Goal Support and Giveaway: Makeover Edition!
Do you sometimes wonder if it might be time for a makeover?
(And hate to break it to you honey, but...)
Whether it's your house, physique, attitude, career, or eating habits... wouldn't it be cool to just to whisk off everything that's not working for you anymore and put on a new ensemble of awesomeness as if it were a new set of clothes?
Sounds great to me!
But as you might guess, I've got a few thoughts about "makeovers" below.
There will also some info on our giveaway prizes for July's goal post commenters: 2 appropriately-themed Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition BootCamp DVD's, and a high-tech, clever...
Source: Cranky Fitness - July 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Dog Days of Summer
Do you know why they call these days the dog days of summer? Sirius, the bright red dog star, rises above the horizon this time of the year which usually corresponds with some of the of the hottest days of summer. On to more pressing matters, Maggie was very insistent that we go for our walk today. Overly insistent and I was dragging my feet. I very laboriously put on my walking shoes and laced them up. All the while, Maggie was jumping all around me overly excited and barking – bouncing off the back of the couch. She was wound up like a top. I just had to smile at her jubilancy. Today was an abbreviated walk around the...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - June 21, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
Vegan Guide to San Francisco
By Leo Babauta
San Francisco is my favorite city in the world, and living here has helped me become fully vegan (Eva too, as of last year!).
I thought I’d share a (non-comprehensive) list of places to try for fellow vegans visiting the city. It’s the result of my exploration of many places, good and great, which has been admittedly a lot of fun.
You won’t get to all of these, so I’ve marked my favorites.
All-Vegan Spots
Restaurants with only vegan food:
Millenium: An absolute favorite, and a must-try for any vegan new to San Francisco. It’s gourmet vegan food, imaginative combinations o...
Source: Zen Habits - June 20, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Happiness Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
Superfood of the Week: Pumpkin Seeds
Crispy, crunchy pumpkin seeds (also known as pepitas) aren't just for snacking after you've carved your pumpkin for Halloween. Loaded with the potent antioxidant zinc, plus a hefty dose of other minerals like iron and magnesium, these tasty little seeds pack a serious nutrient powerhouse punch. Whether you sprinkle them on salads, toss into a batch of granola or spoon over yogurt, they are an oh-so-satisfying way to satisfy your munchies -- especially when roasted! Get to know this versatile seed by trying one of these three terrific recipes tonight. (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. - June 4, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Nutrition diet food pumpkin seeds superfoods Source Type: blogs
Pushin' It: June Goal Support Post & Giveaway
It's my favorite post of the month, because all the good stuff comes in the comments!
So we'll have the usual chance to check in with what people are working on and how everyone is doing with their goals, as well as find out who won last month's giveaway. And we have a new giveaway to announce as well.
As is the custom with these monthly goal posts, we encourage people to reply to each other's comments and offer support, advice, thoughts, encouragement or whatever. And to check back to continue conversations or offer progress reports if feeling so inclined.
The theme this month is: Pushin' It! Which coincidentally...
Source: Cranky Fitness - June 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Crabby McSlacker Source Type: blogs
Where do you get your ideas from? Part 2
At the most boiled-down level, stories are about something breaking. Relationships going wrong, something not working, a failure of psyche or of material, a person in the wrong place, a cat on someone else’s mat.
So anything broken, ruined or wrecked is a place rich with ideas.
Take this building, by the river near where my parents live. Whenever I walk past it I get to wondering: who was the last person who lived here? When did the first tile fall? What happened here, when this was a working building?
But I know I’ll never write a historical novel – I don’t have the kind of attention to detail req...
Source: Bah! to cancer - May 22, 2013 Category: Cancer Authors: Stephanie Tags: writing Source Type: blogs
How Was My Week? It Had Its Ups and Downs.
By Jan Chait
Maybe we should all pack day bags with our diabetes essentials in them when we go out to events. Say to watch a parade, or a ballgame, engage in a day of shopping…or cheer on somebody running a marathon.
What would you — and I — need if, say, a bomb went off and we unexpectedly ended up in a hospital or couldn't get home or our hotel was off limits (or partially gone)?
It's something to think about. Along with "what's this world coming to, anyway?"
My weekend was busy. We had a gardening resource fair at the synagogue and I took a portable garden that was two feet by four feet and set it on...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - April 16, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Jan Chait Source Type: blogs
If anyone has lost a duck
Mothershipism of the Day: “I really need to read that book, Let’s Talk About Lionel.”
I’ve just returned from a brief trip to Australia and I’m nutty with jetlag, so this is your Warning: Excess Emotion Ahead!
Because of the time constraints this visit was about small country towns and family. I have a bad habit of “freezing” everyone in their 2003 state, but things have changed. There were just a few wrinkles when we left, but now with illnesses and all the things that come with getting older, there was an urgent need to get my butt over there.
It was strange being back without Ga...
Source: The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl - April 12, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: shauna Tags: Living In Australia The Mothership Travel Source Type: blogs
Music Is Medicine
No, the title is not a cliche. It's the name of a fabulous organization founded by the daughters of one of my colleagues here at Johns Hopkins. Leora and Ariella are musicians themselves, and they firmly believe that music can truly help in the healing process. Founded when the girls were still teenagers, Music is Medicine is now an organization with national reach. Quite a feat for two sisters from Baltimore.
Last year, I wrote about a visit one of my patients had from Drew Seeley, her favorite singer. He wrote her a song, and I'll never forget the look on her face when he showed up in her h...
Source: Doctor David's Blog - March 20, 2013 Category: Oncologists Tags: Being a Pediatric Oncologist Patient Stories Fun Stuff Source Type: blogs
Articles Forbidden!
I received an email from Krista, one of my oldest friends in the world (not that she's old, but she's one of the people I've known the longest), and the attached file made me laugh out loud. Her email said, "I found this list in an old (as in published in 1924, and stuffed with articles clipped from various magazines from the 30s and 40s) cookbook that I got from a friend when she cleaned out an old relative's house ... anyway, thought you'd appreciate it."Oh, I did.(link to original version, which is way bigger)This list is an old-school "diabetic diet" list, and the contents read as follows:Food...
Source: Six Until Me. - February 25, 2013 Category: Diabetes Tags: Food Source Type: blogs
The Nose Knows: Smell Disorders
By Amy Campbell
Some of my favorite smells are a Christmas tree, chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven, and freshly cut pumpkins at Halloween — I can't imagine not being able to smell these delightful things. But according to the National Institutes of Health, between 1% and 2% of people in North America say they have a smell disorder. About 25% of men age 60–69 and 11% of women in this same age range have difficulty being able to smell.
Not being able to smell, either somewhat or at all, can be dangerous, as our noses alert us to smells that can signal danger, such as a fire, a gas leak, or spoiled food. ...
Source: Diabetes Self-Management - February 19, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Amy Campbell Source Type: blogs
Nice timing: Our paper on the Darwin's Finch genome is out today on Darwin's birthday
Birthday party for Darwin in 2009
Well, I assume this was on purpose from the folks at Biomed Central but not sure. Our paper on the genome of one of Darwin's Finches is out today in BMC Genomics: BMC Genomics | Abstract | Insights into the evolution of Darwin's finches from comparative analysis of the Geospiza magnirostris genome sequence.
There is a long long long story behind this paper. Too long for me to write up right now. I wrote up some of the story for a Figshare posting of the genome data last year.
“Darwin’s Finches” are a model system for the study of various aspects of evolut...
Source: The Tree of Life - February 12, 2013 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Jonathan Eisen Source Type: blogs
Liam’s Left Ear
Liam on his October field trip to the pumpkin patch with his classI think I blogged about Liam's right ear when we implanted it last year. He has little or no bony structure around his cochlea, so the implant floated out into the internal auditory cana... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 24, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: From Silence to Song Tags: Cochlear Implant vm Source Type: blogs
Vitreous Humour.
"Do you want to see your retinas?"Who can resist that question? "Yes. I totally do."They look like giant, back-lit pumpkins on the screen, and for a few seconds, I forget those pumpkins are actually my eyeballs, photographed just seconds prior. "So these are the veins," he traced the photo with the computer's magnifying glass. "And these are the arteries. This part here is the optic nerve. And this is your macula."(The macula looks a lot like a weird eyeball nipple. But this is a thought I kept to myself, for awkwardnesses sake.)"And thi...
Source: Six Until Me. - January 16, 2013 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
Pharmalot… Pharmalittle… Good Morning
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? Another busy morning is unfolding here on the Pharmalot corporate campus where, once again, we are hustling short people to their school houses and urging the mascots to fertilize the weeds as quickly as possible. These challenges require a strong cup of stimulation – we are back to Pumpkin Spice this week – and invite you to quaffe something along with us. Meanwhile, here is the daily roundup of tidbits. Hope you conquer the world and do stay in touch…
Lilly Settles With Sisters Over DES Lawsuit (Associated Press)
Glaxo Says No Plan To Spin Off ViiV For Now (Bloomb...
Source: Pharmalot - January 10, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Bayer Breast Cancer Contraceptives DES Eli Lilly EMA FDA Flu GlaxoSmithKline HIV Pfizer Roche Tamiflu Viiv Healthcare ViroPharma Yaz Source Type: blogs
