I checked the pill identifier, which was very quick and accurate - so much easier than thumbing through a PDR!
The Local option of MedlinePlus looks extremely helpful - I added it to my favorites in order to access it quickly for patrons. I entered the heading "acupuncturists" and it quickly gave 9 listings for my zipcode.
I created a simple family medical history tree - it could be a useful addition to a genealogy study since sometimes someone begins a genealogy search in order to uncover their medical genetic makeup. A disease or condition could be traced through generations.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Friday, August 22, 2008
Wellness #41 Going Green Part II
One activity that I think would be quite easy in order to live greener - hmmm. Quite easy? Probably if it were quite easy, I'd already be doing it. However, the other day when highway driving a long distance, I slowed down (to the speed limit) and stayed in the right lane. I actually found it very relaxing - people had to go around me, instead of me going around them, plus I didn't need to worry about speeding.
We have already done alot of things such as recycling everything we think we can, replacing light bulbs,etc. but one thing I would like to try, is make my own cleaning liquids, as listed on www.care2.com. I need to wait until my present supply is used up, however.
We have already done alot of things such as recycling everything we think we can, replacing light bulbs,etc. but one thing I would like to try, is make my own cleaning liquids, as listed on www.care2.com. I need to wait until my present supply is used up, however.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wellness #41 Going Green
I figured out my carbon footprint by using Yahoo Green. 10.1 - too high! Just basing my score on answering the few questions listed, however, there doesn't seem to be a way to lower the score any time soon. I have to drive to work in Texas, won't sell our house for awhile to move to a smaller one, etc. Seems like it could have made more of a distinction between cars besides just size - mine, even though it is considered midsize according to their criteria, does get good mileage. Oh, well...I guess I get the point that this lifestyle with these criteria has an impact on our environment.
I have been interested for a long time in going to a farmer's market but for the most part, they have not been conveniently located - not sure how green it is if you have to drive a long distance to get to one. However, I plan to try to visit the one in downtown New Braunfels since I more likely to be close by when vacationing in the area.
I have been interested for a long time in going to a farmer's market but for the most part, they have not been conveniently located - not sure how green it is if you have to drive a long distance to get to one. However, I plan to try to visit the one in downtown New Braunfels since I more likely to be close by when vacationing in the area.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Wellness #40 Fitness
It was interesting to go through and figure my bmi, calorie requirements and then complete the questionnaire.
To my surprise, the results showed my expected age to be 104.5! Ok, maybe I need to go back and look at some of my answers again. Actually, I saw there were several questions where none of the answers seem to apply, so I just had to choose the one that I thought was closest.
My goals? To live up to my answers so I can reach that ripe old age!
To my surprise, the results showed my expected age to be 104.5! Ok, maybe I need to go back and look at some of my answers again. Actually, I saw there were several questions where none of the answers seem to apply, so I just had to choose the one that I thought was closest.
My goals? To live up to my answers so I can reach that ripe old age!
Wellness #39 Nutrition
I perused NutritionData.com and found it very interesting. I signed up for the newsletter (when I will find time to read it, I don't know) and also checked out some listings under "topics." I entered a recipe for my breakfast casserole, since that is the only one that I can remember. It showed a calorie count of 192, which is not as bad as I thought. Of course, that was for only one serving...
The tracking feature could also be helpful for someone following a diet.
Something I learned about a food I eat? I entered blueberries and found it is mildly inflammatory with a reading of -3. It is usually presented as such a healthy food I figured it would be anti-inflamatory.
From Recipes.Sparkpeople.com for my breakfast casserole:
Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 182.9
Total Fat: 11.8 g
Cholesterol: 127.2 mg
Sodium: 361.3 mg
Total Carbs: 7.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 10.9 g
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Breakfast Casserole
Poultry Breakfast Poultry Breakfast Submitted by LIBTEXLIB
Ingredients
eggs, fresh, 6 largemilk, nonfat, 1 cupwhite bread, 12 slices, crusts removedcheddar cheese, 2 cupbacon, 1 lbmushrooms, fresh, 1 lb
Directions
Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIBTEXLIB.
-As can be seen, the calorie count came out a little lower than from nutritiondata.com. Yes, substituting ingredients makes a difference in terms of calories and nutrition, but would it taste as good?
It's been a long time since I have entered anything on this blog and cobwebs have set in. I tried to get the recipe on this blog by looking through the websites under "share" but didn't see this one listed. So for the sake of time (too late!), I copied and pasted it.
The tracking feature could also be helpful for someone following a diet.
Something I learned about a food I eat? I entered blueberries and found it is mildly inflammatory with a reading of -3. It is usually presented as such a healthy food I figured it would be anti-inflamatory.
From Recipes.Sparkpeople.com for my breakfast casserole:
Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 182.9
Total Fat: 11.8 g
Cholesterol: 127.2 mg
Sodium: 361.3 mg
Total Carbs: 7.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 10.9 g
See Full Information
Ingredients DetailsAdd this recipe to a cookbook Report Inappropriate Recipe
Breakfast Casserole
Poultry Breakfast Poultry Breakfast Submitted by LIBTEXLIB
Ingredients
eggs, fresh, 6 largemilk, nonfat, 1 cupwhite bread, 12 slices, crusts removedcheddar cheese, 2 cupbacon, 1 lbmushrooms, fresh, 1 lb
Directions
Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIBTEXLIB.
-As can be seen, the calorie count came out a little lower than from nutritiondata.com. Yes, substituting ingredients makes a difference in terms of calories and nutrition, but would it taste as good?
It's been a long time since I have entered anything on this blog and cobwebs have set in. I tried to get the recipe on this blog by looking through the websites under "share" but didn't see this one listed. So for the sake of time (too late!), I copied and pasted it.
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