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Health and Fitness

Critter Cuisine: Edible Insects Can Help Feed the Planet

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

Eating insects may invoke an instinctive yuck factor, but bugs are packed with nutrients and protein.

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Corporate Conscience: Unilever Reduces its Carbon Footprint

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

Already, 40 percent of the energy for Unilever’s multinational operations comes from green sources, and it aims to solely use renewable sources worldwide by 2030.

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Surging Organics: Costco Shoots Past Whole Foods Market

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

As organic produce becomes more popular and available, Costco has become its number one seller in the U.S.

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Whistleblowing Allowed: Court Overrules Law Gagging Animal Abuse Probes

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

Citing the First Amendment, a judge has overturned an Idaho law that criminalizes surreptitious investigations into animal cruelty.

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Fossil-Fuel-Free: Food Trucks Go Solar

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

This summer New York will lease 500 solar-powered foods trucks to vendors that currently consume petrochemicals to drive, power equipment and cook food.

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Efficient Cook: Kitchen Recipes for Daily Energy Savings

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM

Kitchens can easily be energy hogs, but strategies such as using convection ovens, slow cookers and pot lids can reduce the monthly utility bill.

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Color Me Calm: Grownups De-Stress with Adult Coloring Books

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM ● By Avery Mack

We don’t have to be kids to once again take up coloring pages of inviting graphics that induce calm, improve fine motor skills and enhance our creativity.

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Nighttime Parenting: Fostering Healthful Sleep

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM ● By Stephanie Dodd

Up to 70 percent of American children have problems sleeping at night, but some simple steps help them get more shut-eye.

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The Eyes Tell Our Story: How Integrative Doctors See Into Whole-Body Health

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM ● By Linda Sechrist

Doctors schooled in functional medicine and other holistic approaches use eye exams to detect underlying conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

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Land Manager Allan Savory on Holistic Pasturing: How Cows Can Help Reverse Climate Change

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM ● By Linda Sechrist

Large herds of roving cattle can restore dried-up grasslands, converting them into fertile CO2-sinks that both feed us and reduce greenhouse gasses.

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Taste the Rainbow,: Expand Your Palate with New Colorful Veggies

Feb 29, 2016 04:54PM ● By Judith Fertig

While about half of America’s vegetable consumption is stuck in a rut of tomatoes and potatoes, supermarket aisles overflow with exotic and healthier options.

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