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How many times have you said or heard someone say “if only I had four more hours in the day?” “Maybe I should learn how to not sleep.” We are a society that is told to push, pain is gain,…
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When I was little, she was the one who bought the cups for my lemonade stand. When my Girl Scout Troop sold cookies, she stood behind me as I canvassed the neighborhood. Now I’m 27 and no longer living at…
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Spring is in the air. Seattle’s quintessential cherry blossoms fill the streets with their lush scents as flocks of young people lounge on grassy knolls to soak up fleeting rays of sun. This time of year signifies a lot of…
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Food additives. They’re probably one of the most disliked, albeit most misunderstood aspects of our modern food products. As a food scientist, I get many comments from people who fear what food additives are and what their purpose is in…
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So you’ve cleaned the cobwebs and swept the floors. You’ve hauled trash bags of who-knows-what to Goodwill and turned a blind eye to dusty, long forgotten boxes after muttering, “maybe next year.” Or maybe you’re like me and have only…
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What is sour, tangy, and almost tingly on the tongue? You’re half right if you guessed yogurt, and 100% awesome if you guessed yogurt made from vaginal bacteria. Yes, vaginal bacteria. Vaginal flora. Vaginal Lactobacilli. Cecelia Westbrook, scientist from the…
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You’ve heard it your entire life: eat your vegetables! Finish your broccoli! When we were young, eating vegetables, especially the green ones, was the bane of our existence. The question of “why are greens good for us?” should be an…
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Vegan Moringa Falafel Recipe by Livvy Greenfield Prep Time: 10 minutes, not including the time it takes to soak dried beans Cook Time: 50 minutes total Servings: 7-8 falafel balls Ingredients 1 cup dried garbanzo beans 3-5 cloves of garlic…
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“Moringas are all useful, but they are not all equal” A special guest post from Mark E. Olson of the Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Read about his work below and help discover the most nutritious moringa plants…
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So many of us get caught in whirlwind diet cycling that leaves us constantly falling off the diet bandwagon. Getting caught up in the dieting “do’s and don’ts”. One week we’re the perfect role models of healthful eating and exercise…
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