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James Evan Pilato
May 16, 2017
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Schools out for summer, schools out forever; people are spending more on independent journalism; and a new website hopes to be the Match.com of the seed-sharing scene. MP3/Notes/Links: http://bit.ly/2pEFqe6
Source: NaturalNews.com
Russel Davis
May 4, 2017
Antioxidants promote a healthier body by eradicating free radicals, which can weaken the immune system and lead to a variety of diseases. An article in Medium.com states that food is the primary source of essential antioxidants. Certain food groups such as berries, nuts, and leafy greens are touted for their high antioxidant content.
Below is a list of the top 10 foods with the highest antioxidant content.
The research community has long established that antioxidants are essential in maintaining a healthy body. These compounds help protect the body from the harmful effects of free radicals. Free radicals are unstable body molecules that lack electrons. These molecules steal electrons from the nearest healthy cell, which in turn makes the cell sick and prompts a chain reaction within the body. Free radical formation can be caused by exposure to toxins and pollution, smoking, and other environmental factors.
An article in the GlobalHealingCenter.com likens this process to cleaning a fish a tank. The fish tank resembles the body, while the gunk and grime that form in it at are the free radicals. Antioxidants act as bottom-feeder fishes that suck up all the dirt in the tank. In the same manner, antioxidants scavenge the body for free radicals and eliminate them by slowing down or inhibiting the body’s oxidation process. High antioxidant levels in the body may help keep certain diseases in check such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Antioxidants were also associated with improved eye health, immune system and slower aging process.
Learn more about plant nutrients at Nutrients.news.
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Rhonda Johnson
May 2, 2017
A new animal study showed that 500g of concentrated strawberry extract (equivalent to around 10 and 15 strawberries) can reduce breast cancer cell growth. Researchers noted that their findings build on existing data that prove the usefulness of strawberries in reducing blood cholesterol levels. Published in Scientific Reports, authors claimed that a diet that is rich in strawberries can potentially prevent or treat breast cancer.
“We have shown for the first time that strawberry extract, rich in phenolic compounds, inhibits the proliferation of breast cancer cells in in vitro and in vivo models,” wrote Maurizio Battino, co-author of the study, in an article on ScienceDaily.com. Battino explained the process of the study as such: cells from a highly aggressive, invasive A17 tumor line were treated with various concentrations (between 0.5 and 5 mg/ml) of Alba strawberry extract, for periods of 24, 48, and 72 hours. Battino and his team found that all cells demonstrated decreased cell viability; with the amount of change dependent on the dosage and time. Furthermore, it was seen that the strawberry extract reduced the expression of several genes associated with the invasion and metastasis of cancer cells.
In the in vivo model, the team used female laboratory mice. When these mice were one month old, they were divided into two groups. One was given a standard diet, the other an enriched diet, which was 15 percent strawberry extract. After following their respective diets for another month, all mice were injected with A17 breast cancer cells. These tumors were monitored biweekly by palpation. Battino and his team extracted the tumors after five weeks and analyzed their specific weight and volume. Data saw that a strawberry extract supplemented diet stopped the propagation of cancer cells to adjacent healthy tissue. The tumors were also significantly smaller in both weight and volume.
Despite these positive results, researchers stressed that these involved animal models and cannot be assumed to be similar for humans. Battino stressed this with the explanation that “the majority of diseases, including cancer, are complex and involve complex interactions between cellular and molecular systems that determine the development of the disease. These results are without a doubt valid for understanding potential effects of strawberries on breast cancer and the molecular mechanisms involved, but they must be complemented with clinical and epidemiological studies to verify whether humans experience the same positive effects as we have observed in mice.”
Another factor to note, authors said, is that the concentration of phenolic compounds in strawberries (which is known to be the catalyst of these beneficial health effects) vary greatly between varieties. That being said, researchers concluded their study with the suggestion that a healthy lifestyle and nutrient-dense diet can dramatically reduce the risk of developing any form of cancer.
Despite the study using strawberry extract, consuming the fresh fruit can still improve overall health. Strawberries are excellent sources of various antioxidants and contain essential nutrients and vitamins such as potassium, manganese, and magnesium. The berry is also loaded with vitamin C.
Studies have shown that consuming ample amounts of strawberries can reduce blood pressure levels by negating the effects of sodium in the body. Wellness experts also recommend the berry for diabetic patients. Strawberries score low in the glycemic food index and help regulate blood sugar. There is research that suggest eating around 37 strawberries a day can reduce diabetes-related complications such as kidney disease and neuropathy.
A Harvard study concluded that regular consumption of anthocyanins (a type of flavonoids found in berries) can reduce the risk of a heart attack by 32 percent in young and middle-aged women. Researchers noted that women who ate three servings of strawberries or blueberries per week fared the best.
These are just a few examples of the numerous health benefits strawberries offer. It wouldn’t hurt to try integrating this delicious superfood in your diet today. Discover more news about anti-cancer food nutrients at Nutrients.news.
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James Evan Pilato
April 11, 2017
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Making glyphosate-free lemonade out of life’s lemons; unsettling the elite with talk of menstruation, crowdfunding; plus some great, hemp-growing news out of WV. MP3/Notes/Links: http://bit.ly/2nyXS7c
Source: MediaMonarchy
March 21, 2017
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: Rockefeller’s dead but let’s not celebrate; TV ratings keep dropping; Chicago grows some goodness + safety alarms, LifeBites and much more. MP3/Notes/Links: http://bit.ly/2mKnWXy
Source: PortlandMercury.com
Bri Brey
March 16, 2017
Not all heroes wear capes, some wear face masks. A new Facebook page has appeared touting the handiwork of Portland Anarchist Road Care, an organization who claims to be taking “the state of the roads of PDX into the hands of the people.”
After this year’s rash of winter storms, the abysmal state of roads in Portland is frustrating, and downright dangerous to cyclists and motorists. That’s how Portland Anarchist Road Care say they got their start. Here’s their mission statement from the “about” section on Facebook:
Because we believe in building community solutions to the issues we face, outside of the state.
Because society portrays anarchists as only breaking windows and blocking roads.
Because when faced with anarchism as a political theory, statest often ask “But who will fix the roads.”
Because the city of Portland refuses to adequately repair roads in a timely manner.We are Portland Anarchist Road Care. We believe in community oriented direct action. We believe the state cares more about funding a militarized police force to suppress free speech than caring for and repairing the roads.
The city of Portland has shown gross negligence in its inadequate preventative care through this winter’s storms, and through its slow repair of potholes as weather has improved. Daily, this negligence is an active danger to cyclists and causes damage to people’s automobiles, and an increased risk of collision and bodily injury.
Portland Anarchist Road Care aims to mobilize crews throughout our city, in our neighborhoods, to patch our streets, build community, and continue to find solutions to community problems outside of the state.
The art of rebel road care isn’t new in Portland. Last year, a group called PDX Transformation took bike lane safety into their own hands, illegally “redistributing” cones to protect cyclists across the city.
Portland Anarchist Road Care says they’ve already patched five potholes on SE Salmon, between 37th and 39th and are monitoring the patches to make sure they hold up. It won’t be easy…
Source: NaturalSociety.com
Julie Fidler
March 8, 2017
IKEA continually proves itself to be one of the most environmentally-friendly companies on the planet. The Swedish home furnishings retailer introduced a hydroponic garden last year that allows you to grow fresh produce in your home without any soil or gardening experience, and the company ditched Styrofoam packaging for biodegradable packaging that you can actually put in your garden to nourish your plants.
The latest sustainable endeavor by IKEA is the Growroom, a spherical, multi-tiered indoor garden that you can build at home because the design is open-source. This thing is so big, it’s actually designed to sustainably grow enough food to feed a whole neighborhood.
Space10, the IKEA lab that explores sustainable solutions for future urban living, says in the open-source plan:
“It is designed to support our everyday sense of well-being in the cities by creating a small oasis or ‘pause’ architecture in our high paced societal scenery and enables people to connect with nature as we smell and taste the abundance of herbs and plants.”
The beauty of the Growroom is that fruits and vegetables can be grown in abundance virtually anywhere, including urban dwellings. In cities where there are food desserts, the Growroom allows communities to work together to create and strengthen bonds, provide healthy food, and teach children about nature.
Space10 continues:
“Local food represents a serious alternative to the global food model. It reduces food miles, our pressure on the environment, and educates our children of where food actually comes from. The challenge is that traditional farming takes up a lot of space and space is a scarce resource in our urban environments.”
Once completed, the garden measures 2.8 by 2.5 meters (9 by 8.2 feet). Water and light easily reach the growing fruits and veggies through the interlocking pieces without leaking through to the other side, so you won’t have mess after tending to your plants. Its Creative Commons license means you can keep adding to the design.
“The pavilion, built as a sphere, can stand freely in any context and points in a direction of expanding contemporary and shared architecture.
The overlapping slices ensure that water and light can reach the vegetation on each level, without reaching the visitor within and thereby functions as a growth activator for the vegetation and shelter for the visitor.”
Yup, it’s big enough that you can sit in it.
Oh, and about that open-source design… It was created that way with smaller communities in mind, according to Space10:
“It doesn’t make sense to promote local food production and then start shipping it across oceans and continents.”
If you’re interested in building your own Growroom, you can find the design on Space10’s site.
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March 7, 2017
This week on #GoodNewsNextWeek: We catch up on some of the ways we’re winning with food, farms, kids, cannabis, collaboration and so much more. MP3/Notes/Links: http://bit.ly/2mcRcY8
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James Corbett | James Evan Pilatto
March 2, 2017
Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week:
Story #1: Mexican Drug King Worked for CIA, Says His Son
http://bit.ly/2mHQbaH
The CIA And The Drug Trade
http://bit.ly/2mw1hCN
Fill The Swamp: Trump Wants Record $54B Increase In Military Spending
http://bit.ly/2lYKaGA
Story #2: Minimum Wage Massacre As Wendy’s Unleashes 1,000 Robots To Counter Higher Labor Costs
http://bit.ly/2mvSFMf
The Robot That Takes Your Job Should Pay Taxes, Says Bill Gates
http://bit.ly/2lfoBEC
FriendFace Testing AI To Spot Potentially Suicidal Members
http://bit.ly/2luL37N
Google Can* (*Will/Did) Remotely Reset Your Google Router
http://bit.ly/2mvPEM2
Stuffed CloudPets Toys Leak Millions Of Voice Recordings From Kids, Parents
http://bit.ly/2lYNIbK
Story #3: Americans Have Fewer TVs On Average Than They Did In 2009
http://bit.ly/2mvS39A
Source: iHealthTube.com
February 16, 2017
Why is memory loss continuing to be such a concern? It’s getting more and more common as we age. But Dr. Bob DeMaria offers some explanation as to why it’s become an epidemic as well as three tips help prevent memory issues as you get older.
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