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Black Pepper Fights Fat: Get Your Grind On!

Dec 27, 2012 01:47PM

Get your grind on! This widely used kitchen spice and staple helps block the formation of new fat cells.

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Flame Retardant May Pose Health Risks: Dangers of Chemicals in Many Furniture Products

Dec 27, 2012 01:47PM

Anxiety, obesity and developmental and reproductive problems have all been linked to small quantities of a flame retardant frequently used in furniture and baby products.

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Zapped Tap: UV Light Cleans The Big Apple’s Water Supply

Dec 27, 2012 01:47PM

New York City has opened the world’s largest water disinfection plant, using ultraviolet (UV) light as a sanitizing agent to eliminate pathogenic microorganisms that can cause nausea, cramps, diarrhea and more serious ailments.

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Red Meat Raises a Red Flag: Dangers Associated with this Food

Dec 27, 2012 01:47PM

A recent large study confirms that regular consumption of red meat is closely linked to earlier mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer.

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Supplementation Cuts Colon Cancer Risk: A Reason to Add Multivitamins and Minerals to Your Diet

Dec 27, 2012 01:47PM

A Canadian study has shown that enhancing the diet with multivitamin and mineral supplements may dramatically lower the risk of developing precancerous colon cancer lesions.

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Shell Game: Turtles Facing Extinction Get Help

Dec 27, 2012 01:47PM

A new 50-acre Turtle Survival Center near Charleston, South Carolina, will house some of the world’s most endangered freshwater turtles and tortoises and maintain living groups, or assurance colonies, of species facing uncertainty in the wild.

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Wisdom from Water: A Simple Way to Make Better Food Choices

Dec 27, 2012 01:47PM

New research concludes that simply drinking a glass of water can prompt better choices at the dinner table.

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Repair and Reuse: Mending a Throwaway Culture

Dec 27, 2012 01:47PM

In The Netherlands, citizens in dozens of locations are gathering one or more days a month at Repair Cafés to socialize while mending clothes and broken household items, and the concept is spreading.

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A GMO-Free Grocery List: What Foods You Should Avoid

Dec 27, 2012 01:47PM

Identifying GMO-free foods and products in a typical supermarket can be tricky. Here is some information that can help.

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Easy Does It: Best Snow Removal Tips

Dec 27, 2012 01:47PM

Try these green ways to clear sidewalks and driveways to get rid of winter’s white stuff.

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