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Holiday Survival 101: Protecting Your Waistline During the Holidays - Diet &Exercise. Global Food Disparity: A Photo Diary - StumbleUpon. In an increasingly globalized world, it’s still sometimes shocking to see just how disparate our lives are compared with other human beings around the world. A book of photographs by Peter Menzel called "Hungry Planet: What the World Eats" ("©Peter Menzel www.menzelphoto.com. Ten Speed Press, published in 2005) makes a relevant point with great irony: at a time when hundreds of millions of people don't have enough to eat, hundreds of millions more are eating too much and are overweight or obese. In observing what six billion eat for dinner the authors note, "Today, more people are overweight than underweight.

" It is these cultural differences, emphasized and reinforced by the author, which exemplifies the lifestyles and dietary habits of people around the world. You can buy the book here. Meet the The Manzo family of Sicily. Natural Pain Remedies from Your Kitchen - iVillage. Snake oil? Scientific evidence for health supplements - StumbleUpon. Updated September 2015 with a revitalising boost of fresh data.

Snake oil? Scientific evidence for health supplements - StumbleUpon

New entries include melatonin, proving travellers were right about its effect on sleep; and good evidence for Vitamin D for flu, bones and long life. Evidence for valerian as a cure for anxiety has dropped, as has any likelihood that cranberry juice has impact on urinary infections. Thanks to visitor suggestions we’ve added entries for supplements that may in some cases be harmful, including Vitamin A, which has been linked to birth defects. Note: You might see multiple bubbles for certain supplements. These is because some supps affect a range of conditions, but the evidence quality varies from condition to condition.

This visualisation generates itself from this Google Doc. As ever, we welcome your thoughts, crits, comments, corrections, compliments, tweaks, new evidence, missing supps, and general feedback. - StumbleUpon. Vegan food photos - Vegan Recipes - Vegan Products. 5 Simple Veggie Dinner Ideas. Here are five veggie dinner ideas for during the week: {Photo courtesy of Tomatoes and Friends} Quinoa, Black Bean, and Mango Salad – A must-try summer salad!

5 Simple Veggie Dinner Ideas

CLICK HERE for the recipe. {Photo courtesy of Little House of Veggies} Morgan’s Crispy Vegetable Lavash Wraps with Spicy Hummus Dip! CLICK HERE for recipe. Guacamole Portobello Mushroom. {Photo courtesy of Rhymes with Vegan} A crowd-pleasing pasta salad. {Photo courtesy of PeaSoupEats}CLICK HERE for the recipe to this beautiful veggie and rice stir-fry. 7 Foods for Healthy Skin - iVillage.

Food Nutrition Facts - Healthy Living Tips at WomansDay.com - Womans Day - StumbleUpon. Every child has heard the healthy-eating mantra "You are what you eat.

Food Nutrition Facts - Healthy Living Tips at WomansDay.com - Womans Day - StumbleUpon

" But there may be a closer resemblance between good-for-you grub and your body than you thought. We found 10 foods that mirror the body parts they provide nutrients for—for example, brain-boosting walnuts actually look like a brain. Coincidence? Maybe. Though these healthy foods are beneficial to the whole body, the list below is a fun reminder of what to eat to target specific areas. 1. Slice a carrot in half crosswise and it's easy to see that the veggie resembles an eye—look closely and you'll even notice a pattern of radiating lines that mimic the pupil and iris. 2.

The folds and wrinkles of a walnut bring to mind another human organ: the brain. 3. Long, lean stalks of celery look just like bones—and they're good for them, too. 4. The lightbulb shape of an avocado looks like a uterus, and it supports reproductive health as well. Baked Eggs with Bacon and Spinach. Do y’all remember the scene in Runaway Bride (that’s an Oscar contender if I’ve ever seen one…) where Julia Roberts realizes that she doesn’t know how she likes her eggs?

Baked Eggs with Bacon and Spinach

You know, because she’s always turning herself into the girl that the guy she’s marrying wants to be with? Yeah. That’s not me. I know how I like my eggs, although I will say that it depends on the day. If it’s a scrambled kind of day then I want them scrambled with NO MILK, a tab of butter, and salt and pepper. Hey, I’m an independent woman…throw your hands up at me. Now that we’ve established my egg-eating habits, though, I have to say – baked eggs are kind of amazing, an unexpected new love in my egg-eating life. Serves 2, but this can be split in half easily to make them in small individual ramekins. 4 whole eggs3-4 slices thick-cut bacon, cooked and chopped1/2 cup loosely packed spinach2 Tbsp cream2 Tbsp butter, meltedsalt and pepper to taste1/4 tsp thyme Preheat oven to 375. So now it’s your turn – egg fan? Snacks on the Go - Healthy Eating and Recipes - Whole Living.