On again, off again; on again, off again
A reader who calls herself “Geisha” left this interesting comment on the Wheat Belliers Share Their Wheat Re-Exposure Experiences blog post:
It’s been enlightening reading this blog again–after 6 months absence.
I started wheat free early 2012, lost lots of weight, felt great, flat tum, food cravings under control.
Unwittingly, I started eating wheat on holidays in Japan at Christmas. Big bowel problems followed that re-exposure. Incredible how much energy I’ve lost this year, put on 8 kgs [17.6 pounds] in recent months, big bloated belly, up two pant sizes, sinus infections (never had sinus probs i...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 27, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Re-exposure syndromes Source Type: blogs
Seven Sweet Twists on Savory Summer Vegetables
Vegetables normally prepared in savory dishes can also be used in desserts to increase nutrition and explore fun new flavors. Avocados, tomatoes, zucchini, beets, black-eyed peas, red peppers and cucumbers are given a sweet makeover for summer.Contributor: Jo ConklinPublished: Jul 26, 2013 (Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content)
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - July 26, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs
The Healthful Vegan Diet
‘Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.’ ~Hippocrates
By Leo Babauta
Eat plants. Those two words are the best things I’ve learned about diet, and if you stick to that, you’re likely be pretty healthy.
That said, eating a vegan diet (no animal products) doesn’t necessarily equate to a healthy diet, despite what many believe.
Yes, vegans on average are healthier and leaner than the average person. But that’s an average — there are unhealthy vegans.
How is that possible? You can eat lots of sweets, fried foods, processed foods, foods with white flour (br...
Source: Zen Habits - July 25, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
Can hot peppers fight cancer? CBS video
Super hot peppers can make you sweat and tear up, but CBS News reports how they also may fight cancer:
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Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog - June 25, 2013 Category: Professors and Educators Tags: Diet Source Type: blogs
Healthy Eating for a Summer on the Move
Summer is a great time to enjoy the outdoors — whether you’re headed to the beach, the pool, a long bike ride or a picnic in the park. When its hot out, if you’re anything like me, you don’t want to spend too many hours sweating in the kitchen, but still want to eat healthy, delicious food. During my recent segment on Let’s Talk Live DC, I shared some summertime tips for eating well.
Check out my fun, healthy ideas for grilling, simple breakfasts, and quality snacks. You can watch the full video here or check out highlights from my segment below.
Tip #1 Fire up the Grill!
Not only is grilling the most ...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - June 24, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: nutrition eating healthy Kind Bars lamb lets talk live Mazola post great grains recipes summer Source Type: blogs
Chopped Salad for Better Nutrition
My Aunt Bridie and Uncle Frank from Galway, Ireland introduced me to the chopped salad this spring. I’ve always loved salad and never thought that a salad could be so delicious and magical, so boy was I surprised when I ate their chopped salad.
Here’s the most exciting part: a chopped salad delivers far more nutrition than a regular salad. The reason is by chopping it you make more of the nutrients available for your body to absorb. When we chew salad we do a woeful job of actually tearing it apart enough to glean all the nutritional benefits.
The other reason why this chopped salad is more nutritious is becaus...
Source: Life Learning Today - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Green Living Happy Healthy Living Recipes chopped salad delicious nutrition nutritious Source Type: blogs
Turning 53 and Up to My Ass in Whey Protein Powder
Yep, in attempt to solidify my health blogging reputation as a PR rep's worst nightmare, this post is indeed partly about some very tasty 365 Everyday Value Vanilla Whey Protein powder.
How thrilled the folks at Whole Foods will be to see they've secured a great blog review accompanied by reference to, and a picture of, the reviewer's posterior!
But hey, we're all about multi-tasking here at Cranky Fitness, so the post is also about greed, aging, and birthdays. Plus it contains a sincere cry for help.
So here's the deal, in ten twelve easy steps. Plus, I added bold text to make it easier for skimmers!
1. A...
Source: Cranky Fitness - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
What to eat
I am confused. In an age where the latest trend is to eat healthier food, buy local, and all that, I really do try.My first motivator is the Mediterranean diet because it is supposed to be healthy and because I like the food. This means eating plant based food like grains, fruits and vegetables, less butter and more olive oil, less red meat and more fish and poultry. I can do this. Except my husband likes steak so when we eat red meat, I have gotten us smaller portions. This works pretty well for us.Then there is the fibromyalgia diet which is lots of plant based food and lean protein which sounds pretty similar so that sh...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - June 6, 2013 Category: Cancer Tags: diet healthy eating food Source Type: blogs
Pregnancy and Sensory Challenges
Pregnancy comes with many challenges... here are some weird sensory ones that I've noticed.SmellsFor many people, this is the telltale sensory experience in pregnancy. I am super sensitive to smells normally, so I figured that I'd be losing my cookies every whipstitch when I got pregnant. Fortunately I have not had that problem! But there have definitely been times when I walked away from an area that smelled like fish, or eggs, or peppers (after the kitchen fiasco in our home referred to as "the great pepper incident"). The smells that have really gotten to me are (oddly) related to clothing. Being underemployed at the po...
Source: Occupational Therapy Notes - June 4, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Tags: personal pregnancy sensory Source Type: blogs
Divergent Paths to Take
It is bedtime here. Maggie is out on the back deck in the cool night air. She will come on in when things quiet down some, namely me quieting down, and the neighborhood dogs quiet down some as well. They are all communicating in this revelry and Maggie is joining in. It is like the greater good dog neighbor association. I will probably have one more cola, watch a video review on a gaming laptop that is supposed to be thinner than a dime, and go to bed. I have fresh Gain infused freshly washed sheets to greet me tonight. Or We could get out the Dobsonian telescope and try to find the Andromeda gala...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - May 31, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
Acupuncture is a theatrical placebo: the end of a myth
Conclusions
It is clear from meta-analyses that results of acupuncture trials are variable and inconsistent, even for single conditions. After thousands of trials of acupuncture, and hundreds of systematic reviews (Ernst et al., 2011), arguments continue unabated. In 2011, Pain carried an editorial which summed up the present situation well.
“Is there really any need for more studies? Ernst et al. (2011) point out that the positive studies conclude that acupuncture relieves pain in some conditions but not in other very similar conditions. What would you think if a new pain pill was shown to reliev...
Source: DC's goodscience - May 30, 2013 Category: Professors and Educators Authors: David Colquhoun Tags: Academia acupuncture badscience Bait and switch quackademia CAM quackery Source Type: blogs
Cupcakes and Gardens and Racing, Oh My!
By Jan Chait
It’s all my fault. I knew this week was coming and I should have prepared for it by writing this week’s blog entry ahead. Well, I have a huge secret: I “grew up” in a newsroom for a daily newspaper and everything I ever wrote was on deadline. There was no time to do much of anything ahead. So that’s what I’m used to and you’re going to get a bit of a potpourri of topics.
What’s this week? My granddaughter’s graduation from high school. There’s already been one party, which took place in a park near our house on Sunday. She and a friend planned it and ...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - May 28, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Jan Chait Source Type: blogs
Fettucine Alfredo from the Wheat Belly Cookbook
Here’s a recipe for Fettucine Alfredo from the Wheat Belly Cookbook:
Prep time: 5 MINUTES Total time: 15 MINUTES
Makes 4 servings
Remember: Don’t be afraid of fat! Cheese, butter, and heavy cream shine in this Fettuccine Alfredo, minus the truly unhealthy ingredient, wheat. Surely the kids will eat their broccoli when it’s served along with this pasta dish!
3 packages (7 or 8 ounces each) shirataki fettuccine, rinsed and drained
4 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 cup heavy cream
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon grou...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 24, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Recipes Source Type: blogs
Bear Spray
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Where I'm living black bears are quite
commonly seen around town. While I have yet to hear of a really bad
bear encounter many bears are destroyed every year for getting too
familiar with town. Most people here merely avoid them when they see them. Alternatively, aggressive responses to threatening bear encounters include
firearms and pepper spray. While obtaining a firearm requires getting a
firearms license and many restrictions, getting bear spray is as simple as purchasing some from Canadian Tire.
So what is bear pepper spray and does
it work?
The active ingredient in bear pepper
...
Source: Bayblab - April 23, 2013 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: rob Source Type: blogs
Preparing the Kitchen and Vegetable Gardens
This post brought to you by Scotts Miracle-Gro. All opinions are 100% mine. I have longed for the arrival of spring and summer, missing all the delicious garden and local-grown vegetables and herbs that we enjoyed so much last summer. We live in a rural area where many are concerned about preserving our natural resources. The concept of sustainable gardening is an important one, in fact there is a community garden that many contribute time to in our Town, reaping the benefits of the vegetables, and sharing the overflow with food pantries in Town.But for this post, I am concentrating on preparations for my own ...
Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets - April 21, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Kitchen Garden Vegetable Garden Source Type: blogs
