Jordana Brewster on fad diets, her trim physique and daily meditation
The 34-year-old admitted that her ideal breakfast is turkey bacon and egg whites topped with tomato and avocado and sandwiched between a Thomas' English Muffin. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Recipe for antibacterial plastic: Plastic plus egg whites
Bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant antibacterial properties, findings that could eventually lead to their use in plastics used in medical applications such as wound healing dressings, sutures, catheter tubes and drug delivery, according to a recent study. The bioplastic materials could also be used for food packaging. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 28, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Recipe for antibacterial plastic: Plastic plus egg whites
(University of Georgia) Bioplastics made from protein sources such as albumin and whey have shown significant antibacterial properties, findings that could eventually lead to their use in plastics used in medical applications such as wound healing dressings, sutures, catheter tubes and drug delivery, according to a recent study by the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences. The bioplastic materials could also be used for food packaging. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - March 27, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Ubiquitous Biotech in a Time of Ignorance
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By Ryan Bethencourt
The human body functions, with all of its flora and fauna, in magnificent ways that we are only now starting to understand. Human cells are outnumbered some three to 10 times by bacterial cells in and on our bodies. And it's estimated that at least 11 percent of the human genome is viral in origin. We are the original genetically modified organisms.
Since the beginning of civilization, humans have altered our environment and its biology to allow our civilization to thrive, from domesticating plants and animals to building shelter and tools from living organisms.
And biology ha...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 19, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
How Unboiled Eggs Could Help Fight Food Waste
No yolk: Researchers have discovered how to unboil egg whites. The chemical technique could help the food industry and others utilize more enzymes for cheese or beer with less waste.» E-Mail This (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - February 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alison Bruzek Source Type: news
Scientists have found a way to ‘unboil’ eggs – and it could be a life-saver
It may not sound like the most useful of scientific endeavours, but the methods used to turn a hard-boiled egg back into its liquid state could bring major benefits to areas as diverse as cheese-making and cancer researchIt sounds like the breakthrough that no one was asking for: scientists have announced they have managed to “unboil” an egg. In a disgusting-sounding experiment that you probably shouldn’t try at home, an international team of researchers have used urea, one of the main components of urine, and a “vortex fluid device” to uncook a hen’s egg. They believe the findings could dramatically reduc...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 27, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Homa Khaleeli Tags: Eggs Science Cancer Medical research Food & drink Life and style Source Type: news
Scientists Find Way To 'Unboil' An Egg, And Say It Could Streamline Drug Development
It's pretty easy to boil an egg, but is there a way to "unboil" it?
Not quite, but scientists say they have found a way to reverse the effects that boiling has on the proteins found in egg whites--and it could help streamline the way the complex molecules are manufactured for use in healthcare and food production.
“Yes, we have invented a way to 'unboil' a hen egg,” Dr. Gregory Weiss, a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine and one of the scientists, said in a written statement. “In our paper, we describe a device for pulling apart tangled proteins and allowing them to refold. We start with...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 27, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Chemists find a way to unboil egg whites: Ability to quickly restore molecular proteins could slash biotechnology costs
Chemists have figured out how to unboil egg whites -- an innovation that could dramatically reduce costs for cancer treatments, food production and other segments of the $160 billion global biotechnology industry, according to new findings. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 26, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
7 Science Tricks That Will Amaze Your Holiday Guests
Whether you’re looking to entertain your holiday guests or desperate to kill time at a family gathering, there’s always a cool science trick you can fall back on.
Here are some of the best tricks fit for this holiday season using only stuff you’ve already got lying around the house. Just remember to stay safe!
1. Forget the egg nog — impress your guests with eggs that bounce. Soak an egg in vinegar, and the vinegar dissolves the egg shell over time. What’s left on the egg is its membrane, which is surprisingly tough and gives the egg a bounciness:
2. But if you’re set on egg nog, try ou...
Source: TIME: Top Science and Health Stories - December 25, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Jack Linshi Tags: Uncategorized Bizarre Source Type: news
Eggs can be part of a healthy diet
For years, men have gotten the message that they should go
easy on the eggs-over-easy. But the evidence doesn't support banning eggs from the
diet. In most studies so far, "an egg a day does not have a negative
impact on health," says Eric Rimm, professor of epidemiology and nutrition
at the Harvard School of Public Health, in the January 2015 issue of the Harvard
Men's Health Watch.
Eggs contain a
number of healthy nutrients, including B vitamins and protein. The main
concern about eating eggs has always been their cholesterol content. The
cholesterol comes from the yolk, so many people choose to eat only the egg
white.
...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - December 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why You Should Be a Pegan -- Part Two
In part one of this blog, I discussed how both paleo and vegan camps cherry pick research to substantiate their beliefs, and how the truth oftentimes lies between the lines. Looking beyond this confusion, what's an eater to do?
I vote for being a pegan or paleo-vegan, which is what I have chosen for myself and recommend for most of my patients. Keep in mind that most of us need to personalize the approach depending on our health conditions, preferences and needs.
What is a pegan? Well since I just made it up, I guess it's up to me to define.
Let's focus first on what is in common between paleo and vegan (healthy vegan...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Elevate Your Tailgate With These Healthier Game Day Favorites
If you're like me, and love game day snacks as much as sacks, you're not alone. Many sports fans fess up to enjoying football food more than the game. Problem is, typical fan fare like chips and dip, burgers and brats, pizza, wings and beer can easily add up to more than a day's worth of calories and several days' worth of saturated fat -- all before kick-off!
Here are some of my favorite lighter football snacks so you don't end up feeling like a 300-pound lineman by the end of the season.
Skinny Dips
To contain calories when there's a "blitz" on chips and dip, I opt for dips with more filling fiber and fewer calories ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Copper Bowls for Egg Whites
(Source: About.com Chemistry)
Source: About.com Chemistry - April 26, 2014 Category: Chemistry Source Type: news
'I'm proof that age is nothing but a number': 76-year-old bodybuilder says exercise rescued her from depths of depression
Ernestine Shepherd, 77, from Baltimore, Maryland, gets up at 2.30am every day to prepare her scrambled egg-whites and run 10 miles at dawn with husband Colin, 83. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 9, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Silicon Valley wants to hack the food industry
This article first appeared in Mother Jones magazineThe UK's top three food-tech startups Whereas America's food startups think big to secure investment,the UK's approach to food technology is much more about solving local problems with small and often ingenious ideas.GrowUpPossibly the most inventive of our three startups, GrowUp is an urban farm project that wants to provide city dwellers with farming space where land is in short supply. Funded via Kickstarter, the urban farm is built from a disused shipping container (popular in east London) and uses aquaponics to grow vegetables. The idea is to create swaths of Tetris-...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 14, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Sydney Brownstone Tags: Nutrition Food & drink industry United States Food security World news Technology Research and development Features Life and style The Observer Food science Global development Environment Business Source Type: news
