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Wild Blueberries versus Heart Disease and Diabetes

There is a new study on the health benefits of wild blueberries, from the University of Maine and published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. The researchers found that eating two cups of wild blueberries regularly can improve or prevent metabolic syndrome, a deadly gang of metabolic thugs that double risk for heart … Read more

Tart Cherries: Ultimate Antioxidant, Natural Painkiller

One tangy fruit may be the ultimate antioxidant, as well as a natural painkiller, with a 2012 study reporting that it has “the highest anti-inflammatory content of any food.” The researchers found that when osteoarthritis sufferers drank tart cherry juice twice a day for three weeks, their inflammatory markers fell significantly. Consider the Source  Consider … Read more

Superfood Puts the Flu in Quite a Pickle

Human clinical trials have been launched after researchers found that an immune-boosting probiotic from Suguki (a pickled turnip popular in Japan) blocked transmission of the H1N1 virus in mice that were exposed to it, according to a new study published in the SfAM journal, Letters in Applied Microbiology. The probiotic bacterium, called Lactobacillus brevis, increases … Read more

Positive Qualities – Concise & Perfect

Picture yourself vividly as a winner and that alone will contribute immeasurably to your success. — Harry Emerson Fosdick (1874-1969) Clergyman There are ideas of inherent Perfection. Can this be fit in with our experience of growth via choice? We finite beings are on a sliding scale of perfection. Eventually, in eternity, we will be … Read more

The Art of Persuasion

How can certain people be so incredibly persuasive? A study of the most influential political, social, business and religious leaders has revealed 21 critical keys to persuading people. THE BASICS 1. Persuasion is not Manipulation – Manipulation is coercion through force to get someone to do something that is not in their own interest. Persuasion … Read more

Collapsable Photobioreactor

“We scaled up our novel photobioreactor design and conducted independent functionality tests that confirmed the unit’s robustness,” said Proterro CEO Kef Kasdin. “The modular photobioreactors, which are made from off-the-shelf materials, including polyethylene, can withstand category 1 hurricane winds,” she explained, adding, “Because of the materials used and the innovative design, we also have been … Read more