Archive for October, 2009
Recipes for Kids With Cystic Fibrosis: Alfredo Pesto Pasta
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Steve W..
Note: This high-calorie recipe is especially for kids with cystic fibrosis (CF). Kids with CF often need to consume additional calories to help them meet their nutritional needs.
Prep time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
¼ c. fresh basil leaves
1/3 c. walnuts
2 cloves garlic
3 tbsp. olive oil
½ c. Parmesan cheese
½ c. heavy whipping cream
8 oz. fettucine, cooked
Directions:
Finely chop basil, walnuts, [...]
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Recipes for the Family: Turkey Chili
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Steve W..
The turkey makes this chili lighter and less fatty than beef chili, but it still has plenty of flavor.
Prep time: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
1 lb. [...]
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Recipes for the Family: 15-Minute Salmon
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Steve W..
Prep time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
2 6-oz. salmon steaks (a normal portion size for meat and fish is 3 oz.)
butter or vegetable oil cooking spray or fat-free canola cooking spray
Directions:
Preheat the broiler. Cover the broiling pan with aluminum foil and lightly grease the foil with butter or vegetable oil cooking spray.
Place the steaks on the pan and [...]
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Alcohol and cigarettes are more harmful than Ecstasy and LSD
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Steve W..
Ecstasy, LSD and cannabis are less dangerous than alcohol and cigarettes, the Government’s chief drug adviser claims today. Professor David Nutt is calling for a new ‘index of harm’ to warn the public about the relative dangers of various substances. He says alcohol should rank fifth, behind only cocaine, heroin, barbiturates and methadone, while tobacco [...]
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Artificial Food Dyes Linked To Behavior Problems
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Steve W..
CSPI calls food dyes the secret shame of Food Industry and Regulators, and urges FDA to ban artificial food dyes linking them to hyperactivity and behavior problems in children.
Yellow 5, Red 40, and six other widely used artificial colorings are linked to hyperactivity and behavior problems in children and should be prohibited from use in [...]
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Five Ways to Improve Your Memory
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Steve W..
Does your girl get weepy-eyed because you blanked on your anniversary again? Do you routinely forget to pick up your dry cleaning? Whether you want to impress your co-workers by memorizing business facts or simply make it home from the grocery store without forgetting the milk, here’s some enlightening news: You can actually train your [...]
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Men Look For Fertility While Women Look For Fitness
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Steve W..
It is well known that genes located at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) have a strong influence on human mate choices. The MHC is the densest part of the human genome and plays significant role in the auto immune system of humans. In order to improve the immunity capabilities, the MHC is believed to affect [...]
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Swine Flu Still Hits Younger People Hardest
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Steve W..
The H1N1 swine flu epidemic continues to strike younger people, a U.S. health official said Tuesday, noting that nearly 90 percent of deaths since Sept. 1 were among those under 65 years of age.
“This is dramatically different than what we see with seasonal flu,” Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’sNational Center for [...]
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Some who get vaccine not in high-risk groups
Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Steve W..
It was bound to happen: Some people who aren’t at high risk for swine flu complications got the much-in-demand vaccine.
Sometimes they were healthy adults or senior citizens instead of kids, pregnant women and people with health problems.
Before Los Angeles County health officials stepped up screening at their flu clinics, Natalie Thompson sailed through the long line and [...]
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Reasons you should pack your lunch
Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by Steve W..
5 Reasons to Pack Your Lunch
Most schools are trying hard to upgrade their lunch programs and offer the best food they can. But not every school cafeteria provides appealing, healthy lunch choices. Educate yourself when it comes to what your cafeteria has to offer. For example, did you know chicken nuggets have more fat and [...]
