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Video: Is Organic Food Really That Much Better For You? -Or Could It Actually Be Worse?

Filed Under: Disease, Nutrition, Video

Video: Is Organic Food Really That Much Better For You? -Or Could It Actually Be Worse?


Is The Organic Premise Right In The First Place?:
So, lots of people believe in food that’s decomplicated and grown in ways similar to those of 100 years ago as the path to good nutrition.

And recently, Organic seems to have taken that place at the grocery store for people who don’t hit up the farmers’ markets.

Many people even think that Organic means No Pesticides at-all and that it’s more natural, less dangerous to you and the environment, and ultimately healthier.

But is any of that true? -In this video, ASAPScience decides to find out…

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Before & After Fitness Transformations Show You How Long It Really Takes To Build Muscle & Lose Fat

Filed Under: Nutrition, Vitamins/Supplements, Weight/Fat Loss

Before & After Fitness Transformations Show You How Long It Really Takes To Build Muscle & Lose Fat
boredpanda smiley girl before and after exercise program


The Struggle Is Real:
Anyone who’s ever had a little extra fat can relate to the struggle to lose it.

-Including all the different choices you have to make in both nutrition and exercise.

Because, the more factors you can stack in your favor, the better.

Well, BoredPanda’s Šarūnė Mac compiled a huge gallery of Weight-Loss Winners.

It’s worth a look, paying special attention to some of the claimed-timeframes for several of the results.

And so, we’ve picked-out a few of the more realistic examples for you…

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Video: DNews Short; Stay Spicy My Friends! UVM Says Red Hot Chili Peppers May Extend Lifespan + Healthspan

Filed Under: Aging, Disease, Nutrition, Video

Video: DNews Short; Stay Spicy My Friends! UVM Says Red Hot Chili Peppers May Extend Lifespan + Healthspan


He Who Controls The Spice, Controls The Universe!:
Attention Sriracha Addicts, Your time has come!

So for at least 6,000 genius years, mankind has been eating peppers of one type or another.

And as any spicy-food addict can tell you, all different kinds can add some zing to just about any food.

Especially Sriracha potato chips!

And it turns out that the spicy, bitey, hot addiction isn’t just a fun little base-jump for your mouth, it could also be Really healthy for you, too…

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Another Win For Coffee!!! This Time? The Freakin’ Fountain Of Youth

Filed Under: Aging, Disease, Nutrition

Another Win For Coffee!!! This Time? The Freakin’ Fountain Of Youth
white porcelain cup and saucer with cafe latte heart pattern drawn into crema foam


How Can We Boost Lifespan & Healthspan?:
So for a long time now, people have been searching for every way you can think to escape the ravages of aging.

Whether it’s the mystical regimen of Yazemeenah Rossi, Queen of the Silver Foxes,

The Mediterranean Diet, Centenarian-habits, or something as out-there as a “Superfood”, like the Açaí craze a few years back.

Well believe it or not, !SCIENCE! has found one more non-calorie-restriction source for youth-magic.

And it’s probably been sitting in a mug on your desk, saving your life one day at a time…

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Like Napoleon At The Battle Of Austerlitz, KFC Revolutionizes Fast-Food With Clean-Food Superstar, Figgy Poppleton-Rice

Filed Under: Nutrition, Weight/Fat Loss

Like Napoleon At The Battle Of Austerlitz, KFC Revolutionizes Fast-Food With Clean-Food Superstar, Figgy Poppleton-Rice
KFC clean eating burger by figgy poppleton-rice


A Star Is Born:
Sometimes the internet does fantastic things to create interesting combinations and hacks.

A lot of these odd connections come together via social media’s ability to broadcast the exceptional.

However, few companies are willing to risk big losses by backing an outsider.

But just like Mahatma Gandhi or Steve Jobs before them, KFC has the guts to “Think Different” with their newest superstar, and the results are spectacular…

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Researchers Put Down The Hair-Spray & Rediscover More Awesome Superfood-Properties Of Olive-Oil

Filed Under: Aging, Better Living Through Chemistry, Nutrition

Researchers Put Down The Hair-Spray & Rediscover More Awesome Superfood-Properties Of Olive-Oil
olive oil tasting with hand dipping bread


One Diet Fad That’s Actually Paying Off!:
We all hear about different health fads & recommendations pretty regularly.

-Including crazy stuff like the Big Pasta fad in the Big 80’s.

And along with them, we’ve heard things about all kinds of crazy oils, Snake oil, Krill Oil, Fish Oil, and Olive Oil.

Well science just found out something actually worthwhile about the last one…

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Video: The Facts Crew Tries Meat Subsitutes, Saves Planet Earth From Death By Cow-Farts

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry, Nutrition, Video

Video: The Facts Crew Tries Meat Subsitutes, Saves Planet Earth From Death By Cow-Farts


Saving The Planet 1 Video At A Time. Maybe:
So, an increasting percentage of our dietary choices are made for health reasons.

And in a few new edge-cases, also for the chance to help more than just yourself, by reducing the environmental impacts of some farming.

This is the angle taken most recently by Impossible Foods.

But who cares about that? As-usual, the Facts crew is here to give you a fairly-normal [Irish] person’s perspective and tell you how it really is!…

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Video: Eater Tries The Impossible Burger, Here To Save Planet Earth And One Day, Your Taste Buds

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry, Bio-Tech, Nutrition, Video

Video: Eater Tries The Impossible Burger, Here To Save Planet Earth And One Day, Your Taste Buds


Can Food Save Planet Earth?:
In this video, Eater’s Kat Odell and Nick Solares introduce us to another salvo in the war to make a better burger with its inventor, Dr. Pat Brown.

This particular version has taken over 5 years to research and launch.

And thanks to some increasingly-fancy food chemistry, Impossible Foods might be getting us a step closer to a more earth-friendly, healthier future.

And while people should have the luxury to eat what they want, and a burger won’t save the planet, every little bit helps…

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Note: For informational purposes only. Should not be construed as medical advice, diagnosis or substitute for professional care.