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Summer Food Safety
Summer is here, and more people are cooking outside to take advantage of the sunshine and the warm temperatures. But the hot, humid weather, coupled with more difficult access to refrigeration or washing facilities, creates the perfect conditions for the rapid growth of bacteria on food.
Everybody wants to eat Italian!
It is well known that Italians can turn a national tragedy into laughter. Indeed, the humiliating elimination of the national team from the FIFA world cup, last Tuesday, was gleefully lampooned by advertising strategists of 2 famous Italian brands. Eataly, a food emporium with outlets both in Italy and abroad, has placed a full page […]
8 Things Nutrition Experts Wish You Would Stop Saying About Food
Sarah Klein, Health and Fitness Editor at The huffington Post, has asked nutrition experts to identify the 8 healthy eating concepts most commonly misused. Her intention was to help clear up some of the confusion we all experience amid constantly evolving research and clever food marketing. Here are eight of the worst offenders:
The 7 main principles of the Mediterranean diet
Over the last fifty years or so, there has been growing scientific data on the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet to prevent heart attacks, strokes as well as diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer-type dementia and even depression. Here are the 7 main features of this diet, which is usually represented graphically by a pyramid:
How to Maintain a Vegetarian Diet
Here’s a second capsule dedicated to all those who have opted for vegetarianism. In Canada, one in 20 have. Although proteins and nutrients can be readily obtained from sources other than meat, vegetarians should be careful, because if they are not properly informed or monitored, they may have deficiencies with long-term implications on their health.
Urban bees
Surprisingly, bees love cities and their “urban” honey is gaining popularity. And yes, these insects that are so vital for pollinating different plant species are gradually disappearing from the countryside but seem to be finding new “pollen-gathering” territories in the cities. Ever since the installation of the first urban beehive on the roof of Opera […]
Robots to replace the bees?
In case you haven’t seen it yet, I suggest you check out the latest hard-hitting campaign video of Greenpeace, the environmental organization. To get us to react against the decline of bees, they’ve imagined what agriculture might look like if pollinators were to disappear. Surprisingly, this bit of misleading advertising is not so far removed […]
How to Wash Fruits and Vegetables to Get Rid of Pesticides
Before sinking your teeth into fruits and vegetables, be sure to clean them thoroughly to completely remove all dust and dirt, and also to get rid of, at least partly, pesticides present on the surface. If you cannot follow the buying tips of the Environmental Working Group (EWG) to completely avoid fruits and vegetables with the […]
10 Foods Not to Be Refrigerated
The next time you get home from shopping, think twice before putting all your groceries in the refrigerator, because some foods don’t like the cold at all.
91-Year-Old Woman Breaks Marathon Record
We all need some inspiration to exercise from time to time. The news about 91-year-old Harriette Thompson hit a cord on me today. The two-time cancer survivor finished her 15th marathon on Sunday at the San Diego Rock n Roll Marathon, completing the race in 7 hours and 7 minutes — a record time for […]
How can the burden of diabetes be reduced?
Prevention Simple lifestyle measures have been shown to be effective in preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes. To help prevent type 2 diabetes and its complications, people should: achieve and maintain healthy body weight; be physically active – at least 30 minutes of regular, moderate-intensity activity on most days. More activity is […]
What are common consequences of diabetes?
Over time, diabetes can damage the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. Diabetes increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. 50% of people with diabetes die of cardiovascular disease (primarily heart disease and stroke). Combined with reduced blood flow, neuropathy (nerve damage) in the feet increases the chance of foot ulcers, infection and […]
