30 Nov
Wordless Wednesday: what’s on our wish list
by Barb Boose
Archive for November, 2011
28 Nov
DMU Research Symposium
Mark your calendars for this year’s DMU Research Symposium taking place on campus this Thursday, December 1. No classes will be scheduled for the afternoon so all students can attend or participate.
The annual DMU Research Symposium aims to recognize the research efforts of those in the surrounding community; to provide a forum for the collaboration of ideas and the production of new hypotheses; and to impress upon the students of DMU the critical role that research plays in the advancement of health care.
25 Nov
Friday recipe: turkey tostadas
by Barb Boose
Some people believe Thanksgiving is all about the food – well, in addition to actually being thankful – but the traditional meal of turkey, marshmallowed sweet potatoes, dressing and green-bean casserole is my least favorite eating “event” of the year. I don’t even like pumpkin pie. What I do like is the comfort of having a pile of leftover turkey in the fridge that I can transform into all sorts of non-Thanksgiving-like meals, such as Thai curry turkey or pesto-cranberry-turkey wraps or the turkey tostadas, below. I chose this recipe because I typically have most of the ingredients on hand (beans rule in my pantry) and they come together quickly. I mean, after preparing that Thanksgiving extravaganza, who wants to spend more time in the kitchen?
24 Nov
We are thankful for…
our students
our alumni
our faculty
our staff
and Des Moines University’s bright future!
22 Nov
Don’t blame the bird
The turkey is often cited as the culprit in after-dinner lethargy, but the truth is that you could omit the bird altogether and still feel the effects of the feast.
Turkey does contain L-tryptophan, an essential amino acid with a documented sleep inducing effect. L-tryptophan is used in the body to produce the B-vitamin, niacin. Tryptophan also can be metabolized into serotonin and melatonin, neurotransmitters that exert a calming effect and regulates sleep. However, L-tryptophan needs to be taken on an empty stomach and without any other amino acids or protein in order to make you drowsy. There’s lots of protein in a serving of turkey and it’s probably not the only food on the table.
