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Astaxanthin Aids Muscle Recovery: Supplement Found to Help Athletes

Aug 31, 2016

Serbian soccer players who took astaxanthin daily for three months recovered more quickly from muscle exertion and had lower rates of inflammation than a control group.

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Hello Escargot: Pest Control Without Chemicals

Aug 31, 2016

A South African vineyard uses Indian runner ducks to devour the snails that would otherwise consume delicate grape vine buds.

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Nuclear Advancement: Aerospace Giant Closes in on Superior Fusion Power

Aug 31, 2016

Lockheed Martin scientists are well-along in developing a safe nuclear-fusion reactor small enough to fit on the back of a truck and powerful enough to power 80,000 homes.

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Fracking Water: Action Needed to Protect U.S. Drinking Water Supplies

Aug 31, 2016

Organized opposition is building in key states to the environmentally risky practice of fracking, which continues to contaminate large volumes of precious drinking water supplies.

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The Modern Shaman: Ancient Practices Heal Body and Soul

Aug 31, 2016 ● By Linda Sechrist

Shamanism has emerged from Earth’s jungle and forest peoples to offer contemporary society an integrative worldview with rich healing potential.

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Relax and Unwind: Restorative Yoga Poses Foster Healing

Aug 31, 2016 ● By Meredith Montgomery

If even touching our toes is too much of a stretch, restorative yoga might be a good first move. It uses pillows, blocks and blankets to support the body in deeply healthful asanas.

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Water-Wise Kitchen: A Few Small Steps Can Make the Difference

Aug 31, 2016 ● By Avery Mack

By choosing, cooking and storing family food wisely, we can play a role in solving our planet’s diminishing potable water supplies.

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Less Sleep Brings on the Munchies: Lack of Zzzs Increases Appetite

Aug 31, 2016

In a four-night University of Chicago study, young adults getting only four-and-a-half hours of sleep a night were significantly hungrier afterwards and more likely to snack heavily in the afternoon.

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Music as Medicine: Music Soothes, Energizes and Heals Us

Aug 31, 2016 ● By Kathleen Barnes

Whether it involves strumming a guitar, humming, or listening to a favorite tune, music has potent healing abilities for what ails us, from depression to addiction to pain.

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Vegan Lunchbox: Plant-Based Choices Provide Midday Boost

Aug 31, 2016 ● By Judith Fertig

Those curious about veganism can try switching to a plant-based diet just for lunches—and see what kinds of differences follow.

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Inside the Chant with Krishna Das: Kirtan Music Transports Listeners to a Deeper Place

Aug 31, 2016 ● By Robin Fillmore

His soothing, rhythmic chants open up soul spaces and connections by which we can feel touched by the Divine.

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Surf to Turf: U.S. Farmed Seafood That’s Safe and Sustainable

Aug 31, 2015 ● By Judith Fertig

In places like Michigan and Nebraska, fish ponds are blooming—and making it safe for us to eat farm-raised fish again.

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Whole Child Sports: Free Play Earns the Winning Score

Aug 31, 2015 ● By Luis Fernando Llosa

Parents may believe organized sports are best for kids, but free play is actually what makes kids creative, resilient and better problem-solvers.

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Choose Happiness: Four Tips to Flip the Joy Switch

Aug 31, 2015 ● By Linda Joy

A recent poll found that only one in three Americans are happy. Here are four ways to rise above our troubles and choose to be happy, regardless of circumstance.

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