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 'brownies'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:37:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036278&cid=t_116266_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F16%2Fexpectation-affects-our-food-likes-and-dislikes%2F What is expectation assimilation? It’s the notion that our taste perceptions are biased by our imagination, and if you expect a food to taste good it will.  However, expectation assimilation also works in the opposite direction.  If you expect a food to taste unpleasant it will (Wansink, 2006). At a cafeteria in Urbana, Illinois, 175 people were given a free brownie dusted with powdered sugar (Wansink, 2006).  They were told the brownie was a new dessert that may be added to the menu.  They were asked how they liked the flavor and how much they would pay for it.   All of the brownies were the same size and had the same ingredients.  However, the brownies were served on a china plate, on a paper plate or on a paper napkin. Those who received the brownie on a china plate said t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036278 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:28:53 +0100 5036278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3415997&cid=t_116266_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fi-drink-alone-and-you-cant-stop-me%2F photo: Thinkstock A pint of Vanilla Swiss Almond. Three episodes of 30 Rock/Lost/Project Runway/Top Chef/Grey’s Anatomy on DVR. Pie for breakfast. Pancakes for dinner. All are respectable-enough guilty pleasures, but compared to mixing yourself a stiff cocktail on a any given weeknight, they lack a certain, well, punch. Actually, scratch that – they’re for amateurs. For me, there’s no better way to decompress after work than exactly the way the world tells you not to: drinking alone. If you take up this taboo habit, prepare for repercussions: Your GP will frown on exceeding your recommended weekly drink quota; your personal trainer will balk at the empty calories; your therapist will grill you about what’s really going on; your friends will suggest AA meeting loca... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3415997 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:58:32 +0100 3415997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2147630&cid=t_116266_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FoC4-HI17MAM%2Fdo-you-procrastinate-too.php I had a really mild (which I define as a very slow moving, just barely below normal BG's) low blood sugar tonight as I was juggling dinner items in and out of the microwave for dinner.I grabbed a few handfuls of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal.  As I ate the cereal I was thinking that even that was probably a bit more than I needed to treat the low.  It would... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2147630 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:49:42 +0100 2147630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017837&cid=t_116266_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FHriUT9wx-v4%2F 8-year-old Mari Klages—-whose was asked not to return to a Girl Scout Brownie troop for girls with special needs in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, after attending one meeting—-is now again a Brownie again, thanks to her former troop leader, Dina Johnston, and the Girl Scouts organization. Writes Laurel Walker in today’s Journal Sentinel: Anita Rodriguez, vice president for organizational strategy at the southeast Girl Scouts chapter, said, “The bottom line for us is we do not discriminate and the Girl Scouts did not kick her out” but worked to find a solution. Unfortunately, she said, the special needs troop that was tailored to the sedentary needs of the other three girls, including one with brittle bone disease, has disbanded after three meetings because parents and... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017837 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:25:58 +0100 2017837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1980896&cid=t_116266_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2Fo9p9d2TL4i0%2F After 14-year-old Casey Reilly, who has Asperger’s, was excluded from week-long scouting trip, which prevented him from advancing in rank, his parents filed a lawsuit against the Pacific Palisades Boy Scout Troop 223—-more recently, in Wisconsin, after one visit to Girl Scout Brownie troop for girls with special needs in Oconomowoc, the troop’s leaders told 8-year-old Magi Klages’ parents not to bring her back. Magi is autistic and, after graduating from a Daisy troop, she wanted to continue with Brownies. A local Brownie troop with 22 girls was too overwhelming so her parents, Michele and Kevin Klages, decided to try the troop for special needs children. Magi’s first meeting at the group was difficult, understandably, as she was faced with a completely new routin... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1980896 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:00:27 +0100 1980896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1802768&cid=t_116266_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F5Kb-he4Y444%2F My son Charlie has, for most of his life, been a hands-down good eater. As a baby, while he did have more than a few gross motor delays), he had no difficulty learning to nurse. We’re not always or, indeed, often sure about what Charlie might be thinking due to his limited language, but we’ve generally been able to assume that he’s ever ready to eat. And then, this summer—-amid various other changes—a most curious thing happened. Charlie (who is definitely an adolescent) must be in the throes of a growth spurt. He’s needed new shoes after only a few months and shirts that seemed loose and baggy now are just the right length. He’s gotten decidedly lanky and lean. And he’s been eating less than he usually has, and left fries and burgers uneaten... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1802768 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:38:37 +0100 1802768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=583193&cid=t_116266_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F01%2Fso-long-sweet-things%2F Filed under: Prevention, All Cancers, Diets, Cancer SurvivorsI've passed the two-year breast cancer survival mark and finally, I'm making a major life change. Why has it taken me so long? I'm not sure. I guess the time is right and it never was before. There's no reason to dwell on what I could have done sooner. What matters is that I'm taking charge right now.First it was soda. I totally eliminated it from my diet. It wasn't such a big hurdle, though, because it was never much of a habit. But sweets -- another story entirely.I love -- or shall I say loved -- sweets. Brownies, especially the gooey variety, were my favorite sugary treat. My oldest child loves them too and together, we would occasionally mix up a batch, wait impatiently while they baked, and then scarf down the whole pan.The... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=583193 Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 583193