Scientists repot flowering plants ’ tree of life—and find it has tangled roots
About 150 million years ago, life on Earth began a complete revamp, thanks to the rapid rise of one giant group: the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The more efficient photosynthesis of magnolias, waterlilies, as well as many early lineages now extinct pumped oxygen into the atmosphere, and their nectar and fruits provided new types of food for insects and other animals, fueling new, more complex ecosystems that still dominate the planet today.
The sprouting of angiosperms happened so fast that the origins of certain groups has long been mired in mystery. Now, almost 300 plant biologists have banded together to r...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 24, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
China's Gen Z turns frugal as economy doubts linger
SHANGHAI/NEW YORK -- At 24 years old, Zhang Ru is not a target customer of the Shanghai community dining hall where she has become a regular. Clean and brightly lit, the eatery typically caters to the elderly with its cheap meals of stir-fried Chinese cabbage and braised pork belly. But over the…#shanghai #zhangru (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Your Diet Needs More Fermented Pickles
Maybe you heard somewhere that pickles are a “superfood,” and dutifully added them to your shopping list. Unfortunately, you may reach for the wrong jar, because many pickles at supermarkets aren’t especially good for you.
Scientists have made progress in separating fact from fiction when it comes to health claims about pickles: both the cucumber kind, and other types of pickled vegetables. We asked experts how to find the healthiest kinds of pickles, which benefits are backed by research, and the right amount to eat every day.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Fuchs Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Eating kimchi three times a day can reduce the size of your beer belly, according to major study of 115,000 people
Kimchi, a traditional Korean dish made of fermented vegetables such as cabbage, has long been linked to health benefits such as regulating digestion and boosting memory. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pesticide safety behaviours among agricultural workers and farmers: a cross-sectional study - Aye TS, Jirapongsuwan A, Siri S.
AIM: The aim of this study is to investigate the pesticide safety behaviours and related factors among cabbage farmers in Kalaw Township, Myanmar. BACKGROUND: Unsafe chemical pesticide practices affect farmers' health and the environment. Understan... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
‘The investment industry is just a wall of men’: Tessa Clarke of Olio on the battle facing female entrepreneurs
Tessa Clarke was moving house when she found a problem she could eventually build a business on. With a cabbage, some sweet potatoes and a few other bits of food left in her fridge on moving day, she hit on the idea of providing a way to share surplus food with neighbours. Today, those left-over…#tessaclarke #whatsapp #tesco #iceland #hollandbarrett #clarke #postcovid #stevebarclay #feedback #spanish (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This Is the Best Irish Pub in Every State
Irish pubs have an undeniable appeal, often providing simple, comforting meals like shepherd’s pie and burgers alongside staples like corned beef and cabbage. They excel at offering excellent beer options, always stocking the famous Guinness Stout plus many other brews. Irish pubs also commonly…#irish #guinnessstout #gaelic #tempo #irishstar #irishcentral #irelandcalling #ireland #callaghan #southernliving (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Barbie ’s Ken left out again: Cabbage Patch Kids and Fisher-Price Corn Popper make Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Fans have pushed the Fisher-Price Corn Popper into the National Toy Hall of Fame, elevating it from perpetual finalist to 2023 inductee, alongside baseball cards, Cabbage Patch Kids and NERF foam toys, the hall announced. But Barbie’s kind-of boyfriend, Ken? He was left out,…#rochester #ny #nerf #ryangosling #fisherprice #toyhalloffames #forgottenfive #mylittlepony #christopherbensch #universe (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Barbie's friend, Ken, fails to get into the toy hall of fame despite recent movie stardom in which he was portrayed by Ryan Gosling
Fans have pushed the Fisher-Price Corn Popper into the National Toy Hall of Fame, elevating it from perpetual finalist to 2023 inductee, alongside baseball cards, Cabbage Patch Kids and NERF foam toys, the hall announced Friday. He was left out, despite having a huge year and a hit song due to his…#nerf #ryangosling #fisherprice #toyhalloffames #forgottenfive #mylittlepony #christopherbensch #rochester #universe #litebrite (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Diabetes Risk Is Higher For Older White Women
Phthalates – the toxic chemical cocktail manufacturers use to make plastic products more durable and personal products smell better – can increase your risk of developing diabetes by up to 63%…
That’s the terrifying conclusion of a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.1
And according to the researchers, the damaging effects extend beyond diabetes in these women.
Phthalate exposure also contributed to a higher incidence of obesity, infertility, and other endocrine disorders over a six-year period.
For reasons not yet understood by the scientists, this damaging associatio...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Nutrition Source Type: news
South Africa: Half a Cabbage Is a Meal for Seven People As Hunger Grips the Eastern Cape
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Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 7, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Food and Agriculture Health and Medicine Human Rights Nutrition South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Pre-Colonial Delicacy Could Help Food Security and Climate Change
Togotia, a forgotten African leafy vegetable, has found its way back into markets as its high nutritional value could help address food security. CREDIT: Egerton UniversityBy Wilson OdhiamboNAIROBI, Aug 16 2023 (IPS) Kenya’s fight for food security may have just gone ‘Old School’ as Egerton University dons win a grant to help bring back a pre-colonial delicacy that was gradually sliding its way off consumers’ plates.
Their project, dubbed ‘Exploring Potential of Togotia (Erucastrum arabicum), a forgotten African leafy vegetable for nutritional security and climate adaptation in Kenya,’ won the grant in October...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wilson Odhiambo Tags: Africa Development & Aid Featured Food and Agriculture Headlines Health Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Kenya Source Type: news
How hardworking microbes ferment cabbage into kimchi
I love fermented foods. I love that you can leave something out on the counter, in the refrigerator — forget about it, even — and it just gets better. But why do some foods improve with age, while others spoil? I wanted to know how it happens. So early one morning, I met Chef Patrice Cunningham at…#korean #cunningham #napa #kimchi #justinsonnenburg #stanforduniversity #patricecunningham #victorujor #elisacaffrey #sonnenburg (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How hardworking microbes ferment cabbage into kimchi
An age-old technique transforms vegetables and spices into a popular condiment with a zesty, funky taste. The key? Nurturing the right community of microbes. Here's how the magic happens. (Image credit: Meredith Rizzo for NPR) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - August 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Pien Huang Source Type: news
What Are Some High or Low FODMAPs Foods?
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FODMAPs is an acronym standing for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols. It is a diet strategy which has shown improvement for some adult patients with functional abdominal pain including some with irritable bowel syndrome. The evidence in pediatrics is murky and more well-designed studies are needed; however such studies are difficult to complete. In general, there are 3 phases to this dietary strategy:
Avoidance of all high FODMAP foods for 2-6 weeks. In some adult studies there has been improvement in 1 week. Especially in the pediatric age group, some people will only res...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 12, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
