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.
French law forbids food waste by supermarkets
This week, France has become the first country in the world to ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food, forcing them instead to donate it to charities and food banks. Under a law passed unanimously by the French senate, as of Wednesday large shops will no longer bin good Read More...
Urban farming 2.0: Meet the Leafy Green Machine
Urban farming is changing the world of agriculture, giving city-dwellers the opportunity to raise their own crops in an efficient, natural way without having to rely on getting produce from a farm abroad. The only thing is that costs for starting a rooftop greenhouses are high. That’s why Brad Read More...
Meditation shown to reduce pain during breast cancer biopsy
Meditating during a breast biopsy can reduce pain, anxiety and fatigue, say researchers. The researchers, from the Duke Cancer Institute in Durham, NC, publish their findings in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Undergoing a breast biopsy is not pleasant, to say the least. It Read More...
Organic agriculture can feed the world and be profitable for farmers
Critics have long argued that organic agriculture is inefficient, requiring more land to yield the same amount of food. But now, Washington State University researchers have concluded that feeding a growing global population with sustainability goals in mind is possible. Their review of hundreds of Read More...
These sorts of activities can protect your brain from ageing
Even a year after taking part in the study, the way some older people’s brains processed language was more akin to young people. Only tasks which involve sustained mental effort can help protect the brain from ageing, a new study finds. Activities like digital photography or quilting can Read More...
2 natural supplements together halves risk of mild cognitive impairment becoming Alzheimer's
Scientists studied 250 people with mild cognitive impairment: a condition that can progress to dementia. B vitamins combined with omega-3 can help slow mental decline in older people with memory problems, a new study finds. Dr Celeste de Jager, one of the study’s authors, said: “We Read More...
Save the world, stop eating meat
There are few solutions that have such broad beneficial impact as eating less meat or even stop eating meat altogether. It takes about 40 million tons of food to eliminate the most extreme cases of world hunger, yet nearly 20 (!) times that amount of grain is fed to farmed animals every year to Read More...
Parrots to the rescue: How they help veterans with PTSD
A few days ago numerous Read More...
To prevent back pain, orthotics are out, exercise is in
Lower back pain is an almost universal if unwelcome experience. About 80 percent of those of us in the Western world can expect to suffer from disruptive lower back pain at some point in our lives. But if we begin and stick with the right type of exercise program, we might avoid a recurrence, Read More...
Some of the biggest companies learn their employees meditation and yoga
From Google to Starbucks, it seems big companies jump on the bandwagon to encourage employees to handle stress better. They offer meditation or yoga classes, trying to integrate mindfulness into the workday. How do these companies do this? By creating a safe, physical space. By offering support and Read More...