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3 Identify the hormones associated with stress
Saturday, May 17, 2014
All people must have felt the stress, anger, or other negative feelings. But not many people know how the processes in the body that cause negative feelings arise.
Negative feelings, either stress, anger, and others may arise from the performance of the three hormones in the body. Here are three hormones which are responsible for the stress that you feel, as quoted by The Huffington Post (19/04).
1. Adrenalin
Adrenaline is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands after getting a signal from the brain when enough stressful situations arise.
Adrenalin in cooperation with other stress hormones, namely norepinephrine are responsible for deciding your reaction when stress appears. Suppose that when youre driving, then there are other fast-moving cars will hit you. You swerve, stop and feel your heart rate increase. Your muscles tense, you breathe faster, and sweating. That is done by adrenaline.
In addition to increasing heart rate, adrenaline also increases the energy that allows you to do something to shy away from danger, and makes you more focused.
2. Norepinephrine
Adrenaline is a hormone similar to that released by the adrenal glands and is derived from the brain. Norephnephryne hormone function is to keep you focused and awake during stress. You will be more alert, awake, and focus on the issues.
Norepinephrine helps divert blood flow in the space do not really need for other body parts are more important, eg muscle or brain that makes you able to face the dangers well.
3. Cortisol
The hormone cortisol is also produced by the adrenal glands and is also known as the stress hormone. The hormone that determines your response to stressful situations and that can be stressful.
Compared with other hormones, these hormones work more slowly. First, part of the brain called the amygdala will determine threats or situations that can cause stress. Then the signal is sent at hypotalamus. Hypotalamus CRH produces hormones related to ACTH. ACTH then signals the adrenal glands to release cortisol. Wow, quite a long journey instead.
In many circumstances the danger, the hormone cortisol can save lives. Still too much of the hormone cortisol production is also not good for the body. These hormones suppress the immune system, improve blood pressure and blood sugar, causing acne, obesity, and others.
Above three hormones responsible for the stress that you feel and how your body deal with it. In some cases the above hormones can be useful. But too much stress hormone production is also not good for health.
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Negative feelings, either stress, anger, and others may arise from the performance of the three hormones in the body. Here are three hormones which are responsible for the stress that you feel, as quoted by The Huffington Post (19/04).
1. Adrenalin
Adrenaline is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands after getting a signal from the brain when enough stressful situations arise.
Adrenalin in cooperation with other stress hormones, namely norepinephrine are responsible for deciding your reaction when stress appears. Suppose that when youre driving, then there are other fast-moving cars will hit you. You swerve, stop and feel your heart rate increase. Your muscles tense, you breathe faster, and sweating. That is done by adrenaline.
In addition to increasing heart rate, adrenaline also increases the energy that allows you to do something to shy away from danger, and makes you more focused.
2. Norepinephrine
Adrenaline is a hormone similar to that released by the adrenal glands and is derived from the brain. Norephnephryne hormone function is to keep you focused and awake during stress. You will be more alert, awake, and focus on the issues.
Norepinephrine helps divert blood flow in the space do not really need for other body parts are more important, eg muscle or brain that makes you able to face the dangers well.
3. Cortisol
The hormone cortisol is also produced by the adrenal glands and is also known as the stress hormone. The hormone that determines your response to stressful situations and that can be stressful.
Compared with other hormones, these hormones work more slowly. First, part of the brain called the amygdala will determine threats or situations that can cause stress. Then the signal is sent at hypotalamus. Hypotalamus CRH produces hormones related to ACTH. ACTH then signals the adrenal glands to release cortisol. Wow, quite a long journey instead.
In many circumstances the danger, the hormone cortisol can save lives. Still too much of the hormone cortisol production is also not good for the body. These hormones suppress the immune system, improve blood pressure and blood sugar, causing acne, obesity, and others.
Above three hormones responsible for the stress that you feel and how your body deal with it. In some cases the above hormones can be useful. But too much stress hormone production is also not good for health.
Ask the Internet Dealing With Food Allergies
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Todays question is born of a full-body rash, and its kinda many questions.
Q: How do you deal with your food allergies? Do you cook mostly at home? Do you buy special food products? (In which case, which are your favorites?) What happens when you go out to eat? Do you alert the server or the cook? Do you find managing your allergy is an expensive undertaking? Is having it a pain in the butt, or do you barely think about it anymore?
A: Still no idea about my own outbreak of hives, but Im super curious to read how yall cope, and I think I might turn responses into tomorrows article. Fire away, and thank you!
Want to ask the interweb a question? Post one in the comment section, or write to Cheaphealthygood@gmail.com. Then, tune in next Tuesday for an answer/several answers from the good people of the World Wide Net.
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Q: How do you deal with your food allergies? Do you cook mostly at home? Do you buy special food products? (In which case, which are your favorites?) What happens when you go out to eat? Do you alert the server or the cook? Do you find managing your allergy is an expensive undertaking? Is having it a pain in the butt, or do you barely think about it anymore?A: Still no idea about my own outbreak of hives, but Im super curious to read how yall cope, and I think I might turn responses into tomorrows article. Fire away, and thank you!
Want to ask the interweb a question? Post one in the comment section, or write to Cheaphealthygood@gmail.com. Then, tune in next Tuesday for an answer/several answers from the good people of the World Wide Net.
Statins reduce CV events in CAD patients with very low LDL C
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Aggressive treatment with statins reduces the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease even if they have very low LDL cholesterol levels, reveals research presented at ESC Congress 2013 today by Dr. Emi Nakano from Japan.
Dr Nakano said: "Many randomised clinical trials, such as Treating to New Targets (TNT) and PROVE IT-TIMI, have shown that aggressive cholesterol lowering with statins improves clinical outcomes in patients with CAD and high LDL-C levels.1,2 But until now it was not known whether aggressive lipid lowering with statins would also benefit CAD patients with very low LDL-C levels."
The current study used the Ibaraki Cardiovascular Assessment Study (ICAS), a registry of 2,238 patients from 12 hospitals in the Ibaraki region of Japan, who between 0 and 1 month underwent percutaneous coronary interventions. Based on serum LDL-C levels at initial presentation participants were classified into three groups: very low (<70 mg/dl, n=214); low (71-100 mg/dl, n=669); and high (>101 mg/dl, n= 1,355). Decisions of whether to prescribe statins or not, as well as the type and dose, were left to the discretion of treating physicians.
Patients were followed up for a maximum of 3 years. The efficacy of statin treatment was analysed on the composite outcome of Major Cardiovascular Events (MACE), defined as all cause mortality, non-fatal myocardial infarction and non-fatal stroke.
Statins were prescribed in 68% of patients (143) with very low LDL-C, 67% of patients (450) with low LDL-C and 67% of patients (913) with high LDL-C. A total of 204 patients experienced MACE during the median follow-up of 404 days.
The results of a Kaplan-Meier estimate show that three years of statin treatment produced significant reductions in the incidence of MACE in all three groups (p<0.001 for all groups). A Cox regression hazard analysis adjusted for age and gender showed that statins were the main determinant of better outcome regardless of the LDL-C level (p<0.01).
Dr Nakano said: "Our study shows that CAD patients with very low LDL-C levels at initial presentation also benefit from statin treatment. We speculate that statins prevent the enlargement of atherosclerotic plaques and plaque disruption in these patients."
She added: "Some doctors have been hesitant to prescribe statins in patients with very low LDL-C because of uncertain benefit and the risk of side effects with statins. But our findings suggest that all CAD patients should receive statins to reduce their risk of future cardiovascular events."
Dr Nakano concluded: "The next step should now be to initiate a randomised controlled trial of statin use in patients with CAD and very low LDL-C levels. This trial should be designed to confirm the benefits of statins for preventing future cardiovascular events in these patients, and to identify which type and dose of statins are most beneficial."
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Brighten Skin with Papaya Mask
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Papaya is but one fruit that grow fast and spread throughout Indonesia. Besides which has a sweet taste and fresh and has now nutrients which can be best for the fitness of its a vitamin content, the fruit is usually very theraputic for your facial beauty to appear more bright and beautiful glow naturally.
Brighten Skin with Papaya Mask, To be sure, the employment of drugs or facial cream contains chemicals that arent best for health. Well papaya mask can be the best solution for making natural skin care and certainly very safe. Additionally papaya we can easily easily find about the place we live and also the cost is quite cheap.
Papaya enzymes have similar alpha alpha hydroxy acid (AHA). This enzyme provides a substance which could brighten the skin and lower wrinkles freckles on the face. There isnt a harm by trying. The secret to success is just not difficult, simply abide by these steps:
First, provide these materials:
3 tablespoons finely ground papaya
2 teaspoons honey
Steps to make Papaya Mask:
Mix the above ingredients together. Stir until blended.
Before you decide to apply the mask on, wash face first.
Spread evenly papaya mask which you created earlier. Avoid eye and lip area. Let mean 10 mins.
And then, rinse with warm water.
This treatment can be done on a regular basis at least 2 times a week and feel the results.
May be useful.
Musculoskeletal conditions injuries may be associated with statin use
Using cholesterol-lowering statins may be associated with musculoskeletal conditions, arthropathies (joint diseases) and injuries, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.
While statins effectively lower cardiovascular illnesses and death, the full spectrum of statin musculoskeletal adverse events (AEs) is unknown. Statin-associated musculoskeletal AEs include a wide variety of clinical presentations, including muscle weakness, muscle cramps and tendinous (tendon) diseases, the authors write in the study background.
Ishak Mansi, M.D., of the VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, and colleagues utilized data from a military health care system to determine whether statins were associated with musculoskeletal conditions based on statin use during the 2005 fiscal year. Patients were divided into two groups: statin users for at least 90 days and nonusers. A total of 46,249 patients met the study criteria and of those, researchers propensity score-matched (a statistical approach that mathematically matches the characteristics of patients in two or more groups) 6,967 statin users with 6,967 nonusers.
"Musculoskeletal conditions, arthropathies, injuries and pain are more common among statin users than among similar nonusers. The full spectrum of statins musculoskeletal adverse events may not be fully explored, and further studies are warranted, especially in physically active individuals," the authors notes.
Statin users had a higher odds ratio (OR) for musculoskeletal disease diagnosis group 1 (all musculoskeletal diseases: OR, 1.19), for musculoskeletal disease diagnosis group 1b (dislocation/strain/sprain: OR, 1.13) and for musculoskeletal diagnosis group 2 (musculoskeletal pain: OR, 1.09), but not for musculoskeletal disease diagnosis group 1a (osteoarthritis/arthropathy: OR,1.07), according to study results for the propensity score-matched pairs.
To our knowledge, this is the first study, using propensity score matching, to show that statin use is associated with an increased likelihood of diagnoses of musculoskeletal conditions, arthropathies and injuries. In our primary analysis, we did not find a statistically significant association between statin use and arthropathy; however, this association was statistically significant in all other analyses," the authors conclude. "These findings are concerning because starting statin therapy at a young age for primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases has been widely advocated."
Lemony Couscous with Chickpeas and a Hidden Gem Cookbook
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Today on Serious Eats: Potato Salad with Green & White Beans. It’ll make a crowd giggle with delight.
You know, how sometimes, when you discover something no one else knows about, you get all excited, but a little hesitant to share your newfound knowledge, because it wouldn’t be JUST YOURS anymore?
I used to feel that way about music. My friend H. introduced me to Jeff Buckley in 1995, my freshman year of college. His Grace album became a touchstone of our existence, with the final track, a cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, as its crowning achievement. And even though H. shared Buckley with me, I was hesitant to pass him on to anyone else. I felt like it would take the specialness away.
Well, here’s the thing. If something’s really good, odds are people will find out about it anyway. Buckley drowned in 1997. In 2002, The West Wing used Hallelujah for a death scene. Two years later, it popped up on the season finale of The O.C. Now, Simon Cowell counts it among his favorite tunes, and it appears on American Idol every other second.
I’m okay with this. Because, I figure, the mass acceptance of Hallelujah will nudge Buckley toward … man, I hate the word “immortality” in this context, but I can’t think of another one … so, immortality. It’s good for him. It’s good for his family. It’s good for music.
Subsequently, I resolve to share things that are good. It makes no sense keeping them to myself. And Moosewood’s Simple Suppers may be my new favorite thing on Earth, never mind just the Cookbook category.
I’m trying to experiment with a wider range of recipe tomes, so I’m not so reliant on my favorite sources. A quick trip to the library yielded Simple Suppers, which has now produced three smashing dishes. I go into the other two in detail at Serious Eats. White Bean and Mushroom Ragout is here. Potato Salad with White and Green Beans can be found at the top of this post. They are both drool-worthy.
The latest dish is Lemony Couscous with Chickpeas. It’s a delicious simple grain salad you can customize to your heart’s content, because it will still retain its essential, uh, lemony … couscousy … chickpeaness. Yeah. One batch gave us food for DAYS, and we served it both hot and cold.
So readers, what are your favorite little-knowns? Let us know, and maybe we can make them big-knowns. It could be a good thing.
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If this recipe seems enticing, these will tempt your pants off:
- Breakfast Couscous Custard with Peaches
- Gazpacho Pasta Salad
- Israeli Couscous Salad
Lemony Couscous with Chickpeas
Makes at least 8 side servings.
Adapted from Moosewood’s Simple Suppers.
1 1/2 cups plain or spinach couscous
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups boiling water
2 lemons
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 14-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 cup chopped black olives (about 20 large)
1/8 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Optional (but use at least one):
2 tablespoons dill, minced
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 cup scallions, chopped
1/2 cup mint, chopped
1) In a medium bowl, combine couscous and salt. Pour water on top. Cover. Walk away for ten minutes. Water should be gone and couscous fluffy when time is up.
2) Meanwhile, zest both lemons into a smaller bowl. Then juice them to get 1/4 cup, and pour that into the same bowl. Add olive oil. Whisk together.
3) Fluff couscous. Add chickpeas, olives, dressing, and herbs. Stir thoroughly to combine. Salt and pepper to taste if desired (but you might not need it). Sprinkle with almonds. Serve hot or cold.
Approximate Calories, Fat, Fiber, Protein, and Price Per Serving
With parsley and scallions: 263 calories, 8.1 g fat, 4.6 g fiber, 7.5 g protein, $0.80
Calculations
Note: I used parsley and scallions for my dish. Those are being factored in here.
1 1/2 cups plain couscous: 976 calories, 1.6 g fat, 13 g fiber, 33.1 g protein, $2.28
1/2 teaspoon salt: negligible calories, fat, fiber, and protein, $0.01
2 1/2 cups boiling water: negligible calories, fat, fiber, and protein, FREE
2 lemons (zest & 1/4 cup juice): 16 calories, 0 g fat, 0.3 g fiber, 0.2 g protein, $0.66
3 tablespoons olive oil: 358 calories, 40.5 g fat, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein, $0.36
1 14-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained: 500 calories, 4.6 g fat, 18.5 g fiber, 20.8 g protein, $0.66
1 cup chopped black olives (about 20 large): 125 calories, 10 g fat, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein, $0.91
1/8 cup slivered almonds, toasted: 85 calories, 7.5 g fat, 1.5 g fiber, 2.9 g protein, $0.23
1/2 cup parsley, chopped: 11 calories, 0.2 g fat, 1 g fiber, 0.9 g protein, $0.99
1/2 cup scallions, chopped: 32 calories, 0.2 g fat, 2.6 g fiber, 1.8 g protein, $0.33
TOTAL: 2103 calories, 64.6 g fat, 36.9 g fiber, 59.7 g protein, $6.43
PER SERVING (TOTAL/8): 263 calories, 8.1 g fat, 4.6 g fiber, 7.5 g protein, $0.80
Macarons With Chocolate Ganache
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Macarons is one of the famous and most popular small and sweet meringue based cookies like confectionary made with egg whites,almond powder, icing sugar and sugar with food colouring. I tasted my first macarons after a week i landed in Paris, it was more than 17years now. Obviously i want to make those addictive and irresistible macarons since a long. Here is my first macarons i tried few days back at home, i went through many sites to get an idea about making this cuties.
You doesnt need much experience in making them, just you have to follow exactly the measurements and macaronage where you will mix the almond powder and icing sugar mixture to the beaten egg whites, this part is very important for making macarons else your macarons wont get their feet properly.
My first trial turned out seriously pect, just i couldnt able to get super pect macarons as i didnt used macaron templates to get correct size, else my macarons was a big hit at home. Beware of these yummy confectionary, if you make them you wont keep urself away from them. As i choosed Kids delight-Anniversary special for this weeks blogging marathon, am posting this popular macarons coz my kids didnt stopped themselves having them.A fantastic confectionary to serve for a special occasions,definitely these macarons are kids favourite anytime..Check out the other marathoners running this 20th edition of blogging marathon here.Sending this addictive macarons to Srivallis Kids Delight-Anniversary Potluck Party.
2nos Large egg whites (keep in room temperature for 24hours)
1cup Confectioners sugar
3/4cup Almond flour
1/4cup Superfine sugar
pinch Salt
1/4tsp Green food colour powder
For Chocolate Ganache:
200grms Dark chocolate bar (chopped)
1/2cup Heavy cream
1tbsp Butter (unsalted)
Take the confectioners sugar and almond flour in a food processor and pulse it until well combined, sift the mixture twice with the food colour and keep aside.
Whisk the whites with salt with a beater on medium speed until soft peaks form, reduce the speed to low and add the superfine sugar gradually.
Increase the speed to high and whisk until stiff peaks form (approximately 8 minutes). Add the flour-sugar mixture over the whites, fold until the mixture turns shiny and smooth (this is called macaronage, if you take the batter with a spatula, the batter of the macaron should fall like a ribbon)
Now transfer to a pastry bag filled with a plain round tip. Meanwhile line baking sheets over two baking trays, now pipe out small rounds with enough spaces between them on the line baking sheets, until the batter gets finished.
Tap the bottom of the baking try to the release the air from the piped batter and let them sit in room temperature for 30minutes to allow the skins to form(if you touch the top of the piped macarons, you can feel the top is hard and no batter will stick your finger)
Preheat the oven to 300F,bake the macarons for 20minutes, rotate the baking sheet half way for even baking, remover from oven and transfer to a cooling rack.
Chocolate Ganache:
Bring boil the heavy cream,add immediately the chopped dark chocolate pieces,,mix well and until you get a shiny thick chocolate sauce, remove it from the flame.
Whisk for a while,now add the butter and mix well, arrange this ganache in fridge for atleast an hour.
Assembling the macarons:
Take a macaron,fill it with half a teaspoon of chocolate ganache and close it with an another macaron. Arrange them in a box and conserve it in fridge atleast for a day.
Enjoy with your favourite drink.
Notes:
Use always food colours in powder form or gel food colouring, dont use liquid food colouring, this will spoil the macaron batter.
Piped macaron should sit in room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
You doesnt need much experience in making them, just you have to follow exactly the measurements and macaronage where you will mix the almond powder and icing sugar mixture to the beaten egg whites, this part is very important for making macarons else your macarons wont get their feet properly.
My first trial turned out seriously pect, just i couldnt able to get super pect macarons as i didnt used macaron templates to get correct size, else my macarons was a big hit at home. Beware of these yummy confectionary, if you make them you wont keep urself away from them. As i choosed Kids delight-Anniversary special for this weeks blogging marathon, am posting this popular macarons coz my kids didnt stopped themselves having them.A fantastic confectionary to serve for a special occasions,definitely these macarons are kids favourite anytime..Check out the other marathoners running this 20th edition of blogging marathon here.Sending this addictive macarons to Srivallis Kids Delight-Anniversary Potluck Party.
2nos Large egg whites (keep in room temperature for 24hours)
1cup Confectioners sugar
3/4cup Almond flour
1/4cup Superfine sugar
pinch Salt
1/4tsp Green food colour powder
For Chocolate Ganache:
200grms Dark chocolate bar (chopped)
1/2cup Heavy cream
1tbsp Butter (unsalted)
Take the confectioners sugar and almond flour in a food processor and pulse it until well combined, sift the mixture twice with the food colour and keep aside.
Whisk the whites with salt with a beater on medium speed until soft peaks form, reduce the speed to low and add the superfine sugar gradually.
Increase the speed to high and whisk until stiff peaks form (approximately 8 minutes). Add the flour-sugar mixture over the whites, fold until the mixture turns shiny and smooth (this is called macaronage, if you take the batter with a spatula, the batter of the macaron should fall like a ribbon)
Now transfer to a pastry bag filled with a plain round tip. Meanwhile line baking sheets over two baking trays, now pipe out small rounds with enough spaces between them on the line baking sheets, until the batter gets finished.
Tap the bottom of the baking try to the release the air from the piped batter and let them sit in room temperature for 30minutes to allow the skins to form(if you touch the top of the piped macarons, you can feel the top is hard and no batter will stick your finger)
Preheat the oven to 300F,bake the macarons for 20minutes, rotate the baking sheet half way for even baking, remover from oven and transfer to a cooling rack.
Chocolate Ganache:
Bring boil the heavy cream,add immediately the chopped dark chocolate pieces,,mix well and until you get a shiny thick chocolate sauce, remove it from the flame.
Whisk for a while,now add the butter and mix well, arrange this ganache in fridge for atleast an hour.
Assembling the macarons:
Take a macaron,fill it with half a teaspoon of chocolate ganache and close it with an another macaron. Arrange them in a box and conserve it in fridge atleast for a day.
Enjoy with your favourite drink.
Notes:
Use always food colours in powder form or gel food colouring, dont use liquid food colouring, this will spoil the macaron batter.
Piped macaron should sit in room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
Patient Centered Medical Home PCMH Attributes and Correlation With Staff Morale Satisfaction and Burn Out From Bad to Not So Bad to So What
Sunday, March 23, 2014
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| Nice medical home laptop, but how do I feel about it? |
a) asking other spouses in similar relationships if they feel as fortunate and, if so,
b) collecting data about the DMCB-like personality traits in their husbands.
Bonhomie? Check.
Willingness to share the TV remote? Check.
Cooking the occasional meal at great personal sacrifice? Check.
Announcing how good that meal is? Check.
Yet, when confronted with the indisputable statistical associations that correlate nuptial happiness and DMCB"ness," the spouse has remained stubbornly unmoved. At the spouses pointed request, the DMCB is rechecking the math.
Readers will probably also remain unmoved about this publication that uses a similar approach to examining the impact of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) on clinic staff morale, satisfaction and burnout. Sara Lewis and colleagues surveyed the staff of 65 "safety net" clinics participating in a "5 Year Safety Net Medical Home Initiative" that had been co-funded by the Commonwealth Fund.
At the time of the survey, the 65 clinics were in the process of implementing becoming PCMHs but had not yet attained that status. The authors used a Likert-style survey to assess PCMH-"like" attributes among these non-PCMH clinics, such as patient access, data tracking, care management and quality improvement. The survey also asked about staff morale, satisfaction and burnout. The authors then correlated whether individual scores or a total roll-up score of all the PCMH-like attributes correlated with better clinic morale, higher satisfaction and less burn out.
There were 773 providers and staff members and 603 (78%) responded. 33% rated morale as good, 54% rated job satisfaction as very good and 40% had some burnout. Based on an analysis of odds ratios, some features of a PCMH - particularly quality improvement - resulted in up to a three fold improvement in the three measures. However, while the total PCMH score was associated with better morale, it looked like there was also a greater association with worse burn-out, which had a statistically significant lower odds ratio of .48.
The DMCB finds these up and down results about the PCMH in nonPCMH clinics unconvincing. It believes the attributes of a PCMH, if carried out as envisioned, should add up to more than the sum of its parts. While some of the parts that are outside of a medical home seem, according to this paper, to correlate with morale, satisfaction and burnout, this gives little insight on how medical staff would really react to the transformation of a primary care clinic. By the way, this is not the first time a PCMH-"like: methodology has been used, which makes the DMCB wonder if fully functioning PCMHs are less common than we think.
What is striking, however, are the basic measures of morale, stress and burnout. Based on these data, it would appear that these safety net clinics have some serious staff issues with 67% not having good morale, 46% not having good job satisfaction and just under half having burn out.
More evidence of primary cares travails says the DMCB.
The good news is that the DMCB remains optimistic that the math will eventually bring the DMCB spouse around. Maybe the enthusiasm - and the math - about the PCMH will similarly prevail someday. Until then, this papers approach doesnt lend much insight about the real potential of the PCMH. Last but not least, if these 65 clinics are representative of primary care morale, satisfaction and burnout in general, the DMCB far less optimistic about their future with or without the PCMH.
Scientist Infected With Computer Virus A British scientist has become the first human to be infected with a computer virus
Saturday, March 22, 2014
A British scientist has become the first human to be infected with a computer virus.
Dr Mark Gasson, a cybernetics expert at the University of Reading, has had a computer chip implanted in his hand.
The chip is programmed to open security doors to his lab - and ensure only he is able to switch on and use his mobile phone.But Dr Gasson deliberately infected the chip with a computer virus, which was then automatically transmitted to the lab security system.
"Once the system is infected, anybody accessing the building with their passcard would be infected too," he told Sky News.
The virus on his chip is benign. But malicious computer code could give criminals access to a building.
Dr Gasson says his experiment also exposes the vulnerability of chips now routinely implanted in patients.
Heart pacemakers contain mini-computers that control the heartbeat, and communicate with doctors via a special reader held against the skin.
But if a virus was transmitted to the device which stopped it working properly, the consequences for the patient could be fatal.
"The devices will have to start to use security encryption," said Dr Gasson.
"Medical devices should have some kind of password protection as well. Theyre basic security precautions. Its surprising these devices dont have them already."
Broccoli with Roasted Red Peppers Plus How to Roast a Pepper
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Today on Serious Eats: Orange-Cranberry Muffins. Say goodbye to winter citrus with these super easy, seriously portable healthy breakfast treats.
As a dedicated frugalist and aficionado of tree-like vegetables, I’m forever in search of ways to enliven broccoli. There are fewer cheaper, more nutritious foods in the produce aisle, and honestly, it’s tough to pretend you’re a forest giant with blueberries.
Heres one way to jazz it up:
And you can stir fry it, sure. And broccoli goes pretty well in pasta. But otherwise, if you don’t dig the Cruciferae smothered in cheese or doused in lemon, you’re kinda out of luck.
Enter Broccoli with Roasted Red Peppers. A buttery, sweet twist on a usually staid side dish, the recipe takes about ten minutes if you have jarred roasted red peppers handy. If you don’t, roasting your own pepper will add 20 to 30 minutes to the cooking time, and could be well worth the effort.
To those whove never done it before, the process can be somewhat intimidating. Trust: it’s not so bad. Simply follow these exciting rules:
- Preheat your broiler.
- Wash and dry the pepper, taking care to remove any stickers. While delicious raw, roasted stickers possess an unfortunate poison flavor.
- Place the pepper on a small pan and stick it under the broiler. When the skin becomes blackened, use tongs to turn it over.
- When the whole pepper becomes blackened, remove it from the oven, place it in a bowl, and cover the bowl with tin foil or plastic wrap. Walk away and do something awesome for a few minutes. Suggested: Settlers of Catan, knitting, cartwheels.
- Once the pepper is cool enough to handle, peel it, seed it, and use the flesh for your own nefarious purposes.
- Dance.
Before we get to the recipe itself, two quick notes on the process: First, I made this at my parents house. (Hi, Ma and Pa!) While they have an excellent pantry and fine selection of produce, they’re not Safeway, and rarely carry fresh herbs. Fortunately, a teaspoon of dried substituted quite nicely. Second, nutrition numbers were provided by All Recipes, and are listed below. Only the price calculations are my own.
Sweet readers, how do you make broccoli less boring? If it involves ranch dressing, open flame, or mangoes, I’m all ears.
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If you like this recipe, you’ll surely enjoy:
- Broccoli Cheddar Soup
- Broccoli with Parmesan and Lemon
- Pasta with Broccoli and Chickpeas
Broccoli with Roasted Red Peppers
Makes 6 servings, 2/3 cup each.
Adapted from All Recipes/Taste of Home.
5 cups broccoli florets, cut small
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup roasted red pepper, diced (or more, if you like)
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley OR 1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
NOTE: If roasting your own pepper, please use the instructions in the above post. If using jarred peppers, read on.
1) Steam broccoli, either in your microwave or on your stovetop. For stovetop: Fill a small pot with 1 or 2 inches water. Place a steamer basket in pot. Add broccoli to basket. Cover, leaving a crack. Steam 3 to 6 minutes, until broccoli is crisp-tender (not limp).
2) While that’s happening, melt butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, 30 to 60 seconds. Add peppers, parsley, salt, and pepper. Warm through. Remove from heat.
3) In a medium bowl, combine broccoli and pepper mixture. Stir to coat. Add more salt or pepper if you like. Enjoy!
Approximate Calories, Fat, Fiber, and Price Per Serving
41 calories, 2 g fat, 1 g fiber, $0.34
Calculations
5 cups broccoli florets, cut small: $1.48 (Broccoli on sale for $0.99/bunch.)
1 clove garlic, minced: $0.04
1 tablespoon butter: $0.08
1/4 cup roasted red pepper, diced: $0.39
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley OR 1 teaspoon dried parsley: $0.01 (dried)
1/2 teaspoon salt: $0.01
1/8 teaspoon pepper: $0.01
TOTAL: $2.02
PER SERVING (TOTAL/6): $0.34
Prevent dehydration with these foods
Monday, March 17, 2014
Prevent dehydration with these foods - During the summer the body needs plenty of water to avoid dehydration. Drink eight glasses of water per day is a must. You can also add food to prevent dehydration.
According to Derek Flanzraich, CEO and founder Greatist.com, a health site, a lot of food that can quench your thirst and provide health benefits.
"People can get water from about 20 percent of their food," said Flanzraich as quoted by Fox News.
For example, fruit, berries such as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries containing more than 90 percent water. To prevent dehydration you can consume this fruit instead of ice cream.
"You can use strawberries and raspberries are mashed, then add a little lemon juice, or some honey or" Flanzraich said.
Besides you can also eat yogurt with high calcium and vitamin D, protein and probiotics that contain more than 88 percent water.
"Yogurt is a great way to keep you fresh all day," said Flanzraich. Yogurt has potassium and sodium, when you are dehydrated, yogurt can help you to replenish electrolytes in the body.
You can mix yogurt with apples, peaches and carrots or all foods high in water content to make a smoothie.
If youre looking for breakfast while preventing dehydration well, a bowl of oatmeal can help you start your day. Oatmeal is high in fiber and rich in water.
Other foods that can prevent dehydration:
- Kiwi
- Pears
- Spinach
- Watermelon
- Celery
- Cucumber
Well, you can be satisfied with the food and prevent dehydration above.
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According to Derek Flanzraich, CEO and founder Greatist.com, a health site, a lot of food that can quench your thirst and provide health benefits.
"People can get water from about 20 percent of their food," said Flanzraich as quoted by Fox News.
For example, fruit, berries such as strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries containing more than 90 percent water. To prevent dehydration you can consume this fruit instead of ice cream.
"You can use strawberries and raspberries are mashed, then add a little lemon juice, or some honey or" Flanzraich said.
Besides you can also eat yogurt with high calcium and vitamin D, protein and probiotics that contain more than 88 percent water.
"Yogurt is a great way to keep you fresh all day," said Flanzraich. Yogurt has potassium and sodium, when you are dehydrated, yogurt can help you to replenish electrolytes in the body.
You can mix yogurt with apples, peaches and carrots or all foods high in water content to make a smoothie.
If youre looking for breakfast while preventing dehydration well, a bowl of oatmeal can help you start your day. Oatmeal is high in fiber and rich in water.
Other foods that can prevent dehydration:
- Kiwi
- Pears
- Spinach
- Watermelon
- Celery
- Cucumber
Well, you can be satisfied with the food and prevent dehydration above.
Veggie Might Wild Rice Salad with Edamame or Fresh Fava Beans and Three Hours
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Written by the fabulous Leigh, Veggie Might is a weekly Thursday column about all things Vegetarian.
I’ve been so bored by my lunches of late: repeat appearances of grain-bean-green bowls, salad after endless green salad, and I’ve been looking for something new and exciting, but simple enough to make quickly or ahead in bulk. I was seduced by the photograph accompanying this recipe Wild Rice and Edamame Salad at Chow.com.
Mmm...wild rice and edamame. So pretty! So healthy! So springy! But when I clicked through, the secondary and tertiary ingredients were woefully disappointing. Dried fruit and nuts? Five tablespoons of oil? Honey? So sweet! So oily! So blechy! (I probably hold the minority opinion here, but bear with me.)
But I was inspired. I tossed out the original recipe and recreated the dish based on what I wanted it to be: a savory and tangy, high-protein, high-fiber salad I can take to work for lunch or serve at a picnic. I replaced almost everything except the primary wild rice and edamame.
My first attempt was still a little oily (at 2 tablespoons), so I cut back even further and found success. I’d happened on fresh fava beans at my local market and thought they’d make a delicious alternative to the edamame for my second go. I was right, but here’s the thing. You really have to want fava beans.
It took me six episodes of the Big Bang Theory to shell two pounds of beans. Do you want to know the yield of my three-hour effort? One cup of fava beans and 10 pruney fingers. While the resulting salad was delicious, it was not better than the edamame version, and certainly not worth the toil if time is precious.
Third (and fourth) time was perfection. Back to edamame, I achieved the right balance of oil to lemon juice, dressing to salad, and bean to rice. And though I found my flavor grail, I think this recipe would be equally good with leeks or shallots, parsley or mint, and lemon juice or lime—whatever your taste buds desire. Maybe even dried cranberries and honey.
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If this recipe tips your canoe, swim on over to:
- Black Bean Salad with Fresh Corn
- Chopped Salad Rules
- Making Friends—Fava Beans Redeemed
Wild Rice Salad with Edamame (or Fresh Fava Beans and Three Hours)
inspired by Wild Rice and Edamame Salad at Chow.com
Serves 6
1 1/4 cup edamame, shelled (or fresh fava beans, shelled and hulls removed*)
1 cup uncooked wild rice
3 cups water
1/2 cup carrot, grated
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon leek, minced
1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 tablespoon black pepper
*Check out this informative slide show for easy, if labor-intensive, fava bean management.
1) Cook 1 cup of wild rice in 3 cups of boiling water for 40 minutes or until fluffy and tender.
2) Make dressing by whisking together 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon juice, leeks, salt, pepper, and mint in a large mixing bowl. Allow to meld while thawing your edamame or shelling fava beans, if you’re going the martyr route.
2a) Remove fava beans from pods, and then hulls from beans. This can take a couple of hours if youre alone. Netflix helps.
3) Quick-sautee edamame or fava beans in garlic and 1 teaspoon olive oil for 1 to 2 minutes. In a mixing bowl, toss dressing, rice, and beans with carrots and celery.
4) Serve at room temperature or chilled as a side or over salad greens.
Approximate Calories, Fat, Fiber, Protein, and Price per Serving
Edamame-style: 176.5 calories, 5.4g fat, 2.5g fiber, 3.8g protein, $49
Fava Beany: 168 calories, 4g fat, 2.3g fiber, 2.4g protein, $.61
Calculations
1 1/4 cup edamame: 236.3 calories, 10g fat, 10g fiber, 21.3g protein, $0.74
[1 cup fava beans: 187 calories, 1g fat, 9g fiber, 13g protein, $1.50]
1 cup uncooked wild rice: 571 calories, 2g fat, 0g fiber, 0g protein, $1.33
1/2 cup carrot: 26 calories, 0g fat, 2g fiber, 0.5g protein, $0.16
1/2 cup celery: 6 calories, 0g fat, 1g fiber, 0g protein, $0.08
1 tablespoon olive oil: 159.6 calories, 18.6g fat, 0g fiber, 0g protein, $0.11
1 tablespoon lemon juice: 6 calories, 0g fat, 0g fiber, 0g protein, $0.12
1 tablespoon leek: 54 calories, 0g fat, 2g fiber, 1g protein, $0.25
1 tablespoon fresh mint: 0 calories, 0g fat, 0g fiber, 0g protein, $0.04
2 teaspoons sea salt: negligible calories, fat, fiber, protein, $.02
1 tablespoon black pepper: negligible calories, fat, fiber, protein, $.02
TOTALS (with edamame): 1059 calories, 32.6g fat, 15g fiber, 22.8g protein, $2.87
PER SERVING (TOTALS/6): 176.5 calories, 5.4g fat, 2.5g fiber, 3.8g protein, $49
TOTALS (with fava beans): 1010 calories, 23.6g fat, 14g fiber, 14.5g protein, $3.63
PER SERVING (TOTALS/6): 168 calories, 4g fat, 2.3g fiber, 2.4g protein, $.61
Bacteria in the gut associated with autism in children
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Bacteria in the gut associated with autism in children - A small study found a link between bacteria in the digestive system to the risk of autism is owned by the child. Shortage of some types of bacteria in the gut increases the risk of children developing autism.
The results obtained after the researchers analyzed the bacteria in the gut in 20 children with autism and 20 children without autism. It is known that children with autism have the intestinal bacteria less. It is possible to cause them more vulnerable if exposed to harmful bacteria.
This study also showed that children with autism lack the three types of bacteria in the gut when compared with children who do not have autism. The results are published in the journal PLoS One on July 3, 2013, as reported by Reuters.
"One of the reasons researchers are beginning to consider the link between intestinal bacteria with autism is the fact that many children with autism who have digestive problems until they are adults. Research also shows that if we can overcome this problem, the behavior of autistic children will develop better," said lead researcher Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, researchers from Arizona State Universitys Biodesign Institute.
This research can be further developed to learn a new way of digestive problems in children with autism. Moreover, these results can also be used to prevent and treat children with autism.
Previous research revealed that intestinal bacteria have a significant role, including in terms of digestion, maintain a healthy weight, and regulate the immune system. Although finding a link between autism and gut bacteria, but this study did not prove any causal link.
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The results obtained after the researchers analyzed the bacteria in the gut in 20 children with autism and 20 children without autism. It is known that children with autism have the intestinal bacteria less. It is possible to cause them more vulnerable if exposed to harmful bacteria.
This study also showed that children with autism lack the three types of bacteria in the gut when compared with children who do not have autism. The results are published in the journal PLoS One on July 3, 2013, as reported by Reuters.
"One of the reasons researchers are beginning to consider the link between intestinal bacteria with autism is the fact that many children with autism who have digestive problems until they are adults. Research also shows that if we can overcome this problem, the behavior of autistic children will develop better," said lead researcher Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, researchers from Arizona State Universitys Biodesign Institute.
This research can be further developed to learn a new way of digestive problems in children with autism. Moreover, these results can also be used to prevent and treat children with autism.
Previous research revealed that intestinal bacteria have a significant role, including in terms of digestion, maintain a healthy weight, and regulate the immune system. Although finding a link between autism and gut bacteria, but this study did not prove any causal link.
Greenpeas Kachori with Spicy Dum Aloo Koraishutir Kochuti R Aloor Dam SNC Challenge
Monday, March 3, 2014
Do i need to talk about the successful monthly event called SNC challenge, i can talk about this event for a whole day, actually this event is started by one of the most sweetest blogger of this virtual world,she is none other than Divya Pramil of You Too Can Cook. The motto of this event is to exchange an Indian recipe between two teams. One team is Southern team (bloggers born and brought in South India) and the another one team is Northern team (food bloggers born and brought in North India). Every first of a month, a blogger from each team will challenge a recipe from their origin and the opposite team have to cook the recipe challenged by the other team. If you are like me,a South Indian by birth obviously you wont have any idea of many traditional dishes from North India, obviously this event will definitely motivate you to cook and taste those unknown famous North Indian foods.
Drain the excess of oil with a paper towel and repeat the same process until the dough and filling gets finished.
Today morning, the first thing i did is to check my mail to know wat was our this months SNC challenge, thank god Sonali challenged us with my favourite deep fried fritters called Greenpeas Kachori with Dum Aloo, i have already tasted kachori with green peas and dum aloo apart but never together, definitely this kachori with dum aloo is a wonderful chance for us to taste this fabulous Bengali delicacy challenged by the wonderful Sanoli while Southern team challenged the northern team with Paal Kozhukattai, a recipe challenged by Tamilarasi, every South Indians would have definitely tasted this lil rice dumplings in sweet coconut milk atleast once in a while, its quite a traditional sweet we do quite often during Ganesh Chathurthi or else sometime for our evening snacks.
Thanks to both Sanoli and Tamilarasi for being this months hosts and am sure both teams will have definitely a wonderful time in cooking these both challenges. Since i have all the ingredients for the greenpeas kachori and dum aloo, just finished making them and enjoying while writing this post. I just skipped my lunch as i could resist tasting this yummy food,enjoying this beautiful kachoris with flavourful and fingerlicking dum aloo. Sanoli, am loving this combo dear, if you would havent challenged us with this recipe,i would have never thought of combining this both together. Thanks a ton.
For Green Peas Filling:
3cups Green Peas (frozen)
4nos Green Chillies
1/4tsp Asafoetida
1tsp Ginger paste
1tsp Sugar
1tspCumin powder
1tbsp Clarified Butter/ghee
Salt to taste
For Kachoris:
3cups All Purpose Flour /maida
1/2 tsp Salt
4 tbsps Oil
Oil for Deepfrying
Grind the green peas with green chillies with few drops of water as coarse paste.
Heat the ghee, add the asafoetida powder,fry and add the grounded green peas paste in it, add now the ginger paste and mix everything nicely.
Now add the cumin powder, salt and sugar to the paste and stir continously until the excess water evaporates.
Once the mixture is almost dry,put off the stove and keep aside to cool completely.
Take the maida,salt and oil in a bowl, knead to a smooth and stiff dough with enough water and keep for half an hour aside.
Divide the dough and the already prepared green peas paste as equal balls.
Roll a dough ball as a small disc, place a green peas ball and seal the edges tightly, roll it gently as a circle with a rolling pin, be caul not to press much so that the filling will come out.
Meanwhile heat the oil for deep frying, once the oil is hot, drop gently the already rolled kachoris and fry until the oil stops bubbling.
Drain the excess of oil with a paper towel and repeat the same process until the dough and filling gets finished.
For Dum Aloo:
10nos Baby Potatoes
1/4 tsp Asafoetida powder
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
1 Bay leaf
1/2cup Green Peas
4nos Green Chillies (chopped)
1no Tomato (big & chopped)
1/2tsp Turmeric powder
1/2tsp Cumin powder
1tbsp Ginger paste
1tsp Coriander powder
1tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli powder
1/2tsp Sugar
1/2tsp Garam Masala
2tbsps Coriander Leaves(chopped)
3/4cup Plain Yogurt (thick)
Oil
Salt
Wash and pressure cook the baby potatoes, once they get cool,peel the potatoes.
Heat oil in a pan,fry the baby potatoes until they turns brown, remove from the oil and keep aside.
To the same pan, fry the bay leaf,asafoetida powder,cumin seeds,fennel seeds until they turns brown;
Add in the green peas and fry for few minutes, add now the chopped tomatoes,green chillies and fry for few more minutes.
Finally add the turmeric powder,coriander powder, ginger paste,chilly powder and salt, cook until the oil separates from the spices.
Now add the sugar,already fried potatoes and cook for 3minutes, add the thick yogurt to the potatoes,cook everything for 5minutes and put of the stove,finally add the coriander leaves.
Serve hot the green peas kachori along with spicy fingerlicking dum aloo..
Dont Restrict Test Strips for People with Type 2 Diabetes
Thursday, February 27, 2014
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| My fasting glucose at diagnosis, versus currently. |
Type 2 diabetes is one of these misunderstood diseases; it is a hidden illness and people with hidden illnesses often end up being judged as if they had no needs, or should be restricted in needs. These attitudes often end up in discrimination, particularly from employers, health insurance companies, and some health care providers and agencies. The problem becomes compounded because type 2 diabetes is also a silent disease. It is a disease which can remain silent (not showing very many outward signs of its presence) for many years, even decades. Hence, many people will often ignore their condition because they feel fine and healthy, and the condition does not seem real to them. Because there is NOTHING telling them they are sick, they feel a certain sense of invincibility... until they get their blood glucose level tested with a finger prick. Persons with type 2 diabetes must check their blood glucose levels regularly if they are to be kept constantly aware that they a.) have a serious medical condition, and b.) that they need to adjust their food intake according to what their glucose levels are. A person with type 2 diabetes needs to be able to eat to their meter in order to be able to manage their disease.
If the medical establishment (who are constantly preaching on the diabetes pandemic, and how serious this matter is, and how the condition is costing our governments, worldwide, billions of dollars) had any inkling of the issue at hand, or indeed, if they believed their own warnings, they would realize that in order to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, and to control the health of those with current type 2 diabetes diagnoses, we need...
- Educated clinicians: Clinicians who are not trivializing the condition to their patients, but which strive to understand the condition, its potential risks and dangers, and who are committed to empowering their patients and properly educating them as to what the condition is; and
- Access to Proper Tools and Medicines: Sufficient glucose testing strips to make appropriate nutritional decisions, from day to day, to help control glucose levels, as well as access to necessary medications -- including insulin.
How do we expect to control already diagnosed type 2 diabetes, in patients, if we will not allow patients to have an adequate amount of testing strips? Yes -- a testing strip should not just be a tool that is used to avert immediate danger (an extreme high, or an extreme low level of glucose.) A test strip is also a rudder to help a patient know to make the best, and most appropriate meal decisions, because we never know just how much glucose we have in our bodies at any given time. You cant just tell us to go eat whole wheat, grains, and fruit, and call it a day. I am sorry, medical establishment... Diabetes doesnt work that way. I have the RIGHT to know what my blood glucose is doing, and to be able to make educated decisions on what to eat, as to to reduce the risk of the potential long term complications of high blood glucose. It is my right, as a patient! You preach about the costs of diabetes, but something tells me you really do not understand how the game works. You see -- no one complains about the high cost of performing 3,000 mile oil changes on their vehicles; instead, they understand that if these are not performed, instead of paying $19.95 for an oil change, theyll end up paying over $1,000 for a new engine. But clinicians and insurance companies are practically telling people with diabetes that theyd rather they pay $1,000 for a new engine, than $19.95 for an oil change. I mean, isnt it cheaper, long term, to pay for some strips than to, oh, I dont know... have to pay for someones dialysis, new organs, eye procedures, or amputations?
Where is the common sense in the medical establishment, right now? I want to KNOW. I am SICKENED that people with type 2 diabetes who are on Medicaid in Oregon, right now, are close to being severely restricted on their glucose test strip usage. According to diaTribe,
Currently, the OHP provides 100 test strips every 90 days, but a new plan would severely restrict access to strips for type 2 patients unless they are newly diagnosed, take insulin, or meet a few other special requirements. For people not taking insulin – which covers the vast majority, about 70% of all type 2 patients – those with an A1c above 8.0% would be entitled to one test strip per week, while those with an A1c below 8.0% would not be provided with any test strips at all.This is obscene!! One test strip a week tells NOTHING to a patient with type 2 diabetes! Tests need to be done in pairs so that we can see the cause and effect of things like meals, exercise, illness or periods, or even overnight sleep. Patients with type 2 diabetes are practically being PUNISHED for having good control, and being told that their health is not important enough to merit an educated management of their disease. Besides that, patients are supposed to work hard to keep an A1C which is at or below 6.5%. Telling a person that they will only get strips if they have higher A1C levels is not only not a good recommendation, but it is also unconscionable. It is the testing that keeps me at a lower A1C! Im not psychic, for crying out loud. As of yet, there is no magical Glucose Level 8-Ball.
We need to stand together as a type 2 community against these kinds of things, or we will continue to be bullied by the medical establishment. If we are to stem the tide of unfortunate complications, and type 2 diabetes diagnoses, then we need to stand up for our rights as patients. We DESERVE education, quality treatment, tools, and medications, to manage our condition and lead healthy lives.
Really... whatever happened to the Hippocratic Oath?
DO NO HARM.
We have very little time... Please sign the petition, here: Dont Restrict Test Strips for People with Diabetes.
Eggless Mango Cheesecake with Agar Agar
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Its summer in India, eventhough here in Paris its still rainy or else super chilled. But some foods will definitely change our mind and keep us warm during this very depressive season. Who will say no to mangoes, hardly seen it, when its comes to cheesecake, may be many will say no coz of their fat content, quantity of cheese and eggs used in it. Dont worry, here is a low fat version of eggless mango cheesecake to rescure your mind and your tummy from this nasty weather. Eventhough this cheesecake is chilled one, its will keeps you warm.
Coming to this cheesecake, i got this recipe from Divine Taste a fantastic blog by Anushruti, Anu is an incredible chef and she have definitely magical hands,her space speaks a lot. Her clicks will show how beautifully she can cook and makes fabulous eggless bakes, obviously many more dishes.Love this mango cheesecake from her space and tried my hands. They turn out extremely delicious, mango cheesecake for desserts during a chilled spring weather,you have to taste it to know how fabulous they are. A big thanks to Anushruti for sharing this marvellous mango cheesecake.Sending to Vijis SYS-W series Mango.
For crust:
2cups Any digestive biscuits
1/2cup Butter
2tbsp Chocolate powder
For Filling:
1cup Sugar
2cups Cottage cheese or paneer cheese
3cups Full cream yogurt
15grms Chinagrass/Agar Agar powder
2+1/2cups Mango puree (i used the tinned ones)
1tsp Vanilla extract
For Mango Glaze:
1/2cup Mango puree
2tbsp Water
2tbsp Sugar
1tbsp Lime juice
Before a day, strain the yogurt with cheesecloth lined over a colander and let it sit in fridge for overnite to make the yogurt cheese.
Next day, give a quick whip to the digestive biscuits with chocolate powder in a mixer, transfer it in a mixing bowl.
Melt the butter and add it to the powdered biscuits, now transfer it to a 8 inch springform pan . Keep in fridge for half an hour.
Take the paneer cheese, yogurt cheese,sugar,vanilla in a bowl and whisk it well.
Heat the mango puree in a vessel and add the chinagrass powder in it,stir in low heat until its melts completely..
Slowly add this mango mixture to the already prepared cheese mixture,give some gentle whisk until they gets well mixed.
Pour this mango-cheese mixture over the already prepared crust and keep in fridge for atleast 5 hours.
Now coming to the mango glaze, put all the ingredients in a pan and cook in medium heat until they get thickens,let them cool completely.
Spoon the glaze ove the already prepared cheesecake and leave it in fridge again for 2more hours.
Remove it from than pan and sliced it as per ur need.
Notes:
Homemade paneer works out wonder,blend it as puree and make this cheesecake.
If you are using geltain powder, better to minimize the quantity when compared to the agar agar powder.
You can use fresh mango puree here.
Coming to this cheesecake, i got this recipe from Divine Taste a fantastic blog by Anushruti, Anu is an incredible chef and she have definitely magical hands,her space speaks a lot. Her clicks will show how beautifully she can cook and makes fabulous eggless bakes, obviously many more dishes.Love this mango cheesecake from her space and tried my hands. They turn out extremely delicious, mango cheesecake for desserts during a chilled spring weather,you have to taste it to know how fabulous they are. A big thanks to Anushruti for sharing this marvellous mango cheesecake.Sending to Vijis SYS-W series Mango.
For crust:
2cups Any digestive biscuits
1/2cup Butter
2tbsp Chocolate powder
For Filling:
1cup Sugar
2cups Cottage cheese or paneer cheese
3cups Full cream yogurt
15grms Chinagrass/Agar Agar powder
2+1/2cups Mango puree (i used the tinned ones)
1tsp Vanilla extract
For Mango Glaze:
1/2cup Mango puree
2tbsp Water
2tbsp Sugar
1tbsp Lime juice
Before a day, strain the yogurt with cheesecloth lined over a colander and let it sit in fridge for overnite to make the yogurt cheese.
Next day, give a quick whip to the digestive biscuits with chocolate powder in a mixer, transfer it in a mixing bowl.
Melt the butter and add it to the powdered biscuits, now transfer it to a 8 inch springform pan . Keep in fridge for half an hour.
Take the paneer cheese, yogurt cheese,sugar,vanilla in a bowl and whisk it well.
Heat the mango puree in a vessel and add the chinagrass powder in it,stir in low heat until its melts completely..
Slowly add this mango mixture to the already prepared cheese mixture,give some gentle whisk until they gets well mixed.
Pour this mango-cheese mixture over the already prepared crust and keep in fridge for atleast 5 hours.
Now coming to the mango glaze, put all the ingredients in a pan and cook in medium heat until they get thickens,let them cool completely.
Spoon the glaze ove the already prepared cheesecake and leave it in fridge again for 2more hours.
Remove it from than pan and sliced it as per ur need.
Notes:
Homemade paneer works out wonder,blend it as puree and make this cheesecake.
If you are using geltain powder, better to minimize the quantity when compared to the agar agar powder.
You can use fresh mango puree here.
Sleeping too little – or too much – associated with heart disease diabetes obesity
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) links too little sleep (six hours or less) and too much sleep (10 or more hours) with chronic diseases – including coronary heart disease, diabetes, anxiety and obesity – in adults age 45 and older. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) encourages patients suffering from these common chronic conditions to speak with a sleep medicine physician who can evaluate their sleep patterns.
“It’s critical that adults aim for seven to nine hours of sleep each night to receive the health benefits of sleep, but this is especially true for those battling a chronic condition,” said Dr. M. Safwan Badr, president of the AASM. “Common sleep illnesses – including sleep apnea and insomnia – occur frequently in people with a chronic disease and can hinder your ability to sleep soundly. So if you’re waking up exhausted, speak with a sleep physician to see if there’s a problem. If you are diagnosed with a sleep illness, treating it could significantly improve disease symptoms and your quality of life.”
“Some of the relationships between unhealthy sleep durations and chronic diseases were partially explained by frequent mental distress and obesity,” said study co-author Janet B. Croft, PhD, senior chronic disease epidemiologist in CDC’s Division of Population Health. “This suggests that physicians should consider monitoring mental health and body weight in addition to sleep health for patients with chronic diseases.”
In the study, published in the October issue of the Journal SLEEP, short sleepers reported a higher prevalence of coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes, in addition to obesity and frequent mental distress, compared with optimal sleepers who reported sleeping seven to nine hours on average in a 24-hour period. The same was true for long sleepers, and the associations with coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes were even more pronounced with more sleep.
“Sleeping longer doesn’t necessarily mean you’re sleeping well. It is important to understand that both the quality and quantity of sleep impact your health,” said Badr. “A healthy, balanced lifestyle is not limited to diet and fitness; when and how you sleep is just as important as what you eat or how you exercise.”
The study involved more than 54,000 participants age 45 or older in 14 states. Nearly one third of participants (31 percent) were identified as short sleepers, meaning they reported sleeping six hours or less on average. More than 64 percent were classified as optimal sleepers, and only 4 percent of participants were long sleepers.
Keep Your Family Healthy With Healthy Eating For Kids
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Keep Your Family Healthy With Healthy Eating For Kids
As parents, theres nothing more important to you than the wellness of your kids. From the moment theyre born you do everything you can to keep them happy and healthier as they develop. But did you know that most kids have their wellness sabotaged before their first birthday, just because most food producers dont promote healthier consuming for kids?
Oh sure, you see the ads. They tell you youre making the right choices for your kids. The main point here, however, is that most of the biscuits, fresh fruit treats, fresh fruit juice and treats your kids are consuming on are packed with high fructose maize syrup, salt, body fat, preservatives and other artificial substances that arent meant to be prepared by their premature digestive systems.
Couple that with the growing trend toward couch-potatohood (and worshipping at the video gaming shrine 5-7 hours a day) and youve got a deadly combination thats establishing the level for an harmful generation of kids. In 2002, 22% of American kids were obese. Today, 33.3% of Our countrys youth is scientifically obese or obese. Studies also show that 40% of obese kids and 70% of obese teenagers go on to become obese adults, establishing the level for a life-time spent struggling with diabetes, cardiac arrest and, furthermore, the remarkable strikes to their self-esteem from the mocking of questionable friends.
The answer can be found with you. Studying the ins and outs of healthier consuming for kids will go a long way toward training kids proper dietary habits, the foundation of long term nutrition and wellness. Since your kids dont usually do the shopping its up to you to create sure theyre consuming the right combination of all 100 % natural substances they need to develop.
What are your kids drinking? All kids love fresh fruit juice and soft drinks, but theyre both packed with vacant calorie consumption. Substitute their fresh fruit juice with water and dairy, and save the fresh fruit juice and soft drinks for special events. Its better for you too!
Cut out prepared, breaded animal meat like poultry blocks and fishsticks and replace them with liver organ (chicken boobies, fish filet, trim steaks). Then, take a look at their fresh fruit and vegetable intake. Are they getting their recommended daily permitting of both, or are you letting it fall because fighting with them over their fresh vegetables is more trouble than its worth? Fresh fruits, fresh vegetables and necessary protein are a key part of healthier consuming for kids because they take longer to process. Kids feel bigger, so they eat less harmful carbohydrates and do much less consuming.
Speaking of consuming...
Todays kids are consuming more than ever and still consuming three full meals a day. Not only are they getting too many of the wrong type of calorie consumption, theyre also understanding how to binge. Limit your kids consuming, and create sure theyre getting the appropriate treats. An apple with peanut butter is much healthier than a heap of treats or a dish of snacks. Keep plenty of fresh fruit and veggies in easy reach so they can pick up for them instead of the biscuits in the cabinet.
By learning the basic principles of healthier consuming for kids, youre establishing your family on the path to a life-time of pleasure and great wellness.
Cry Babies Reasons and Help with Excessive Crying
Friday, May 31, 2013
Cry Babies - Reasons and Help with Excessive Crying
16 to 30 percent of all young parents know the situation: For no apparent reason babies cry for hours, writhing with a red face and can be calmed by nothing. The name of the phenomenon: Dreimonatskolik, excessive crying or dysregulation. From the second week to the third month of life, the affected infants cry for several hours a day, several days a week.
Formerly of the Dreimonatskolik was talk, as you given the immature digestive system of babies it considered that the children would be tormented by colic. However, this does not apply to all babies cry. Since excessive crying is caused rarely by a genuine colic and may have different backgrounds, the colloquial term of Dreimonatskolik place in professional circles hardly use. When it comes to babies cry, pediatricians and child psychologists speak of a "regulatory disorder in infancy."
Symptoms of excessive crying
The symptoms of "excessive crying" by the American pediatrician Morris Wessel described in 1954. Meanwhile, today accepted "rule of three" sets of when we can speak of excessive crying or even by a dysregulation in infancy. There is consequently the symptoms when a baby for at least three weeks at least three days a week and for more than three hours a day crying, without being calm down.
For more detailed symptoms of dysregulation are: or more acute phases of crying for no apparent reason,
bloated stomach hard, very red skin, muscles tense, tightened legs (symptoms of "infant colic"), the infant does not respond to calming aids,
Tagschlafphasen short of less than 30 minutes, accompanied by falling asleep, evening fatigue and overstimulation, so focuses the insatiable cries amplified to the evening.
Usually takes the symptoms of excessive crying from the second week on until about the third month of a baby, so had the colloquial term of three month colic established long time. The cry of attack must first be preceded not even a physical pain. Rather suffer the already very sensitive cry babies under restlessness or the evening typical overstimulation. When crying babies swallow a lot of air that accumulates in the digestive tract and causes bloating. The result is that babies cry in pain now, pull the legs and bend together.
Causes, diagnosis and exclusion of other diseases
In fact, the causes of regulation disorders occurring in infancy are not entirely clear. Currently, several factors are discussed. The causes of excessive crying may be both physical and psychological. Also play the social background and family situation play an important role. Excessive crying could also be based on a combination of factors.
Since babies can not express their complaints about them, the only way through the screaming. So clear diagnoses are not always easy. To rule out other diseases that have parents of a babys cry consult a pediatrician.
Causes of crying may be true in some cases due to colic food intolerance or discomfort due to the change in diet after feeding. In addition to general medical side of organic damage and broken bones are excluded.
Screaming ambulances and counseling centers
Throughout Germany, there are ambulances scream and counseling centers, which specialize only on the symptoms of excessive crying or to control disorders in infancy and childhood. Child psychologists, paediatricians, midwives and family therapists are aware of the added stress, which includes the parents of a babys cry exposed. In-depth discussions, the eligible factors like family background, previous diseases and dietary habits were analyzed and possible solutions discussed.
Counseling centers and ambulances scream nearby can be obtained from the attending pediatrician. There are also a number of initiatives and websites that deal with the theme of "cry babies" and list appropriate counseling centers. Such lists will be published among others by these vendors:
www.eltern.de
www.schreibaby.de
Tips for parents of babies cry
Depending on the situation, there are suitable methods that can soothe a baby cry in acute cases but also in the longer term. These include:
Flyer handle
The baby will be placed with the belly down to the forearm. This slight bloating to be resolved before they cause pain.
Federwiege
Same on a spring weighing and abschwingenden hammock. The substance of the spring cradle forms a closed and therefore barren environment. In addition, due to the oscillations bloating solve simple.
Swaddling
Swaddling is the process under tight wrapping of the baby. For many parents, the sight is just getting used to because the baby can not move his arms and legs and can as seems trapped. Many missing babies after birth, however, the limitation in the womb experienced cozy. Infants up to the age of three months, their arms and legs do not move controls. The so-called Moro reflex (inborn reflex clamp) can wake the sleeping baby in the jumpy, so they start to scream. By spitting this can be avoided. However, not all babies react the same, because many feel constricted by the spitting. Here, the sensitivity of the parents is required.
Bear
Baby slings and other baby carriers work wonders if the baby does not fall asleep out of sheer anxiety. The physical proximity of the parents generally plays all babies should not be underestimated. Cry babies are held firmly body and gently rocked, this gives them a heightened sense of security.
In general terms, a relaxed family environment and a loving parent-child relationship to the fact that babies cry calm quickly.
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