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 'free food'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096098&cid=t_140157_86_f&fid=34445&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenshealthnews.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F02%2Fliving-car-free-in-a-food-desert%2F CC BY-SA 2.0, dain of the iron hillsUntil I started trying it myself, I honestly did not understand why food deserts are defined in such a short radius – surely people 1-2 miles from a grocery story, even without a car, can’t really have *that* hard a time getting to food, right? Wrong. I have been without a car for about 3 months now, and have to spend a good chunk of time planning around and acquiring food. There are a number of challenges to getting around a city like Nashville – not known for great transit options – without a car. Below, I’m sharing some of my methods, challenges, helpful supplies, and privileges that make things easier for me but which suggest how difficult getting to food in a food desert can really be. It’s clear to me that some... Women's Health News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096098 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:00:29 +0100 5096098 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632380&cid=t_140157_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2FYIrkClQgADQ%2F Check out the Gluten Intolerance Group’s Annual Conference in Minneapolis. The Annual GIG Conference is in full swing in Minneapolis. Come on by!  Go to the GIG Website! Plenty of great information available at the Annual GIG Conference!           Seed this on Newsvine Share this on Linkedin Share this on Devmarks Add this to Google Bookmarks Submit this to Script & Style Email this to a friend? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on Technorati Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Reddit Post this to MySpace Share this on Mixx Digg this! Submit this to DesignFloat ... Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632380 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 21:02:53 +0100 3632380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970349&cid=t_140157_129_f&fid=39065&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fgluten-freesimplicity%2FGNKb%2F%7E3%2FA2UnRdEpngM%2F All I am suggesting is that people who have been diagnosed with Gluten-Related health problems can possibly help themselves (and those around them) if they grieve their losses in a healthy way. (Source: Gluten-Free Simplicity) Gluten-Free Simplicity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970349 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:35:25 +0100 2970349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2040325&cid=t_140157_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FI3DqPfxhlHs%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,626,352042,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Doing some holiday baking? Don’t forget your diabetic friends. The secret is, any recipe can be made into a “diabetic” recipe simply by reducing the sugar and fat. Know what that means? Even if you’re not diabetic, these recipes are a healthier way to enjoy treats this holiday season. 1. Sugar Free Cheesecake 2. Cheery Cherry Eggnog 3. Chocolate Mint Brownies 4. Cranberry Raisin Sauce 5. Christmas Popcorn 6. Cranberry Orange Bread 7. Holiday Recipes 8. Mistletoe Mashed Potatoes 9. Sweet Potato Casserole 10. Apple Tarts 11. Plum Cobbler 12. Chili Vegetarian 13. Banana Cream Pie w/Oatmeal Crust 14. Ginger Orange Balls 15. H... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2040325 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:18:00 +0100 2040325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=801645&cid=t_140157_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F144419928%2F Since attendance is down at medical grand rounds - those formal hospital meetings at which docs discuss patient cases - a study was conducted in which free food was provided by drugmakers. And guess what? Free food boosted attendance - by 38.4 percent. The study appears in BMC Medical Education and reviewed meetings between September 2002 and June 2004. There was no word about what was on the menu, but 70.1 percent of the docs indicated they were more likely to attend grand rounds because of complimentary food, 53.6 percent indicated their attendance increased as a result of complimentary food, and 53.1 percent indicated their attendance would decrease if complimentary food was no longer provided, the study found. Notably, the authors write, 80.3 percent indicated that food was not a dist... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=801645 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:46:00 +0100 801645