Tag: human health
Coffee Is High Carbon & Bad For Climate Change
Many years ago in a PBS special, Dr. Nicolas Perricone, MD mentioned that drinking coffee can elevate the stress hormone cortisol. He said cortisol is necessary, but it is not meant to stay in a person’s body for hours at an elevated level. If it is kept at a high … [continued]
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Why Can’t The US Learn To Love Clean Food?
Clean food is a dietary approach that focuses on choosing whole and less processed foods. Think vegetables, fruits, whole grains, the bean family, nuts, seeds, healthy fats, and high-quality proteins. Organic and local foods deepen the ties to the clean food movement, as do items with less sugar and more … [continued]
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The £700 Million Grant For UK Electric Vehicles
There may be a bit of karma in play at the moment in that when Donald Trump was running against President Biden, he bashed electric vehicles and lied about the cost of EV chargers in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. The somewhat comical aspect of his deception and … [continued]
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Bacon, Hotdogs, Pork Chops, & Ham Bad For Climate Change Too?
Years ago, there was an article I read about Harvard University research which identified a connection between consuming some amount of bacon on a regular basis and increased death risk. In general, it’s processed red meat that is regarded to be a problem for human health, not only bacon. “Cutting … [continued]
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Solnit Calls The Renewable Energy Revolution “Nothing Less Than Astonishing”
In an editorial in the Guardian, writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit rises above the fray and reminds us how renewables are now adequate to meet almost all our energy needs. The renewable energy transition is happening all around us, and “it is nothing less than astonishing and unbelievable that … [continued]
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