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It is estimated that one third of the food that we consume each day relies on pollination mainly by bees, but also by other insects and birds.
Many domestic and imported fruits and vegetables require pollination. Examples include avocados, soybeans, asparagus, broccoli, celery, squash, and sunflowers for oil, cucumbers, citrus fruit, peaches, kiwis, cherries, cranberries and melons. For crops such as blueberries and almonds, the honey bee plays an essential role in pollination of commercial crops, with around 80% of the US crop said to be dependent on honey bees. Honey bees can also pollinate clover and alfalfa, which are fed to cattle, so there are implications for the meat and dairy industry too. And that is not to mention the huge range of manufactured food products made from all these ingredients.
In addition, honey bees play a significant role in the pollination of other important crops such as cotton and flax. And there are also a number of valuable non-food products produced by the honey bee, such as beeswax used in cleaning and beauty products.
Bees are vital for the preservation of ecological balance and biodiversity in nature. They provide one of the most recognizable ecosystem services, i.e. pollination, which is what makes food production possible. By doing so, they protect and maintain ecosystems as well as animal and plant species, and contribute to genetic and biotic diversity.
Bees also act as indicators of the state of the environment. Their presence, absence or quantity tells us when something is happening with the environment and that appropriate action is needed. By observing the development and health of bees, it is possible to ascertain changes in the environment and implement the necessary precautionary measures in time.
I'm not sure why I'm uploading this...a bit of nostalgia, and it continues the sugary theme of yesterday's upload. I used to love Little Debbie Swiss Rolls when I was a kid. I bought some for my teenage kids a little while back...first time they had them, and they loved them too...
INGREDIENTS: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water, Vegetable Shortening, Soybean(s) Oil Partially Hydrogenated, Cottonseed Oil Partially Hydrogenated, Flour Enriched Bleached, Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Dextrose, Cocoa, Egg(s), Soybean(s) Oil, Color, Caramel Color, Red 40, Whey, Leavening, Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Emulsifiers, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, Mono and Diglycerides, Salt, Corn Starch, Sorbic Acid To Preserve Freshness, Soya Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavor(s)
Source: www.foodfacts.com
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For a week each spring there’s dancing in the streets of Harvard Square as Dance for World Community, a project presented by José Mateo Ballet Theatre, demonstrates how people of all ages and abilities — from nimble preteens to people who use wheelchairs — can express themselves through dance.
At almost every performance, spectators and passersby find themselves joining in.
Dancing is a universal human experience. We dance to express joy, celebrate life events, and enact religious and cultural rituals. Dance also has physical and cognitive benefits that may exceed those of other forms of exercise.
What dance does for your health
The evidence for the health benefits of exercise is indisputable. Physiologic studies have demonstrated that regular activity builds muscle and bone, reduces fat, increases aerobic capacity, lowers blood pressure, and improves the ratio of “good” to “bad” cholesterol. Dance has been shown to have all the benefits of other forms of exercise.
Moreover, by incorporating music, dance may have benefits beyond those of exercise alone. Music stimulates the brain’s reward centers, while dance activates its sensory and motor circuits.
Dancing has improved balance, gait, and quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders. And several — but not all — studies have indicated that mastering dance movements and patterns yields greater improvements in memory and problem solving than walking does.
Dr. Lauren Elson is a former professional dancer who specializes in sports and rehabilitation medicine at Harvard-affiliated Spaulding Rehabilitation Network. “Dancing is accessible to everybody. People who can’t stand can use the rest of their body while seated, people who have lost movement in their arms can dance with their torso and legs.
It’s a way to connect to your own body, to music, and to other people. It just depends on whatever your goals are. But we know that there are so many benefits of dancing — cognitive, physical, and social — that it merits consideration by everybody.”
How to get started
If you’ve ever danced — and who hasn’t? — you know how much fun it can be. Even if your rhumba is a little rusty or your time step has slowed, it may be easier than you anticipate getting back in the swing. Yet, if you’re not quite ready to jump on the dance floor at the next wedding or class reunion, there are ways you can enjoy dancing, even if you’re shy or feel you have two left feet.
Take a class. Many “Y”s and senior centers offer some type of group instruction for people of all levels of expertise. You’re most likely to find lessons in tai chi, a meditative exercise that is often performed to relaxing music, and Zumba, an aerobic workout that combines steps and moves from a variety of traditional dances — often to Latin music.
Learning new types of ballroom dance can also be fun and challenging. If you don’t have a partner, there is a world of folk and line dances that don’t require a pairing with another person. Many dance studios and square-dance and contra-dance groups create a friendly environment for people by having all classes involve rotations, where you switch partners and dance with someone new each time. You might also consider taking up (or resuming) tap, which can build bones, or ballet, to strengthen core muscles and improve balance.
Dance at home. The Internet has a wide variety of dance instruction videos, such as the popular “Dance for Dummies,” that demonstrates the steps in slow motion and allows you to proceed at your own pace. Your public library may also stock instructional dance videos that you can borrow. All you need is comfortable clothing, a pair of good sneakers, and enough space to move freely.
“In any instance you’re getting the benefit of connecting to the music, so you’re involving a part of the brain that isn’t necessarily being tapped when you’re doing something like walking that is more rote,” Dr. Elson says.
Beverly Merz, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
Bricking Bavaria Exhibition @ 75 Jahre Stadtwerke Augsburg
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Regarded as meat are beef, pork, veal, and lamb although dieticians also count poultry, fowl and game birds as meats. The meat chosen for making into meat recipes may be lean or marbled in fat. Meats are also specified according to their cut from the carcass of the cow or the hog or pig. These include pork chops, spare ribs, pork loin, pork tenderloin, pork belly, pork shoulder and pork roasts. Similarly, there’s ribs, steak and ground meats. Packed with protein, cooked meats extend a hearty meal whether it’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It can be an ingredient for appetizers, be turned into a side dish or transform into the main course at the essence of the table.
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Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
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Jamba Juice President & CEO, James D. White in their test kitchen during our visit.
Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
read more about New Food from Jamba Juice.
The morning of my 50th birthday in May I did something I had not tried in a long time. I dropped to the floor and did 50 push-ups, one for each year. I had to break it up into sets and the last few where shaky, but I did it.
And it felt great!
As a new member to the 50-plus club I realized this bread-and-butter exercise still works wonders as a snapshot of your fitness. “How many you can do at one time offers a real-time measurement of your strength and muscular endurance and is an easy tool to help you improve,” says Dr. Edward Phillips assistant professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School. “You can do them anywhere and at any time. All you need is your bodyweight and a few minutes.”
The perfect exercise
The push-up engages your body from top to bottom. It works several muscle groups at once: the arms, chest, abdomen (core), hips, and legs. Push-ups also can be modified as needed. “By adjusting the speed you perform a push-up, the angle of your body, and even hand placement, you can add more or less intensity, or focus on specific muscles,” says Dr. Phillips.
A study published in the February 2016 issue of the Journal of Physical Therapy Science found that the chest muscle activity was greater when push-ups were performed with the hands placed halfway inward from their normal position. Hands placed outward work the triceps more.
The perfect form
To maximize what push-ups can offer you should perform them correctly.
Begin in a full plank position with your arms extended, palms flat and just below shoulder level, feet together or about 12 inches of apart, resting on the balls of your feet.
Keep your back straight and your weight evenly distributed.
Look down and lower your body until your elbows are at 90 degrees (or go to the floor to rest, if needed) and then push back up to complete one rep. Try to take two seconds to go down and one second to go up.
If this is too difficult, perform from a hands and knees position. You can also do inclined push-ups where you place your hands on a counter or wall and lean forward at a 45-degree angle. “You can still engage the core and work your arms and chest, while you place less weight on the wrists and shoulders,” says Dr. Phillips.
With a regular push-up, you lift about 50% to 75% of your body weight. (The actual percentage varies depending on the person’s body shape and weight.) Modifications like knee and inclined push-ups use about 36% to 45% of your body weight.
Establish a foundation
To find your starting point, perform as many push-ups as you can while keeping good form. It could be 10, five, or even two. Focus on hitting this number at first with a rest day between sessions.
As your strength improves, add more reps, or move up to a full push-up position (if you’ve been bending at the knees or doing push-ups against a wall) or build up to doing two to three sets.
Because they provide instant feedback, push-ups can be a great motivator. Push-up challenges are trendy. Can you do a certain number in a week, or in 30 days? Can you perform 15 to 20 nonstop?
“Challenges are a fun way to set up mini, short-term goals, which many men need to stay focused,” says. Dr. Phillips. Create your own push-up challenge and see if you can reach it. Begin small and once you achieve it, set the bar higher.
My challenge is to do 50 push-ups every day for the entire year. So far, so good. I knock them out before I brush my teeth in the morning, and can now do 30 nonstop. Push-ups have taught me that when it comes to improving my fitness, I can still rise to the occasion.
Matthew Solan, Executive Editor, Harvard Men's Health Watch.
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Blackberries are the most vibrational berries with Strawberries in my personal experience. I have been eating 80% berries for the last month and my chakras have been flowing high levels of fluid energy in the process of digestion them. They are a black foods... Obviously. Color in natural foods tell us which compounds it contains: Melanin, Zinc, Flavonoids (Resveratrol, Xanthohumol, Anthocyanins, bioflavonoids, Tannins, Flavan-3-ols, ellagic acid, anthocyanins, tannin, gallic acid, pelargonidins, quercetin, cyanidins, kaempferol,catechins, and salicylic acid) which help with every aspect of health and wellbeing. Blackberries are said to be rich in Vitamin C. I find Vitamin C to be one of the top sources of nutrition we need as humans. We are one of the only mammals who do not produce our own. Vitamin C is so powerful, that with a large enough dose, it can empower the immune system to win wars against harmful bacteria. They are also high in antioxydants (lutein + zeaxanthin). They are rich in other vitamins and loads of minerals. Do your own research to know more. They are 5% Fructose.
Reference: foodfacts.mercola.com/blackberries.html
TurboChef oven that Jamba Juice stores will be using to heat the California Flatbreads (pizzas).
Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
read more about New Food from Jamba Juice.
Pomegranate Tea Infusion, Passion Fruit Tea Infusion and Prickly Pear Tea Infusion.
Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
read more about New Food from Jamba Juice.
Chimichurri Chicken Wrap
Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
read more about New Food from Jamba Juice.
Greens and Grains Wrap
Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
read more about New Food from Jamba Juice.
Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
read more about New Food from Jamba Juice.
Grocery aisle with soda, cans, bottles
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Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
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Blackberries are the most vibrational berries with Strawberries in my personal experience. I have been eating 80% berries for the last month and my chakras have been flowing high levels of fluid energy in the process of digestion them. They are a black foods... Obviously. Color in natural foods tell us which compounds it contains: Melanin, Zinc, Flavonoids (Resveratrol, Xanthohumol, Anthocyanins, bioflavonoids, Tannins, Flavan-3-ols, ellagic acid, anthocyanins, tannin, gallic acid, pelargonidins, quercetin, cyanidins, kaempferol,catechins, and salicylic acid) which help with every aspect of health and wellbeing. Blackberries are said to be rich in Vitamin C. I find Vitamin C to be one of the top sources of nutrition we need as humans. We are one of the only mammals who do not produce our own. Vitamin C is so powerful, that with a large enough dose, it can empower the immune system to win wars against harmful bacteria. They are also high in antioxydants (lutein + zeaxanthin). They are rich in other vitamins and loads of minerals. Do your own research to know more. They are 5% Fructose.
Reference: foodfacts.mercola.com/blackberries.html
Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
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Asian Style Chicken Wrap
Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
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Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
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Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
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Asian Style Chicken Wrap
Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
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Greek Goodness Wrap
Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
read more about New Food from Jamba Juice.
Friday, June 12, 2009 visit to Jamba Juice test kitchen at their headquarters in Emeryville, CA (San Francisco) for the announcement of their new line of foods.
read more about New Food from Jamba Juice.