The Six Most Ingenious Things Humans Are Doing This Week
It may not always seem like it, but this is a golden age of imagination and invention. That's not to say that the world isn't sick with violence, poverty and misrule. It surely is. But, long ago, our species of great ape left the others far behind, reinventing ourselves as explorers, builders, communicators, artists and dreamers. That's never been truer than today, as creative minds toil in the service of the planet and others.
Because climate change, poverty, and famine are complex worldwide problems, they're inspiring equally complex, world-changing solutions. It's now possible to pursue a career in, say, engineering, ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 17, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Don't Make This Tragic Mistake With Dog Training
This is a sickening story I'd rather not repeat, but there's an important message in it, so I hope you'll bear with me.
The owners of a 1-year-old German Shepherd dog brought their pet into a veterinary clinic for incoordination (loss of muscle coordination) and circling to the left behavior. The owners were honest in admitting the dog had been "disciplined" a few hours earlier by being suspended off the ground with a choke collar for almost a full minute. When the owner lowered the dog to the ground, the poor animal was panicked and soon lost consciousness.
At the veterinary hospital, a neurologic examination uncovered ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Take Your Time: Mindful Eating
When was the last time you enjoyed a meal largely in silence, paying attention to what you were eating, savoring every nuance of the food, contemplating its origins and complexities and your reasons for consuming it? I'm guessing not recently, if at all. The fast pace of modern life has all of us mindlessly hurrying through our mealtimes with no time to enjoy the moment, our food, and our lives. It's definitely time for mindful eating.
Mindfulness is not a new concept; it has been a basic tenet of Buddhist thought and practice for millennia. But the specific application of it to eating is garnering a great deal of attenti...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Want More Energy? Mind Your Peas, Zzzs, and Queues
Learn how simple adjustments to your diet, sleep, and stress zones can boost your energy level.read more (Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center)
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - October 11, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: Sherrie Bourg Carter, Psy.D. Tags: Anxiety Diet Happiness Health Self-Help Sleep Stress Source Type: news
Rosary pea ingestion: no testing needed
A. precatorius seeds
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A Case of Abrin Toxin Poisoning, Confirmed via Quantitation of L-Abrine (N-Methyl-L-Tryptophan) Biomarker. Wooten JV et al. J Med Toxicol 2014 Feb 13 [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract
The decorative rosary pea or jequirity pea (Abrus precatorius) contains the toxin abrin, a protein that inhibits the function of mRNA, leading to impaired protein synthesis and cell death. The mechanism is quite similar to that of the toxin ricin, found in castor beans.
This case report describes a 22-month-old girl who ingested approximately 20 rosary peas. She appeared asymptomatic until she started vom...
Source: The Poison Review - October 4, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical abrin jequirity pea rosary pea Source Type: news
What Are the Essential Amino Acids and How Much Protein Do I Need?
Discussion
Vegetarians have a diet pattern that emphasizes consuming plant foods (i.e. vegetables, grains and nuts) and avoiding flesh food (i.e. red meat, poultry, fish). Some vegetarians include milk and egg products in their diets and would be more accurately described as lacto-ova-vegetarians. Vegans are vegetarians who avoid all animal products including foods such as dairy products, eggs, butter, honey and gelatin.
One of the most common questions that vegetarian are asked is about how they obtain enough protein from their diets. In general, a mixed diet of a variety of foods with appropriate calories should provide...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 29, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Going on a diet? Pulse your way to a perfect bod! Beans, peas, chickpeas and lentils keep you fuller longer, says new study - so here are some recipes to get you started
Despite endless efforts, nine in ten of us who try to lose weight fail, and it's mostly due to caving into hunger pangs and cravings. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 8, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eating more dietary pulses can increase fullness, may help manage weight
Eating about one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can increase fullness, which may lead to better weight management and weight loss, a new study has found. Pulses have a low glycemic index (meaning that they are foods that break down slowly) and can be used to reduce or displace animal protein as well as "bad" fats such as trans fat in a dish or meal. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 5, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Eating more dietary pulses can increase fullness, may help manage weight
(St. Michael's Hospital) Eating about one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can increase fullness, which may lead to better weight management and weight loss, a new study has found. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 5, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Eating more beans, peas, chickpeas and lentils can increase fullness and may help manage weight, study finds
(Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media)
Source: St. Michael's Hospital News and Media - August 5, 2014 Category: Hospital Management Tags: Hospital News Source Type: news
Well: Stir-Fries With a Touch of Thai
The list of ingredients for a stir-fry may look daunting, but the cooking time is less than 10 minutes, barely enough to heat up the kitchen. This week’s stir-fries abound in Thai flavorings, and there’s one that puts radish greens to good use. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - July 18, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Peas Food Cooking and Cookbooks Vegetables Coconuts Recipes medicine and health Recipes for Health Dieting and Weight Source Type: news
Well: Stir-Fries With a Touch of Thai
The list of ingredients for a stir-fry may look daunting, but the cooking time is less than 10 minutes, barely enough to heat up the kitchen. This week’s stir-fries abound in Thai flavorings, and there’s one that puts radish greens to good use. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Peas Food Cooking and Cookbooks Vegetables Coconuts Recipes medicine and health Recipes for Health Dieting and Weight Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Stir-Fried Turkey Breast With Snap or Snow Peas and Chard
Turkey cutlets are easy to prep and cook quickly, and young snap peas can be almost as tender as the more traditional snow peas for stir-fries (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - July 16, 2014 Category: Nutrition Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Recipes Turkey Beans Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Stir-Fried Turkey Breast With Snap or Snow Peas and Chard
Turkey cutlets are easy to prep and cook quickly, and young snap peas can be almost as tender as the more traditional snow peas for stir-fries (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 16, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Recipes Turkey Beans Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
