http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/health/24brod.html?emc=eta1
In the NY Times Jane Brody discusses the newest studies on diet and bone health. The significant findings were that a diet with at least 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day meant much lower rates of fractures and by this criteria less bone loss. The rates of osteoporosis were highest in countries consuming the most dairy. Japan which has lower rates of osteoporosis than the US consume fermented foods which may enhance assimilation of dietary calcium. Apparently the buffering alkalinity of fruits and vegetables can compensate for the acid forming proteins. Calcium supplements and dairy did not do the same for the populations studied as the diets rich in phytochemicals and low in acids.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
The Trans-Fat Breakfast Blues
Trans-Fat Breakfast Blues
When I woke up this morning
I was as hungry as can be
I looked up in the cupboard
There was nothing trans-fat free
Oh my oh me I got those trans-fat breakfast blues
The only thing good about it is this stuff will be good until 2022
I took out a box of Ho Hos
An a jar of Coffee Mate
Put’ em all in the blender
And made a chocolate marshmallow trans-fat shake
Oh my oh me I got those trans-fat breakfast blues
The only thing good about it is this stuff will be good until 2022
A No-bake Jello peanut butter cup cheesecake
Was there before my eyes
When I looked at the nutrition facts
There was a hydrogenated surprise
Oh my oh me I got those trans-fat breakfast blues
The only thing good about it is this stuff will be just as deadly in 2022
http://www.youtube.com/plerf#p/u/0/zf4K3_L6xJc
When I woke up this morning
I was as hungry as can be
I looked up in the cupboard
There was nothing trans-fat free
Oh my oh me I got those trans-fat breakfast blues
The only thing good about it is this stuff will be good until 2022
I took out a box of Ho Hos
An a jar of Coffee Mate
Put’ em all in the blender
And made a chocolate marshmallow trans-fat shake
Oh my oh me I got those trans-fat breakfast blues
The only thing good about it is this stuff will be good until 2022
A No-bake Jello peanut butter cup cheesecake
Was there before my eyes
When I looked at the nutrition facts
There was a hydrogenated surprise
Oh my oh me I got those trans-fat breakfast blues
The only thing good about it is this stuff will be just as deadly in 2022
http://www.youtube.com/plerf#p/u/0/zf4K3_L6xJc
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Exercises Reduce Shoulder Pain
Exercise as Pain Therapy
By Maureen Williams, ND
Healthnotes Newswire (November 5, 2009)—Chronic shoulder (rotator cuff) pain is a common affliction, usually managed by directed exercises, physiotherapies (such as ultrasound and laser treatments), anti-inflammatory medications, steroid injections, and surgery—most of which carry some risks, side effects, or expense, which has led to exploration of new therapies. An increasingly popular form of physiotherapy, “radial extracorporeal shockwave treatment,” is used to treat shoulder pain, but a new study published in the British Medical Journal found that supervised exercises were a more effective technique for relief.
Comparing a new therapy to exercise
Shockwave treatment uses low- to medium-energy shockwaves (physical waves, not electric waves) generated by percussive action in the therapeutic device, which is placed on the skin in the general area of pain. The impulses spread through the soft tissue (muscles, tendons, and ligaments) as radial waves.
In the study, 104 people who reported experiencing pain in one shoulder for three months or longer were randomly assigned to receive either shockwave treatment or supervised exercise therapy. The shockwave treatment was administered once per week for four to six weeks, and the exercise program, which was designed to improve posture and normal joint movement and to build strength in the muscles supporting the shoulder, involved two sessions per week for up to 12 weeks. The people in the study completed questionnaires to assess pain and disability before the start of treatment and after 6, 12, and 18 weeks.
Exercise therapy beats shockwave treatment
The people in the exercise program improved more than the people receiving shockwave treatment at 6, 12, and 18 weeks. At the end of the study, shoulder pain and disability had improved in 64% of those in the exercise group, compared with only 36% in the shockwave therapy group. More of the exercisers were also able to return to work.
In addition to improving flexibility and building muscular support around the shoulder joint, exercise therapy can reduce scarring and increase blood flow, leading to improved oxygenation and drainage. A targeted exercise program can also help people with chronic musculoskeletal pain to develop better body mechanics so that their everyday movements don’t increase their pain.
Support for shoulder exercises
Previous studies have also shown that exercise therapy can be effective for chronic shoulder pain, and a review of the research concluded that it is as effective as surgery, which makes it more desirable for many people who want to avoid the risks and expenses associated with surgery. “Our results are in agreement with results from previous trials recommending exercise therapy, and do not strengthen the evidence for extracorporeal shockwave treatment,” the study’s authors said in their conclusion.
Here are some ways to support your exercise therapy program if you suffer from chronic shoulder pain:
• Avoid activities associated with pain. Try to stick to activities that require only gentle movement of the shoulder.
• Do not use slings or braces that immobilize the shoulder for long periods of time, unless directed to do so by your healthcare provider. Holding the joint in one position for too long can lead to stiffness and scarring.
• Use heat to relax the muscles and open the blood vessels, and cold to tone the muscles and induce drainage. Applying alternating hot and cold compresses to the shoulder area can reduce inflammation and improve the overall health of the joint.
• Seek education, instruction, and support from your doctor, physical therapist, chiropractor, or other qualified healthcare provider before beginning an exercise therapy program.
(BMJ 2009;339:b3360)
Makes sense that people moving their own bodies would make more endorphins than having a device do it for them. As a recovering shoulder injury person I know it takes a lot of time and patience to get well. It is not always a linear process either with mobility dependent upon range of motion work as well as strengthening exercises.
By Maureen Williams, ND
Healthnotes Newswire (November 5, 2009)—Chronic shoulder (rotator cuff) pain is a common affliction, usually managed by directed exercises, physiotherapies (such as ultrasound and laser treatments), anti-inflammatory medications, steroid injections, and surgery—most of which carry some risks, side effects, or expense, which has led to exploration of new therapies. An increasingly popular form of physiotherapy, “radial extracorporeal shockwave treatment,” is used to treat shoulder pain, but a new study published in the British Medical Journal found that supervised exercises were a more effective technique for relief.
Comparing a new therapy to exercise
Shockwave treatment uses low- to medium-energy shockwaves (physical waves, not electric waves) generated by percussive action in the therapeutic device, which is placed on the skin in the general area of pain. The impulses spread through the soft tissue (muscles, tendons, and ligaments) as radial waves.
In the study, 104 people who reported experiencing pain in one shoulder for three months or longer were randomly assigned to receive either shockwave treatment or supervised exercise therapy. The shockwave treatment was administered once per week for four to six weeks, and the exercise program, which was designed to improve posture and normal joint movement and to build strength in the muscles supporting the shoulder, involved two sessions per week for up to 12 weeks. The people in the study completed questionnaires to assess pain and disability before the start of treatment and after 6, 12, and 18 weeks.
Exercise therapy beats shockwave treatment
The people in the exercise program improved more than the people receiving shockwave treatment at 6, 12, and 18 weeks. At the end of the study, shoulder pain and disability had improved in 64% of those in the exercise group, compared with only 36% in the shockwave therapy group. More of the exercisers were also able to return to work.
In addition to improving flexibility and building muscular support around the shoulder joint, exercise therapy can reduce scarring and increase blood flow, leading to improved oxygenation and drainage. A targeted exercise program can also help people with chronic musculoskeletal pain to develop better body mechanics so that their everyday movements don’t increase their pain.
Support for shoulder exercises
Previous studies have also shown that exercise therapy can be effective for chronic shoulder pain, and a review of the research concluded that it is as effective as surgery, which makes it more desirable for many people who want to avoid the risks and expenses associated with surgery. “Our results are in agreement with results from previous trials recommending exercise therapy, and do not strengthen the evidence for extracorporeal shockwave treatment,” the study’s authors said in their conclusion.
Here are some ways to support your exercise therapy program if you suffer from chronic shoulder pain:
• Avoid activities associated with pain. Try to stick to activities that require only gentle movement of the shoulder.
• Do not use slings or braces that immobilize the shoulder for long periods of time, unless directed to do so by your healthcare provider. Holding the joint in one position for too long can lead to stiffness and scarring.
• Use heat to relax the muscles and open the blood vessels, and cold to tone the muscles and induce drainage. Applying alternating hot and cold compresses to the shoulder area can reduce inflammation and improve the overall health of the joint.
• Seek education, instruction, and support from your doctor, physical therapist, chiropractor, or other qualified healthcare provider before beginning an exercise therapy program.
(BMJ 2009;339:b3360)
Makes sense that people moving their own bodies would make more endorphins than having a device do it for them. As a recovering shoulder injury person I know it takes a lot of time and patience to get well. It is not always a linear process either with mobility dependent upon range of motion work as well as strengthening exercises.
Walnuts in Diet Lowers Cholesterol in Type II Diabetics
Walnut-Rich Diet Boosts Heart-Health in Diabetics
November 2009
A new study from Yale finds that daily consumption of walnuts, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, may improve the health of blood vessels, thereby decreasing the risk of heart disease.
Supplementing the diet of middle-aged diabetics with 56 grams of walnuts led to significant improvements in the function of the blood vessel lining (endothelium), and there was also a trend toward improved cholesterol levels, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.
The study adds to a growing body of science supporting the health benefits, and the heart benefits in particular, of increased consumption of nuts. Previous studies have reported benefits for almonds, macadamia nuts and pistachios.
Indeed, a recent study funded by the California Walnut Commission found that the fatty acids present in walnuts and fish oil may work in different ways to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
According to findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (89:1657S-1663S, 2009), a diet supplemented with walnuts led to reductions in cholesterol levels, while a fish diet led to reductions in blood levels of triglycerides.
For the new study, David Katz and his co-workers from the Yale University School of Medicine recruited 24 type 2 diabetics with an average age of 58 and randomly assigned them to an ad libitum diet with or without 56 grams of walnuts for eight weeks.
At the end of the intervention period, blood flow was measured using flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and found to have "significantly improved" by 2.3 percent in the walnut group, compared to 1.2 percent in the non-supplemented group.
Furthermore, blood sugar levels and total cholesterol levels were also decreased from baseline values. However, these values did not reach significance compared to the non-walnut-eating group.
"A walnut-enriched ad libitum diet improves endothelium-dependent vasodilation in type 2 diabetics, suggesting a potential reduction in overall cardiac risk," concluded the researchers.
Diabetes Care Published online ahead of print.
November 2009
A new study from Yale finds that daily consumption of walnuts, rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, may improve the health of blood vessels, thereby decreasing the risk of heart disease.
Supplementing the diet of middle-aged diabetics with 56 grams of walnuts led to significant improvements in the function of the blood vessel lining (endothelium), and there was also a trend toward improved cholesterol levels, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.
The study adds to a growing body of science supporting the health benefits, and the heart benefits in particular, of increased consumption of nuts. Previous studies have reported benefits for almonds, macadamia nuts and pistachios.
Indeed, a recent study funded by the California Walnut Commission found that the fatty acids present in walnuts and fish oil may work in different ways to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
According to findings published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (89:1657S-1663S, 2009), a diet supplemented with walnuts led to reductions in cholesterol levels, while a fish diet led to reductions in blood levels of triglycerides.
For the new study, David Katz and his co-workers from the Yale University School of Medicine recruited 24 type 2 diabetics with an average age of 58 and randomly assigned them to an ad libitum diet with or without 56 grams of walnuts for eight weeks.
At the end of the intervention period, blood flow was measured using flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and found to have "significantly improved" by 2.3 percent in the walnut group, compared to 1.2 percent in the non-supplemented group.
Furthermore, blood sugar levels and total cholesterol levels were also decreased from baseline values. However, these values did not reach significance compared to the non-walnut-eating group.
"A walnut-enriched ad libitum diet improves endothelium-dependent vasodilation in type 2 diabetics, suggesting a potential reduction in overall cardiac risk," concluded the researchers.
Diabetes Care Published online ahead of print.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Alcohol beverages as a source of estrogens
From Alcohol Health and Research World 22.3(1998) 220-227
I was looking for information on the nutritional fortification of beverage alcohol and found this article which gives clear reasons why alcohol use increases certain cancers. I was of an understandiing that cogeners the by-products of distillation and fermentation are sterols and as sterols can mimic endogenous estrogen. These compounds can cause normal processes to stop or to increase either one causing imbalances in hormomes and sexual impotency and possible suseptibility to cancer.In rats estrogens increased even in subjects with no ovaries. The clear booze like vodka have less cogeners and red wine and bourbon have the most.
As an aside, I read a headline that the FDA may ban caffeine containing alcoholic energy drinks. Isn't that their job? I mean duh. F Duh A man.
I was looking for information on the nutritional fortification of beverage alcohol and found this article which gives clear reasons why alcohol use increases certain cancers. I was of an understandiing that cogeners the by-products of distillation and fermentation are sterols and as sterols can mimic endogenous estrogen. These compounds can cause normal processes to stop or to increase either one causing imbalances in hormomes and sexual impotency and possible suseptibility to cancer.In rats estrogens increased even in subjects with no ovaries. The clear booze like vodka have less cogeners and red wine and bourbon have the most.
As an aside, I read a headline that the FDA may ban caffeine containing alcoholic energy drinks. Isn't that their job? I mean duh. F Duh A man.
Sleep curtailment is accompanied by increased intake of calories from snacks
From the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 89.1(2009) 126-133
If you are overworked this study indicates you will try to compensate for lost sleep by eating more snack foods. I guess the energy that is normally restored by sufficient rest is no longer available so the human in its marvelous wisdon says to itself,"we are going to die if we don't get some carbs."
This is not happening at meal time it is happening times when metabolic reserves would suffice but the brain deprived of rest decides it needs to take on more energy. A candy bar here and a energy drink there and pretty soon fat starts to add on. It is not the fault of the food it is the human, pressed to perform more than is possible without paying a price metabolically. Shift workers also pay a price for the changing sleep patterns. Health is more than eating and exercise, it is a balance of food motion and recovery.Also if you are wanting to lose weight, it might be wise to get enough sleep.
If you are overworked this study indicates you will try to compensate for lost sleep by eating more snack foods. I guess the energy that is normally restored by sufficient rest is no longer available so the human in its marvelous wisdon says to itself,"we are going to die if we don't get some carbs."
This is not happening at meal time it is happening times when metabolic reserves would suffice but the brain deprived of rest decides it needs to take on more energy. A candy bar here and a energy drink there and pretty soon fat starts to add on. It is not the fault of the food it is the human, pressed to perform more than is possible without paying a price metabolically. Shift workers also pay a price for the changing sleep patterns. Health is more than eating and exercise, it is a balance of food motion and recovery.Also if you are wanting to lose weight, it might be wise to get enough sleep.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Why Aging People become Depressed, Fatigued, and Overweight.
www.lef.org
From Life Extension magazine comes this article by William Faloon on the clinical applications of L-tryptophan and its natural essential amino acid tryptophan.Tryptophan is the precursor to 5HT which with niacin and b-6 make serotonin in the liver using an enzyme tryptophan2,3-dioxygenase(TDO) if there is an excess another enzyme indoleamine2,3-dioxgenase(IDO) takes it free form in the bloodstream even if your brain needs it to make serotonin or down stream melatonin. As we age, these IDOs are eating up your good aminos because we produce more of these enzymes.Taking more tryptophan protein or 5HTP will be beaten unless we do two things. 1 take niacin as niacin deficiency requires tryptophan to be converted into niacin. 2 get curcumin aka tumeric in your diet as its anti-inflammatory properties will be protective of serotonin and you will feel better because you will have more of that happy go lucky serotonin in you. Clinical applications of L-tryptophan were discussed for sleep disorders, depression, PMS, carbohydrate cravings and weight loss. With depression so prevalent as well as sleep disorders this may be the future of clinical nutrition.
from Life Extension Magazine 2009 collector's edition pp 45-55
From Life Extension magazine comes this article by William Faloon on the clinical applications of L-tryptophan and its natural essential amino acid tryptophan.Tryptophan is the precursor to 5HT which with niacin and b-6 make serotonin in the liver using an enzyme tryptophan2,3-dioxygenase(TDO) if there is an excess another enzyme indoleamine2,3-dioxgenase(IDO) takes it free form in the bloodstream even if your brain needs it to make serotonin or down stream melatonin. As we age, these IDOs are eating up your good aminos because we produce more of these enzymes.Taking more tryptophan protein or 5HTP will be beaten unless we do two things. 1 take niacin as niacin deficiency requires tryptophan to be converted into niacin. 2 get curcumin aka tumeric in your diet as its anti-inflammatory properties will be protective of serotonin and you will feel better because you will have more of that happy go lucky serotonin in you. Clinical applications of L-tryptophan were discussed for sleep disorders, depression, PMS, carbohydrate cravings and weight loss. With depression so prevalent as well as sleep disorders this may be the future of clinical nutrition.
from Life Extension Magazine 2009 collector's edition pp 45-55
Clinical Nutrition 28(2009) 266-271
Mood and cortisol responses following trytophan-rich hydrolyzed protein and acute stress in healthy subjects with high and low cognitive reactivity to depression.
This article describes a study in the Netherlands of college aged group of 20 given a protein drink before undergoing a "...uncontrollable mental arithmetic task."(do I know that feeling) as a stressor. Cortisol levels were taken pre- and post-test. Findings were that trytophan rich foods enhance stress coping mechanisms by theoretically increasing trytophan synthesis to 5HT a precursor to serotonin a neurotransmitter in the brain. Research suggests further studies with clinical and sub-clinical populations might lead to alternatives to anxiolytic medicines through applications of clinical nutrition. This may be the future.
This article describes a study in the Netherlands of college aged group of 20 given a protein drink before undergoing a "...uncontrollable mental arithmetic task."(do I know that feeling) as a stressor. Cortisol levels were taken pre- and post-test. Findings were that trytophan rich foods enhance stress coping mechanisms by theoretically increasing trytophan synthesis to 5HT a precursor to serotonin a neurotransmitter in the brain. Research suggests further studies with clinical and sub-clinical populations might lead to alternatives to anxiolytic medicines through applications of clinical nutrition. This may be the future.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Pomegranate and Prostate Cancer
Eat your Fruits and Vegetables. They are on your side...Mississsipi Damn.
Pomegranate’s Prostate Protection Potential Grows
November 2009
The anti-prostate cancer effects of pomegranate and its extracts may be related to stopping an enzyme in the liver that processes environmental carcinogens, according to a new study.
Pomegranate, a rich source of antioxidants, has been linked to improved heart health, but a growing body of evidence indicates the fruit also protects against prostate cancer. Studies have also reported a role for pomegranate in joint health by slowing cartilage loss in arthritis.
It is the antioxidants and ellagitannin compounds like punicalagins and punicalins, which account for about half of the fruit’s antioxidant ability, that are reportedly behind the proposed health benefits.
The new study, led by Daneel Farreira from the University of Mississippi, deepens our understanding of how the constituents of the fruit may boost prostate health.
"Our results indicate a previously unexplored pathway through which pomegranate juice constituents may contribute to prostate cancer chemoprevention," they wrote.
Writing in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Ferreira and his co-workers reported that pomegranate’s ellagitannin compounds may inhibit the activity of cytochrome P450 1B1, an enzyme known to be highly expressed in various human cancers, but not in normal tissues, an established target in the prevention of prostate cancer.
"Our study has asserted a previously unknown mechanism of action of pomegranate juice constituents, which could potentially contribute to prostate cancer chemoprevention," they wrote. "We proved that systemically available metabolites of pomegranate juice are effective inhibitors of CYP1B1 enzyme activity/expression and could lower the incidence of prostate cancer initiation and sustenance."
The researchers performed an in vitro experiment to test the ability of pomegranate ellagitannins and its microbial metabolites to inhibit CYP1B1.
They found that the microbial metabolite urolithin A showed the greatest activity for inhibiting CYP1B1, with a 2-fold selectivity over another enzyme CYP1A1, which actually has anti-cancer activity. Inhibition of CYP1A1 is therefore not desirable.
"It is also well-known that prostate cancer typically possesses long latency periods and develops in older men; therefore, cancer chemoprevention by dietary supplement-based intervention is a desirable form of chemotherapy," wrote the researchers. "Pomegranate juice consumption, thus, may be of considerable advantage in prostate cancer chemoprevention, not only in patients with a genetic predisposition toward prostate cancer but also in patients undergoing cancer therapy."
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Published online ahead of print.
Pomegranate’s Prostate Protection Potential Grows
November 2009
The anti-prostate cancer effects of pomegranate and its extracts may be related to stopping an enzyme in the liver that processes environmental carcinogens, according to a new study.
Pomegranate, a rich source of antioxidants, has been linked to improved heart health, but a growing body of evidence indicates the fruit also protects against prostate cancer. Studies have also reported a role for pomegranate in joint health by slowing cartilage loss in arthritis.
It is the antioxidants and ellagitannin compounds like punicalagins and punicalins, which account for about half of the fruit’s antioxidant ability, that are reportedly behind the proposed health benefits.
The new study, led by Daneel Farreira from the University of Mississippi, deepens our understanding of how the constituents of the fruit may boost prostate health.
"Our results indicate a previously unexplored pathway through which pomegranate juice constituents may contribute to prostate cancer chemoprevention," they wrote.
Writing in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Ferreira and his co-workers reported that pomegranate’s ellagitannin compounds may inhibit the activity of cytochrome P450 1B1, an enzyme known to be highly expressed in various human cancers, but not in normal tissues, an established target in the prevention of prostate cancer.
"Our study has asserted a previously unknown mechanism of action of pomegranate juice constituents, which could potentially contribute to prostate cancer chemoprevention," they wrote. "We proved that systemically available metabolites of pomegranate juice are effective inhibitors of CYP1B1 enzyme activity/expression and could lower the incidence of prostate cancer initiation and sustenance."
The researchers performed an in vitro experiment to test the ability of pomegranate ellagitannins and its microbial metabolites to inhibit CYP1B1.
They found that the microbial metabolite urolithin A showed the greatest activity for inhibiting CYP1B1, with a 2-fold selectivity over another enzyme CYP1A1, which actually has anti-cancer activity. Inhibition of CYP1A1 is therefore not desirable.
"It is also well-known that prostate cancer typically possesses long latency periods and develops in older men; therefore, cancer chemoprevention by dietary supplement-based intervention is a desirable form of chemotherapy," wrote the researchers. "Pomegranate juice consumption, thus, may be of considerable advantage in prostate cancer chemoprevention, not only in patients with a genetic predisposition toward prostate cancer but also in patients undergoing cancer therapy."
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Published online ahead of print.
How Can We Eat Healthy When the Man Gives Away Subsidized USDA Poisons
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Food-fight-Burger-King-apf-1338962807.html?x=0&.v=5
The franchises are suing The King over loss leading double cheeseburgers. They say they are losing 10% or 10 cents for every burger sold. What thay aren't saying is they are expected to make up for the loss by selling soda pop and fries. Sugar and fat to go with the saturated fat and fake cheese food on said cheeseburgers. The thing is, to me, the cost of subsidized fast foods is passed on to the rest of society while the POWERS get "fat profits" with subsidized meat and dairy products. Your tax dollars are used to advertise these loss leaders and to promote the cheese on the burger while a head of broccoli cost $1.88. Why can't the USDA promote cheap broccoli? The man is getting fat but he isn't eating double cheeseburgers. He is eating our healthy souls and laughing all the way to his investments portfolio in big pharma where the real profits are...Eat your burger,ignorant public, take your sivastatin and be glad we have such "abundance" in our food system.
The franchises are suing The King over loss leading double cheeseburgers. They say they are losing 10% or 10 cents for every burger sold. What thay aren't saying is they are expected to make up for the loss by selling soda pop and fries. Sugar and fat to go with the saturated fat and fake cheese food on said cheeseburgers. The thing is, to me, the cost of subsidized fast foods is passed on to the rest of society while the POWERS get "fat profits" with subsidized meat and dairy products. Your tax dollars are used to advertise these loss leaders and to promote the cheese on the burger while a head of broccoli cost $1.88. Why can't the USDA promote cheap broccoli? The man is getting fat but he isn't eating double cheeseburgers. He is eating our healthy souls and laughing all the way to his investments portfolio in big pharma where the real profits are...Eat your burger,ignorant public, take your sivastatin and be glad we have such "abundance" in our food system.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sleep or Die
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-science-willpower/200910/in-defense-good-nights-sleep
So much for those late night study sessions. I know my own well-being depends upon not having a snorer disturbing me also getting to bed early. "makes a man healthy wealthy and wise." Well, two out of three isn't a total loss.
So much for those late night study sessions. I know my own well-being depends upon not having a snorer disturbing me also getting to bed early. "makes a man healthy wealthy and wise." Well, two out of three isn't a total loss.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Song of the Day
Here’s one you can sing with all your bluegrass mates.
Not Allowed
Elise don’t allow no bacon frying around here
Elise don’t allow no bacon frying around here
There’s a lot of things Elise don’t allow
Gonna eat my bacon anyhow
Elise don’t allow no bacon frying around here
Elise don’t allow no trans-fat eating around here
Elise don’t allow no trans-fat eating around here
There’s a lot of things that Elise don’t allow
Gonna eat my Twinkies and Ho Hos anyhow
Elise don’t allow no trans-fat eating around here
Elise don’t allow no wonder bread eating around here
Elise don’t allow no wonder bread eating around here
There’s a lot of things Elise don’t allow
I’m gonna eat my air bread anyhow
Elise don’t allow no wonder bread eating around here
Elise don't allow no fake fat eating around here
Elise don't allow no fake fat eating around here
There's a whole lot of things that Elise don't allow
Gonna poop my olestra out anyhow
Elise don't allow no fake fat eating around here
Listen here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjMsCYV6KrY
Not Allowed
Elise don’t allow no bacon frying around here
Elise don’t allow no bacon frying around here
There’s a lot of things Elise don’t allow
Gonna eat my bacon anyhow
Elise don’t allow no bacon frying around here
Elise don’t allow no trans-fat eating around here
Elise don’t allow no trans-fat eating around here
There’s a lot of things that Elise don’t allow
Gonna eat my Twinkies and Ho Hos anyhow
Elise don’t allow no trans-fat eating around here
Elise don’t allow no wonder bread eating around here
Elise don’t allow no wonder bread eating around here
There’s a lot of things Elise don’t allow
I’m gonna eat my air bread anyhow
Elise don’t allow no wonder bread eating around here
Elise don't allow no fake fat eating around here
Elise don't allow no fake fat eating around here
There's a whole lot of things that Elise don't allow
Gonna poop my olestra out anyhow
Elise don't allow no fake fat eating around here
Listen here...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjMsCYV6KrY
Monday, November 2, 2009
Junk Food a factor in Major Depression
The BBC health reports that people eating less fruits and vegetables and eating fast foods are more likely to suffer from depressive illness. The findings point out that depression may have elements of an inflammatory illness as coronary heart disease which is also a co-factor for depression. More to the point, the illness may follow a diet with deficiencies in folate and an excess of saturated fats also precursors to heart attacks and strokes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8334353.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8334353.stm
Sunday, November 1, 2009
The Politics of Beef
I was looking for information on the lipid composition of beef grass fed and grain fattened. I found three articles two in clinical nutrition journals and one in an ag U journal. Of the three articles,two of the three presented data supporting my understanding that grass fed beef was "a source" to a "good source" of DHA and EPA Omega 3 SFA.I won't tell you which one was which, you can look for your self.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2006;15(1):21-9.
Effect of feeding systems on omega-3 fatty acids, conjugated linoleic acid and trans fatty acids in Australian beef cuts: potential impact on human health
J Anim Sci. 2008 Dec;86(12):3575-85. Epub 2008 Jul 18
Effects of conventional and grass-feeding systems on the nutrient composition of beef
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2003;12 Suppl:S38
Feeding regimes affect fatty acid composition in Australian beef cattle
Needless to say, beef is not all bad for you. The kind most of us eat though is not that good and the "natural" trans-fat in beef is higher in corn-fed which would explain why it tastes(to most people) so much better. Just like Krispy Kreme and MuckDonald's.
The other issue here is that any time more than 100 animals are sequestered into fattening pens the methane downwind creates acid rain. Cattle raised on marginal land not suitable for cultivation do not create these phenomena.Of course poorly managed cattle can be the fourlegged locusts that devestate anything green in its path but what legacy do we have from the years of feedlots in the Hermiston area? Nitrates in out groundwater. The corn industry has a huge sway in this country as to subsidies and supports for a crop that covers much of several states. The sacred cow may be a corn stalk.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2006;15(1):21-9.
Effect of feeding systems on omega-3 fatty acids, conjugated linoleic acid and trans fatty acids in Australian beef cuts: potential impact on human health
J Anim Sci. 2008 Dec;86(12):3575-85. Epub 2008 Jul 18
Effects of conventional and grass-feeding systems on the nutrient composition of beef
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2003;12 Suppl:S38
Feeding regimes affect fatty acid composition in Australian beef cattle
Needless to say, beef is not all bad for you. The kind most of us eat though is not that good and the "natural" trans-fat in beef is higher in corn-fed which would explain why it tastes(to most people) so much better. Just like Krispy Kreme and MuckDonald's.
The other issue here is that any time more than 100 animals are sequestered into fattening pens the methane downwind creates acid rain. Cattle raised on marginal land not suitable for cultivation do not create these phenomena.Of course poorly managed cattle can be the fourlegged locusts that devestate anything green in its path but what legacy do we have from the years of feedlots in the Hermiston area? Nitrates in out groundwater. The corn industry has a huge sway in this country as to subsidies and supports for a crop that covers much of several states. The sacred cow may be a corn stalk.
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