Pistachio trees 'talk' to their neighbours, reveals statistical physics
Ising model could account for nut production of pistachio orchards (Source: PhysicsWeb News)
Source: PhysicsWeb News - February 20, 2018 Category: Physics Authors: Philip Ball Source Type: news
The Best Kind of Breakfast to Eat, According to Metabolism Experts
This article originally appeared on CookingLight.com (Source: TIME: Health)
Source: TIME: Health - January 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Zee Krstic / Cooking Light Tags: Uncategorized Diet/Nutrition healthytime onetime Source Type: news
Prostate problem? Take 2 nuts
By age 60, you have a 50/50 chance of having a clinically enlarged prostate. And it only gets worse every year. When your prostate isn’t functioning properly, it’s hard to enjoy life.
Traditional doctors give you two choices.
Go under the knife or you take Big Pharma’s drugs.
Either way, you have a good chance of ending up with your manhood on the line…
If you have surgery, there’s a big risk you’ll be saying goodbye to your sex life for good. The rate of impotence is a shocking 50 to 60% after prostate surgery.1
Big Pharma’s meds to shrink your prostate are no better. These synthetic drugs have a history ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - October 19, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cathy Card Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news
How to Protect Your Brain Against Alzheimer ’s
A few weeks ago, Big Pharma giant Merck canceled the clinical trial for its latest “promising” Alzheimer’s drug.
Why?
It was a total flop.
The same thing happened four months ago with a drug that Eli Lilly was testing.
The reality is that more than 99% of Alzheimer’s drugs fail in development. This proves that mainstream medicine has no clue what causes this brain-wasting condition.
So what’s really going on?
A big part of the problem is in the very air we breathe. And the closer you live to a major roadway or urban center, the worse it is…
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Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - June 22, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Cathy Card Tags: Brain Health Nutrition Alzheimer's cognitive decline pollution toxins Source Type: news
How To Desensitize Your Child To A Food Allergy
The news is suddenly full of new recommendations on how to keep your baby allergy free. But what if it is too late to prevent allergies in your household? What if you’ve already seen your little one break out in hives, swell into a bawling bruised tomato or some other scary reaction? Have the great advances in allergy understanding just come too late for you and your kid?
No. Especially if your child is still relatively young.
The newest treatment, under study by experts at Northwestern University in Chicago, involves educating the immune system on the safety of, say, peanuts, by attaching peanut proteins to wh...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 13, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
How To Desensitize Your Child To A Food Allergy
The news is suddenly full of new recommendations on how to keep your baby allergy free. But what if it is too late to prevent allergies in your household? What if you’ve already seen your little one break out in hives, swell into a bawling bruised tomato or some other scary reaction? Have the great advances in allergy understanding just come too late for you and your kid?
No. Especially if your child is still relatively young.
The newest treatment, under study by experts at Northwestern University in Chicago, involves educating the immune system on the safety of, say, peanuts, by attaching peanut proteins to wh...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
6 Foods To Jumpstart Your Energy
With the busy activities of everyday life, it can be difficult to find the right foods to recharge your internal battery. In a world filled with fad diets and rapidly changing eating trends, a few standout options rise to the top with their ability to fuel your body and mind. If you’re looking for ways to bolster your energy throughout the day, check out these six foods to help you power up and feel your best.
1. Spinach
Studies have shown nearly half of all Americans aren’t consuming the recommended daily allowance of magnesium. This vital nutrient is involved in over 300 chemical reactions in the body, includ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chris Pratt Handles Body Shamers In The Most Chris Pratt Way
Chris Pratt is currently filming the sequel to “Jurassic World” and he’s been giving his Instagram followers a peek into the life of a movie star on a diet.
Of course, Pratt being Pratt, he’s managed to make his calorie counting into a rather entertaining experience for all to watch called “What’s My Snack?” In the first installment posted on March 16, Pratt babbles on about his baobab, banana, cacao and chia smoothie.
#WHATSMYSNACK #JurassicWorld2 A post shared by chris pratt (@prattprattpratt) on Mar 16, 2017 at 5:50am PDT
#JurassicWorld2 #WHATSMYSNACK watch me e...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is Black Spot Poison Ivy?
Discussion
Poison ivy (PI, Toxicodendron radicans) is a common plant in North America that causes allergic contact dermatitis. Poison oak and sumac also cause similar problems. The rash usually appears as linear erythematous papules or vesicles occurring soon after exposure.
Patients often do not identify the exposure specifically but will say they were walking/playing in gardens, fields or woods. PI can be a small plant, vine or even a shrub. The coloring changes over the growing season. Fires may also be a source as burning the plants and being in the smoke can cause extensive lesions on the body. The plant has 3 leaves...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 30, 2017 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
If These Trees Don't Get Time To Chill, Farmers Will Be Out On A Limb
Tree crops like pistachios, peaches and almonds need a certain amount of cold weather every year. But scientists say that California's climate may become too warm for them to grow there.(Image credit: Ezra David Romero/Valley Public Radio) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - January 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ezra David Romero Source Type: news
H-E-B Expands Recall On Raw Shelled Pistachios
H-E-B announced today that it has expanded the recall on raw shelled pistachios to include “Fireside Roasted Nut Butter” produced in a limited number of H-E-B stores. The product is being removed because there is potential it could be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and other s with weakened immune systems. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - December 22, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
Ron ’s Home Style Foods, Inc. Recalls Tropical Fruit Supreme, Pineapple Nut Delight, and Pistachio Crème Because Of Possible Health Risk
Ron ’s Home Style Foods, Inc. of Houston, Texas is recalling Tropical Fruit Supreme, Pineapple Nut Delight, and Pistachio Crème, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly peop le, and others with weakened immune systems. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - December 15, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
H-E-B Issues Recall On Raw Shelled Pistachios
H-E-B announced today that it has issued a recall for both bulk and packaged raw shelled pistachios. The product is being removed because there is potential it could be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - December 14, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
FYI, Almonds Are Not Nuts. And Neither Are A Lot Of Other 'Nuts.'
We all know almonds are a healthy snack and a great dessert ingredient.
But get this: almonds are not nuts. They’re seeds of a fruit.
More specifically, they’re seeds of the almond fruit, which grows on a tree and is very similar to a peach, botanically speaking. When the almond fruit is ripe, we remove its flesh and shell, then eat the small kernel inside. Check it out:
Here’s why almonds are not nuts.
In the botanical world, a nut is a dry, hard-shelled fruit. But as you can see, almonds have a fleshy outer layer. Therefore they’re technically not nuts, but a di...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 28, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
