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This bald eagle gave me some really nice photo ops and never did fly off. It seems to have some digestion issues. I am not sure what is hanging from its rear but it doesn't look good so I edited it out of the first photo.
When digestion is complete, the worm's mouth serves as its anus!
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Hammerhead Flatworm – 2020SEP25 – Charlotte, NC
Going out for my annual ringless honey mushroom harvest (cf. my albums 2018AUG23 & 2018AUG22), I saw something else.
Something definitely toxic, terrestrial, and considered terrifying...
...A hammerhead flatworm native to tropical and subtropical regions but that has become invasive worldwide.
Picking the mushroom cap with the hammerhead worm, I went inside to get my cell phone camera, which I could hold using one hand to capture images, keeping an eye on the other hand with the wriggly worm slithering over the mushroom cap
...and then I learned this about it after I went and put it back!
Hope you enjoy the 34% of 49 captures I took this drizzly day!
Las araña inyecta jugos digestivos en la mosca produciendo una digestion externa, sorbiendo posteriormente la papilla resultante.
In one of the most ancient instances of monoculture, Macrotermes termites cultivate gardens of Termitomyces fungus as a form of external digestion, enabling the break down plant lignin for their consumption. Here, soldiers and nymphs of M. gilvus attend their fungus comb, found deep within their subterranean nest. Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo).
Well, what a miserable day weather-wise. Everything looking grey wet and miserable. Unless i go out later on tonight, this will be today's photo. This is the new anaerobic digestion plant at Aylesbury which creates biogas from food waste.
Son pequeños (no más de pocos milímetros), de colores variados, sobre todo verdes, amarillos o negros, a veces con manchas o motas, más a menudo lisos. El cuerpo es ovoidal, sin distinción patente de sus tres regiones (cabeza, tórax y abdomen). Pueden ser, dentro de una misma especie, ápteros (sin alas) o alados. En este caso tienen dos pares de alas membranosas, relativamente pequeñas, siempre mucho más grandes las anteriores, transparentes, dotadas de un borde de ataque engrosado y generalmente marcado por un estigma o mancha, que colocan en posturas diversas, a menudo erectas, durante el reposo.
Cuerpo blando de forma piriforme. Antenas 4 a 6 segmentadas, segmento terminal delgado. 3 ocelos. Tarsomero basal pequeño. Alas anteriores, si presentes, con una vena compuesta paralela al margen costal terminado en un terostigma; alas posteriores usualmente con una vena longitudinal y dos venas oblicuas. en reposo mantienen en techo de dos aguas. Siphunculi (cornículos) pareados sobre el abdomen.
Al final del abdomen los áfidos presentan dos sifones o cornículos, pequeños apéndices erectos de posición dorsal que apuntan hacia atrás o hacia arriba, por los que vierten sustancias u hormonas que repelen a sus depredadores naturales. También producen una secreción azucarada por el ano producto la digestión que poseen. Gracias a la producción de esta sustancia, las hormigas la utilizan por lo que tienden a proteger a muchas plantas de sus parásitos a cambio del néctar que reciben de nectarios extraflorales situados generalmente en las hojas. Los áfidos han desarrollado en la evolución una relación simbiótica con hormigas, que no sólo los toleran sobre las plantas, sino que los protegen de sus depredadores especializados, como las mariquitas o las crisomelas, a cambio de la secreción de mielecilla de forma natural, que les sirven de alimento. También las abejas pueden recoger esa melaza e incorporarla a la composición de la miel.
THE UR-PHENOMENON
Goethe argued that, in time, out of commitment, practice, and proper efforts, the student would discover the "ur-phenomenon" (Ur-Phänomen), the essential pattern or process of a thing. Ur- bears the connotation of primordial, basic, elemental, archetypal; the ur-phenomenon may be thought of as the "deep-down phenomenon," the essential core of a thing that makes it what it is and what it becomes. For example, in his botanical work, Goethe saw the ur-phenomenon of the plant as arising out of the interplay between two opposing forces: the "vertical tendency" and "horizontal tendency."The former is the plant's inescapable need to grow upward; the latter, the nourishing, expanding principle that gives solidity to the plant.20 Only when these two forces are in balance can the plant grow normally.
Goethe believed that the powers of human perception and understanding cannot penetrate beyond the ur-phenomenon. It is "an ultimate which can not itself be explained, which is in fact not in need of explanation, but from which all that we observe can be made intelligible."The key procedural need in discovering the ur-phenomenon, Goethe argued, is maintaining continuous experiential contact with the thing throughout the course of investigation‑-to intellectualize abstractly as little as possible. "Pure experience," he wrote, "should lie at the root of all physical sciences... A theory can be judged worthy only when all experiences are brought under one roof and assist in their subsequent application."Goethe believed that the powers of human perception and understanding cannot penetrate beyond the ur-phenomenon. It is "an ultimate which can not itself be explained, which is in fact not in need of explanation, but from which all that we observe can be made intelligible
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The highest is to understand that all fact is really theory. The blue of the sky reveals to us the basic law of color. Search nothing beyond the phenomena, they themselves are the theory.
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Leica Summicron 35mm f/2 IV "King of Bokeh"
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From what I've read, it maybe fed a few days ago, and is basking to help digestion. I would hazard a guess it is a female. Appreciate it if anyone can confirm or otherwise.
1. Yummy.
2. Aids in digestion.
3. Improves vision.
4. Prevents gallstones.
5. Lowers hypertension.
6. Good source of antioxidants.
7. Prevents urinary tract infections.
8. Reduces cholesterol and protects heart function.
9. Counters bad effects of smoking.
10. Reduces oxidative stress of Type 2 Diabetes.
Hmmm. Why the Lower Nutrient Supply for Organically-Grown Tomatoes is a Benefit
Organic tomatoes, according to a study carried out by a team of scientists at the University of California, Davis, are produced in an environment that has a lower nutrient supply, since nitrogen-rich chemical fertilizers are not added. This leads to excessive formation of antioxidants such as quercetin (79% higher) and kaempferol (97% higher) in organic tomatoes. As we all know, antioxidants are good for health and help in reducing heart diseases. Moreover, chemical-based tomato farming involves spraying tomatoes with large quantities of pesticides and insecticides. Tomatoes are a highly sprayed crop throughout the world. Therefore, many organic food lovers believe that they are protected from chemical contamination when they eat organic tomatoes instead. Of course, organic farming is good for the environment as well.
Info Source: Organic Information Services Pvt Ltd.
This photo: These tomatoes will be in my belly in about an hour.
Good food, good sex, good digestion, good sleep: to these basic animal pleasures, man has added nothing but the good cigarette. ~ Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966
Tree scale is caused by the digestion of usually rotting wood by scores of different fungal species. As the fungi digest the wood these scales develop on the outer surface of the wood. The scales vary greatly in size color and shape and some can become quite beautiful with alternating layers of color. This series taken at the Broughtons Wildlife Education Area near Marietta Ohio in Dec 2014
if the deer are lying down it is a good indication they are ruminating this is part of the deer’s digestion process. Try not to make the deer move as this upsets their digestion.
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Hoatzins are strange birds. One of their peculiarities is that they ferment leaves in their foregut like cows, sheep and deer. They rely on microbes to break down the plants' cellulose into digestible sugars, a process which takes many hours, from 24-48 hours in the case of solid food. For this reason hoatzins spend much of the time perched in bushes doing very little other than digesting their morning meal. Furthermore, in order to accommodate the foregut and its content, which can amount to 25% of the bird's total weight, the sternum and flight muscles are greatly reduced, thus limiting them to short and rather laboured flights. Hoatzins also have a reputation for being very smelly, and are known as the 'stinking pheasant' in Guyana. They are reported to smell like fresh cow manure, which might be related to their form of digestion. Their smell, and its association with inedibility, has probably protected the species from the level of hunting experienced by other large birds in South America.
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Capybaras are found throughout most of South America. They are the largest rodents in the world and can grow up to over 4' feet in length. The word Capybara comes from the Guarani word, meaning, 'master of the grasses'. They are highly social and are usually found in groups of between 10-20 individuals.
They live in swampy savannas and flooded forests. They are excellent swimmers and have partially webbed feet, and can even sleep under the water with their noses peaking out. They feed on grasses, acquatic plants, fruit and bark, and to aid digestion will even eat their own 'poo'.
They are not endangered, but in recent times have suffered from habitat loss through farming and forest clearence. They are hunted for their meat and skin which is highly valued as leather.
The oil produced from star anise contains thymol, terpineol and anethole, which is used for treating coughs and flu. Anise also helps improve digestion, alleviate cramps and reduce nausea. Consuming star anise tea after meals helps treat digestive ailments such as bloating, gas, indigestion and constipation.
Drinking one glass of water infused with the crushed seeds of star anise at night can increase one's sex drive!
The world classs spa at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit improves circulation, eases muscle tension, helps digestion and stimulates the lymphatic system which actively eliminates toxins from the body. Combined with the psychological benefits of relaxation and tension release, massage contributes to overall health and facilitates natural body healing.
El spa de clase mundial del Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit ayuda a la buena circulación, tensión muscular, ayuda a la digestión y estimula el sistema linfático que activamente elimina las toxinas del cuerpo. Combinado con los beneficios psicológicos de relajación y libreación de tensión, ls masajes contribuyen a la buena salud y facilita la recuperación natural del cuerpo
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Bearded Tit (Panurus Biarmicus) male, on a path next to a reedbed.
The Bearded Tit or Bearded Reedling spends much of its time moving around and feeding in the reedbeds. It comes down to the paths to eat grit which helps it to digest its diet of seeds and invertebrates.
Photo taken at Far Ings nature reserve, Lincolnshire in early November.
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IN….digestion!! Not likely the scene that you’ll want to look at during mealtime and not the photo that you would like to post if you are trying to demonstrate the sharpness of your camera, but it’s something that some people might not know. When these herons catch a crab or any other crustation and eat it, they usually swallow every bit of the prey and that includes the shell. The shells are not digestible and they are not passed by the heron either and so there has to be a method to get rid of all of those tiny pieces of shell and pinchers. It all comes out in pellet form as you can see in this capture…that is if you can see through the leaves of the tree. Not so clear, but I hope you get the picture. This Yellow-crowned Night Heron was perched up in a tree and there was a very small hole through the branches to see him and make the capture. I repositioned the canoe a number of times and was able to come away with this capture. He was not at all amused by my presence and wanted to be left alone. Didn’t realize this was happening at the time.
In case you want a better view of what actually happens, you can view the capture that was taken roughly 8 years ago.
Also, a bit of additional information. The day was heavily overcast and I would normally go to Horsepen Bayou, but decided to paddle Armand Bayou which is easily accessible from Bay Area Park. It was different and there were quite a few birds to be seen.
BTW, the content and quality should improve tomorrow. I guess that's somewhat of a guarantee…lol!
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This was a grabbed behavioural shot taken in a mountain car park in Slovenia. I was pretty surprised to see these birds on the ground in a small flock of about a dozen. They were all intent on eating the gravel, presumably as an aid to digestion. I know some birds do this but had never seen it in action. Not a fantastic shot as taken from car but interesting.
Photographed at the Palo Alto Baylands in Palo Alto, California
Walking, no blind
Canon Mark II f/5.6 1/640 ISO 400 700.0 mm
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From Wikipedia: Pied-billed grebes are small, stocky, and short-necked. They are 31–38 cm (12–15 in) in length, with a wingspan of 45–62 cm (18–24 in) and weigh 253–568 g (8.9–20.0 oz).They are mainly brown, with a darker crown and back. Their brown color serves as camouflage in the marshes they live in. They do not have white under their wings when flying, like other grebes. Their undertail is white and they have a short, blunt chicken-like bill that is a light grey color, which in summer is encircled by a broad black band (hence the name). In the summer, its throat is black. There is no sexual dimorphism. Juveniles have black and white stripes and look more like winter adults. This grebe does not have webbed feet. Its toes have lobes that come out of the side of each toe. These lobes allow for easy paddling. When flying, the feet appear behind the body due to the feet's placement in the far back of the body.
Pied-billed grebes feed mainly on aquatic invertebrates, and also on small fish and amphibians (frogs, tadpoles). They dive to obtain food. Their bills allow them to crush crustaceans, like crawfish. They may also eat plants. They have been shown to eat their own feathers, like other grebes, to aid in digestion (prevent injury from small bones). They will also feed their feathers to their young.
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Atlas d'anatomie descriptive du corps humain.
Bonamy, Broca, "Beau (dessinateur) "
Troisième partie , appareil de la digestion, appareil surrénal, rein.
(Paris G. Masson éditeur)
(e) Dream caused by the physiologic stigmata of the entropic process of addictive self-digestion gnawing the obscene flesh of this stupid enzymatico-prosumerist dove few decades before its pointless waking in the thermocarbonic anthropocene . .
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Outlining a Theory of General Creativity . .
. . on a 'Pataphysical projectory
Entropy ≥ Memory ● Creativity ²
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Etudes du jour:
S = k Log N
( Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann - 1844. .1906 )
"Les hommes se trompent en ce qu’ils se pensent libres, opinion qui consiste seulement en ceci, qu’ils sont conscients de leurs actions, et ignorants des causes qui les déterminent."
( Baruch Spinoza - Ethique II - Scolie prop. XXXV )
men are deceived in that they think themselves free [i.e., they think that, of their own free will, they can either do a thing or forbear doing it], an opinion which consists only in this, that they are conscious of their actions and ignorant of the causes by which they are determined.
L'homme sait assez souvent ce qu'il fait,
il ne sait jamais ce que fait ce qu'il fait.
( Paul Valery )
The man quite often knows what he is doing,
he never knows what does what he's doing.
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rectO-persO | E ≥ m.C² | co~errAnce | TiLt
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ANACONDA, common name for a large South American snake of the boa family. The anaconda or water boa is one of the largest and most powerful snakes in the world, and the largest in the western hemisphere. It kills its prey by constriction, or squeezing. The reptile is found in the rivers of the Guianas and Brazil. The female anaconda gives birth to living young.
La anaconda es la serpiente mas grande del mundo. Las hembras pueden superar los 8 metros de largo y alcanzar los 150 Kg. de peso. Es casi imposible encontrarla fuera de los ríos o charcas en los que pasa la mayor parte del tiempo sumergida asomando sólo la cabeza. Caza por lo general animales que se acercan a beber, sujetándolos con sus enormes mandíbulas y aferrándose a ellos para enroscarse alrededor de su cuerpo hasta asfixiarlos.
La anaconda verde o común (Eunectes murinus) es endémica de Sudamérica; habita las cuencas del río Amazonas y del Orinoco Tambien se la puede encontrar en paises como Brasil, Bolivia, Colombia, Guyana, Perú, Paraguay, Venezuela y la isla Trinidad.
Tiene un color verde oscuro, con marcas ovales de color negro y dorado a los flancos. Su vientre es más claro, y en la parte final de la cola muestra diseños en amarillo y negro. El cuerpo es ancho y musculoso, adaptado para matar a sus presas por constricción.
The anaconda lives in rain forests and river systems of the Amazon; it prefers swamps and sluggish streams. Its diet is aquatic and amphibious animals, mammals, fish, caiman, birds, ducks, and turtles. The anaconda is an excellent swimmer, but it also climbs on branches to dry off. . It is easily angered. It uses the water to rapidly escape predators and to conceal itself while searching for food.
La mayor anaconda que se ha registrado oficialmente media 9 metros de largo y pesaba 140 kg, . Los machos son significativamente menores, alcanzando los 2 metros y medio.
La anaconda no necesita triturar a su presa, puesto que su mandíbula se desencaja, permitiéndole tragar a sus presas enteras. La digestión de una presa grande puede demorar varias semanas, durante las cuales la serpiente se encuentra casi inactiva. Los cazadores furtivos aprovechan estos estadios para capturarlas mas fácilmente.
Su reproducción es ovovivípara, las crías que pueden llegar a ser más de cincuenta , miden un metro al nacer.
Existen 3 especies mas de anaconda, menos conocidas: La anaconda Amarilla, la anaconda Deschauense, y la anaconda Barbour.
La principal amenaza para su conservación es la destrucción de su hábitat, así como la caza por parte de lugareños que la consideran un riesgo para el ganado doméstico y los niños, sin tener en cuenta el papel que juega en el control de las plagas.
On the capture is the blossom of the peppermint, respectively a tiny tiny part of the blossom.
Peppermint Benefits
Peppermint is an excellent digestive aid. It soothes and calms the digestive system when used internally or externally. I use it to make my Digestion Tincture, which I use for morning sickness, motion sickness, and stomach aches. Peppermint helps get rid of gas, indigestion and heartburn. It’s also good for relaxing nerves and improving circulation. This tincture literally gets me through the first three months of pregnancy.
Peppermint Leaf makes a delicious, calming (and caffeine free) tea that is invigorating in the morning and which improves digestion if consumed after meals.
I use Peppermint Essential Oil and Peppermint Tea as a natural headache remedy (oil on the back of neck and the temples and drink the tea).
A mild peppermint tea consumed internally or added to a bath can help bring down a fever gently without medicine and without interfering with the body’s ability to fight illness.
HMM :-)
Después de un largo día, no hay nada mejor que saltar bajo las cobijas, pasar una excelente noche y despertar renovado luego de unas cuantas horas de sueño placentero. Pero, así no lo creas la posición en la que duermes dice mucho de tu estado de salud. Aquí, te presentamos lo que significan en t...
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ACHIRA ROJA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Achira colorada , achera, sagú, capacho, biri, cucuyús, juquián , papantla , saka siri, bandera, chancle, coyol, platanillo
Canna indica L. (forma indica)
Familia: Cannaceae (Cannáceas = Canáceas) .
Esta hermosa herbácea es frecuente en áreas disturbadas de los alrededores de las ciudades del litoral argentino.
En este país se la encuentra en las provincias de: Chaco, Córdoba, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, Tucumán, y Buenos Aires.
También lo hace en los estados del sur del Brasil;
en el Paraguay en los departamentos de: Alto Paraná, Paraguarí, Presidente Hayes, y San Pedro;
y en el Uruguay en los departamentos: Rocha , Artigas, Río Negro, y Tacuarembó.
Los arqueólogos han encontrado que se cultivaba en Perú hace 4.500 años.
Planta herbácea perenne, de rizoma carnoso y ramificado de hasta 20 x 15 cm.
La superficie del rizoma está labrada por surcos transversales, que marcan la base de escamas que la cubren; de la parte inferior salen raicillas blancas y del ápice, donde hay numerosas yemas, brotan las hojas, el vástago floral y los tallos.
Los tallos aéreos pueden alcanzar 1-3 m de altura y forman una macolla compacta, estando envueltos por las vainas de las hojas.
Las hojas son anchas, de color verde o verde violáceo, con pecíolos cortos y láminas elípticas, que pueden medir de 30 a 60 cm de largo y 10 a 25 cm de ancho, con la base obtusa o estrechamente cuneada y el ápice es cortamente acuminado o agudo. la nervadura central es prominente y de ella se derivan las laterales.
Inflorescencia en racimo terminal con 6-20 cincinos de 1-2 flores.
Flores sobre pedicelos de 0,2-1 cm de largo, de color rojo o amarillo-anaranjado, excepto en algunos cultivares, de 4,5-7,5 cm de largo, con los sépalos estrechamente triangulares, de 1-1,7 cm de largo y los pétalos erectos, de 4-6,5 cm de longitud.
Tubo de 1,5-2 cm de largo.
Estaminodios 3-4, de estrechamente obovados a espatulados, de 4,5- 7,5 cm de largo y de 0,3-0,5 cm de anchura en la parte libre .
Los frutos son cápsulas de elipsoides a globosas, verrucosas, de 1,5 a 3 cm de longitud, de color castaño, con gran cantidad de semillas negras y muy duras.
Se puede cultivar a temperatura promedio de 14 a 27 ºC y precipitaciones anuales mínimas de 500 mm y hasta de 1.200 mm.
Crece muy bien en suelos livianos de textura franca o franco-limosa.
Se cultiva principalmente por sus cormos o rizomas, que son de importancia para la alimentación humana y la agroindustria.
El almidón es de fácil digestión y la harina se usa para fabricar panes, bizcochos, galletas, tortas tallarines y fideos.
Los cormos de la achira se comen también asados o cocidos.
En decocción las raíces se usan como diurético y las hojas como cicatrizante; el jugo de estas como antiséptico.
Las semillas se utilizan para confeccionar collares y sonajeros o maracas.
Tallos y hojas sirven de forraje para el ganado.
A las hojas también se les utiliza como un tipo de empaque natural para envolver comidas típicas como los tamales.
( 15 de Marzo de 2009 ).
Reserva ecológica de la Costanera Sur, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Sinónimos: Canna coccinea, Canna compacta, Canna edulis, Canna esculenta, Canna indica, Canna limbata, Canna rubricaulis, Canna warszewiczii, Canna lanuginosa, Canna amabilis, Canna brasiliensis, Canna achiras, Canna variegatifolia, Canna speciosa, Canna plurituberosa,
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This insect met a sticky and grizzly end. Sundews are very good at what they do! [Wianamatta Nature Reserve, NSW]
Eating an abundance of junk seems normal to today’s generation. Over the past few years, in urban metropolitan cities, the tradition of eating home cooked Indian food is swapped by quick fix snacks, chips and biscuits etc. Easy availability and low cost are a major cause for the growing fad for junk food among kids. Junk food is a classic example of unbalanced diet usually characterized by high proportion of carbohydrates, refined sugar, salt, fats and low nutritional value, which can raise various health concerns like obesity, cardiac disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure etc. These food are processed and refined in such a way that they lose most of the key nutrients, have low fiber and poor water content. Effects of junk food on our digestive system: Junk food is unhealthy for digestive system as they slowdown the digestion process making the stomach bloated. In order to digest food, stomach needs enzymes and fast food does not have them. When food is absorbed by the intestine it requires fiber and water to excrete but they don't have such nutrients which leads to poor digestion and irritable bowels. Carbs and sugar in fast food and processed food can increase acids in your mouth. These acids can break down tooth enamel. As tooth enamel disappears, bacteria can take hold, and cavities may develop.
Obesity can also lead to complications with bone density and muscle mass. People who are obese have a greater risk for falling and breaking bones. It’s important to keep exercising to build muscles, which support your bones, and maintain a healthy diet to minimize bone loss.Fast food may satisfy hunger in the short term, but long-term results are less positive. People who eat fast food and processed pastries are 51 percent more likely to develop depression than people who don’t eat those foods or eat very few of them.Excess calories from fast-food meals can cause weight gain. This may lead toward obesity.Obesity increases your risk for respiratory problems, including asthma and shortness of breath. The extra pounds can put pressure on your heart and lungs and symptoms may show up even with little exertion. You may notice difficulty breathing when you’re walking, climbing stairs, or exercising. For children, the risk of respiratory problems is especially clear. One study found that children who eat fast food at least three times a week are more likely to develop asthma.Most fast food, including drinks and sides, are loaded with carbohydrates with little to no fiber. When your digestive system breaks down these foods, the carbs are released as glucose (sugar) into your bloodstream. As a result, your blood sugar increases. Your pancreas responds to the surge in glucose by releasing insulin. Insulin transports sugar throughout your body to cells that need it for energy. As your body uses or stores the sugar, your blood sugar returns to normal.How many carbs should you eat in a day? » This blood sugar process is highly regulated by your body, and as long as you’re healthy, your organs can properly handle these sugar spikes. But frequently eating high amounts of carbs can lead to repeated spikes in your blood sugar. Overtime, these insulin spikes may cause your body’s normal insulin response to falter. This increases your risk for weight gain, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. Swinging through the drive-thru or hopping into your favorite fast-food restaurant tends to happen more often than some would like to admit. According to the Food Institute’s analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, millennials alone spend 44 percent of their budget’s food dollars on eating out.
Junk food is a pejorative term for food containing high levels of calories from sugar or fat with little fibre, protein, vitamins or minerals. Junk food can also refer to high protein food like meat prepared with saturated fat. Food from many hamburger outlets, pizza and fried chicken outlets is often considered as junk food.
Concerns about the negative health effects resulting from a "junk food"-heavy diet, especially obesity, have resulted in public health awareness campaigns, and restrictions on advertising and sale in several countries.
Contents
1Origin of the term
2Definitions
3Popularity and appeal
4Health effects
5Anti-junk food measures
5.1Taxation
5.2Advertising restriction
6Behavior problems
7See also
8References
9Further reading
10External links
Origin of the term
The term junk food dates back at least to the early 1950s,although it has been reported that it was coined in 1972 by Michael F. Jacobson of the Center for Science in the Public Interest.In 1952, it appeared in a headline in the Lima, Ohio, News, "fish, 'Junk Foods' Cause Serious Malnutrition", for a reprint of a 1948 article from the Ogden, Utah, Standard-Examiner, originally headlined, "Dr. Brady’s Health Column: More Junk Than Food". In it, Dr. Brady writes, "What Mrs. H calls 'junk' I call cheat food. That is anything made principally of white flour and or refined white sugar or syrup. For example, white bread, crackers, cake, candy, ice cream soda, chocolate malted, sundaes, sweetened carbonated beverages."The term cheat food can be traced back in newspaper mentions to at least 1916.
Definitions
Andrew F. Smith, in his book, Encyclopedia of Junk Food and Fast Food, defines junk food as "those commercial products, including candy, bakery goods, ice cream, salty snacks, and soft drinks, which have little or no nutritional value but do have plenty of calories, salt, and fats. While not all fast foods are junk foods, most are. Fast foods are ready-to-eat foods served promptly after ordering. Some fast foods are high in calories and low in nutritional value, while other fast foods, such as salads, may be low in calories and high in nutritional value."
Junk foods have empty calories, i.e. the energy content is not complemented with proteins and lipids required for a nutritious diet. François Magendie showed by experiment in 1816 that dogs died when fed only sugar.
Foods commonly considered junk foods include salted snack foods, gum, candy, sweet desserts, fried fast food, and sugary carbonated beverages. Many foods such as hamburgers, pizza, and tacos can be considered either healthy or junk food depending on their ingredients and preparation methods.[14] The more highly processed items usually fall under the junk food category, including breakfast cereals that are mostly sugar or high fructose corn syrup and white flour or milled corn.
Especially in the case of ethnic foods, a classification as "junk food" could be perceived as rather offensive, given that such foods may have been prepared and consumed for centuries and may contain healthy ingredients.[citation needed] In the book, Panic Nation: Unpicking the Myths We're Told About Food and Health, a complementary point is argued: food is food, and if there is no nutritional value, then it isn't a food of any type, "junk" or otherwise. Co-editor Vincent Marks explains, "To label a food as 'junk' is just another way of saying, 'I disapprove of it.' There are bad diets - that is, bad mixtures and quantities of food - but there are no 'bad foods' except those that have become bad through contamination or deterioration."
Popularity and appeal
Junk food in its various forms is extremely popular, and an integral part of modern popular culture. In the US, annual fast food sales are in the area of $160 billion, compared to supermarket sales of $620 billion (a figure which also includes junk food in the form of convenience foods, snack foods, and candy). In 1976, "Junk Food Junkie", the tale of a junk food addict who pretends to follow a healthy diet by day, while at night he clandestinely gorges on Hostess Twinkies and Fritos corn chips, McDonald's and KFC, became a Top 10 pop hit in the US. Thirty-six years later, Time placed the Twinkie at #1 in its "Top 10 Iconic Junk Foods" special feature: "Not only...a mainstay on our supermarket shelves and in our bellies, they've been a staple in our popular culture and, above all, in our hearts. Often criticized for its lack of any nutritional value whatsoever, the Twinkie has managed to persevere as a cultural and gastronomical icon."
America also celebrates an annual National Junk Food Day on July 21. Origins are unclear; it is one of around 175 US food and drink days, most created by "people who want to sell more food", at times aided by elected officials at the request of a trade association or commodity group. "In honor of the day," Time in 2014 published, "5 Crazy Junk Food Combinations". Headlines from other national and local media coverage include: "Celebrate National Junk Food Day With… Beer-Flavored Oreos?" (MTV); "National Junk Food Day: Pick your favorite unhealthy treats in this poll" (Baltimore);"Celebrities' favorite junk food" (Los Angeles); "A Nutritionist's Guide to National Junk Food Day" with "Rules for Splurging" (Huffington Post); and "It's National Junk Food Day: Got snacks?" (Kansas City).
It is well-established that the poor eat more junk food overall than the more affluent, but the reasons for this are not clear.[29] Few studies have focused on variations in food perception according to socio-economic status (SES); some studies that have differentiated based on SES suggest that the economically challenged don't perceive healthy food much differently than any other segment of the population.Recent research into scarcity, combining behavioral science and economics, suggests that, faced with extreme economic uncertainty, where even the next meal may not be a sure thing, judgment is impaired and the drive is to the instant gratification of junk food, rather than to making the necessary investment in the longer-term benefits of a healthier diet.
Health effects
When junk food is consumed very often, the excess fat, simple carbohydrates, and processed sugar found in junk food contributes to an increased risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease, and many other chronic health conditions.[33] A case study on consumption of fast foods in Ghana suggested a direct correlation between consumption of junk food and obesity rates. The report asserts that obesity resulted to related complex health concerns such upsurge of heart attack rates. Studies reveal that as early as the age of 30, arteries could begin clogging and lay the groundwork for future heart attacks.Consumers also tend to eat too much in one sitting, and those who have satisfied their appetite with junk food are less likely to eat healthy foods like fruit or vegetables.
Testing on rats has indicated negative effects of junk food that may manifest likewise in people. A Scripps Research Institute study in 2008 suggested that junk food consumption alters brain activity in a manner similar to addictive drugs like cocaine and heroin. After many weeks with unlimited access to junk food, the pleasure centers of rat brains became desensitized, requiring more food for pleasure; after the junk food was taken away and replaced with a healthy diet, the rats starved for two weeks instead of eating nutritious fare. A 2007 study in the British Journal of Nutrition found that female rats who eat junk food during pregnancy increased the likelihood of unhealthy eating habits in their offspring.
Other research has been done on the impact of sugary foods on emotional health in humans, and has suggested that consumption of junk food can negatively impact energy levels and emotional well-being.
Anti-junk food measures
A number of countries have adopted, or are considering, various forms of legislated action to curb junk food consumption. In 2014, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Anand Grover, released his report, "Unhealthy foods, non-communicable diseases and the right to health", and called for governments to "take measures, such as developing food and nutrition guidelines for healthy diets, regulating marketing and advertising of junk food, adopting consumer-friendly labelling of food products, and establishing accountability mechanisms for violations of the right to health."
An early, high-profile and controversial attempt to identify and curb junk food in the American diet was launched by the so-called McGovern Committee, formally, the United States Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs, between 1968 and 1977, chaired by Senator George McGovern. Initially formed to investigate malnutrition and hunger in the US, the committee's scope progressively expanded to include environmental conditions that affected eating habits, like urban decay, then focused on the diet and nutritional habits of the American public. It criticized the use of salt, sugar and fat in processed foods, noted problems with overeating and the high percentage of ads for junk food on TV, and stated that bad eating habits could be as deadly as smoking. The findings were heavily criticized and rebutted from many directions, including the food industry, the American Medical Association, and within the committee itself. In 1977, the committee issued public guidelines under the title, Dietary Goals for the United States, which became the predecessor to Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published every five years beginning in 1980 by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Taxation
In an attempt to reduce junk food consumption through price control, forms of Pigovian taxation have been implemented. Targeting saturated fat consumption, Denmark introduced the world's first fat-food tax in October, 2011, by imposing a surcharge on all foods, including those made from natural ingredients, that contain more than 2.3 percent saturated fat, an unpopular measure that lasted a little over a year.[45][46][47] Hungary has also imposed a tax on packaged foods that contain unhealthy concentrations, such as beverages containing more than 20 mg of caffeine per 100 ml.Norway taxes refined sugar, and Mexico has various excises on unhealthy food.[49] On April 1, 2015, the first fat tax in the US, the Navajo Nation's Healthy Diné Nation Act of 2014, mandating a 2% junk food tax, came into effect, covering the 27,000 sq. mi. of Navajo reservation; the Act targeted problems with obesity and diabetes among the Navajo population.
Advertising
Junk food that is targeted at children is a contentious issue. In "The Impact of Advertising on Childhood obesity", the American Psychological Association reports: "Research has found strong associations between increases in advertising for non-nutritious foods and rates of childhood obesity."[51] In the UK, efforts to increasingly limit or eliminate advertising of foods high in sugar, salt or fat at any time when children may be viewing are ongoing.The UK government has been criticized for failing to do enough to stop advertising and promotion of junk food aimed at children.
Controversy over junk food promotions during Australian cricket matches was reported in the news media in early 2015. A Wollongong University study showed that junk food sponsors were mentioned over 1,000 times in a single match broadcast, which included ads and branding worn on players' uniforms and on the scoreboard and pitch. A coalition of Australian obesity, cancer and diabetes organizations called on Cricket Australia, the sport's governing body, to "phase out sponsorships with unhealthy brands", emphasizing that cricket is a "healthy, family-oriented sport" with children in the audience. Many countries have restricted advertising of junk food.
Behavior problems
In a study by the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the frequency of consumption of 57 foods/drinks of 4000 children at the age of four and a half were collected by maternal report. At age seven the 4000 children were given the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The test was divided into 5 sections: hyperactivity, conduct problems, peer problems, emotional symptoms and pro-social behavior. A one standard deviation increase in junk food was then linked to excessive hyperactivity in 33% of the 4000 children. In conclusion, children with excess junk food at the age of seven are more likely to be in the top third of the hyperactivity sub-scale; however, there is not enough correlation between junk food and the other sub-scales such as emotional symptoms and peer problems.
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Troisième partie , appareil de la digestion, appareil surrénal, rein.
(Paris G. Masson éditeur)
A differenza del pepe, che notoriamente non fa molto bene alla salute, il peperoncino ha molte proprietà benefiche.
* Favorisce la secrezione di succhi gastrici e la digestione; in alcune regioni del sud viene preparato un infuso digestivo a base di camomilla, peperoncino e miele da offrire ai commensali dopo un abbondante pasto.
* Aiuta i postumi di una sbornia; in questo caso verrà preparato un infuso a base di assenzio e tintura madre di peperoncino.
* Ha ottime proprietà di vasodilatatore e anticolesterolo, in più aiuta i capillari a rimanere elastici e permette l’ossigenazione del sangue.
* In caso di artriti e reumatismi, il peperoncino fatto macerare nell’alcol e poi usato come impacco sulle parti doloranti, aiuta ad alleviare il dolore.
* È un potente anti-cancro perché possiede vitamina C che rafforza le difese immunologiche contro le degenerazioni tumorali.
* La medicina ayurvedica e quella Cinese sostengono che il peperoncino sia un ottimo rimedio contro depressione e inappetenza perché stimola lo spirito e il sangue.
* Ha poteri decongestionanti e antinfiammatori, quindi andrebbe usato in caso di laringiti raucedini e tossi.
* Il peperoncino previene infarti e malattie cardiovascolari e un uso costante abbassa il colesterolo, e rafforza arterie e cuore; questo perché il suo seme possiede molti acidi insaturi che puliscono i vasi sanguigni.
* Essendo ricco di vitamina E, considerata la vitamina della fecondità e della potenza sessuale, il peperoncino è un ottimo afrodisiaco.
Quando il peperoncino è da evitare
Pur avendo molti poteri, il peperoncino va evitato:
* nei bambini, perché è meglio attendere i 12/13 anni
* quando si soffre di acidità di stomaco, ulcera, epatite, cistite ed emorroidi
* un uso eccessivo può irritare mucose intestinali, stomaco e reni
* in caso di arrossamenti cutanei sono sconsigliati impacchi esterni
Il peperoncino come promotore di bellezza
Negli ultimi anni, esperimenti e studi hanno sottolineato anche il ruolo positivo del peperoncino nei trattamenti di bellezza, e in modo particolare per:
* Acne
una maschera facciale a base di peperoncino e argilla aiuta a mantenere la pelle giovane e fresca, impedendo alle impurità di depositarsi sul viso.
* Capelli spenti e opachi
mangiare peperoncino e usare lozioni a base di alcol e peperoncino (frizionato poi sui capelli due volte al giorno), aiuta ai capelli a ritrovare splendore.
* Cellulite
fanghi a base di argilla e peperoncino in polvere sono ottimi per impacchi e cataplasmi nelle zone del corpo maggiormente adipose.
* Cura del corpo e del viso
i massaggi effettuati sul corpo con olio e peperoncino aiutano a regalare vitalità corporea e a coadiuvare gli allenamenti degli sportivi.