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Fungus Among Us: Genetically Altered Mushrooms Approved for Consumption

Jan 31, 2017 12:46PM

A Penn State plant pathologist has received federal approval for gene-altered mushrooms that don’t brown as rapidly when sliced and exposed to oxygen.

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Indoor Kitchen Gardening: Easy-Grow Microgreens Are Big on Nutrition

Jan 31, 2017 12:46PM ● By Barbara Pleasant

Alfalfa, wheat, popcorn, radishes, red cabbage, snow peas and more can be grown in soil in tiny kitchen containers, producing quick harvests of tasty nutrients.

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Eat Safer: Website Screens Packaging for Toxin

Dec 28, 2016 01:43PM

To help consumers know which drinks and foods are still being sold in cans lined with endocrine-disrupting BPA, the Environmental working Group’s website lists 16,000 BPA-tainted products.

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The Dark Side of Gluten-Free Living: Most People Benefit from Gluten

Dec 28, 2016 01:43PM ● By Judith Fertig

For the majority of people, those that aren’t gluten-sensitive, removing it from our plates can hurt our gut flora and depress immune function, new studies show.

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The Well Natural Market Announces Wellness Center

Dec 05, 2016 03:51AM

The Wellness Center at The Well Natural Market in Wilton will now offer group workshops and individualized nutrition counseling, naturopathi...

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Get Fresh With Halo Studios on Tuesdays

Dec 05, 2016 03:25AM

Fresh produce from small local farms can now be waiting for you at Halo Studios every Tuesday because the wellness studio has become a Field...

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Dine with Sugar & Olives to Benefit CT NOFA

Dec 05, 2016 03:23AM

Join us for an elevated farm- to-table dining experience in a charming industrial space to celebrate fall, support CT NOFA, and dine on cutt...

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Celebrate with Real Fruit Gelato

Dec 05, 2016 03:22AM

Marc Brodsky, a medical doctor in Stamford, has launched a new gelato line sweetened only with natural fruit. Tart ‘n Soul Gelato is availab...

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Organika Kitchen Thrives in Southport

Dec 05, 2016 03:19AM

Organika Kitchen, a restaurant offering organic, vegan, gluten and GMO-free meals, opened in Southport at the end of the summer and is thriv...

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A Cup of Peppermint Tea Boosts Alertness: Increases Attention and Improves Memory

Nov 30, 2016 12:34PM

After sipping peppermint tea, people’s alertness and memory improved, while chamomile tea slowed thinking.

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Bright Lights Encourage Healthy Eating: Lighting the Way to Nutritious Food

Nov 30, 2016 12:34PM

Diners at a chain restaurant picked healthier choices from the menu when a dining area was brightly lit.

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Cranberries Reduce Urinary Tract Infections: Healthy Holiday Staple

Nov 30, 2016 12:34PM

Pile on the cranberry sauce. Women given 500 milligrams of cranberry powder daily for six months had significantly fewer UTIs.

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America Outdone: Venezuela Bans GMOs

Nov 30, 2016 12:33PM

To protect its traditional seeds and agriculture, Venezuela has passed perhaps the toughest law in the world regulating the use and research of genetically modified organisms.

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