Eating THIS for breakfast could ‘destroy’ bad cholesterol and prevent heart attacks
EATING food rich in barley such as porridge can prevent heart attacks and strokes by destroying bad cholesterol, according to scientists. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Malawi’s Drought Leaves Millions High and Dry
Felistas Ngoma, 72, from Nkhamenya in the Kasungu District of Malawi, prepares nsima in her kitchen. Credit: Charity Chimungu Phiri/IPSBy Charity Chimungu PhiriBLANTYRE, May 27 2016 (IPS)It’s Saturday, market day at the popular Bvumbwe market in Thyolo district. About 40 kilometers away in Chiradzulu district, a vegetable vendor and mother of five, Esnart Nthawa, 35, has woken up at three a.m. to prepare for the journey to the market.The day before, she went about her village buying tomatoes and okra from farmers, which she has safely packed in her dengu (woven basket). Now she’s just waiting for a hired bicycle to tak...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 27, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Charity Chimungu Phiri Tags: Advancing Deserts Africa Aid Climate Change Development & Aid Economy & Trade Editors' Choice Environment Featured Food & Agriculture Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Natura Source Type: news
What Your Favorite Exercise Teachers Eat Every Day
After a tough exercise class, many people find themselves crawling toward the nearest source of food and hoovering up anything in sight.
But imagine doing that exhausting exercise class two, three or four more times in one day. That’s what your favorite teachers and trainers do to help keep you motivated. Not only do they have to show you proper moves, but they also sweat (and even suffer) alongside you to inspire you to give it everything you’ve got, just like they do.
Of course, it takes a lot of food to fuel all of that activity. HuffPost Lifestyle asked master trainers from five major gyms and boutique exer...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 20, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
What Your Favorite Exercise Teachers Eat Every Day
After a tough exercise class, many people find themselves crawling toward the nearest source of food and hoovering up anything in sight.
But imagine doing that exhausting exercise class two, three or four more times in one day. That’s what your favorite teachers and trainers do to help keep you motivated. Not only do they have to show you proper moves, but they also sweat (and even suffer) alongside you to inspire you to give it everything you’ve got, just like they do.
Of course, it takes a lot of food to fuel all of that activity. HuffPost Lifestyle asked master trainers from five major gyms and boutique exer...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
7-Eleven Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanut in Fresh Fully Baked Chocolate Chunk, Sugar and Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
7-Eleven, Inc. of Irving, TX is recalling fully baked chocolate chunk, sugar and oatmeal raisin cookies produced by CSM Bakery Solutions frozen cookie pucks because they may contain undeclared peanut. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - April 29, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Banana oatmeal pancakes
(Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day)
Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day - April 22, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
This Is How To Raise A Morning Person
No matter how quickly you get yourself ready each day, kids can still make or break a morning schedule in a busy home. And though research has shown that there may be a genetic component to whether your child grows up to be a morning person or a night owl, the unavoidable fact is that school schedules demand that kids be up and out the door early. And kids who are sleepy, distracted or hungry can make already stressful mornings even more so, not to mention that their drowsiness can adversely affect their performance in the classroom.
But mornings don’t have to be such a chore. We partnered with The Quaker Oats Company t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Have we Been Hooked on Micronutrients in our Search for the Solution to Stunting?
Co-author Richard D. Semba, Johns Hopkins University
Today, some 160 million children under five years of age don't get the food and nutrients that their bodies need for optimal growth and development. One hundred and sixty million children that are likely to remain trapped in a vicious cycle of malnutrition and poverty. No wonder the 'new' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have 'no poverty' and 'zero hunger' as the first and second of the 17 Global Goals. This makes the eradication of malnutrition, with a special focus on children, a top priority for countries as they turn the SDGs into actions.
To support the SDGs,...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 1, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Have we Been Hooked on Micronutrients in our Search for the Solution to Stunting?
Co-author Richard D. Semba, Johns Hopkins University Today, some 160 million children under five years of age don't get the food and nutrients that their bodies need for optimal growth and development. One hundred and sixty million children that are likely to remain trapped in a vicious cycle of malnutrition and poverty. No wonder the 'new' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have 'no poverty' and 'zero hunger' as the first and second of the 17 Global Goals. This makes the eradication of malnutrition, with a special focus on children, a top priority for countries as they turn the SDGs into actions. To support the SDGs,...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 1, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
So You Want a New Superfood? Meet Moringa
Paul Tarasenko via adobe stock images There's a superfood that's about to be huge, and you should know about it. Moringa is a tree that grows extraordinarily fast in environments where most other plants can't survive -- dry, semi arid places like Darfur and southern Ethiopia, in addition to tropical climates. But this isn't what makes moringa so special. It has a nutritional profile that is astounding, particularly because many of the remarkable claims about the nutrient density of the plant have been validated by top researchers and are starting to be widely recognized. What are some of the nutritional properties that ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Should You Force Yourself To Eat Breakfast Even If You Aren't Hungry?
We at The Huffington Post have no problem calling breakfast the most important meal of the day, and generally, experts don’t either. Long term studies link skipping breakfast to a higher risk of obesity, coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes, while eating breakfast is linked to a bunch of other benefits like a higher I.Q. But these studies, long-term though they may be, only establish a correlational relationship between breakfast and health outcomes. In other words, they don’t demonstrate that eating or not eating breakfast actually causes these diseases and conditions. Instead, they simply show if a pers...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
7 Tips For Pulling Off An Epic Easter Egg Hunt
Countless kids excitedly await Easter Sunday for the most festive of celebratory activities that comes with it: the egg hunt. Whether you’re 5 or 55, a brilliantly executed egg hunt is delightful and delicious -- and there is no thrill equal to discovering a beautifully decorated egg cunningly tucked away in a clever hiding spot. Egg hunts can be as easy or as elaborate as you want to make them! That’s why, in partnership with the American Egg Board, we’ve asked expert event planners Leesa Zelken, CEO of Send In The Clowns, and Michelle Bachman, co-founder of Little Miss Party Planner, to share their ultimate scave...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ask JJ: Easy Gluten-Free Swaps
Dear JJ: I took your three-week challenge and eliminated gluten. Initially I was skeptical, but after a few days I started feeling much better. I know you stay pretty much gluten-free, and I think I would benefit too, but it's so hard to give up my favorite foods. Do you have suggestions about swapping them out? Numbers vary, but studies show about 30 percent of Americans have a gluten sensitivity. I find that estimate a little low. About 90 percent of the people I pull off gluten feel enormously better without it, and I'm convinced the other 10 percent didn't really get it all out. Studies show 30 percent of American a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
10 Simple Tips to Savor the Flavor of Eating Right
National nutrition month (NNM) is a nutrition education campaign sponsored yearly by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). This year's NNM theme is Savor the Flavor of Eating Right. Here are smart tips to help you eat healthier this month. 1. Mind your portions and eat slowly. One of the best ways to "savor the flavor" is to chew our food well instead of shoveling it in. This will not only help us eat less, but we will be able to actually taste and enjoy what we are eating. 2. Include fruits and vegetables at each meal. Sprinkle in berries to your yogurt, add a colorful green salad to your lunch, and include ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Don't Choose A Low-Carb Diet Just Because You Think It's 'Healthy'
Carbohydrates don’t have a very good reputation these days. Fans of popular low-carb diets like Atkins, Paleo, South Beach Diet and Whole30 are convinced that cutting them out of your diet is the key to dropping pounds and keeping the weight off for good. About 29 percent of Americans said they were “actively” avoiding carbs in a 2014 Gallup poll, and recent scientific studies that compare low-carb diets to low-fat diets show that -- at least in the short periods they’re part of the study -- participants have more success losing weight and improving their health if they restrict carbs, not fat. ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 9, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
