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...latest scientific research has shown--and the evidence continues to mount--that the plant kingdom is filled with gifts that can help fight off the ravages of chronic disease. A large group of compounds called phytochemicals (see below), found in plants ranging from garlic to cabbage to tea leaves, have been shown to help fight disease by preventing the cellular damage caused by chemicals called free radicals. A diet rich in fiber also has been shown to help reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and cancer. Fiber and phytochemicals are a one-two punch...
...Your Name” for some of the album’s brighter moments. But ultimately, the song falls flat with its swarmy, sugar-coated chorus and failed attempt at manufactured gospel. The opening track, “Inside,” prepares us for the occasional verbosity and chronic blandness that characterizes the rest of his songs and “Never Coming Home” sounds like a remix of “Desert Rose,” with the same poppy, spacey, made-for-Jaguar commercial effects. The sad truth of Sacred Love is that...
...poor, however, money can buy relief from chronic hunger, cold, sickness and the resulting unhappiness. Gilbert’s research in an area called affective, or emotional, forecasting shows that we always overestimate the added happiness a new purchase will bring. The true key to enduring happiness, according to studies, is what one would expect: social interactions and good friends...
...team suggested that efforts by organ procurement organizations (OPO) to limit inefficiencies could potentially double the number of organs available for donation and help to alleviate the long-standing chronic organ shortage...
Whatever the solution, Guadagnoli said steps must be taken quickly to alleviate the “chronic shortage of organs,” especially as “the disparity between those who need organs and the available supply has increased steadily over time...