This Horchata Recipe Is A Fresh Take On An Old Favorite
If you've ever been tempted to make your own horchata, you know that there are countless recipes and techniques that each use different ingredients and slightly different flavor profiles. Some call for white rice, others use barley or seeds, like sesame; some use water, others use milk; several add in touches of lime zest, sugar or cloves. The combinations can be endless, but if you're looking for a fresh take on this traditional drink, try this version from #OWNSHOW.
Chia Seed Horchata
Ingredients
2 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cinnamon stick
2/3 cup of chia seeds
1 cup raw almonds
5 1/2 cups of water
Direct...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 1, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Global Spice (Pepper, Turmeric, Nutmeg, Ginger, Coriander, Cinnamon, Cumin, Clove, Cardamom, Garlic) Market - Trends & Forecast to 2019
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Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - March 20, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cheesy Green Hummus Is The Perfect St. Patrick's Day Snack (VIDEO)
If there are two things you wouldn't typically associate with a hummus recipe, it's the addition of cheese and the color green. And yet, this cheesy green hummus is strangely delicious, making it especially perfect for St. Patrick's Day -- not to mention a unique, healthy snack year-round.
Cheesy Green HummusRecipe by Catherine McCord of Weelicious
Ingredients
1 can (15 oz.) garbanzo beans
2 Tbsp. tahini paste
1 garlic clove
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese, grated or shredded
1 c. fresh spinach
1/4 c. olive oil
DirectionsPlace all of the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth....
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kale Pesto Gives Your Pasta A Superfood Boost (VIDEO)
Pesto is the perfect quick fix for an otherwise boring weeknight dinner -- but why settle for the same old basil-based recipe? Give your pesto a superfood boost by using kale, and you can take your dish to a whole new level.
Kale Pesto
Recipe by Catherine McCord of Weelicious
Makes 1 cup (8 servings)
Ingredients
2 c. packed kale leaves
1/2 c. toasted walnuts
2 Tbsp. parmesan cheese, grated
1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 c. olive oil
Directions
Place all of the ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth.
Serve on top of your favorite pasta (or use as a he...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 272-Calorie Chinese Take-Out Favorite You Can Make At Home (VIDEO)
When many of us have a craving for Chinese food, we reach for the takeout or delivery menu and try to choose among our favorite dishes. It certainly makes for a cozy night in, but, according to registered dietician and author Sharon Palmer, there's something you may be overlooking when it comes to ordering Chinese food.
"Many Asian restaurants can pack in the calories through the oils and all these salty sauces we add," Palmer tells #OWNSHOW in the above video. "In fact, some vegetarian meals that you might think might be healthy could have over 1,000 calories -- and that's not even including the rice, which can add anoth...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
“Youth” mineral gives you anti-aging advantage
I always had an idea that deep down, living longer isn’t what people want.
As long as they’re mobile and independent, and still have a sharp mind, most people accept that nature has given us a pretty good lifespan.
And that’s what my patients often tell me. They want a better quality of life, not more years.
That’s why I have always been about anti-aging. Extending life is a noble goal. But I want to help you live better now. And I’m very grateful to be living in a time when technology allows me to help you achieve that goal.
Because the fact is, you have an advantage over everyone who’s come before you. And th...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - January 12, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dr. Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news
Chickpea Soup: The Best Italian Comfort Soup EVER
Well dear readers, I'm thinking about doing a cookbook. But when I looked over my recipes, I realized I was missing a chickpea soup recipe, the kind you find in Italy.
Then the other day, lo and behold, Holly, my yoga teacher said, "I'm coming over and we are going to make chickpea soup." I don't usually argue with Holly, and I didn't this time either. She based her soup on a Marcella Hazan recipe she found online, but of course, we modified and simplified it a bit.
The results were simply astoundingly delicious. We made it on a cold winter's day, and it was the most perfect heartwarming, stomach-filling, soul-satisfying...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 8, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The science and magic of mulled wine
The holidays are almost over, but the cold weather provides an excellent excuse to keep the sensory memory of Christmas alive just a little longer with a warming glass of mulled wineAcross the boundless east we drove,Where those long swells of breaker sweepThe nutmeg rocks and isles of clove.TennysonMulled wine is one of my winter highlights; the welcoming warmth of a glass of spiced wine after a long walk in the cold is just wonderful. At its best, mulled wine brings the smells and thoughts of Christmas flooding back whatever the season. At its worst, however, it is sickly sweet, acidic and inconsistent from batch to batc...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 30, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Andy Connelly Tags: Food science Biochemistry and molecular biology & drink Life and style Source Type: news
Breast Cancer History, Please Don't Repeat
I don't have breast cancer.
I've waited to hear those words for nearly six months, after a suspicious mammogram led to a host of other tests and procedures. Each round of results revealed more about what was causing the abnormalities. Ultimately I discovered that I have two conditions that generate atypical cells and put me at increased risk for breast cancer.
Genetically I'm already predisposed, since my mom died from it at age 46. Because of her early death, I had my first mammogram at age 29. I've long paid close attention to the health of my breasts. For years I figured my small size meant I couldn't possibly face ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Healthy Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate all the good things in our lives, including great food. This year, try some healthier holiday recipes that are just as delicious and comforting as traditional holidays treats. The team at Boston Children’s Hospital Heart Center has provided a few recipes for your Thanksgiving feast. Give them a try, and be creative with your own. Who knows? Maybe you’ll start a new tradition for the dinner table.
APPETIZER: Hearty Crackers with Chunky Apple Orange Almond Spread~ Serves 8
Ingredients:
2 medium apples
1/4 cup raw almonds (about 40)
2 tablespoons orange juice
Directions:
Remove ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 26, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ramya Rajpurohit Tags: All posts healthy cooking for the whole family healthy eating Heart Center holidays recipes thanksgiving with family Thanksgving Source Type: news
Efficacy of 'natural' bed bug pesticides compared
The efficacy of nine essential oil-based products and two detergents that are labeled and marketed for bed bug control were evaluated by researchers. When the researchers sprayed the 11 non-synthetic pesticides directly on bed bug nymphs, they found that only two -- EcoRaider (1% geraniol, 1% cedar extract, and 2% sodium lauryl sulfate) and Bed Bug Patrol (0.003% clove oil, 1% peppermint oil, and 1.3% sodium lauryl sulfate) -- killed more than 90 percent of them. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 12, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Clove oil tested for weed control in organic Vidalia sweet onion
(American Society for Horticultural Science) A study evaluated combinations of sprayer output volumes and herbicide adjuvants used with clove oil for cool-season weed control in organic Vidalia sweet onion. Weed control was not consistently improved by applying clove oil with sprayers calibrated at either 50 gallons/acre or 25 gallons/ acre, and infrequent improvements in weed control did not affect onion yield. The analyses showed that clove oil does not provide suitable levels of weed control to justify the expense. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - October 9, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Preserving bread longer: A new edible film made with essential oils
(American Chemical Society) Essential oils have boomed in popularity as more people seek out alternatives to replace their synthetic cleaning products, anti-mosquito sprays and medicines. Now scientists are tapping them as candidates to preserve food in a more consumer-friendly way. A study from ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports the development of new edible films containing oils from clove and oregano that preserve bread longer than commercial additives. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 4, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Are Flavored Smokes Safer?
What can you tell me about "bidis," the clove-flavored cigarettes from India? Are they better or worse for you than regular cigarettes? And what about those little, flavored cigars? (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - March 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Are e-cigarettes a 'gateway to nicotine addiction'?
Conclusion
This study found US adolescents who use e-cigarettes are more likely to smoke conventional cigarettes. They also have lower odds of abstaining from conventional cigarettes than those who don't try e-cigarettes. On the flip side, e-cigarette users were more likely to report planning to quit conventional smoking.
The research sample was large, so is likely to provide a relatively accurate picture of the smoking behaviour of US adolescents.
These results suggest that e-cigarettes may not discourage conventional cigarette smoking in US adolescents, and may encourage it. However, because of the cross-sectional natur...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 10, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news
