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Self-Control Is Just Empathy With Your Future Self

The same part of the brain that allows us to step into the shoes of others also helps us restrain ourselves. Ed Yong Advertisement Photo by Archi Trujillo / Getty You’ve likely seen the video before: a stream of kids, confronted with a single, alluring marshmallow. If they can resist eating it for 15 minutes,
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What’s the Difference Between Soluble and Insoluble Fiber?

Soluble vs. insoluble fiber Dietary fiber is the part of plant-based food that mostly passes through your digestive system without breaking down or being digested. There are two types of fiber: soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber dissolves in water, and includes plant pectin and gums. Insoluble fiber doesn’t dissolve in water. It includes plant
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How Bacteria Are Changing Your Mood

With a growing body of research, microbial medicine is entering the mental health conversation. Advertisement Illustrations by Katie Horwich. If anything makes us human it’s our minds, thoughts and emotions. And yet a controversial new concept is emerging that claims gut bacteria are an invisible hand altering our brains. Science is piecing together how the
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The 19 Best Prebiotic Foods You Should Eat

Prebiotics are a form of dietary fiber that feed the “friendly” bacteria in your gut. This allows your gut bacteria to produce nutrients for your colon cells, which leads to a healthier digestive system. Some of these nutrients include short-chain fatty acids like butyrate, acetate, and propionate. These fatty acids can be absorbed into your
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WHO Says Don’t Vaccinate Kids for COVID-19

Organic Consumers Association Organic Consumers Association by Alexis Baden-Mayer COVID-19 As we learned from Dr. Henry Ealy in Monday’s weekly broadcast on data coming into the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, the latest VAERS data for 12-to-17-year-olds include 7 deaths and 271 serious adverse events following COVID vaccination. VAERS data showed a total of 358,379
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How To Make the Best Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Unlike other recipes, which can be milky or ultra-sweet, this pudding is all about the chocolate. Unlike other recipes, which can be milky or ultra-sweet, this pudding is all about the chocolate. The Kitchn Tami Weiser Photo by Lauren Volo Creamy, smooth, sweet, and satisfying, chocolate pudding is a treat that always invites a smile.
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