Discovery Thursday

Image credit: Prospector by ToOliver2. Yes, sometimes I feel like I'm looking for gold among the dross on the Web.

Since Monday, I've been at my work computer about 8 hours each day, squinting at words and numbers while completing several the-devil-is-in-the -details projects. My lower back and eyes loudly and wisely protest about spending the evening in front of a keyboard and screen. "No blogging," they plead. "Give us a break."

I'm beginning to feel a bit disconnected, though, and a little worried about breaking the blogging habit that has been so valuable in organizing my resources, not to mention thoughts. So I'm taking a few minutes now to share one "gold nugget" I found serendipitously this morning:

Food Timeline

Lynne Olver, "a reference librarian with a passion for food history" and excellent credentials edits this site.

Although traveling back in time appeals to me, I really need to stay in the present to meet deadlines. I hope you enjoy the link and I'll catch up with you later.

New Greens & Berries Template

I think I've finally completed the transition to Squarespace's Version 5.0, which I love, and customized a new template.  I tried to keep the look simple and very much like the previous version. The biggest change you will notice is  the navigation bar (menu of pages) is now at the top. I've also changed the background and font colours. Everything else is the same as before. (Well, I did lose some of my Practice Resources but I'm slowly rebuilding that page.)

Now I need to catch up on content. If only writing were as much fun as playing with colours.....

Admin note #2

Please excuse hiccups as I switch between my old and new templates. I'm trying to keep the look similar to the previous version.

Admin note

Posts will be sparse or nonexistent for the next day or so while I sort out why I can't publish outgoing links in new posts. My web site host (Squarespace) has upgraded to a new version and I may need to use a new template.

Vitamin K & warfarin (Coumadin)

 

Image of  Fractal broccoli (Public domain)

 

Broccoli is a rich source of Vitamin K with 220 micrograms per 125 mL (1/2 cup) serving.

 

Here are two helpful resources I used in a counseling session recently:

• Warfarin interactions with drugs, natural health and food products (Heath Canada handout)
• Food Sources of Vitamin K (PEN handout) (note: subscription required)
  

What  resources or specific advice do you give your clients who are on warfarin?  Feel free to share these in the comments section.