Nutrition to Live to 100 Over the past century, average life expectancy has increased radically in the United States. With this increase, it has become more common for people to live to extremely old ages, even up to 100 years. Many characteristics play into a person’s life expectancy. However, diet seems to play a larger role than others in terms of increased longevity and decreased disability. Here are a few things you can do today to be more beautiful tomorrow: 1. 2. 3. 4. Successful aging is typically defined as maintaining the ability to function well with good mobility, cognitive skills and mental health without chronic diseases. NEXT: The 5 Most Important Steps You Can Take to Age Gracefully Hadley Hickner contributed to this column.
Visual Literacy in the Age of Open Content In 1853, Eugène Delacroix contracted photographer Eugène Durieu for a set of anatomical studies. As photographer and scholar Franck Van Deren Coke explains in Art Journal in 1962, these artifacts represent “one of the earliest indications of a prominent artist finding in photography a means of extending his vision so as to see the world in a different manner.” Delacroix experienced an intervention of sorts, one that changed his way of seeing the human body and the world of art. The story goes that Delacroix and Durieu collaborated on these nude portraits as studies for future paintings. Delacroix had such a strange reaction upon receiving the images that he showed several friends, watching for similar responses. Delacroix’s friends suddenly found the familiar engravings unsettling, grotesque. We have similar stories all throughout history: the moment when a perception—whether a literal way of seeing or a figurative mode of thinking—is assaulted and fundamentally shifts. By: Joy McEntee
Plant-Based Diets Can Remedy Chronic Diseases Newswise — CHICAGO—According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 63 percent of the deaths that occurred in 2008 were attributed to non-communicable chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, Type 2 diabetes and obesity—for which poor diets are contributing factors. Yet people that live in societies that eat healthy, plant-based diets rarely fall victim to these ailments. Research studies have long indicated that a high consumption of plant foods is associated with lower incidents of chronic disease. The article indicates that bioactive compounds in plant foods play a role in controlling genetic and other biological factors that lead to chronic disease. William W. About IFT For more than 70 years, IFT has existed to advance the science of food. Comment/Share
Simon Schama’s Face of Britain- Exhibition Historian Simon Schama has joined with the National Portrait Gallery curators to take a fresh look at the Collection and present a cross-period exploration of the history of Britain through portraiture. Focusing on the themes of Power, Love, Fame, Self and People, he asks what makes a successful portrait and what this tells us about the individual and collective psyche of the time. Developed in partnership with the BBC, Simon Schama’s Face of Britain coincides with the broadcast of a five-part series on BBC2 (from 30 September 2015) and the publication of an accompanying book by Viking/Penguin Random House. #FaceOfBritain 1 of 52 of 53 of 54 of 55 of 5 Benefits of Fruits & Vegetables One of our YouBeauty quizzes revealed that 64 percent of you eat a paltry three or fewer servings of fruits and vegetables a day. That means the majority of us aren’t getting what our bodies need, which, according to the latest dietary guidelines call for five to 13—yes, 13—servings a day. (And here we thought we were doing a good job squeezing in three servings daily!) This translates to 2½ to 6½ cups of fruits and vegetables daily, depending on your caloric intake, according to the Harvard School of Public Health. Feeling a little overwhelmed? So why all the fuss about getting in more fruits and vegetables? Need more inspiration to boost your fruit and vegetable intake? 1. According to research in the journal Evolution and Human Behaviour, people who ate the most fruits and vegetables every day were more likely to have skin with a radiant, healthy appearance. 2. 3. Want more proof? 4. 5.
New York Movie, 1939 by Edward Hopper A movie theater in New York, one of those elaborate mock palaces where Hollywood spirits us for a few hours into another world - in this case apparently the high mountains. Spirits us as audience, that is, but not the usher, who has probably seen the movie a thousand times and waits for the curtain, mulling over her own thoughts. Her stationary figure counterpoints the screen with its incessantly flickering illusions of places not here and not now. Like most of the female figures in Hopper's paintings, this one was based on his wife, Jo, who posed standing under a lamp in the hall of their apartment. The entire painting is concerned with leavetaking, with seeming to be sated with a wealth of illusions that includes the film and the building, and with allowing this artificial world to lull one into thinking that life is not alienating and that the modern world is wonderful because it provides larger-than-life experiences in the theater.
Top 10 healthiest vegetables Must-Have Veggies Veggies are an important part of everyone's diet. They contain dozens of important nutrients and have loads of dietary fiber. And just by getting your daily quota of five to nine servings, you help build your body's immunity to things like cancer, heart disease and diabetes. So what are the healthiest veggies you should be eating to boost your disease-fighting potential? Tomatoes Though technically a fruit, tomatoes are most often served like a vegetable. How to eat them:Heirloom tomato recipes Broccoli Few foods measure up to the disease-fighting potential of broccoli. How to eat it:Sesame-Ginger Frittata with Broccoli and Shrimp Brussels sprouts These little green veggies are especially important for pregnant woman because they're packed with folic acid, a B-vitamin that prevents neural tube defects. How to eat them:Stuffed Chicken Breasts with a side of Brussels Sprouts(cooking video) Carrots These orange-wonders are loaded with eye, skin and hair-enriching nutrients.
Nutritional Benefits of The 10 Most Important Vegetables | Reflections of Pop Culture & Life's Challenges When it comes to vegetables, there are so many choices out there to choose from. All of them have their nutrient benefits. It’s just that some are more beneficial than others. Why Are Vegetables So Important? Some veggies are loaded with nutrients and even have anti aging properties. So scientists keep telling us to eat more fruits and vegetables – five to nine a day. While most vegetables are low in calories and good for your body and overall health, some are definitely a whole lot better than others and offer many more vegetable nutrients. The Most Nutritious Vegetables Usually the best way to get your vegetable nutrients is to buy organically grown veggies and eat them raw, lightly steamed or in nutritious soups or stir-fries. So here is that list of the top 10 most important and nutritious vegetables — in no particular order: ~ The Top 10 List ~ 1st) - Green Leafy Vegetables - Leafy green vegetables are ideal for weight management as they are typically low in calories. 2nd) - Broccoli -
Medicinal Plants Want to create a natural pharmacy in your own backyard or in a small pot on your kitchen windowsill? It’s possible. Chamomile, thyme and oregano are the easiest medicinal plants to grow on your own, according to Francisca Coelho, vice president for glasshouses and exhibitions at the New York Botanical Garden. Although these plants need bright sun and will go dormant in the winter, they are also hardy, Coelho says, and they come back by themselves in the spring. Find out more about how these and other healing plants can cure what ails you, as well as the best way to make your natural remedies garden grow. Spa Week is April 21-27! Chamomile Chamomile is a nervine—a calming herb that restores stability to the nervous system, says Winston. Oregano “We’re talking about an herb with anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal activity,” Winston says. Lemon Balm Lemon balm is very easy to grow and can flourish anywhere from partial shade to full sun, points out Winston. Rosemary
10 Exotic Fruits & Vegetables Komatsuna This dark green leafy vegetable is grown mainly in Japan, Taiwan and Korea. Komatsuna is great for stir-fries and can be chopped into salad mixes, says Robert Hadad, Fresh Market Specialist at Cornell. It’s high in vitamins A and C and packed with calcium. MORE: Start Your Anti-Inflammatory Diet Blood orange Break away from traditional citrus and grab these in-season oranges instead. RESEARCH: Vitamin C Slows Aging Yardlong/Asparagus bean These beans are similar to asparagus (hence the name) in texture and flavor and provide quite the array of nutrition benefits: They’re a great source of vitamin C, folate and magnesium. MORE: These Foods Lower Your Heart Disease Risk Juneberries The juneberry—also known as a “saskatoon berry”—is a dark-colored fruit with a flavor similar to dark cherries or raisins (and a hint of almond in the seed). MORE: DIY Beauty Recipes from Your Fridge Parsley root MORE: Eat These Spices for Better Health Celeriac MORE: Sneak in Beauty Vegetables Kohlrabi Salsify