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If you’ve ever wondered or debated whether nature or nurture is more important, then you have wondered what genes have to do with it. Are the genes we inherited from our parents the driving force that determines not just our physical form, but how our body functions and even how we think and respond emotionally to our world?
If the dust from a feedlot packed with 45,000 cows isn’t seeping through your windows, and the stench of manure from swine farms crowded with 5,000-plus hogs isn’t overwhelming you when you step outside, perhaps how our industrialized farming system produces animal-based foods feels unimportant.1 2 3 But if that dust and manure fuel a crisis of drug-resistant superbugs, does it matte
Today’s modern lifestyle has led to a significant increase in screen time and blue-light exposure, which are associated with eye strain and fatigue, inability to focus, and sleep problems.
Call it the perpetual quest for the fountain of youth—we’re never going to stop buying products that promise to reverse the hands of time, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and put the plump back in our skin. Having just turned 40 myself, I can admit that I recently purchased another night cream that swears it’ll do all that and more.
Staying physically active is one of the best ways we can promote health, vitality, and a long healthspan, and from yoga to weight training, distance running to walking, and everything in between, there is something for everybody.
Whether it’s cantaloupes, watermelons, honeydews, or all the above, you can always count on melons to join the party. At the heart of every carefully crafted charcuterie board, picnic spread, or party platter, melons always seem to make an appearance.
Did you know you can trace the journey of a raindrop from wherever it fell in the world all the way to the ocean? An incredible interactive map called River Runner lets you do it, and it’s created with actual watershed data.
In 1986, California voters passed Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act. This law is a “right to know” law that was written to protect the health of Californians by letting them know when a substance in a product they are purchasing may cause harm.
The focus of the last few months has been avoiding getting sick—social distancing measures and various stay-at-home orders around the country have been put into place to slow the spread of COVID-19, but one of the unanticipated outcomes is a decline in our overall mental health.
The human brain is a biological wonder. It’s what makes us distinctly human and allows us to… well, to pretty much do every single thing that we do. But as much of a marvel as our brains are, sometimes they need a boost. Enter nootropics (noh-uh-trop-icks).
Bringing home a baby is one of the greatest joys in life. It can also be one of the most stressful. On the flipside of the excitement, love, and new baby smell are exhaustion, loneliness, and overwhelm. It’s… a lot.
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