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2019

Eat Med Diet to Boost Performance: Increases Running Speeds

May 31, 2019

Eleven athletes ran five kilometers a good six percent faster after four days on a Mediterranean diet compared to four days on a Western diet.

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Imbibe Less to Lower Blood Pressure: Link to Alcohol Consumption

May 31, 2019

Consuming as few as seven to 13 alcoholic drinks a week increases the risk of high blood pressure, say researchers.

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Find a Green Space and Make a Friend: Outdoor Colors Increase Trust and Happiness

May 31, 2019

Green spaces and colorful design elements like rainbow-painted crosswalks in a Vancouver, Canada neighborhood made people happier and more trusting of strangers.

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Take Magnesium to Optimize Vitamin D: Levels Out Absorption

May 31, 2019

Magnesium increases Vitamin D absorption in people with low levels and lowers absorption in people with excessive amounts.

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Legal Pot Lifts Junk Food Sales: Recreational Marijuana Increases Unhealthy Snacking

May 31, 2019

After three states legalized recreational marijuana, sales of potato chips, cookies and ice cream rose.

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Norwegian Nudge: Countries Learn from Recycling Strategy

May 31, 2019

Norway recycles a whopping 97 percent of its plastic bottles by making bottle deposit returns simpler, and rewarding participating companies with lower taxes.

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Sanjay Gupta on ‘Chasing Life’

May 31, 2019 ● By Jan Hollingsworth

On his fact-finding, immersive tour of six healthy, happy countries, CNN’s chief medical correspondent discovered the secrets of ancient traditions and modern practices that lead to a healthy and meaningful life.

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Medicinal Mushrooms: Beyond Buttons and Portabellas

May 31, 2019 ● By April Thompson

Reishi, lion’s mane, cordyceps and other types of mushrooms have powerful compounds that protect cognition, boost immunity and lower stress – and that’s just for starters.

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Pre-Wired for the Future: Transportation Drives Urban Planning

May 31, 2019 ● By Jim Motavalli

Imagine, if you can, pedestrian- and transit-friendly cities with new homes pre-wired for electric vehicles and office buildings planned without parking spaces. It’s already happening.

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Nontoxic Lawn Care: Protecting Pets and the Planet

May 31, 2019 ● By Marlaina Donato

Many pet owners know that applying chemical pesticides and fertilizers to lawns can harm their pets, but some “natural” alternatives like vinegar and cocoa mulch can also hurt them.

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Fatherhood's Pain and Glory: We Must Face Our Own Story First

May 31, 2019 ● By Chris Bruno

To father a son consciously, a man must first admit to the pain and hunger he experienced as a child through his own father’s failings.

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Brain-Savers: Smart Strategies for Preventing Dementia

May 31, 2019 ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn

Despite the growing prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease, no drug cures exist–but experts believe more than a third of cases can be prevented with lifestyle changes that also may help delay or reverse its progression.

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Gardening for Kids: The Fun of Growing Their Own

Apr 30, 2019 ● By Ronica A. O’Hara

How to involve kids in growing their own garden to get them outdoors, foster an appetite for fruits and veggies, teach them planning, and develop their motor, literacy and scientific skills.

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Toxic Legacy: Breast Implant Warriors Unite

Apr 30, 2019 ● By Linda Sechrist

Women in growing numbers are joining together to deal with the long-term, serious health threats posed by saline and silicone implants.

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Plants Talk: Discover Their Secret Language

Apr 30, 2019 ● By April Thompson

Plants may not be raising an audible ruckus, but scientists are finding they communicate silently with each other through smells, hearing and underground networks.

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