January is known as National Meat Month. It’s a great time to pause and take a look at just how much America loves its meat, as well as uncover new ways to enjoy and celebrate it. In fact, during 2012, over 52 billion pounds of meat was consumed in America, for an average of 270.7 […]
A Tale of Two Cities: Marcus Boon and Copia
I’m proud of my friend Marcus for defending the indefensible — the multiple, maddening and redundant copies produced by contemporary capitalism — without defending capitalism itself. In Praise of Copying, his latest book, unfolds like a series of Burmese umbrellas, each inside the other. Quickly Marcus discovers the goddess Copia, mother of all copies. The […]
Delegation of Afghan Government in Kashmir to learn horticulture techniques
Srinagar, May 17 ( Scoop News) –For the first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, a delegation of 15 officials of Afghan Government has visited the Valley to learn the horticulture techniques. The officials are participating in a 2-week International Training Programme on Advanced Cultivation Techniques of Temperate Horticultural Crops being organized […]
Which cruciferious vegetables help prevent cancer, according to latest studies?
The hottest topic in nutrition research today is looking at foods that contain substances that prevent, inhibit, delay, or reverse cancer and some of the degenerative diseases such as heart disease. Who’s researching which cruciferous vegetables? The topic is called chemoprevention, but is not about chemicals from drugs, but instead emphasizes naturally occurring substances in […]
Why does blood type O remove cholesterol from meat-based diets more efficiently than blood type A?
According to the GenoType Diet book (change your genetic destiny to live the longest, fullest, and healthiest life possible) 2007, by Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo with Catherine Whitney, you’ve received genes from ancestors that are the reactive inflammation-based, the thrifty metabolism-based, or the tolerant receptor-based. And what you eat influences your body type and genes. Also see the […]
What Your First-Aid Kits Should Contain
Every home should have a first-air kit and all family members should know where it is kept. It is also necessary that your first-aid kit contains the proper and most important items, like sterile dressings for wounds, assorted bandages, and adhesive tape to hold dressings in place. A standard first-aid kit must have the following […]