From “Increased Lifespan from Beans,” to “Airo Wristband Tracks Calories Consumed, Not Just Burned,” here is today’s harvest from the greenest and healthiest of the web:
Increased Lifespan from Beans
The intake of legumes—beans, chickpeas, split peas, and lentils—may be the single most important dietary predictor of a long lifespan, but what about concerns about intestinal gas?
The paleo folks also rail against legumes and grains, but how do they account for the fact that epidemiological studies clearly show legumes and whole grains are among the healthiest choices?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVYmfTTw7_g
Six months of fish oil reverses liver disease in children with intestinal failure
A clinical trial conducted at the Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA has found that, compared with soybean oil, a limited duration (24 weeks) of fish oil is safe and effective in reversing liver disease in children with intestinal failure who require intravenous nutrition.
http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/six-months-of-fish-oil-reverses-246806.aspx
Reconnecting with Food – Essential to Overcoming NCDs
Our food environments have changed – and diets have changed along with it. We have lost the connection with food and where it comes from. As the world has become more globalised, so too has our food system. It has led to the infiltration ultra-processed food throughout our food supply.
http://blogs.plos.org/globalhealth/2013/10/ncdfree-13-2/
Salmon Fishermen Battle Walmart on Certification
Early last year, Alaska’s wild salmon fishing industry decided to end its partnership with the seafood world’s most prominent sustainability certification group in favor of its own labeling efforts. But the move quickly set drew a reaction from customers, as WalMart and others said they would no longer buy Alaskan salmon without the independent check.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/22/business/salmon-fishermen-battle-walmart-on-certification.html?_r=1&
Airo Wristband Tracks Calories Consumed, Not Just Burned
Now, calorie counting is an often tedious job involving the manual entry of data or pictures into smartphone apps. So, if the AIRO works the way it says it does, it could be a huge boon for health enthusiasts and dieters.
http://gigaom.com/2013/10/28/too-good-to-be-true-airo-wristband-says-it-tracks-calories-consumed-not-just-burned/
Healthy Recipe Bonus: Chili Cheese Dog Casserole
http://www.sugarlesse.com/4/post/2013/05/chili-cheese-dog-casserole.html
and a LOT more at:
http://www.scoop.it/t/healthy-recipes-by-steve-kingsley
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