At the Farmers' Fair, Growers Display Foods for a Healthier Tajikistan
March 17, 2017Health workers are reaching beyond their health facilities to educate communities on the power of food and water.Food and water —can’t live without ' em. They are two of the most basic necessities for a healthy life, and yet793 million people around the world remain undernourished and780 million people don ’t have access to clean drinking water.We ’re working to change that.IntraHealth International’sFeed the Future Tajikistan Health and Nutrition Activity (THNA) is helping health workers educate their communities about the power of food and WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) so they can change...
Source: IntraHealth International - March 17, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: mnathe Source Type: news
7 Reasons Your Pee Smells Weird
For SELF, by Amy Marturana.
Your pee can tell you a lot about your health. While its color is a pretty good indicator of your hydration levels, dietary habits, and potentially, undiagnosed medical conditions, its smell can also clue you in to what’s going on inside your body.
“Normal urine, if you’re fairly hydrated, generally has a very limited amount of smell,” Ojas Shah, M.D., NYC-based urologist and professor of urology at Columbia University Medical Center and ColumbiaDoctors Midtown, tells SELF. Sometimes you may notice that your pee is a little smellier than usual. A slight change or an incr...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
From Almond Biscotti to "Crack" Nuts: 16 Easy Recipes for Nut Lovers
Nuts are a great way to add flavor, protein and crunch to your cooking. From salads to sweets, these recipes make the very most of nuts.
1. Almond Biscotti
Hands-down, my favorite biscotti recipe. Adapted from Zuni Cafe in San Francisco, they are everything good biscotti should be: buttery, lightly sweet and crunchy but not tooth-shattering. GET THE RECIPE
2. Amish-Style Baked Oatmeal with Apples, Raisins & Walnuts
Baked oatmeal is a comforting Amish breakfast casserole with a consistency similar to bread pudding. There are endless variations — the recipe is easily adapted with whatever fruits and nuts you have on...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 5, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Artichokes, leeks and onions improve sleep, study finds
They are known to be high in prebiotics, dietary fibers that act as food for good stomach bacteria. University of Colorado Boulder researchers have found they help the brain overcome worry and fear. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Just 1 Ingredient Improves Taste, Nutrition Of Every Meal
As we open the second week of 2017, how are you doing so far with your diet and nutrition?
This is a question always worth asking, regardless of whether you resolved to eat healthier and/or lose weight this year. Wanting to improve or extend your life is reason enough to spend a few minutes focusing on food.
And here's some great news. A few minutes is all it takes to stock up on smart, practical ideas that can enhance the way you look and feel.
Lanette Kovachi has spent her career doing this. She's been the corporate dietitian for Subway, the world's largest food chain, since 2000. So she's probably already played a ro...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
13 ways to keep free radicals away, and why it's so important
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health Agency Warns Against Consuming Raw or Undercooked Meat
MADISON —If you are among the Wisconsin residents who consider raw ground beef sandwiches (known as “Cannibal” or “Tiger Meat” sandwiches) aholiday tradition, the Department of Health Services (DHS) wants to remind you that consuming raw or undercooked meat can be dangerous to your health. Cannibal or Tiger Meat Sandwiches typically consist of raw ground beef topped with salt, pepper and onions, served on rye bread or crackers. Historically in Wisconsin...(see release) (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - December 22, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Authors: redinadcfw Source Type: news
Cuisinart Recalls 8 Million Food Processors Sold Since 1996
Kitchen appliance company Cuisinart is recalling 8 million food processors after some home chefs reported pieces of the metal blade broke off into food and cut them as they ate.
Cuisinart has received 69 reports from consumers who found broken blade pieces in processed food, including 30 reports of mouth lacerations, according to a report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
“The food processor’s riveted blade can crack over time and small, metal pieces of the blade can break off into the processed food,” the report reads. “This poses a laceration hazard to consumers.”
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Moving Ad For 'Rogue One' Has People In Tears
A new ad from a telecommunications company and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is touching people’s hearts, even those in a galaxy far, far away.
Globe Telecom in the Philippines teamed up with “Rogue One” for an ad to encourage people to join the #CreateCourage social media campaign to compete for prizes. In the ad posted on the company’s YouTube channel, a girl wears a Stormtrooper helmet everywhere: on her way to school, during class and at home as she dances with her brother. But it’s the last 20 seconds of the video that has commenters on YouTube asking things li...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Onions and Garlic May Prevent Cancers
Italian researchers found that people whose diets are rich in onions, garlic, and other alliums have a much lower risk of several types of cancer than those who avoid the pungent herbs.11/22/2016 (Source: Kidney Cancer Association)
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - November 22, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
If We Celebrated Thanksgiving in July, Would We Gain Less Weight?
Weight gain season has started: first Halloween, then Thanksgiving, and finally the Christmas/New Year holidays. The trick-or-treat candy has been barely put away (in our stomachs) when the recipes for Thanksgiving dinner are pulled from the drawers, or torn out of the November magazines. Even those among us who rarely cook begin to fantasize about a perfectly cooked turkey, moist dressing, gooey sweet potato casserole (will last year's marshmallows still be edible?) and pies...How many pies should we bake? Surely not just one. What will our guests think? And as the days grow colder, wetter, windier, and darker, we fantasi...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Onion compound suppresses ovarian cancer cell proliferation
The list of onions' health benefits has a new addition, after researchers have discovered that an onion compound has anti-ovarian cancer effects. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ovarian Cancer Source Type: news
Anti-cancer effects found in natural compound derived from onions
(Kumamoto University) Research coming out of Kumamoto University, Japan has found that a natural compound isolated from onions has several anti-cancer properties. The compound prevented the proliferation of pro-tumor myeloid cells in both in vivo and in vitro experiments. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 19, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Wedza Women Fight Malnutrition
[The Herald] Until last year, the primary crop in villages within and across Wedza District in the province of Mashonaland East was maize. But now, farmers, especially women in the district, grow other crops such as potatoes, onions, beans, carrots and tomatoes thanks to nutritious gardens introduced and supported by Women and Land in Zimbabwe."Most people used to grow only maize, but we are now producing nutritious crops like potatoes, beans and tomatoes thanks to nutritious gardens introduced by Women and Land in Zim (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 30, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
5 Things You Should Know Before Trying an Elimination Diet
By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD
Suspect you might have a sensitivity to gluten or dairy, but aren't sure which is the culprit? You might be considering trying an elimination diet. This short-term eating plan has gained popularity recently as a way to identify potential food issues, including allergies, intolerances, and triggers of irksome symptoms--from bloating, joint pain, and fatigue to skin issues like eczema.
While there's no one-size-fits-all protocol, an elimination diet typically involves two phases. In the first, several foods are eliminated for at least four weeks, sometimes eight. Then, those foods are added back, o...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
