This Bible-Era Solution For Saving Food Is Making A Comeback
Audrey Berman is no stranger to the farming life.
Over the last three years, Berman has worked on various farms in New York’s Hudson Valley with the intention of one day starting her own farm. But it wasn’t too long before she started to notice disheartening trends.
“We always had to plant more than we could actually harvest ourselves,” Berman told The Huffington Post. “And the demographic we were selling [our food] to was a little more wealthy and well-to-do while, at the same time, good food wasn’t accessible to everyone and a lot of that had to do with affordability. It started to bot...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Guy Makes His Meals From Plants Found In Public Parks
When “Wildman” Steve Brill hankers for a fresh meal, he doesn’t go to Whole Foods. Instead, he heads to one of New York City’s public parks and picks a feast of edible plants straight from the ground.
Brill, 67, has led foraging tours in and around the Big Apple for over 30 years, showing students, tourists and dirt-shy locals how to collect wild edibles that grow in the green spaces dotting the city’s concrete grid.
Foraging allows Brill, a passionate chef, to whip up healthy meals without buying as much from supermarkets as the average person would. I joined him on one of his tour...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - August 11, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
So to stay healthy have cherries before bed and bananas for tea
Evidence shows that the times we eat are as important as the food. Irregular meals may contribute to high blood pressure and obesity. Antonia Hoyle works out when you should eat. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teams Excavating Toilets Flush Out Thousands Of 18th Century Artifacts
When it comes to excavating toilets, it doesn't get much better than this.
Archaeologists found 82,000 artifacts buried inside vaults once used for outhouses in historic Philadelphia. Many date to the American Revolution and include an astounding amount of glassware. (Scroll down to see nine of the best finds.)
Most of the discarded treasures discovered in a dozen brick-lined outhouse vaults called privies were also used as garbage receptacles, archaeologists with the Commonwealth Heritage Group announced in a report that The Huffington Post obtained.
The archaeologists began uncovering the historic pieces in 2014 while w...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - July 2, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
There’s a shortage of this summer superfruit. So buy ’em if you see ’em.
This is the season for tart cherries, one of the best summer fruits around. Not only are they delicious baked in pies but sour cherries are also a super fruit, packed with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that help relieve pain and damage to cells, organs and blood vessels. That's probably why nearly 100 professional and collegiate […] (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - July 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lena H. Sun Tags: health food fruit newsletter wellness Source Type: news
What If It Is Not Your Sleep? Exploring Other Causes Of Daytime Fatigue
By Brandon R. Peters, MD
When sleep is not refreshing, the feelings of tiredness and fatigue can undermine your daytime function. Beyond common sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia, what are some of the reasons for feeling tired? Explore some of these potential causes, ranging from medications to diet and exercise, and try to discover what you can do to feel better.
Understanding the Role of Sleep Disorders
First, it is important to recognize that there is a difference between sleepiness and fatigue. Sleepiness is the strong desire for sleep that often immediately precedes falling asleep. It is some...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
An easy way to eat healthier this summer: Find a farmers’ market
June 23 is circled on a lot of calendars at Harvard Medical School. It’s the day the Mission Hill Farmers’ Market will open for the summer, just a couple of blocks from the campus. For the last several years we’ve looked forward to the arrival of the trucks laden with leafy greens, succulent fruit, and fresh flowers. Like the residents of the Mission Hill neighborhood, we know how fortunate we are to have the market.
April Bowling, a doctoral student at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, sums up the benefits we’re getting: “When you attend a farmers’ market, you can have exposure to all kinds of fruits ...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - June 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Beverly Merz Tags: Behavioral Health Healthy Eating Source Type: news
Health Tip: Is Your Snack Fueling Drowsiness?
-- If you're frequently feeling tired, there are some foods that could be contributing to your drowsiness.
The National Sleep Foundation says these foods include:
Cherries, which are rich in the hormone melatonin. Enjoy them as a bedtime snack... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 23, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Top 10 Health Hacks For Busy People
A recent Gallup poll showed that six in 10 working Americans (61%) say they do not have enough time to do what they want. Are you one of them? Everyone is busy - so how can you fuel your body for optimal health and energy while maintaining your hectic schedule? Health hacks, that's how.
There are a few tricks that don't take much time but make a massive health difference. Many health gurus will tell you their health hacks are now just habits that are ingrained into their days - they go about their fast paced lives but still manage to eat nourishing meals and snacks.
I want to share my top 10 health hacks - let me know i...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
10 Surprising Facts About Cherries
The summertime favorite packs myriad health benefits. (Source: U.S. News - Health)
Source: U.S. News - Health - June 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julie Upton Source Type: news
The 6 best foods to fight pain, from curry to cherries and a bowl of blueberries
Whether it's a pulled muscle or more general aches and pains, London-based nutritionist Salma Khan reveals the best foods you can eat to reduce inflammation and block pain enzymes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EU Safety Experts Say Cherry Insecticide Could Carry Health RiskEU Safety Experts Say Cherry Insecticide Could Carry Health Risk
Dimethoate, an insecticide widely used to protect crops such as cherries, could be harmful to humans, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which advises EU policymakers, said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Nutritional strategies to ease anxiety
This study used supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids). Prior to the study, omega-3 fatty acids had been linked to improving depression only.
A recent study in the journal Psychiatry Research suggested a link between probiotic foods and a lowering of social anxiety. Eating probiotic-rich foods such as pickles, sauerkraut, and kefir was linked with fewer symptoms.
Asparagus, known widely to be a healthy vegetable. Based on research, the Chinese government approved the use of an asparagus extract as a natural functional food and beverage ingredient due to its anti-anxiety properties.
Foods rich in B vitamins such as avo...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - April 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Uma Naidoo, MD Tags: Anxiety and Depression Behavioral Health Brain and cognitive health Complementary and alternative medicine Healthy Eating Stress Source Type: news
5 Health-Boosting Tips Pac-Man Gave the World
This article originally appeared on Jennifer's site, FlabbyRoad.com, in 2011. This version contains some edits. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Study Did NOT Actually Find That Vegetarianism Hurts The Planet
Cool your jets, carnivores. Multiple headlines Tuesday suggested that a new study determined vegetarianism to be more harmful to the environment than eating meat, flying in the face previous research. But the researchers behind this new study say that’s a total mischaracterization of what they found. Rather, in terms of environmental impact, it turns out that not all foods in a particular food group are created equal, Michelle Tom and Paul Fischbeck of Carnegie Mellon University told The Huffington Post. “You can’t lump all vegetables together and say they’re good,” Fischbe...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
