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What To Eat When You’re Trying to Heal

CLEVELAND CLINIC – Food is the fuel that keeps your body running — and nutritional food is the fuel that keeps your body running well. What you eat impacts your energy levels, your immune system, your strength and even how quickly your wounds heal. “Poor nutrition before or during the healing process can delay your healing,” says registered dietitian Kavitha Krishnan, RD. “While eating well can help the body heal faster and fight infection.” That’s right:...

How Sleep Impacts Mental Health

MDPI Blog– Sleep has a huge influence on our physical and mental health. Insufficient sleep is related to many chronic health problems, including heart disease, depression, diabetes, stress, and much more. Not only this, but oversleeping has also been shown to negatively affect health or at least be a symptom of poor health. It’s a difficult balance to strike. Most research suggests that between 7 and 9 hours is optimal. With insomnia affecting around 6-10% of the...

Raw, unpasteurized milk can now be sold by farmers directly to consumers in Iowa

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – On the final day of the state’s legislative session, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill to make some sales of raw, unpasteurized milk legal. The Iowa State Dairy Association opposes the sale of unpasteurized, raw milk direct to consumers. The association says raw milk can harbor dangerous microorganisms, such as salmonella, E coli, campylobacter, and Listeria, which can pose serious health risks. Raw milk can be especially dangerous for infants and...

3 things you can do to eat well for cheap

CBS NEWS – Eating well doesn't have to be expensive — something plant-based cookbook author Toni Okamoto lives by. The recipes she shared with CBS News last month from her latest "Plant-Based on a Budget" book showed it's possible to cook healthy meals without spending big on inflation-impacted shopping staples like eggs and butter. And the blogger and social media star also shared tips on how to make eating well for cheap part of your lifestyle. If...

Woke Lawfare: Fat New Yorkers Can Now Sue for Discrimination

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) New York City now allows fat individuals to sue over what they dubbed to be weight-based discrimination. The New York City Council green-lighted, in an overwhelmingly 44-to-5 vote, legislation that would effectively protect obese individuals from alleged discrimination based on their overweight heft. Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, is expected to sign the law next month, reported the Daily Mail. The bill was sponsored by Councilman Shaun Abreu, a Democrat, who was...

KFC is finally selling chicken nuggets again

TODAY – On March 23, Kentucky Fried Chicken announced the introduction of a new item set to hit menus: Kentucky Fried Chicken Nuggets, which is its first chicken nugget menu item since the late ‘90s. Hand-breaded with KFC’s Original Recipe of 11 herbs and spices, these 100% white meat nuggets hit menus nationwide starting March 27. Oh yes — you can go get ‘em right now. “After a wildly successful test run in 2022 and years without...

“$5 Footlong” Is Now $10.69

CNBC – Subway’s same-store sales climbed 12.1% in the first quarter, showing that its turnaround is taking hold. The sandwich chain is seeking to sell itself, and a deal could be done as early as late May. Although privately owned, Subway has recently shared periodic sales updates as it has undertaken a turnaround. Sandwich chain Subway reported double-digit same-store sales growth in the first quarter, showing its turnaround taking hold as the company seeks to sell itself. In...

Tips to Identify Poison Ivy

American Museum of Natural History – Poison ivy belongs to the family Anacardiaceae (the Sumac family). It grows primarily in temperate climates in the Americas and Asia. There are about 30 species, and the majority are Asian. Some authors include Toxicondendron in the genus Rhus (Sumac), and you may see the scientific name written Rhus radicans LEAF TYPE: Compound leaves with three leaflets (leading to the saying "leaves of three, let it be") The stalk of the middle...

Ex-Disney employee allegedly shot videos up women’s skirts

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former Walt Disney World employee is facing a charge that he surreptitiously took a video up the skirt of a female customer, allegedly telling investigators he had done it more than 500 times over the past six years. Jorge Diaz Vega, 26, worked at the Star Wars gift shop inside Disney World's Hollywood Studios theme park in Florida until his recent arrest on one count of video voyeurism, a third-degree...

Mayo Clinic tips on self-care for plantar fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis (PLAN-tur fas-e-I-tis) is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of each foot and connects the heel bone to the toes (plantar fascia). Plantar fasciitis commonly causes stabbing pain that usually occurs with your first steps in the morning. As you get up and move, the pain normally decreases, but it might return after long periods of...

Store Closings, Food Poisoning, Corporate Woes Continue To Beset Subway

Nearly all Bloomington Subway locations forced to close after licensing issues FOX 59, BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Monroe County Health Department has closed all but one Subway location in Bloomington due to licensing issues. On Monday, a notice was placed on the door of nine Subway locations. The notice states that the owner was operating without a proper license, in direct violation of the Indiana Retail Food Establishment Requirement ... Subway, Linton Hall Road, Gainesville, VA,...

Fresh Produce Is an Increasingly Popular Prescription for Chronically Ill Patients

KAISER HEALTH NEWS – When Mackenzie Sachs, a registered dietitian on the Blackfeet Reservation, in northwestern Montana, sees a patient experiencing high blood pressure, diabetes, or another chronic illness, her first thought isn’t necessarily to recommend medication. Rather, if the patient doesn’t have easy access to fruit and vegetables, she’ll enroll the person in the FAST Blackfeet produce prescription program. FAST, which stands for Food Access and Sustainability Team, provides vouchers to people who are...

USDA is thinking of Paraguay for fresh beef imports

FOOD SAFETY NEWS – When thinking of South American beef, Brazil and Argentina usually come to mind. But for some reason, USDA at the moment is focused on the lesser-known Paraguay. And USDA is doing so by knocking down concerns about foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the highly infectious and sometimes fatal viral illness. Paraguay, known officially as the Republic of Paraguay, is landlocked and is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the...

McDonald’s cancelled this popular item, so Wendy’s began serving it

FORTUNE – It’s been seven years since McDonald’s did away with the snack wrap. But die-hard fans of the food item have been demanding its return ever since. Now they might get their wish, but not at the place they would expect. Wendy’s has announced the addition of a Grilled Chicken Ranch Wrap to its spring menu, looking to offer fans a lighter option than hamburgers, while not missing the chance to take a dig at...

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