What celebrities use acupuncture?

Many have seen the picture of Gwyneth Paltrow with the cupping marks on her back, but who else uses Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Read here to find out:

http://www.acufinder.com/celebritiesturntoacupuncture

"How I fell in love with a fish"

That's the title of this video segment. The speaker is a chef. He knows fish. Well, at least how to make it taste yummy. And, how do you get the yummiest fish? By finding healthy fish. Usually healthy fish is not associated with farmed fish. Farmed fish has been recognized as also causing tremendous environmental problems. But, this speaker/chef found a fish that is yummy even when overcooked, that is farmed, and that is good for the environment. Sounds impossible? Listen to this video. He's entertaining as well. http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_barber_how_i_fell_in_love_with_a_fish.html

Must watch!

• Can your kid identify a radish or cauliflower or eggplant when shown it?
• The additives put in milk to entice kids to drink more make a carton of milk equal in quantity of sugar to a can of pop. A wheelbarrow of sugar in just 5 years! That's child abuse!
• The number one causes of death in America are food-related
• Kids are expected to live 10 years less than their parents!

These are just a few things that Jamie Oliver covers in his lecture about food.

Watch this!

http://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver.html

Your thoughts

I was recently asked if I would accept an article on a health topic for this blog. I hadn't ever considered accepting articles for this blog site, but I've been so neglectful of my blog, so what a great idea! What health tips/ideas/questions/comments do you have?

Even as little as 2 pop per week increases your risk of pancreatic cancer by 87%!

If you thought pop was bad for you only if you guzzle it by the gallon, you may be wrong. As little as 2 soft drinks per week showed an 87% higher diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. The study is relatively small with 140 participants, but it was done over 14 years and there was no increase in pancreatic cancer for those who drank juice (even though that too is high in sugar). It is unclear whether the link is causal, i.e. did those people get pancreatic cancer because of the pop? Or are those people just generally making other poor lifestyle and dietary choices, such as too much meat or smoking? Red meat has also been linked to pancreatic cancer, particulary when the meat is burned or charred.
The rates of pancreatic cancer are relatively low, BUT pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly forms of cancer.
This is just one more reason not to drink the garbage that we call pop or soda. Empty calories. Full of health risks.
And, the diet stuff is no better. Aspartame...yum. (sarcasm included)
Oh, and how about this??? http://www.killercoke.org/

The full article on it: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN07113352
The actual study abstract: http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/19/2/447.abstract

This is your brain on acupuncture...

Acupuncture has been found to deactivate areas in the brain that are associated with the processing of pain. Check it out: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100204101736.htm

Wow! You've got to check out this artwork!

I'm always thinking whole health, not just physical, so when I see something that awes me like this, I have to share. Check out what these farmers in Japan have done with their rice fields (oh, and that's not Buddha as this UK site names the image, that's Daikoku, the god of wealth, one of the 7 lucky gods):
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/5965421/Paddy-art-farmers-create-colourful-rice-murals-in-Japan.html

How is this related to health? Well, seeing something beautiful or amazing or inspiring does fire off chemicals in your brain that puts it into a positive frame of mind and that affects your whole body.

This is how the farmers did it: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/5965073/Farmers-create-coloured-rice-murals-in-Japan.html

So, what inspires you? What makes you say "wow!"?

What's the most common question?

I recently watched a commercial that asked what the most common question is. Can you guess?

It's "What's for dinner?"
The voiceover then goes on to say that the question that's not asked is "What's IN dinner?"

So true! Now, the commercial is for McCain's and I'm not sure I agree that they make the healthiest food options. It's been a long time since I've purchased any McCain's items, so I can't comment either way now, but the only thing I can think of by them are orange juice and frozen french fries.

Anyway, why is it that we don't focus enough on what's actually in the food that we eat? Read the ingredients on the food you eat. Do you know what's in there? How about when you go to a restaurant, or even worse (in most cases), a fast food joint? Many people pay more attention to the labels on their clothing (is it designer? is it a popular label?) than they do on the labels that report on the ingredients in their food!

I sometimes drive my husband nuts because I will put back a food that looks delicious on the package picture, but that has ingredients that are unhealthy. Just because it's labelled as "healthy", doesn't mean it is. It used to be that Captain Crunch and Fruit Loops were sold because of the colours they turned your milk and the toy inside and how yummy they are to kids. Now they sell those cereals with the idea that they are healthy because they contain fibre and vitamins. Too bad that they also contain all sorts of junk. Think Oatmeal Crunch is healthier? Sounds healthier. It's not. More sugar per serving size than Fruit Loops! Sunny D, Wonderbread, Nutella, Chef Boyardee, and more are all jumping on the "healthy" junk food bandwagon. Don't believe what they tell you. Read the labels.

UCLA Basketball player finds his rhythm with acupuncture

UCLA BASKETBALL: Honeycutt finds his offensive rhythm

By Jon Gold, Staff Writer

Posted: 01/22/2010 10:39:36 PM PST

LOS ANGELES - Trying to find some offense from Tyler Honeycutt has at times this season been like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

Maybe all he needed were some needles in his shin - and his back - and his hip.

Honeycutt visited an acupuncturist on Wednesday and it paid off on Thursday in UCLA's 62-61 victory over Washington at Pauley Pavilion.

Honeycutt had 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block in what UCLA coach Ben Howland called his best performance of the season. In scoring double figures for just the third time, the freshman forward hit all four of his shots and both 3-point attempts.

"Body-wise, today was the first day I can remember since I've been here that I haven't had any pain," said Honeycutt, who is averaging 4.9 points and 5.9 rebounds in 12 games. "I've been having hip problems, so yesterday I got some acupuncture. Got it in my calf, my lower back - (Thursday) I woke up and everything is feeling good. I guess it works."

For the full article:

http://www.sgvtribune.com/sports/ci_14251804

Rescue Dog Rescued by Acupuncture

A search and rescue dog in Iowa able to run and jump and move without pain because of acupuncture treatments. After being nearly lame, they now believe he'll get two more years of rescue work. Check out the video: http://www.kcci.com/news/22308928/detail.html