From a 'matchbox' of cheese to a strict limit of just one slice of toast a day, we reveal the shockingly small portion sizes recommended by UK diet chiefs. So how do YOUR meals measure up?
Serving suggestions say we should be cooking just 75g of pasta, which is two to three tablespoons. It's the same for rice, with just two to three tablespoons being a recommended portion which is about 50g. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can You Eat Cicadas? Yes, and Here ’s How to Catch, Clean, and Cook Them
Get ready to see cicadas everywhere.
More than a trillion of the critters are expected to surface in parts of the United States this year in a rare co-emergence event the likes of which hasn’t been seen in over two centuries.
Known for their deafening mating calls, which can be as loud as lawnmowers, cicadas emerge after more than a decade underground, offering a tasty meal to birds—and even the occasional human.
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That’s right, cicadas, like many insects, have been hailed as an eco-friendly and high-protein alternative to poultry and cattle. They&rsquo...
Source: TIME: Science - April 19, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Koh Ewe Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight Source Type: news
High breast density tied to impaired recurrence-free cancer survival
This study may lead to insights on risk factors related to tumor biology, mammographic patterns at diagnosis, and breast cancer recurrence, which in turn could be used to tailor surveillance,” the Lång team wrote.
Surveillance programs post-breast cancer treatment have become more important as reports indicate the number of women living with breast cancer is rising. The researchers highlighted that identifying links between mammographic features and recurrence could help design follow-up strategies. This could lead to earlier detection of recurrence.
Lång and colleagues analyzed associations between mammographic feat...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 19, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Source Type: news
SSA: Expand the Definition of a Public Assistance Household
Notice of final rule from the Social Security Administration (SSA) expanding the definition of a public assistance household for purposes of SSA programs to include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as an additional means-tested public income-maintenance (PIM) program. Among other things, this rule also revises the definition of a public assistance household from a household in which every member receives some kind of PIM payment to a household that has both an SSI applicant or recipient, and at least one other household member who receives one or more of the listed PIM payments. This rule is effective S...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 19, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
FNS: Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs
Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) extending the comment period on theDecember 29, 2023, interim final rule titled "Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs." The interim final rule amends the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and the National School Lunch Program's Seamless Summer Option (SSO) regulations to codify the flexibility for rural program operators to provide non-congregate meal service in the SFSP and SSO. This rule also establishes regulations and codifies a permanent summer electronic benefits transfer ...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 19, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
A healthy media diet
There's exponentially more quality news and information available to more people than at any point in history. Yet more people than ever seem baffled by what's real, meaningful and trustworthy. This paradox helps explain everything from tribal politics to general anxiety about the state of…#mikeallen #nytimes #maggiehaberman #jonathanswan #alexthompson #jeffstein #jakesherman #johnbresnahan #punchbowl #jessicalessin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Baby aged just eight months is seen by NHS obesity clinic - but expert says 'it's not unheard of'
The NHS service in Somerset, called Splash, is one of only a few in the country offering under-fours and their families access to dietary and psychological support. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2024 Healthiest Employers: Extra-large company runners-up — Shamrock Foods and American Express
This Business Journal event recognizes Valley companies for their dedication and commitment to prioritizing the health and wellness of their employees in areas such as exercise, nutrition, mental well-being and more. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Phoenix Business Journal Staff Source Type: news
Early Evidence Supports Ketogenic Diet for Mental Illness Early Evidence Supports Ketogenic Diet for Mental Illness
A pilot study suggests the ketogenic diet may ease symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and reduce weight gain associated with metabolic syndrome.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
2024 Healthiest Employers: Large company runners-up — Cities of Scottsdale and Tucson
This Business Journal event recognizes Valley companies for their dedication and commitment to prioritizing the health and wellness of their employees in areas such as exercise, nutrition, mental well-being and more. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Phoenix Business Journal Staff Source Type: news
2024 Healthiest Employers: Midsize company runners-up — Kitchell and AssetMark
This Business Journal event recognizes Valley companies for their dedication and commitment to prioritizing the health and wellness of their employees in areas such as exercise, nutrition, mental well-being and more. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Phoenix Business Journal Staff Source Type: news
2024 Healthiest Employers: Small company runners-up — SmartPractice and McDonough Corporation
This Business Journal event recognizes Valley companies for their dedication and commitment to prioritizing the health and wellness of their employees in areas such as exercise, nutrition, mental well-being and more. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Phoenix Business Journal Staff Source Type: news
2024 Healthiest Employers: Micro company runners-up — KP Aviation and Caliente Construction
This Business Journal event recognizes Valley companies for their dedication and commitment to prioritizing the health and wellness of their employees in areas such as exercise, nutrition, mental well-being and more. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Phoenix Business Journal Staff Source Type: news
Doctors Need to Get Better at Recognizing Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Whether fictional or fact-based, Munchausen syndrome by proxy grips the public. Media depictions in The Sixth Sense and Sharp Objects and real-life news coverage of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s December 2023 release from jail are hard to look away from. The most well-known cases—real or dramatized—are often the starkest ones, but Munchausen by proxy comes in subtler, harder-to-detect forms too.
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“The media are fascinated, but they tend to depict the most extreme cases,” says Dr. Marc D. Feldman, distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Ass...
Source: TIME: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Klein Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Doing the Mediterranean diet? Dietitians reveal the 70 essential items you need to get all the cholesterol-lowering benefits
It's the diet du jour of the last three decades and famed for being particularly simple to follow. But how do you know where to start - groceries wise? Dietitians have revealed all... (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
