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2017

DNA Markers Link Lifespan to Nutrition: Vitamin C, Folate and Potassium Intake Associated with Longevity

Apr 28, 2017 08:48AM

In a 10-year study, Korean researchers found a link between vitamin C, folate and potassium intake and the length of telomeres associated with increased longevity.

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Latin American Tree Bark Improves Diabetes Markers: Extract Helps People with Type 2

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

Type 2 diabetics that ingested a dry extract of the bark of Hintonia latiflora, a tree grown in Mexico and South America, experienced a 25 percent reduction in fasting blood glucose levels, as well as improved cholesterol and liver markers.

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Negative Stereotypes Sabotage Girl Soccer Players: Exposure to Discouraging Viewpoints Affects Performance

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

Teenage girls performed worst in a soccer ball-dribbling drill after reading an article about the perceived incompetence of female soccer players.

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Safe Harbor: Marine Reserve Preserves Ocean Biodiversity

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

Fish, seabirds, penguins, and seals have a new safe haven in the southern Indian Ocean with the French expansion of its protected reserve from 8,000 to 46,000 square miles.

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Turtle Turnaround: Record Hatchlings Give Hope

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

A drive to increase public awareness of turtle-friendly practices seems to be paying off with record numbers of successful hatchlings on beaches in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

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Cycling Chicago: Pioneering Bike Paths Promise Easy Commutes

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

With 100 miles of new bike lanes already, Chicago is now moving to build floating, solar-powered paths along the Chicago River to create an auto-free commute.

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Balloon Doom: Far-Flying Rubber Harms Sea Creatures

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

The helium balloons released into the sky at special events often come down in ocean waters, where they damage the digestive tracts of fish, dolphins, whales and sea turtles.

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Eco IKEA: Designing Cabinets and Chairs Made from Recyclables

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

Ikea’s new line of “no waste” products includes cabinet doors made partly of recycled plastic bottles, a chair made of recycled plastic and wood, and vases made of recycled glass.

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Choo Choo Breakthrough: Wind-Powered Trains in Holland

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

All of the electric trains in the Netherlands are now running on energy generated by wind turbines, transmitted via high-voltage power lines.

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Airbnb Battle: Corporate Interests Oppose Private Rentals

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

Airbnb, an economic lifeline for many of its hosts, is encountering legal pushbacks from hotels concerned about the competition and from cities concerned that it removes affordable housing from the market.

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Planting Progress: New Seed-Sharing Law in California

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

It’s now legal to swap and collect seeds in California, making it the fourth state to loosen 80-year-old industrial regulations that hamper non-commercial seed libraries.

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Heart-Based Leadership: Women Mobilize to Heal the World

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Around the globe, women are organizing to bring compassionate, collaborative and consensus-building solutions to critical social, economic and environmental problems.

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Milk Minus the Moo: Evaluating Alternatives to Dairy

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM ● By Judith Fertig

Soy, rice, hemp, almond, coconut—with so many plant options to cow milk available we need a guide to the pros and cons of each.

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The Joys of Grandparenting: How to Mindfully Love Little Ones

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM ● By April Thompson

We can be truly terrific grandparents when we both adore the grandkids and nurture their parents.

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Greener Diapers: Cloth Better than Disposable for People and the Planet

Apr 28, 2017 08:47AM

About 7.4 billion pounds of dirty plastic baby diapers pile up in landfills each year, yet cloth diapers offer clear environmental and cost advantages and even help with potty training.

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