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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...
Paternity leave encourages other dads to follow suit
More and better parenting benefits families—and societies. That’s why paternity leave is a critical contribution to more healthy societies. A new study published in American Economic Review has found that men taking paternity leave encourage their male counterparts to do the same. Brothers of Read More...
Clay fridges can slash global food waste substantially
Annual global food waste weighs in at over 1 billion tons. In developing countries food is often thrown away because of inadequate refrigeration. The Mitticool fridge is made from clay and might be the answer to the food storage problem. The Mitticool doesn’t require electricity, can keep Read More...
Planes help track—and save—endangered animals and insects
Tracking the migratory patterns of birds, butterflies and other small species has been notoriously difficult, until now. A partnership between the Smithsonian Institute and United Airlines, called The Partners in the Sky Initiative, affixes small radio antennae to the bottom of aircraft so they Read More...
Consuming more energy is the fastest way to saving the environment
Often we hear about how important energy conservation is, but what if the fastest way to save the environment was to consume more energy? Consuming more energy will push the energy solutions we have to be more to be more efficient, and drive human ingenuity to come up with the next big Read More...
Employee–free coffee shop based on trust serves society
To keep his coffee shop open late David Brekke had to minimize overhead, and the best way to do that? Don’t have employees. Brekke’s coffee shop, The vault Coffee in Valley City, North Dakota, is completely self service and experiences almost no theft. The Vault also receives an average of 15% Read More...
No employees, no problem
Can a self–service store with no employees based on trust system be successful? Or will it just be stolen from? That’s exactly what David Brekke, business strategy consultant, and his wife Kimberly set to find out last October when they opened The Vault coffee shop in Valley City, North Read More...
Solar energy for the entire world requires only small plot of land
How many solar panels are needed to power the whole world? A new graphic shows the exact plot of land that needs to be covered with solar panels to provide electricity to the entire world. And the surprising part– it’s not that large, just 158 square Read More...