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Bananas Deemed "Too Unhealthy" for Monkeys
Jan 16, 2014Bananas deemed "too unhealthy" for monkeys If you've made a New Year's resolution to diet after your festive blow-out, here's a tip from a bunch of monkeys – avoid the bananas. Animals at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon ...
Tags: health kick, unhealthy, diet
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Changes in The Gut Bacteria Can Influence Autism-Like Behaviours
Jan 9, 2014Using a mouse model, US researchers have linked neurodevelopmental symptoms similar to those seen in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) patients to changes seen in the bacteria in the animals' guts. ASD is diagnosed when individuals exhibit ...
Tags: Probiotics, Autism, Treatment for Autism
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Changes in Bacteria in The Gut Can Influence Autism-Like Behaviors in a Mouse Model
Dec 10, 2013Changes in bacteria in the gut can influence autism-like behaviors in a mouse model, say researchers at California Institute Technology. Sarkis K. Mazmanian, a professor of biology, said to study this gut--microbiota--brain interaction, ...
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Maybe I'm Not Alone When It Comes to Knowing What The Rest of Ingredients Are
Nov 21, 2013For years I have gone into food stores and read labels only to not know what half the ingredients were. I got to thinking, that maybe I'm not alone when it comes to knowing what the rest of them are. So, I've put together what might be a ...
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A Link Between Fracking and Illness in Food Animals
Jul 10, 2013Cattle on the Schilke Ranch in northwestern North Dakota, located on Bakken Shale. Photo: Jacki Schilke In the midst of the domestic energy boom, livestock on farms near oil-and-gas drilling operations nationwide have been quietly falling ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Vinyl and Linoleum Sheet Flooring Are Good Choice for an Economic Flooring Solution
May 13, 2013In most remodeling circles, vinyl and linoleum share a reputation as quality options for homeowners looking for an economic flooring solution. Natural linoleum is a superior product in just about every facet, including health, longevity, ...
Tags: Green Floors, Vinyl Flooring
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FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Cantaloupes From Burch Equipment
Dec 4, 2012The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to eat cantaloupes from Burch Equipment, a firm based in North Carolina, as they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono). This warning comes after Burch ...
Tags: cantaloupes, listeria monocytogenes, gastrointestinal problems
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Energy and Food Independence,May Be at Odds with Each Other
Jul 10, 2012Cattle on the Schilke Ranch in northwestern North Dakota, located on Bakken Shale. Photo: Jacki Schilke In a Brooklyn winery on a sultry July evening, an elegant crowd sips rosé and nibbles trout plucked from the gin-clear streams ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food