Monthly Archives: August 2013

Adding grains to salads increases texture and fiber.

There are differences between the biomechanical effects of running, biking and walking for weight control and health but any physical activity is beneficial over being sedentary.

This study indicates obstetricians perform more C-sections when there is financial incentive and patients are not knowledgeable. I am not surprised but I am sorry.

The evidence continues to accumulate that indicate gut microbes are related to health. This article reports on a study showing that these bacteria are related to weight. Diet is a major determinant of the amount and variety of gut microbes.

Roasted tomatoes are good this time of year.

Lunch is tough. It is too easy to get fast food and often too difficult to get good food. Taking lunch is a good option. A good recommendation is to drink vegetable/fruit juice for lunch.

Tomatoes that are pretty don’t taste so good. Efforts are afoot to make tomatoes tastier. Perhaps that could help reduce the consumption of junk food but such a lofty goal is a stretch. Meanwhile it is a challenge in chemistry … Continue reading →

Sickness from eating food contaminated with pathogens is fairly common and most of them result from what happens in the kitchen. This article contains tips to avoid this happening. It is better to be safe than sorry.

This article explores the value of hearing things and the danger of noise pollution.

There is a lot of hype about anti-aging these days. To be sure, people appear to age at different rates. Some habits contribute to the aging process, such as smoking and highly processed food, and some resist aging, such as … Continue reading →