April 2010 Blog Posts (11)

Betty Crocker meets The Shannons

We recently saw the movie Julie & Julia. Being armchair chefs ourselves, it's surprising it took us so long to see a movie about a book about a… Continue

Added by Susana on April 29, 2010 at 2:24pm — 1 Comment

The ancient cultures who inhabited this blue planet before we did honored the Earth with prayers, rituals, and rites, ensuring harmony and balance with their surroundings. Although we rely on the same planet, Earth Day - now an international holiday - is a relatively new tradition in modern times.

This spring, we celebrate the 40th birthday of Earth Day, warranting a…

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Added by Susana on April 21, 2010 at 9:39pm — 1 Comment

The Great American Soap Overdose

Earth Day is coming... why don't take care of many things that affect our living world saving money at the same time?

While having clean clothes is obviously both hygienic and neighborly, how they get that way may be more open to imagination and experimentation than you may have considered. And consider you should, because as it turns out, the…

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Added by Susana on April 20, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Take Two: Nostalgic Futures: (A Sneak Preview: Part 1)

Every time you make a major life decision, a New You is born in a parallel universe. This alter ego lives his or her life based on the decision you didn’t make. Unless you’re a

game show host, you probably make thousands of decisions every day. That…

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Added by ben goldarb on April 17, 2010 at 12:39pm — No Comments

Healthy Chocolate

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Added by Changing Maya on April 15, 2010 at 8:32pm — No Comments

Rochester Study Connects Workplace Turmoil, Stress and Obesity

A new study that provides a snapshot of a typical American workplace observed that chronic job stress and lack of physical activity are strongly associated with being overweight or obese.

Unexpectedly, researchers also found that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables did little to offset the effect of chronic…

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Added by David on April 14, 2010 at 11:42pm — No Comments

Walnuts keep your blood flowing

It's no secret that nuts are good for your heart. We know that consuming nuts can dramatically reduce cardiovascular disease risk, but scientists are just beginning to figure out how this works. A recent study found that almonds have a potent… Continue

Added by Susana on April 13, 2010 at 8:10am — 2 Comments

San Francisco is First U.S. City to Declare Mondays as "Veg Day"

It was a good milestone for …

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Added by Susana on April 8, 2010 at 8:25am — 4 Comments

Should You Eat That? Reading Food Labels

How do you decide if your food is healthy or not? Do you prefer organic, low fat, low carp, low sugar, high protein, soy, vegan or vegetarian? All of these? None of them? Or are you just attracted to a picture on a box?

Making healthy choices has gotten very confusing, as stores are filled to the brim with foods no one should beating -- often even the food brands which claim to be "healthy."

In his informative and fun style, Jeff Novick reveals the… Continue

Added by Susana on April 6, 2010 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

Eight early life factors that may drive obesity

Oh, how things change.

It wasn’t that long ago when I had newborns—they’re now a tween and teens—and the unspoken competition between new moms was how well our babies gain weight, how high they plot on the percentile charts and how quickly they outgrow their clothes. Chubby was cute, and—it’s embarrassing to say—many breastfeeding moms were encouraged by medical personnel to add-on some formula if the baby wasn’t gaining weight at a remarkable pace.

I was already a… Continue

Added by Ayala laufer-Cahana MD on April 5, 2010 at 5:26am — No Comments