The “Mediterranean Diet” Has Never Existed, and Its Claimed Effects Don’t Match With Reality
“The traditional Mediterranean diet is characterized by a high intake of olive oil, fruit, nuts, vegetables, and cereals; a…
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Russia to Leave European Negotiations Empty-Handed in the Face of NATO-Bloc Belligerence
The impasse between Russia and emboldened NATO countries and their U.S. guarantors continued this week as Moscow’s delegation swapped…
Heard of Xylitol or Erythritol? They’re Sugar-Substitutes that Clean Your Teeth
In the quest to find the ultimate sugar replacement, sugar alcohols, a kind of low-digestible carbohydrate similar to fiber…
Critically Endangered Lemurs Experience Slight Recovery in 2021, But Forest Loss Continues
Conservation efforts in Madagascar’s forests have led to a small rise in the numbers of two Critically-Endangered lemurs. Hailed…
U.S./Russia Talks So Far A “Very Professional” Non-Starter
Talks between the U.S.-led NATO delegation and that of the Russian Federation began yesterday, and were “long, very professional,”…
World’s Largest Real-Life Study on CBD Products Finds Improvements in Pain, Anxiety, Sleep, and Well-Being
History’s largest real-world evidence study, consisting of nearly 3,000 participants, has just produced some stunning results on the use…
Waking Up Just After Falling Asleep Helps Problem Solving—Old Myth Confired
Waking up just after nodding off — even for just 15 seconds, can unlock the answer to difficult problems,…
Grape Seed Extract Is a Potent Natural Defense Against a Hallmark of Aging By Killing Senescent Cells
Story at a glance… Grape seed extract kills senescent cells, a major driver of aging and its diseases. Mice…
Landslide Election Wins in Venezuela For Maduro’s Party Biden-Backed Opposition Considers “Disappearing”
Story at a glance… Recent elections for state governorships in Venezuela see socialists win in landslide amid tens of…
Rain in the Desert
PC: Andrew Corbley © Regarding the human experience, I always say that it’s best and most productive when you…
Glimpse Traditional Moroccan Life with These Three Non-Tourist Destinations
Story at a glance… As the most-visited African country, it can be hard to dodge the tourist traps in…
The Mountains of Hash: and Other Matters of Colonial Gossip
Morocco is not all narrow souks and sleepless nights. It is also a country of unique natural beauty. With…
The Souk’s Tangled Webs Weave Winding Lanes and Lies
Amid the souks of Morocco, and for all the Islamic world for that matter, one’s normal lie-dar is rarely…
Literature and Character Pulls Africa and Europe Together in Tangier
The city of Paul Bowles; the city of Mohamed Choukri; and a city that has been used numerous times…
Morocco: Where Dreams Lie Thicker than the Leaves
To Morocco. At last I have arrived in the country of Choukri; the country of Bowles; that most famous…
Lake Michigan-Sized Marine Reserve Added to Galapagos Islands During COP 26
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced yesterday at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the Paris Climate Agreement, an…
Apathetic Taiwanese Military Unready and Unwilling to Defend Against China
Story at a glance… Calls for Taiwan attendance at the UN increase tensions between the US and China. Despite…
Our Diets Have Much Room for Mushrooms—Wild Ones in Particular
Story at a glance… Wild mushrooms represent a nutrient-dense and medicinal component to the human diet. Foraging, including for…
1,470 Jaguars Killed or Displaced by Fires and Deforestation Since 2016
Story at a glance… These 1,500 jaguars have been killed or displaced, amounts to 2% of the global population.…
How Hormesis Creates a Resilient Organism Through Stressors Like Exercise and Caloric Restriction
Story at a glance… Intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating create stress in the body which fortifies it against future…