Optimizing Diet: What You Eat Does Matter to Improve Cancer Outcomes
By: Peiying Yang, Ph.D., Lin Lin Shao, senior clinical dietitian, and Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D., Integrative Medicine Program
The American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR) has developed The New American Plate to help us reorganize the quantities of food groups on our plate to promote a more whole food, plant-based approach to nutrition.
Mounting evidence shows that eating a primarily plant-based diet reduces cancer risk and is recommended for cancer survivors. By consuming more plants, specifically fresh, non-starchy green vegetables, less animal protein and less added sugars, we can decrease our risk of cancer and improv...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Whole-wheat bread and other 'healthy' foods diet experts avoid
We know nutrition pros load up on wild salmon, ancient grains, and kale, but what virtuous-seeming fare will you never find on their plates? Here are the health-halo items they leave right on the shelves. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Well: How Well Do You Know Your Food Labels?
Test your supermarket savvy with this quiz, adapted from the new book “Devoured: From Chicken Wings to Kale Smoothies — How What We Eat Define Who We Are.” (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 3, 2016 Category: American Health Authors: SOPHIE EGAN Tags: Diet and Nutrition Food Labeling and Labels (Product) Supermarkets and Grocery Stores Books Eat Featured Quizzes Source Type: news
Inside The High-Tech Farm Growing Kale In An Old Paintball Arena
NEWARK, New Jersey -- David Rosenberg is trying to build an agricultural empire out of an old paintball arena in a blighted urban neighborhood about 45 minutes outside Manhattan.
Needless to say, Rosenberg, the chief executive of Aerofarms, an indoor farming startup growing organic leafy greens without sunlight or soil, has his work cut out for him.
But so far, the pieces seem to be falling into place.
Though limited, the current growing operation produces enough kale, watercress, arugula and other leafy greens to feed a few restaurants and ShopRite supermarkets in the area. Next month, the 12-year-old company is set to o...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 26, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Don't like some superfoods? Try these healthy alternatives
Can't stomach kale, or quinoa? Don't worry, you're not alone. Many of my clients aren't fans of the latest trendy superfoods. Fortunately for anyone with an aversion to chia seeds and goji berries, there are equally good-for-you alternatives. Each of the replacements below contains similar nutrients but differs in texture or flavor—so you can get the same super-healthy perks and please your palate too. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - April 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trouble Sleeping? Try Dark Chocolate, Study Suggests
EDINBURGH, UK (CBS) – Up all night counting sheep? A new study has a tasty suggestion: Try some chocolate.
Researchers at The University of Edinburgh in Scotland found that magnesium can help your body regulate its internal clock, so you can sleep better at night and feel more awake during the day.
Dark chocolate, as well as leafy greens like spinach and kale, are rich in magnesium.
The scientists said magnesium “has an unexpected role in helping living things remain adapted to the rhythms of night and day.”
The mineral is also found in nuts, seeds, fish, beans and dried fruit.
Previous studies have shown that chocol...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: nealjriley Tags: Health News Trending Chocolate 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
Don't like some superfoods? Try these healthy alternatives
Can't stomach kale, or quinoa? Don't worry, you're not alone. Many of my clients aren't fans of the latest trendy superfoods. Fortunately for anyone with an aversion to chia seeds and goji berries, there are equally good-for-you alternatives. Each of the replacements below contains similar nutrients but differs in texture or flavor—so you can get the same super-healthy perks and please your palate too. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - April 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why You're Doing Salad Wrong (And Six Ways to Make It Right)
If I told you to close your eyes and imagine a dinner salad, what would you see? If you're like many of my patients, "salad" brings up thoughts of dieting, deprivation, and yes -- boredom. Truth is, if you're doing salad the right way, it can actually become a staple you look upon as delicious nutrition. Here's how to do salad right!
Throw out those reduced fat dressings
You may think you're doing yourself a favor by selecting a reduced-fat version of your favorite salad dressing, but you're not. The majority of food products which claim "reduced fat" or "fat free" compensate by adding sugar. This lowers the total calo...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Biggest Mistake People Make When They Resolve to Eat a Healthy Diet
We'd all like to eat a healthy diet. But for many of us, our good intentions are overridden by the constant juggling act of stressful jobs compounded by overscheduled personal lives. Our eating habits devolve into raiding the office kitchen for snacks and grabbing the nearest take-out when hunger forces us to interrupt our busy day. Rather than taking the time to savor our food, we scarf it down while our attention is elsewhere. We pay for our poor food choices with self-flagellation, guilt and shame. These feelings ignite a temporary resolve to clean up our eating habits so we can fit back into our smaller-sized clothes...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Healthy' Foods Dietitians Refuse to Eat
By: Liz Newman Credit: meaofoto/Shutterstock Everyone has a unique definition of "healthy." For some, it means a kale-infused green juice every morning and no carbs after 2pm; for others, it means limiting burger runs to just once a day. But what about those foods that trick you into thinking you're eating healthy, but in reality you would have been no worse for wear if you'd eaten that burger? Those foods are total dicks. To find out which ones are masquerading as "good for you," a trio of registered dietitians shared the supposedly healthy foods they don't eat. More: 10 Foods You Love to Eat That Are Surprisingly He...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Driver fatigue detection - Gawali K, Kirti L, Aishwarya V, Aishwarya S, Kale PPD.
Driver fatigue and drowsiness is a main cause of large number of vehicle accidents. Recent report states that 1200 deaths and 76000 injuries caused annually due to drowsiness conditions. Sleepiness is main issue in large number of accidents take placed. De... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
UCLA faculty voice: Body mass index perpetuates stigmas and indicates little about health
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A. Janet Tomiyama
A. Janet Tomiyama is assistant professor of psychology in the UCLA College. Jeffrey Hunger is a doctoral candidate of psychology at UC Santa Barbara. This op-ed appeared March 7 in Zócalo Public Square.
You’ve just returned from your morning run and you’re rustling through your snail mail when you receive some shocking news — an official memo from your employer informing you that your health insurance premium is increasing by 30 percent. You’ve been deemed a health risk, and you are being charged accordingly.
Yet you’re the picture of health: A run is part of your daily routine, you passe...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 1, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Financial Problems Lower Many Cancer Survivors’ Quality of Life
By Stacy SimonRESOURCES: Understanding Health InsuranceSurvivorship: During and After TreatmentQuestions? Call us at 1-800-227-2345. Almost one-third of cancer survivors experience financial hardships as a result of their diagnosis and/or treatment, according to a new study by researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University. What’s more, these hardships can have long-lasting physical and mental side effects.According to background information in the study, estimated out-of-pocket expenses for people with cancer average from $1,730 to $4,727 per year depending on insurance coverage. Survivors who have t...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - March 31, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Coping with Cancer Source Type: news
