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Thanksgiving’s main event! |
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Sunday, 23 November 2008 |
 It’s Thanksgiving time again, and if you want rave reviews on your
Thanksgiving Dinner, you will definitely have to do some prep work.
First things first… how many people are you catering for? And, is your
family likely to bring guests you didn’t have on your list?
When you select your turkey, make sure you have about 1 pound of per
guest. Buying Fresh or Frozen turkey is totally dependent on you. A
frozen turkey should thaw in one day for every five pounds – so a 15
lbs turkey may take about 3 days to thaw (in the fridge). Or, if you
submerge the bird in water, it might take about 30 minutes per pound.
Stuffed Turkey recipe
1 Turkey (about 12-14 lb)
6 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh Tarragon
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh Parsley
2 cloves crushed garlic
1 tbsp Olive oil
A pinch of Saffron
Salt
Pepper
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Shea Butter: For skin like butter |
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Sunday, 12 October 2008 |
Everyone loves smooth looking and beautiful skin. You know – skin that
is clear and free of blemishes. That’s exactly why many African
American households have a jar of Shea Butter stored somewhere in the
medicine cabinet.
What exactly is Shea Butter? Shea butter is derived from the nut of the
Karite tree, which grows throughout West Africa. African Shea butter
has been utilized for centuries for its amazing ability to renew,
repair and protect the skin. The name Karite means the ‘Tree of Life’,
due to the many important uses that Shea butter provides for the people
of that region.
Shea butter is unique because of its high content of non-saponifiable
fats which act as a natural skin moisturizer. The skin conditioner
moisturizes skin with all the essential elements it needs for balance,
elasticity and tone.
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The Danger of Childhood Obesity |
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Sunday, 12 October 2008 |
Nothing looks cuter than a baby chubby with baby fat. Yet, that same
baby fat should be cause for concern when it remains on a toddler.
Childhood obesity is a growing problem in this society, and its
beginning occurs earlier in life than many realize. According to a
study published December 28 in the online edition of the American
Journal of Public Health, more than a third of low-income, urban
children are overweight before three years old. Across the board,
approximately 30 percent of American children are overweight as
reported by the American Obesity Association.
Not everyone who is overweight is obese. Many children and adults are a
few pounds above their ideal weight, but obesity refers to a body mass
index (a statistical measure of weight and height) of 30 or higher.
Even if a child is only slightly overweight, parents should not wait it
out and assume the child will grow slimmer. A September 2006 press
release from the National Institutes of Health shows a strong link
between being overweight in early childhood and obesity in adolescence.
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Potential Cure for Children with Sickle Cell |
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Sunday, 28 September 2008 |
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial may provide new treatment options to
children with sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited blood disorder
that affects 70,000 people in the United States. The Sickle Cell
Unrelated Transplant (SCURT) research study is a Phase II, multi-site
clinical trial that will start accepting qualified patients later this
month.
Currently, marrow or blood stem cell transplantation is the only
potential cure for severe SCD. Most people with SCD who have undergone
a transplant have received stem cells from family members, usually
siblings. In this nationwide, multicenter clinical trial, researchers
will evaluate the role of unrelated donor transplants in treating
severe SCD and the effectiveness of a less-intensive regimen of
chemotherapy to prepare patients for transplant.
SCD causes blood cells to clump together, which can block blood
vessels. This blockage can damage the brain, bones, muscles, lungs,
kidneys, liver, intestines and other organs and cause excruciating
episodes of pain. Over time, people with SCD can experience permanent
damage to vital organs and even sudden death. The study seeks to enroll
45 children ages 3-16 with symptoms of severe SCD, such as strokes,
frequent pain crises or episodes of severe lung problems. Those who
meet the eligibility requirements will receive a bone marrow or
umbilical cord blood transplant from a suitably matched, unrelated
donor to replace their own red blood cells.
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Are you shopping healthy? |
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Sunday, 28 September 2008 |
Let’s face it: The worst time to go to the grocery store is when you’re
hungry. While your tummy is grumbling, there is a tendency to fill up
your cart with everything you see – even those items that are not so
nutritious.
We all know that nutrition is an essential ingredient to good health.
Eating nutritiously not only helps you to achieve a healthy weight, but
it also helps you feel energized and aids in the prevention of coronary
heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular diseases
rank as the number one killer of African Americans, claiming the lives
of 36.3 percent of the more than 291,000 Blacks who die each year.
Moreover, nearly 45 percent of Black adults in the U.S. have high blood
pressure, one of the highest rates in the world. Compared with Whites,
Blacks are more likely to have high blood pressure, to be overweight or
obese, and to have diabetes. All of these factors raise their
cardiovascular disease risk.
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