Todd Park has been named the next U.S. Chief Technology Officer by the White House. A profile of him in O’Reilly Radar written by Alex Howard: Park has been working to revolutionize the healthcare industry at HHS since 2009, and in the private sector as an entrepreneur since 1997. Now he’ll have the opportunity to try to improve …
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Top 4 ways Americans lose weight – exercise, eat less, portion control, & natural foods
Trying to lose weight is something most Americans can identify with. Two-thirds say they have made a serious effort to lose weight at least once in their life, including 25% saying they tried once or twice, 30% trying between 3 and 10 times, and 8% trying more than 10 times. The 52% of all U.S. …
Top 4 ways Americans lose weight – exercise, eat less, portion control, & natural foods
Trying to lose weight is something most Americans can identify with. Two-thirds say they have made a serious effort to lose weight at least once in their life, including 25% saying they tried once or twice, 30% trying between 3 and 10 times, and 8% trying more than 10 times. The 52% of all U.S. …
'Tis The Season For Pomegranates
If you live in Southern California, one fruit that’s no stranger to farmer’s markets and CSA-boxes is the pomegranate. I only recently discovered how much I enjoy this fruit, after years of watching it be bastardized and exploited by food companies. The fruit has long been celebrated for its health benefits (it’s a good source of vitamin …
‘Tis The Season For Pomegranates
If you live in Southern California, one fruit that’s no stranger to farmer’s markets and CSA-boxes is the pomegranate. I only recently discovered how much I enjoy this fruit, after years of watching it be bastardized and exploited by food companies. The fruit has long been celebrated for its health benefits (it’s a good source of vitamin …
Microsoft Health Vault, a viable alternative to Google Health
Now that Google Health is shutting down I’ve moved my information into Microsoft’s Health Vault. A while back I spent some time digitizing my health files and also hit-up my Mom for her records. It took a little time but was worth it. I thought this would force me to throw out the paper files, …
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Frozen Yogurt: how healthy is it?
The frozen yogurt craze is upon us and competing with all those cupcake shops (see Paris Hilton). While most stores are serving up liquid sugar a few of them are differentiating by promoting their health value. Things like calcium, vitamin C, and the chemistry sounding ‘live and active cultures’, also known as probiotic. “At Red …
Go local: an explanation of foodsheds
With all this talk about eating local and counting miles I thought it would be good to explain what it really means. The foundation for local eating starts with a foodshed. Foodshed: a region or area from which a population draws its food. The typical limit on these regions is 100 miles. Draw a 100-mile …
Homemade organic toothpaste: baking soda and water (that's it!)
A few months ago I made the switch from store toothpaste to the homemade version. There were so many recipes available on the internet that it was hard to find the right one. After several months of experimenting I’ve found the perfect recipe: Baking Soda + Water I can’t believe it either, but it works …
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Homemade organic toothpaste: baking soda and water (that’s it!)
A few months ago I made the switch from store toothpaste to the homemade version. There were so many recipes available on the internet that it was hard to find the right one. After several months of experimenting I’ve found the perfect recipe: Baking Soda + Water I can’t believe it either, but it works …
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