Chia seeds

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10:07 AM  -  Public

Chia, or Salvia hispanica L, is a member of the mint family from Mexico and South America. The flowering plant can sprout in a matter of days, but chia's appeal is in the nutritional punch of its tiny seeds.

With more omega-3 fatty acids than salmon, a wealth of antioxidants and minerals, a complete source of protein and more fibre than flax seed

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17476690

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10:05 AM  -  Public

WN Pharmaceuticals originally shared this post:

Are flaxseed or chia seeds better for me?  ^WT

Are flaxseed or chia seeds better for me? »

And what’s the difference between the two?

KP Wellness

10:04 AM  -  Public

Akron Children's Hospital originally shared this post:

Today's #TechTuesday post talks about the iPad's built-in features that help children with special needs, and how to enable them.

#TechTuesday: iPad has built-in features that help kids with disabilities »

Did you know the iPad has built-in accessibility features that support vision, hearing and physical and motor skills? 

KP Wellness

8:41 AM  -  Public

Viewpoint: Junk food and Olympics -
diet-related diseases such heart disease, diabetes and cancer pose the greatest global threat to our health; contributing to a staggering 35 million deaths per year, dwarfing the six to eight million smoking-related deaths each year.

"I think it's quite shocking that McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Cadbury's, and Heineken are the main food sponsors,"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18708790

Viewpoint: Junk food and Olympics »

London cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra believes we need to end the relationship between fast food company sponsorship and sport to save lives. 

KP Wellness

8:36 AM (edited)  -  Public

BBC - Newsbeat - Steroid users 'doubling' year on year, new figures show -http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/18728990

A growing number of young men are taking high levels of steroids, risking serious damage to their health.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18782503

Younger men turning to steroid use »

A 5 live investigation has found that men in their teens and twenties are increasingly turning to steroids to bulk up. 

KP Wellness

8:33 AM  -  Public

Research published by The Lancet suggests providing more contraception around the world could save 100,000 lives every year, by stopping many women from dying in childbirth.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18787815

'Contraception key to saving lives' »

A study by The Lancet has shown thousands of lives could have been saved through better promotion of contraception 

KP Wellness

8:32 AM  -  Public

Ex-smokers 'may gain up to 5kg' -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18780152

Ex-smokers 'may gain up to 5kg' »

The average weight gain associated with giving up smoking is much higher than previously thought, experts have discovered. 

KP Wellness

8:31 AM  -  Public

GSK's new HIV drug beats Gilead medicine in study -
(Reuters) - An experimental once-daily AIDS drug from GlaxoSmithKline and its partner Shionogi proved superior to Gilead's Atripla in a late-stage clinical trial, increasing hopes for the new product.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/11/us-glaxosmithkline-shionogi-aids-idUSBRE86A06N20120711

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8:28 AM (edited)  -  Public

Study confirms uncircumcised boys' UTI risk -
(Reuters Health) - Baby boys who are uncircumcised have an increased risk of urinary tract infection - whether their foreskin is "tight" or not
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/10/us-study-confirms-uncircumcised-boys-uti-idUSBRE8690W020120710 

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8:26 AM (edited)  -  Public

H1N1 vaccine tied to small Guillain-Barre risk -
(Reuters Health) - Older adults who got the H1N1 flu vaccine in 2009 had a slightly increased risk of Guillain-Barre Syndrome - but the shots weren't linked to birth defects in babies of vaccinated women
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/10/us-vaccine-risk-idUSBRE8691B420120710 

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8:22 AM  -  Public

Analysis: Bird flu vaccine now? More than a shot in the dark -http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/11/us-birdflu-pandemic-vaccination-idUSBRE86A06B20120711

Analysis: Bird flu vaccine now? More than a shot in the dark »

LONDON (Reuters) - Culls of hundreds of thousands of chickens, turkeys and ducks to stem bird flu outbreaks rarely make international headlines these days, but they are a worryingly common event as th... 

KP Wellness

7:47 AM  -  Public

Sitting for Hours a Day Cuts Life Span -http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303343404577516853567934264.html

Sitting for Hours a Day Cuts Life Span »

Sitting down for more than three hours a day can shave a person's life expectancy by two years, even if he or she is physically active and refrains from dangerous habits like smoking, according to a s... 

KP Magazine

8:23 AM  -  Public

Canada to study health impact of wind turbine noise -
(Reuters) - Canada will conduct a study to explore if there is a relationship between wind turbine noise and health problems reported by people living near wind power developments
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/10/us-health-wind-idUSBRE8691FX20120710

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7:05 AM  -  Public

A long hot summer as air conditioners go silent
China’s ports are piled high with surplus coal as businesses and citizens try to save on electricity bills. Factory production cuts have contributed to the slump in demand.

5 ‘real world’ signs of the coming Chinese apocalypse | Economy | News | Financial Post -
http://business.financialpost.com/2012/07/10/5-real-world-signs-of-the-coming-chinese-apocalypse/

Chinese residents escape the summer heat in the Yangtze river.

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6:44 AM  -  Public

The Washington Monument is expected to stay closed until 2014 as crews work to repair the 555ft (169m) obelisk damaged in an earthquake last year.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18786990

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