Wraps have all the quickness and hand-held, utensil-free convenience of a sandwich while offering much wider variety than a sandwich. Wraps are perfect homemade meals for anyone who’s looking for an easy snack on the go, a way to use up leftovers, or just for some new flavors at the dinner table. Fusion for the… Continue reading
Month: March 2010
What about brain waves?
Forget about crystals, candles, Eastern philosophy, and about sitting and breathing in awkward ways. Meditation research explores how the brain works when we refrain from concentration, rumination and intentional thinking. Electrical brain waves suggest that mental activity during meditation is wakeful and relaxed. “Given the popularity and effectiveness of meditation as a means of alleviating… Continue reading
Fresh vegetable bagel sandwich
Ingredients 1 bagel, sliced in half 1 tablespoon coarse-grain brown mustard 1 leaf romaine lettuce 2 (1/4 inch thick) rings green bell pepper 4 slices cucumber 2 slices tomato salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 slices red onion 1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts Directions Spread mustard onto the cut sides of the bagel.… Continue reading
Breastfeeding or formula feeding
A Personal Decision Choosing whether to breastfeed or formula feed your baby is one of the first decisions expectant parents will make. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) joins other organizations such as the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Dietetic Association (ADA), and the World Health Organization (WHO) in recommending breastfeeding as the best… Continue reading
What the proper foods for your athlete child?
All kids need to eat balanced meals and have a healthy diet. But should that balance change for kids who play on a sports team or work out? Maybe. Kids need to eat the right amount and mix of foods to support that higher level of activity, but that mix might not be too different from a normal healthy… Continue reading
All about about permed hair
Imagine sitting for six hours, with your hair in 12 brass rollers hung from a chandelier? Then when you’re released, you find that all your hair has been burnt off and some of your scalp too! This is what Karl Nessler’s wife had to endure. Nessler was a German hairdresser who invented the perm –… Continue reading
The stress is shown on a different way in different ages
Age and gender play a major role in how people respond to stress, according to a new study on 20-to-64-year-olds. Published in the journal Psychophysiology, the investigation was led by scientists from the Universite de Montreal and the Montreal Heart Institute in collaboration with colleagues from the Universite du Quebec a Montreal and McGill University.… Continue reading
Low risk of after birth depression with new physical therapy
A physical therapy exercise and health education program is effective in improving postnatal well-being and reducing the risk for postnatal depression (PND), according to a randomized controlled trial published in the March issue of Physical Therapy, (PTJ) the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Postnatal depression (PND) is a major health issue… Continue reading