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“Kale” Rhymes with “Jail”. Coincidence?
As kale’s ticker-tape parade nears its end, the briefly-beloved leaf prepares to trudge sadly back to its old job as the inedible garnish used to liven-up the crushed ice in Pizza Hut’s® salad bar....
“Kale” Rhymes with “Jail”. Coincidence?
As kale’s ticker-tape parade nears its end, the briefly-beloved leaf prepares to trudge sadly back to its old job as the inedible garnish used to liven-up the crushed ice in Pizza Hut’s® salad bar....
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GABA: "Home-Grown" Relaxation Without Pharma
GABA may sound like preschool gibberish — “GABA-GABA-GABA!” (etc) — but GABA is of course short for Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid. This is the neurotransmitter whose job it is to calm your brain. How? If your...
GABA: "Home-Grown" Relaxation Without Pharma
GABA may sound like preschool gibberish — “GABA-GABA-GABA!” (etc) — but GABA is of course short for Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid. This is the neurotransmitter whose job it is to calm your brain. How? If your...
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World Vegan Day and the Deep History of Mercy
Once veganism was considered a radical, almost bizarre lifestyle. Today it is the subject of reasoned debate, nutritional analysis, and peer-reviewed scholarly papers. Add to all that our current age of wall-to-wall visual documentation—endless clips...
World Vegan Day and the Deep History of Mercy
Once veganism was considered a radical, almost bizarre lifestyle. Today it is the subject of reasoned debate, nutritional analysis, and peer-reviewed scholarly papers. Add to all that our current age of wall-to-wall visual documentation—endless clips...
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To Eat or Not to Eat? Friendly Foods that Can A...
“Is it safe to eat?” This seems a very reasonable question with a childishly simple answer. Guess again. Perhaps you've heard the saying "too much of a good thing"?
To Eat or Not to Eat? Friendly Foods that Can A...
“Is it safe to eat?” This seems a very reasonable question with a childishly simple answer. Guess again. Perhaps you've heard the saying "too much of a good thing"?
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Complainer’s Guide to Vegetables We Hate
We can't all love all vegetables all of the time. “Hate” is an ugly word, though. Detest? Reject? Abjure? How about a Shakespearean revulsion? “Prithee, mother—no more spinach. My gorge...
Complainer’s Guide to Vegetables We Hate
We can't all love all vegetables all of the time. “Hate” is an ugly word, though. Detest? Reject? Abjure? How about a Shakespearean revulsion? “Prithee, mother—no more spinach. My gorge...
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