Want to lower your risk for cardiovascular disease? Try a vegetarian diet
About 600,00 people die every year from heart disease in the United States; that’s one in every four deaths. It is the leading cause of death for both men and women. To what do we owe this epidemic? Research published…
Hospital food could be so much better than it is
Food is a powerful healer, which is why hospitals should reconsider how they feed patients.
Green Energy? Wood-Burning Power Stations Are Eco-Disasters
Burning forests to generate electricity is probably the worst green-energy stupidity. It destroys forests; creates its own pollutants; is less efficient than coal to harvest, handle, and burn; and has a low-heat value. If all factors are counted, it will…
Why red meat raises your cancer risk
As with many health issues, the problem with red meat is sugar and the body’s reaction to a particular molecule. (Photo: Ronald Sarayudej [CC BY 2.0]/Flickr) Health experts have known for years that the consumption of red meat raises a…
Can GreenBelly meal bars power you through an outdoor adventure? We put them to the test
We tried three different GreenBelly meal bars to put the flavor and nutritional claims to the test.
FOOD: After sugar, next sin tax could target red meat — report
Meat could be a target for higher taxes given criticism of the industry’s role in climate change, deforestation and animal cruelty, according to a report by Fitch Solutions Macro Research.
What are the full moon names?
Lists of common full moon names – both by month and by season – for both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
AGRICULTURE: Investors bet a small packet can help cut food waste
A sachet about the size of a sugar packet could be key in efforts to reduce food waste.
Diarrhea-causing bacteria adapted to spread in hospitals
The gut-infecting bacterium Clostridium difficile is evolving into two separate species, with one group highly adapted to spread in hospitals, according to new research.
‘Let them roam’ and other advice on free-range summer parenting
When my kids begged for an empty calendar, I was worried about the impact on my job, but a few strategies have kept everything on course.
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