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CBD Products: What Science Knows About CBD and What It Doesn’t

CBD has emerged as a prominent topic in mainstream media and natural healing circles. Marketed as a remedy for various conditions, such as insomnia, anxiety, chronic pain, and depression, its popularity continues to grow. But how many of these claims are supported by science? Is it advisable to incorporate this into your daily regimen? Understanding ...

Nathan Machoka

CBD products on a store shelf.

Exploring the Nutritional Value of Dehydrated Food

Dehydration is one of the oldest methods of food preservation, and its notions have influenced modern approaches to the field. This article will teach you more about the nutritional value of dried food, its benefits, and its potential risks once you make it part of your regular diet. What is dehydrated food? One of the ...

Viena Abdon

Dehydrated apple slices.

Eating to Only 80 Percent Full Prolongs Life and Improves Health

As the saying goes: “Often eating eighty percent full prolongs life and longevity.” Nevertheless, Chinese people are very hospitable. It has become a habit to serve an abundance of food to guests so that many people overeat without noticing it. However, overeating is not suitable for the body, leading to obesity, metabolic problems, and many ...

Emma Lu

A food buffet.

Safe Consumption of Moldy Food: Separating Myths From Facts

Have you ever questioned the age-old advice to chuck out any food with even a trace of mold on it? Misconceptions about moldy food often lead to unnecessary food waste and confusion regarding food safety. In this article, we’re going to unravel the mysteries of food mold to foster more sustainable food consumption habits. Mold ...

Viena Abdon

Strawberries with mold growing on them.

Your Imperfections Could Really Be a Blessing

Having an odd-shaped nose or big bottom is usually not considered beautiful, but we have good news for those of you who may be unhappy with your body image. Having these so-called imperfections is actually good. If you have the following physical imperfections, they are actually good Big bottom Many studies have shown lower levels of bad cholesterol ...

Raven Montmorency

Diverse models in bodysuits posing for the camera.

Which Particulate Air Pollution Poses the Greatest Health Risk?

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, together with colleagues from several other European institutions, have investigated whether particulate matter from certain sources can be especially harmful to human health. They found evidence that the amount of particulate matter alone is not the greatest health risk. Rather, it could be the so-called oxidative potential that ...

Troy Oakes

Kaspar Dällenbach carefully analyzing the composition of fine dust samples.

A New Treatment Approach for Deadly Aneurysms

Aortic aneurysms are stealthy, often silent vascular abnormalities that can be deadly if left untreated. In most cases, people with this condition have no idea they have a balloon-like bulge in the wall of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, which carries blood from the heart down through the torso to the limbs ...

Troy Oakes

An operating theater.

The Shocking Truth Behind China’s Denim Industry

Jeans are again at the top of most people’s must-have in fashion. 2017 saw the largest annual growth rate in the sector since 2013, according to The Guardian, with over US$95 billion in sales worldwide. Sales of premium designer jeans have doubled, while designers from Tom Ford, MaxMara, and Versus Versace accentuated deep indigo denim ...

Jack Roberts