It’s safe to say that when a Monday morning rolls around, there’s nothing quite like sipping on a cup of coffee to wake you up. In fact, sometimes it feels so important that you head straight for the coffee pot before drinking water or eating breakfast. But for those who […]
Month: September 2021
10 famous Arizona foods and drinks and the stories behind them
Arizona’s culinary influences range wide, from its rich desert geography to its deep history with the Mexican border state of Sonora. Many communities call Arizona home, including more than 20 different Native American tribes, immigrants from around the world and out-of-state transplants chasing the sun. All together, they have shaped Arizona’s […]
Exercise staves off Alzheimer’s by affecting iron in the brain
Share on PinterestNew research in mice suggests that exercise may keep the brain healthy by improving iron metabolism. Jalapeno/Getty Images Lack of physical activity is known to increase a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease. A new study in mice suggests that exercise may protect against Alzheimer’s by improving the regulation […]
Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show
About a year ago, teenager Anastasia Vlasova started seeing a therapist. She had developed an eating disorder, and had a clear idea of what led to it: her time on Instagram. She joined the platform at 13, and eventually was spending three hours a day entranced by the seemingly perfect […]
Reinvent or die: Cuban private sector in face of pandemic’s impact
The pandemic has had a different impact on the different private businesses in Cuba: where some have had economic losses, others have taken advantage of the crisis to grow in the last year and a half. The Swing Habana Bar has been closed for two years. It is a benchmark […]
Food systems and the bioeconomy
Wagyu beef. Credit: Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic has sharpened our focus on food—whether it be due to concerns relating to supply chain integrity, the viability of rural communities, or a rediscovery of home-cooking during lock-down. Now more than ever, modern food systems must take into consideration the complexities of sustainably […]
Milkweed butterflies tear open caterpillars and drink them alive
Not all caterpillars grow up to be beautiful butterflies. Some become living milkshakes for their dads, who guzzle caterpillar body fluids to attract the ladies. Recently, scientists reported the first evidence of butterflies sipping from the bodies of caterpillars — dead and alive. They observed adult milkweed butterflies in North […]
How many steps a day should you take? Study finds 7,000 can go a long way
The fitness goal of 10,000 steps a day is widely promoted, but a new study suggests that logging even 7,000 daily steps may go a long way toward better health. Middle-age people who walked at least 7,000 steps a day on average were 50 percent to 70 percent less likely […]
Barbers and hairstylists | Daily Express Online
DURING this Covid-19 pandemic, many people missed their barbers / hairstylists. Never before has this situation happened. Everybody took barbers for granted. Anytime you want a haircut there is a barber shop around the corner. You don’t need an appointment and you don’t have to rush. They are always […]
Roots Food Group Signs Binding Letter of Intent With Be My Eyes to Provide Medically Tailored Meals to 5M+ Community of Volunteers, Blind, and Low-Vision Individuals
DALLAS, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Roots Food Group, a mission-driven technology, healthcare, philanthropic and food company that believes in creating healthy outcomes through ‘Food is Medicine’, has signed a binding letter of intent with Be My Eyes to provide medically tailored meals to their community of 5M+ volunteers, blind […]