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Category Archives: Health
Organic farming could feed the world
Ivette Perfecto of the University of Michigan in the US and her colleagues found that, in developed countries, organic systems on average produce 92% of the yield produced by conventional agriculture. In developing countries, however, organic systems produce 80% more … Continue reading
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How to Wash Dishes While Camping
Some interesting science on effective dishwashing in camp.
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Ornish Questions Fat Study
Dr. Dean Ornish has a response in Reader’s Digest to the recent Women’s Health Initiative study that found only weak positive health benefits from a low-fat diet.
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Stop Dieting
USNews covers recent research that calls the effectiveness of dieting into question. Slentz, Hawks, and other researchers note that most studies show that the vast majority of people can’t stick with a diet very long. Though some dieters do make … Continue reading
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The bad idea behind our failed health-care system
Malcolm Gladwell’s piece in the New Yorker on the trouble with the U.S. health care system is a must read. Instead, the United States has opted for a makeshift system of increasing complexity and dysfunction. Americans spend $5,267 per capita … Continue reading
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Paper Says Edible Meat Can be Grown in a Lab on Industrial Scale
Some older news that I found in my link backlog. And, the authors agree, it might take work to convince consumers to eat cultured muscle meat, a product not yet associated with being produced artificially. “On the other hand, cultured … Continue reading
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Science Explores Meditation’s Effect on the Brain
Here’s and interesting piece from Morning Edition about scientists who are investigating the effect of meditation on the brain. In related news, David Lynch is starting a foundation to do similar research and promote the teaching of Transcendental Meditation in … Continue reading
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Eleven steps to a better brain
New Scientist has an excellent article about how to promote brain health and power through diet and exercise (mental and physical).
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BK Veggie
Burger King has a new version of the BK Veggie veggie burger with a pattie from Morningstar Farms. This is being covered as if it’s an entirely new product but the BK Veggie has been around since 2002. I love … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Rights, Food, Health, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie
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To lose old fat, you gotta have some new
Interesting study finds that fatty acids from the liver or diet are required to metabolize body fat. Eventually, Semenkovich believes these findings could lead to more effective strategies for the treatment of obesity, type 2 diabetes and other metabolic problems. … Continue reading
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The Meatrix
Wow, how did I not know about The Meatrix? It won a Webby and this is the first I’ve seen it. I’m a bad vegetarian blogger.
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The dairy debate
LATimes covers the debate over whether dairy products build stronger bones. T. Colin Campbell, professor emeritus of nutritional biochemistry at Cornell University, also questions dairy’s place in the dietary guidelines. “I like dairy. I grew up on a farm. But … Continue reading
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Vacations geared to vegetarians
Here are some good vegetarian vacation ideas including cruises and vegetarian travel agencies. The best-sounding one is also the most expensive: a cooking tour of Umbria.
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Hitchhicker’s Trailer
Amazon has the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy trailer. Maybe this movie (or it’s sequels) will finally popularize the origin of the title of this website.
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Me… A Vegetarian?!? The 5 Great Reasons To Go Meatless
eDiets has reasons and tips for going vegetarian.
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