Superfood of the Day: Chia Seeds

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Chia seeds are one of nature’s super-foods. Chia seeds are high in fiber, help increase energy, and contain protein for muscle, and tissue regeneration.

Small healthy changes to our daily habits that will become part of our enjoyed healthy daily routine will become second nature and greatly improve our quality of life.

Not only does it have super nutritional value, but it tastes good, is inexpensive, goes well with many other foods, supports weight loss, and helps with a variety of medical conditions. Below we have listed short summaries of it’s various benefits. The more you learn about, and try chia seeds, the more you will love them.

Origins:
Chia played major roles of importance in the Aztec, Mayan, and Inca cultures; even traded as currency. Often warriors would carry chia seeds, and consume as little as a spoonful, and run all day. It was known as ‘running food’ and was regarded as a mega energy food.

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EARTHDAY OF ACTION 4/20

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Join Broccoli City, Green Scheme, Dreaming Out Loud, Earthday Network, Sierra Club, Fit Fathers, Sweat Everyday, and members of the community for an “Earthday of Action” on Saturday, April 20th from 9am-1pm at 400 50th st NE DC 20019,

We will be in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of NE DC, which is ward 7, a severe food dessert and communities throughout DC working with volunteers on service projects centered around “greening” our communities and living healthier lives.

In Lincoln Heights we will be volunteering in a recently formed community farm/garden to:
Help distribute soil
Plant seeds
Water the trees
trash pick up “Clean teams
Beautification (painting pots, and water collectors, etc)
We will also be doing a group workout in the morning including stretching, some exercises, and games to get the body active

SIGN UP HERE TO VOLUNTEER AND SEE OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Learn More about Sweat Everyday #EarthDay2013 #BCFEST

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What Your Fingernails Say About Your Health

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Your fingernails may be the last place you look when determining the state of your health, but don’t be quick to underestimate them. When it comes to your nails, what you see is very well what you get, and their condition can be an indicator of what is happening in your body on a deeper level. From nutritional deficiencies to diseases as serious as melanoma, the following eight fingernail conditions could indicate health issues and may help you make appropriate changes to your lifestyle.

Healthy nails have a rosy pink tint and a smooth texture. Any other shade or texture could indicate a nutritional deficiency, fungal infection, liver disorder, or other serious health problems. If you notice any of the following changes to your nails, don’t ignore them. Wipe off that layer of colorful polish every once in a while and take heed! [Read more...]

What does 2000 calories look like?

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This video really puts things into perspective by showing what 2000 calories looks like and then comparing those calories as food to each other. Your recommended daily servings need adjusting if you find any of these examples normal behavior. (Via)

200 CALORIES – COMPARISON OF CALORIES IN THE PLATE

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A comparison about what represent 200 calories depending of the food in your plate: apple, peppers, avocados, chips, beans, leeks, eggs, bread, bacon, cereal, candy, donuts, fries, hamburger, etc.. A good way to understand and realize that nutrition unit, knowing that (simplifying) an adult would need an average of 2000 calories per day. Interesting check it out [Read more...]

Gatorade Will Remove Flame Retardant Chemical From Its Beverages

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Via: ThinkProgress.org 

Gatorade will stop putting brominated vegetable oil (BVO), a synthetic chemical that is used as a flame retardant, into its products after a barrage of complaints, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Although the company has reportedly been considering removing BVO from its beverages for some time now, it wasspurred to act after receiving overwhelming pressure from consumers regarding the potentially harmful chemical, including a popular Change.org petition that was initiated by 15-year-old Sarah Kavanagh:

A recent petition on Change.org to drop the chemical – which has more than 200,000 supporters – did not inspire the decision, Carter said, though she acknowledged that consumer feedback was the main impetus.

In the petition, posted by Sarah Kavanagh of Hattiesburg, Miss., “BVO” is described as banned in Japan and the European Union.

The effort quotes a Scientific American article suggesting that “BVO could be building up in human tissues” and that studies on mice have shown “reproductive and behavioral problems” linked to large doses of the chemical.

BVO is used to “distribute Gatorade’s coloring throughout the bottle” equally. The Times also reports that, while Gatorade will stop including BVO in newly produced drinks, there are no plans to recall products already on the market.

Fish Fraud?

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Via Huffington Post:

It is quite prevalent, according to a study done  in New York City by marine conservation group Oceana. The researchers gathered fish samples from local restaurants, grocery stores and fish markets and then used DNA testing to determine whether the meat actually came from the species indicated on the label. [Read more...]

Supermarket is saving $80,000 a year just by putting doors on its refrigerators

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You know how when you were a teenager (or a 20-something living on your parents’ couch) and you stood around with the refrigerator door hanging open, and your mom would be all “hey, I’m not paying to cool the whole neighborhood”? Well, when supermarkets leave the produce and meat and dairy sitting out in the open, they are paying to cool the whole store, because those veggies are essentially sitting in an open refrigerator. That costs a lot, first of all, and second of all it wastes a lot of energy and precious resources. U.K supermarket chain the Co-operative has decided to put an end to this rather silly practice, and has equipped 100 of its stores with produce refrigerators that have doors. The Co-operative estimates it will save about $80 million a year with this practice.

Other stores, however, are afraid to do the same. They think that if these items are not laid out exactly the way customers have always expected to see them, people will shy away from making purchases. This was a concern at the Co-operative as well, so they equipped the refrigerators with LED lights to better highlight the items, and customers seem to find this a satisfactory exchange. There has been no decline in sales.

Remember the “Happy Meal Project”

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Everyone remembers the “Happy Meal Project” which showed us that a McDonald’s Happy Meal menu is practically no getting old and moldy, even after several months in the open air, which raises another doubts over the composition of fries and burgers at McDonald’s… Created by Sally Davies, know that this project is still ongoing, and the Happy Meal purchased April 10, 2010 is now over 979 days! Soon be 3 years sitting on a coffee table with nothing covering it. No bugs, no mould, no smell, nothing… wow.

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HEALTHY FOOD IS A GREAT GIFT

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Broccoli City is happy to announce a partnership with Gather Green to provide food lovers with an incredible one year healthy dining membership with GreenMenu.org for just $15 (A value of $25)! This one-time membership deal will start the morning of 12/19 and run until midnight 12/22. Membership provides unlimited access to exclusive deals and incentives with hundreds of veggie-friendly restaurants, stores and vendors in LA and across the nation. This means a discount every time you dine, which can be used over and over all year long when you use your membership card. In addition to this VIP experience, Green Menu acts as a guide to the healthiest and greenest options available.

GO BUY AND EAT RIGHT

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Another Trader Joe’s Recall

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2012 has been rather tumultuous for Trader Joe’s and their products. Earlier this year, they recalled their chicken salad and onion products over a listeria scare, and peanut butter over the Sunland peanut salmonella outbreak. Now they’ve recalled 4,865 pounds of their “Trader Joe’s Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice” due to possible listeria contamination.

According to Huffington Post, 420 cartons have already been distributed to stores in the following cities and states:

New York, Massachusetts, Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Connecticut, Florida, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine and Rhode Island.

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is worried that consumers may have already purchased the ready-to-eat dish; anyone who thinks they may have purchased a recalled product should check its label. It’s stamped with the product code “2012-10-31″ and lot code “30512.”

 

Exercise Does A Brain Good

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Via Huffington Post: 

Be it school, family, work, everyone seems to have an excuse (although justified in most cases) for not working out consistently. But according to a study by researcher Atsumu Yuki, Ph.D “Incorporating physical activity into your daily routine can be a helpful step to prevent conditions caused by brain atrophy, such as dementia.” Atrophy is brain shrinkage, which comes with age. [Read more...]

We Are Health Care

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The power of a simple choice.

The Dirty Dozen: 12 Fish to Stay Away From

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I came across this article last week while surfing Yahoo! Health and felt compelled to share. Most of you may not be pleased with what you read but, as they say, knowledge is power & food is life.

 

1. American Eel

Why It’s Bad: Also called yellow or silver eel, this fish, which frequently winds up in sushi dishes, made its way onto the list because it’s highly contaminated with PCBs and mercury. The fisheries are also suffering from some pollution and overharvesting.

Eat This Instead: If you like the taste of eel, opt for Atlantic- or Pacific-caught squid instead. [Read more...]

WISE WORDS: Dr. Oz on Eating Fruit

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Although I don’t watch Dr. Oz often, I’ve found his advice to be quite informative. The information below certainly does not fall short of that expectation. Read. Ponder. Apply. [Read more...]

Learn How to Make Yourself a Grilled Honey Orange Chicken Salad

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The Science of ‘Morning Wood’

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From ASAPScience: The Sex-Ed class you never got in school! Why do men tend to wake up with “morning wood”? We look at the hard facts and some of the biology of an erection, to discover the mechanism behind this phenomenon. To watch and learn [Read more...]