Nov 27, 2019
Recipe From The Illinois Farmers Market Association
In winter, I cherish the additional warm, quiet family and hobby time after an extremely busy outdoor growing season.
It’s definitely been a fall to confuse our senses. Chicagoans experienced snow on Halloween (a day which included an incredible migratory rufous hummingbird stopping at my backyard feeder in the midst of the snowfall), record low temperatures, snow a week later and more unseasonably cold weather and cloudy days.
Nov 27, 2019 ● By Briana Bragg
Season’s greetings—laughter, delicious food and fond memories—promote good cheer, togetherness and sharing that will last a lifetime.
In this era of Internet and social media, the younger generation is facing the realization that environmental concerns illuminated by the media will one day be their responsibility to solve.
For birdwatchers, Christmas season lasts from December 14 through January 5. That’s when Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) are held throughout the Chicago region, the state, the nation and many other parts of the world.
When our body and our brain are out of balance, our health suffers. The human body was designed for self-regulation and healing, but lifestyle, environmental stressors and genetics can affect that process.
Research finds that consuming culinary mushrooms three times a week can lower the chance of developing prostate cancer by 17 percent.
Maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI) of less than 25, combined with a healthy diet, can reduce the risk of developing cataracts.
Middle school students who receive mindfulness training experience lower stress levels, less depression and improved academic performance.
Gut bacteria may affect how hypertensive patients respond to medications and whether cardiac patients are more likely to have heart attacks.
Those with higher quality diets have significantly better gut bacteria diversity, a factor linked to reduced risk for a variety of diseases.
Researchers find unmarried individuals—cohabiting, divorced, separated, widowed and never married—have significantly higher odds of developing dementia than their married counterparts.
People that experience storm and flood damage to their homes are about 50 percent more likely to experience depression and anxiety.
Eating nuts, a good source of unsaturated fat, two or more times per week have a 17 percent lower risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke.
The Alliance for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation is seeking to create real meat from animal cells without the need to slaughter animals.
Higher levels of forest and shrub cover throughout the country correspond to lower levels of Medicare health care spending.
A Maryland gas station owner has replaced his pumps with electric vehicle chargers, making it the first such exclusive charging station in the country.
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to reduce the animal testing it has long required to gauge the toxicity of chemicals before they can be bought, sold or used in the environment.
As a result of its partnership with Just Goods, Inc., the Norwegian Cruise Line will replace single-use plastic bottles across its fleet by January 1, 2020.
