I'm revisiting the topic of the omega-6/omega-3 balance and total polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) intake because of some interesting studies I've gotten a hold of lately (thanks Robert). Two of the studies are in pigs, which I feel are a decent model organism [...]
Polyunsaturated Fat Intake: Effects on the Heart and Brain
Diposting oleh good reading on Minggu, 30 November 2008
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Matcha & Adzuki
Diposting oleh good reading on Kamis, 27 November 2008
I have a can of adzuki red bean paste sitting in my cupboard for quite sometime, I couldn't even remember when I have bought it. It was hidden underneath a pile of baking ingredients that I have accumulated over the past [...]
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Health is Multi-Factorial
Diposting oleh good reading on Rabu, 26 November 2008
Thanks to commenter Brock for pointing me to this very interesting paper, "Effects of fish oil on hypertension, plasma lipids, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in rats with sucrose-induced metabolic syndrome". As we know, sugar gives rats metabolic syndrome [...]
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When Agile Works
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When I started consulting on an "agile" team back in February, my first thought was, "Hey! You guys lied! This isn't agile."The working practices were reminiscent of James Shore's recent blog post.There was Scrum but they lacked visibility, risk mitigation [...]
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Real Food X: Roasted Marrow Bones
Diposting oleh good reading on Senin, 24 November 2008
Bone marrow is a food that has been prized throughout history-- from hunter-gatherer tribes to haute cuisine chefs. It's not hard to understand why, once you've tasted it. It's delicate, meaty and fatty. It's also rich [...]
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BIRTHDAY BUTTER TARTS
Diposting oleh good reading on Minggu, 23 November 2008
my birthday cupcake: it's not edible, but isn't it cute?a canadian treat: cranberry butter tarts It's my birthday and I'll buy if I want to...buy if I want to...After I turned thirty, I decided that every birthday I should [...]
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Vitamin K2 in Marrow
Diposting oleh good reading on Sabtu, 22 November 2008
I'm always on the lookout for foods rich in vitamin K2 MK-4, because it's so important and so rare in the modern food system. I heard some internet rumors that marrow might be rich in fat-soluble vitamins. Google let me down, so I decided to look through [...]
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Technique---Curling with a flat-iron
Diposting oleh good reading on Jumat, 21 November 2008
Finally! A new post, and a tutorial to boot! I have had many, many, many requests for this. My apologies. I have been waiting for my husband to be home long enough to take pictures. That hasn't happened...he has been a little [...]
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Otah Buns
Diposting oleh good reading on Kamis, 20 November 2008
I love otah and I love bread.I wonder why it took me so long to get down to make some otah buns. For those of you who are not familiar with this local savoury snack, otah is made by blending fish paste with a mixture of [...]
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Banana & Chocolate Muffins
Diposting oleh good reading on Sabtu, 15 November 2008
It was a weekday evening. While I was washing the dishes right after dinner, it occurred to me that I have not prepared anything for breakfast for the next day. There were no homemade cakes or bread and I would rather stay [...]
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RAZZLE-DAZZLEBERRY MACARONS
Diposting oleh good reading on Jumat, 14 November 2008
razzle-dazzleberry macarons: who doesn't love a surprise?Imagine my surprise when Stomach actually pronounced my latest batch of raspberry macarons amazing. This is saying a lot from a man who doesn't seem to eat anything [...]
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I don't know what to title this
Diposting oleh good reading on Kamis, 13 November 2008
I must apologize to all of you. My creative juices haven't been flowing lately. I have some personal issues that have taken some precedence in my life. Issues that have made me sad lately. I know as women we go through times like these and I know that [...]
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Google Flu Trends
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I just discovered a wonderful new tool from Google.org, Google Flu Trends. Google.org is the philanthropic branch of Google. Flu Trends gives you real-time data on flu incidence in your U.S. state, as well as for the country as a whole. Here's how [...]
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Can Vitamin K2 Reverse Arterial Calcification?
Diposting oleh good reading on Rabu, 12 November 2008
It certainly can in rats. In April 2007, Dr. Cees Vermeer and his group published a paper on the effect of vitamin K on arterial calcification (the accumulation of calcium in the arteries). As I mentioned two posts ago, arterial calcification is tightly [...]
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3 Months Later...
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Almost.Babies are challenging... Giving birth was easier... Forget about the note I was sleeping better after Kaylee was born, that didn't last long!Ah, but the human condition. We adapt. Disrupted sleep included.Now that [...]
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Real Food IX: Idlis
Diposting oleh good reading on Senin, 10 November 2008
Traditional cultures throughout the world went to great lengths to maximize the nutritional value of the ingredients they had. Fermentation is a technique that was widely used for preparing grains and legumes. Humans are [...]
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My opinion on school pictures
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I have had several people ask me what they should do for their school pictures. We all know I love fancy schmancy hair and that I pull my girls hair back on a regular basis, however, this is the ONE occasion where I think [...]
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