Consuming Walnuts May Help Keep the Gut Healthy, Says New Animal Research Walnuts may help increase beneficial bacteria Conclusions from a new animal study suggest that walnut consumption may be beneficial for digestive health by increasing the amount of good probiotic-type bacteria in the gut.1 Walnuts do this by acting as a prebiotic to help nourish […]
Funding shortfalls threaten education for children living in conflict and disaster zones Funding shortfalls are threatening education for millions of children caught up in conflicts or disasters, UNICEF said today ahead of the G20 summit in Hamburg. Of the $932 million needed this year for its education programs in emergency countries, UNICEF has so far received recorded voluntary […]
Scott Gundersen asks: What can you do with 60,000 wine corks? The crafty up-cycling of wine corks can be found all over Pinterest and Etsy. But one artist in Michigan has fully elevated the humble wine cork by creating museum quality portraits with hundreds of thousands of corks. In the last decade, Scott Gundersen has completed 25 works and […]
Humboldt Distillery Celebrates 420 With New Cannabis-Infused Vodka Cocktail Recipe Humboldt Distillery, producer of award-winning organic vodka and rums, recently introduced Humboldt’s Finest, a cannabis-infused vodka. The spirit is now available throughout California and at select retailers in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Texas and Wisconsin – just in time to enjoy creative 4-20 celebratory cocktails. “Humboldt’s Finest is infused with a legal food-grade hemp, without any detectable THC, […]
This Easter Season, Shields of Strength Marks 2 Decades of Carving Scripture on Jewelry Two decades ago, Kenny Vaughan inscribed a set of military dog tags with scripture. His brother, Gabe called the dog tags Shields of Strength. Today, more than 4 million Shields of Strength https://www.shieldsofstrength.com are being worn across the country. More than a million Shields of […]
Body Weight Fluctuations Linked to More Deaths in People with Coronary Artery Disease Repeated cycles of weight loss and gain may be linked to higher risk for stroke, heart attack, and death in people with pre-existing coronary artery disease, according to a study published online April, 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Led by researchers […]
DOWNTIME: HAWAII With an ever-changing list of hotel renovations, new programming, feature events, and one-of-a-kind dining experiences, Hawaii vacationers have a lot to look forward to at hotels and resorts managed by Aqua-Aston Hospitality. From unique wedding packages with a cultural twist, family-friendly Easter activities or a celebrity chef cook-off, there’s something for every traveler, budget or […]