Thursday, June 30, 2011
Tastes of York a Success & July's Advisory Group Meeting Info
Healthy World Cafe joined dozens of local farm markets, restaurants, agencies, and foodies at the first annual "Tastes of York" held recently at Spoutwood Farms. We had an opportunity to meet tons of interesting and interested people, who had a chance to hear about HWC and taste some of our delicious food. We served Pea Hummus, made from fresh, local peas, and spread the word about our community cafe.
Healthy World's next Advisory Group meeting will be on Tuesday, July 5, due to the Independence Day Holiday. We will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Friends Meeting House. Please join us and bring a friend!
Thanks to all who came out, and thanks to Spoutwood Farms! What a great event.
Healthy World's next Advisory Group meeting will be on Tuesday, July 5, due to the Independence Day Holiday. We will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Friends Meeting House. Please join us and bring a friend!
Even kids loved our Pea Hummus!
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Healthy Spirits: New Arrivals
1. Brasserie Des Rocs Glassware
2. St. Bernardus Glassware
3. Deschutes Hop in the Dark Black IPA
4. Deschutes Black Butte XXIII
5. Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Wild
6. Speakeasy Betrayal Imperial Red
7. Lagunitas Mason Jar glasses
8. Grand Teton Howling Wolf Hefeweizen
9. Rubicon Hopsauce DIPA
10. La Trappe Oak Aged Isad'or
11. La Trappe Oak Aged Quadruppel
12. De Dolle Bos Keun
13. Pretty Things St. Boltoph's Town Rustic Brown
14. Pretty Things Baby Tree Quadruppel
15. Monschof Schwarzbier
16. Jolly Pumpkin Madrugada Obscura
cheers,
dave hauslein
beer manager
415-255-0610
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Food Reward: a Dominant Factor in Obesity, Part VII
Now that I've explained the importance of food reward to obesity, and you're tired of reading about it, it's time to share my ideas on how to prevent and perhaps reverse fat gain. First, I want to point out that although food reward is important, it's not the only factor. Heritable factors (genetics and epigenetics), developmental factors (uterine environment, childhood diet), lifestyle factors (exercise, sleep, stress) and dietary factors besides reward also play a role. That's why I called this series "a dominant factor in obesity", rather than "the dominant factor in obesity".
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Drug Cessation and Weight Gain
Commenter "mem", who has been practicing healthcare for 30+ years, made an interesting remark that I think is relevant to this discussion:
It's clear that smoking cigarettes, taking cocaine and certain other pleasure drugs suppress appetite and can prevent weight gain. These drugs all activate dopamine-dependent reward centers, which is why they're addictive. Cocaine in particular directly inhibits dopamine clearance from the synapse (neuron-neuron junction), increasing its availability for signaling.
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Recovering substance dependent people often put on lots of weight and it is not uncommon for them to become obese or morbidly obese.This relates to the question that commenter "Gunther Gatherer" and I have been pondering in the comments: can stimulating reward pathways through non-food stimuli influence body fatness?
It's clear that smoking cigarettes, taking cocaine and certain other pleasure drugs suppress appetite and can prevent weight gain. These drugs all activate dopamine-dependent reward centers, which is why they're addictive. Cocaine in particular directly inhibits dopamine clearance from the synapse (neuron-neuron junction), increasing its availability for signaling.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Healthy Spirits: New Arrivals
1, Bruery 3rd Anniversary: CUIR (oak aged blended old ale made using the Solera method)2. Bruery Mischief
3. Telegraph Obscura Arborea (oak aged oud bruin with lactobacillus)
4. Pripp's Carnegie Porter
5. 21st Amendment Hop Crisis
6. Anchor Brekle's Brown Ale
7. Rogue Captain Sig's Northwestern Ale
cheers,
dave hauslein
beer manager
415-255-0610
