Health
Finding good health news amidst a pandemic can be quite daunting. That’s not the case with The Optimist Daily, where positive news is in high supply. Our Health section covers the latest good news from the health sector, featuring solutions ranging from mental and physical health to immunity, nutrition, and cutting edge medical research.
Fast food chains could soon offer veggie burgers that are indistinguishable from beef
McDonalds doesn't sell veggie burgers because people don't buy them. That might have something to do with the fact that most pre-made veggie burgers taste vaguely like cardboard. But now that startups like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are coming out with plant-based burgers that Read More...
Help for children's mental health, from apps to parenting classes
Figures show that about a quarter of a million under-18s in England are receiving help from NHS mental health services. It is the first time this data has been recorded and it follows a reports that mental illness is soaring among women aged 16-24. Children’s services are struggling to cope Read More...
Why the sustainable food movement is unstoppable: it's the philosophy!
Fresh organic 'Heirloom' garlic from New Roots Farm in Newmarket NH, at the Portsmouth, NH farmer's market. Photo: ilovebutter via Flickr (CC BY). More articles about Good nutrition begins in healthy soils Corporate capture: Big Conservation must break out of its Stockholm syndrome Can markets in Read More...
How mini-farms can yield food security
Monday, October 3, 2016 - 12:30amThis article originally appeared on Ensia. Her face shaded by a wide-brimmed straw hat, Olawumi Benedict is cheerfully tending to her "little babies" — kale seedlings growing in shallow wooden flats until they’re hardy enough for transplantation into Read More...
Survey: We need more rest and the best way to get it, is to spend time alone
A year-long online survey “The rest test” that questioned 18,000 people in 134 countries shows –not so surprisingly—that most people feel they don’t get enough rest. The respondents reported on average 3 hours rest per day (besides sleep). The optimal amount of rest linked to a high Read More...
Psychologist helps San Quentin prisoners find freedom through self-reflection
Jacques Verduin knows most of the men in San Quentin by name. And he's trying to make sure that when they leave the California state prison, just across the San Francisco Bay in Marin County, they don't ever come back. Verduin — a tanned man with silver hair, in his mid-50s — has been running Read More...
5 ways Ayurvedic practices can help make pregnancy easier
Ayurveda is an ancient medical science that puts the power of health and healing in your own hands. As a new mother, you can use the principles of Ayurveda to take care of yourself during pregnancy and support the critical recovery period after your baby is born. Here are five ways Ayurvedic Read More...
How the Obama administration led an American food movement
He was the first person to successfully cut in line at famous Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, where the wait for brisket runs three hours. Her culinary garden inspired budding green thumbs — young and old — to grow their own produce. Together, their penchant for dining out helped Read More...
Before you skip another workout, make sure to think about your brain
Exercising has tremendous benefits to the body and mind, leading to the creation of new neurons and increasing higher-level thinking. These benefits, however, will only remain if you continue exercising regularly. In a provocative new study, researchers found that some of the benefits of exercise Read More...
These cuisines could help you live longer
Going on vacation could help you uncover the secret to a long and healthy life -- if you pick the right destination. It's no secret that certain populations around the world live longer and produce a greater number of centenarians than others. More importantly, these marvels of nature remain Read More...