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Vegan Lunchbox: Plant-Based Choices Provide Midday Boost

Aug 31, 2016 01:43PM ● By Judith Fertig

Those curious about veganism can try switching to a plant-based diet just for lunches—and see what kinds of differences follow.

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Grape Juice Boosts Memory and Driving Skills: Benefits of Polyphenols

Jul 29, 2016 11:50AM

Busy working mothers between the ages of 40 and 50 that drank Concord grape juice daily improved their performance on a driving test, results that lasted after the study ended.

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A Good Food Fight: Keeping Food Out of the Trash Bin

Jul 29, 2016 11:50AM ● By April Thompson

Concerned that more than $160 billion worth of uneaten food ends up annually in landfills, college-age entrepreneurs are figuring out how to redirect still-good edibles to people and animals.

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Try European Apothecary Teas for a Taste of Europe

Jun 30, 2016 01:50PM

European Apothecary Teas guarantees high-quality products using current good manufacturing practices, traceable raw materials and a wide range of original recipes based on long-term European use and contemporary research.

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Seasonal Roots Expands Delivery Options

Jun 30, 2016 01:50PM

Richmond-based Seasonal Roots online farmers’ market, formerly known as The Farm Table, is now offering weekly deliveries of fresh produce, meat, dairy, eggs and baked goods from local, sustainable farms to homes and offices.

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Colorful Produce Slows Cell Aging: Carotenoids Linked to Longevity

Jun 30, 2016 11:14AM

Adults that eat hefty amounts of plants high in carotenoids have five- to eight-percent longer telomeres, cellular markers that typically grow shorter with age.

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Energy Drinks Harm the Heart: Produces Abnormalities and Raises Blood Pressure

Jun 30, 2016 11:14AM

Two cans of an energy drink per day produced abnormal heart rhythms and higher blood pressure in healthy adults.

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Farm-to-Work: Fresh Veggies Come Direct to Offices

Jun 30, 2016 11:13AM

Small farmers across the country are now delivering fresh produce and organic goods directly to workplaces.

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GMO-Free Pioneer: New Grain Transport to be Contaminant-Free

Jun 30, 2016 11:13AM

A North Dakota grain plant has acquired a million-bushel terminal that will enable GMO-free grains to be safely transported by rail to food suppliers.

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Toxic Teflon: Scientists Increasingly Find It Dangerous

Jun 30, 2016 11:13AM

The DuPont Teflon residues found in the blood of more than 99 percent of Americans is now linked to cancer, birth defects, heart disease and a weakened immune system.

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