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Miranda Lambert Says She’s Struggled With Weight Her Entire Life: ‘I’ve Been All Sizes’

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Almost all of Miranda Lambert’s biggest hits center around heartbreak, revenge, and honky-tonk hell-raising. While the 36-year-old country megastar can still serve up plenty of badass attitude onstage, her real life has been full of smiles lately. And for good reason. Lambert has just released her highly anticipated seventh studio album, Wildcard. The songs are fully inspired by where she’s at in her life now—meaning that most are much more upbeat than her last offering, 2016’s successful but somber The Weight of These Wings. The change of tune is due in large part to her happy life as a newlywed. Miranda surprised her legion of fans earlier this year when she revealed she’d secretly tied the knot with NYPD officer Brendan McLoughlin in January, after meeting him just three months earlier during a visit to Good Morning America.

Indeed, this is a time of fresh beginnings for the singer, who publicly waded through a painful divorce from fellow country star Blake Shelton in 2015. She admits that the glare sometimes took a toll, but she’s managed to stay true to who she is at her core: a fiery girl from Texas with a guitar and a whole lot to sing about.

Miranda credits her humble upbringing and tight-knit family with giving her the unwavering sense of self that’s carried her through fame and all the challenges and insecurities that come with it. As strong as she has always been, she admits to having struggled with self-confidence and her weight at times in her career, and hasn’t always felt she looked her best onstage. But with maturity came the understanding of what works for her. “I feel most sexy when I feel happy,” says Miranda. “If I’m dolled up to the nines but I’m miserable, then I don’t feel sexy.”

With the heartbreak behind her, Miranda is happier and healthier than ever—something Brendan, 28, has a lot to do with. The Staten Island native boasts six-pack abs (check out Miranda’s Instagram for a peek), and he’s a stickler for getting in a good workout and bringing her along. “Sometimes I want to kill him, and sometimes I’m thankful for it,” she jokes of their joint sweat sessions.

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Here, the singer shares what else she’s thankful for—including leaving drama behind, accepting herself, and embracing a life filled with love, music, and lots of good food.

It’s been 15 years since you released your first single. What has been the biggest change you’ve seen in yourself over this time?
The biggest thing I’ve learned is to be a person, too—instead of working constantly and getting lost and letting little moments fly by because I’m too busy thinking about the next thing. I set a lot of goals for myself as a young girl, and I reached them. I’m calmer now and more aware of my surroundings.

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Your new album is much more joyful than your last one. What’s behind that?
My last album was kind of a sepia tone, and I mean that emotionally as well. This record’s got some color, pizzazz, and pump to it. It was a conscious decision, switching gears, I guess in all the ways—in life and in art…don’t they go hand in hand most times? I’m pretty honest in my music. Who you’re talking to is the same person that’s onstage.

Your 2015 divorce got a lot of attention in the media—that couldn’t have been easy to go through. How did you deal?
When everyone’s worried about your personal life, it makes you feel like, “Well, if you could just spend some of that time talking about my actual art, that would be great!” But I guess I asked for it, getting into this business. I’m never gonna get used to the public eye in that way.

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You and Brendan met and fell in love quickly—how did you know it was right?
I feel like I’ve been through enough in my life to know what I don’t want. So when I know what I do want, I snatch it right up.

Would you call it love at first sight?
I guess so. If that’s a thing. I have eight dogs. Had love at first sight with them, too. Must be way easier than I thought.

You’re a country girl, and your husband is as city as it gets. How has it been splitting your time between your serene farm in Tennessee and your new apartment in New York City?
I’ve been to New York so many times, but I’ve only ever worked [there]. I’ve never gotten to hang out and wander the city and really take it in. I really enjoy it, but it does drain your energy. That’s why going back to the farm is very important. It refuels me.

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What’s the farm like?
My farm just outside of Nashville is where I find my center. Honestly, I feel my prettiest when I have on a ball cap, no makeup, and cutoff jeans, and I’m at my farm just with dirt and dogs all around me. That’s where I feel my truest self.

You look amazing, though you’ve said you haven’t always felt that way. What has been your journey to loving who you see in the mirror?
I’ve been all sizes. My whole life, I’ve struggled with ups and downs in weight. I’m only 5’4″ so weight shows quickly on me. I’ve hit a comfortable place; this is pretty much my size. I’m a size 6, give or take five pounds, depending on the day. It’s so good to find your place. I don’t like being onstage worrying about my body. That’s the last thing I want to be thinking about. I don’t give my best performance when I’m distracted by my insecurities.

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How do you take care of yourself these days?
I don’t have any rhyme or reason to my fitness routine or dieting. I’ve been on every diet. Every time I did low-carb, I would gain [the weight] back so quickly. Sometimes I have a couple weeks where I just drink beer and eat cheeseburgers. And then I’ll go, “That was fun, but my stuff doesn’t fit.” Then I’ll spend a month doing Pilates or riding a lot and running. I’m not a runner, but I’m trying to be one.

Brendan is incredibly fit. Do you work out together?
Sometimes. He does a pity run with me, and then he does his real run. It’s sad. These days, I just try to feel good about myself and know that I’m trying. And if there’s wine and cheese, sometimes I have it.

Was there a moment that inspired you to stop worrying and embrace the skin you’re in?
There was a time when I wasn’t happy about the way I looked—but I was happy about where I was in my career, so I was like, “I’ll worry about that later.” I had a girl come up to me. She was probably my size and age, and she said, “I want you to know I threw my scale away because of you, because you’re so confident. I realized my weight is not in a scale; it’s in how I feel about myself.” That gave me confidence to be like, “Whatever state you’re in, you’ve gotta rock it.”

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Speaking of confidence, you rock your tattoos proudly. Which one is your favorite?
I’ve got seven. All of my tattoos mean something. I’m not just going to ink it for no reason. I don’t have, like, a Tweety Bird or anything. One of my favorites is the guns and wings on my arm because I got it when my first studio album, Kerosene, went gold. I was just so proud of the work I’d put in. I also wanted a reminder of the work that I needed to continue to do. So every time I hold my guitar, I can see that reminder of my first milestone. I’m proud of that.

You and your mom are very close. What have you learned from her?
My mom is so beautiful. She’s a tall Cherokee Indian. If I can look like her at 60, I would be golden. All she ever used was witch hazel and Vaseline. And she’s always been a stickler for taking off your makeup. To me, a good face-wash feels like an emotional cleanse. And nowadays, sunscreen is a big part of my skin routine. It wasn’t when I was young, but now I’m in a hat all the time. I take really good care of my skin, especially being out on the road.

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After taking eight months off to get married and enjoy life, how does it feel being back out on tour—this time with Brendan along for the ride?
I’m trying to embrace being on the road. We played Tahoe the other day and stayed a couple extra days. As musicians, we go everywhere, but we don’t see very much. I’m trying to explore and enjoy.

So is this easygoing, heart-on-her-sleeve Miranda here to stay?
I didn’t leave all my edge behind, but I’m definitely celebrating joy a lot more than I have before. I’ve had a pretty amazing journey.

Source: www.health.com
by Janine Rubenstein

Hatching disease in a dish: The new frontier in drug testing

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Over lunch at the Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods (CCAAM), Charu Chandrasekera nonchalantly mentions one of the projects her team is working on. “We are just printing some human liver tissue right now,” she says.

Chandrasekera launched the CCAAM at the University of Windsor in 2017, with help from the school’s vice-president of research and innovation, Michael Siu, and dean of science, Chris Houser. The centre promotes non-animal methods in biomedical research, education, and regulatory (chemical safety) testing. In October 2019, the centre received a million-dollar gift from the Eric S. Margolis Family Foundation, which Chandrasekera says was instrumental in establishing the state-of-the art research laboratory, and in launching a number of important initiatives.

Chandrasekera says the move away from animal testing to human-based research models isn’t radical but inevitable. After many years working in biomedical research with mouse models of heart disease and diabetes, “It became very obvious that the work I was doing was not translatable [to humans],” she says. “Nothing was really reproducible; there were so many discrepancies and contradictions, even among the top-notch researchers.”

Ninety-five per cent of drugs tested to be safe and effective in animal models fail in human clinical trials, says Chandrasekera. “Alzheimer’s disease—99.6 per cent drug failure rate,” she says. “It has been cured in mice. But we don’t even understand the molecular mechanisms of this disease in humans, much less a cure.”

“Empirical evidence from across a whole host of biomedical science disciplines shows us that animal models are failing both science and human health,” echoes Elisabeth Ormandy, co-founder and executive director of Animals in Science Policy Institute, a registered Canadian charity working to promote better science without animals. “Animal models can falsely show that a drug is effective,” she says. “They can also falsely show no effect, in which case a drug that would have been shown to be effective in humans never gets advanced to human clinical trials.”

The result, she says, is “billions of public tax dollars being wasted on research using ineffective animal models, and diversion of precious research funding away from other lines of scientific inquiry that might hold greater promise in terms of predicting drug safety, risk, and effectiveness.”

Those other promising lines of scientific inquiry, say Ormandy and Chandrasekera, are human biology-based models. “We can use human cells and tissues from cadavers, biopsies, and explanted organs [from surgeries],” says Chandrasekera. “And we can also engineer them. With adult stem cell technology, you can take a small biopsy—like two-to-three millimetres from a person’s skin—to create any cell type in your body,” she says. And if that person has a disease, such as Alzheimer’s, “it will still be present in these cells.” These cells can then be assembled to form tissue-like structures called organoids, or engineered through 3D-bioprinting to create more complex tissues, all of which can be combined to create what has become known as “disease-in-a-dish.” At present, Chandrasekera is creating diabetes-in-a-dish.

Further, those cells and tissues can also be placed onto computer chips the size of thumb drives, “where a large number of drugs can be tested to select what’s most appropriate for you—personalized medicine based on your cells, your tissues, your biology—not mouse biology,” Chandrasekera explained in her April 2019 TedX Talk. “The goal of the scientific community at large is to create a human-on-a-chip to emulate human biology better than animals,” she says, “which I think will happen over the next decade.”

Currently there is no data on the success rates of human biology-based methods, “because there are no drugs that have been approved without animal testing, since animal testing was mandated by regulatory guidelines several decades ago,” says Chandrasekera.

However, a growing body of scientific data and internationally approved guidelines in chemical safety testing, “indicate that alternative methods are equal or superior to animal models in predicting human biology,” Chandrasekera says. “Even computer simulations are out-predicting animal-derived data.”

An image of human liver cells self-organized in 3D miniature liver tissue known as liver organoids, taken with EVOSM5000 Imaging System at the University of Windsor. (Courtesy of Dr. Charu Chandrasekera)

“If disease-in-a-dish and toxicity-on-a-chip efforts continue to advance at a fast pace with a sense of urgency—backed by global scientific, financial, legislative, and ethical mandates,” she says, “we will come to a point where we can test drugs without relying on animals.”

And while Chandrasekera is busy both in the lab and on the global stage promoting her work, she is also focused on enlightening future scientists. She’s working on the development of courses and degrees to train the next generation, she says, “to think outside the cage.”

Source: www.macleans.ca
by Jessica Scott-Reid

There’s Magic in Your Smile

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It’s a rough morning. First, my alarm doesn’t go off. Then I’m late getting my son to school, because another driver decides to roll into me. It doesn’t damage my car, but it completely wrecks my mood. Then I get to my doctor’s appointment, only to realize that I’m an hour early. Just great. It must be a case of the Mondays!

I decide to pop into a little French café around the corner to grab a cup of tea while I’m waiting. As I sit under my little gray cloud, my pretty, young server, Colette, flashes me a dazzling smile that sticks there for the entire interaction. I can’t help but smile back. In fact, I even catch myself smiling while washing my hands in the bathroom. Suddenly, my day doesn’t seem so bad. I finish my tea and head to my appointment equipped with a grin on my face, feeling as though I’ve slipped on a pair of rose-colored glasses. Today’s lesson? It turns out that when I smile, the world smiles back.

Scientists and spiritual teachers alike agree that the simple act of smiling can transform you and the world around you. Current research (and common sense) shows us that a smile is contagious (1). It can make us appear more attractive to others. It lifts our mood, as well as the moods of those around us. (Merci, Colette.) And it can even lengthen our lives (2). So before you read on, slap a nice, genuine smile on that face of yours. You’ll thank me later.

How Smiling Affects Your Brain
Each time you smile, you throw a little feel-good party in your brain. The act of smiling activates neural messaging that benefits your health and happiness.

For starters, smiling activates the release of neuropeptides that work toward fighting off stress (3). Neuropeptides are tiny molecules that allow neurons to communicate. They facilitate messaging to the whole body when we are happy, sad, angry, depressed, or excited. The feel-good neurotransmitters—dopamine, endorphins and serotonin—are all released when a smile flashes across your face as well (4). This not only relaxes your body, but it can also lower your heart rate and blood pressure.

The endorphins also act as a natural pain reliever—100-percent organic and without the potential negative side effects of synthetic concoctions (4).

Finally, the serotonin release brought on by your smile serves as an anti-depressant/mood lifter (5). Many of today’s pharmaceutical anti-depressants also influence the levels of serotonin in your brain, but with a smile, you again don’t have to worry about negative side effects—and you don’t need a prescription from your doctor.

How Smiling Affects Your Body
You’re actually better-looking when you smile—and I’m not just trying to butter you up. When you smile, people treat you differently. You’re viewed as attractive, reliable, relaxed, and sincere. A study published in the journal Neuropsychologia reported that seeing an attractive, smiling face activates your orbitofrontal cortex, the region in your brain that processes sensory rewards. This suggests that when you view a person smiling, you actually feel rewarded.

It also explains the 2011 findings by researchers at the Face Research Laboratory at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Subjects were asked to rate smiling and attractiveness. They found that both men and women were more attracted to images of people who made eye contact and smiled than those who did not (6). If you don’t believe me, see how many looks you get when you walk outside with that smile you’re wearing right now. (You’re still smiling like I asked, right?)

How Smiling Affects Those Around You
Did you know that your smile is actually contagious? The part of your brain that is responsible for your facial expression of smiling when happy or mimicking another’s smile resides in the cingulate cortex, an unconscious automatic response area (7). In a Swedish study, subjects were shown pictures of several emotions: joy, anger, fear, and surprise. When the picture of someone smiling was presented, the researchers asked the subjects to frown. Instead, they found that the facial expressions went directly to imitation of what subjects saw (8). It took conscious effort to turn that smile upside-down. So if you’re smiling at someone, it’s likely they can’t help but smile back. If they don’t, they’re making a conscious effort not to.

Looking at the bigger picture, each time you smile at a person, their brain coaxes them to return the favor. You are creating a symbiotic relationship that allows both of you to release feel-good chemicals in your brain, activate reward centers, make you both more attractive, and increase the chances of you both living longer, healthier lives.

My morning started as a complete mess. Anyone in my shoes would have been frowning by the time they hit that café. We can’t always control what happens to us, but I am 100 percent confident that gracing your face with a grin can seriously change your internal and external experience. Your smile is something that should be worn often, so make it a priority to surround yourself with people, places, and things that brighten your day. Vow to be the positive, happy person in your group of friends. Watch funny movies often, and be sure to look people in the eye and show them your pearly whites. The world is simply a better place when you smile.

Source: www.psychologytoday.com
By Sarah Stevenson

PURICA L-Lysine

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  • Amino acid and building block of protein
  • Strengthens immune response and mitigates against tendency to become sick more often
  • Helps control outbreaks of cold sores

     

    Overview
    Lysine is an amino acid and building block of protein. A lack of lysine can lead to a weakened immune response and tendency to become sick more often.

    Lysine is particularly valuable for controlling outbreaks of cold sores caused by the Herpes simplex virus (HSV). It is also important for the production and maintenance of collagen.

    This amino acid has been shown to reduce anxiety by increasing serotonin levels.

    PURICA Pure L-lysine is suitable for vegans.

    Recommended dose:
    CAPSULES Adults: 1-2 capsules 1 to 3 times per day
    POWDER Adults: 1/2 teaspoon 1 − 2 time(s) per day

    Maintenance of good health; Help collagen formation Dose(s):
    150-3000 Milligrams per day
    Reduce the recurrence of HSV infection Dose(s):
    1000 Milligrams 1 − 3 times per day

    Recommended use or purpose:
    An essential amino acid for the maintenance of good health Helps to reduce the recurrence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection (e.g. cold sores). Helps in collagen formation

    Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are following a low protein diet. Consult a health care practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Store at room temperature 15-30˚C. Bottle opening sealed for package security. Protect from moisture.

    PURICA L-Lysine Capsules/Powder

     

Carob Powder: A Caffeine-Free Alternative For Cocoa

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If you are looking for a caffeine-free and theobromine-free alternative for cocoa powder, carob powder is one of the best natural substitutes. Carob fruit or pods and carob powder have been used for centuries in the Middle East and Africa but now, it is a popular product used worldwide. Let’s find out more about this powder, which looks like cocoa.

What is Carob Powder?
Carob powder is a nutty, sweet powder made by roasting and milling deseeded carob pods. Carob pods are the long, flat, dark brown fruits of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), which are native to the Mediterranean region. According to Elsevier’s Food Chemistry journal, carob pods have more than 50 percent sugar content, most of it being sucrose.

Traditionally, carob has been used to sweeten puddings and cakes in the Middle East. In Lebanon, a thick syrup extracted from soaked carobs is popular as an alternative to sugar and sold as carob molasses, or dibs el kharrub. Carob juice, or kharoub, is a nutritious Egyptian drink that is usually had during the Islamic month of Ramadan. In around the 1970s, carob powder, also known as carob flour, was exported to the US and Europe as an all-natural, caffeine-free alternative to cocoa and chocolate. You can use carob flour to make cakes, muffins, puddings, hot beverages, as well as chilled sweet drinks. There are several carob powder recipes available online for easy-to-make nutrition bars, carob chocolate, and homemade fudge.

Nutrition
According to the USDA, one tablespoon (6 grams) of carob flour contains 13.3 calories and 2.94 grams of sugar. It has 5.3 grams of carbohydrates and 2.4 grams of fiber. If you are baking with carob flour and need to know the sugar content, 1 cup of the flour contains 50.6 grams of natural sugar, which equals approximately 4 tablespoons of sugar.

The main chemical components in carob that have health-benefiting properties include bioactive compounds such as cyclitols, fiber, polyphenols, minerals, and amino acids.

Carob Powder Benefits
Let us look at the health benefits of carob powder.

Caffeine-free Alternative
Excessive caffeine can cause anxiety, headaches, insomnia, and gastrointestinal disturbances. If you are looking to cut down on your caffeine levels, roasted carob flour makes a great option to have in your pantry. You can use it as a cocoa alternative to make a mock hot chocolate, also known as carob tea. Carob is also almost free of theobromine, a compound found in chocolates, which may not be tolerated in people with a sensitive gut.

If you are a die-hard chocolate lover who is trying carob for the first time, there is a chance that you may be disappointed with the flavor. Carob has its own unique, nutty flavor. Try including carob powder in your daily diet by sprinkling it on your yogurt or granola.

May Treat Acute Diarrhea
Carob and carob products have been traditionally used to treat gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhea, stomach ulcers, and acid reflux. Research published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (1989 issue) found that tannin-rich carob powder helped treat acute diarrhea of bacterial and viral origin in infants aged from 3-21 months. A more recent report (2017) published in the Journal of Hepatology & Gastroenterology found that the roasted powder can significantly reduce the duration of diarrhea and improve weight gain in infants. However, the report also states that there are safety and efficacy concerns for which further clinical and human intervention studies are needed.

Gluten-Free
If you have celiac disease or are allergic to gluten, you can use carob flour to make gluten-free baked products such as cakes and bread. Carob Flour is a healthy option as it has a significant amount of dietary fiber, minerals, and a low amount of fat.

Where To Buy Carob Powder?
Carob powder, or carob flour, can be bought on online websites like Amazon. You can also easily buy raw organic carob flour in Walmart, Whole Foods, and other popular supermarket chains. Popular brands include Chatfield’s Premium Carob Powder, Bobs Red Mill Toasted Carob Powder, and NOW Real Food Carob Powder.

Source: www.organicfacts.net

Ketamine for depression: Study investigates side effects

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In March 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved esketamine — a ketamine-based nasal spray — for the treatment of depression.

Studies have shownTrusted Source that small doses of ketamine can quickly relieve symptoms of depression. Even individuals who have not responded to other antidepressants report a beneficial effect within hours.

Ketamine’s ability to work for these difficult-to-treat people might be because of its novel mode of action. The drug blocks glutamatergic N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors; other antidepressants interact with serotonin, norepinephrine, or adrenaline.

Because there have been very few advances in depression treatment in recent years, ketamine has caused excitement and renewed hope.

Alongside this fervor, scientists have voiced concerns regarding ketamine’s side effects; these can include feelings of dissociation, increased blood pressure, respiratory depression, vomiting, and cystitis.

Also, because some people use ketamine recreationally, some experts are worried about the drug’s potential for abuse.

Looking for side effects
Currently, there is little detailed information about ketamine’s side effects. Although some papers have collated the side effects of ketamine, often, these did not include a placebo. Also, few scientists have studied longer term effects.

With this in mind, researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) designed an analysis to investigate the side effects of esketamine in more detail; they recently published their findings in the Journal of Affective Disorders. The authors write:

“The primary aim of this study was to comprehensively report [side effects] associated with ketamine by reviewing 120 symptoms associated with a single intravenous infusion of subanesthetic-dose ketamine.”

To investigate, they accessed data from studies that the NIH carried out over the past 13 years; this data included 163 individuals with major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder and 25 healthy controls.

The researchers chose NIH studies because of their rigorous monitoring of side effects at specified time points, including standardized rating scales and clinician interviews.

‘Strange or loopy’
Overall, of the 120 symptoms, the researchers could significantly associate 33 with ketamine treatment.

Eight of these symptoms occurred in more than half of participants; these were feeling strange, weird, or bizarre; feeling spacey; feeling woozy or loopy; dissociation; floating; visual distortions; difficulty speaking; and numbness.

However, none of these effects lasted for more than 4 hours. At a 3-month follow-up session, the researchers did not identify any serious adverse events, such as cravings, memory problems, or cognitive deficits.

The authors also note that there was no evidence of “any increased propensity for recreational ketamine use or abuse.”

Limitations and conflicts of interest
The study does have significant limitations, though. For instance, the scientists did not investigate side effects associated with longer periods of use and multiple infusions. Also, they only tested the injected drug, so they cannot know whether nasal application might change the way that side effects appear.

The authors also note that, although they followed participants for 3 months, they did not “formally measure cravings or other indicators of abuse or dependence” during the participants’ initial stay in their unit.

Nevertheless, this study is another step along the path to a full understanding of the impact of ketamine treatment.

It is also worth noting that one of the authors, Dr. Carlos A. Zarate, is listed as the co-inventor of a number of ketamine-based therapies for conditions such as depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, post-traumatic stress disorders, and neuropathic pain.

Because ketamine works to relieve depression so swiftly when other drugs have failed, interest in ketamine is likely to continue. However, there are still many questions outstanding, particularly in regards to extended use.

Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Smoked Salmon Recalled for Botulism Risk

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Mill Stream Corp., which does business as Sullivan Harbor Farm of Hancock, ME, recalled the 10 lots of smoked salmon that was marketed as safe to be kept in the refrigerator or freezer. But a review of lab reports showed the fish’s salt content was too low for it to be safely refrigerated, making it susceptible to Clostridiumbotulinum, or botulism.

The salmon was sold between March 6 and Sept. 17 in vacuum-sealed packages as a whole salmon side, and in 2-pound, 1-pound, 8-ounce, and 4-ounce packages with lot numbers: 7049, 7050, 7051, 7052, 7054, 7056, 7058, 7060, 7062, and 7066.

The recalled products were sold in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Botulism poisoning may cause general weakness, dizziness, double vision, and trouble speaking or swallowing. Having a hard time breathing, muscle weakness, belly pain, and constipation are also common symptoms. People who have these problems should seek medical help. No illnesses have been connected to the recalled products.
This is not the first time Mill Stream ran afoul of FDA regulations. The company agreed to shut down its manufacturing in 2016 after the U.S. Justice Department filed a complaint in federal court on behalf of the FDA. The complaint said Mill Stream failed “to plan for and control the presence of bacteria and neurotoxins commonly found in seafood-processing facilities,” according to a Department of Justice news release.

It said Mill Stream’s products were “adulterated in that they have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby the products may have become contaminated with filth or have been rendered injurious to health.”

The company spent the next 3 years working to gain FDA approval to begin selling smoked fish and other products. It reopened in August 2019, according to a blog post on the Sullivan Harbor Farm website.

“We spent 3 years going through a relicensing ordeal with the FDA, which oversees and licenses all seafood in the US,” the blog post says. “We stuck to our guns with our artisanal approach to curing and smoking. Going forward our customers can expect the same level of quality and tastes from our products while maintaining high food safety standards.”

by Aaron Gould Sheinin
Source: www.webmd.com

PURICA Magnesium Effervescent Lemon Lime

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Muscle Relief
Single, Box, 150g or 350g Powder

  • Great tasting magnesium supplement that benefits all active living people, including over 40% of Canadians who are magnesium deficient;
  • Essential to muscle function and general well-being, including the development of bones and teeth;
  • Reduces muscle cramps, anxiety, osteoporosis and lowers blood pressure.

OVERVIEW

PURICA Effervescent Magnesium Bisglycinate
Magnesium is truly a miraculous mineral and essential to our well being. Yet Health Canada reports that over 42 percent of Canadians are deficient in this mineral. Calcium directly opposes magnesium within the body and a high intake of calcium — relative to magnesium — can throw off the delicate balance. PURICA® Effervescent Magnesium Bisglycinate is a delicious drink that will ensure you obtain the optimum daily dose of this vital mineral. Available in two flavors: raspberry and lemon-lime.

  • An important mineral that helps maintain good health.
  • It helps to metabolize carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
  • Assists in developing and maintaining healthy bones and teeth.
  • Plays an important role in tissue formation.
  • It helps to maintain proper muscle function.
  • Supports physical workouts and athletic pursuits.

Recommended dose:
Adults: 1 teaspoon (5.42g) daily, mixed in hot water.

Recommended use or purpose:
Helps the body to metabolize carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Assists in the development and maintenance of bones and teeth. Helps tissue formation and to maintain proper muscle function. Workout supplement/Athletic support.

Be sure to drink enough fluid before, during, and after exercise. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a healthcare practitioner before using this product. Store at room temperature 15-30˚C. Bottle opening sealed for package security. Protect from moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

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Aldi to Go Full Organic, Bans Pesticides and Rivals Whole Foods as Healthiest Grocery Store

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Additionally, organic foods have improved freshness levels, and better environmental stability. Therefore, experts believe it is just a matter of time that these products will overpower almost all other conventional food items.

According to a poll by organic produce company Earthbound Farm, almost half of Americans buy organic food at least some of the time. Millennials are particularly enthusiastic, with one in five claiming they buy organic products all the time.

During the past few years, German retailer Aldi is making a name as a health-oriented supermarket which pleases food-conscious shoppers.

As of January 1st, 2017, the food chain decided to remove 8 pesticides from all products on its U.S. stores shelves.

These pesticides include:

  •    Thiamethoxam
  •    Chlorpyrifos
  •    Clothianidin
  •    Cypermethrin
  •    Deltamethrin
  •    Fipronil
  •    Imidacloprid
  •    Sulfoxaflor

Moreover, Aldi is going even further in their quest for quality:

  • They are expanding their organic food brands, adding more gluten-free items, and discarding some artificial ingredients from products
  • Removed certified synthetic colors, partially hydrogenated oils, and MSG from their private-label products
  • Apart from milk, other dairy products like cottage cheese, yogurt, and sour cream will contain no artificial growth hormones
  • They offer more high-end foods like quinoa, artisan cheeses, smoked salmon, and coconut oil
  • They offer “Never Any!” brand of meats that contain no added antibiotics, hormones, animal by-products or other additives
  • They will expand the SimplyNature line and their gluten-free live free brand

As part of its expansion, existing Aldi stores also get brighter lights, bigger aisles, less-cluttered shelves, and more refrigeration space. Aldi is also launching meal kits and offering more alternative milk, such as soy and almond. Being focused on health, the food chain is becoming the leader in health supermarkets.

John Karolefski, grocery store analyst and editor of Grocery Stories, says:

“Aldi has a lot of good quality, good-tasting products at good prices. It’s one of the reasons they’ve been so successful in the U.S. “

“The best place you can buy organics, and they’re continuing to roll out, even more, is probably Aldi,” agrees Phil Lempert, food industry analyst and editor of SupermarketGuru.

Aldi’s SimplyNature brand offers shoppers great value on organic products. Karolefski adds that elsewhere, those “can be pricey, but you can get them for a good value at Aldi.”

The low prices of Aldi are partly due to the fact that the vast majority of their products are a private label, so customers do not pay for the marketing and advertising that many brands must use to attract shoppers.

Source: www.healthyfoodhouse.com

Olive oil compound found to reverse the damage of high-fat diet

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New research shows that a compound found in extra-virgin olive oil can reverse the adverse health effects of a high-fat diet.

Previous researchTrusted Source has shown that olive oil – and especially extra-virgin olive oil – may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, not much is known about the mechanisms responsible for this association between olive oil consumption and cardiovascular health benefits.

This is why a team of researchers – led by Dr. Rodrigo Valenzuela from the University of Chile in South America – set out to investigate the effects of a compound found in extra-virgin olive oil on the health of mice.

The compound is called hydroxytyrosol and, as the scientists explain, it is a polyphenol with well-known antioxidant properties. These properties have been suspected to be the reason behind the many health benefits of olive oil.

This new research, however, shows that hydroxytyrosol also has a protective effect on the liver. The findings were published in the journal Lipids in Health and Disease.

Analyzing the effect of hydroxytyrosol on mice
Dr. Valenzuela and colleagues examined the effects of hydroxytyrosol on mice that were fed a diet high in fats.

Specifically, they looked at certain enzymes that play a key role in the synthesis of some polyunsaturated fatty acids. Polyunsaturated fats are beneficial to one’s health because they can lower “bad” cholesterol levels, improve cardiovascular health, brain function, and cell growth.

The so-called bad cholesterolTrusted Source is also known as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. It is referred to as the “bad” cholesterol because it is the kind of fat that can build up inside the arteries, hardening or blocking them over time and contributing to a number of cardiovascular diseases.

By contrast, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is known as the “good” cholesterol because it transports the cholesterol from other parts of the human body back to the liver, where it is processed and eliminated.

The researchers fed four groups of mice, each comprising 12 to 14 rodents, either a high-fat diet (consisting of 60 percent fat) or a control diet (with only 10 percent fat). Additionally, some mice were also administered 5 milligrams of hydroxytyrosol per kilogram of body weight over a period of 12 weeks.

Dr. Valenzuela and team took blood and tissue samples from the mice at the end of the experiment. They analyzed the effects of the diet on the composition of fatty acids, the activity of the enzymes considered, and on oxidative stressTrusted Source.

Hydroxytyrosol reverses signs of fatty liver disease

In the mice that had been fed a high-fat diet, both the total cholesterol levels and the levels of LDL-cholesterol increased, while the HDL cholesterol remained unchanged. However, hydroxytyrosol seemed to reduce the negative effect of these types of cholesterol in the mice that had taken it.

A high-fat diet also seemed to raise the markers of insulin resistance. Again, in the mice that had also taken hydroxytyrosol, these markers were reduced. However, they were not as low as the levels of the mice that had been on a regular diet.

Importantly, mice that had been on a high-fat diet showed decreased levels of the liver enzymes that help to synthesize the beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids. The reduction in the liver enzymes was connected with an imbalance in the fatty acids found in the liver, brain, and heart.

However, the mice whose high-fat diet was also supplemented with hydroxytyrosol showed enzymatic activity and fatty acid composition similar to that of the mice that were fed a normal diet. This suggests that hydroxytyrosol may have reversed the damaging effects of a high-fat diet.

Dr. Valenzuela explains the results:

“Our results indicate that hydroxytyrosol may be a key part of the health benefits of extra-virgin olive oil.

Mice fed on a high-fat diet had signs of nonalcoholic liver disease which we believe has led to the noticeable reduction in enzyme activity in the liver and the negative effects on fatty acid composition in this, and other, organs. We also found that the liver showed signs of increased oxidative stress, which we know has links to fatty liver disease. It is intriguing that adding a relatively low dose of hydroxytyrosol to the diet was able to reverse these effects, reduce the signs of fatty liver disease, and reduce negative effects seen in the other organs.”

Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com

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