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Does Fasting Help Autoimmune Diseases?
Various fasting regimens have been attempted for inflammatory autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, ankylosing spondylitis, chronic urticaria, mixed connective-tissue disease, glomerulonephritis, and multiple sclerosis, as well as osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia. The strongest evidence of the benefits of fasting surrounds the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune joint disease, as I detailed in my previous blog…
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What is Precision Agriculture and How it Works
Precision agriculture or farming is very simple, where technology and data are used to optimize farming practices for maximum crop yields. Usually, one can monitor and manage agriculture crops with precision farming techniques more efficiently to reduce waste and increase yield. Sustainability and more profits can be achieved with the help of key technologies in…
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How to Increase Net Worth and Build Massive Wealth
One of the most important starting points for building wealth is to focus on your net worth. So, if you are eager to learn how to increase your net worth, and start building your wealth in the process, then this resource is for you. However, before we dive into the best ways to build net…
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Houseplant Expands Into Beverages with THC-Infused Sparkling Waters
Seth Rogen’s cannabis lifestyle brand Houseplant — which he created with Evan Goldberg, Michael Mohr, James Weaver and Alex McAtee — has expanded into the beverage space with its THC-infused sparkling waters. The waters will be available at national retailer Total Wine & More as well as ship direct-to-consumer (DTC) at drinkhouseplant.com. Infused with a…
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Oasis Energy Drink | Prepared Foods
Oasis introduced an innovation in natural energy drinks, designed to keep consumers energized and focused without the jitters of post-caffeine slump. Oasis, now available, offers a cutting-edge blend of natural caffeine and cognitive enhancers for clean, all-day energy. Oasis provides a unique alternative in the energy drink market, using natural ingredients like green coffee, Guayusa…
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Consumers see food prices as rising more than other goods and services, find ways to adapt
In the latest Consumer Food Insights Report, Joseph Balagtas, professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University and director of the Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability, examines the rise in consumer diet satisfaction, looking at urban versus rural populations. (Purdue Agricultural Communications photo/Tom Campbell) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — More than 80% of consumers perceive…
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30 Best Motivational Sayings to Your Potential
Motivational sayings and phrases can reinvigorate us. Sure, they’re just words. But sometimes, a few good words is all it really takes to rekindle that fire that burns within all of us — that fire that yearns to reach it’s potential. No doubt, everyone experiences moments or days even when they feel unmotivated, uninspired, and…
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Brewers Association Names Bart Watson as President and CEO
Decade-long industry veteran aims to tackle industry challenges and champion independent craft breweries The Brewers Association, Boulder, Colo., announced the appointment of Bart Watson to president and CEO of the trade association. As the current vice president of strategy and membership and the former chief economist of the Brewers Association, Watson is a well-known and…
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Our Best Community Food Solutions Stories of 2024
You’d be a great Civil Eats member… Civil Eats is a reader-supported, nonprofit newsroom, and we count on our members to keep producing our award-winning work. Readers like you are the reason why we’re able to keep digging deep into stories you won’t find anywhere else. When you become a member, your support directly funds…
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Does Fasting Help Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Fasting, followed by a plant-based diet, is put to the test for autoimmune inflammatory joint disease. Alan Goldhamer is the founder of the TrueNorth Health Center in Santa Rosa, California, where 10,000 individuals have fasted for “a variety of conditions from diabetes and cardiovascular disease to autoimmune diseases.” He noted that “conditions that seemed to…