When it comes to controlling weight, not all fruits and vegetables are created equal
When admonished to eat more fruits and vegetables, we sometimes let our inner child dictate the menu. Wrinkling our noses at broccoli and Brussels sprouts, we demand peas and corn. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 23, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Melissa Healy Source Type: news
Life Inside a Hummingbird Nest
I have been obsessed with Hummingbirds for years and consider it a true privilege to have year-round resident Hummingbirds fluttering outside my home in California. This past Spring I was pretty ecstatic to find that an Anna's Hummingbird had built a nest just a few feet from my balcony, giving me a wild and wonderful birds eye view into her private and beautiful world. I couldn't believe she picked THAT spot for her new spiderweb and foliage weaved crib, and I just knew I had to document some of the moments to come. I had no idea it would turn into a 3-week daily video project that would go on to receive over 6 millio...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - September 22, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
An ER Doctor's 5 Fast Home Remedies
photo credit: monkeybusinessimages/thinkstock "What whiskey will not cure, there is no cure for," goes an old proverb. Sore throat? Whiskey and honey. Arthritis acting up? Whiskey and raisins. To some, it's the original multi-tasking remedy. In my own home, I don't raid the bar (well, at least I don't raid the bar for medical treatments) -- but that doesn't mean I don't occasionally turn to my pantry for home remedies. Of course, being a physician, I'm more than a little skeptical of some home remedies -- so here are five that I can truly say are supported by medical evidence... or Grandma. 1. Honey -- Parents everywher...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Best Protein You Can Eat, According To Nutritionists
Protein is the key to keeping cravings at bay, building lean muscle and dropping those last few pounds. But according to a new review published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, it’s not just how much protein you eat that’s important: It's where you get your protein that also matters.
The reason is threefold. First of all, every source of protein -- from chicken to peanuts -- contains a different array of amino acids, the building blocks of protein. Of the 20 various amino acids, nine are “essential,” meaning you can only get them from food. So it’s especiall...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Best Protein You Can Eat, According To Nutritionists
Protein is the key to keeping cravings at bay, building lean muscle and dropping those last few pounds. But according to a new review published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, it’s not just how much protein you eat that’s important: It's where you get your protein that also matters. The reason is threefold. First of all, every source of protein -- from chicken to peanuts -- contains a different array of amino acids, the building blocks of protein. Of the 20 various amino acids, nine are “essential,” meaning you can only get them from food. So it’s especiall...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Progress toward the perfect pea
(John Innes Centre) Dr Claire Domoney's group has identified and studied peas with mutations in genes coding for the seed protease inhibitors, known as the trypsin/chymotrypsin inhibitors. They found three types of mutation, one of which was in a wild relative of pea, and which completely wiped out the seed's ability to inhibit protein digestion. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - August 13, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
How to Get Passionate About the F-Word
There are few things in this world that can make you feel as sexy and fit as the F-word. Of course, I'm speaking about that big thing you can really sink your teeth into... FIBER. When talking about the indigestible portion of food from plants, I get excited -- that is excited about losing weight. Over the last couple of years, fiber has grown in popularity for good reason -- nutritionally speaking, it's a powerhouse. You can't seem to flip through a magazine without fiber making an appearance, plastered on the front of a new product, but all that fame may have you a bit confused about what fiber is, where it comes from,...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Barack Obama Is Not A Fan Of Peas In Guacamole
President Barack Obama does not plan on giving peas a chance. At least not in his guacamole.
The leader of the free world weighed in on the heated debate Wednesday, after The New York Times urged their readers to sample guacamole with peas.
Add green peas to your guacamole. Trust us. http://t.co/7imMY9c2ph pic.twitter.com/oeOMt2qgmh— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 1, 2015
Guacamole lovers far and wide erupted in outrage, protesting what they saw as a desecration of a favorite comfort food.
Asked about his opinion on the matter during a live Twitter Q&A regarding health care, the president decidedly came down in...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 1, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What People Who Live to 100 Eat Every Day
We'll have what they're having.
By Sarah-Jane Bedwell, SELF
(Photo: Courtesy Blue Zones)
There's one pretty mind-blowing characteristic about the people who live in these five communities throughout the world: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; the Greek island of Ikaria, the Nicoya peninsula of Costa Rica, and Loma Linda, Calif. On average, they live to the ripe age of 100 years old at rates 10 times higher than the average American. Mic. Drop.
Over a decade ago, writer Dan Buettner teamed up with National Geographic and a team of scientists to explore these areas, now called the "Blue Zones." His latest book, The Blue...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fresh From Farms to Schools -- It Just Makes Sense
As the person in charge of ordering food for the Dallas school system, Dora Rivas certainly knew that the fruits and vegetables provided to her students came from farms.
She just didn't know which farms.
Or, more specifically, where those farms were located.
Near Dallas?
In Texas, even?
Those questions came up almost three years ago when her team applied for a federal Farm to School grant to help pay for locally-grown produce to be delivered to schools.
What's happened since has changed everything from the way kids are learning to what they are eating. Educators have happily learned some lessons, too. The result is ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Palatetraining: Parents Aim to Buy the Best Food but Need to Make the Best Food
(Counterclockwise from top right to bottom right: My palette of fresh organic homemade tricolor carrots, sweet potato, butternut squash, Fuji applesauce, sweet peas, green beans and banana purees.)
The other day a new parent told me, "I don't make my own baby food, but I only buy organic." She was confident and assured that her baby was getting "fresh organic fruits, vegetables, and whole grains" because of the "organic," "100 percent natural," made with "pure vegetables and fruits," "no artificial flavors," labels on the jar or squeeze pouch. She had no idea that she had begun her baby's relationship with a food imposter...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Astronaut prepares chicken turmeric with champignon mushrooms in space - video
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti demonstrates how she prepares a meal on the International Space Station (ISS). Food is an important in space, not just for nutrition but also for boosting morale. Astronauts are provided with a certain quantity of so-called 'bonus food' that they are entitled to choose. Cristoforetti prepares chicken turmeric with champignon mushrooms, brown rice and peas, all in zero-gravity Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 6, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Guardian Staff Tags: European Space Agency International Space Station Science Food & drink Life and style World news Source Type: news
Well: Easy Peasy
An abundance of fresh English peas can turn any dish into a bright springtime meal. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - May 31, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: TARA PARKER-POPE Tags: Peas Food Cooking and Cookbooks Recipes Recipes for Health Featured Identification Devices Source Type: news
Well: Easy Peasy
An abundance of fresh English peas can turn any dish into a bright springtime meal. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TARA PARKER-POPE Tags: Peas Food Cooking and Cookbooks Recipes Recipes for Health Featured Identification Devices Source Type: news
