Author: Irene Pastore

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Tropical Smoothie Recipe

October 4, 2012
MANGO, ORANGE, GINGER SMOOTHIE

Something sweet and delicious can also be healthy.  The Mango, Orange, and Ginger Smoothie serves up a helping of antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory phytochemicals.

Plants produce these protective chemicals to protect themselves, and can also protect humans against diseases.  The recipe is from the NY Times.

SMOOTHIE HEALTH BENEFITS

Mangoes contain over 20 vitamins and minerals, fiber, Vitamin A and Vitamin C, antioxidants, potassium, calcium phosphorus, magnesium, iron and zinc.  There are 100 calories in one cup of mangoes.  Continue reading “Tropical Smoothie Recipe”

The Robot Suitcase: No Muscle Needed

October 3, 2012

The Robot Suitcase Takes The Work Out of Traveling

The latest invention to take the work out of traveling, is the robot suitcase.  Named, “The Hop”, it requires no carrying, and uses a bluetooth signal on your smart phone to move alongside you.

The Hop suitcase is another modern convenience that takes the muscle out of daily living.  Electric knives, can openers, popcorn makers, peelers, and all sorts of kitchen gadgets require little effort.  Just plug it in and go. Continue reading “The Robot Suitcase: No Muscle Needed”

Exercise of the Month: October 2012

October 2, 2012

Exercise: Pilates Hundred

PILATES HUNDRED

Type: Body Weight Exercise

Muscles Worked: Abdominals

Equipment: Exercise Mat

Correct Form: Keep your torso still, as your arms move.  Don’t squeeze your chin onto your chest, or thrust your chin toward the ceiling.  Leave space between your chin and your chest as if you’re holding a tennis ball under your chin. Continue reading “Exercise of the Month: October 2012”

Muscle Beach: Then and Now

September 30, 2012

There really is a place called Muscle Beach.  Now located in Venice, California, Muscle Beach dates back to the 1930s.  At the original site, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) installed exercise equipment south of Santa Monica Pier, in Santa Monica.

Muscle Beach, Santa Monica  1948

Muscle Beach became world famous for barbell, weight lifting, and body building. Acrobats, and body builders, worked out for free.

With rising obesity rates, municipalities are bringing a new version of Muscle Beach to a city near you.  Playgrounds for adults are popping up in Miami, San Antonio, Los Angeles, and Washington State.

New York City recently opened Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx, a place where anyone can get fit for free.  The city plans to bring 24 new adult playgrounds within the next 18 months.

Read more about adult playgrounds in the New York Times 6/29/12 article, “Mom, Dad, This Playground’s For You”.

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Kucinich Calls Out Monsanto: GMO Labeling

September 29, 2012

Ohio Democrat, Congressman, Dennis Kucinich, stated that 90 percent of Americans want GMO labeling, and have a right to know if their food is genetically engineered.  Kucinich is the sponsor of HR 5353, a legislation that will provide for a national food labeling law.

“Monsanto has been a prime mover in the influence and corruption of the political process of how food is grown, tested, and labeled,” says Congressman Kucinich.

“In 1992 the Food and Drug Administration decided that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are the functional equivalent of conventional foods.  They arrived at this decision without testing GMOs for allergenicity, toxicity, antibiotic resistance and functional characteristics.  As a result hundreds of millions of acres of GMO crops were planted in America without the knowledge or consent of the American People: no safety testing and no long term health studies.“

For more information on genetically engineered food, visit Congressman Dennis Kucinich’s website.

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Study: By 2030 Most Americans Fatter and Sicker

September 28, 2012

A recent report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Trust For America’s Health reveals an upward trend in obesity in the United States.

By 2030, thirteen states could have an adult obesity rate above 60 percent, and 39 states could have obesity rates above 50 percent.

Obesity related diseases will increase, along with health care costs, as obesity rates climb.  The report, F As In Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2012, shows two futures for America’s health.  A grim outlook based on current statistics, and a brighter future if measures are taken to reduce the alarming rate of obesity.

More on the subject from Reuters Health News, The Facts Behind America’s Obesity Epidemic, and Fat and Getting Fatter: U.S. Obesity Rates To Soar By 2030.

While obesity is a national problem, rates are highest in the south and midwest.  By today’s forecast, the state of Mississippi will lead the nation in obesity rates, since it is now the fattest state in the country.

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