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Kurriosityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687202437963600820noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420143596798016418.post-80977250795070553042013-07-19T05:12:00.003-07:002013-07-19T05:12:26.708-07:00Sunscreen<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 12px/18px "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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How many times do you have to beg your kids to use sunscreen? I know that my teen agers nod their heads but hate my pestering them to apply it during the summer. But the truth is it makes a difference! I am happy to have read that a new study can back this up with real research! In fact, daily use of sunscreen has been shown to significantly slow the aging of skin caused by the sun’s ultraviolet rays. The study showed that when adults used broad spectrum sunscreen, which protects against both ultraviolet B and ultraviolet A rays, they were less likely to show increased wrinkling over a four-and-a-half-year period than adults who used sunscreen less often. So don’t give up on your kids, or on yourselves, it is really important to protect our skin with sunscreen! </div>
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Country music star Randy Travis suffered a stroke Wednesday night following a viral heart infection he was first hospitalized for on Sunday. </div>
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The singer underwent surgery late Wednesday night to relieve pressure on his brain, and remains in critical condition, according to his publicist.</div>
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Earlier Wednesday, Travis‘ doctors had implanted a device designed to help his heart pump properly.</div>
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The singer, who has congestive heart failure, received what is known as a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), which helps the weakened left ventricle push blood through the aorta and throughout the body.</div>
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Sometimes the device can be removed if the patient makes a full recovery, but other times it serves as a temporary solution until a heart transplant can be performed. Former Vice President Dick Cheney had an LVAD before he had his heart transplant, <em>USA Today</em> reported.</div>
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Travis is being treated at The Heart Hospital at Baylor Plano in Texas. He was first hospitalized after he developed what he thought was a cold. The 54-year-old was later diagnosed with a serious condition known as viral cardiomyopathy, which can lead to congestive heart failure.</div>
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Viral cardiomyopathy occurs when a virus infects and attacks the heart, leading to inflammation and a reduced ability to pump blood throughout the body, according to the Heart and Vascular Institute at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. This particular form of cardiomyopathy can progress rapidly, and while it only accounts for 1 percent of all heart disease deaths in the United States, it is one of the most common causes of heart disease in younger people.</div>
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One expert explained how viral cardiomyopathy can quickly develop into a life-threatening condition.</div>
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"Myocarditis is an inflammatory condition which can occur when the heart is infected by a virus. The condition can range from a minor flu-like illness to critical cardiogenic shock," said Dr. Sean Pinney, director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation Program at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.</div>
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"Most patients will experience only minor degrees of heart dysfunction and will make a full recovery," Pinney continued. "For those patients in whom the virus produces greater degrees of heart dysfunction, full recovery is possible, but less likely. About half of these patients will develop chronic heart failure, and another 25 percent will need a heart transplant or a mechanical assist device," he noted.</div>
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"The cornerstone of treatment is to provide excellent supportive care," Pinney explained. "This may include the use of ventricular assist devices, which are surgically implanted pumps designed to support the circulation until the heart can recover or until a heart transplant is performed. Antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs have been used, but it is not clear whether they are helpful in aiding recovery."</div>
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Another expert outlined a similar prognosis.</div>
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"Viral myocarditis is an unfortunate condition where the virus attacks the heart muscle, causing heart damage similar to a heart attack," said Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, a preventive cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "In some situations the heart will recover and in others it will not, leading to heart failure. All we can do is give supportive care, careful monitoring and waiting."</div>
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Viral cardiomyopathy can be caused by more than 30 different viruses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These can include common flu viruses, cold viruses, Epstein Barr virus and hepatitis C.</div>
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Travis had been trying to get his life back on track following numerous public incidents last year that centered around his use of alcohol. The 11-time Grammy winner pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in January following his arrest last year when he was found naked after crashing his Pontiac Trans Am.</div>
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Some of his most celebrated songs include "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "Three Wooden Crosses." He had 18 singles top the music charts during the 1980s and 1990s.</div>
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This is one of those salads that just gets better with time. If possible, it‘s best to prepare the day before you plan to serve it, giving all the flavors more time to blend and meld.</div>
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4 cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced<br />1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced<br />1/2 cup rice vinegar<br />1/4 cup white vinegar<br />1 tablespoons granulated sugar<br />1/4 teaspoon chili flakes<br />1 pinch sea salt</div>
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<li>In a large bowl, combine vinegars, sugar, and chili flakes, and whisk until the sugar dissolves.</li>
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<em>What‘s your favorite simple side salad recipe? Share with us in the comments below!</em></div>
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<em>This recipe and photo were created by contributor Aylin Erman of <a data-mce-href="http://www.glowkitchen.com/" href="http://www.glowkitchen.com/">Glow Kitchen</a>. Learn more about Aylin and this recipe by checking out her <a data-mce-href="http://www.glowkitchen.com/?p=10208" href="http://www.glowkitchen.com/?p=10208">accompanying post</a>.</em></div>
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You don‘t have to take in a kingdom of calories to eat like a king, and this recipe is testament to just that. Here is a filling, protein and fiber- packed breakfast that doesn‘t weigh you down, mainly because potatoes are out of the picture. Instead of using white potato, I opted for diced celery root and fresh tomatoes with plenty of seasoning. After plating the celery root and tomato mixture, I use the leftover oil to cook the eggs, giving it just enough residual flavor such that additional salt and oil is unnecessary. The result is a big breakfast with little cleanup (and no bellyache). </div>
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1/2 a large celery root<br />1 large tomato<br />1/2 tablespoon olive oil<br />1/4 teaspoon salt<br />1/4 teaspoon pepper<br />1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika<br />2 eggs<br />Red pepper flakes and fresh basil, for garnish</div>
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<li>Peel and chop the celery root into bite-sized pieces. Chop the tomato into equally sized pieces. Set aside, separately.</li>
<li>Warm oil in a pan over medium heat. Once warm, add celery root to oil.</li>
<li>Season with salt, pepper, and paprika and stir to combine.</li>
<li>Cook for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the celery root begins to soften.</li>
<li>Add the chopped tomato and mix, cooking until the tomato has broken down and created a thick sauce for the celery root, about 3 to 5 minutes.</li>
<li>Once the celery root is fully cooked through, transfer to a plate and set aside, keeping the pan over the heat.</li>
<li>Crack the eggs in a small bowl and whisk with a fork until smooth.</li>
<li>Add the eggs to the same pan making sure they cover the entire surface evenly. Gradually stir, creating curds with the eggs and making sure all of the runny mixture gets cooked.</li>
<li>Serve the scrambled eggs atop the celery root mixture and garnish with fresh basil and red pepper flakes. (Some freshly-grated parmesan would be great, too.) Enjoy!</li>
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Problems with motor skills such as throwing and catching can add to the social struggles faced by children with autism, a new study says.</div>
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It included 35 children, aged 6 to 15, with autism who were considered high-functioning and attended typical school classes. The children underwent tests for two types of motor skills: object-control motor skills that involve precise action such as catching or throwing; and locomotion skills such as running and walking.</div>
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The children who struggled with object-control motor abilities were more likely to have more severe problems with social and communications skills that those with better object-control motor skills, according to the study in the July issue of the journal <em>Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly</em>. </div>
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"So much of the focus on autism has been on developing social skills, and that is very crucial," lead author Megan MacDonald, an assistant professor in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences at Oregon State University, said in a university news release.</div>
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"Yet we also know there is a link between motor skills and autism, and how deficits in these physical skills play into this larger picture is not clearly understood," said MacDonald, an expert on the movement skills of children with autism.</div>
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She said the findings add to the growing body of research highlighting the link between autism and motor skill problems.</div>
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"Something which seems as simple as learning to ride a bike can be crucial for a child with autism," MacDonald said. "Being able to ride a bike means more independence and autonomy. They can ride to the corner store or ride to a friend‘s house. Those kind of small victories are huge."</div>
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Physical activity is linked not only to health, but to social skills and mental well-being, she noted.</div>
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The good news is that motor skills can be taught.</div>
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"We have programs and interventions that we know work, and have measurable impact on motor skill development," MacDonald said. "We need to make sure we identify the issue and get a child help as early as possible."</div>
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The U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has more about <a data-mce-href="http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm" href="http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm">autism</a>.</div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> The body makes a limited number of healthy movements. Some of the most important are represented below is these movements. Most solid fitness routines have some or all of these movements. Does yours? </span></h4>
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Our body language can tell the world a lot about us. People draw conclusions about how confident or insecure we may be simply through our gestures and posture. But what does our body language say to us?<br /><br />According to Amy Cuddy, psychologist and Harvard Business School professor, we can change our outcomes by simply adjusting the way we carry ourselves.<br /><br />Through Cuddy’s research she has defined what she calls “power poses.” These poses involve making ourselves big, with outstretched arms and legs. This body language can actually change how we feel by increasing our testosterone production, a hormone that gives us energy and confidence, while decreasing our cortisol levels, which is a hormone associated with elevated stress levels.<br /><br />Cuddy believes that by simply striking a power pose, you can infuse yourself with the confidence and self assurance you need to achieve your goals. She suggests trying these poses before job interviews, speeches or important meetings.<br /><br />No, you don’t have to strut down the street with your hands in the air. But you can find a private space to strike a power pose that Cuddy suggests will inject you with the confidence boost that you need to carry yourself successfully through each day.<br /><br />Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio</div>
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As American women continue to delay parenthood, rates of teenage births and births for women in their early 20s are at all-time lows, federal health officials reported Friday. </div>
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U.S. women have their first baby at age 25.6 on average, according to 2011 figures released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is up slightly from 2010 and significantly older than the 1970 average of 21.4 years.</div>
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Births to girls 15 to 19 declined 8 percent between 2010 and 2011, and births to women 20 to 24 years old dropped 3 percent to a record low, the CDC report stated.</div>
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"If this [trend] results in more births being planned and intended it is difficult to object to it," said Dr. Jeffrey Ecker, director of Obstetrical Clinical Research and Quality Assurance at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.</div>
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"If we are talking about a shift from early 20s to late 20s or early 30s, the expectation is that outcomes would be safe and healthy. The message isn‘t that it‘s fine to wait until a woman is in her late 30s or 40s to think about becoming pregnant," added Ecker, who is also chair of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists‘ Committee on Obstetric Practice.</div>
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As women get older it is more difficult to become pregnant, Ecker said, adding that the likelihood of miscarriage and other complications also increases.</div>
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Overall, 3.9 million U.S. births were reported in 2011, representing the lowest general birth rate since 1998 -- 63.2 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 -- and 1 percent less than in 2010, the CDC reported.</div>
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Birth rates were unchanged for women aged 30 to 34 but rose for women 35 to 44.</div>
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Births to unmarried women declined in 2011 for the third year in a row -- down another 2 percent from 2010.</div>
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Experts found good news in the report.</div>
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In terms of health, highlights are a leveling off of cesarean births and the continued decline in the preterm birth rate, said lead author Joyce Martin, an epidemiologist at CDC‘s National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Vital Statistics, Reproductive Statistics.</div>
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In 2011 the rate of cesarean delivery remained about the same as the year before -- nearly 33 percent of all births. Previously, the number of women undergoing C-sections had increased steadily, jumping 60 percent from 1996 to 2009.</div>
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11 for the fifth straight year to 11.7 percent of all births, down 2 percent from 2010 and 8 percent from its high in 2006.</div>
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The rate of babies born at a low birth weight in 2011 was 8.10 percent -- down somewhat from 8.15 percent in 2010 and 2 percent lower than the 2006 peak of 8.26 percent.</div>
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Other notable findings: Multiple births were relatively unchanged in recent years. Twins accounted for 33.2 per 1,000 total births in 2011.</div>
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Births of triplets and more also remained unchanged at 137 per 100,000.</div>
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Dr. Mitchell Maiman, chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at Staten Island University Hospital in New York City, said he expects that women will continue to postpone childbirth.</div>
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"More and more women are not only in the workforce, but more women are the primary breadwinner in the family," he said.</div>
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"So you are going to have more women who are delaying childbearing to enhance their careers. And you have amazing technology to enable them to accomplish that," Maiman said. "You are going to see older and older mothers."</div>
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For more information on healthy mothers and babies, visit the <a data-mce-href="http://www.marchofdimes.com/book/healthy-mom-healthy-baby.aspx" href="http://www.marchofdimes.com/book/healthy-mom-healthy-baby.aspx">March of Dimes</a>.</div>
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<em>This recipe was contributed by Angela Simpson, the blogger behind <a data-mce-href="http://eat-spin-run-repeat.com" href="http://eat-spin-run-repeat.com/">Eat Spin Run Repeat</a> and the author of "<a data-mce-href="http://eat-spin-run-repeat/cleanfoodfast" href="http://eat-spin-run-repeat/cleanfoodfast">Living the Whole Foods Lifestyle: A Complete System for Fast (Clean!) Food</a>". To learn more about Angela, check out her <a data-mce-href="http://wp.me/p1Y0xO-4OZ" href="http://wp.me/p1Y0xO-4OZ">accompanying post</a> and her bio on our <a data-mce-href="http://greatist.com/ambassadors" href="http://greatist.com/ambassadors">Greatist Ambassador page</a>!</em></div>
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Now that summer is finally here, I’ve been trying to cook as many meals as possible on the grill. Whether it’s veggies, marinated tofu steaks, salmon on a cedar plank, or pineapple drizzled in maple syrup, everything seems to taste better on the grill! When it comes to burgers, there are so many ways to add flavor without adding tons of calories and unhealthy fat. With only a few ingredients, these Thai turkey burgers are super easy and quick to make. Give them a try at your next barbecue and let me know what you think!</div>
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Recipe: Thai Turkey Burgers</h2>
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<strong>What You’ll Need:</strong></div>
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<strong>What to Do:</strong></div>
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<li>Preheat grill, grill pan, or frying pan over medium-high heat.</li>
<li>Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and use a burger press (or your hands) to form the mixture into four equal-sized patties. Put a small depression in the middle of each patty, which will help it to stay flat (rather than puff up) when cooking.</li>
<li>Grill for 5-6 minutes per side over medium heat, or until no longer pink in the middle.</li>
<li>Serve in whole-grain pitas or buns with <a data-mce-href="http://eat-spin-run-repeat.com/recipes-2/?recipe_id=6049304" href="http://eat-spin-run-repeat.com/recipes-2/?recipe_id=6049304">Ginger-Lime Asian Slaw</a>, sliced avocado, and fresh sprouts (if desired).</li>
<li>If you want to prepare a quick sauce for your burger, combine 1 tablespoon plain fat-free yogurt with 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce. Add a few pinches of stevia for a sweet-and-spicy flavor.</li>
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Kurriosityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687202437963600820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420143596798016418.post-829656227722429952013-07-03T07:00:00.002-07:002013-07-03T07:29:51.184-07:00Ice cream sandwiches recipes for Fourth of July<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 11.81px/17.99px "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
We could spend a lot of time fussing about who invented the ice-cream sandwich and when. Or we could get on with it and make some. For the Fourth of July _ and the rest of the summer.</div>
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You could use your ice-cream maker to make the cool stuff at home, with coaching from Tessa Arias‘ book "Cookies & Cream: Hundreds of Ways to Make the Perfect Ice Cream Sandwich" (Running Press, $18). Maybe her recipe for strawberry cream cheese or caramel chocolate swirl? Or a cookie from her dozens of recipes _ maybe salted macadamia nut or bacon chocolate chip?</div>
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Don‘t have an ice-cream maker? No problem. Just sub premium ice cream for the homemade, as Donna Egan does in "Ice Cream Sandwiches: 65 Recipes for Incredibly Cool Treats" (Ten Speed Press, $16.99). Her book offers lots of ice-cream recipes but also ideas for doctoring purchased ice cream, such as swirling butterscotch sauce into vanilla for smooshing between snickerdoodles.</div>
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So get creative. Mix and match cookies with ice creams. Maybe customize plain ice cream with mix-ins. Scoop ice cream on a cookie. Top with another. Enjoy. We‘ve got a cookie recipe to get you started, plus plenty of ice-cream-sandwich-making tips.</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>COOKIES</strong></span></div>
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Pick a favorite cookie recipe. Drop cookies are easy to work with, says Arias, who uses a 2-tablespoon, spring-loaded ice-cream scoop, then rolls the scooped dough in her hands to smooth before flattening slightly and baking. Try: chocolate chip, oatmeal, peanut butter or gingersnap cookies.</div>
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Egan uses brownies (chocolate or butterscotch baked in larger pans so they‘re thinner), plus madeleines, meringues and coconut macaroons.</div>
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Or purchase good-quality cookies.</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>ICE CREAM</strong></span></div>
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Choose a premium ice cream or gelato (Haagen-Dazs Limoncello, Ben & Jerry‘s Chocolate Peppermint Crunch _ you get the idea).</div>
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Choose a flavor that complements the cookie. A few ideas: coffee-flavored ice cream with cinnamon cookies; lemon with shortbread cookies.</div>
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Use two small scoops of different, but complementary flavors of ice cream, says Arias.</div>
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Choose a plain premium ice cream (vanilla, chocolate, coffee). Then soften 1 quart in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes. Turn into a bowl, then use a knife to swirl in about 1/2 cup of mix-ins. Maybe coffee ice cream plus caramel sauce and mini-chocolate chips. Or vanilla ice cream with seedless raspberry preserves and chopped toasted almonds.</div>
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Choose one or two mix-ins from these categories:</div>
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<strong>Sauces</strong>: Caramel, fudge, seedless fruit preserves</div>
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<strong>Crunch:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Toasted nuts (pecans, almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, walnuts)</div>
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<strong>Sweet</strong>: Chocolate chips, coconut, coarsely chopped candies</div>
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Dip edge of finished sandwiches in melted chocolate. Roll in decorating sprinkles, crushed candies, tiny chips (chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter), coconut, chopped nuts. Arias suggests: crushed pretzels, crumbled bacon.</div>
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Wrap frozen sandwiches in cooking parchment or food-safe decorative paper, says Arias, and tie with raffia or ribbon.</div>
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Freeze prepared sandwiches an hour or two to firm.</div>
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For longer storage, wrap in plastic wrap. Store up to a week.</div>
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To serve, let stand at room temperature 5 to 10 minutes to soften slightly.</div>
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<strong>Bake</strong>: 9 to 10 minutes per batch</div>
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<strong>Makes</strong>: About 18 cookies, enough for 9 sandwiches</div>
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Adapted from "Cookies & Cream," by Tessa Arias. The dough is somewhat sticky; we found it easier to handle after chilling it for 30 minutes.</div>
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1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour</div>
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder</div>
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3/4 teaspoon baking soda</div>
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1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt</div>
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1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature</div>
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3/4 cup sugar</div>
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2 large eggs</div>
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla</div>
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Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until smooth and well combined, 1-2 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. On low speed, gradually add flour mixture; beat until combined. Refrigerate, 30 minutes.</div>
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Drop 2 tablespoon-size balls of dough onto parchment-paper lined baking sheets. Slightly flatten each. Bake 9-10 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through baking. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes; transfer to wire racks. Cool completely. Freeze cookies until firm, at least 1 hour.</div>
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To assemble, top 1 cookie with a scoop of slightly softened ice cream. Top with another cookie. Gently press down to form a sandwich. Wrap the sandwich in parchment or wax paper; freeze immediately. Repeat with remaining cookies. Freeze at least 1 hour before serving.</div>
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Kurriosityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687202437963600820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420143596798016418.post-54788417515844947332013-07-03T06:45:00.001-07:002013-07-03T06:51:21.597-07:00Alicia Silverstone Starts Breast Milk Bank for Vegans<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: right; color: black; float: right; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 11.81px/17.99px "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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Jason Merritt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- If there’s one thing actress Alicia Silverstone isn’t <em>Clueless</em> about, it’s promoting her ideas about healthy living. She’s been an advocate for the raw food diet, pre-chewing her infant son Bear’s food, and now, she’s helping a special group of mothers who can’t breastfeed.<br />
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She’s launching a breast milk sharing project for vegans only, for women who can’t breastfeed but would like their babies to get breast milk from moms who eat zero animal products.<br />
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Silverstone, 36, writes on her blog, The Kind Life, “Because we are a community of beautiful souls who recognize the importance of food as health, I say we help support those mamas and babies who need a hand during one of the most important times in their lives. It’s why I’m starting the Kind Mama Milk Share, a way for moms to connect with other moms in their area. If you have milk to share -- post it! If you are in need of milk–post it! Think of all the babies we can help raise together!”<br />
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Silverstone says her breast milk brainchild was the inspiration of Rachel Holtzman, a vegan friend who had breast reduction surgery a few years before her pregnancy and was having trouble making milk for her newborn son, Levi.<br />
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“You’re in this incredibly vulnerable place,” Holtzman, 31, of Brooklyn, N.Y., told ABC News. “I sought out vegan breast milk, because I come to this from a food is medicine standpoint.”<br />
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So Holtzman reached out to Silverstone for help, and donations poured in.<br />
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“Women have just been incredibly generous and I’m hoping that with their help, we’ll be able to keep Levi exclusively breast-fed for as long as possible,” said Holtzman.<br />
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Some experts say while Silverstone’s heart is in the right place, her breast milk sharing initiative should include screening the milk for diseases.<br />
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“In an ideal world, breastfeeding is fantastic,” said Dr. Joanne Stone, the Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship director at Mount Sinai medical center. “It really promotes excellent health for a newborn, but unscreened breast milk has a lot of concerns, such as the transmission of viruses such as HIV, hepatitis, and bacteria such as syphilis.”<br />
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Silverstone wouldn’t comment, but Holtzman feels that taking into account the breast milk donor’s lifestyle is key.<br />
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“Instead of having to ask really probing, very personal questions, going to a place like The Kind Life, took that out of the equation and we could make the safe assumption that the person on the donating end values those things as much as we did,” Holtzman said.</div>
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Kurriosityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687202437963600820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420143596798016418.post-13005734931888484462013-07-02T05:33:00.003-07:002013-07-02T05:33:50.491-07:00A Man's Diet and Health Needs<div class="BodyA" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 11.81px/17.99px "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
Finding it a challenge to balance the demands of your career, family, friends, working out, and staying healthy? Well if you answered yes, you are not alone. It is not easy to find enough hours in a day or to even begin to understand which things should be on the top of your priority list. Truth is you often need to take a step back to realize that when you put yourself and your health first, the rest will fall into place.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">For most men putting their health first sounds like an oxymoron, since they spend a majority of their day at the office trying to make money and build a career. But the bottom line is, they need to start by recognizing that in order to succeed they can not neglect their health, inside and out. In fact when we look at the leading causes of death for a male, we find that 4 of the 10 are directly related to diet. They include: cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. In fact heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the United States, responsible for one in 4 deaths. And while we know that you may not die from these all, they will definitely affect your work, family and lifestyle.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"><img data-mce-src="http://www.kurriosity.com/file/pic/resources/man%20pointing.jpg" data-mce-style="float: left; margin: 10px;" height="576" src="http://www.kurriosity.com/file/pic/resources/man%20pointing.jpg" style="border: 0px currentColor; float: left; margin: 10px;" width="322" />So what is a man to do? First off it is essential that a man have a yearly physical to rule out any medical conditions, be educated on any risk factors and learn how to get a clean bill of health. Next step is to take a look at your diet intake and see if you are stuck in the “steak and potato” or “clean plate club” mode. Either of these will need a little fixing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">A male truly needs to be sure to have a diet that is full of whole grains, biologically available protein, fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats. It is important that men recognize that whole grains, typically those high in fiber, will help to control cholesterol and reduce risks of colon cancer, both of which are prevalent in males. Whole grains also allow for longer concentration and energy, which will lead to increased productivity on the job. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">Protein is essential for muscles, and since the male body contains a higher proportion of muscle mass, they will need to meet their bodies needs. We also know that protein will allow for satiety, helping to keep you at an acceptable BMI. </span></div>
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Fruits and vegetables are essential for men and women alike, to provide the body with minerals and vitamins, along with antioxidants critical in the fight against cancer. For the male these foods rich lycopene, vitamin E, and folate will be protective against prostate cancer. Additionally vitamin A rich food will help strengthen tissues of the eyes and other membranes, vitamin B will give greater energy and vitamin C will help immune system. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">Unsaturated fats, such as olive oil, fish, nuts and avocado are the preferred fats, as these are not linked to heart disease. Fat is necessary for body temperature, brain development and digestion so enjoy these as a healthy part of your diet. It is the saturated fats that are linked to heart disease and cholesterol so when it comes to fatty meats and fatty foods, use these sparingly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">Diet does not stand alone, its counterpart exercise is just as important. Spending 6, 8, 10 hours a day behind your desk does not do your body well. It is critical that time is devoted to an active lifestyle. All studies show that a half hour a day of exercise reduces the risk of heart disease, among other illnesses. Whether it is heading to the gym, roller blading, basketball pick up game with the guys, or biking with your kids, it is time to get moving. Many companies are even putting gyms at the work place to support the need to keep employees healthier and more productive at work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">As men approach their fifties they also need to be aware of hormone deficiencies, in things like testosterone, that can further impact muscle tone, libido, cholesterol, fatigue and much more. This “andropause”, aka male menopause, is often a well kept secret and not truly understood without diagnosis. Perhaps it is more than long hours at work that are making you not feel so great after all. Don’t be afraid to check it out because even the symptoms of andropause can be relieved.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;">Being conscious of your own mental health, along with diet and fitness, will help you to feel more in control of your quality of life. Start there and the time you spend in and out of the office or with family and friends will become a lot easier to manage. </span></div>
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Cheerleading is definitely not your grandmother‘s pastime anymore, injury experts warn, but rather a highly competitive activity that‘s light on the pom-poms and heavy on risky daredevil acrobatics.</div>
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The not-surprising result: Cheerleading injuries are on the rise.</div>
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"Over the past few decades, cheerleading has evolved from leading the crowd in cheers at sporting events to a competitive, year-round activity featuring complex acrobatic stunts performed by a growing number of athletes," said Dr. Cynthia LaBella, medical director of the Institute for Sports Medicine at the Ann & Robert Lurie Children‘s Hospital of Chicago. "As a result, the number and severity of injuries from cheerleading has also surged."</div>
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"Relatively speaking, the overall injury rate is low compared to other girls‘ sports, such as soccer and basketball," LaBella said. "But despite the lower overall injury rate, cheerleading accounts for a disproportionate number -- 60 percent to 70 percent -- of all the catastrophic injuries in girls‘ high school sports. That is an area of concern and needs attention for improving safety."</div>
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LaBella, who is also an associate professor of pediatrics at the Northwestern University Steinberg School of Medicine, was scheduled to discuss the issue Thursday at the annual meeting of the National Athletic Trainers‘ Association, in Las Vegas.</div>
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According to a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) last fall, the number of students aged 6 and up who engaged in cheerleading either at school or as members of offsite competitive squads skyrocketed from just 600,000 students in 1990 to somewhere between 3 million and 3.6 million in 2003.</div>
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The vast majority of participants -- 96 percent -- are girls, according to the AAP, and what these girls are now asked to do goes far beyond the stereotypical image of fun-loving dance routines. Rather, girls must routinely execute taxing feats of gymnastic prowess, with sequences that involve tumbling, leaping, jumping, tossing and human-pyramid building.</div>
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What‘s more, "injury rates increase with age and skill level, due to more complex stunts being performed at these levels," LaBella said.</div>
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The result has been a notable increase in the frequency with which cheerleaders fall, sometimes from great heights. A range of limb, head, neck and trunk injuries, as well as sprains and strains, can ensue, with some -- such as concussions -- being serious enough to require medical attention.</div>
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It is no longer unheard of to see cheerleading participants leave the field of play having suffered permanently disabling or even fatal catastrophic injuries.</div>
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"For those who have not seen cheerleading in 20 years, it really would be an eye-opener," said Lisa Kluchorosky, a sports medicine administrator at Nationwide Children‘s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. "So many [people] still think it‘s the world of Annette Funicello. But cheerleading has gone from a more recreational, more supportive kind of role to being very competitive and very athletic, which means that the demands placed on these kids are really enormous.</div>
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"And the skill level and the types of stunts they are doing have gone up tremendously, as they have with most sports over the years," Kluchorosky added.</div>
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With this new reality in mind, the AAP now takes the position that state athletic associations should move to classify cheerleading as a sport, in order to ensure that the activity is treated in the same manner as all other traditional contact athletics.</div>
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"Cheerleading is still not considered a sport in many states, and it very much should be," said Kluchorosky, who is the National Athletic Trainers‘ Association liaison to the AAP. </div>
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"If it were designated as such, it would be subject to the rules of all other sports, which means participants would be afforded the same resources and health care, and held to the same regulations."</div>
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For example, under a sports designation, cheerleaders would have to engage in strength and conditioning programs during both competition and preseason periods. Practice time would be regulated, and training facilities certified as safe. </div>
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Participants also would have access to onsite medical staff when needed, all of whom would be prepped with detailed emergency medical plans.</div>
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As part of a recognized sport, cheerleading coaches, in turn, would have to be certified as to their proficiency in teaching key cheerleading skills, such as spotting techniques.</div>
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Beyond that, the AAP further recommended placing specific boundaries on the kinds of activities cheerleaders can be asked to do, including limiting human pyramids to a certain height and banning tumbling on hard surfaces that lack appropriate landing matting.</div>
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"There‘s still some of the feeling out there that [cheerleading] is not a real sport," Kluchorosky said. "But it is. And we‘re talking about real risks, so we have to try to move the needle forward and deal with it appropriately."</div>
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<strong>More information</strong></div>
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For more on the AAP‘s cheerleading recommendations, visit the <a data-mce-href="http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/AAP-Offers-New-Guidelines-to-Prevent-Cheerleading-Injuries.aspx" href="http://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/pages/AAP-Offers-New-Guidelines-to-Prevent-Cheerleading-Injuries.aspx">American Academy of Pediatrics</a>.</div>
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These days, pizza has transcended the ranks of tomato sauce and mozzarella -- the variations are now endless. But, still, the idea of a dessert pizza feels quite new and unique. This recipe is a vegan version of dessert pizza, using a coconut-milk based chocolate cream sauce, fresh fruit, and a whole-grain crust. Because the ingredients are so pure, you can enjoy this recipe for breakfast, as a snack, or for dessert. Enjoy!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>What to Do:</strong></span></div>
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1 whole-grain tortilla<br />1 can coconut milk, chilled and hardened in the refrigerator<br />1 tablespoon agave nectar (or maple syrup)<br />1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />2 tablespoons cocoa powder<br />1 banana<br />6-10 strawberries<br />1 tablespoon dried coconut flakes</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>What to Do:</strong></span></div>
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<li>First, open the can of chilled coconut milk. Scoop the hardened part of the top of the can and into a bowl, and toss the remaining liquid. </li>
<li>Add the agave, cocoa powder, and vanilla to the coconut milk and whisk until smooth.</li>
<li>Spread the chocolate coconut cream mixture atop the whole-wheat tortilla.</li>
<li>Slice the banana and strawberries. Place them on top of the chocolate cream.</li>
<li>Sprinkle with coconut flakes, serve, and enjoy!</li>
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<em><strong>Note</strong>: if you‘d like a crispier base, you can toast or bake the tortilla before adding toppings! </em></div>
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</span><br />Kurriosityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687202437963600820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420143596798016418.post-71106083180705973292013-07-01T04:53:00.001-07:002013-07-01T04:53:38.014-07:00Aromatherapy: More Than Just a Pleasant Scent?<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 11.81px/17.99px "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
Aromatherapy is beginning to enter the medical mainstream, with groups as diverse as the American Cancer Society and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs touting the use of fragrance as a therapy that can complement traditional health care. <img data-mce-src="http://www.kurriosity.com/file/pic/resources/aromatherapy.jpg" data-mce-style="float: right; margin: 10px;" height="213" src="http://www.kurriosity.com/file/pic/resources/aromatherapy.jpg" style="border: 0px currentColor; float: right; margin: 10px;" width="320" /></div>
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There‘s little evidence to suggest that aromatherapy can directly cure illness, but research has found it can help reduce a wide range of symptoms and side effects in some people.</div>
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"Many specific ailments can benefit from aromatherapy blends and treatments," said Monika Meulman, president of the Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists. "For example, insomnia, nausea, headaches and migraines, and aches and pains are often improved with aromatherapy -- just to name a few."</div>
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Aromatherapy involves the use of what are called essential oils, which are very potent distillations of the fragrant portions of plant life such as flowers, roots and bark, said Dr. Hal Blatman, medical director of the Blatman Pain Clinic in Cincinnati and a past president of the American Holistic Medical Association.</div>
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These oils are either applied topically to the body, through a cream or a soaking bath, for instance, or are inhaled after they‘ve been diffused into the air in a room, Meulman explained.</div>
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Researchers believe that the oils trigger smell receptors in the nose, prompting the transmission of chemical messages along nerve pathways to the brain‘s limbic system, Blatman said. The limbic system is a part of the brain closely associated with moods and emotion.</div>
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"It‘s easy to see smells have an effect on the body," Blatman said. "Smells have deep emotional triggers in people."</div>
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Aromatherapists recommend using different oils for different effects. For example:</div>
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<li>Lavender and rosemary oil are suggested for relieving muscle tension and anxiety.</li>
<li>Peppermint and ginger oil may relieve nausea and help perk up a fatigued person.</li>
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The oils also can be layered on to get a combination of effects, Blatman said.</div>
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"There are all kinds of specific conditions and specific remedies," he said. "There are a number of reference books for how to use the oils."</div>
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The potential plusses of aromatherapy, however, come with possible drawbacks, too.</div>
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For instance, people who decide to pursue aromatherapy on their own need to be careful because the essential oils used are very strong, Meulman and Blatman said. The oils can cause an allergic reaction when touched or inhaled and can prompt an asthma attack in some people.</div>
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The quality of essential oils also can change over time.</div>
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"Often the oils sitting on the shelf in a health food store are no longer viable -- they break down with time -- and may no longer have active compounds in them," Meulman said. "Many essential oils are only effective for several months to a year. By the time they get to an end user, they have oxidized to the point of not being useful and, in some cases, may be harmful."</div>
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People also should be aware that the oils can have an internal effect even if applied to the skin.</div>
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"Some essential oils can accumulate in the liver," Meulman said. "For example, eucalyptus is broken down slowly by the body and tends to accumulate in the liver. If used daily in large amounts, within a few weeks a person can experience signs of toxicity due to this buildup."</div>
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For these reasons and others, Meulman and her association recommend that people interested in aromatherapy consult with a professional aromatherapist.</div>
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"For do-it-yourself use, one can use some oils for ambiance, room spray experiences and other such occasional uses," she said. "For daily aromatherapy use and self-treatment, professional aromatherapist guidance is strongly advised."</div>
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<strong>More information</strong></div>
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The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy has more on <a data-mce-href="http://www.naha.org/explore-aromatherapy/about-aromatherapy" href="http://www.naha.org/explore-aromatherapy/about-aromatherapy">aromatherapy</a>.</div>
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It‘s impossible to know how many of the injuries could have been avoided if pedestrians weren‘t using their cellphones. The study also doesn‘t determine whether the injuries are on the rise simply because more people are using cellphones.</div>
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Whatever the case, study author Jack Nasar said the findings show that cellphone use isn‘t just a danger to drivers. It‘s also a hazard to those who are only strolling.</div>
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"Stop walking when you‘re going to take a cellphone call or text. Don‘t do two things at once," advised Nasar, a professor of city and regional planning at Ohio State University who studies cellphones and distraction.</div>
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Nasar and colleagues previously reported that pedestrians on public streets are more likely to have close calls with cars if they are using their cellphones. In the new study, the researchers sought to understand the risk on a national level by examining a federal database of emergency room visits from 2004 to 2010.</div>
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The investigators found that the estimated number of pedestrian injuries linked to cellphones -- including those that had nothing to do with cars, such as walking into something -- varied from as low as 256 to as high as 597 between 2004 and 2007. The numbers then jumped to 1,055 in 2008, 1,113 in 2009 and 1,506 in 2010.</div>
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Deaths are not included in the study. It also doesn‘t break out injuries by seriousness; some injuries were minor.</div>
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The study gives details about some injuries that have been reported. In one case, a 21-year-old male suffered a sprained elbow and spinal sprain when he was hit by a car while on his phone. In another, a 28-year-old man walked into a pole and lacerated his brow. And a 14-year-old boy fell several feet off a bridge into a ditch, bruising his chest.</div>
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People under 31 were among those most likely to be hurt while walking and using a cellphone, with those aged 21 to 25 sustaining the most injuries, followed by 16- to 20-year-olds. Men were slightly more likely (53 percent) than women to be pedestrian victims.</div>
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The estimated numbers of injuries to pedestrians on cellphones were roughly equal to those of drivers who were on cellphones. Even at the height in 2010, however, the estimated injuries accounted for fewer than 4 percent of all estimated injuries to pedestrians.</div>
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Nasar said the estimates in the study may greatly underestimate the risk of cellphone use to pedestrians.</div>
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John Lee, a professor with the department of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies distracted driving, said the new research has weaknesses. "It could be that cellphones are associated with a greater number of injuries simply because it is more likely that people are using a phone at the time," he said, "and it is hard to know if cellphone use actually causes these mishaps or is even associated with them."</div>
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Still, Lee said, "this research is consistent with other studies that show a cost of multitasking. Technology tempts us to try to do many things at once, but our ability is severely limited."</div>
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What should be done? Study lead author Nasar called for more awareness, but he doesn‘t support laws banning use of cellphones by pedestrians such as there are in some states for drivers.</div>
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The study appears in the August issue of the journal <em>Accident Analysis and Prevention</em>.</div>
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For details about <a data-mce-href="http://www.cdc.gov/features/pedestriansafety/" href="http://www.cdc.gov/features/pedestriansafety/">pedestrian safety</a>, try the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</div>
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Kurriosityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687202437963600820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420143596798016418.post-86265971964212262092013-06-28T05:15:00.000-07:002013-06-28T05:15:00.630-07:00Will Kate Middleton Breast-Feed the Royal Baby?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) -- A British television reporter is challenging Kate Middleton to breast-feed in public. Beverly Turner wrote in an op-ed in the<em>Telegraph</em> newspaper, "What we really need is The Duchess of Cambridge to get her Royal orbs out to feed our future monarch. And to be applauded -- not seethed at -- for doing so."<br /><br />Turner, a mother of three herself, called on women with "power and influence to get their milky bosoms out and feed smiling in paparazzi pictures."<br /><br />Leigh Anne O‘Connor, La Leche League leader, agreed, telling ABC’s <em>Good Morning America</em>: "If we‘re seeing our role models and our iconic images positively breast-feeding, that absolutely will have a positive impact on breast-feeding."<br /><br />If Kate Middleton does breast-feed, she may not be the first royal to do so. It was reported that Princess Diana also breast-fed her children. ABC News Royal Contributor Victoria Murphy said, "I think quite possibly what happened was it was the first time…as time went on, it became something that people talked about. Perhaps she was the first one that people were aware of having done it."<br /><br />But breast-feeding a baby isn‘t a given for any mom, royal or not. Breast-feeding rates in the U.K. have dropped, with about 6,000 fewer women choosing to do so in 2012 as compared to the prior year.<br /><br />In the U.S. the number of moms who choose to breast-feed is on the rise.<br /><br />Mom of three and Babble.com blogger Heather Spohr tried breast-feeding all her kids, but was never totally successful. Still the pressure to do so was immense.<br /><br />"It made me think that maybe I wasn‘t cut out for this whole motherhood thing," Spohr said. "The choices that she and Prince William make for breast-feeding are theirs and theirs alone. They don‘t have to be the poster child for breast-feeding or formula feeding for that matter."<br /><br />Still, experts think if Kate can, Kate will.<br /><br />"My opinion is absolutely that Kate will very much want to [breast-feed]," said Murphy. "She‘s going to be off with the baby, she‘s going to be looking after it and I think she‘ll be very keen to give her child that start."<br /><br />"I see no reason why she wouldn‘t unless she can‘t, unless there is a reason. Some women can‘t, but I believe that she intends to," Murphy continued.<br /><br />Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio</div>
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I never fathomed baking an avocado — the thought of it actually puts me off. But after seeing the avocado-egg image appearing on my favorite food blogs, I decided to try it out for myself (with a bit of a twist). This recipe is super easy and quite delicious. It includes two healthy fats: avocado and egg yolk. With some sheep‘s milk feta cheese and a dash of spice, it goes without saying that I was pleasantly surprised!</div>
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1 avocado<br />2 eggs<br />2 ounces feta cheese<br />1 tablespoon chopped parsley<br />Dash of salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes</div>
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<li>Slice the avocado lengthwise, twist the two sides, and pull apart. Remove the pit.</li>
<li>Make the hole in the middle of each half of the fruit a bit bigger by scraping out some of the meat with a spoon. (This is so that the hole can accommodate the whole eggs!)</li>
<li>Lay the avocado halves skin-side down in a baking dish.</li>
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<li>Season with salt and pepper, and drop pieces of the feta cheese on top of the egg.</li>
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<em>Have you tried the famous baked-egg-in-an-avocado trick? What‘s your favorite variation? Share with us in the comments below! </em></div>
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Humans may not run faster than a cheetah or swim better than a shark, but they out-throw other species, experts say. And the reasons for that may lie far back in evolution.</div>
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People‘s ability to throw balls and other objects fast and accurately is a trait that developed nearly 2 million years ago to help our now-extinct ancestors hunt with rocks and sharpened wooden spears, new research suggests.</div>
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"We think that throwing was probably most important early on in terms of hunting behavior, enabling our ancestors to effectively and safely kill big game," study lead author Neil Roach, of George Washington University, said in a university news release. "Eating more calorie-rich meat and fat would have allowed our ancestors to grow larger brains and bodies and expand into new regions of the world -- all of which helped make us who we are today."</div>
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Superior throwing skills are unique to humans, the researchers noted, and even our chimpanzee cousins can‘t come close to matching us.</div>
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"Chimpanzees are incredibly strong and athletic, yet adult male chimps can only throw about 20 miles per hour -- one-third the speed of a 12-year-old little league pitcher," Roach said.</div>
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He and his colleagues used a 3-D camera system to record the throwing motions of collegiate baseball players. They found that the shoulder acts much like a slingshot during a throw, storing and releasing large amounts of energy.</div>
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"When humans throw, we first rotate our arms backwards away from the target. It is during this ‘arm-cocking‘ phase that humans stretch the tendons and ligaments crossing their shoulder and store elastic energy," Roach explained. "When this energy is released, it accelerates the arm forward, generating the fastest motion the human body produces, resulting in a very fast throw."</div>
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The researchers also found that certain structural features in the torso, shoulder and arm make this energy storage possible.</div>
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The findings, to be published July 27 in the journal<em>Nature</em>, may have important implications for athletes. For example, baseball pitchers throw much more often than our ancient ancestors did.</div>
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"At the end of the day, despite the fact that we evolved to throw, when we overuse this ability it can end up injuring us," said Roach, a postdoctoral scientist in the university‘s Center for the Advanced Study of Hominid Paleobiology.</div>
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons discusses <a data-mce-href="http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00328" href="http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00328">throwing-related elbow injuries in children</a>.</div>
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Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) -- The workout plan that turned Henry Cavill into the “Man of Steel” was a super tough regimen, but it’s not just about exercise. It’s also about eating a lot, according to his celebrity trainer, Mark Twight.</div>
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Twight also trained Russell Crowe, who Twight says dropped 40 pounds for his part as Superman’s father, Jor-El.</div>
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“What is the secret?” ABC News’ Abbie Boudreau asked Twight.</div>
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“The secret is a well-kept secret called commitment and self-discipline,” Twight laughed.</div>
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Twight said Cavill’s transformation started by packing on 20 pounds, sticking to a strict 5,000 calorie intake.</div>
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“What was he eating?” Boudreau asked.</div>
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“We didn’t care,” Twight responded. “If he decided, ‘Look, I can get an extra thousand calories by eating pizza, I’ll do it.’”</div>
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Then the hard part came for the 30-year-old British actor. Cavill endured intense, two-hour workouts, five or six days a week, for a grueling 11 months.</div>
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“What we are trying to do is use physical means to basically prepare a person or change them in a psycho physical way so they can actually play a role in this context,” said Twight. “So you need a guy to look like Superman? It will be better if he feels super in order to transmit that message."</div>
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“I would have to say that Henry turned into a man on this show. And not only in terms of physically -- he made enormous changes -- but in the way that he carried himself in relating and adapting to other people,” Twight added.</div>
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Kurriosityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687202437963600820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420143596798016418.post-64396908223928453252013-06-25T07:23:00.000-07:002013-06-25T07:23:22.650-07:00Swap It: a easy guide for healthy substitutions on your dinner plate.<div class="Body" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 11.81px/17.99px "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
Everyday someone pledges to start a diet, never eat chocolate again, skip the bread, and give up some other food favorite. And of course usually within days, hours or even minutes, you give in and feel like you failed at your attempts to be healthier. Well you know longer need to skip it, its time to learn to swap it for a similar food that is slightly lower in fat, calories or sugar. Take a look at some simple swaps, that will still satisfy your taste buds without the guilt.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Instead of: </strong> <strong>Swap With:</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>Sour cream on a potato</strong> Choose non-fat greek yogurt for the same rich texture without the fat</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>Sugary cereal</strong> Choose whole grain cereal and add sliced fruit to give it natural sweetness</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>Croutons on a salad</strong> Choose chopped walnuts for a crunch that also helps lower your bad cholesterol</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> </span></div>
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<strong>Margaritas</strong> Choose red wine, which has about 1/10 the amount of sugar and will provide valuable antioxidants</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>Butter</strong> Choose a vegetable oil based spread, which replaces a bad fat with a good fat</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>White Rice</strong> Choose quinoa, which is a protein based grain that also contains fiber</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>Granola</strong> Choose high fiber cereal, gives you the crunch without the fat</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>Avocado in Guacamole</strong> Choose to cut down on the avocado and add in some cooked zucchini to save unnecessary fat</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"><strong>Mashed Potato</strong> Choose cauliflower, when mashed save the calories, 29 per cup versus</span><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em;"> 120 for the potato</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Rhubarb is one tricky ingredient.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>It‘s ripe for pickin‘ in early summer, grows in long, tie-dyed stalks vaguely reminiscent of celery, and has leafy tops (which are not usually used in cooking) that resemble Swiss chard. R<strong>aw rhubarb is extremely sour, which is why it‘s usually a) cooked and b) prepared with sweet ingredients.</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>On top of everything, it‘s still up for debate whether this colorful early-summer plant is a fruit or a vegetable. But there‘s hope at the end of the tunnel. Rhubarb is actually pretty easy to cook with, and adds tons of flavor and pep to all kinds of summery dishes. So next time you see those confusing stalks at the market, grab a few stalks and dive in with these five tasty recipes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>Rhubarb Strawberry Crumble</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>via<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a data-mce-href="http://localkitchenblog.com/2010/10/16/rhubarb-strawberry-crumble/" href="http://localkitchenblog.com/2010/10/16/rhubarb-strawberry-crumble/">Local Kitchen</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Before getting too crazy, let‘s revisit the classic. Sweet, in-season strawberries (seriously, grab as many as you can before June‘s over!) pairs perfectly with sour rhubarb. This crumble, made with whole-wheat flour and not too much sugar, gets our vote.</span></div>
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<strong>Grilled Rum-Glazed Pork with Rhubarb Chutney</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>via<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a data-mce-href="http://www.theseasonalist.com/seeing-red/" href="http://www.theseasonalist.com/seeing-red/">The Seasonalist</a><br />
Rhubarb is usually paired with sweet stuff, but why restrict it to the dessert table? Smoky, spicy grilled pork gets a savory, tart boost when it‘s topped with a sauce made from rhubarb, vinegar, onion, and lime zest. </div>
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<strong>Rhubarb and Ginger Mojito</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>via<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a data-mce-href="http://www.girlcooksworld.com/2012/05/rhubarb-and-ginger-mojito.html" href="http://www.girlcooksworld.com/2012/05/rhubarb-and-ginger-mojito.html">Girl Cooks World</a><br />
If you‘re sick of the whole rhubarb-strawberry combo, this is your drink. Mix up a batch of simple syrup flavored with rhubarb and ginger, and then add white rum, seltzer, lime, and plenty of fresh mint. Ahhh.</div>
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<strong>Rhubarb and Gin Sorbet with Rose Cream</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>via<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a data-mce-href="http://apt2bbakingco.blogspot.com/2013/05/rhubarb-and-gin-sorbet-with-rose-cream.html" href="http://apt2bbakingco.blogspot.com/2013/05/rhubarb-and-gin-sorbet-with-rose-cream.html">Apt. 2B Baking Co.</a><br />
There‘s something pretty mind-blowing about a sorbet recipe that uses gin as one of the main ingredients. This fragrant, totally grown-up dessert would be a perfect finish for a classy summer dinner party. </div>
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<strong>Roasted Rhubarb and Strawberries</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>via<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a data-mce-href="http://food52.com/recipes/12406-roasted-rhubarb-and-strawberries" href="http://food52.com/recipes/12406-roasted-rhubarb-and-strawberries">Food52</a><br />
This ain‘t your mama‘s strawberry-rhubarb dish. The classic combination gets plenty of savory, sophisticated flavor when combined with vermouth, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, and salt. Roast the mixture for 40 minutes, then use it to top ice cream, yogurt, or even toasted bread. </div>
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While doing research recently, I came across a recipe for Ice Cream Bread on the Taste of Home‘s website. It had a four-out-of-five star rating. </div>
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I glanced at it and remembered I had flagged an e-mail about this recipe from the Taste of Home‘s public relations folks. It caught my eye then because, besides sounding interesting, the recipe makes a mini-loaf. Readers are always asking me how to pare down recipes or make smaller versions of some of their favorite foods.</div>
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But when the recipe turned up again this week on a Facebook post by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Food Editor Nancy Stohs, I knew I couldn‘t ignore it any longer. Though I must admit my first thought was, this is just plain odd. You‘re supposed to eat ice cream cold. And aren‘t there better uses of ice cream, which in my house is a real treat? And, besides, who wants to waste good-quality "full-fat" ice cream (as the recipe recommends) making bread?</div>
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The bread is made by stirring together ice cream, sugar and self-rising flour. That‘s it. (Don‘t fret if you don‘t have self-rising flour; you can make your own as noted in the recipe.)</div>
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I tested it using two different ice creams: Southern Butter Pecan Crunch and Triple Brownie. Both were the deluxe versions of store brands and both were on sale. I didn‘t want to waste $4 on a pint of premium ice cream when I could get nearly a half-gallon for $2.50.</div>
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An Internet search turned up all sorts of comments and recipes that used a variety of ice creams. Some even added fruit, like blueberries and bananas, to the batter, with good results.</div>
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The first thing you need to know: The ice cream needs to be softened so it mixes easily with the flour. Scoop out what you need, place in a bowl and let it sit out a good 30 minutes. The rest is gravy: Mix the two with sugar, spoon the batter into a loaf pan sprayed with nonstick spray and then bake.</div>
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Although mine seemed to take longer to bake, the end results were fine. The bread tasted sweet. I expected the butter pecan bread to taste the best, but it had a floury taste. The triple brownie tasted much better.</div>
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A coworker noted that one use for this bread would be to serve it with more ice cream.</div>
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<strong>Makes:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>1 mini-loaf (6 servings) / Preparation time: 5 minutes</div>
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<strong>Total time</strong>: 25 minutes plus cooling time</div>
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1 cup butter pecan ice cream or favorite ice cream, softened</div>
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3/4 cup self-rising flour (see cook‘s note)</div>
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.</div>
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Coat a mini (5 3/4-inch-by-3-inch-by-2-inch) loaf pan with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine the ice cream, flour and sugar. Transfer to the loaf pan.</div>
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Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.</div>
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Cook‘s note: As a substitute for self-rising flour, place 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a measuring cup. Add all-purpose flour to measure 3/4 cup.</div>
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From Taste of Home (www.tasteofhome.com). Tested by Susan M. Selasky for the Free Press Test Kitchen.</div>
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217 calories (17 percent from fat), 4 grams fat (2 grams sat. fat), 18 grams carbohydrates, 3 grams protein, 217 mg sodium, 8 mg cholesterol, trace of fiber.</div>
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For those of you who don’t follow the Food Network, Paula Deen was a good ol’ Southern-cooking gal with a popular show who eventually disclosed that her constant reminders to cook everything deep fried with tons of butter gave her diabetes. Worse, she didn’t disclose this and then began promoting an anti-diabetes drug that made her even more money. When all of that became public a year later, many demanded she be taken off the air, to no avail.</div>
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But her recent disclosure that she had used the “n” word frequently in the past was her undoing and within days, The Food Network announced it was cancelling her show. As a former TV investigative reporter, I am still surprised at how people who have everything going for themselves can shoot themselves in the foot.</div>
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About a year ago, I sat next to a man who as it turned out, owned several network-affiliate broadcast stations. He had a wife who was vegan and claimed to know decisions makers at the Food Network. He asked what big city TV market I was closest to. He asked, and I submitted, a proposal for a half-hour show. He eventually got back and said his investors pushed back, fearing objections from meat and dairy advertisers. And so the story has always gone…as I say in my book, “No money in broccoli. No lobby, association, board or corporation that makes it.”</div>
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What I hope that some TV network will “get” is that the popularity of shows like Paula are what is killing us as a country. All of us pay for the uninsured who check into hospitals by the minute with preventable diseases of affluence: diabetes, heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, high blood pressure, and recently categorized for insurance purposes this week as a “disease,” obesity. We all pay for these diseases, whether is you, me, the government or insurance corporations.</div>
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Ironically, this same week, popular, gifted actor James Gandolfini dropped dead of a heart attack,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a data-mce-href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/james-gandolfini-last-meal-heart-1975261" href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/james-gandolfini-last-meal-heart-1975261">reportedly<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></a>just after eating 2 servings of fried shrimp, faux gras and a pina colada. There has been much discussion about that too on social media, whether that’s what caused his death and whether it’s too soon after his death to talk about a suspected cause without an autopsy. One only has to look at current photos and read accounts of “how he did love his food,” (as if the rest of us don’t) to imagine that he probably wasn’t in the best of health, for whatever reasons. </div>
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Whether or not an autopsy confirms suspicions, it’s time that people make say, enough is enough. I suspect that even though as I prepare for the National Senior Games in a month clocking a :08 50 meter dash, and briefly clocking a 5 minute-mile, at 60, even with 2 Emmys and 18 years TV news under my belt, I am not the next Paula Deen candidate. After all, at the end of my TV career, I was told by the station’s makeup consultant, “40 is never too young to have a facelift, and the more often you have them, the more effective they are long term. You just don’t get to be Barbara Walter’s age and look like that.” Since I knew someone who almost died from a facelift complication, I knew I would never get a facelift. The only magic bullets left were diet/exercise. </div>
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And so, I gladly concede TV entertainment to the young, unless some angel out there thinks that a reasonably well-preserved, accomplished sprinter and endurance runner (very rare to do both), trained vegan cooking class instructor (2 times a day, 5 days week at the peak when the classes were free at the community center) has something to offer that was as important as Paula Deen. If so, well by golly, you know where to find me. Otherwise, I’m more than content running most days on our pristine beaches, fielding the barrage of great questions I get on my social media pages, doing YouTube videos and traveling on book tour at the request of my publisher and others. You can lead a horse to water, but you sure can’t make it drink. Gotta run!</div>
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Ellen Jaffe Jones is the author of “Eat Vegan on $4 a Day,” and just released, “Kitchen Divided-Vegan Dishes for Semi-Vegan Households.” She is a certified personal trainer/running coach and for availability, can be reached at <a href="http://www.vegcoach.com/">www.vegcoach.com</a></div>
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<br />Her call-in “Veg Vixen” radio show is Tuesdays, 10 a.m. on www.annamariaislandradio.com. Column from "The Anna Maria Island (FL) Sun" 06-23-13</div>
</span><br />Kurriosityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09687202437963600820noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420143596798016418.post-66903226137608137992013-06-24T05:42:00.000-07:002013-06-24T05:42:16.336-07:00Some Infertile Men Show Higher Cancer Risk<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 11.81px/17.99px "Lucida Grande", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
Men who are infertile because they produce no sperm may have a higher-than-average risk of developing cancer, a new study finds. </div>
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Researchers found that of more than 2,000 men with fertility problems, those with no sperm production had an increased risk of developing cancer over the next six years.</div>
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The men were young going into the study (about age 36, on average), so few did develop cancer. Among men with no sperm -- what doctors call azoospermia -- just over 2 percent were diagnosed with cancer.</div>
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Still, their risk was three times higher than that of the average man their age.</div>
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"They have the cancer risk of a man about 10 years older," said lead researcher Dr. Michael Eisenberg, an assistant professor of urology at Stanford University School of Medicine.</div>
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About 15 percent of infertile men are azoospermic, according to the study, which was published June 20 in the journal <em>Fertility and Sterility</em>.</div>
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This isn‘t the first work to connect male infertility to cancer risk, but it suggests the link may be concentrated among men with the most severe type of infertility.</div>
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"This suggests that it‘s not male infertility in general, but azoospermia in particular," Eisenberg said.</div>
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That‘s an important piece of information, said a male-infertility expert not involved in the study. If the link between male infertility and cancer is real, you would expect that more severe infertility would be tied to a greater cancer risk, said Dr. Thomas Walsh, of the University of Washington in Seattle.</div>
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"This reinforces the idea that this is a real relationship," Walsh said.</div>
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He said he doubts anyone would say that infertility is causing cancer. But he and Eisenberg said it‘s possible that some common genetic factors contribute to both azoospermia and a greater vulnerability to cancer.</div>
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"When we see a man with azoospermia, we usually assume there‘s a genetic cause," Eisenberg said. There are certain gene mutations already tied to the condition, but a minority of azoospermic men turn out to have one of them when they are tested. That means there are likely other, as yet unknown, gene defects involved in azoospermia, Eisenberg said.</div>
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And some of those genetic flaws might be involved in cancer susceptibility, he said.</div>
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Another infertility expert was cautious about interpreting the findings because of the small numbers: only 10 cases of cancer among the 451 men with azoospermia, and 19 cases among nearly 1,800 men with other types of infertility.</div>
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The idea that genetic abnormalities might underlie both azoospermia and cancer risk has merit, said Dr. Frederick Licciardi of NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. But, he said, "while this is important reasoning and is based in basic science studies, I do not feel they have enough evidence in this paper to bolster this theory."</div>
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Another question is whether azoospermia is linked only to certain cancers. Past studies, including one Walsh worked on, have found that infertile men show a higher than average risk of testicular cancer -- a highly curable disease usually diagnosed in young men.</div>
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Of the 10 cancers in azoospermic men in this study, two were testicular tumors. The others included brain cancer, prostate cancer, lymphoma and melanoma.</div>
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Eisenberg said there were too few cases of each cancer to see whether men with azoospermia were at particular risk for any one type.</div>
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For now, he recommended that men with the condition "be aware of the possible risk, and pay attention to your health." That includes not only maintaining a healthy lifestyle, he said, but also doing what most younger men do not -- seeing your doctor for a regular check-up.</div>
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"It‘s too early to make any recommendations about cancer screening," he said. But a routine visit to your doctor for a physical exam -- which can detect testicular cancer, for example -- is wise, Eisenberg said.</div>
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Licciardi agreed. "Any man -- very low sperm count or not -- should have regular physical examinations."</div>
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Walsh said much more research is needed to dig into the connection between male infertility and cancer, including studies that follow men over a long period since cancer rates climb with age, as well as basic lab research to try to uncover the reasons for the link.</div>
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