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School Lunch Inspiration

I always enjoy reading this blog. It is written for gluten intolerant people who want to eat whole foods. Created by Ali and Tom of Whole Like Nutrition it is  a wealth of gluten free recipes, resources and links. They have a wonderful book The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook. All that aside, this blog post is on school lunches and as I hear from many mothers churning out healthy lunches all year long can strain the creative juices. This post has some great ideas and they have created a handy little chart that you can hang up to inspire you every day!

Sabra Way MNIMH

Editor in Chief and Founder, Galen's Watch

 Galen's Watch reports on complementary and alternative medical literature that is relevant to CAM practitioners. Visit our journal watch service and see the medical journals we scan regularly.

Grab it while you can! Osteoarthritis article.

The journal  Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. is offering a free article for a brief period of time. Act fast and read it. Osteoarthritis effects an estimated 27 million Americans age 25 and older. It is the most common form of arthritis and commonly affects people as they age but can be found in young people as well. This article links several health conditions to osteoarthritis:

There is growing evidence that OA is not simply a disease related to aging or mechan- ical stress of joints but rather a “metabolic disorder” in which various interrelated lipid, metabolic, and humoral mediators contribute to the initiation and progression of the disease process. Indeed, OA has been linked not only to obesity but also to other cardiovascular risk factors, namely, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and insulin resistance.

Osteoarthritis: Another Component of Metabolic Syndrome?
http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/met.2009.0110

For more information about osteoarthritis click here

Sabra Way MNIMH

Editor in Chief and Founder, Galen's Watch

 Galen's Watch reports on complementary and alternative medical literature that is relevant to CAM practitioners. Visit our journal watch service and see the medical journals we scan regularly.

Boost your nutrition with black rice

A recent study showed that black rice is high in antioxidants. In fact the researchers in comparing black rice to blueberries found it higher in antioxidants. It's not quite as simple as as 1 teaspoon of black rice equals 1 teaspoon of blueberries. They were comparing black rice bran, one on one, to blueberries. Never the less black rice is high in antioxidants and could be used in place of brown rice although when cooked it turns purple and will add a new look to your plate.  You don' t have to limit black rice to your main course either. It is commonly used in rice pudding. You could also get creative and add some cooked black rice to your muffin recipe, chili, soup etc.  So, add some colour to your plate!


Black rice with scallions and sweet potatoes
 
Black rice pudding

Original study:

Phenolic profiles and antioxidant activity of black rice bran of different commercially available varieties.

Sabra Way MNIMH

Editor in Chief and Founder, Galen's Watch

 Galen's Watch reports on complementary and alternative medical literature that is relevant to CAM practitioners. Visit our journal watch service and see the medical journals we scan regularly.