some of the most popular barbecue foods are well-known to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes (and a number of other diseases, too!), like steak, pork ribs, processed red meats (hot dogs), refined grains (traditional pasta salads, rolls, potato chips), and processed, added sugars (sodas, desserts). But we can help you make over your Labor Day celebration menu with healt...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - August 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Monique Tello, MD, MPH Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
Blackened Shrimp with Citrus and Roasted Fennel
It’s been quite a long hiatus from blogging, and I for one am glad it’s over.
Nothing special made me stop blogging, just the overwhelming business of life and work. It’s a good life, but one that for the past year or two has lost the balance between work and private life that I seem to have achieved when I was blogging more frequently.
At any rate, things in general have settled down a bit and I find myself actually having free time again to write. And so the blog is back!
What’s new, you ask?
Well, I am about 30 pounds thinner, that’s one big thing. Nothing magic or amazing, just a food delivery diet that let...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - June 23, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Fish Pasta Rice & Potatoes Uncategorized Chrimp Fennel orange quinoa shallot Source Type: blogs
Tomato Jam
My sisters and I are planning on putting up a some tomato jam next weekend. Before we invest a whole afternoon (and 22 pounds of tomatoes) to it, I figured I should try out the recipe at least once.
I had the loveliest afternoon doing it. A gorgeous, sunny day, with the breeze coming in through the kitchen window, a batch of bread rising on the counter, NPR playing in the background, and me shuttling back and forth between the kitchen and the den, where I’m working on a little writing project that I’ll hopefully tell you about one of these days soon. It was one sweet day.
As sweet as this jam – sweet and ...
Source: The Blog That Ate Manhattan - September 5, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Margaret Polaneczky, MD Tags: Canning Recipes Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 203
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Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 203.
Question 1
Which Welsh comedian died on stage whilst performing live at Her Majesty’s Theatre?
+ Reveal the Funtabulous Answer
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Tommy Cooper
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Source: Life in the Fast Lane - September 1, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five beri beri botox botulinum cardiac arrest carolina reaper chillies ghost pepper smoke alarms tommy cooper Source Type: blogs
Pain, Creativity, and Secret Notebook Excerpts
If you own (or used to own) a diary, have you ever looked through your past entries in an unsuspectingly good mood and found yourself offended by your own depressive writings? Don’t worry, you may not quite be the Negative Nancy that your diary paints you out to be, or a person who is perpetually bummed out. You don’t necessarily have to look back upon the works of your 15-year old self and cringe at your 67th “I’m am so alone” entry; as silly as you think they may sound now, these feelings were real at the point of time they were written, and every bit valid considering how circumstances were back then.
Some re...
Source: World of Psychology - May 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Maryann Wei Tags: Children and Teens Creativity Grief and Loss Inspiration & Hope Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Diary Introspection Journaling Personal Growth Source Type: blogs
Perhaps a Step Closer to Artificial Blood for Transfusion
I started my career as a blood banker in 1973 and switched to pathology informatics in 1982. For this period of nine years, the idea of"artificial blood" was very hot, funded largely by the military. Obviously, the military has a keen interest in a blood substitute with long shelf life, no requirement for crossmatching, and no fear of disease transmission. Fast forward to the present time when the hope of a practical blood substitute has yet to be fulfilled. A recent article provided an interesting perspective on this topic (see:A...
Source: Lab Soft News - December 8, 2016 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Bruce Friedman Tags: Blood Banking Clinical Lab Industry News Medical Research Source Type: blogs
Can I mix my own sunscreen? Episode 132
How do I find a sunscreen that doesn’t cause acne?
Allison asks…What’s the difference between a sunscreen and a sunblock? Also, what ingredients should I look for in a product that will not contribute to acne? And, when’s the best time to apply sunscreen in my morning skin care routine?
Sunscreens use UV absorbers to protect your skin while sunblocks use minerals like zinc and titanium compounds to scatter the sunlight and prevent it from reaching your skin. (Actually, the regulations in the US have changed recently and companies are not allowed to call their products sunblocks anymore.)
Both types of sun p...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - May 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Beauty Biz Podcast Sunscreens & self tanners Source Type: blogs
“This has been a great year for crawfish — a result of an...
"This has been a great year for crawfish — a result of an exceptionally wet and mild winter, according to the owners of Hawk's, a restaurant near Rayne, Louisiana. The boiled crawfish at Hawk's are cooked in water seasoned with both cayenne and a commercial Chinese pepper mix. But first, they undergo a 36- to 48-hour cleansing process that makes them expel the bitter-tasting waste material in their gastrointestinal tracts. @alphabeach took this photo of 2 individual servings of #crawfish (which are sometimes called mud bugs) while on assignment for @nytfood." By nytimes on Instagram. Posted on infosnack. (Source: Kidney Notes)
Source: Kidney Notes - May 2, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Joshua Schwimmer Source Type: blogs
The WellCare Case Provides an Example of Overcriminalization in Action
Overcriminalization is not a myth. Labyrinthine regulations often produce absurd outcomes, including prison sentences for individuals who do everything in their power, including consulting multiple attorneys, to comply with the law before acting.
A recent op-ed in The Washington Times illustrates the point, using a recent Medicaid fraud case that is currently in front of a federal appeals court:
Here’s a quiz: Which of the following is a federal crime: (a) A hamster dealer needlessly tilting a hamster’s cage while in transit; (b) subliminally advertising wine; or (c) selling a fresh steak with paprika on it?
Give up? T...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - November 19, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Adam Bates Source Type: blogs
