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Ten Reasons to Go Organic
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

In our hurried lives nowadays, we tend to overlook one vital aspect, which is nutrition; we forget that the key to our well-being is to eat good and healthy. Generally, we should choose our foods free of pesticides and toxic chemicals, which are the main reason of many serious health problems.

Promoting Healthy Eating to Prevent Non Communicable Diseases
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are diseases that cannot be transferred from one person to another. The four main non-communicable diseases are cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. They are responsible for 75% of deaths worldwide, killing 38 million people each year.

Meat of the Future
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

In the future, meat will no longer come from animals, or at least that is what scientists are hoping for. Scientists have, in recent years, been working on growing meat in labs, this is produced through “tissue-engineering” technology. The reason researchers are working on developing this new scientific field is to try to provide cruelty-free meat, as well as combat the adverse environmental impact that cattle farming creates. The advantages of growing meat in labs, is that it will take up less space than cattle farming, freeing up fields to be used for farming or other projects.

Eating for Healthy Bones and Teeth
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Food is not only eaten to satisfy our hunger; it is more important than that. What children eat today influences them for a lifetime. In our region, the ghost of osteoporosis looms. It has been linked, among other factors, to what people eat. To combat osteoporosis and for healthy bones and teeth, it becomes essential to pay special attention to our children’s diet to ensure that they do not suffer from future consequences of an insufficient diet.

Light Pollution
(Earth Sciences)

For most of Earth’s history, our spectacular universe of stars and galaxies has been visible in the darkness of the night sky. However, the increasing number of people living on Earth, in addition to the corresponding increase in inappropriate and unshielded outdoor lighting has resulted in the light pollution we are experiencing today.

Plasma Lamp
(Inventions and Innovations)

The plasma lamp was invented by Nikola Tesla; the modern versions of plasma lamps were known to be first designed by Bill Parker.

Vaccination: Better Safe than Sorry
(Health and Diseases)

Vaccination helps protect the human body from serious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, or germs through the administration of antigenic material to stimulate an individual’s immune system to develop adaptive immunity to a pathogen.

What Happens When You Stop Eating?
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

If you are anything like me you probably have a love/hate relationship with food that begins with you attempting to watch your calories and ends up with you giving in to temptation, living with the guilt and/or spending hours at the gym trying to burn it off.

How Ebola Works
(Health and Diseases)

As the number of cases of Ebola virus disease continues to rise, flight restrictions are put in place and the media frenzy continues, you may be asking yourself: What is Ebola and how does it work?

Blood Pressure Gauge
(Health and Diseases)

The human heart is an amazing pump, it works reliably for decades, and it safely pumps blood—one of the trickiest and most sophisticated liquids around.

Lead: See Where It Led!
(Health and Diseases)

In spite of its diverse uses, lead poses a threat to human health. Lead is a metal found in the Earth’s crust and has been used for years, its bad effect on human health has been known but only recently people and governments.

Royal Jelly
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Queens always receive special treatment, and bees are no different. 

Are You Ready for an Emergency?
(Health and Diseases)

The most important factor in preparing for medical emergencies is to do everything you can to prevent them.

Sleep: Getting a Good Night’s Worth
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Like good nutrition and exercise, adequate sleep is part of a healthy lifestyle. Sleep deprivation is an unrecognized cause of many problems. 

What Can 30 minutes Exercise a Day do for You?
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Investing 30 minutes a day in aerobic exercise such as walking, jogging, running, bicycling, or swimming can help you live healthier and longer.

Microwaving Food
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Now, almost all the homes around the world have microwave ovens used for meal preparation or food re-heating. Microwave ovens are so popular because they cook food in an amazingly short time.

How to Keep Your Child Healthy
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

A sick child can make you miserable. Do what you can to keep your child healthy and help everyone to be happy!

Pesky Sniffles
(Health and Diseases)

The ever pesky sniffles, the cough that makes you sound like a dying pirate, the whole body aches as if you just rolled down some steep stairs, lethargy that glues you to your bed; all these are symptoms of the common cold. 

Immortal Cells
(Human Body)

All humans are made of the same organs, but we are all unique. One of the greatest features of humanity is each person’s individuality, and this can extend even to your cells. One such individual with cells like no other is Henrietta Lacks.

Autism Speaks
(Health and Diseases)

Autism is a general term for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors. 

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