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Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Fitness, Uncategorized
Brazilian researchers have revealed a simple test that may help predict your longevity in the next six or so years: how well you can sit and rise from the floor.
The test is different from the long-used “chair test,” which physicians sometimes use to gauge an elderly person’s lower body strength by how well they can stand up from sitting in a chair…
13 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Food Facts, Uncategorized
Cauliflower is one of many crucifers, including broccoli, cabbage, and kale, and is named for its cross-shaped stems. White, purple, green, or pale orange in color, it’s one of those amazingly versatile veggies that shows up raw on relish plates, sautéed in stir fries, pickled with baby onions, roasted on shish kabobs, and even processed to resemble mashed potatoes. It’s a good mixer with other cooked vegetables, such as carrots and broccoli.
When purchasing cauliflower, look for firm heads with no brown or soft yellow spots on the surface. Place heads…
13 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Diet & Nutrition, Uncategorized
The global industry for Halal food and lifestyle products – ones that meet Islamic law standards of manufacture – is estimated to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars and is multiplying as Muslim populations grow.
Producers outside the Muslim world, from Brazil to the US and Australia, are eager to tap into the market…
13 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Health, Uncategorized
Seasonal changes come with abundant health benefits, including a bounty of wonderfully tasty superfoods. Eating more fresh vegetables is one of the simplest steps you can take to improve your overall health.
A vegetable-rich diet can help protect you from arthritis, heart disease, stroke, dementia, cancer, and even slow down your body’s aging process. I almost hesitated to write a top five list as there are so many wonderful vegetables…
12 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Fitness, Uncategorized
The most recent research shows that relatively short bursts of intense exercise—even if done only a total of a few minutes each week—can deliver many of the health and fitness benefits you get from doing hours of conventional exercise.
By doing just three minutes of High Intensity Training (HIT) a week for four weeks, you could see significant changes in important health indices.
At some research centers, participants were able to improve their insulin sensitivity an average of 24 percent with as little as three minutes of HIT per week…
12 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Food Facts, Uncategorized
Native to Brazil, cashews are crescent-shaped nuts with a sweet flavor and a plethora of uses in the kitchen. Considered third in consumption among all the tree nuts in the world, they’re great when mixed with raisins, dried cranberries, shredded coconut,
sunflower seeds, and other nuts, such as almonds and walnuts, to make a fantastic homemade trail mix.Cashew butter is a staple in many households around the world, and they’re a crunchy, delicious addition to any stir-fry…
12 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Diet & Nutrition, Uncategorized
Two new reports that analysed research on vitamin D supplements found there’s no reason to get excited yet about any possible health benefits.
One review, from international researchers, found hardly any benefit.
The other analysis suggested it may have what a specialist called a “huge” effect on lifespan,…
12 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Health, Uncategorized
Honey has been valued as a natural sweetener long before sugar became widely available in the 16th century. Honey production flourished in ancient Greece and Sicily, for instance, while animals other than humans – bears, badgers, and more – have long raided honeybee hives, risking stings for the sweet reward.
Honey is truly a remarkable substance, made even more extraordinary by the process with which it is made…
11 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Fitness, Uncategorized
Mounting evidence continues to show that exercise may be a key component in successful cancer prevention and treatment. Studies have also found that it can help keep cancer from recurring, so it’s really a triple-win.
Yet not surprisingly few oncologists ever tell their patients to engage in exercise beyond their simple daily, normal activities, and many cancer patients are reluctant to exercise, or even discuss it with their oncologist. Hopefully, you will not be one of them…
11 Apr 2015
Author: Ola Thomas | Category: Food Facts, Uncategorized
Extremely versatile to eat and available nearly anywhere in the world, carrots have been around for centuries. Historians believe that carrots were cultivated by the Ancient Greeks and Romans, as they were mentioned by Pliny the Elder and prized by Emperor Tiberius.
Carrots belong to the Umbelliferae family, a term derived from the umbrella-like flower cluster on top of the plants in this family. You’ll find similar fern-like leaves on plants the carrot is related to, such as fennel, parsley, dill, and anise…
11 Apr 2015