Are Reduced Calorie Wines Worth It?
By Lisa Drayer, CNN
(CNN) — If you’re counting calories, a glass of wine might be your alcoholic beverage of choice, as it’s a lighter option than many other mixed drinks.
Reduced-calorie wines can save you even more calories, perhaps enough to earn a few bites of cheese or chocolate. Of course, you have also ask yourself: Are you actually enjoying it?
The savings
Depending on the variety, reduced-calorie wines have about 15% to 30% fewer calories than regular wine. For example, at 90 calories per 5-ounce glass, FitVine’s lower-calorie white wines have 25% fewer calories than a glass of regular whit...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - December 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Consumer Health News Wine Source Type: news
Ginger Facts and Health Benefits
Interesting facts about ginger including history and health benefits of eating ginger as a garnish in cooking (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - December 21, 2017 Category: Disability Tags: Herbalism Source Type: news
Indian woman bullied for her white skin and ginger hair
Pooja Ganatra, 24, who was born in Mumbai, has flaming ginger hair, deep emerald eyes and white skin - like that of a stereotypical Gaelic woman. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Jamaican weed stabilizes blood sugar
It was pouring rain. I could barely see as I drove up the winding mountains. But I would not be deterred from my mission.
I was on my way to finally meet Jamaica’s last living Maroon healer, Ivey Harris. I finally arrived at her secluded mountain home and she met me with open arms… and an umbrella.
After the rain let up, she showed me around her home. Her yard is like an all-natural pharmacy. And she’s a walking herbal encyclopedia.
One of my favorites was a Jamaican vine with weird-looking warty green fruit. Most people in the U.S. would call it a weed.
Today, I grow it in my backyard here in South Florida.
I ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - December 7, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cathy Card Tags: Health Avandia blood sugar diabetes diabetics drug glucose high-carb insulin Source Type: news
Best supplements for arthritis: Taking THIS unlikely FESTIVE herb could ease joint pain
BEST supplements to fight arthritis include ginger and green tea, but taking frankincense this Christmas could also help relieve joint pain. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Arthritis symptoms: THIS festive treat could relieve joint pain for Christmas
ARTHRITIS symptoms could be eased by eating gingerbread this Christmas, as studies have claimed ginger could reduce joint pain and inflammation. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ginger.io relaunches as full-stack online mental healthcare service
San Francisco health startup Ginger.io went public today with a major pivot that the company has been undergoing over the last year and a half. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - November 21, 2017 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
Diet to beat arthritis: Ginger, blueberries and green tea
Scientists from KIIT University in India recommended switching from a meat diet to a plant-based one. They advise sufferers to take probiotics and quit alcohol and smoking. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Best supplements to fight colds: Mollie King takes a daily shot of THIS to boost immunity
BEST supplements for boosting the immune system include ginger, according to Strictly Come dancing ’s Mollie King who has revealed her secrets to fighting a cold. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 7, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Best arthritis supplements: £8 capsules could help joint pain and inflammation
ARTHRITIS joint pain and inflammation could be helped by taking ginger supplements, studies have revealed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hopkins Nursing—Faculty on Cancer and Work-Life Balance / Specialty Leaders
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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - October 11, 2017 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Try these 4 hacks to beat bloating and fuel digestion
Amy Shapiro, founder of Real Nutrition NYC, explained common mistakes people make when eating such as chewing the food too quickly. Ginger and cumin help with digestion. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Living With Cancer: Ginger and nausea
Ginger for nausea: Does it work?? Nausea and vomiting are common side effects of chemotherapy treatment for cancer. There is evidence that, when taken with standard anti-nausea medications, ginger may help.?Learn more from?Dr. Brent Bauer, director of?Mayo Clinic's Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program. Complementary medicine for metastatic breast cancer Dealing with metastatic breast cancer can [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 6, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Triad professor receives patent for cancer-fighting compounds
A professor at N.C. A&T State University has received a patent for compounds that have the potential to prevent and treat cancer, the university announced.
Shengmin Sang received the patent for combining aspirin and ginger derivatives. By combing the compounds with anti-cancer properties, they become more effective in killing colon cancer cells, according to the university.
This is the second patent Sang has received for an aspirin-derived compound; he received another in 2015. N.C. A&T said it … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - September 22, 2017 Category: American Health Authors: Jessica Seaman Source Type: news
Having the confidence to help
It’s a long way from Kenya to a primary school in the East Midlands, but for teaching assistant Hasmita Dhamelia it’s a journey that has reaped benefits for her and many around her.
In a traditional terrace house in Leicester, her front room has a shrine to gods and figures from Hindu, Christian and Buddhist religious traditions, together with shelves of books that range from Oliver Twist through The Colour Purple to a collection of Italian recipes.
And for our chat, Somali-style coffee with honey and ginger accompanies Jaffa Cakes. It’s all evidence of how in Hasmita’s life cultures cross-pollinate and influen...
Source: UNISON Health care news - September 15, 2017 Category: UK Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Magazine activists' learning East Midlands learning reps stars in our schools teaching assistants UNISON Learning Rep Source Type: news
