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Editor's note: The renovated San Francisco Plaza will be inaugurated this afternoon at 6. President Lenin Moreno will be in town for the ceremony. By Liam Higgins As it prepares for its reopening in today, it's worth a look back at the colorful, sometimes bloody,...
By Lisa Rapaport People who cut back on carbohydrates may end up increasing their risk of premature death if they load their plates with meat and cheese instead of vegetables and nuts, a U.S. study suggests. While previous research has linked low-carbohydrate diets to...
By Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne Claims of “fake” olive oil abound, but the reality of olive oil fraud in U.S. retail is a bit complicated. Purity problems—that is, the adulteration of olive oil with seed oils like soybean or canola, or refined olive oil added to...
I turned up my collar to the demands of a brisk, damp wind as I skirted the corner of Pío Bravo and Manuel Vega on the east side of El Centro. It was late in November, 2016, and I was plying the streets for photo ops. The light was poor. I shouldn’t have been poking...
By Cara Rosenbloom In the diet world, a new buzzword is emerging: lectins. Have you heard of lectins? Ten years ago, you probably hadn’t heard of gluten, either. Going “lectin-free” is primed to become the next big thing in dieting, but this diet seems more fad than...
By Meredith Knight Of all the people who die from cancer each year, more than 30 percent of them could have avoided the disease had they done one thing: quit smoking. And that’s not just cancers of the lungs and throat. Seventeen cancers are strongly linked to...
By Mark A. Mahoney I have written previously about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, one of its principal manifestations. The focus was on the role of dietary changes in reducing (and potentially preventing) the onset of dementia with a focus on Alzheimer’s disease....
By Christine Stiparo Up until the age of 28, all beer tasted the same to me. No matter if it was Natty Light or Dogfish Head 60 Minute, all I ever tasted was a mixture of bitterness and soap. I’d drink beer on occasion at parties or if I wanted a cheap drink at a bar,...
The original intent of a photograph is determined solely by its maker. However, interpretations abound by others who have various degrees of familiarity with art. The result? The work is often described incompletely and as being or containing something other than the...
By Jill Nystul There’s no denying that the microwave can be a useful and highly convenient appliance. But there’s also a lot that can go wrong when you’re using an appliance that is producing powerful radiation! Just ask my youngest son Sten, who as a young child...
By Karen Collins Questions about carbohydrates – total amounts and particular food choices — seemed to be top-of-mind for many people when I was speaking about a heart-healthy diet at recent conferences. Studies suggesting new approaches to weight management and heart...
Editor's note: This is the third in Michelle Bakeman's s three-part series about maize — click here for Part 1, and click here for Part II. By Michelle Bakeman Maize moved into the agricultural landscape of Europe with ease at the start of the sixteenth century, but...
By Wayne Drash Not exercising can be worse for your health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease. We've all heard exercise helps you live longer. But a new study goes one step further, finding that a sedentary lifestyle is worse for your health than smoking,...
Has the scientific world been turned on its head? Health experts have long linked high-sodium diets to a significant risk for heart disease, hypertension, and stroke, but has a single study uncovered the “truth about salt?” Let's read beyond the headlines. The World...
There’s much to be said for reverence and pausing to recognize another person and their condition. For me, the words “caring” and “respect” rise quickly to top of mind when I see these behaviors demonstrated. When a child expresses strong personal feelings about the...
By Louis Bourgeois Thirty-three years ago, at the age of 33, I began my journey of healing and discovery. I had read every book that I could find, on the subjects of philosophy, transpersonal psychology, spirituality, nutrition and health, but now it was time to...
By Andrew Zaleski Roughly 10 million people in the United States suffer from some sort of tremor disorder, whether that's essential tremor — the most common movement disorder — or the tremors resulting from Parkinson's disease. The current treatment regimens are...
Caveat Emptor! As reported in Ars Technica, in the U.S. alone there more than 90,000 vitamin and dietary supplements available as pills, powders, tinctures, drinks, and bars. These products carry a myriad of claims including stronger bones, quick weight loss,...
Editor's note: This is Part II of Michelle Bakeman's three-part series about maize, or corn. In Part 1 we trace the genetic and cultural evolution of maize in Mesoamerica. Today we trace the evolution of maize all the way back to the Old World. We learn how maize...
Author's note: This is the second of three columns on fruits and vegetables. The first column covered the truths and myths about 'juicing', and the third will offer top tips for minimizing possible exposure to synthetic pesticides on fruits and vegetables. According...
