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January 2020

Eat Fermented Dairy to Lower Heart Risk

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Eating and drinking fermented probiotic dairy products such as yogurt, kefir, cheese and sour cream reduces the risk of heart disease for women, report researchers.

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Munch More Nuts to Stave Off Weight Gain

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Research finds that increasing nut intake by a half serving a day—about 12 almonds or seven walnut halves—is linked to lower instances of weight gain and obesity.

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Drink Pomegranate Juice to Protect Fetal Brain Growth

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Babies whose mothers drank pomegranate juice while pregnant have evidence of both better brain connectivity and development of white matter.

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Live Near Green Spaces to Stave Off Metabolic Syndrome

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Middle-aged and older adults that live in greener neighborhoods have a lower risk of metabolic syndrome.

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Eat Garlic and Onion for Breast Health

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

According to a study, women eating more onions and garlic reduced their risk of breast cancer by 59 percent compared to those that ate less of these.

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Trays Up: Air Meals May Get an Eco-Makeover

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Each airline passenger produces about three pounds of trash per flight. British design firm PriestmanGoode has refashioned the economy meal tray, replacing plastic with renewable materials.

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Money Talks: Climate Change Increases Banks’ Financial Risks

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Climate risks may cause home values to fall significantly; banks to stop lending to flood-prone communities; and towns to lose tax money needed to build seawalls and other protections.

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Uncowed by a Hurricane: Cattle Survive Churning Sea

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Three cows turned up at Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina months after being swept out to sea by Hurricane Dorian.

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Rethinking Rice: Farmers Respond to Climate Change

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Nfamara Badjie is planning to bring the rice-growing practices of his West African ethnic group to East Coast climates through his Ever-Growing Family Farm operation.

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Time’s Up: Renewable Energy Should Speed Progress

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

The International Energy Agency predicts that renewable energy will surpass coal as the world’s leading source of electricity by 2030.

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Beach Junk: Microplastics Found in Brand-New Sand

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

A Hawaiian beach that was formed by lava from the erupting Kilauea volcano in 2018 is already littered with invisible pieces of tiny plastic.

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Living Long and Well: Age-Defying Habits and the Fountain of Youth

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Researchers have long pursued the keys to a long and healthy life, concluding that longevity is determined by a combination of genes, environment, lifestyle choices and luck.

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