“I can’t remember when I last had a good night’s sleep.” Turns out those two problems are related: older folks (or anyone) whose sleep lacks high quality deep ‘slow wave’ sleep actually have impaired memory function because of their poor sleep quality.
Live, Lose, and Learn, part 1 of 6
Working on the content for the third class of Live, Lose, and Learn (Lose Fat, Inches or Inflammation – 6 weeks to learn a new way of eating), I was reviewing the ways in which vegetable oils contribute to the obesity epidemic. Chief among those reasons has always been, in my mind, the instability of the polyunsaturated fatty acids, their omega 6 fatty acid content, and the likelihood that they are genetically modified.
Women, particularly, might particularly benefit from a generous intake of blueberries and strawberries, according to a study reported in the NY Times today. As a correlation, not an intentional study with an intervention, the science is not a perfect confirmation, but rather a suggestion. What I do with such a suggestion is wonder what else I know about berries?
Although it was not long ago that we looked at a comprehensive list of toxins in the environment that can make you sick, check the list out here, I just had to admit that a picture can be worth a thousand words, as in
A new word to me this year: obesogen, meaning environmental factors that act as endocrine disruptors in the realm of obesity. Previously identified hormone disruptors have mainly been estrogen analogues, turning male frogs into hermaphrodites, or feminization in other forms. We know now that adipose tissue – rather than just being a fat storage unit – produces its own hormones, and some of those contribute to the maintenance or expansion of existing adipose tissue.
Did you know that more than 200,000 women in the US are newly diagnosed with breast cancer each year? We have long known that physical activity decreases breast cancer risk and that excess weight increases the risk, but recent research has clarified those points with a few more specific details.
The debate over municipal water fluoridation will enjoy its next major public appearance in the city of Portland, Oregon, where last fall the City Council approved a plan to fluoridate the city’s water by 2014, and not long thereafter, Clean Water Portland accumulated enough signatures to place the issue on the public ballot in May of 2014.
I love this soup and have a cup of it with any meal, including breakfast. It’s a great way to get a cup of broth and a serving of greens.