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nutritiouslife12 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:01:09 +0000

Random piece of info from the NY Times:

Most mammals can sprint faster than humans — having four legs gives them the advantage. But when it comes to long distances, humans can outrun almost any animal. Because we cool by sweating rather than panting, we can stay cool at speeds and distances that would overheat other animals. On a hot day, the two scientists wrote, a human could even outrun a horse in a 26.2-mile marathon.

Odor

nutritiouslife12 — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:11:14 +0000

Just a random fact for you.

Did you know that food is generally 1st perceived as an odor and it is retained in our memory, not lost with age, but the ability to sense odors may diminish with age.

Have a good day!

Cucumbers

nutritiouslife12 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:47:37 +0000

Did you know that cucumbers act as a medical aid and also a beauty aid?

Cucumbers are known to have a cooling nature and is commonly used as an astringents, which are good for sunburns and for tightening pores. Placing cucumber slices over your eyes can really relieve swollen, dry or irritated eyes.

Water It Down

nutritiouslife12 — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:00:48 +0000

Curtisity of Women’s Health Magazine

Food, Inc.

nutritiouslife12 — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:58:18 +0000

Food, Inc.

This looks like an excellent movie to go and see when it come out! I am going to see it for sure!!

Look to see where and when it is playing near you. Click here.

Red Meat Warning

nutritiouslife12 — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:39:10 +0000

Curtisity of Women’s Health Magazine

Blog Tags

nutritiouslife12 — Fri, 22 May 2009 21:23:44 +0000

This has nothing to really do with nutrition, but my friend made this cool picture with all of the tags from my blog. Thought it was really cool and wanted to share… check it out:

Pistachios Recalled

nutritiouslife12 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:05:40 +0000

Pistachios Recalled:

http://www.10news.com/health/19049535/detail.html

Spinach and Calcium

nutritiouslife12 — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:05:21 +0000

Spinach is an excellent source of calcium, however the binding factors in the plant prevent much of its absorption. Our bodies can’t absorb more than 500 mg of calcium at any one time. This means as the amount of the calcium in a single meal or supplement goes up, the fraction or amount we absorb goes down. With this in mind, it is important to consume calcium rich foods throughout the day, rather relying on a high dose supplement.

Check out the chart below:

Food	Serving Size	Calcium per serving	Absorption Rate	Estimated Amt of Calcium Absorbed
Plain yogurt, skim milk	8 fl. Oz	488mg	32%	156mg
2% Milk	1 cup	314mg	32%	100mg
Skim Milk	1 cup	306mg	32%	98mg
Kale, cooked	1 cup	179mg	59%	106mg
Broccoli, chopped, cooked	1 cup	61mg	61%	37mg
Spinach	1 cup	291mg	5%	14mg

Adults 19-50 (men and women) the AI is 1,ooo mg per day and for men and women 50+ the AI is 1,200 mg per day.

Deficiency symptoms/related diseases:

- osteoporosis

- bone fractures

- convulsions

- muscle spasms

- heart failure

- bleeder’s disease

Broccoli

nutritiouslife12 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:00:45 +0000

Levels of the beneficial, cancer-fighting compound sulforaphane in broccoli are reduced by 90 percent when the vegetable is cooked, according to a study conducted by researchers.

“Consumption of raw broccoli resulted in faster absorption, higher bioavailability, and higher peak plasma amounts of sulforaphane, compared to cooked broccoli,” the researchers wrote.