The nutritional value of the egg
and its yolk has been debated by nutritionists for years. Years ago,
the egg received a bad reputation with regard to cardiovascular
health, as one large egg contains approximately 187 milligrams of
cholesterol. However, most research has shown that cholesterol found
in foods isn't fully to blame for increased LDL cholesterol in the
body.
“Eggs are an animal product, and they do contain cholesterol, but
actually, cholesterol in foods doesn't affect our blood cholesterol
as much as saturated fat does. Cholesterol in food, in general you
do want to avoid, but it’s not necessarily the main culprit of high
cholesterol." Lisa Cimperman, registered dietitian for UH Case
Medical Center.
Compared to other animal products, the average egg actually contains
relatively low amounts of saturated fats – approximately 1.6 grams
per egg yolk. Additionally, various studies from the Harvard School
of Public Health and the British Nutrition Foundation have found
that eggs have clinically insignificant effects on blood
cholesterol, and are not associated with an increased risk of
cardiovascular disease.
Many consumers are still concerned over the yolk’s fatty content, so
rather than eat the full egg, they often eat just the egg’s albumin,
the egg white. However, some dietitians argue it is important to
consume both the egg’s fat and protein, as the combination can have
positive health benefits for blood sugar.
“You want the fat, because it not only satiates you, but also slows
the absorption of your food, so you stay fuller longer, and it won’t
increase blood sugar. A lot of people have toast with just egg
whites, but it’s giving them a quicker rise in their blood sugar,
but if you have the yolk with it or a different form of fat like
avocado, your blood sugar won’t rise as quickly, because it takes
longer to break the food down.” Laura Cipullo registered dietitian.
Egg yolks are a good source of vitamin A and iron, along with a host
of other nutrients. Eggs are also good sources of B vitamin,
thiamine and selenium. Eggs also pair very well with bacon.
Sep 21, 2013
Wordology, Aptronym
Have you noticed that some people seem
to have very appropriate and entirely coincidental names? Names such
Usain Bolt (Jamaican sprinter), Lord Brain (brain surgeon), or Alto
Reed (saxophonist). This is called an aptronym, as in 'aptly named'.
Some people believe that the name can influence life decisions leading a person to work in a field relating to their name. This is called 'nominative determinism'.
Some people believe that the name can influence life decisions leading a person to work in a field relating to their name. This is called 'nominative determinism'.
Five Household Uses for Tea Bags
Tea is a great, natural way to
clean and polish wood furniture. Brew a full pot of tea and allow it
to cool to room temperature. Then dip a light colored, clean towel
in the tea and gently rub the wet end of the towel along the surface
of wooden furniture. The tea removes light stains and scratches and
leaves the furniture shining.
If you wipe mirrors down with room temperature tea, they will be clean and streak-free. A microfiber towel or newspaper both work well.
Empty wet tea leaves into a bowl and sprinkle them across the fireplace before cleaning. The wet tea leaves absorb the ash, making it easier to clean the fireplace and with less dust.
Add a few used tea bags to the bottom of a planter before adding soil. The tea bags absorb excess water.
Used tag bags actually absorb odors in small spaces, much like baking soda does. Let tea bags dry completely and add to sock drawers or toss a bag into shoes or sneakers. The bags soak up odors for a few weeks.
If you wipe mirrors down with room temperature tea, they will be clean and streak-free. A microfiber towel or newspaper both work well.
Empty wet tea leaves into a bowl and sprinkle them across the fireplace before cleaning. The wet tea leaves absorb the ash, making it easier to clean the fireplace and with less dust.
Add a few used tea bags to the bottom of a planter before adding soil. The tea bags absorb excess water.
Used tag bags actually absorb odors in small spaces, much like baking soda does. Let tea bags dry completely and add to sock drawers or toss a bag into shoes or sneakers. The bags soak up odors for a few weeks.
Henry VIII Wives
He actually had just two wives, not six.
Henry’s fourth marriage to Anne was annulled, as the marriage was
never consummated, also Anne was betrothed to Francis, Duke of
Lorraine. At the time ‘betrothal’ would bar the individual from
marriage. That leaves 5 wives. Henry’s second marriage to Anne
Boleyn was declared illegal by the pope, because the king was still
married to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. That brings it to
four. Henry, as the head of the church of England, declared himself
that his first marriage was invalid on the grounds that a man cannot
sleep with his brother’s widow. Now down to three. He did the same
with his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, leaving just two wives.
Close, But No Cigar
This means to fall short of a
successful outcome. It was first used in the United States in the
early 1900s and is likely the phrase originated at fairgrounds.
Much like fairs today, booths would be set up and fair workers would host difficult to win games for fair goers to try. Games of strength, accuracy, and skill were played by men and women. Back then, prizes were for mom and dad, and cigars were a very common prize given out to winners. The phrase apparently originated when someone came close to winning one of the games, but ultimately lost and so did not win a cigar. Workers yelled it out out when people lost, trying to draw crowds and encourage the person to try again. As the fairs traveled, the phrase spread rapidly and it began to be used any time someone did not meet expectations.
Much like fairs today, booths would be set up and fair workers would host difficult to win games for fair goers to try. Games of strength, accuracy, and skill were played by men and women. Back then, prizes were for mom and dad, and cigars were a very common prize given out to winners. The phrase apparently originated when someone came close to winning one of the games, but ultimately lost and so did not win a cigar. Workers yelled it out out when people lost, trying to draw crowds and encourage the person to try again. As the fairs traveled, the phrase spread rapidly and it began to be used any time someone did not meet expectations.
Cuttlefish
Cuttlefish have eyes shaped like the letter ‘w’.
Although they cannot see color, they can perceive the polarization
of light, which enhances their perception of contrast.
They have full use of their eyes before they are born.
They have full use of their eyes before they are born.
Sep 13, 2013
Seven Common Quotes Debunked
Wrong - Money is the root of all evil.
Correct - “For the love of money is the root of all evil.”
Wrong - Nice guys finish last.
Correct - “Why, they’re the nicest guys in the world! And where are they? In seventh place!“
Wrong - Play it again, Sam.
Correct - “Play it once Sam. . . play it, Sam.“
Wrong - Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do or die.
Correct - “Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die.”
Wrong - Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
Correct - “Heav’n has no rage, like love to hatred turn’d/Nor hell a fury, like a woman scorn’d.”
Wrong - Houston, we have a problem.
Correct - “Houston, we’ve had a problem”
Wrong - Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?
Correct - “Magic Mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?”
Correct - “For the love of money is the root of all evil.”
Wrong - Nice guys finish last.
Correct - “Why, they’re the nicest guys in the world! And where are they? In seventh place!“
Wrong - Play it again, Sam.
Correct - “Play it once Sam. . . play it, Sam.“
Wrong - Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do or die.
Correct - “Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die.”
Wrong - Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
Correct - “Heav’n has no rage, like love to hatred turn’d/Nor hell a fury, like a woman scorn’d.”
Wrong - Houston, we have a problem.
Correct - “Houston, we’ve had a problem”
Wrong - Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?
Correct - “Magic Mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?”
Who Owns What Auto Brands
During the 1990s Volkswagen
acquired Lamborghini, Bentley, and Bugatti. VW also owns Audi,
Ducati Motorcycles, MAN (Uzbekistan), Scania, Porsche, SEAT (Spain),
and Skoda (Czech) brands, as well as 19.9% of Suzuki. All together,
Volkswagen owns 340 subsidiary companies, with 550,000 employees.
Interesting to know that Porsche produced the first VW Beetle. Seems
VW transformed itself from beetle to elephant.
Other interesting brand owners:
BMW owns: BMW, Mini, and Rolls Royce.
Fiat owns: Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Ferrari, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, and Ram.
Hyundai owns: Hyundai, Kia. (It is pronounced Hun-Day, like Sunday)
Tata Motors (India) owns: Tata, Jaguar, and Land Rover.
Renault owns Nissan, which owns Infiniti.
Toyota owns: Lexus, Scion, Daihatsu, Hino Motors, Isuzu, and a stake in Fuji Industries (Subaru's parent).
Geely owns Volvo (Chinese Zhejiang Geely Holding Group).
Other interesting brand owners:
BMW owns: BMW, Mini, and Rolls Royce.
Fiat owns: Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Ferrari, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, and Ram.
Hyundai owns: Hyundai, Kia. (It is pronounced Hun-Day, like Sunday)
Tata Motors (India) owns: Tata, Jaguar, and Land Rover.
Renault owns Nissan, which owns Infiniti.
Toyota owns: Lexus, Scion, Daihatsu, Hino Motors, Isuzu, and a stake in Fuji Industries (Subaru's parent).
Geely owns Volvo (Chinese Zhejiang Geely Holding Group).
Taco Bell Meat
Taco Bell says its meat is 88% beef. Other
ingredients include water to keep it juicy and moist (3%). Mexican
spices and flavors, including salt, chili pepper, onion powder,
tomato powder, sugar, garlic powder, and cocoa powder (4%). The rest
is oats, caramelized sugar, yeast, citric acid, and other
ingredients (5%).
Fruits and Veggies
Beans, corn, bell peppers, peas,
eggplant, pumpkins, cucumbers, squash, and tomatoes are all fruits.
That is because, botanically speaking, fruits are the part of
flowering plants that contain the seeds and are the means by which
such plants disseminate those seeds. So even nuts are fruits.
Grains, which are really over-sized seeds are also fruits.
Also, botanically speaking, vegetables are all the other parts of the plant, including the leaves (e.g. lettuce and spinach), roots (e.g. potatoes and carrots), bulbs (e.g. onions and garlic), flowers (e.g. artichokes, broccoli, and cauliflower), and stems (e.g. rhubarb and celery). Also, botanically speaking, some spices, such as allspice and chilies, are fruits.
If it is from a plant and has seeds (or would have seeds if it wasn't genetically engineered or cultivated to not have them, as with seedless grapes), it is a fruit; if it does not naturally have seeds, it is a vegetable.
The reason we learn peppers, corn, and cucumbers are vegetables and are found in the veggie section is due to tradition. Culinary traditions (with no scientific value) tell us the part of the plant we are eating does not matter, taste does. Fruits are generally sweet tasting and vegetables are more savory and less sweet. Fruits are also typically served as part of dessert or as snacks, and vegetables are often part of the main dish.
Scientific classification system makes a clear dividing line between fruits and vegetables, while the culinary system of classification is much more ambiguous. Not to be outdone, The United States Supreme Court entered the debate and gave a legal verdict about whether a tomato should be classified as a vegetable or a fruit. They decided unanimously, in Nix vs. Hedden, 1883, that a tomato is a vegetable, even though it is a botanical fruit. I use a much more simple method - If I like it, it's a fruit, if I do not like it, it's a vegetable.
Also, botanically speaking, vegetables are all the other parts of the plant, including the leaves (e.g. lettuce and spinach), roots (e.g. potatoes and carrots), bulbs (e.g. onions and garlic), flowers (e.g. artichokes, broccoli, and cauliflower), and stems (e.g. rhubarb and celery). Also, botanically speaking, some spices, such as allspice and chilies, are fruits.
If it is from a plant and has seeds (or would have seeds if it wasn't genetically engineered or cultivated to not have them, as with seedless grapes), it is a fruit; if it does not naturally have seeds, it is a vegetable.
The reason we learn peppers, corn, and cucumbers are vegetables and are found in the veggie section is due to tradition. Culinary traditions (with no scientific value) tell us the part of the plant we are eating does not matter, taste does. Fruits are generally sweet tasting and vegetables are more savory and less sweet. Fruits are also typically served as part of dessert or as snacks, and vegetables are often part of the main dish.
Scientific classification system makes a clear dividing line between fruits and vegetables, while the culinary system of classification is much more ambiguous. Not to be outdone, The United States Supreme Court entered the debate and gave a legal verdict about whether a tomato should be classified as a vegetable or a fruit. They decided unanimously, in Nix vs. Hedden, 1883, that a tomato is a vegetable, even though it is a botanical fruit. I use a much more simple method - If I like it, it's a fruit, if I do not like it, it's a vegetable.
Nestlé
Henri Nestlé, started his company as a pioneer in
the baby food industry. He was was likely inspired by his family’s
history as 7 of his 13 siblings died before reaching adulthood.
Nestlé sold the company to his business associates and retired just seven years after he founded the company. Though the name “Nestlé” has since gone on to be associated with many different products, mostly chocolate based products and other sweets, the only Nestlé to be involved with the company left when their only product was baby formula.
Nestlé sold the company to his business associates and retired just seven years after he founded the company. Though the name “Nestlé” has since gone on to be associated with many different products, mostly chocolate based products and other sweets, the only Nestlé to be involved with the company left when their only product was baby formula.
Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is really just that- the
pressure at which blood moves around the body in your arteries. The
easiest and least invasive way to test the pressure is to
momentarily stop the flow of blood and then slowly allow it to begin
again. The pressure at which it begins to flow is the highest
pressure the blood exerts on your artery walls.
Medical professionals do this by using a blood pressure meter known as a Sphygmomanometer. They encircle a limb, usually an arm, with a balloon-like device known as a blood pressure cuff. While pumping the cuff up, they use a stethoscope to listen for a heart beat past where the cuff is cutting off blood flow. When they no longer hear the heart beating, they slowly release the pressure while watching the pressure gauge.
When they start to hear the heart beat again, this is the top number of blood pressure, known as systolic pressure. They continue to release the pressure until they once again, no longer hear the heart beating, this is the bottom number of blood pressure, known as diastolic pressure. Together these numbers tell them two things: the pressure that is inside arteries between heartbeats (the bottom number) and the pressure inside arteries when the heart squeezes (the top number).
Different disease processes like coronary artery disease can cause higher than normal blood pressure. Lower than normal blood pressures can be a sign of other disease processes, like shock caused by infection. The difference between top and bottom numbers, or a change in that difference, can also point to specific problems like too much fluid around the heart, not allowing it to work properly.
Combining this information with a person’s heart rate can also tell numerous other things that could be happening. If you have been in a car accident and have a lower than normal blood pressure and higher than normal heart rate, you could be bleeding internally. If you were in another car accident and have an extremely high blood pressure and a low heart rate, you could be bleeding in your brain. High blood pressure is not a disease or illness in and of itself. It is merely a symptom for other problems.
Medical professionals do this by using a blood pressure meter known as a Sphygmomanometer. They encircle a limb, usually an arm, with a balloon-like device known as a blood pressure cuff. While pumping the cuff up, they use a stethoscope to listen for a heart beat past where the cuff is cutting off blood flow. When they no longer hear the heart beating, they slowly release the pressure while watching the pressure gauge.
When they start to hear the heart beat again, this is the top number of blood pressure, known as systolic pressure. They continue to release the pressure until they once again, no longer hear the heart beating, this is the bottom number of blood pressure, known as diastolic pressure. Together these numbers tell them two things: the pressure that is inside arteries between heartbeats (the bottom number) and the pressure inside arteries when the heart squeezes (the top number).
Different disease processes like coronary artery disease can cause higher than normal blood pressure. Lower than normal blood pressures can be a sign of other disease processes, like shock caused by infection. The difference between top and bottom numbers, or a change in that difference, can also point to specific problems like too much fluid around the heart, not allowing it to work properly.
Combining this information with a person’s heart rate can also tell numerous other things that could be happening. If you have been in a car accident and have a lower than normal blood pressure and higher than normal heart rate, you could be bleeding internally. If you were in another car accident and have an extremely high blood pressure and a low heart rate, you could be bleeding in your brain. High blood pressure is not a disease or illness in and of itself. It is merely a symptom for other problems.
Calories
Nutrient labels on food products in the United
States list their percentages based on a 2000 calorie per day diet.
However, energy requirements can vary significantly based on age,
sex, weight, height, physical activity, and base metabolic rate,
ranging between 1000 to 4000 calories.
Another number on labels is the portion, or suggested serving size, which is also arbitrary and should be looked at closely. A package stating 90 calories on the front might show 90 calories per serving with three servings, so 270 total calories.
The Merck Manual states 1,600 calories per day are needed for young children and sedentary women; 2,000 for active adult women and sedentary men; and 2,400 for active adolescent boys and young men. These values are also a bit arbitrary, because the average person uses different amounts of energy almost daily. One day you might go for a hike and the next sit on the couch watching football. One month you could lose 5 pounds and increase your base metabolic rate in the process. The next month with the same caloric intake gain 10 pounds and decrease your base metabolic rate. Bottom line, the numbers are arbitrary and should be used with caution.
Another number on labels is the portion, or suggested serving size, which is also arbitrary and should be looked at closely. A package stating 90 calories on the front might show 90 calories per serving with three servings, so 270 total calories.
The Merck Manual states 1,600 calories per day are needed for young children and sedentary women; 2,000 for active adult women and sedentary men; and 2,400 for active adolescent boys and young men. These values are also a bit arbitrary, because the average person uses different amounts of energy almost daily. One day you might go for a hike and the next sit on the couch watching football. One month you could lose 5 pounds and increase your base metabolic rate in the process. The next month with the same caloric intake gain 10 pounds and decrease your base metabolic rate. Bottom line, the numbers are arbitrary and should be used with caution.
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