Bits of life through these blue eyes . .
Posted in Health and wellness on Mar 30th, 2010
The H1N1 swine flu virus is still circulating in the United States, and health officials have noted a troubling uptick in the number of cases in several southeastern states, particularly Georgia, in recent weeks, U.S. health experts said Monday. "We are continuing to see people with serious illness from H1N1 pandemic virus, especially in some [...]
Posted in Food, Health and wellness on Mar 23rd, 2010
That Caesar salad you’re about to eat? It’s 800 calories, and that’s without the croutons. The fettuccine alfredo? A whopping 1,220 calories. You may choose to ignore the numbers, but soon it’s going to be tough to deny you saw them. A requirement tucked into the nation’s massive health care bill will make calorie counts [...]
Posted in Health and wellness on Mar 22nd, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed that the H1N1 virus continues to plague Americans. According to the CDC’s most recent estimates, there were about 2 million new cases of H1N1 – also known as swine flu – between mid-January and mid-February, causing 18,000 hospital stays and killing 310 people. Though the virus remains a [...]
Posted in Food, Health and wellness, News on Mar 22nd, 2010
PepsiCo Inc. plans to cut the sodium found in each serving of its key brands by one-fourth in five years, the company announced Monday, as the industry deals with pressure from the government and health-conscious shoppers who want more options. The maker of Frito-Lay chips and Pepsi drinks announced several nutrition goals Monday at the [...]
Posted in Food on Mar 21st, 2010
What a great idea! A barcode on produce that measures freshness. No more guessing. Each bar code uses a special ink that recedes in correlation with passing time and a percentage graph indicating the remaining life of the veggie at hand. So is it time to cook it or compost it? This cabbage looks like [...]
Well after a week of warmer weather teasing us with spring like temperatures it came to end. Yesterday was 65° and today low 30’s with snow coming tonight. A picture of Poco this morning saying , “nope I’ll stay right here in my warm bed.” Even he looks sad after days of sun and long [...]
Posted in Health and wellness on Mar 15th, 2010
Physicians know they’re on the front lines in the fight against obesity, but many say they don’t have staff able to help patients with weight loss, according to a survey of 290 primary-care physicians by Harris Interactive. Among the findings: •89% of doctors believe it’s their responsibility to help patients lose weight. • 72% say [...]
Posted in Health and wellness, News on Mar 14th, 2010
A special federal court ruled that there is not enough evidence to support a link between childhood vaccines and autism in three separate cases, CNN reported. Debate has raged over whether routine childhood vaccines containing a mercury preservative, thimerosal, might help trigger autism. Thousands of parents have sought compensation from the Department of Health and [...]
Posted in Nature on Mar 4th, 2010
Today is a break from the usual health care gloom and doom and something sure to make you smile (or at least I hope so). I went to Kensington Metropark today and enjoyed the Black-capped Chickadee’s. They’re friendly and love visitors in their woods as long as you remember to bring along some seed.
Posted in Food, Health and wellness on Mar 2nd, 2010
(CBS) American kids snack three times a day and chips, candy and other junk foods now account for more than 27 percent of children’s daily caloric intake, according to a new study released Tuesday. The new research comes as childhood obesity is soaring in the U.S. with more than 12 million American children – [...]
