Green Soup Variations from Readers Digest & Eating Well
Last month I read the article “The Soup That Changed My Life” featured in Readers Digest. The article sang the praises of this delicious and healthy soup that had a side benefit – weight loss. The article originally came from Eating Well. In my post I’m going to give you the basic recipe plus a few variations that I found to be yummy! Break out your Vitamix blender and let get ready to get healthy and skinny!
Green Soup Basic Recipe
Makes 8 Servings
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for garnish
2 onions, Chopped (I use Vidalia or sweet Spanish)
1 tsp salt, divided
1/4 cup arborio rice (r...
Source: Life Learning Today - May 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Green Living Healthy Living How To Recipes broccoli green soup Paleo readers digest spinach variations vegan vegetarian soup Source Type: blogs
Let your stomach do the talking
Janzo posted this interesting perspective on diabetes and blood sugar:
I have pre-diabetes, and have tried EVERY popular “change your diet” book published in the last 10 years, with little results: I still fought my lifelong sweet-tooth and cravings for carbs. Last September I got an official diagnosis of diabetes (A1C was 8.2% or something), and reluctantly put myself back on a low-carb program–AGAIN. No grains except “healthy whole wheat bread” and some crackers, no fruit. I quickly became depressed, my body was tense and ached. Life was miserable. And my fasting glucose readings were still 160 [mg/...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 18, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Diabetes Wheat-elimination success stories Source Type: blogs
Cold Smoothie Ideas Perfect for Warmer Weather
As a sports nutritionist, ultra marathoner, busy working mom, and health nut… I love smoothies, especially in warmer weather. They’re quick, easy, and cold! Making them yourself is usually the best way to go because you control the ingredients to keep them good-for-you.
Last week I was on WBAL in Baltimore sharing some of my favorite warm weather smoothie recipes. You can watch the whole video here, visit WBAL’s website for the full recipes, or check out some of the highlights below:
“Red Recharger” Recovery Smoothie
For all those athletes out there, whether you run, swim, bike (or do all three&...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - May 15, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: eating healthy exercise food recipes cherries peanuts recovery nutrition silk smoothies soymilk sports nutrition Source Type: blogs
Superfood of the Week: Goji Berries
Goji berries, which are native to the Himalayas, have been touted for their medicinal and nutritional superpowers for centuries. They may look like your standard dried fruit, but did you know these tart, reddish gems are bursting with cancer-fighting antioxidants? With more vitamin C per gram than an orange -- and more iron than a serving of spinach -- goji berries are your next grocery-store-trip buy. And don't think of them just as poppable treats -- they work well in recipes, too. (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. - May 14, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Nutrition diet food goji berries superfoods Source Type: blogs
Building Unity Farm - The Year of Produce
I skipped my Unity Farm post last week due to the events in Boston that required undivided attention.2012 was the year of animals at Unity Farm since we acquired our herds and flocks from May to August of that year. 2013 will be the year of produce as we create the mushroom farm, orchard, and hoop house.Last weekend, after the Marathon related events subsided I finished cutting the 220 oak logs needed for the Spring inoculation of 11 types of Shitake and the 72 poplar logs needed for cultivating 6 types of Oyster mushrooms.Using 85% shade cloth, my wife and I built the 10x30 foot shade house pictured above. &nb...
Source: Life as a Healthcare CIO - April 25, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Source Type: blogs
Food Stamp Fraud and Twinkies
Chris Edwards
The federal food stamp program—now called SNAP—is attracting a lot of media coverage. One reason for this is that the program’s costs have exploded—spending more than quadrupled during the Bush-Obama years to $82 billion in 2013 (see here and here p. 16). The Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations all took steps to loosen the purse strings on food stamp eligibility, and those changes have led to the ballooning costs of recent years during the stagnant economy.
Aside from the rising costs, two other aspects of SNAP have garnered interest. One is food stamp fraud. The other is the program’s “Twin...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - April 19, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Chris Edwards Source Type: blogs
Wheat Tooth
Evie encapsulates the peculiar appetite-stimulating effect of wheat that trumps all other appetite effects, “sweet tooth” included.
I’ve been on the wheat-free plan for four months and have had good results with loss of 12 pounds, total resolution of digestive/intestinal issues, cessation of food/carbo cravings, and diminished arthritic pain.
I am 70 years old and have fought Carbo Hell for most of my adult life. It was called a “sweet tooth” in my day, but I think it should be changed to a “WHEAT TOOTH,” as without wheat, my addictive compulsion to eat the terrible chemical laden sugar bomb...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Appetite stimulation Gliadin Source Type: blogs
Superfood of the Week: Artichokes
When you first hear "artichoke," what do you think? A lot of us go straight to one of our favorite (and admittedly unhealthy) dishes -- spinach and artichoke dip. But that gooey, cheesy appetizer isn't all this superfood is good for: Whether they're tossed in pasta, spread on a sandwich or featured on a veggie pizza, artichokes are one seriously tasty way to get your daily cancer-fighting and heart-helping antioxidants. One medium artichoke has a mere 60 calories and a whopping 6 grams of fiber -- and thanks to it's resistant starch, is a slimming superpower, too. Whip up one of these superfood-charged recipes (or one of t...
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - April 10, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Nutrition diet food superfood Source Type: blogs
Giving Kids a Place at the Table
How much does your family spend on groceries? Could you live on $3 a person each day?
For many Americans, that’s what you might spend on a coffee. But, for the nearly 50 million Americans on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, $3 a day is all they have for food. Yes, in the wealthiest country in the world, this is the reality.
According to the Participant Media’s compelling new documentary, “A Place at the Table,” the picture in America is grim:
One in five families with children is food insecure (which means they expect to run out of food before they get more money or food stamps). One out of every two...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - April 8, 2013 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Family Nutrition Source Type: blogs
How to Eat Real Food Without Spending Hours in the Kitchen
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Jules Clancy of Stonesoup.
Are you eating real, whole food as much as you’d like?
If you’ve been following Zen Habits for any length of time, you’ve probably been inspired by Leo’s story. My favorite part is how he went from being an overweight junk food eater to a lean, plant-food-loving machine.
Like Leo, I’m a big believer that for optimum health it’s best to eat real, whole food as much as possible. Preferably prepared at home.
The good news is, it doesn’t need to take as much time as you’d think.
When I was writing my b...
Source: Zen Habits - April 5, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
Experience Umami “The Fifth Taste” with this Ratatouille Recipe
How Humans Experience Taste
If I asked you to name a food you’ve had that fits into each of the categories of sweet, sour, bitter, and salty, you could do it with ease. But what about umami? (ewww-mom-e)
Umami is the least known taste in our culture and satisfies the heading of savory flavors. Asian countries celebrate this wonderful flavor with fermented beans and grains, as well as shiitake mushrooms. The most common umami product is soy sauce, a fermented condiment. Glutamate (an amino acid) is responsible for the unique umami taste.
You’ve probably had umami before, perhaps without realizing it. Examples include me...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - April 4, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: carlenehelble Tags: cooking diet food recipes Source Type: blogs
How To Remove A Self Limiting Belief
Hopefully you have read the previous two posts What Is A Self Limiting Belief? and What Is The Secret To Success? and you fully understand the importance of your belief system.
Not only do you know the importance of beliefs, but you know that by and large they shape your success.
Just knowing that should be liberating, because if you embrace this information fully you can clearly see that you have the power to change and design your life, rather than just let it happen to you.
So let’s get into real work by explaining the different limiting beliefs and what you can do to remove any you may have.
A “Lack Of Knowledg...
Source: Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : - April 3, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: Tim Brownson Tags: Life Coaching Source Type: blogs
Struggling With Balanced Eating Habits? Choose My Plate!
If you have ever played darts, or even if you just understand it, then you know how to use “Choose My Plate” to help you put together healthy plates at each meal. Choose my plate is the guide (and best I’ve seen) from the USDA to empower people to make healthy food choices.
Why darts?
I compare “Choose My Plate” to darts because of the “bullseye”. In darts, you strive to hit the bullseye. You aim to get as close as you can pretty much every throw, and sometimes (let’s face it) you’re happy to get on the board!
That is how I view the realities of healthy eating. There&...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - April 2, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: eating healthy food fruits nutrition weight loss balanced plate my plate Source Type: blogs
Who are the microbes on your fruits and veggies?
Nice paper from Jonathan Leff and Noah Fierer in PLOS One: Bacterial Communities Associated with the Surfaces of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Abstract: Fresh fruits and vegetables can harbor large and diverse populations of bacteria. However, most of the work on produce-associated bacteria has focused on a relatively small number of pathogenic bacteria and, as a result, we know far less about the overall diversity and composition of those bacterial communities found on produce and how the structure of these communities varies across produce types. Moreover, we lack a comprehensive view of the potential effects of diff...
Source: The Tree of Life - March 31, 2013 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Jonathan Eisen Source Type: blogs
