How to make Quinoa, the Powerhouse Seed

Quinoa, considered a grain, is a seed which is related to leafy green vegetables such as spinach, chard, and beets. It is one of the rare plant based foods that supplies all nine essential amino acids including the elusive lysine, making it a complete protein. Quinoa is a good option for vegetarians, vegans, and anyone interested in adding non meat proteins to their diets. Quinoa also boasts one of the highest levels of plant based iron levels. It's also an excellent source for magnesium, copper, phosphorus, fiber and it is naturally gluten free. Quinoa is at many grocery stores and it is available in a several colors. The most noticeable color is red, there is black, and the most common is off white. If you like to learn more on Quinoa, visit this website: http://shine.yahoo.com/event/green/how-to-make-quinoa-the-powerhouse-seed-2410950/  There are also two recipes that you can use Quinoa with at this website.

Lack of Sleep Linked to Risky Colon Polyps

I found this article very interesting because there are many people who don't get enough sleep that they need. People who slept less than six hours a night are more likely to have dangerous polyps in their colon or rectum compared to better rested patients, in one recent study. Polyps, progress to become cancerous tumors in about 10% of cases. As a result, they are considered to be precancerous polyps and a strong predictor of the disease. However, this is the first time anyone has ever found a link between sleep duration and risk of colorectal adenomas, and the findings need to be confirmed in other studies. the results indicate that people who don't sleep much at night might have the same chance for developing colorectal cancer as other high risk groups, such as people with a close relative who has been diagnosed with the disease. I also found this interesting statistic that the national Cancer Institute gave. More than 140,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, and some 51,000 will die from the disease. To find out more, you can go to this link for the article: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/us_colon_polyps

8 Reasons to Pull the Plug on Tanning Beds

There are many people in the U.S. who go to the tanning beds. An estimated 30 million people go tanning and tanning beds are much more dangerous for the skin than natural sunlight. After reading about this article, there are 8 reasons that you should consider not going to the tanning salon anymore. One, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, tanning beds are in the "group one" classification of carcinogens. Two, Research show that, for those people who start indoor tanning before the age of 30, the risk of skin cancer jumps by 75%. Three, tanning salons have gotten more expensive because of the new health care plan which has a 10% tax imposed on indoor tanning. Four, tanning lamps emit concentrated UVA rays, leading to greater wrinkling, sagging, and other sings of premature aging. Five, High pressure speed tanning sunlamps emit up to twelve times more UVA rays than the sun. Six, Indoor tanning can be addictive. More than 39% of subjects in one study met the diagnostic criteria for addiction due to their use of tanning beds. The seventh reason is that the spray tans and lotions that people use also to get a tan, makes you look fake and it has a realistic glow on you. So, before you go tanning the next time, think of these 8 reasons why you shouldn't go.

Arthritis Drug Could Prevent Skin Cancers

I found this article interesting because the drug Celebrex cannot only help people with Arthritis but with Skin Cancer also.  The arthritis drug has shown promise in preventing some of the most common skin cancers such as squamous cell carcinomas. These skin cancers are among the most common cancers in the U.S. More than 2 million new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are seen every year. However, Celebrex have been linked to heart attacks and strokes. Celebrex is a non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug similar to ibuprofen. Researches had given 240 people ages 37 to 87 who had precancerous skin lesions either Celebrex or a placebo for nine months, checking them for skin cancers every three months and then two months after the treatment ended. When the 11-month mark came, the people who took Celebrex had 50 to 60 percent fewer non-melanoma skin cancers. However, the study was stopped by the FDA because of the heart problems reported by the people. Other testing has been done and will be continuing to be tested. To read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20101129/sc_livescience/arthritisdrugcouldpreventskincancers

Regular Walking May Slow Decline of Alzheimer's

I came across this article on Alzheimer's and how walking about five miles a week may help slow the progression of cognitive illness among seniors already suffering from mild forms of cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease. There is an estimate of 2.4 million to 5.1 million people in the U.S. that are estimated to have Alzheimer's disease. They found that walking five miles per week protects the brain structure over ten years in people with Alzheimer's, especially in areas of the brain's key memory and learning centers. They also found that these people had a slower decline in memory loss over five years. Although walking is not a cure to Alzheimer's, it can improve your brain;s resistance to the disease and reduce memory loss over time. To read more, visit: http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20101130/hl_hsn/regularwalkingmayslowdeclineofalzheimers

FDA Reviews 2 New Drugs to Reduce Prostate Cancer

I was searching around the Yahoo website and came to this article talking about how two companies might have new drugs which can help reduce prostate cancer. The two drugs from GlaxoSmithKline and Merck might reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men, though scientists questioned the drugs overall benefit. The reviewers for the Food and Drug Administration also complained that the companies only studied a small number of African American men, who are at high risk for prostate cancer. The company GlaxoSmithKline has asked the FDA to approve its drug Avodart for a new use against prostate cancer, after research showed a 23% reduction in low grade prostate tumors among men taking the drug. The company of Merck achieved similar ressults with its drug Proscar and is asking FDA to approve labeling about its drug's benefits in reducing prostate cancer risks. Both drugs are already approved to treat enlarged prostate. I think that this is great how there might be 2 new drugs which can help reduce prostate cancer in men. To read more, visit: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101129/ap_on_bi_ge/us_prostate_cancer_drugs

Mental Illness Hit 1 in 5 U.S. Adults in Past Year

I was looking at this Health news on Yahoo and found out that many new things. There was a new survey that found that 20 percent of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in the past year. Overall, 4.8 percent suffered serious mental illness, 8.4 million people had serious thoughts of suicide, 2.2 million made suicide plans, and one million attempted suicide, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. About 20 percent of adults with mental illness in the past year also had a substance abuse disorder, the report found. I also found out that Mental illness is more common among jobless people than among those with full time jobs. Women are more likely than men to experience mental illness. Young adults had the highest rate of mental woes while those aged 50 and older had the lowest rate. Only 37.9 percent of adults with mental illness received mental health services. I found this article interesting and if you would like to explore it more, here is the link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20101119/hl_hsn/mentalillnesshit1in5usadultsinpastyear

9 Spices for Health, Energy and Longevity

I was on the internet browsing around and came accross this ad on Spices. It's interesting because these spices can help improve many things for your health, energy, and longevity. I found out that Garlic wards off heart disease. The spicy favorite in Italian fare, has been shown to improve cholesterol and lower blood pressure. According to the national Health and Medical Research Council, consuming half to one clove of garlic daily may reduce cholestrol by nearly ten percent. Another spice is Cinnamon and it is usually thought of as the delicious spice in apple pie filling, but in other parts of the world, especially India and Asia, cinnamon has been used as a healing herb for centuries. Clinical studies have linked cinnamon consumption to lowered blood sugar. Both in vitro and human studies show improvement in insulin sensitivity with cinnamon polyphenols, as well as improvement in total and LDL cholestrol. Curry is another spice which seems to help joint health. Curry, a staple spice combo in Southeast Asian cuisine, contains turmeric, the yellow spice that gives curry its distinctive color. The active component in turmeric is called Curcumin. Patients with knee osteoarthiritis recieved either 800 mg per day ibuprofen or 2 grams per day Curcumin. Both groups showed improvement in pain on level walking and climbing stairs. The spice cardamom seems to improve energy. It is found in curries, rice dishes, herbal teas, and breads. Cardamom is the spice that gives chai tea its main flavor. In Asia, cardamom has long been valued medicinally for its ability to increase circulation and improve energy. Cumin is another spice which seems to boost immunity. An excellent addition to meat curries, stews, vegetables, seafood, and sauces, cumin is thought to boost the immune system and also to improve liver function, reduce flatulence, and aid in digestion. There are a couple of other interesting spices which help in many other different ways. If you would like to read more, please visit this site: http://health.yahoo.net/experts/drmao/9-spices-health-energy-and-longevity

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"Day of Joy" for World's Longest Tunnel

I was browsing the web and I came across this interesting news. The Swiss celebrated the completion of a $10 billion project 60 years in the making. It beats Japan's 33.5 mile tunnel with their own 35.4 mile tunnel. The new Gotthard Base Tunnel is seen as an important milestone in the creation of a high speed transportation network connecting all corners of Europe. First conceived in 1947 by Engineer Eduard Gruner, it will allow millions of tons of goods that are currently transported through the Alps on heavy trucks to be shifted onto the rails, particularly on the economically important link between the Dutch port of Rotterdam and Italy's Mediterranean port of Genoa. The tunnel also aims to reduce the damage that heavy trucks are inflicting on Switzerland's pristine Alpine landscape. The $10 billion tunnel will be opened for rail traffic in 2017 but Swiss engineers are hoping to complete the rail tunnel even sooner than planned.

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Chicago Cubs' Tyler Colvin hospitalized after broken bat punctures chest

On Sunday afternoon, Tyler Colvin of the Chicago Cubs' upper left chest was punctured by a piece of bat while coming home from third to score on a double play. Colvin needed to be hospitalized because of a wound described as "fairly deep". A tube was inserted into Colvin's lung to prevent it from collapsing.  This incident is sure to intensify debate over baseball's use of maple bats. You can go to this link and see a couple of pictures of the incident: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Cubs-Tyler-Colvin-hospitalized-after-broken-bat?urn=mlb-270755