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Natural Awakenings Metro Phoenix & Northern Arizona
Cruciferous Veggies May Lower Stroke Risk: Reduces Carotid Plaque

Aug 31, 2018 08:51AM

Elderly women that eat lots of broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and cabbage have less plaque on their carotid artery walls.

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Sunny Success: New Solar Capacity Outpaced Other Fuel Sources

Aug 31, 2018 08:51AM

Investors worldwide invested more in solar power than in any other single energy technology in 2017.

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Hopeful Sign: Animals Gain Some Protection in New Budget

Aug 31, 2018 08:51AM

The Humane Society and other groups succeeded in lobbying Congress’s 2018 budgetary process to preserve protection for wild horses and burros, wolves and puppies in mills.

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Flower Power: Farms Test Low-Tech Pesticide Alternative

Aug 31, 2018 08:51AM

British farmers are planting wildflowers to understand if the presence of pest-eating insects can make their use of pesticide a last rather than first resort.

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Pipeline Slowdown: Animal Safety Measures Delay Tree Cutting

Aug 31, 2018 08:51AM

The controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline has been delayed after the builder missed a tree-cutting deadline required for bird and bat protection.

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Action Alert: Migratory Birds Threatened by Rule Change

Aug 31, 2018 08:51AM

Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to stop the regulatory weakening of a 100-year-old federal law that protects songbirds and others from electrical power lines, towers, buildings and other manmade hazards.

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After Plastic: New Eco-Packaging Options Underway

Aug 31, 2018 08:51AM

As leading industries turn their attention to adopt sustainable principles, engineers and inventors are developing product packaging bioplastics that readily degrade.

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Green Shoes: Being Sustainable Down to Our Soles

Aug 31, 2018 08:51AM

Living an eco-lifestyle extends to the shoes on our feet, with strategies that include better maintenance, eco-friendly materials and sustainability-savvy shoemakers.

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Joint Health for Feet

Aug 27, 2018 03:34PM

Generally, arthritis is used to describe a breakdown of the joint surface, or cartilage, inside a joint.

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Take Magnesium to Metabolize Vitamin D: Needed for Proper Absorption

Jul 31, 2018 10:13AM

Without adequate amounts of magnesium in the body, vitamin D supplements can’t be metabolized; high amounts may even increase the risk of vascular calcification.

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