Reading that it takes 1700 gallons to grow a pound of beef makes you wonder how those numbers are arrived at. When you find out how they are calculated it will cause you to scratch your head, but it won’t make you want to turn earth into a vegan paradise. It turns out it takes much less water to grow the animal.
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The hardness of the water affects the quality of the coffee- perhaps more than you know. We sampled both filtered, bottled, and various community water sources, including water that had been softened. Our result – the best coffee was made from water that came from the tap. Which city has the best tap water for making coffee?
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The Turkey recall is a fake – they don’t have the avian flu. Turkeys are the wrong species of bird to carry the Avian flu. There is no recall, and your bird is fine. Enjoy Thanksgiving.
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Rice is a staple for many people – but there is a significant contamination of rice with arsenic. Arsenic in any level is highly toxic. There are some rice that have less issues- and those should be consumed. See the article for specific information.
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Surgeons perform operations that may be not beneficial. A look at sham operations, the ethics behind them, and the placebo effect.
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There is a high level of weight regain after diets. Dieting is a multi-billion dollar industry that peddles more hope than weight loss. Is the 95% return of lost weight that was reported half a century ago still the same in light lifestyle modifications with modern drugs, exercise, psychological support, and understanding of the microbiome and evolutionary biology?
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Turkey breast sous vide can make a great meal. Easy to prepare and delicious to eat. Plus, prepping the meal with a large breast that you cut half allows you to freeze the unused portion for later use.
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Robin Williams suffered from Lewy Body Disease, according to an autopsy. But the dementia reported in the autopsy report is not a “clinical” diagnosis- rather a scientific one. Robin Williams prognosis was likely less than five years. The question is- did he know he had this disease?
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Before Thanksgiving comes here are a few tools you can buy to make your day a delicious one (and who doesn’t like to buy things). Plus you get to see a 4 year old- Chef JJ, show you the items you might want to get for your kitchen.
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