The Sweet Smell of … Cardiovascular Hazards?By Jennifer McPartland , Ph.D., is a Health ScientistandKyle Ward is an intern in EDF's Health ProgramAugust 15, 2012When you think of air fresheners what is the first thing that comes to mind? Fresh spring flowers? French vanilla? Reduced Heart Rate Variability? While that last one may not be on everyone’s mind, it certainly has been for one team of scientists. They have recently conducted the first study ever to examine the potential for exposure to household cleaning sprays, air fresheners and scented products to adversely affect people’s cardiovascular systems. Their findings, published in last month’s Environmental Health Perspectives, show a linkage between long-term use of household sprays and scented products and reduced heart rate variability (HRV). Reduced HRV is associated with increased risk for a host of negative health effects ranging from heart attack to death.
Is Earth Screwed? Scientist Says Yes, and He's Not Even Talking About the Outcome of COP18by Mat McDermottDecember 4, 2012Talk about great timing: COP18 is over, after two weeks of the usual brinksmanship bargaining adding up to virtually nothing worthwhile (if the goal is still to actually come up with a political deal to combat climate change).And now, as io9 reports, we have scientific data proving something that many TreeHugger readers, climate change politics watchers, biodiversity wonks, anti-deforestation activists, consumer culture critics already probably know, or at least fear, deep down in their hearts: Earth is fucked.
Runner Rich Roll: Vegan diet helped me lose 50 lbs and become an ultra-athleteBY SAMANTHA CHANGOCTOBER 30, 2012
Excerpt; link to full article below"After day three [on a vegan diet], I had so much energy. I was bouncing off the walls."Ultra-marathoner and fitness-book author Rich Roll lost 50 pounds, kicked a longtime alcohol and drug addiction and became an elite athlete thanks to a vegan diet.Roll, a Stanford-educated entertainment attorney, got a huge wake-up call in 2007, when was 40 and overweight. Fearing he was on a brink of a heart attack, Rich made the drastic switch to a plant-based, vegan diet in 2006 and has never felt healthier or looked fitter. READ THE FULL ARTICLE: http://www.examiner.com/article/runner-rich-roll-vegan-diet-helped-me-lost-50-lbs-and-become-an-ultra-athlete
WalnutsWalnuts have been with us for quite some time. While the first historical accounts of them date back to 2000 BC, archeologists have found fossils suggesting walnuts first appeared considerably earlier. In fact, they are known as the oldest tree-food. Walnuts were brought to the United States from England in the mid19th century, and are now cultivated in many countries around the world.As for the health benefits and stress-reducing qualities of the nut: It contains alpha-linolenic acid, an Omega-3 fatty acid, plus other polyphenols that aid in the prevention of memory loss. And a study by the National Institutes of Health reported that the Omega-3 fatty acids present in walnuts help regulate the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline. READ THE FULL ARTICLE: http://www.seventhgeneration.com/learn/blog/foods-we-love-walnuts?source=email&utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Foods+We+Love%3A+Walnuts&utm_content=dlyplzr%40yahoo.com&utm_campaign=7Gen+-+October+25%2C+2012
Eating More Produce Could Prevent Cancer: StudyBy Bridget GoldschmidtOct 22, 2012An estimated 20,000 cancers could be prevented if half of all Americans just ate one more serving of fruits and vegetables daily, a recent peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Food and Chemical Toxicology has found. Read the full article: http://www.progressivegrocer.com/top-stories/headlines/health-wellness/id36508/eating-more-produce-could-prevent-cancer-study/
Listeria concerns prompt meat, poultry recallLJD Holdings Inc., doing business as B and D Foods, a Boise, Idaho establishment, is recalling 33,500 pounds of fully cooked meat and poultry products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday.
The woman bringing horror of 'human branding' to Britain: Vegan to mark volunteer with hot iron in protest against animal cruelty
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