Make This Fall-Themed Tequila Drink Tonight!
Welcome to Thirsty Thursday! Each week we toast the coming weekend with an adult beverage. What are you imbibing? Show us @SELFmagazine and @MarjorieKorn. Cheers!
Now that fall is officially here, fruity beverages with frilly umbrellas are like wearing white after Labor Day: a faux pas. But that doesn't mean you have to retire your bottle of tequila. Herradura Tequila was kind enough to share with us this fall cocktail that includes pumpkin ale -- a perfect complement to flannel and football season. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - September 26, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Thirsty Thursday cocktails drinking fall pumpkin Source Type: blogs
Mass Shootings and Mental Illness…
The irony didn’t escape me that I am listening to a Smashing Pumpkins song about Thorazine as I write this. I caught on one of those news channels this morning that was promoting the idea that the mentally ill shouldn't be allowed to own guns. You must pass a sanity or similar test to purchase a pistol. I personally have a Glock 9mm pistol for protection which is standard issue for most police departments. There is an estimated one million schizophrenics living in the United States. One schizophrenic goes off on a shooting spree and the rest of us get shunned and ostracized. One in a million. I ...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - September 22, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
3 Unique Ways to Eat Pumpkin Seeds
With fall quickly approaching, there are pumpkins in every grocery store and market already -- and definitely pumpkin spice lattes. [Ed. note: SELF web team shoutout! - RJ] A great way to enjoy the flavor -- without cracking a whole one open -- is to indulge in the superfood pumpkin seeds, which are a great source of fiber and heart-healthy fats. But if you're looking beyond the shell casing, try one of these fresh takes on pumpkin seeds to reap their flavor and benefits -- while enjoying 'em in a new light. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - September 17, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Nutrition calories cooking diet dinner fall food lunch snacks superfood Source Type: blogs
Pharmalot... Pharmalittle... Good Morning
Hello, everyone, and welcome to another working week. Yes, the weekend has come and gone, although we hope you had a chance to relax and refresh yourselves, because that familiar routine of meetings and deadlines and what-not has resumed. This calls, of course, for a cup or two of needed stimulation and, as always, we invite you to join us. Our flavor today is Pumpkin Spice. Meanwhile, here is the usual menu of tidbits to get you going. We hope you have a grand day and drop us a line if you hear something interesting...
FDA Grants Breakthrough Status To Glaxo And Genmab Leukemia Drug (Pharma Times)
Merck Settles False Viox...
Source: Pharmalot - September 16, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: esilverman Source Type: blogs
Best of Our Blogs: September 13, 2013
It’s not officially fall yet, but the Pumpkin Spice Latte is back at Starbucks, so, who cares?!
It’s Friday and you deserve a treat, so go grab yourself one and sit down to enjoy this week’s Best of Our Blogs.
Warning: Happiness May Be Bad for Your Health
(Bounce Back: Develop Your Resiliency ) — Happiness, bad for your health? Sounds a little off, right? However, Bobbi Emel breaks it down for us, explaining how important a role “meaningfulness” plays in our various types of happiness and — you guessed it — how that happiness affects our actual physical health.
The Power of Empowering ...
Source: World of Psychology - September 13, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Alicia Sparks Tags: Best of Our Blogs Breakups Chronic Pain Contentment Depression Empowerment Happiness health Inner Peace Losses Misconceptions Physical Health Positive Changes Prozac Resiliency Stages Of Grief Truth Source Type: blogs
just the two of us
I'm in a Starbucks with a pumpkin spice latte and my laptop now like some goddamn stereotype. Man, even I hate myself right now.Starbucks always makes me think of working hard. I studied for all my board exams in Starbucks-es, from Step I at that Starbucks on 103nd and Broadway all the way up through my Anesthesia Oral Boards at the location on Monroe and 8th. The difference between Starbucks-es in New York and Atlanta, by the way? The Starbucks-es in New York serve you much, much faster. I also wrote my entire book at the Starbucks on 29th and Park, which if you need to do work is (or at least was five years ago) an ideal...
Source: the underwear drawer - September 11, 2013 Category: Anesthetists Authors: Michelle Au Source Type: blogs
Low-FODMAP Diet: A New Fad?
By Amy Campbell
Back in 2009 (can it really be that long ago?), I wrote a short series on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS is a condition (not a disease) characterized by a number of symptoms including bloating, cramping, gas, diarrhea, and constipation. About one in five Americans has IBS, and having it can range from being mildly annoying to downright debilitating. There are different kinds of treatments available, including changing one's diet, exercising, stress reduction, and medication.
A treatment from down under
People who have IBS will tell you that sometimes the above approaches work for them, and sometimes th...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - September 3, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
Pura d’or Hair Loss Prevention Premium Organic Shampoo: Look at the label
Believe it or not this hair loss prevention shampoo is a top beauty seller on Amazon.com. Let’s look at the label to see if it has a chance in hell of actually preventing hair loss.
The good news is the shampoo uses one of the mildest cleansing ingredients you can buy – sodium cocoyl isethionate. The bad news is it costs $22 for 16 ounces which is expensive. There are other shampoos based on the same ingredient which you can get for much cheaper.
More good news: if you read the claims carefully you’ll see that it really is just a shampoo and not a drug product. More bad news: they throw in all sorts o...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 31, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs
RapidLash Eyelash & Eyebrow Enhancing Serum: Look at the label
Just because a product is a best beauty seller on Amazon.com doesn’t necessarily really mean that it does what it says. Case in point, look at the active ingredient in Revitalash.
The active ingredient is Isopropyl Cloprostenate (a cousin of Bimatoprost, the drug which has been approved by the FDA to enhance eyelash growth.) But just because it’s a related compound doesn’t mean it functions the same way. Our good friend Paula Begoun the Cosmetic Cop points out that the isopropyl version is actually considered to be a hair-conditioning cosmetic ingredient. That means it hasn’t been proven to work th...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - August 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: thebeautybrains Tags: Questions Source Type: blogs
Gotta Try It: The New Sierra Trail Mix CLIF Bar
If you are looking for a pre-workout snack that will give you sustained energy you need to go the extra mile and satisfy your sweet-and-salty cravings, you've got to try CLIF bar's newest flavor, Sierra Trail Mix. As a member of CLIF's dietitian advisory bench, I am super excited about this bar's nutrient-packed -- and flavorful! -- ingredients. The Sierra Trail Mix bar is crafted with crunchy peanuts, rich chocolate, sweet raisins, plus pumpkin and sunflower seeds to create a balanced sweet and salty flavor profile inspired by the classic trail mix combination. Like other CLIF Bars, Sierra Trail Mix provides a nutritious ...
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - August 1, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Nutrition diet food Source Type: blogs
Pharmalot... Pharmalittle... Good Morning
PHARMALOT... PHARMALITTLE... GOOD MORNING
Hello, everyone, and welcome back from the weekend. Hope you had a relaxing time and feel refreshed, because the usual routine of meetings and deadlines is resuming. To brace ourselves, we stopped at a favorite grocery to stock up on the necessary ingredients to brew countless cups of stimulation. Our flavor today is Pumpkin Spice. So please grab your own cup of something stimulating and join us. Meanwhile, here are some tidbits to get you started. Hope your day goes well and you conquer the world...
Glaxo Exec Returns To China As 18 Employees Are Detained (Bloomberg News)
Pfizer S...
Source: Pharmalot - July 29, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: esilverman 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
Cans Get You Cooking at BlogHer ’13 in Chicago
One of my absolute favorite events of the year is coming up tomorrow…that’s right, BlogHer 2013! For those of you not familiar with it, BlogHer is a one-of-a-kind event that brings together over 4,000 bloggers from around the country to learn about what’s new in the world of blogging and to interact with some really awesome brands!
CAN-t Wait to See You!
I am especially excited for BlogHer this year because not only am I attending this fabulous event, but I am partnering up with an awesome campaign called Cans Get You Cooking. Cans Get You Cooking is a program dedicated to spreading the word about the benefit...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - July 24, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food nutrition recipes BlogHer13 canned food cans get you cooking family meals healthy recipes Source Type: blogs
A Squeal and then a Joyous Bark…
I was sitting at this computer last night dicking around on the Internet and listening to the latest Smashing Pumpkins CD for the hundredth time. Maggie squealed a few times and then started to bark joyously. “Charlie’s here!” I exclaimed and Maggie just went nuts. “Just what are you two doing?” Charlie asked me as he stepped through my front door. “I’ve got you a McDonald’s Big Mac value meal, Maggie a hamburger plain, and your daddy wants me to see you take your medications.” I was so glad to see Charlie that I couldn’t complain about the coddling medications part. “Horsefly’s at the bowling all...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - July 17, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
The 5 Stages of Intimacy in a Relationship
This guest article from YourTango was written by Zoe Hicks.
I want to preface this by saying that although there are no typical couples, there do tend to be intimacy stages in a relationship. Within the grief process, according to the Kübler-Ross model, we have denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
These stages do not always happen in this particular order. We may have anger, then denial, then acceptance, then bargaining, and then depression — then circling back around to acceptance. Grief and intimacy seem to be made of the same fabric — the intensity, the dullness, the gains, and the lo...
Source: World of Psychology - July 13, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: YourTango Experts Tags: General Relationships YourTango Autonomy Billions Brain Scan Denial Anger Bargaining Dopamine Levels Euphoria Grief Process Guest Article Heroin Hormones Infatuation Intensity Intimacy Relationship Kubler Ross Orgasm Pa Source Type: blogs
