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NASA’s first black astronaut to orbit the moon pulls political race card using poem: ‘Whitey on the moon’

April 23, 2023 -

(Article by Terresa Monroe-Hamilton republished from BizPacReview.com)

In an interview with Axios on Monday, Glover, who is also a US Navy Captain, claimed that the United States is in a similar place as it was when the original Apollo program was launched. The poem is being used to illustrate his point. Many Americans would contend that the claim is untrue and appears to be a woke message condoned by NASA.

(Video Credit: ABC7)

“Honestly, I started ...

A balanced diet that includes lean meat may be better for your mental health than a meatless diet, new research suggests

October 10, 2022 -

But according to a new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, vegetarians experience depressive episodes at least twice as frequently as people who eat meat. This suggests that eating a small amount of meat together with plant-based foods may be beneficial for your mental health.Possible links between a vegetarian diet and depression

For the study, researchers surveyed 14,216 participants between the ages of 35 and 74 within six months to learn about ...

Study: Plant-based diet, soybeans help reduce menopausal hot flashes

November 22, 2022 -

The study published in Menopause looked at 38 post-menopausal women aged between 40 and 65 for a period of 12 weeks. Some study participants shifted to a low-fat, plant-based diet supplemented with half a cup of soybeans daily. Those in the control group, meanwhile, did not change their diet.

All 38 volunteers then recorded the severity and frequency of hot flashes they experienced over the course of the study period.

After 12 weeks, the researchers found that ...

Diet rich in polyphenols can boost brain function and mood

October 21, 2022 -

What you need is to eat foods that are high in beneficial compounds called polyphenols.

Polyphenols are found in plant foods and can help reduce oxidative stress while improving "synaptic plasticity." This can make you mentally sharper and even helps promote a good mood.

Chronic negative emotional states and poor brain function can result in more serious neurodegenerative diseases. Polyphenols can help address those issues.

According to a 2021 study published ...

10 Vegetables to eat if you’re on a low-carb diet

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The idea behind low-carb diets is simple: Carbohydrates are one of the three energy-giving nutrients your body needs. As your body's preferred energy source, carbohydrates are broken down as needed or converted into fats and stored in your muscles and liver for later use. When you decrease the amount of carbohydrates you consume, you force your body to use alternative sources of energy, such as protein and stored-up fats. This is what contributes to weight loss and some of the other ...

Here are several reasons to include spinach in your daily diet

May 01, 2023 -

Spinach is well-known for its rich nutrient profile. It is an abundant source of vitamin A, vitamin C, folic acid and antioxidants. It also contains minerals such as calcium, iron, phosphorus, sodium and potassium.

Here are some reasons to eat this incredible superfood. (Related: Strong to the finish: Spinach supplements can enhance athletic performance.)Spinach promotes eye health

According to a 2000 study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition ...

Here are 4 reasons to include tree nuts in your diet

January 26, 2023 -

NaturalHealth365 recommends these tree nuts as the best kinds to include in your diet:

Here are four reasons why including tree nuts in one's diet is not a nutty proposition.Tree nuts are a great source of antioxidants

A study published in Nutrients linked tree nut consumption with sufficient nutrient intake and better diet quality in adults. In particular, it pointed out that participants who ate more tree nuts ...

Simply changing your diet can shrink colon cancer tumors, study finds

December 16, 2022 -

Published in the journal Gastroenterology, the paper, entitled "Dysregulated Amino Acid Sensing Drives Colorectal Cancer Growth and Metabolic Reprogramming Leading to Chemoresistance," suggests that maintaining a low-protein diet can help a person with colon cancer naturally shrink his tumors and prevent further colon cancer cell growth.

A team of 10 researchers from the University of Michigan looked at mice diagnosed with colon cancer. Mice and humans both possess ...

High-fat diet and junk food rewire the brain and regulate appetite

February 07, 2023 -

According to a study, eating junk food and following a high-fat diet rewires your brain. This can reduce your ability to "regulate appetite and regulate calorie consumption."

The researchers hope that their findings can one day be used to develop an anti-obesity pill that targets neurons in the brain. Details of the study were published in The Journal of Physiology.Dietary habits and brain signals

According to data from animal studies, cells called astrocytes ...

Improve your well-being and boost longevity with the Blue Zones diet

December 15, 2022 -

This diet, founded by longevity expert Dan Buettner, has been linked to populations with better cardiovascular, metabolic and overall health outcomes.Blue Zones are the world's longevity hotspots

According to Buettner, the Blue Zone regions are the world's "longevity hotspots."

There are five Blue Zones in the world: Loma Linda, California; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; Sardinia, Italy; and Okinawa, Japan. These five regions have a high concentration of ...

Forever chemicals: Study shows exposure to PFAS linked to post-diet weight gain

May 08, 2023 -

According to a study published in the journal Obesity, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are linked to obesity and weight gain after following a healthy diet.Dangerous "forever chemicals"

PFAS are common environmental pollutants dubbed "forever chemicals." These harmful chemicals are used to make a variety of products like firefighting foam and nonstick products.

For the study, the researchers investigated a frustrating problem that is common among ...

Here’s what happens when you go on a keto diet for a week

December 06, 2022 -

If you have a busy schedule but are interested in going keto, the tips detailed below can help.What happens to your body on a keto diet?

"Going keto" means regularly putting your body into a state of ketosis, where your liver produces ketone bodies from fat and burns those ketones for fuel.

Ketosis happens when the body doesn't have the insulin supply to convert carbs into energy. Instead, it uses ketones.

Ketones are produced during a process called ketogenesis, ...

IDIOCRACY: Doctor who claims obesity can’t be addressed with diet and exercise joins Biden admin

January 30, 2023 -

Obesity medicine specialist Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford was named a member of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Both Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary Xavier Becerra, who heads the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), confirmed her nomination on Jan. 26. The DGAC consists of 20 "nationally recognized" physicians, according to the USDA.

A press release about the committee explained ...

Adopting a healthy diet and an active lifestyle can lower your risk of heart disease

December 02, 2022 -

Some risk factors cannot be controlled, but you can take steps to lower your risk by addressing the factors you can control. (Related: Predicting heart disease accurately.)

Genes control every aspect of the cardiovascular system – from the strength of the blood vessels to the way cells in the heart communicate with other vital organs and systems in your body.

Genetic variations (mutations) are inherited traits that are passed on from parents to children. If one ...

Health and nutrition: Can you eat processed foods while following a diet to reduce cancer risk?

March 16, 2023 -

But can you eat processed foods while following a diet to reduce cancer risk?

Karen Collins, a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), takes a closer look at the role of processed foods when following a diet to reduce cancer risk.What are processed foods?

Almost all food is processed in some way. This even includes cooking and chopping "whole" foods.

But when you're talking about processed foods, the real debate involves products called commercially processed ...

Study: Following a balanced diet and practicing healthy habits can help slow age-related memory loss

January 31, 2023 -

In the decade-long study of Chinese adults over the age of 60, scientists discovered that the benefits of a healthy lifestyle can also help those with apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene, which makes them susceptible to Alzheimer's disease.What is the APOE gene?

Research shows that carriers of the APOE gene, which is the strongest known risk factor for Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, saw their memory loss slow down after making good lifestyle changes like quitting ...

Instead of diet and exercise, the establishment wants obese children to take drugs and undergo invasive surgeries

January 13, 2023 -

Changing a fat child's diet and exercise routine is secondary to drugging and putting them under the knife for rapid weight loss, the AAP now says.

"Waiting doesn't work," says Dr. Ihuoma Eneli, one of the co-authors of the new guidance, which is the first to be released by the AAP in 15 years. "What we see is a continuation of weight gain and the likelihood that they'll have (obesity) in adulthood."

According to the AAP, children as young as 12 should be fed ...

Sen. Mark Kelly calls for social media CENSORSHIP of economic chatter to prevent bank runs

March 20, 2023 -

During a March 13 conference call about the bailout for the California-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Kelly asked representatives from the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve if they had a way to censor information on social media. This, the senator claimed, was to prevent depositors from rushing to the banks and withdrawing their money.

At least three GOP members present at the call attested to the former ...

East Palestine launched “MyID” emergency service to surveil locals’ biometrics data just one week before train derailment

February 22, 2023 -

An announcement from the East Palestine Fire Department explained that MyID provides "an easy method to provide valuable medical information to first responders in the event of an emergency."

"Roll out [sic] is scheduled to begin in November, 2022," it further reads. "The base service will be free to residents of East Palestine as an added service of the Fire Department."

Bob Moore, a local 70-year-old farmer and longtime East Palestine resident, told the independent ...

THREE IN ONE GO: Huge solar eruption hits Earth, the moon and Mars all at once for the first time in history

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While the solar storm was identified on Oct. 28, 2021, scientists who studied the event only reported their findings recently. The October 2021 solar blast was only the 73rd ground-level enhancement since records began in the 1940s, and none have been recorded since. Nevertheless, it was the first time a solar storm has struck three planetary surfaces synchronously.

An international group of spacecraft identified the blast, discovering the particles were active enough to ...