Salinas reboots to ag tech, why I/you/we eat too much, calories and more
Happy Monday! In Southern California, it feels more like summer than winter and we’re worried about what the Santa Ana winds are doing to the region’s crops. On the menu, …
“Blue zones”: human longevity takes a village…and a bean
A research team that includes a demographer, an evolutionary geneticist, a physician and a National Geographic fellow (and award-winning author) studies longevity around the world. They’ve identified “blue zones”…places where …
Study finds colon cancer risk may be reduced by rural African diet
Researchers have found that swapping out a westernized diet for meals traditionally found in rural Africa may reduce the risk of colon cancer. A trial involving African Americans who replaced …
Simple diet changes may do the trick: reduce sugar
This story is short…and sweet. Many of us have a New Year’s resolution to lose weight. Fasting, cleanses, food combination diets all have their advocates. But an NPR story indicates …