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Eat Fermented Dairy to Lower Heart Risk

Dec 30, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Gender Gap: Sea Turtles Skew Female

Dec 30, 2019

Scientists warn that as the Earth gets hotter, sea turtle hatchlings worldwide are expected to trend dangerously female, potentially ending reproduction of the species.

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Rethinking Rice: Farmers Respond to Climate Change

Dec 30, 2019

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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