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Dietary restriction increases lifespan through effects on the gut
8yr sciencedaily.com
"Dietary restriction, or limited food intake without malnutrition, has beneficial effects on longevity in many species, including humans. A new study represents a major advance in understanding how...
Western-style diet linked to state-dependent memory inhibition -- ScienceDaily
8yr sciencedaily.com
Not sure what I think about classifying obesity as a disease, but this is worth a read. "Obesity ...
Not sure what I think about classifying obesity as a disease, but this is worth a read. "Obesity may ultimately be a disease of the brain, involving a progressive deterioration of various cognitive...
  • DietID_TeamDietitians Isn't this behavior also tied to the fact that When you consume foods high in sugar, your brain releases dopamine? So maybe it isn't an inhibition issue? I'm no expert though
The workers who pick your summer berries are asking you not to buy them | Public Radio International
8yr pri.org
"Protests over working conditions at a farm in Washington state have been going on for three year...
"Protests over working conditions at a farm in Washington state have been going on for three years. This year, though, workers are meeting with the growers to talk about a union contract." #KnowYou...
  • munchiemummy 😡 I once heard a fantastic quote regarding the way farmers & farm labourers are treated & paid: "who is more important, the supermarket who sells you the food, or the person who grew it?"
Beware of antioxidant supplements, warns scientific review
8yr sciencedaily.com
"The lay press and thousands of nutritional products warn of oxygen radicals or oxidative stress and suggest taking so-called antioxidants to prevent or cure disease. Researchers have analyzed the ...
Want Kids To Eat More Veggies? Market Them With Cartoons : The Salt : NPR
8yr npr.org
"The food industry has long marketed highly processed products to kids with characters like Tony ...
"The food industry has long marketed highly processed products to kids with characters like Tony the Tiger. But similar tactics can also work to sway school kids to eat more vegetables, a study fin...
  • LezEngel It would be great if fruit & veggie producers had the money to implement wide-scale marketing tactics to match the big food companies. Imagine what might happen!
9 Black women pioneering the holistic health movement - Blavity
8yr blavity.com
"Gone are the days of the fad diets and impossible workout regimes. OK, maybe not entirely, but t...
"Gone are the days of the fad diets and impossible workout regimes. OK, maybe not entirely, but there’s definitely been an evolution in the way we view our health. A vast majority of people today a...
Foodstand Spotlight July 2016 Photos Now Up on Facebook!
8yr facebook.com
Our Spotlight photos from this evening's event are up now on Facebook. If you want to watch the L...
Our Spotlight photos from this evening's event are up now on Facebook. If you want to watch the Live video recording, you can do so on Facebook as well. Thanks all for coming!
Monk's meats at Foodstand!
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Taking on synthetic dyes from Middle Tennesee
8yr tennessean.com
One of my friends from college, Sarah Bellos, is merging agriculture with dyes. Not totally food-...
One of my friends from college, Sarah Bellos, is merging agriculture with dyes. Not totally food-related, but still very fascinating, particularly because it's putting agriculture back in the hands...
Men drinking craft beer, women eating quinoa, and other millennial foodie trends, ranked - The Washington Post
8yr washingtonpost.com
"Millennials can be too much with their foodie trends." #FoodNews
"Millennials can be too much with their foodie trends." #FoodNews
  • etsummer This is funny. As annoying as 'foodie trends' can be I'm glad they're helping people broaden their tastes and food horizons!