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Healthy habits that can help improve your quality of life

June 15, 2023 -

Here are a few simple healthy habits you can add to your list of personal goals for improving your quality of life while making the most of summer. (h/t DevelopGoodHabits.com)Healthy eating habits

Healthy exercise habits

Healthy sleep habits

Healthy habits for mental health

Healthy relationship habits

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Improve sleep quality to bolster your resilience against anxiety and depression

August 10, 2023 -

In a separate study published in Sleep Medicine, researchers associated poor sleep quality with impaired quality of life as some participants reported depression or anxiety.

You might be getting enough hours of sleep, but that doesn't necessarily mean you're getting the most restful type of sleep.

According to the National Sleep Foundation, most adults need somewhere between seven and nine hours of sleep at night – but a lot depends on what is happening during ...

Canadian wildfire smoke continues to affect air quality in US cities

June 22, 2023 -

The smoke started moving into Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota earlier in the month, and the wind had carried high-altitude smoke south into cities like Oklahoma and all the way east into Pennsylvania and New York City. The thickest smoke from the Canadian wildfires stretched from southern Minnesota to Central Ohio.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-EAST weather satellite spotted ...

Roger Stone: Trump will make “quality government decisions” when he RETURNS to the White House

February 15, 2024 -

He shared this thought with the Health Ranger Mike Adams during an appearance on the "Health Ranger Report." Stone explained that Trump has learned from his earlier wrong decisions when it comes to trusting people he will be working with. He assured Adams that this time, it will be different.

"[Trump] acknowledged he made mistakes, but let's recognize that he didn't come from the world of politics – he came from the world of business," Stone remarked. "He honestly thought ...

Smoke from Canadian wildfires returns to the US, prompting authorities to issue air quality alerts

July 21, 2023 -

To date, almost 900 wildfires are still burning across Canada. The smoke that will affect the U.S. will be coming from the western areas of the country. The National Weather Service in the Philadelphia area reported that the Canadian wildfire smoke will start to return to the region later in July.

The authorities have already issued air quality alerts for several areas, including:

By early Monday, July 17, several cities were already reporting ...

New York City’s air quality reaches “hazardous” level – one of the worst recorded in decades

June 11, 2023 -

On Wednesday, June 7, around 4 p.m., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warned that the Air Quality Index in New York City had reached "hazardous" levels at 413 out of 500 – placing it well into the most serious band of air quality recorded in decades.

The National Weather Service revealed that data from private air quality monitoring company IQAir has shown New York City has the worst levels of air pollution among the top 95 global cities in the world – surpassing ...

PROGRESS: Corporate “wokeism” backlash drives S&P Global to dump ESG metrics in credit quality assessments

August 15, 2023 -

According to the Epoch Times, S&P Global Ratings has been rating companies since 2021 on a scale from one to five, (best to worst) in each of the three components of ESG. But two years later, the agency's scoring system is being dropped in the rating agency's credit quality assessments of publicly rated firms because the ratings are reportedly not being accepted by its customers. "Effective immediately, we are no longer publishing new ESG credit indicators in our reports or ...

More infrastructure sabotage? Air quality in Louisiana is being monitored after multiple explosions rock Dow Chemical Plant

July 19, 2023 -

"Dow's Emergency Operations Center is working closely with local and state agencies to respond to the incident on our Louisiana Operations site. All personnel are safe and accounted for. Air monitoring has not detected hazardous materials in the air," Dow Louisiana operations officials said and assured that the company continues to conduct air monitoring along with LDEQ and a third party.

?#BREAKING: Massive explosion reported at the Dow Chemical Plant

?#Plaquemine | #Louisiana

There ...

Global air pollution index calls Chicago’s air quality the WORST IN THE WORLD due to Canadian wildfire smoke

July 02, 2023 -

This is according to air quality monitoring site IQAir, which compared Chicago's air quality with 95 other cities around the world on Tuesday, including Jakarta, Lahore, Beijing and Delhi. The terrible air quality was blamed on the ongoing wildfires in Canada, coating much of Chicago and the surrounding areas in smoke. (Related: Canadian wildfire smoke continues to affect air quality in US cities.)

Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford noted that the worldwide index is ...

2A UNDER ATTACK: Democratic AGs call for the closure of Missouri ammo plant to deprive citizens of affordable, quality ammunition

January 31, 2024 -

The Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, which is the largest producer of small arms ammunition in the U.S., has become one of the latest targets of the anti-gunner crowd in their quest to keep as many Americans disarmed as possible. But the Democratic AGs' call for the facility's closure will only infringe the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens.

The Democrats' request seeks to curb the availability of "military-grade rounds" in the commercial market, furthering ...

Why moringa deserves to be included in your daily diet

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But don't let its appearance fool you, as moringa is also dubbed "miracle tree" because it can grow well in extreme climates and survive long periods of drought. Its leaves, pods and seeds are all edible and contain essential nutrients that the body needs.

The edible seeds contain a high amount of oleic acid – a beneficial fatty acid also found in olive oil. The leaves are rich in calcium, protein, potassium, iron, zinc and vitamins A, B and C.

Moreover, moringa's ...

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

August 31, 2023 -

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 ...

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 ...

Jeep went “woke,” abandoning quality control in favor of virtue signaling, and now its vehicles are spontaneously catching fire – even when they’re not running

May 19, 2023 -

Owners of certain Cherokee models manufactured between 2014 and 2016 will want to park them outdoors far away from the home and other vehicles, the company warned this week, because their power liftgates could spontaneously combust.

The issue stems from a breach in the liftgate control computer system that allows water to enter, frying the board and causing an electrical short that could result in the entire back end bursting into flames.

As of this writing, Jeep ...

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 ...

Studies confirm that a high sugar diet is correlated with an increased risk of CANCER

December 01, 2023 -

Excess sugar intake, especially high fructose corn syrup, is driving this public health crisis. Daily consumption of sugary beverages and fake foods is causing systemic inflammation, immunodeficiency, obesity, metabolic disorders, Type-2 diabetes, and a host of cancers.Excess sugar intake is a public health crisis

Mingyang Song, associate professor of clinical epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health spoke with The Epoch Times about ...

STUDY: Eating a junk food-filled diet during adolescence could lead to long-term memory impairment in adulthood

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The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Brain Behavior and Immunity, was conducted among rats fed a diet full of fat and sugar during adolescence. The study also builds on prior research linking poor diet to Alzheimer’s disease, a condition characterized by reduced levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain. Acetylcholine is crucial for memory, learning, attention and other cognitive functions. (Related: Eating junk food causes DEPRESSION that most people ...

Critics slam WHO for declaring war against meat and calling for worldwide shift to plant-based diet by 2025

January 15, 2024 -

The head of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom, said at the recent COP28 conference that the world should shift to a plant-based diet in order to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

“Our food systems are harming the health of our people and planet,” he said. “Food systems contribute to over 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and account for almost one-third of the global burden of disease.”

He estimates that eight million lives could be saved each year with this ...

Researchers: Type 2 diabetes can be addressed with a low-carb diet paired with high protein and high unsaturated fats

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Associate Professor Grant Brinkworth, a principal research scientist at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), said the research results are groundbreaking. The most amazing benefit of the low carbohydrate diet was the reduction in medication levels, with some study participants ceasing their medications altogether.

"This research shows that traditional dietary approaches for managing Type 2 diabetes could be outdated," he said. "We really ...