Jimmy Buffett Charity to Benefit From Sales of New Margaritaville Bobblehead
If fans of Jimmy Buffett ever find that lost shaker of salt, they can place it on a shelf next to an officially licensed Margaritaville bobblehead, now available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will go to the late singer-songwriter’s Singing for Change Foundation. The limited-edition…#jimmybuffett #margaritaville #milwaukee #hawaiian #singingforchange #parrotheads #paradise #sagharbor #rockrollhalloffame (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New School Lunch Rules Target Added Sugars, Salt
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 -- School lunches will soon contain less added sugars and salt under new nutrition standards announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday.“We all share the goal of helping children reach their full... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

New Nutrition Guidelines Put Less Sugar and Salt on the Menu for School Meals
The Agriculture Department finalized a new rule to bring the meals more in line with federal dietary standards. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Linda Qiu Tags: Agriculture Department Vilsack, Tom Obama, Michelle Lunch and Breakfast Programs Diet and Nutrition Education (K-12) United States Politics and Government Source Type: news

Estuaries, the ‘nurseries of the sea’, are disappearing fast
Study reveals repurposing of ecologically vital land for homes or agriculture is happening particularly rapidly in AsiaEstuaries – the place where a river meets the ocean – are often called the “nurseries of the sea”. They are home to many of the fish we eat and support vast numbers of birds, while the surrounding salt marsh helps to stabilise shorelines and absorb floods.However, a new study shows that nearly half of the world ’s estuaries have been altered by humans, and 20% of this estuary loss has occurred in the past 35 years.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 24, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Kate Ravilious Tags: Coastlines Wildlife Oceans Biodiversity Conservation Environment Science Asia Pacific Source Type: news

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Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pour one out for my Homies
Homie — the Salt Lake City-based real estate technology company that promised to cut costs for homebuyers by offering a flat fee to sellers — is stripping its brokerage services and ending employment for its real estate agents. The move comes after years of turbulence — a difficult housing market,…#saltlakecity #jeremyback #tribune #sarahedelman #interstate15 #nevada #arizona #colorado #idaho #homieloans (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Can You Eat Cicadas? Yes, and Here ’s How to Catch, Clean, and Cook Them
Get ready to see cicadas everywhere. More than a trillion of the critters are expected to surface in parts of the United States this year in a rare co-emergence event the likes of which hasn’t been seen in over two centuries. Known for their deafening mating calls, which can be as loud as lawnmowers, cicadas emerge after more than a decade underground, offering a tasty meal to birds—and even the occasional human. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] That’s right, cicadas, like many insects, have been hailed as an eco-friendly and high-protein alternative to poultry and cattle. They&rsquo...
Source: TIME: Science - April 19, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Koh Ewe Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight Source Type: news

How Cloud Seeding Works and Why It ’s Wrongly Blamed for Floods From Dubai to California
In a place as dry as the desert city of Dubai, whenever they can get rain, they’ll take it. United Arab Emirates authorities will often even try to make it rain—as they did earlier this week when the National Center of Meteorology dispatched planes to inject chemicals into the clouds to try to coax some showering. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But this time they got much more than they wanted. Dubai faced torrential downpours on Tuesday, with flooding shutting down much of the city, including schools and its major airport—killing at least one man whose car was swept away as well as a...
Source: TIME: Science - April 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Koh Ewe Tags: Uncategorized climate change News Desk overnight Source Type: news

Alt Salt May Cut All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality Alt Salt May Cut All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality
Use of potassium-rich salt substitutes for food preparation could be a boon for public health, a new study found.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

Healthier ready-to-eat meals would have ‘huge’ EU climate benefits
Healthier ready-to-eat meals could cut EU emissions by 48m tonnes annually and save customers €2.8bn (£2.4bn) each year, as well as reducing disease, a report has found. Fast food and ready meals provide more than a sixth of the EU’s calories but contain far more salt and meat than doctors…#systemiq #fern #madrebrava #spanish #eatlancetcommission #albagil #climate #eat #paulbehrens #leidenuniversity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hut 8 Cuts Mining Costs By 30% At New Salt Creek Facility
Publicly traded Bitcoin mining firm Hut 8 Corp announced on April 16 the initialization of self-mining operations at its new Salt Creek facility, only 78 days after breaking ground in the area. The Texas-based facility boasts a favourable energy profile, which is expected to reduce mining costs by…#hut8corp #saltcreek #hut8 #ashergenoot #kearneyandgranbury #mwsaltcreek #culbersoncounty #kearney #hut #alberta (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

I'm a GP - these are the 'bad' habits you don't have to ditch, plus one you really do
From your Friday night takeaway to sprinkling salt on your chips, which guilty pleasures can you get away with? Natasha Holt asks an expert GP (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The proof going vegan ISN'T better for you? Study finds plant-based meat products are full of salt and fat
People who ate fake sausages, burgers and mince also seemingly had worse blood pressure than their meat-consuming counterparts, researchers said. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news