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5 Reasons to Eat Colorful Foods

5 Reasons to Eat Colorful Foods

By Elise Museles There are lots of reasons to load up on deeply pigmented fruits and vegetables, but for me, the best reason is that it makes me happy. We feel invigorated and energized just looking at brightly colored meals—not to mention all the health benefits our bodies get from eating them. Consider this the […]

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    Costs of Eating Healthy Pay Off Over Time

    Costs of Eating Healthy Pay Off Over Time

    Eating healthy costs a little bit more every day, a new study says. But in the long run, a healthy diet costs very little compared to the lifetime cost of treating diet-related chronic diseases, said the study’s authors.   The study, published this week in the journal BMJ Open, analyzed diet and price information from 10 countries. […]

    China’s Growing Hunger for Meat Leads to Copycatting U.S. Factory Farms

    China’s Growing Hunger for Meat Leads to Copycatting U.S. Factory Farms

    Earth Policy Institute By Janet Larsen Half the world’s pigs—more than 470 million of them—live in China, but even that may not be enough to satisfy the growing Chinese appetite for meat. While meat consumption in the U.S. has fallen more than five percent since peaking in 2007, Chinese meat consumption has leapt 18 percent, […]