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Cinnamon: a simple way to fight Parkinson’s disease
Neurologists at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago have found that cinnamon has the ability to reverse biomechanical, cellular and anatomical changes that are caused by Parkinson’s disease. The study discovered that after the body metabolizes cinnamon into sodium benzoate it enters the Read More...
Want a happier baby? Try dancing with it.
Researchers have long been studying the relationships between infants and music, but a new study from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada has discovered that interacting with an infant while music is playing can help enhance social relationships. The study found that when people synchronize Read More...
She surfs sea swells
Surfing stories have long been about freedom and leaving the world behind on the quest for the perfect wave. That is not the story Brown Girl Surf tells. Founded in 2011 by Farhana Huq, Brown Girl Surf shares the exploits of ground breaking female surfers around the world and reveals what they Read More...
News consumption is a major contributor to daily stress (no, not this news)
We have often told you this: Reading or watching the mainstream news is bad for your health and happiness. A study conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health found that one of the biggest contributors to our daily stress is the mainstream news we Read More...
New electric cars will be untaxed in China
China is serious about getting more clean cars on its roads to battle its notorious air pollution and global warming. Chinese buyers of new hybrid, electric, and fuel cell cars won’t have to pay purchase tax– 10% of the vehicle’s net value, until Read More...
Crowdsource platform to support human rights activists
Movements.org is a new online community where activists can connect to lawyers, publicists, journalists, and other human rights advocates. Members of the platform will be able to ask for advice and help on anything from asylum seeking, to organization techniques, and legal counsel. The platform has Read More...
Circular economy is going mainstream
In the predominant current business model companies make products and create a lot of waste in the process. In the proposed business model of the circular economy such waste is being used again as fuel for a new production process. A new report from JWT Intelligence shows that the circular economy Read More...
Eat almonds for heart health
After just 4 weeks of eating 1 ¾ oz. of almonds a day men showed improved blood flow and lower blood pressure. Almonds contain high levels of the anti–oxidant alpha-tocopherol, as well as fiber and other healthy fats. Researchers were surprised at how quickly almond consumption can have a Read More...
Eat almonds for heart health
Men who ate 50 g of almonds a day (about 1 ¾ oz, or around 35-40 whole almonds) had improved blood flow and lower blood pressure after 4 weeks compared to men who stuck to their normal diets. They also had higher levels of the antioxidant alpha-tocopherol in their blood. Alpha-tocopherol is the Read More...
B Corporations are good for the environment and society
B Corps are companies who meet or exceed a stringent set of standards in terms of social responsibility, environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. There are 1000s of different B Corps out there providing goods and services ranging from litigate consultations to cell phone Read More...