Top 10 Worst Processed Foods

From our dear friend, Jamie Oliver. (http://www.jamieoliver.com/news/top-10-worst-processed-foods)

Dining Out vs. Home Cooked Meal

An interesting infographic showing who spends the most money eating out vs. eating in. I think their waistline could prove most of this! (thanks to flowingdata.com/)

Is Consumption Consuming You?

A fantastic article. Here are a few callouts from it. Read the entire story, it's very insightful and honest.

"Manufacturers love to tweak products in ways that leave our diet largely unchanged, but allow for new "hot buttons" to be added to the product packaging to create a "health halo" and seduce you to buy more of whatever junk it may be. "


"The health care industry makes more money treating chronic diseases than it does preventing them. And the circle of business goes round and round, with us dizzy with confusion."


"The appeal of convenience, low price, added flavor and enriched nutrients is all an illusion to cover up the compromised quality of food."

"With fat, sugar and salt you can make cardboard taste exciting to the palate."

Top 10 Worst Fast-Food Meals

From Time.com: "Tasty? Yes. But would knowing the calorie counts in these items steer us away? Health advocates — and now the Senate — think so"

Check it out:

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1905549_1905546_1905424,00.html

What we eat will starve or nourish cancer cells

Raw Food-ism

I'm doing a raw food diet right now. Pretty fun. Since starting just a few days ago, I've already been connected with a few different raw food people. Here are a few links to some awesome recipes.

http://www.rawmelissa.blogspot.com/

http://nicolasandcoraeat.com/

Carrot Salad with Green Onions

A great recipe from my amiga, Piper Hackett:


Carrot Salad with Green Onions
2 pounds carrots, peeled, coarsely grated (about 7 cups)
6 green onions, chopped
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 cup olive oil

Mix carrots, green onions, and parsley in large bowl to blend.  Whisk vinegar, lemon peel, and mustard in small bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil.  Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over carrot mixture.  Toss to coat evenly.  Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead.)  Keep refrigerated. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature before serving.

Your Thursday Reminder.

50 Must-See YouTube Videos to Improve Your Health and Happiness

One of the most important nurse practitioner duties is to help patients learn how to live healthy. For many people, though, it can be a challenge to access the information that they need to make better decisions about their health and wellness... READ ON

Stand Up While You Read This!

From the New York Times recently:

"Your chair is your enemy.

It doesn’t matter if you go running every morning, or you’re a regular at the gym. If you spend most of the rest of the day sitting — in your car, your office chair, on your sofa at home — you are putting yourself at increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, a variety of cancers and an early death. In other words, irrespective of whether you exercise vigorously, sitting for long periods is bad for you...

Read the entire article

I'm going to buy me a therapy ball!