Friday, July 28, 2017

Actress Candace Cameron Bure's New Book on Style


ACTRESS, PRODUCER AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR CANDACE CAMERON BURE SHOWS WOMEN OF ALL AGES AND WALKS OF LIFE HOW TO ACHIEVE BEAUTIFUL STYLE AND CONFIDENT LIVING WITH NEW BOOK

“STAYING STYLISH – CULTIVATING A CONFIDENT LOOK,
STYLE AND ATTITUDE”

Lifestyle Title from “Fuller House” Actress Releases November 7, 2017 Through Zondervan

Actress, producer and New York Times bestselling author Candace Cameron Bure will release her new lifestyle book, “Staying Stylish: Cultivating a Confident Look, Style, and Attitude” (Zondervan) that teaches women of all ages how they too can live fully and beautifully despite the pressures of everyday life. The hardcover and e-book editions will be available via web and in stores nationwide on November 7, 2017 and are available now for pre-order

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Sunday, July 9, 2017

The Truth About Turmeric and Curcumin

Front row of my spice cabinet: turmeric and curry powder



Spending my early childhood in India, I developed a taste for spices like curry powder and turmeric (one of the main ingredients in curry powder). After three years in New Delhi, my family returned stateside with a taste for curry. So when I started reading about the amazing health benefits of turmeric and its main chemical constituent, curcumin, a few years ago, I was intrigued.

Turmeric grows wild in the forests of South and Southeast Asia. There turmeric and curcumin have long been used in 
traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine and Siddha practices as attempted treatment for various diseases and internal disorders, including indigestion, throat infections, common colds, liver ailments. It is also used topically, to cleanse wounds or treat skin sores. It is worth noting the average lifespan in India during the time of native Ayurvedic medicine was abysmally short.


However, the big money-making movement for "all natural" foods, medicines and products has quickly embraced older ethnic practices of using herbs and oils to treat everything from warts to cancer. Indeed, my own mother was an early subscriber to "Prevention" magazine where she learned about home remedies to treat lesions on the leg and succumbed to melanoma cancer as a result.

Today turmeric and curcumin have been put forth and hailed as treatments for everything from inflammation to high blood pressure, from arthritis to Alzheimers. 


Herbs, vegetables and fruits do provide necessary nutrients and have other benefits for the body, but there is little high-quality clinical evidence for use of turmeric or curcumin, as treatment for the wide array of ailments they are said to impact.

According to one curcumin study curcuminoids have been the subject of over 120 clinical trials against several diseases, but "No double-blinded, placebo controlled clinical trial of curcumin has been successful." That study found curcumin to be "an unstable, reactive, nonbioavailable compound and, therefore, a highly improbable lead." 

Another turmeric study looked at research on the spice for a variety of health conditions and found that, "Claims that curcuminoids found in turmeric help to reduce inflammation aren’t supported by strong studies."


Even studies where researches believe the turmeric has potential benefits are forced to acknowledge that while turmeric and curcumin, have been studied in numerous clinical trials for various human diseases and conditions, the conclusions have either been uncertain or negative. That points to the lack of systematic review conducted to evaluate the strength of the research.



An interesting study of turmeric's effects on skin indicates the spice "has been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-neoplastic properties," but sums up by saying it "may provide therapeutic benefits for skin health" and that further studies are essential. 


In conclusion, the many alleged reports of the numerous health benefits of turmeric and curcumin are mostly anecdotal at best. The majority of reported clinical trials and research studies are inconclusive. There is no clinical evidence that turmeric or its chemical component curcumin have any medicinal properties and no proof turmeric supplements have any benefits.


I still plan to cook with turmeric. I enjoy the flavor and would not be surprised if turmeric, like other vegetable, fruits, herbs and spices, might add a modicum of healthy benefit to my diet. However, I won't be wasting my money on turmeric supplements with no clinical evidence and no proven benefits. The powerful all-natural spin machine can get rich on someone else's dime.

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Saturday, July 8, 2017

Eating Healthy at Murfreesboro Farmers Market

Saturday Market on Main Street in Murfreesboro


July 8 brought the weekly Saturday Farmers Market on the Square to Murfreesboro, TN. Vendors lined the sidewalks on Main Street and around the square with fresh vegetables, meat products, organic soaps, honey and bee pollen, beautiful cut flowers and other delectable and healthy goodies.

Prices for fresh produce compared favorably to grocery stores, often less, and there is something more sensory and satisfying about picking out your veggies from colorful arrays outside in the sunshine. It's nice to support local farmers, too.
A local vendor at the Farmers Market sells sunflowers and produce

There were many varieties of healthy fruits and vegetables on hand including zucchini, tomatoes, corn, broccoli, potatoes, peppers, peaches, onions, cucumbers, lettuce, cabbage and mother produce from local farms. When you buy healthy food, healthy eating just seems to follow naturally.
Colorful tomatoes at the Saturday Farmers Market

Walking from booth to booth around the town square is also a good way to get out, get moving and get some light exercise, and if you end up walking back to the car with a big head of cabbage in your bag, you will get a little weight training to boot!.

The Farmers Market on the Square takes place in Murfreesboro at the historic Town Square every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. until noon and is well worth a visit.

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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Pope Francis and President Trump Defend Charlie Gard's Human Dignity in Controversial Case


How do we deal with health and medical conditions that could cause serious disabilities? Are disabled, retarded, geriatric, senile or otherwise impaired patients not to be extended the same rights as other patients? Do parents not have the right to seek available healthcare for their children? This controversial case examines  how we look at disabilities today.

In separate statements of support, Pope Francis and President Donald Trump have vigorously defended little Charlie Gard's human dignity, and the right of his parents -- Chris and Connie -- to do everything in their power to save the life of their disabled son. Further, President Trump has extended a welcome to Charlie Gard in a U.S. hospital. The Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network applauds both leaders for their heroic witness and protection of our most vulnerable and disabled brothers and sisters


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