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The MIND diet is a dietary plan designed to promote brain health and reduce the risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. Its name is an acronym for “Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay”, combining aspects of the Mediterranean diet and the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). Here’s a breakdown of what it emphasizes: 1....[ Read More... ]

When it comes to sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and rice syrup are often seen as “less-than-ideal” options - but how do they actually compare? With both used in processed foods, energy bars, and beverages, it’s worth understanding the pros, cons, and the surprising differences between them - including the potential for arsenic contamination. 🍬 High Fructose Corn...[ Read More... ]

From December 2013:For their school science project, a group of 15 year-old girls in Denamrk wanted to test whether cell phones could be harmful.Pupil Lea Nielsen said: ‘We all thought we experienced concentration problems in school if we slept with our mobile phones at the bedside, and sometimes we also found it difficult sleeping.’They put plants near wireless routers, to test...[ Read More... ]

Nebraska: Kelly Leisure was bit by a brown recluse spider hiding in his hoodie from his closet.  He fel sick when he got home later that day and then spent the next 5 days in bed before finally going to the hospital.“If I would have been in that room for another 24 hours, I would have been gone,” Kelly said.When Kelly got to the hospital, doctors rushed him into...[ Read More... ]

A good reason to use a "fake" plastic Christmas tree or decorate your Christmas tree that is growing outside: bugs, lots and lots of bugs.  Most stores hose down the fresh cut trees, but that doesn't guarantee no bugs.  In fact, according to the ABC7 article and tree experts, "odds are you will be bringing as many as 25,000 bugs in with it."  That's a lot.Tree experts say most...[ Read More... ]