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STUDY: Eating foods high in flavonols (like quercetin) can help you stay strong as you age

September 26, 2023 -

Frail people are also the most likely to sustain injuries due to a fall, develop disabilities, be admitted to a hospital or require long-term care. They tend to have weak muscles and suffer from various conditions, such as arthritis, deafness, poor eyesight and poor memory. Because of the weakness they feel, frail older adults also tend to walk slowly, get exhausted quickly and struggle to do the simplest task, such as climb stairs or stand up on their own.

But while ...

Overconsumption of high fructose corn syrup-rich foods causes health problems, addiction

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HFCS was first developed in 1957 by biochemists Richard O. Marshall and Earl R. Kool. The pair discovered an enzyme capable of isomerizing dextrose to fructose. The process of producing it efficiently and economically was introduced about 20 years later by Japanese scientists.

Also known as glucose-fructose syrup or high fructose maize syrup, HFCS is a liquid sweetener made from corn starch and a preservative made by changing the carbohydrate glucose in corn starch to another ...

Government data reveals SUICIDES in America hit all-time high in 2022

August 17, 2023 -

According to alarming data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a record-high of 49,500 people in the U.S. died from suicide in 2022. The CDC posted the numbers, but it has not yet calculated a suicide rate for the year. However, available data suggests that suicides are more common in America these days than at any time since the start of World War II.

Christina Wilbur, a 45-year-old woman from Florida, thinks that something is wrong and that recorded ...

CBP reports record-high BORDER ENCOUNTERS in January 2024

February 20, 2024 -

As per data released by CBP on Feb. 13, Border Patrol agents reported more than 176,000 border encounters in January 2024. This number eclipsed the 157,358 border encounters recorded in January 2023, according to the Epoch Times.

Back in December 2023, Border Patrol tallied 249,785 arrests on the Mexican side – up 31 percent from the 191,112 arrests in November 2023 and up 13 percent from the 222,018 arrests in December 2022. According to CBP, this number fell more ...

Survival foods: 5 simple, easy-to-make recipes for foods that can sustain you in emergencies

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Hardtack

Also called hard bread, this tough biscuit is a survival food with a history going back as far as Ancient Rome.

Ingredients:

Combine all of these ingredients in a large mixing bowl. When the flour, salt and water have formed a dry bread dough, roll it out flat with a rolling pin or pat it out by hand. If the dough still has sticky spots, add more flour.

Make a 12-inch-thick dough sheet, cut it into three-inch squares and poke holes in ...

LGBT “queer surgeon” in Oregon using high-tech genital surgery ROBOTS to crank out “high volume” of child sex changes

July 18, 2023 -

In order to churn out as many "gender reconstructive" surgeries as fast as possible – they've got to keep all that money flowing, after all – OHSU utilizes the robot's rapid ability to perform vaginoplasties, as one example. A vaginoplasty involves destroying a male's penis and testicles and surgically installing a fake vulva and vagina over the empty spot where his natural reproductive parts used to be.

Peters is proud of the fact that OHSU is able to use the robot, bragging ...

CDC report: U.S. suicide rates hit all-time high in 2022

December 04, 2023 -

The provisional number of 49,999 suicides was three percent higher than the final total of 48,183 suicides in 2021.

The suicide rate increased by one percent in 2022 to more than 14.3 deaths per 100,000 from 14.1 deaths per 100,000 in 2021 – marking this as “the highest number ever recorded” since NCHS began compiling statistics in 1941.

The agency researchers noted that the final count of death by suicide would likely be higher as additional death certificates ...

Consumer Reports: PLASTICS CHEMICALS are present in many popular foods

January 31, 2024 -

The organization examined 85 food items for plastic chemicals such as phthalates and bisphenols – with the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) as one example of the latter. It found that 79 percent of foods tested – roughly four in five – contained bisphenols. Meanwhile, almost 99 percent of food items tested contained phthalates.

CR tested a variety of food items including "prepared meals; fruits and vegetables; milk and other dairy products; baby food; fast food; ...

Foreign-born U.S. population hits record high at 49.5 million in October

December 12, 2023 -

According to the findings, based on prior estimates of illegal immigrants, 2.5 million of the 4.5 million increase in the foreign-born population since January 2021 is likely due to illegal immigration. If adjusted for those missed by the survey, the increase would be larger. The number of new arrivals was significantly higher but was offset by outmigration and natural mortality among the foreign-born already here. Moreover, the foreign-born population has increased on average ...

13 Baltimore high schools found to have ZERO students proficient in math

September 25, 2023 -

The Project Baltimore initiative spearheaded by FOX 45 reported on this alarming development in Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS). The local news channel obtained unredacted state test results for every BCPS public school via a source within the school district, and subsequently analyzed them. According to the outlet, students from 33 BCPS schools took the tests in the spring of 2023.

Of the 33 schools in the Charm City that took the state math exam, 13 high schools ...

HOMELESSNESS in the U.S. reaches RECORD HIGH amid worsening economic downturn post-pandemic

August 22, 2023 -

According to data reviewed by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) from over 300 organizations, the U.S. has recorded over 577,000 homeless people for 2023. This number reflects an 11 percent increase from last year's. The total number of homeless people was computed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) based on the provided data.

"This year's surge reflects a host of pressures around the U.S. such as rising housing costs, lack of affordable rental units ...

Germany falls into RECESSION amid high energy prices and drop in consumer spending

June 02, 2023 -

During the first quarter of the year, the company’s GDP dropped by 0.3 percent, following a contraction of 0.5 percent during the last quarter of 2022. This meant Germany met the definition of a recession, which is two successive quarters of economic contraction.

The economic downturn in Germany saw household final consumption expenditure drop 1.2 percent during the first quarter of the year, and higher energy prices are one of the main driving factors. Although energy ...

Study: Marijuana users have high levels of HEAVY METALS in their blood and urine

December 18, 2023 -

The study published in Environmental Health Perspectives looked at more than 7,000 study participants and found that marijuana users have 27 percent higher levels of lead in their blood and 21 percent higher levels in their urine compared to people who don't use weed. Users also had 22 percent higher cadmium levels in their blood and 18 percent higher levels in their urine than non-users.

The study authors from Columbia University noted that although tobacco is the ...

GLOOM BOOM: Depression rates in the US hit a record high, Gallup poll shows

May 18, 2023 -

A newly released Gallup poll found that the percentage of American adults who report they have received a diagnosis of depression at some time in their life has hit 29 percent. This is a full 10 percentage points greater than 2015's figure. Meanwhile, the percentage of Americans who report either being treated for depression in the past or currently receiving treatment has risen to 17.8 percent, marking a rise of seven points in the same time period.

The poll involved more ...

GENDER ABUSE: Taller and bulkier trans athlete injures three girls in high school basketball game

February 23, 2024 -

The male-to-female (MTF) transgender athlete, who plays for KIPP Academy, injured three female players from the Collegiate Charter School of Lowell on Feb. 8.

Footage of the basketball match shows a taller and bulkier MTF transgender player, standing over six feet tall with facial hair, forcefully taking the ball from one of the Collegiate Charter players. This has caused the player to fall and visibly struggle in pain. (Related: 5 TRANS ATHLETES dominate women's collegiate ...

Iran has developed a new, high-tech combat drone for Russia to use in Ukraine

January 11, 2024 -

Initial reports indicate that the new drone, designated the Shahed-107, is an "explosive and reconnaissance" unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that has possibly been fitted with certain technologies to seek out high-value battlefield targets such as American and Western-supplied weapons systems used by Ukrainian forces, including the devastating multiple-launch rocket platforms. (Related: Russia making progress toward goal of MASS PRODUCING combat drones to rival Ukraine's Western-supplied ...

Transgender coach David “Sasha” Yates joins Pennsylvania high school GIRLS in locker room to change

August 29, 2023 -

David Yates, who now goes by "Sasha" Yates, is making headlines after he decided to go "trans" and use the girls' locker room where the girls' soccer team was changing at the time. Yates changed his clothing right alongside the girls, stripping down to a bra and panties, a school board member confirmed.

From what we know, it was clear that Yates was still fully a man based on certain bulging parts of his body, which disgusted the girls and caused them to feel uncomfortable ...

TWO THUMBS-DOWN: Female high-school athlete loses spot in state championship to TRANS competitor

May 24, 2023 -

Biological female Adeline Johnson finished fourth in the 1,600-meter race at the Meet of Champions, which was organized by the California Interscholastic Federation's (CIF) North Coast Section. Meanwhile, male-to-female (MTF) transgender Athena Ryan came in second place at the May 20 event.

Footage of the incident was posted on social media by the Independent Council on Women's Sports. Johnson can be seen waving at people in the crowd. She then gave a thumbs-down gesture ...

Home prices DECLINE in 31% of the US, mostly in Democrat-controlled cities where crime and high taxation are rampant

May 10, 2023 -

During the peak of the housing boom, home prices surged in practically every corner of the country. Now, the housing market is split down the middle – with prices in most Western states dropping while those in many parts of the Midwest, South and Northeast are still on the rise. (Related: Existing home prices in the US fall for the first time in 11 years.)

California and the Mountain West saw some of the biggest drops in housing prices. San Francisco alone posted a 14.5 ...

Common ingredient used in baked goods and processed foods linked to LOWER sperm counts

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Respected author and journalist Naomi Wolf discussed in an article the widespread use of sodium aluminum phosphate on common food products such as baking powders, pancake mixes, frozen pizzas and processed cheeses.

She also discussed several peer-reviewed studies that were linked to broader trends in reproductive health and masculinity, warning that sodium aluminum phosphate affected blood testosterone linked to libido, and sperm counts associated with fertility. (Related: ...