an apple a day

Now that my New Media class is over, I won’t be posting here regularly anymore, but check back from time to time as I’ll certainly be putting up interesting tidbits when I get a chance. Thanks for reading, and if you have any tips or questions, feel free to send them to annamaltbyATgmailDOTcom.
Cheers,
Anna

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I realize this has little to do with preventive medicine, but I am posting it because A) it is totally nuts and B) it was posted in MSNBC’s “Health” section, so it’s sooort of relevant.
Apparently a Western Kansas woman sat on her boyfriend’s toilet for two years–so long that her skin actually began to grow […]

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When I saw this promo’d on MySpace, I thought it was a comedy video, but it actually contains some pretty helpful, science-based tips. Take careful notes if you’re heading Spring Break-ward.
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Last week, Melvin wrote:
you should do a piece on ginger tea. the ginger bounce rooibos at the coffee-house is particularly excellent. my friend rachel told me one time to drink it with an lemon wedge and some cayenne pepper. will you please tell me what that’s all about, aside from being far more delicious than […]

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I just have to rave for a second about an ingredient I can’t seem to get enough of this week: Cibo Naturals’ sun-dried tomato pesto. This stuff is absolutely delicious, and not so bad for you. In a whopping 1/4 cup serving (whopping because I’ve pretty much been using this in tiny doses as a […]

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Thanks, New York Times. Brilliant.
(And thanks, Creighton!)

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For anyone who’s ever been to Whole Foods, this won’t come as much of a surprise, but Alexandra Haller at Her Active Life blogged recently about how healthy foods are becoming more expensive, while unhealthy foods are getting cheaper. Haller cited this story from MSNBC, which quotes the University of Washington study that revealed this […]

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So I’ve been a bad blogger this week - apologies! - but to make up for it, let’s kick things off with a blog post you can really sink your teeth into (couldn’t resist…). While we all know about the amazing antioxidant effects of chocolate, something you may not know is that chocolate also contains […]

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As this winter drags on and on (today’s unseasonably warm temperatures notwithstanding), so does cold season. Watch this video to learn how to make a delicious and nutritious reinvention of traditional chicken noodle soup: Greek avgolemono, courtesy of “Recipes from the Night Kitchen” by Sally Nirenberg. Recipe below.

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(Don’t you love the word “newfangled”?)
A new product called the SteriPen JourneyLCD uses ultraviolet light to purify water and remove harmful bacteria. It’ll be available starting in April for $130 at camping and travel stores, says this story in the New York Times. The SteriPen includes an LCD screen that displays how much time has […]

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