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Citrus firefighters
Why does milk put out the fire induced by a hot pepper? Because the pepper is a base and too much of it makes your mouth tingle, milk is an acid and when introduced to the system, neutralizes the fiery base. This process of food acids neutralizing spicy bases is what stuck in Swedish product Read More...
One in five taking a drug that worsens other symptoms
Over three-quarters of older Americans are being treated for more than one chronic condition. A new study has highlighted the possible risks of this practice, finding that more than 20% of senior citizens are receiving a medication that may cause another pre-existing condition to get worse, and Read More...
Flight of the eco-drones
At the edge of a Sumatran forest on a clear day last November, a six-rotor drone lifted off and sailed gracefully out over the wilderness in search of flowering trees. The small, robotic aircraft is a member of ConservationDrones’ fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), built not to spy or drop Read More...
Between food and politics
I met Wam Kat in 1999 in the Netherlands. He had set up a European youth forum there for the protection of forests, the promotion of sustainable energy, and a place to bring like-minded, optimistic and idealistic people together. Wam never said no to an idea. Whoever wanted to organize an action Read More...
A call for courage
Practicing courage, which I define as working with the tough stuff of life, rather than hoping to tap dance around it, create the resilience needed to confront pessimism and cynicism. We often think of courage as the stuff of heroes who have something bigger and braver than the rest of us–the Read More...
No link between saturated fat and heart disease
Saturated, unsaturated, trans, omega-6, omega-3… Like the Eskimo languages famed for having dozens of words for ‘snow’, the modern Western vocabulary is rich in ways to describe fat—as well as advice on which ‘good’ and ‘bad’ fats to seek out or avoid for a healthy diet. But Read More...
Corporate optimism
Is there room for idealists inside Fortune 500 companies? Christine Bader’s book The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist: When Girl Meets Oil (available in bookstores) chronicles the time she spent with BP, and what it was like to be a Corporate Idealist in one of the world’s largest Read More...
Dear Roz
Dear Roz, I have a problem: I have a lot of difficulties with saying no. Especially when someone at work asks me to help out with a project or task that I actually don’t have time for. I just can’t find the strength in myself to say no, even when I know that it’s necessary. I think it might Read More...
Lonely hearts are bad for your health
Your spouse might be a pain in the neck, but they’re good for your heart. Researchers have confirmed in women what has already been established in men: married people and those with long-term partners are less likely to die of heart disease. The latest numbers, by researchers at Oxford Read More...
Changing chocolate
The New American Chocolate Movement is changing the way we think about and taste chocolate. Their focus is “bean-to-bar” chocolate, meaning choosing cocoa beans that will make the best-tasting chocolate, while using artisanal and traditional techniques to make it. Dandelion Chocolate from San Read More...