MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'almonds'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:36:23 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507604&cid=t_103061_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F497%2Fhomemade-exfoliator-for-dry-and-oily-skin%2F To keep you skin healthy and young you need to regularly moisturize your skin, tone your skin, cleanse your skin and exfoliate it. While moisturization helps in keeping the moisture to your skin, toning helps in keeping the pores of the skin clean, thus maintaining the health of the skin, exfoliation helps in the removal of the dead cells from the skin, thus giving the skin a brand new look. Exfoliation treats the blemished skin, dark marks, clogged pores, hyper pigmentation and dry skin. A few home made exfoliators that give a new lease of life to your skin A natural and home made exfoliator is the ones that work best and without any side effects in comparison to the chemically prepared exfoliating products. Exfoliator is better avoided by the people who have acne prone skin as it may inc... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507604 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 04:16:47 +0100 4507604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2890880&cid=t_103061_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FC2Werk8OpmU%2F5-healthy-and-low-carb-bedtime-snack-ideas.php When I was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, my dietitian suggested that I eat a bedtime snack.  I was on shots at the time, and my blood sugar would drop at nighttime.  If I had a snack, it would help my blood sugar stabilize.  But what to eat?  Some things would cause me to wake up too high, and others were too high in calories and caused me to gain weight.  I began asking around in our forums and my brother who is in school to be a dietitian gave me some good ideas as well.Herb roasted turkey breast with Swiss cheese.  I'll roll these two up together and snack on them for a protein boost before I head off to bed.  Depending on what I ate for dinner that night and what my blood sugar is, I may have it with a small slice of bread, which I bolus for.&... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2890880 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2890880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2621989&cid=t_103061_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fuext0ogtkMQ%2Fhow-to-the-perfect-salad.php I've made some conscious efforts to eat better these past few weeks.  We've been traveling a lot this summer and when you're traveling it's hard to eat healthy.  So when we're at home, I really do make the effort to balance out the bad with the good.  David has taught me how to make a salad a meal.  Before I was with him, the salad was always part of the... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2621989 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2621989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=824674&cid=t_103061_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F27%2Fnew-research-on-heart-benefits-of-vitamin-e%2F Filed under: Prevention, ResearchThere's been a great deal of research done and an abundance of data that suggests that vitamin E supplementation does not play a role in reducing the chance of heart attack. However, a new study points to underdosing as the reason for the vitamin's repeated failure. Oxidative stress occurs when free radicals damage cellular proteins, fats and DNA. Though free radicals are byproducts or normal metabolism, they are also produced in excess when the body is in certain disease states, heart disease not withstanding. Researchers conducted animal studies to determine if vitamin E (and other antioxidant compounds) could offer some protection against heart attack in individuals with excessive free radical damage. However, subsequent studies on vitamin E revealed tha... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=824674 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 824674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=583521&cid=t_103061_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F01%2Fmacadamia-nuts-shown-to-lower-cholesterol%2F Filed under: Diet, Prevention, Research, NutritionHere's a piece of somewhat useless information: Macadamia nuts are native to Australia, but were brought to Hawaii and harvested starting in 1956. Feel free to throw that factoid out there the next time you're at a bar trying to pick-up a girl or guy. Just don't blame me if it doesn't get you that far. Now, here's a piece of somewhat useful information: Macadamia nuts have been shown to have cholesterol-reducing effects similar to other tree nuts. While it has been known for quite some time that almonds and walnuts help reduce LDL, there was little research into macadamia nuts' effectiveness in this regard. Penn State researchers changed that, and their research into this tree nut revealed similar benefits. Not a fan of nuts? Honestly, nei... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=583521 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 583521 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=485332&cid=t_103061_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F20%2Frecipe-for-healthy-living-spinach-and-fruit-salad%2F Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, Diets, Nutrition, Cancer prevention foods, Vitamins and nutrients, Recipe Healthy LivingCalorie for calorie, leafy green vegetables like spinach with its delicate texture and jade green color provide more nutrients and vitamins than any other food. Spinach carotenoid combats cancer. Here is a healthy spinach salad good enough for any lunch main course. Vicki's Spinach Salad with Fruit.Fresh baby spinach leaves1 carrot thinly sliced1 celery stalk thinly sliced1/2 red onion thinly sliced1 cup grape tomatoes1/2 cup craisins (dried cranberries)1/2 cup chopped fresh apple1/2 cup chopped fresh pear1/2 cup slivered almonds2 hard boiled eggs sliced6 strips crispy cooked bacon crumbledVicki's Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil3 tablespoons ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=485332 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 485332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479194&cid=t_103061_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F01%2Fsurprisingly-heart-healthy-snacks%2F Filed under: Diet, Prevention, Women Heart Health, Men Heart HealthA few surprising food tips that can keep you heart healthy and are great snacks. Almonds contain "good fats", which may even help to lower cholesterol levels. In addition to their cholesterol lowering effects, almonds have the ability to reduce heart disease risk partly due to the antioxidant action of the vitamin E found in the almonds, as well as to the LDL-lowering effect of monounsaturated fats found in almonds. Dark chocolate is high in antioxidants and a food rich in flavonoids and help reduce cholesterol has been shown to reduce heart attack risk by almost 50 percent.. So YIPEE eat more chocolate! While chocolate itself is low in fat, what wreaks havoc on most chocolate products are the fat and calories that accompan... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479194 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 479194