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#'Resistant'Starches Heal the Colon, Prevent Cancer & Diabetes The Borg had it wrong. Resistance is not futile.
and both are important for good health. But starch for the most part is highly digestible; and fiber is not.
of which are indicators of bowel health. Also butyrate a type of SCFA seems to be involved in the prevention of bowel cancer Higgins said.
Kennedy's program called Landtrendr can detect minute changes in the health of forests by analyzing wavelengths of light given off by the landscape
Hiking to an area that seemed be in poor health based upon the program's analysis Kennedy recently found an infestation of western spruce budworms.
A combined cooking and gardening program can have a dramatic impact on children's attitudes to food in a relatively short space of time said study author Lisa Gibbs Ph d. an associate director at the Jack Brockhoff Child Health
and cooking at an early age said Karrie Kalich Ph d. an associate professor of health sciences at Keene State College in Keene New hampshire who was involved not in the study.
which might have important implications for human health and well-being. Her lab's collaborators in Tanzania have spent this field season wiping Q-tips over the surfaces of leaves
Today I d like to discuss a mineral that is essential for energy production bone health and nerve function.
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#Should Cigarettes Be Illegal? A proposed bill in Oregon to make the possession of cigarettes illegal is intended well
and destruction it causes said Dr. Amy Lukowski clinical director of Health Initiatives Programs for the National Jewish Health Center in Denver.
The market for olive oil has grown rapidly in recent years as food scientists have touted the product's health benefits.
and a health coach in the Seattle area. Mangieri agreed saying that the best way to switch to a traditional Mediterranean diet is to start slowly by making a few changes such as increasing the number of fruits
which are thought to be responsible for the oil's health benefits Tallmadge said. But a recent study from the U s. Department of agriculture found that olive oils sold in the United states were low in polyphenols she said.
Or even your doctor who is thrilled with your improved health and blood test results Here are six slimming strategies for surviving the holidays without the bloat. 1. Beware variety.
Although what happens during this once-a-year occasion may not have major consequences on children's health
and a general internist at Cambridge Health Alliance in Boston who was involved not in the study.
7 Ancient Health Wisdoms Explained The study was published last month in the Journal of Pharmaceutical
When the bubble bursts Scientists first recognized in the 1960s that listening to leaves revealed the health of plants.
and key sectors of the economy beyond agriculture extending to human health national security hydropower
#Stealth Assault on Health: Beverages Pack Calorie Punch (Op-Ed) Katherine Tallmadge M. A r. D. is registered a dietitian author of Diet Simple:
and rural areas that could restore forest health and replenish shrunken rivers. It's true that this approach will require that environmentalists jettison the outmoded notion that
The biggest thing is just keeping it simple said Cassie from Dietitiancassie. com (whose last name is registered Bjork) a licensed dietitian and health coach.
and phytonutrients (plant nutrients) that have beneficial health effects. Side dishes Vegetarians don't eat meat or fish and vegans typically avoid all animal products
There's a health concern if you end up maintaining your addiction. You can't smoke cigarettes in a lot of public places.
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#The Maya: History, Culture & Religion The Maya refer to both a modern-day people who can be found all over the world as well as their ancestors who built an ancient civilization that stretched throughout much of Central america one that reached its peak during the first millennium A d. The Maya civilization was unified never;
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#The Ultimate Iron Chef When 3d printers Invade the Kitchen (Op-Ed) This article was published originally atâ The Conversation.
The ABC recently reported that 400 people in the Philippines trampled vitamin-enriched oegolden rice trial crops because of fears to human health and biodiversity.
I recently created a presentation for the hotel's health club members called Four Steps For Strengthening Muscles Some Surprising News. For the presentation hotel executive chef Douglas Anderson uniquely
And if climate change causes temperatures to rise in forests as we expect we may see scale insects becoming a much bigger problem for ecosystem health.
The connection between omega-3s and health was observed first in the 1970s. Scientists observed that Inuit populations in Greenland had reduced a rate of heart disease rheumatoid arthritis
In fact omega-3s are so important to human health the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board recently set a minimum daily requirement for the first time.
and constricts blood vessels said Artemis Simopoulos president of the Center for Genetics Nutrition and Health and the author of The Omega Diet (Harper collins 1999).
Tallmadge's most recent Op-Ed was GMOS Are a Grand Experiment on Health Environment
The human body needs Vitamin d to maintain bone health and helps regulate the immune system. The ultraviolet light in sunlight actually converts cholesterol in your skin into Vitamin d.
and found that tree cover correlates with human health because forest dwellers eat a more diverse diet than people in other environments do.
or the presence of a health-conscious attitude shared by many vegetarians or both that leads to healthier outcomes?
Orlich added that even our non-vegetarians are relatively low meat consumers and relatively health conscious.
10 Health Status Signs Taking water measurements Steward and his colleagues collected data on past and present groundwater levels in the Ogallala Aquifer and developed statistical models to project various
Bone health muscle function muscle strength muscle mass and immune function all are impaired with a low intake of protein.
New research has found that eating the right amount of protein nd at the right times is essential not only for your general health
and can damage your health in many ways.)If you're losing weight or are worried about muscle
You can learn more about the health benefits of tea here. Tai Chi alone certainly not the rigorous or impactful exercise that researchers understand is necessary for muscle
While the condition produces dramatic effects in the animals the neurological disorder doesn't hurt a domestic goat's health in the long run according to the IFGA.
but also some fish and dairy thought to be nutritionally dense and thus good for one's health.
Most doctors say the benefits of eating fish far outweigh the risk of harming your health from the mercury these fish contain.
Overall the Natural Standard Research Collaboration graded coconut oil as A c on a scale of A to F for evidence supporting claims for any health benefit.
Experts worry however that going on these diets without explicitly needing to could be detrimental to a person's health as gluten-free foods are often nutrient-deficient.
There is a high demand for sleep aids especially in the U s. The National Health Interview Survey done in 2002
It's sugar in the water Janice Okubo a spokeswoman for the Hawaii State department of Health told the Times.
Reliable research on the use of raspberry ketone for any health condition in humans is currently lacking.
The Natural Standard Research Collaboration Natural graded raspberry ketone as A c for evidence supporting claims for any health benefit.
In the short term Paleo-style diets have been found to provide health benefits including lower blood sugar levels in those with hypertension and type 2 diabetes.
and improve overall health. Marlene Zuk a professor of ecology and evolution at the University of Minnesota and author of the book Paleofantasy:
But whether it s a tomato or a hamburger the food you're about to eat once needed nutrients to maintain its health
Do you think the way it was nourished will make a difference to your health? A recent Oregon State university study found that it may.
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#What Makes a Tomato Taste Sweet? Mary poppins was definitely onto something when she crooned Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down.
Flavor equals health. If we can make healthy foods taste better people will buy more of them
It's possibly as simple as volatiles intensifying the effect of sugars in the brain said Bartoshuk in an interview with My Health News Daily.
ISNS)--Boosting optimism defined as the general expectation that the future will be favorable could provide new ways to improve health some researchers believe.
if optimism precedes health improvements or vice versa. Â Julia Boehm a psychologist at Harvard university and her colleagues performed
what she describes as one of the first studies to investigate a measurable link between psychological and physiological health.
which discusses the relationship between optimism and health. Optimists classically self-report better diet choices but to my knowledge nobody has actually went
Even when adjusted for health behaviors the researchers found 3 to 7 percent higher levels of carotenoids in participants with higher optimism scores.
and potentially even improves health. Conversely good health may inspire a more optimistic attitude. Or the two qualities may reinforce each other.
 If optimism may lead to better health and people generally tend to think optimistically what does this mean for the connection between mental and physical health?
If we can establish that optimism comes before healthy states we might be able to intervene
As healthy as whole grains are they aren't essential to human health unlike fat and protein.
Despite the health benefits of milk consumption of milk in the United states dropped to its lowest levels in nearly 30 years in 2011 with more than half of adults cutting milk completely out of their diet according to the U s. Department of agriculture.
Indeed agriculture has been a critical driver of well-being for centuries ensuring the food security central to human health
Tropical forests are vital to human health and well-being; they determine the quality quantity and regularity of global water supplies gobble up carbon dioxide house vital biodiversity hotspots
and shrub recovery and restore ecosystem health. Wolves were removed first from Yellowstone national park in the 1920s after
#World's Largest Owl Exposes Health of Russia's Forests The world's largest owl requires equally huge trees a finding that reveals that this salmon-devouring predator could be a key sign of the health of some of the last great forests of Russia
Blakiston's fish owl is a clear indicator of the health of the forests rivers
And pollen production is only part of the impact that global warming is going to have on allergies and asthma and our health overall.
Moreover some public health experts regard the global increase of asthma as an early health effect of climate change
and a harbinger of more health dangers to Come in fact one study published in the Journal of Allergy
and Clinical Immunology called climate change potentially the largest global threat to human health ever encountered''predicting more injury disease and death from natural disasters heat waves infections and widespread malnutrition as well as more allergic
now that we will see a significant reduction in the number of calves born as all of the female calves that died will not be contributing any new offspring to the population Sironi who is also an advisor to the Southern Right whale Health Monitoring program added in a statement.
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#Asparagus: Health Benefits, Risks (Stinky Pee) & Nutrition Facts In ancient times asparagus was renowned as an aphrodisiac.
Regardless of its powers to put you in the mood this succulent savory vegetable contains a stimulating blend of nutrients making this member of the lily family a fantastic food for your health.
Asparagus is balanced extremely well even among nutrient-rich vegetables. It is high in folic acid with a 5-ounce serving providing 60 percent of your recommended daily intake.
Heart health Asparagus is good for your ticker in a variety of ways. Its high level of B vitamins helps regulate the amino acid homocysteine too much
What to Eat What Not to Eat Digestive health Asparagus is one of the few vegetables that contain inulin a unique carbohydrate associated with improved digestion.
Health Benefits, Health Risks & Nutrition Facts Turns out that onions are nothing to cry over these flavorful bulbs are packed with nutrients.
which is linked to preventing cancer reducing the symptoms of bladder infections promoting prostate health and many other benefits.
These antioxidants and flavonoids may help promote heart health reduce inflammation and reduce the risk of cancer in addition to a load of other good things.
Heart health Onions encourage a healthy heart in many ways. The sulfur in onions can help lower high blood pressure lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol.
and chief of global health at Massgeneral Hospital for Children in Boston who has studied probiotics in young children and older adults.
The Nutrition Business Journal anticipated that U s. sales of probiotic supplements in 2013 would top $1 billion. 5 Ways Gut Bacteria Affect Your Health To separate the reality from the hype here are eight
Although supplement makers cannot make disease-specific health claims without the FDA's consent manufacturers can make vague claims such as saying that a product improves digestive health.
and less able to offer health benefits she said. 4. Probiotics might not be safe for everyone.
or treat a specific health concern with probiotics Hibberd recommends finding a high-quality study published in a reputable medical journal that shows positive results.
& Their Health Effects The sources of estrogenic chemicals are most likely complex mixtures from both agricultural sources such as animal wastes pesticides
The researchers track the health of American avocets black-necked stilts and Forster's terns among other birds.
Health Benefits, Risks & Nutrition Facts Your parents knew what was up when they told you to eat your broccoli.
Cancer prevention Probably the most publicized health benefit of broccoli is its possible ability to help prevent cancer.
Heart health In addition to reducing cholesterol broccoli can aid in heart health by helping to keep blood vessels strong.
Eye health You've probably heard that carrots are good for your eyes and that's because they contain lutein Jarzabkowski said.
It's a compound antioxidant that's really good for eye health and broccoli is also a great way to get it.
But the health benefits outweigh the discomfort. According to The Ohio State university Wexner Medical center people taking blood-thinning medications should watch their broccoli intake
NRDC estimates that a plan to cut carbon pollution 30 percent by 2020 would net health
and health disparities amongst the poor and other disadvantaged Americans and potentially save billions of dollars a year in health care costs for diet-related diseases.
I believe in health; I believe in exercise; I believe in eating right Tanner said adding that he ran a half-marathon last weekend.
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Don't forget to think about antibiotics said study researcher Dr. Anne Des Roches an allergist at CHU Sainte-Justine a health center affiliated with the University of Montreal in Quebec.
#Apple Health App: What It Can and Can't Do Apple's new Health app is now up and running on the latest version of ios 8 but
what exactly can this app do for you? The first thing to know is that the Health app doesn't track information by itself at least not yet.
It's an aggregator meaning it pulls information from your other health apps and displays it all for you in a single dashboard.
So for Apple's Health app to be useful you'll need other health apps.
Experts say that aggregation apps like Apple's Health can offer users a new experience
while allowing them to keep the apps they've become accustomed to using. With the Health app Apple is saying you don't have to abandon your old apps
but here's a new experience that you can digest your old data in said Dan Ledger principal at consulting firm Endeavour Partners
Right now there is a limited selection of apps that work with Apple Health. For example if you track your activity with a fitness tracker such as a Fitbit a Withings Pulse
because the apps for these devices don't integrate with Apple Health yet. But quite a few popular apps have updated already their software
and do work with Apple Health including Jawbone UP Myfitnesspal and Run with Map My Run+.
+You can allow these apps to write data to your Health app so that your data like how many steps you take
and how many calories you've eaten will show up on the Health app dashboard. You can also allow these apps to read data from the Apple app
so your different health apps can share information with one another. Essentially the Health app serves as a hub allowing information to come in
and go out of a central place. And you can choose which information you want third-party apps to see. 10 Fitness Apps:
but Apple's Health app does. Here's what the graph looks like: Graphing information for a single nutrient like sodium may be a useful way to keep track of
However when I tested the app there seemed to be a few bugs in communication between Myfitnesspal and Apple Health:
First my nutrition data did not show up on the Health dashboard until I restarted my phone
Also right now the Health app can aggregate a number of measurements from your apps
In addition when developers make apps that provide prescriptive information about your health that is give you advice on how to be healthier they have to tread carefully
As a result many health apps provide only descriptive information (i e. just your stats. The biggest challenge right now is getting those insights into an extremely high level of accuracy
which in turn might affect the health of the mother or fetus Metz said. Eating a healthy diet could also benefit the mother long before or after pregnancy too.
With arguments about health benefits inconclusive one might ask what reasons there are to pay the organic premium.
) The sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products is at odds with the company's goal of promoting health according to a statement from CVS.
and our company to help people on their path to better health said Larry J. Merlo President and CEO of CVS Caremark.
Smoking causes 480000 deaths yearly in the U s. CVS has been evolving fashioning itself as not only a retail store but also a provider of health care services offering pharmacy counseling and in store health clinics.
The document details the health and environmental benefits derived from a diet supplemented by insects a diet also known as "
And as a result the city's celebration will include lime-based margaritas without the usual fresh slice of lime as a garnish. 7 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Health Whither the lime?
#Watercress Named Top'Powerhouse'Veggie For a sure way to boost the health benefits of your next meal you may want to add watercress to the salad bowl.
and vegetables by calculating a score for each food based on its health benefits. See the full list of powerhouse produce The score is a nutrient-to-calories ratio said study author Jennifer Di Noia an associate professor of sociology at William Paterson University in Wayne New jersey.
These 17 qualifying nutrients which health organizations have identified as helping to protect against cancer heart disease
but they are rich in phytochemicals that provide health benefits Di Noia said. The rankings did not include data on phytochemicals such as antioxidants
Researchers Rank the Top Fruits and Vegetables for Health Among fruits and vegetables leafy greens rank as the top powerhouse foods according to a new ranking of produce items based on their nutrient content.
and osteoporosis. Other health conditions such as diabetes thyroid disease and intestinal cancers can also develop for people with celiac disease.
All of the women were participants in the Women's Health Initiative a long-term nationwide study designed to help researchers better understand the causes of disease in middle-age and older women.
In later stages signs of the cancer include blood in the urine back pain and general feeling of poor health.
but you can make it fun Donohoe said. 6. Cover up Covering up can prevent ticks from latching on said Holly Donohoe a researcher at the University of Florida who studies the health risks of travel and sports.
and to bring the tick in for testing by a state health department to see if it harbors any diseases Kramer told Live Science.
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#Which US State Has the Healthiest Habits? Healthy living appears to be common in Vermont:
Soybeans provide basic proteins capable of sustaining human health. Greens sprouts and even seaweed may help create a balanced diet.
Heart-healthy eating Despite their health benefits legumes still aren't a common food at mealtimes.
The finding has major global health implications as nearly 2 billion people around the world receive 70 percent or more of their dietary zinc and iron from these types of crops.#
Howard Frumkin dean and professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle said the new study provides the strongest evidence to date that climate change could threaten the nutritional value of foods
If people consumed more food to make up for the drop in nutrients there could be other health consequences including increased obesity Myers posited.
NRDC analysis shows that strong carbon limits would yield up to $60 billion in health and environmental benefits by 2020.
#Dr Ian Macqueen then Aberdeen medical officer of health took control of the outbreak. Opinion in Aberdeen is divided still about how he handled it.
when the Hamburg health minister mistakenly announced that the organism that had caused the outbreak had been found on Spanish cucumbers causing serous economic damage to that industry.
The Ministry of Health for England and Wales recorded 59 food poisoning incidents during the years 1931-1935 compared to more than 73000 in 2012 itself a gross underestimate
#'Better'Burgers Worse for Health, No Better for Climate (Op-Ed) Elliott Negin is the director of news and commentary at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS.
when it comes to your health or the health of the planet? The short answer is no.
since the mid-1970s largely due to rising beef prices and a greater awareness of the health risks associated with consuming red meat.
Hormones and antibiotics aside the biggest distinction when quantifying beef's marginal benefits to human health
which are better for cardiovascular health. It also has lower levels of dietary cholesterol and provides more Vitamin a
Free-range grass-fed cattle may be slightly better for your health than those that are grain-finished at feedlots
Americans would protect their health and the climate if they replaced beef with poultry or pork or ate less meat altogether.
This article was adapted from'Better'Burgers Worse for Your Health No Better for the Climate
Health Benefits, Risks & Nutrition Facts Watermelons are mostly water about 92 percent but this refreshing fruit is soaked with nutrients.
Lycopene has been linked with heart health bone health and prostate cancer prevention. It's also a powerful antioxidant thought to have anti-inflammatory properties according to Victoria Jarzabkowski a nutritionist with the Fitness Institute of Texas at The University of Texas at Austin.
These amino acids promote blood flow leading to cardiovascular health improved circulation and according to research at Texas A&m University erectile dysfunction improvement (you'd probably have to eat a lot of the fruit to get a Viagra-like effect though).
Heart health Watermelon's high levels of lycopene are very effective at protecting cells from damage
'In this way anti-inflammatory foods can help with overall immunity and general health. Hydration Watermelons are the perfect example of a food that can help you stay hydrated said Jarzabkowski.
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