If you smoke clove cigarettes you should try clove electronic cigarettes instead
I smoked Djarum clove cigarettes for longer than I can remember. About 6 months ago I tried clove electronic cigarettes instead. I can honestly say, at only 6 months later, I feel like a different person. I exercise regularly, I have a better diet and my breath doesn’t smell like an ashtray! I use the disposable e-cigs instead of the chargeable kind.
Here is a video review of clove e-cigs to give you an idea about how similar clove e-cigs are to the real clove cigarettes.
I use Viper clove disposable electronic cigarettes. All i can say is that they are amazing! I thi...
Source: Addiction Recovery Blog - September 19, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Addiction Recovery Author Tags: Addiction Recovery Tips 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.
This image was reprinted with permission from http://mealmakeovermoms.com/ and http://healthyaperture.com
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
Indonesia to Seek Compensation for Lost Sales Due to U.S. Clove Cigarettes Ban
According to an article in the Jakarta Globe, Indonesia will seek compensation from the United States for sales losses due to its ban on clove cigarettes, which was found to be a discriminatory trade practice without health justification by the World Trade Organization.According to the article: "Indonesia will seek compensation from the United States for pulling its clove cigarettes from shelves despite a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that deemed the ban discriminatory. Indonesia’s trade ministry said it had lost between $200 million and $300 million annually from the 2009 ban, aimed at helping prevent youths ...
Source: The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary - August 2, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Source Type: blogs
U.S. Thumbs Nose at World; Public Citizen Defends Ban on Clove Cigarettes
July 24th was the deadline for the U.S. to comply with a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling which found that the federal ban on flavored cigarettes - with its exemption for menthol cigarettes - is a discriminatory trade practice because it protects domestic cigarettes with no rational public health justification.The U.S. could have complied either by rescinding the ban on clove cigarettes or extending the ban to cover menthol cigarettes. However, so far the federal government has done neither. Since the deadline has passed without U.S. action, Indonesia may now appeal to the WTO to have trade sanctions implemented again...
Source: The Rest of the Story: Tobacco News Analysis and Commentary - July 29, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Source Type: blogs
Salmon Salad Extraordinaire
This is another followup on my post “Eating for Your Health.” If you’ve been meaning to add more fish to your weekly diet, but can’t seem to get yourself motivated, then try this recipe. It is so tasty and delicious, you won’t believe that it’s good for you!!! This is a Paleo recipe, but you don’t have to be Paleo to eat or enjoy this. Here’s the recipe:
Salmon Salad Extraordinaire Recipe
Salmon Salad Ingredients
Multiply this recipe to make larger batches. I usually make 2-3 cans at a time and put it in the very bottom of my fridge which is always really cold. It stays good...
Source: Life Learning Today - June 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Happy Healthy Living Recipes delicious Paleo salad salmon salmon salad Source Type: blogs
Chopped Salad for Better Nutrition
My Aunt Bridie and Uncle Frank from Galway, Ireland introduced me to the chopped salad this spring. I’ve always loved salad and never thought that a salad could be so delicious and magical, so boy was I surprised when I ate their chopped salad.
Here’s the most exciting part: a chopped salad delivers far more nutrition than a regular salad. The reason is by chopping it you make more of the nutrients available for your body to absorb. When we chew salad we do a woeful job of actually tearing it apart enough to glean all the nutritional benefits.
The other reason why this chopped salad is more nutritious is becaus...
Source: Life Learning Today - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Green Living Happy Healthy Living Recipes chopped salad delicious nutrition nutritious Source Type: blogs
The Best Mushroom Soup You Ever Tasted
If you like mushrooms and if you like mushroom soup, you will LOVE this recipe! I guarantee it! It’s unbelievable and pretty easy to make. All that and it’s healthy too! Did you know mushrooms super boost your immune system helping you fight off germs, disease, and tumors? It’s true! Here’s the recipe:
Best Mushroom Soup
You’ll notice that there is no milk or cream in this recipe. Fear not, creamy soup lovers! This soup is creamy and beyond delicious! You’ll be raving about this one to all your friends!
Mushroom Soup Ingredients
3 boxes of mushrooms. I use one of each: white button, ba...
Source: Life Learning Today - June 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Creativity Green Living Healthy Living How To Recipes best delicious mushroom mushroom soup Paleo vegan vegetarian Source Type: blogs
Aromatherapy: The Good Smells That Can Make You Happier
We take the power of scent too lightly. To surround self or surroundings with scent, even demurely, has tremendous potential.
Aromatherapy can play a part in wellness, but its applications go way beyond the massage room at the spa.
Some new takes on good smells — even some that you may recognize — follow below. And believe it or not, research backs up a lot of these findings.
For instance, dab a solid-gel flower scent (popularly sold by various makers) on your inner wrist. It can remind you of a behavioral habit you want to transform or bring you to a place of peace amid chaos of the coming day.
If you ...
Source: World of Psychology - June 6, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Lisa A. Miles Tags: Brain and Behavior Depression Disorders General Green and Environment Mental Health and Wellness Policy and Advocacy Psychology Research Treatment Anger anxiety Aromatherapy Bipolar Blooms Clove Clove Bud Coping Mechanism Source Type: blogs
Green Soup Variations from Readers Digest & Eating Well
Last month I read the article “The Soup That Changed My Life” featured in Readers Digest. The article sang the praises of this delicious and healthy soup that had a side benefit – weight loss. The article originally came from Eating Well. In my post I’m going to give you the basic recipe plus a few variations that I found to be yummy! Break out your Vitamix blender and let get ready to get healthy and skinny!
Green Soup Basic Recipe
Makes 8 Servings
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for garnish
2 onions, Chopped (I use Vidalia or sweet Spanish)
1 tsp salt, divided
1/4 cup arborio rice (r...
Source: Life Learning Today - May 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Green Living Healthy Living How To Recipes broccoli green soup Paleo readers digest spinach variations vegan vegetarian soup Source Type: blogs
Random Kurdish round-up
I keep thinking I will Get Organised And Do A Proper Post About Kurdistan but, quite frankly, if that goes as well as Getting Organised And Sorting Out My Photographs Period, it’ll never happen.
So, on the grounds that something is better than nothing, let me show you some photographs, chosen because I like them and they mean something, and, as my mother says, we’ll make that do.
This lady, who speaks no English, and I, who speaks no Kurdish, have a great affection for each other.
Mountains!
The place where I bought clove necklaces to hang in wardrobes and yarn stashes to keep the beasties away. The man was v...
Source: Bah! to cancer - May 16, 2013 Category: Cancer Authors: Stephanie Tags: Life is Good kurdistan Source Type: blogs
Fettucine Alfredo from the Wheat Belly Cookbook
Here’s a recipe for Fettucine Alfredo from the Wheat Belly Cookbook:
Prep time: 5 MINUTES Total time: 15 MINUTES
Makes 4 servings
Remember: Don’t be afraid of fat! Cheese, butter, and heavy cream shine in this Fettuccine Alfredo, minus the truly unhealthy ingredient, wheat. Surely the kids will eat their broccoli when it’s served along with this pasta dish!
3 packages (7 or 8 ounces each) shirataki fettuccine, rinsed and drained
4 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon grou...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 24, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Recipes Source Type: blogs
Getting the garlic blues
Pickler Andrew Dalby responded to one of my recent tweets about not cooking asparagus in lemon juice because it discolours it. He had found that his garlic cloves turned blue when he pickled them in spiced malt vinegar. The discolouration doesn’t mean that the pickles are inedible.
Now plant material turning blue in acid (vinegar is weak acetic acid) is the basis of the litmus test and is more obvious with red cabbage, which shuttles between a deep red colour and a definite blue depending on the acidity. So, I assumed that was perhaps what was happening with the garlic, but couldn’t think what would be colourle...
Source: Sciencebase Science Blog - April 17, 2013 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: David Bradley Tags: Science Source Type: blogs
Maria Emmerich’s Protein “Noodle” Lasagna recipe
If you haven’t already stumbled on the fabulous recipes (and photography) of Maria Emmerich, well, then . . . you should!
Maria “gets” it: She understands the wheat-free concepts, yet doesn’t make the common blunder made by so many others: incorporating gluten-free junk. So she also develops methods to recreate familiar dishes using 1) no wheat, 2) little to no sugar, and 3) otherwise healthy ingredients.
Here’s a recipe from her recent book, The Art of Healthy Eating – Savory:
Protein “Noodle” Lasagna
1 pound Italian sausage
¾ lb grass fed ground beef
1/2 small onion, ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 16, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Recipes Source Type: blogs
More Standout Foods Take Center Stage
By Amy Campbell
At a time when it seems like we're constantly being told what NOT to eat, it's refreshing to know that there are so many healthful, nutritious foods that are available for our enjoyment. So, without further ado, here are a few more for your consideration!
Garlic. Garlic is one of those foods that people tend to either love or hate. Its other name is the "stinking rose," which is fitting, given its pungent smell and flavor. Garlic belongs to the same family as onions and leeks, and it's rich in sulfur-containing compounds called thiosulfinates, sulfoxides, and dithiins. Don't worry about what these are, let ...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - April 15, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
How Not to Settle Trade Disputes
K. William Watson
Last year, the United States lost three cases at the WTO in which domestic regulations were challenged by our trading partners as disguised protectionism. In each of the three cases—a ban on clove cigarettes, dolphin-safe labels for tuna, and country-of-origin labels for meat—the WTO found that the challenged regulation impacted the competitiveness of foreign goods significantly more than domestic like products and that this discrimination did not further the goals of the regulation. The United States must amend each of these regulations in the next few months or the complaining governmen...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 15, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: K. William Watson Source Type: blogs
