8 Things Every Republican And Democrat Should Know About 2016
As the 2016 elections roll into action, there seem to be two standard reactions: obsessive tracking and deliberate ignoring. With such a complicated set of rules and regulations governing both the primaries and general election, it is no wonder regular people aren’t interested in wading through the muck. Here are eight relevant — and surprising — electoral facts that...
Runway Wildlife-Control Dogs Keep Airports Safe
At Traverse City, Michigan’s Cherry Capital Airport, a border collie named Piper is charged with keeping the runways wildlife-free. He spends his day chasing birds off the runway at the direction of his owner and handler, Brian Edwards, an airport operation supervisor. When Piper is working, he wears boots and a ski mask, along with earmuffs to drown out...
Could Chicken Meat Paralyze You?
In recent years, the poultry industry has come under increasing scrutiny from the health community as a result of its poor track record for food safety. Particularly in the United States, where poultry “farms” cram over nine billion chickens into horribly undersized factories every year. Hens unfortunate enough to have been hatched in these slaughterhouses are unlikely to ever...
Is Your Spice Cabinet Hiding Salmonella?
When we think of Salmonella poisoning, the most common foods that come to mind are undercooked meats and mishandled raw veggies. Rarely do we suspect our spices. They're powdered and packaged so neatly, who would have guessed that Salmonella may be lurking inside? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a troubling report concerning Salmonella in imported spices. The...
Iceberg Grounds In Antarctica — 150,000 Penguins Die
The effects of shifting weather patterns around the globe are far-reaching. Many aspects of our planet have been affected, and Earth's inhabitants are suffering the consequences. The latest news from Antarctica is deeply saddening: approximately 150,000 Adélie penguins have been reported dead, due to the grounding of a large iceberg. The iceberg, labeled B09B, first grounded in 2010, in East...
Eating This Tells Your Brain, “Let’s Get Fat”
More than two-thirds (68.8 percent) of adults are considered to be overweight or obese, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. High body fat increases the risk for many diseases, namely heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. Your diet affects your health. New emerging data shows that a junk-food diet can tell your...
Yes, Processed Meat Is A Powerful Multiorgan Carcinogen
There’s no point denying it: We all love a nice crispy rasher of bacon with our eggs in the morning, a juicy hot dog layered with cheese and onions, or a thick slab of deli ham on our artfully engineered sandwich. For many, processed meats like these are as much a part of daily life as that morning coffee...
Should You Buy A House This Year?
A white picket fence around a half-acre of perfectly curated lawn is the American dream. Better yet, if there happens to be a house on that lawn. This dream turned into a nightmare for many Americans during the 2008 financial crisis. Eight years later, potential homeowners are still wary of the market. It may not be time to jump...
Have Your Potatoes And Lose Weight Too — Hearty And Healthy Potato Recipes
Potatoes often get a bad rap, mainly because of their high glycemic index (GI). However, research published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition suggests that you can eat potatoes and still lose weight! Researchers from the University of California at Davis and the Illinois Institute of Technology gave three groups of overweight men and women russets,...
How Much Sugar Is In Your Starbucks Drink?
On hectic mornings, many Americans run to their local Starbucks for a hot, sweet wake-up drink before work, believing a little sugar in your coffee couldn't be too bad… right? While coffee has a lot of health benefits, unfortunately those sugary syrups added to your coffee are the opposite of healthy. As it turns out, many Starbucks drinks have...
