Before you make your next Starbucks order a "Trenta" -- the new mega drink size unveiled by the cafe chain -- you might want to ask your waistline how it feels about it.
An analysis by Loyola University Health System in Chicago claims the giant drink,Rift Gold which can pack as many as 230 calories a pop, could lead everyday consumers to gain more than 20 pounds a year.
"People need to realize that when they do choose these larger sizes, it's going to lead to excess calories," Dr. Jessica Bartfield, an internal medicine and weight-loss specialist at Loyola's Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, told AOL Health.
The problem is compounded when people make their big drinks tastier. The worst offenders? RIFT PlatinumGenerous dollops of cream or whole milk and multiple packets of artificial sweeteners or sugar.
"There is the potential to add up to one or two cups of these additives, and that can lead to the weight gain," said Bartfield. "There's potential there for extra calorie damage."
Super-size drinks at food and beverage chains have come under fire for their role in the U.S. obesity epidemic.
"They're often a significant source of calories but not of nutrition," Bartfield said.rift gold "All they're giving you are empty calories."
One nutrition expert suggests the alarm bells over the coffee giant's contribution to the trend may be hype.
"Starbucks tells me there are low-calorie drinks ... developed in response to consumer demand," Marion Nestle, a food studies professor at New York University, told AOL Health. "The big hazard is finding an open bathroom," she joked.
More specifically, Starbucks emphasizes that the Trenta size is limited to its iced coffee, lemonade and Tazo iced tea drinks.
"Unsweetened, the beverages have fewer than 90 calories, and sweetened iced coffee or tea in a Trenta cup has fewer than 230 calories," the company says in an e-mail sent to Nestle, Bartfield and others.RIFT Platinum "The unsweetened iced tea and iced coffee options are only five calories and fit the needs of customers looking for a refreshing offering at Starbucks."
The 31-fluid-ounce Trenta drinks, unveiled in 14 states Jan. 18, are being offered in response to "customer requests for a larger-sized cup for their favorite iced beverages," Starbucks says. They'll be available in California next month and nationwide by May.
An iced coffee in that size without sweetener has 190 calories with skim milk; 220 with 2 percent or soy milk; and 230 calories with whole milk, according to the company's website.
A typical cup of coffee runs between 6 and 12 ounces. Until now, Starbucks had three sizes: tall (12 ounces), grande (16 ounces) and venti (24 ounces).
Since ordering a trenta coffee every morning -- the equivalent of four or five cups in one drink -- means taking in 200 extra calories a day, that could translate into an additional 2 pounds a month,TERA Gold according to Bartfield. That's 21 pounds a year.
So what's a Starbucks junkie to do? Bartfield has some parting advice for those who may be seduced by the trenta.
"Be careful what you're ordering," she warned. "It's not an innocent drink, in that it can contribute to extra calories that will in turn contribute to weight gain. Bigger is not always better."
2011年5月7日星期六
Composer Chopin's Hallucinations May Have Been Caused by Epilepsy
Frederic Chopin's habit of drifting off and hallucinating at the piano may have been caused by epilepsy, according to a new study of the 19th-century romantic composer.
Chopin's tendency to lapse out of consciousness was interpreted by his partner George Sand,Rift Gold pseudonym of the French novelist Aurore Dudevant, as "the manifestation of a genius full of sentiment and expression." But in the analysis published this week, Spanish doctors say Chopin's hallucinations may have been due to a temporal lobe epilepsy rather than the result of any sweeping artistic tendencies.
Manuel Vazquez Caruncho and Francisco Branas Fernandez of the Complexo Hospitalario Xeral-Calde in Spain analyzed descriptions of Chopin's hallucinations from those close to him.RIFT Platinum They propose the French-Polish composer suffered from a type of epilepsy that produces conscious hallucinations that last from seconds to minutes. The research was published in the journal Medical Humanities, a specialist publication of the BMJ.
Caruncho and Fernandez cite an extract from Sand's memoir, where she recalls returning to the home she shared with Chopin, along with her son, after a long journey delayed by flooding. The composer had been playing one of his preludes and told Sand he was lulled to sleep while at the piano and saw himself drowned at the bottom of a lake.
Hallucinations are typically seen in patients with severe psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.rift gold Other romantic composers such as Robert Schumann, who was committed to an asylum, experienced auditory and visual hallucinations which some believed were the product of his musical genius.
Caruncho and Fernandez say Chopin's hallucinations occurred mostly in the evening or coincided with fever, unlike those linked to psychotic disorders.
While Chopin was plagued by health ailments, like severe headaches and insomnia, there is no record he was diagnosed with any neurological problems. Some historians have suggested the composer's frequently noted melancholic moods may have been due to depression. Experts are split on what ultimately killed him; his death certificate lists tuberculosis as the cause, but others suspect it may have been cystic fibrosis.RIFT Platinum A request to the Polish government to perform genetic tests on Chopin's heart was denied.
Determining medical conditions and what killed historical figures is extremely difficult without forensic proof. In recent years, scientists have suggested the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was killed by strep throat after comparing accounts of his illness with diseases prevalent at his time of death. And after years of computer scans and DNA testing, researchers concluded Egypt's King Tut died of complications from a broken leg and malaria.
Caruncho and Fernandez suggest that because Chopin was able to recall his complex hallucinations in detail, they could have been caused by a temporal lobe epilepsy, though it's not known whether that might have contributed to his death.TERA Gold They acknowledge that without brain imaging or other tests, proving it will be nearly impossible.
"We doubt that another diagnosis ... will help us understand the artistic world of Frederic Chopin," Caruncho and Fernandez wrote. "But we do believe knowing he had (epilepsy) could help to separate romanticized legend from reality."
Chopin's tendency to lapse out of consciousness was interpreted by his partner George Sand,Rift Gold pseudonym of the French novelist Aurore Dudevant, as "the manifestation of a genius full of sentiment and expression." But in the analysis published this week, Spanish doctors say Chopin's hallucinations may have been due to a temporal lobe epilepsy rather than the result of any sweeping artistic tendencies.
Manuel Vazquez Caruncho and Francisco Branas Fernandez of the Complexo Hospitalario Xeral-Calde in Spain analyzed descriptions of Chopin's hallucinations from those close to him.RIFT Platinum They propose the French-Polish composer suffered from a type of epilepsy that produces conscious hallucinations that last from seconds to minutes. The research was published in the journal Medical Humanities, a specialist publication of the BMJ.
Caruncho and Fernandez cite an extract from Sand's memoir, where she recalls returning to the home she shared with Chopin, along with her son, after a long journey delayed by flooding. The composer had been playing one of his preludes and told Sand he was lulled to sleep while at the piano and saw himself drowned at the bottom of a lake.
Hallucinations are typically seen in patients with severe psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.rift gold Other romantic composers such as Robert Schumann, who was committed to an asylum, experienced auditory and visual hallucinations which some believed were the product of his musical genius.
Caruncho and Fernandez say Chopin's hallucinations occurred mostly in the evening or coincided with fever, unlike those linked to psychotic disorders.
While Chopin was plagued by health ailments, like severe headaches and insomnia, there is no record he was diagnosed with any neurological problems. Some historians have suggested the composer's frequently noted melancholic moods may have been due to depression. Experts are split on what ultimately killed him; his death certificate lists tuberculosis as the cause, but others suspect it may have been cystic fibrosis.RIFT Platinum A request to the Polish government to perform genetic tests on Chopin's heart was denied.
Determining medical conditions and what killed historical figures is extremely difficult without forensic proof. In recent years, scientists have suggested the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was killed by strep throat after comparing accounts of his illness with diseases prevalent at his time of death. And after years of computer scans and DNA testing, researchers concluded Egypt's King Tut died of complications from a broken leg and malaria.
Caruncho and Fernandez suggest that because Chopin was able to recall his complex hallucinations in detail, they could have been caused by a temporal lobe epilepsy, though it's not known whether that might have contributed to his death.TERA Gold They acknowledge that without brain imaging or other tests, proving it will be nearly impossible.
"We doubt that another diagnosis ... will help us understand the artistic world of Frederic Chopin," Caruncho and Fernandez wrote. "But we do believe knowing he had (epilepsy) could help to separate romanticized legend from reality."
Nutrition Labels Coming to the Front of Food Packaging
Some of the nutrition information listed in government-mandated food labels will be repeated on package fronts under a new system that food makers and major grocers are introducing.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute on Monday announced the industry's voluntary new "Nutrition Keys," which will list calories,Rift Gold saturated fat, sodium and sugars per serving. Manufacturers may choose to use only one or two of the figures in small, package-front icons, or all four.
The icons replace a program the industry launched and canceled in 2009 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said was misleading.RIFT Platinum It was called "Smart Choices" and included a green check mark on foods that met some nutrition requirements set by the industry.
Health highlights Plan for your afternoon snack attack
Daily motivation to get your diet and fitness back on track in 2011. What's holding you back?
Most U.S. food makers and sellers are backing "Nutrition Keys," which the industry is launching with a $50 million marketing campaign.
Campbell Soup Co. said in a statement that it plans to add the icons to "appropriately-sized packages" of beverages, baked snacks and meals this year and next.
Most food makers will add Nutrition Keys icons to most of their packaging by the end of 2011 but also keep the mandatory black-and-white nutrition labels on package backs. rift goldThe new labeling system includes ways for food makers to name ingredients consumers should emphasize and those best to limit.
Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, said in a conference call with news organizations that the program is "totally consistent with the existing FDA and USDA regulations" and was developed because consumer research showed shoppers wanted the information.
Industry representatives said the new labels respond to a request First Lady Michelle Obama made last March in her effort to fight childhood obesity.
The labels met some criticism, however.
Nonprofit advocacy group The Center for Science in the Public Interest said they could be confusing -- and consumers are likely to ignore them.
RIFT Platinum"It's unfortunate the industry wouldn't adopt a more effective system or simply wait until the Food and Drug Administration developed a system that would be as useful to consumers as possible," the group said in a statement.
Kelly Brownell, Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, said in a statement issued by the university Monday that the new labels are a "sign" that the government must continue its regulatory effort.
"I see no reason the food industry could not have waited . except that the industry fears that government would suggest a system that reflects poorly on many of its products,"TERA Gold Brownell said.
Food industry analyst Erin Swanson with the Wall Street research firm Morningstar praised the labels for making nutrition information more visible.
"Food companies have had a focus on improving the wellness profile of their portfolios," Swanson noted.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute on Monday announced the industry's voluntary new "Nutrition Keys," which will list calories,Rift Gold saturated fat, sodium and sugars per serving. Manufacturers may choose to use only one or two of the figures in small, package-front icons, or all four.
The icons replace a program the industry launched and canceled in 2009 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said was misleading.RIFT Platinum It was called "Smart Choices" and included a green check mark on foods that met some nutrition requirements set by the industry.
Health highlights Plan for your afternoon snack attack
Daily motivation to get your diet and fitness back on track in 2011. What's holding you back?
Most U.S. food makers and sellers are backing "Nutrition Keys," which the industry is launching with a $50 million marketing campaign.
Campbell Soup Co. said in a statement that it plans to add the icons to "appropriately-sized packages" of beverages, baked snacks and meals this year and next.
Most food makers will add Nutrition Keys icons to most of their packaging by the end of 2011 but also keep the mandatory black-and-white nutrition labels on package backs. rift goldThe new labeling system includes ways for food makers to name ingredients consumers should emphasize and those best to limit.
Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, said in a conference call with news organizations that the program is "totally consistent with the existing FDA and USDA regulations" and was developed because consumer research showed shoppers wanted the information.
Industry representatives said the new labels respond to a request First Lady Michelle Obama made last March in her effort to fight childhood obesity.
The labels met some criticism, however.
Nonprofit advocacy group The Center for Science in the Public Interest said they could be confusing -- and consumers are likely to ignore them.
RIFT Platinum"It's unfortunate the industry wouldn't adopt a more effective system or simply wait until the Food and Drug Administration developed a system that would be as useful to consumers as possible," the group said in a statement.
Kelly Brownell, Director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University, said in a statement issued by the university Monday that the new labels are a "sign" that the government must continue its regulatory effort.
"I see no reason the food industry could not have waited . except that the industry fears that government would suggest a system that reflects poorly on many of its products,"TERA Gold Brownell said.
Food industry analyst Erin Swanson with the Wall Street research firm Morningstar praised the labels for making nutrition information more visible.
"Food companies have had a focus on improving the wellness profile of their portfolios," Swanson noted.
2011年5月5日星期四
We Gotta Talk! An Uncommon Conversation
Eating disorders, PTSD, depression, drug and alcohol abuse, teen pregnancy, suicide, prostitution and serial rape all have something in common. They all rear their ugly heads in the lives of victims of childhood sexual abuse. As an NFL player going into my 11th year in the league, Rift Goldone of my goals is to make discussion of childhood sexual abuse a common conversation, and April's Child Abuse Awareness Month is a good time to jack up the conversation.
Nationally, 25 percent of girls will be sexually abused before the age of 18. One in six boys will be sexually abused before age 18. Those statistics are the most conservative you will find; in certain communities, the numbers are much higher. An estimated 39 million in the United States have experienced the shame, guilt, and pain of childhood sexual abuse -- including my own beautiful bride.
Through the pain of my wife's experience and my desire to protect my daughters and the next generation,RIFT Platinum I started the Heath Evans Foundation with the mission of fostering hope and healing to victims of childhood sexual abuse. We do so through providing free counseling to victims and families in my hometown of West Palm Beach, Florida and my current city of New Orleans. We also accomplish our mission through doing all we can to raise awareness about this silent epidemic. This year, we launched ImAVictim.com as a way for anonymous victims to break their silence and tell their story -- many for the first time. The stories will break your heart. They'll also make you realize that we need to bring this problem out in the open -- both to provide solace and healing to victims and to create an atmosphere where perpetrators are exposed and fully prosecuted.
Raising this uncommon conversation to a larger public level will also inform a larger percentage of parents,rift gold youth workers, teachers and the general public about the warning signs that a young person may have endured sexual abuse. Rarely is a child or young person able to immediately share such an experience with an adult, because of both the physical and emotional trauma and the conniving of a shrewd perpetrator. Fortunately (and sadly) some common signs often signal that a child has been victimized. Making the public aware of those signs can get a child the help they desperately need sooner rather than later. I often make the analogy that a child who has been sexually abused is very much like a person who has been cut deeply. If the wound is quickly cleaned, stitched, bandaged, and attended, there will still be a scar but the wound will heal and the long-term effects will be minimized. However, if the wound is not treated, the wound will fester, the scar will be more pronounced, and even when professional treatment is finally administered, the whole body will have been infected, a limb may be lost, or the treatment must be intensive and drawn out.RIFT Platinum So knowing the signs is an important part of treatment on a societal level.
Now, you are probably thinking that victims are "not in your circle" or your kids are "not at risk." WRONG! While statistics reveal that certain socioeconomic demographics are more likely to fall victim to childhood sexual abuse, my own personal experience, along with that of countless others, proves that this epidemic affects everyone. White, black; rich, poor; city, country -- 25 percent of girls (does your daughter have four friends?) will be abused. One in six boys (does your son play baseball? Play in the band?) as well.TERA Gold Are you thinking of the dirty old man giving away candy on a street corner? Between 80-90 percent of children are sexually abused by someone from their own family (30-40 percent) or by a close friend or someone trusted by the family (50 percent). And 40 percent are abused by an older or larger child whom they know. Facts like these scare me, as a father of two daughters. They should scare you, too.
So let's get this conversation going. Don't just read this article. Send it to friends; share it on Facebook; bring it up at the coffee shop; print it in a newsletter. It will make people uncomfortable -- count on that! It will also make people aware. It will also make children safe. So go out on a limb and make it your conversation today.
Nationally, 25 percent of girls will be sexually abused before the age of 18. One in six boys will be sexually abused before age 18. Those statistics are the most conservative you will find; in certain communities, the numbers are much higher. An estimated 39 million in the United States have experienced the shame, guilt, and pain of childhood sexual abuse -- including my own beautiful bride.
Through the pain of my wife's experience and my desire to protect my daughters and the next generation,RIFT Platinum I started the Heath Evans Foundation with the mission of fostering hope and healing to victims of childhood sexual abuse. We do so through providing free counseling to victims and families in my hometown of West Palm Beach, Florida and my current city of New Orleans. We also accomplish our mission through doing all we can to raise awareness about this silent epidemic. This year, we launched ImAVictim.com as a way for anonymous victims to break their silence and tell their story -- many for the first time. The stories will break your heart. They'll also make you realize that we need to bring this problem out in the open -- both to provide solace and healing to victims and to create an atmosphere where perpetrators are exposed and fully prosecuted.
Raising this uncommon conversation to a larger public level will also inform a larger percentage of parents,rift gold youth workers, teachers and the general public about the warning signs that a young person may have endured sexual abuse. Rarely is a child or young person able to immediately share such an experience with an adult, because of both the physical and emotional trauma and the conniving of a shrewd perpetrator. Fortunately (and sadly) some common signs often signal that a child has been victimized. Making the public aware of those signs can get a child the help they desperately need sooner rather than later. I often make the analogy that a child who has been sexually abused is very much like a person who has been cut deeply. If the wound is quickly cleaned, stitched, bandaged, and attended, there will still be a scar but the wound will heal and the long-term effects will be minimized. However, if the wound is not treated, the wound will fester, the scar will be more pronounced, and even when professional treatment is finally administered, the whole body will have been infected, a limb may be lost, or the treatment must be intensive and drawn out.RIFT Platinum So knowing the signs is an important part of treatment on a societal level.
Now, you are probably thinking that victims are "not in your circle" or your kids are "not at risk." WRONG! While statistics reveal that certain socioeconomic demographics are more likely to fall victim to childhood sexual abuse, my own personal experience, along with that of countless others, proves that this epidemic affects everyone. White, black; rich, poor; city, country -- 25 percent of girls (does your daughter have four friends?) will be abused. One in six boys (does your son play baseball? Play in the band?) as well.TERA Gold Are you thinking of the dirty old man giving away candy on a street corner? Between 80-90 percent of children are sexually abused by someone from their own family (30-40 percent) or by a close friend or someone trusted by the family (50 percent). And 40 percent are abused by an older or larger child whom they know. Facts like these scare me, as a father of two daughters. They should scare you, too.
So let's get this conversation going. Don't just read this article. Send it to friends; share it on Facebook; bring it up at the coffee shop; print it in a newsletter. It will make people uncomfortable -- count on that! It will also make people aware. It will also make children safe. So go out on a limb and make it your conversation today.
Shin-Soo Choo Arrested: Indians Outfielder Busted On DUI Charges
CLEVELAND — Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was arrested Monday on suspicion of drunken driving after a breathalyzer test showed he had a blood-alcohol level of .201 – more than double Ohio's legal limit of .08.
Choo, the sixth major league player to be cited on a drunken driving charge this year, Rift Goldwas arrested by police in Sheffield Lake, Ohio, after he failed a field sobriety test. An officer following Choo's white Cadillac SUV said he was driving erratically before he was stopped.
Choo on Tuesday apologized to fans, the team, the club and his family "for the attention stemming from this matter."
RIFT Platinum"I am hopeful that this incident will not be a distraction to the Indians organization while we remain focused on continuing to play winning baseball," he said in a statement released by the Indians.
The 28-year-old South Korean traveled with the team and was expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday night, when the Indians were to open a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics. Cleveland began the week with the best record in the majors.
Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said the club has spoken to Choo about the incident.
"The Indians organization takes these issues very seriously and we are disappointed in the matter,"rift gold Antonetti said in a statement. "We will continue to monitor the situation and we will not have any further comment at this time."
According to police, a patrolman first spoke to Choo at 2:25 a.m. He told the officer he was lost and needed directions to Avon Lake. Choo was allowed to continue driving, but was later pulled over when he twice crossed the double-yellow lines and drifted into a bike path. He told the officer his GPS had broken and he was unable to get directions home.
Choo's eyes were bloodshot and he smelled of "an alcoholic beverage," police said, and he was ordered out of the SUV.
Choo was unable to complete a heel-to-toe walking test,RIFT Platinum losing his balance and he failed two other sobriety tests, the report said. He was taken to the police station and was given the breathalyzer test. Choo was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, having an excessive blood-alcohol level and a traffic violation.
He was released without bond and was driven home. While being escorted outside by an officer, Choo reportedly smashed his camera in the parking lot.
The case has been scheduled for Sheffield Lake Mayor's Court at 5 p.m. Thursday, according to David Graves, the city law director. Choo's attorney may enter a not guilty plea on his behalf without Choo present or may ask for a continuance, Graves said.
Arguably Cleveland's best all-around player, Choo joins teammate Austin Kearns, Seattle's Adam Kennedy,TERA Gold Detroit's Miguel Cabrera, Oakland's Coco Crisp and Atlanta's Derek Lowe as players arrested since Jan. 1 on suspicion of DUI.
One of the game's most underrated players, Choo batted .300 last season. He was the only AL player to hit .300 with at least 20 homers and 20 steals. He entered Tuesday's game batting .250 with four homers and 15 RBIs for the surprising Indians, who are 19-8 and lead the AL Central by 4 1/2 games.
Choo, the sixth major league player to be cited on a drunken driving charge this year, Rift Goldwas arrested by police in Sheffield Lake, Ohio, after he failed a field sobriety test. An officer following Choo's white Cadillac SUV said he was driving erratically before he was stopped.
Choo on Tuesday apologized to fans, the team, the club and his family "for the attention stemming from this matter."
RIFT Platinum"I am hopeful that this incident will not be a distraction to the Indians organization while we remain focused on continuing to play winning baseball," he said in a statement released by the Indians.
The 28-year-old South Korean traveled with the team and was expected to be in the starting lineup Tuesday night, when the Indians were to open a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics. Cleveland began the week with the best record in the majors.
Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said the club has spoken to Choo about the incident.
"The Indians organization takes these issues very seriously and we are disappointed in the matter,"rift gold Antonetti said in a statement. "We will continue to monitor the situation and we will not have any further comment at this time."
According to police, a patrolman first spoke to Choo at 2:25 a.m. He told the officer he was lost and needed directions to Avon Lake. Choo was allowed to continue driving, but was later pulled over when he twice crossed the double-yellow lines and drifted into a bike path. He told the officer his GPS had broken and he was unable to get directions home.
Choo's eyes were bloodshot and he smelled of "an alcoholic beverage," police said, and he was ordered out of the SUV.
Choo was unable to complete a heel-to-toe walking test,RIFT Platinum losing his balance and he failed two other sobriety tests, the report said. He was taken to the police station and was given the breathalyzer test. Choo was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, having an excessive blood-alcohol level and a traffic violation.
He was released without bond and was driven home. While being escorted outside by an officer, Choo reportedly smashed his camera in the parking lot.
The case has been scheduled for Sheffield Lake Mayor's Court at 5 p.m. Thursday, according to David Graves, the city law director. Choo's attorney may enter a not guilty plea on his behalf without Choo present or may ask for a continuance, Graves said.
Arguably Cleveland's best all-around player, Choo joins teammate Austin Kearns, Seattle's Adam Kennedy,TERA Gold Detroit's Miguel Cabrera, Oakland's Coco Crisp and Atlanta's Derek Lowe as players arrested since Jan. 1 on suspicion of DUI.
One of the game's most underrated players, Choo batted .300 last season. He was the only AL player to hit .300 with at least 20 homers and 20 steals. He entered Tuesday's game batting .250 with four homers and 15 RBIs for the surprising Indians, who are 19-8 and lead the AL Central by 4 1/2 games.
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