Author: TruthOpener

Jersey Boys Singing A New Tune: New Jersey Legislator Proposes Radical Rethinking Of Pot Laws

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Jersey Boys Singing A New Tune: New Jersey Legislator Proposes Radical Rethinking Of Pot Laws
A New New Jersey: Radical Pot Law Rethink In The Garden State, Includes Expunging Criminal Convictions In case you haven’t noticed–or you work for the Drug Enforcement Agency–the way the United States looks at marijuana is undergoing a sea change. There are currently 25 states where it is legal to buy, use and sell marijuana for medical purposes, and Colorado and Oregon have made it legal to buy, sell and use marijuana for recreational purposes, with California close behind.… Read the rest

Researchers Discover Crucial Secret About Cancer: How Its ‘Cloak Of Invisibility’ Works

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Researchers Discover Crucial Secret About Cancer: How Its ‘Cloak Of Invisibility’ Works
Cancer’s Secrets Revealed: How Researchers Exposed The Disease’s ‘Invisibility Cloak’ And What It Might Mean We hear about our immune systems all the time: they might be overtaxed from overwork and exhaustion, they might be worn down from a recent cold or other illness. We know that the very old and the very young have much weaker and more vulnerable immune systems than healthy adults.… Read the rest

Why You Shouldn’t Even Bother Buying Low-Fat Cheese, Or Why Do They Take Us For Idiots?

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Why You Shouldn’t Even Bother Buying Low-Fat Cheese, Or Why Do They Take Us For Idiots?
The Low-Fat Is A Lie: Why Low-Fat Cheeses, Ice Cream And Cookies Are Arguably Worse For You Than The Real Thing There is a psychological secret about humans that some restaurant owners have figured out: we claim we want more choices in everything, but this isn’t really true. If we are offered too many choices, our brains seize up and we become paralyzed, “debilitated by choice,” in the words of Professor Sheena Iyengar, a researcher who has studied choice for two decades.… Read the rest

The Casualties From The Sellout Of Organic Groups To Anti-GMO Labeling Concerns Continues

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The Casualties From The Sellout Of Organic Groups To Anti-GMO Labeling Concerns Continues
GMO Labeling Sellouts And The Damage They’ve Caused: Organic Trade Association Grows Smaller Following Their Betrayal The dust has settled somewhat on Congress’ recently passed renewed DARK Act, the anti-anti-GMO labeling bill that was hastily, crudely crafted to overrule any state’s attempt to provide consumers easy access to information on genetically modified foods in their products. However, the fallout continues to take its toll on the Organic Trade Association as yet another manufacturer has quit in protest of the group selling out.… Read the rest

Food Security And Corporations: How Monsanto And Bayer Merging Could Be Even Worse News Than We Thought

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Food Security And Corporations: How Monsanto And Bayer Merging Could Be Even Worse News Than We Thought
Food Insecurity In The Era Of Mega-Mergers: How Monsanto And Bayer’s Unholy Marriage Could Be Even Worse Than We Thought Power is a funny thing. Well, not that funny, and certainly not funny-haha, not to the vast majority of us who have little power of our own. But once a person or group has power they tend to exploit it just as much as they can.… Read the rest

Stop Waking Up So Early: The Newest Threat To Your Health May Be The Hours You’re Awake

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Stop Waking Up So Early: The Newest Threat To Your Health May Be The Hours You’re Awake
Sorry, Boss, But I’m Sleeping In For My Health: Study Shows We Wake Up Too Early There are health studies that bring us good news, and those that bring us bad news. But sometimes science proposes simple changes we can make that could potentially make a huge impact on our lives and the world as a whole. But some of these changes are easier said than done.… Read the rest

Making The Whole Grain Switch: Some Amazing Benefits Of Eating Whole Grains

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Making The Whole Grain Switch: Some Amazing Benefits Of Eating Whole Grains
Whole Grain Goodness: Why You Should Switch To Whole Grains If You Haven’t Already With all the dietary recommendations out there, it is easy to get confused. It seems like every day there is some new breakthrough discovery, or unearthing of a long-lost indigenous plant that is the cure for whatever happens to be ailing you. One recommendation that is pretty much universally agreed upon is that we need whole grains in our diet–and with good reason.… Read the rest

Body Fat Link To Levels Of Bacteria In Feces Shows Possibility Of Explaining Inherited Obesity

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Body Fat Link To Levels Of Bacteria In Feces Shows Possibility Of Explaining Inherited Obesity
Body Fat And Bacteria In Feces: How A Link May Show Us Where To Look For Inherited Obesity Connection A new study coming from the U.K. is showing that the composition of the bacteria found in human feces may influence the levels of dangerous types of fat we have in our bodies. The research could lead to breakthroughs on how and why obesity is passed along in families as well.… Read the rest

The Gluten-Free Fad Doesn’t Seem To Be Going Away, So Here Are Some Facts You Should Keep Straight

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The Gluten-Free Fad Doesn’t Seem To Be Going Away, So Here Are Some Facts You Should Keep Straight
Gluten-Free And Misconception-Free: Dispelling A Few Myths About Gluten So you’re thinking about jumping on the gluten-free bandwagon, are you? Read one too many stories about this or that celebrity who claims to have lost weight by cutting carbs? Perhaps you’ve just simply given up on living a normal life because you have an annoying co-worker who won’t shut up about being gluten-free, and you figure, hey, if you can’t beat them, join them.… Read the rest

Avoiding Sugar Crashes Is Only Half The Battle–Here Are More Foods That Can Boost Your Mood

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Avoiding Sugar Crashes Is Only Half The Battle–Here Are More Foods That Can Boost Your Mood
Better Diet For Better Performance: How What You Eat Could Be Affecting Your Mood And How To Change It We’ve all surely had a bout or two with “stress eating,” or eating from a place of emotional need. The legendary pint of Ben and Jerry’s after a breakup is a common trope. But even beyond that, it is perfectly natural and on some level logical that we unthinkingly reach for a candy bar or other sweet snack when we are stressed: these foods make us feel good.… Read the rest