Showing posts with label old. Show all posts
Showing posts with label old. Show all posts
So nerdy it can desist senility old time
Monday, May 5, 2014
So nerdy it can desist senility old time - Penchant read or write from childhood to adulthood it can provide benefits in old age. Research shows that people who actively use the brain for reading, thinking, and writing has remained brilliant brain when they are older.
This study also shows that activities that stimulate the brain such as reading and writing could prevent a person from dementia or other memory problems when they are older, as reported by CBS News.
"Our research shows that exercising the brain by doing some habits such as reading, writing, and more important to maintain the sharpness and brain health in old age," said study author Robert S. Wilson, of Rush Alzheimers Disease Center at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago.
These results were found after researchers observed 294 older adults who underwent tests of memory for six years. The participants were also asked about the habit of reading, writing journals, or other activities related to brain activity when they were children, teenagers, to adults.
After the participants died, researchers then examined their brains to find a plaque which is a sign of dementia or other brain diseases associated with decreased memory and ability to think.
Researchers found that people who make a habit to make known their brains active memory decline 32 percent more slowly than people who do not have the habit of making their brains active. While people who have never accustom them to the active brain decreased memory and brainpower 48 percent faster.
This study also shows that activities that stimulate the brain such as reading and writing could prevent a person from dementia or other memory problems when they are older, as reported by CBS News.
"Our research shows that exercising the brain by doing some habits such as reading, writing, and more important to maintain the sharpness and brain health in old age," said study author Robert S. Wilson, of Rush Alzheimers Disease Center at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago.
These results were found after researchers observed 294 older adults who underwent tests of memory for six years. The participants were also asked about the habit of reading, writing journals, or other activities related to brain activity when they were children, teenagers, to adults.
After the participants died, researchers then examined their brains to find a plaque which is a sign of dementia or other brain diseases associated with decreased memory and ability to think.
Researchers found that people who make a habit to make known their brains active memory decline 32 percent more slowly than people who do not have the habit of making their brains active. While people who have never accustom them to the active brain decreased memory and brainpower 48 percent faster.
Old age offers no protection from obesitys death grip
Friday, May 2, 2014
Getting older increases Americans risk of death from excessive BMI, finds new study, correcting flaw in earlier obesity paradox research
Obesity kills, giving rise to a host of fatal diseases. This much is well known. But when it comes to seniors, a slew of prominent research has reported an "obesity paradox" that says, at age 65 and older, having an elevated BMI wont shorten your lifespan, and may even extend it. A new study takes another look at the numbers, finding the earlier research flawed. The paradox was a mirage: As obese Americans grow older, in fact, their risk of death climbs.
Ryan Masters, PhD, and Bruce Link, PhD, at Columbia Universitys Mailman School of Public Health, in collaboration with Daniel Powers, PhD, at the University of Texas published the results online in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
The researchers argue that past studies of longevity and obesity were biased due to limitations of the National Health Interview Survey, or NHIS, which provides information on obesity. The survey excludes individuals who are institutionalized, such as in a hospital or nursing home—a group largely made up of seniors. Consequently, the data is overrepresented by older respondents who are healthy, including the relatively healthy obese. Whats more, many obese individuals fail to make it to age 65—and thus do not live long enough to participate in studies of older populations.
"Obesity wreaks so much havoc on ones long-term survival capacity that obese adults either dont live long enough to be included in the survey or they are institutionalized and theore also excluded. In that sense, the survey data doesnt capture the population were most interested in," says Dr. Masters, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at Columbias Mailman School and the studys first author.
In his analysis Dr. Masters matched NHIS data on obesity with corresponding records in the National Death Index using data from close to 800,000 adults surveyed between 1986 and 2004. Next he performed statistical adjustments to account for the survey selection biases. The result: risk for death from obesity increases with age.
The finding jibes with countless medical studies that document how obesity takes a cumulative, even compounding toll on the human body. (Exponents of the obesity paradox have explained their counterintuitive results by suggesting that obesitys extra padding protects seniors from fall-related injuries and provides energy reserves during illness.)
"This study should put to rest the notion that its possible to age out of obesity risk, and provides a powerful counterfactual against those who say concern over obesity is overhyped," says Dr. Link, a professor of Epidemiology and Sociomedical Sciences at the Mailman School.
Going forward, Dr. Masters has set his sites on another possible reason behind the obesity paradox—that some of the older obese captured in NHIS data only put on extra weight later in life.
"The recent obesity epidemic hit all age groups at the same time, meaning many of the elderly obese only gained their excess weight in the last 10 years or so," Dr. Masters says. "To account for this fact, I will take a page from studies of cigarette smokers by looking at life years to measure how long someone has been obese rather than whether or not they happen to be obese at the time of a single snapshot survey."
Sesame Snap Peas and R I P Old Lady Cart 2007 2011
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Yesterday, HOTUS and I hosted (HOTUSted?) our first official family holiday, if you don’t count that one time everyone came over and sang karaoke for Arbor Day. We were celebrating Easter, as well as the debut of our wedding dishes ™, a monumental event in any aspiring adult’s life. My sister and her lovely man friend brought us roses, which were promptly made into a cat appetizer (catpetizer?).
Alas, we were also commemorating the loss of our Old Lady Cart (2007-2011), a beloved and highly useful member of the family. If you’ve ever been to New York, you’ve seen an old lady cart, probably pushed around by a baby boy. (Just kidding.) The four-wheeled device is kind of like a shopping cart, but smaller, more colorful, and incredibly prone to catching a wheel on sidewalk cracks, which then causes it to pitch forward, which then causes you to fall into it (shins first), which then leaves you with a bruise that lasts longer than the Roosevelt presidency. (Franklin Delano, not Theodore No Middle Name).
Our particular Old Lady Cart bit the dust on Saturday, the victim of overloading after a trip to CostCo. What began as, “I’m just getting a hunk of brie for my parents,” turned into, “Why WOULDN’T we want 90 ounces of Palmolive?” The right front wheel snapped 60 blocks north of my apartment, in the rain, after a nasty bump. It wasn’t pretty. And neither was I, at the end of the journey. Badness.
(Also, if the nice man who helped me lug the disabled cart up three flights of subway stairs happens to read this blog – thank you. And I’m sorry I almost dropped it all those times.)
Anyway, back to Easter. We feasted on many delectable hors d’oeuvres, drank much Gruner Veltliner, and dug into a homemade pie from my Ma and Pa, the finest purveyors of homemade pie in three states (Alaska, South Carolina, and Wyoming). But the centerpiece was Dave Lieberman’s Braised Hoisin Beer Short Ribs with Creamy Mashed Yukons and Sesame Snow Peas. It’s neither cheap nor healthy, but sweet Bea Arthur, was it ever good.
Well, I take some of that back. That last part – the Sesame Snow Peas – fall quite nicely into the parameters of this here blog. Due to a mix-up at the grocery story (meaning: I got mixed up), we used snap peas instead of snow peas. No big whoop. Thing still came out dang fine. Crisp, tender, and just the right counter for extra-heavy potatoes and beef.
If you should make it yourself, feel free to reduce the oil, possibly by quite a lot. We used a nonstick skillet, and didn’t need anywhere near the prescribed amount (3 tablespoons). I think about half would do it.
And that’s it. Hope y’all had a happy (also hoppy) Easter, and that your old lady carts live forever. *sniffle*
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If this looks quite tasty, you will most definitely enjoy:
Sesame Snap Peas
Serves 6
From Dave Lieberman.
1 lb. snap peas, washed and thoroughly dried
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted if perred
In a large skillet, heat oils over medium-high heat. Add peas and sauté about 2 or 3 minutes, until they are bright green. Remove to a bowl and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Approximate Calories, Fat, Fiber, Protein, and Price Per Serving
99 calories, 7.7 g fat, 2 g fiber, 2.2 g protein, $0.46
NOTE: Honestly, you could probably cut the oil in half and still have a really nice dish here. Give it a shot.
Calculations
1 lb. snap peas, washed and thoroughly dried: 191 calories, 0.9 g fat, 11.8 g fiber, 12.7 g protein, $1.99
2 tablespoons vegetable oil: 265 calories, 30 g fat, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein, $0.18
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil: 119 calories, 13.5 g fat, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein, $0.40
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted if perred: 17 calories, 1.5 g fat, 0.4 g fiber, 0.5 g protein, $0.17
TOTALS: 592 calories, 45.9 g fat, 12.2 g fiber, 13.2 g protein, $2.74
PER SERVING (TOTALS/6): 99 calories, 7.7 g fat, 2 g fiber, 2.2 g protein, $0.46
Our particular Old Lady Cart bit the dust on Saturday, the victim of overloading after a trip to CostCo. What began as, “I’m just getting a hunk of brie for my parents,” turned into, “Why WOULDN’T we want 90 ounces of Palmolive?” The right front wheel snapped 60 blocks north of my apartment, in the rain, after a nasty bump. It wasn’t pretty. And neither was I, at the end of the journey. Badness.
(Also, if the nice man who helped me lug the disabled cart up three flights of subway stairs happens to read this blog – thank you. And I’m sorry I almost dropped it all those times.)
Anyway, back to Easter. We feasted on many delectable hors d’oeuvres, drank much Gruner Veltliner, and dug into a homemade pie from my Ma and Pa, the finest purveyors of homemade pie in three states (Alaska, South Carolina, and Wyoming). But the centerpiece was Dave Lieberman’s Braised Hoisin Beer Short Ribs with Creamy Mashed Yukons and Sesame Snow Peas. It’s neither cheap nor healthy, but sweet Bea Arthur, was it ever good.
Well, I take some of that back. That last part – the Sesame Snow Peas – fall quite nicely into the parameters of this here blog. Due to a mix-up at the grocery story (meaning: I got mixed up), we used snap peas instead of snow peas. No big whoop. Thing still came out dang fine. Crisp, tender, and just the right counter for extra-heavy potatoes and beef.
If you should make it yourself, feel free to reduce the oil, possibly by quite a lot. We used a nonstick skillet, and didn’t need anywhere near the prescribed amount (3 tablespoons). I think about half would do it.
And that’s it. Hope y’all had a happy (also hoppy) Easter, and that your old lady carts live forever. *sniffle*
~~~
If this looks quite tasty, you will most definitely enjoy:
- Broccoli Almond Stir Fry
- Sautéed Shrimp and Asparagus with Sesame Seeds
- Vegetable Lo Mein
Sesame Snap Peas
Serves 6
From Dave Lieberman.
1 lb. snap peas, washed and thoroughly dried
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted if perred
In a large skillet, heat oils over medium-high heat. Add peas and sauté about 2 or 3 minutes, until they are bright green. Remove to a bowl and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Approximate Calories, Fat, Fiber, Protein, and Price Per Serving
99 calories, 7.7 g fat, 2 g fiber, 2.2 g protein, $0.46
NOTE: Honestly, you could probably cut the oil in half and still have a really nice dish here. Give it a shot.
Calculations
1 lb. snap peas, washed and thoroughly dried: 191 calories, 0.9 g fat, 11.8 g fiber, 12.7 g protein, $1.99
2 tablespoons vegetable oil: 265 calories, 30 g fat, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein, $0.18
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil: 119 calories, 13.5 g fat, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein, $0.40
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted if perred: 17 calories, 1.5 g fat, 0.4 g fiber, 0.5 g protein, $0.17
TOTALS: 592 calories, 45.9 g fat, 12.2 g fiber, 13.2 g protein, $2.74
PER SERVING (TOTALS/6): 99 calories, 7.7 g fat, 2 g fiber, 2.2 g protein, $0.46
Too old to drink milk make baby less iron
Friday, January 31, 2014
Too old to drink milk make baby less iron? - Although breast milk is considered as the best nutritious food for babies, but a study shows that babies who are too old to drink milk possible iron deficiency.
"We found that after one year, the longer the baby feeds her mother, the higher the risk for iron deficiency," said researcher Dr. Jonathan Maguire, a pediatrician from the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michaels Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada.
The study, published online in the journal Pediatrics on April 15, the findings suggest an association between duration of breastfeeding children with their propensity to consume iron deficiency can cause anemia. Iron is an essential nutrient, especially for children. Iron is needed in the development of the nervous system and brain.
World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the child for six months, then introduce them to food ation supporters. Based on research, WHO allow breastfeeding to children aged two years or more.
Researchers looked at 1,650 children aged between one and six years with an average age of three years. No one is suffering from a rare disease. Yet they found a decrease in the level of iron as much as five percent of each additional month of lactation. Researchers also found the same in children who consume too much dairy cows.
"Cows milk does not contain a lot of iron, for that breast milk is better for the child during the first year," Maguire said, as quoted by Health Day News (19/04).
Meanwhile, one of the doctors laRabida Childrens Hospital in Chicago still recommends breast milk for the baby. According to him, the iron in the mother can be given to children more effectively to children growing up. After that, the need for iron increases and the child would have to be supported by other foods.
"We found that after one year, the longer the baby feeds her mother, the higher the risk for iron deficiency," said researcher Dr. Jonathan Maguire, a pediatrician from the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michaels Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada.
The study, published online in the journal Pediatrics on April 15, the findings suggest an association between duration of breastfeeding children with their propensity to consume iron deficiency can cause anemia. Iron is an essential nutrient, especially for children. Iron is needed in the development of the nervous system and brain.
World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the child for six months, then introduce them to food ation supporters. Based on research, WHO allow breastfeeding to children aged two years or more.
Researchers looked at 1,650 children aged between one and six years with an average age of three years. No one is suffering from a rare disease. Yet they found a decrease in the level of iron as much as five percent of each additional month of lactation. Researchers also found the same in children who consume too much dairy cows.
"Cows milk does not contain a lot of iron, for that breast milk is better for the child during the first year," Maguire said, as quoted by Health Day News (19/04).
Meanwhile, one of the doctors laRabida Childrens Hospital in Chicago still recommends breast milk for the baby. According to him, the iron in the mother can be given to children more effectively to children growing up. After that, the need for iron increases and the child would have to be supported by other foods.
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