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☆ There’s actually no such thing as vegetables. But here’s why you should eat them anyway
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Carrots, beets and other vegetables that grow in the ground are actually the true roots of plants. While vegetables are really just the roots, stems and leaves of plants, experts don’t recommend eating just any roots, stems and leaves. “We know (vegetables) are healthy. It is important to eat a variety of vegetables since each one will have varying beneficial nutrients, she added. “If you introduce children to vegetables at a younger age … they’re more likely to eat vegetables throughout their lifespan and therefore decrease the risk of chronic disease.”

Persons: Steve Reiners, Tatiana Maksimova, Reiners, United States —, ” Reiners, “, ”, Sherri Stastny, Stastny, ” Stastny, … Organizations: CNN, Cornell University’s College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, Food Information, North Dakota State University Locations: United States

☆ I'm a dietitian on the Mediterranean diet. Here are 12 things I'm buying at Costco this spring.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Lauren Manaker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I'm a dietitian on the Mediterranean diet, and I love shopping at Costco in the spring. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The Mediterranean diet is constantly being touted as the best way to eat, and I love that it still works for me as someone who doesn't like to cook that much. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Chipotle says its service is much faster now, and it means fewer people are bothering to order ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Chipotle's CFO said that says that fewer customers are ordering ahead as its service speeds up. A key metric for the chain is how many entrées each restaurant makes in its peak 15 minutes. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementChipotle says that its service is becoming so much speedier that fewer customers are bothering to order ahead on its app. During the pandemic, many fast-food and fast-casual chains rolled out ways for customers to order ahead so that customers could skip the line.

Persons: —, Chipotle, Jack Hartung, Brian Niccol, Niccol, Hartung Organizations: Service, Business, Boston

☆ Nutritionists agree these 4 foods are the key to more energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

These are the four types of foods that are the key to more energy, according to experts. But there are also some foods that nutritionists say can boost your energy if you do need a pick-me-up. Complex carbohydratesSimple carbohydrates, including white bread, quickly break down into sugar and instantly lead to spikes in your blood sugar, Dr. Nancy Rahnama, an internist and clinical nutritionist, told CNBC Make It in January of 2023. Having complex carbs for breakfast can help you feel energized throughout the day, registered dietitian Maya Feller told CNBC Make It last year. It turns out that eating foods high in fiber at the very top of your day can be a great hack for more energy, according to Rahnama.

Persons: Nancy Rahnama, Rahnama, Maya Feller, Feller, Patricia Bannan, Bannan, Lauren Manaker Organizations: CNBC, American Heart Association, Omega, Centers for Disease Control Locations: U.S

☆ A nutritionist shares her simple diet for optimal health—'I'm not trying to be the most creative person on Earth'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Carissa Galloway has 10 years of experience as a registered dietitian nutritionist and is a nutrition consultant and personal trainer for Premier Protein. Prior to her career as a nutritionist, Galloway was a sideline sports reporter. How this nutritionist eats for optimal healthWhen it comes to Galloway's diet, she aims to get three types of foods in every meal: 1. Protein Protein is "hugely important for muscle growth and repair," Galloway says. "For weight management, protein foods help you feel full and satisfied," she adds.

Persons: Carissa Galloway, Galloway, chia Organizations: Protein, CNBC, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Harvard Health Publishing Locations: Galloway, U.S

☆ Megan Thee Stallion shares the recipe for the protein-packed pre-workout smoothie she drinks every morning
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Megan Thee Stallion revamped her diet for better mental and physical health. She cut back on sugary drinks and red meat, and started eating more nutrient-dense foods. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIf you follow Megan Thee Stallion on social media, you'll know the rapper takes her fitness seriously — and has the physique to prove it. AdvertisementMegan Thee Stallion's protein smoothieBefore working out in the morning, Megan drinks green juice or a protein smoothie consisting of:StrawberriesBananaAlmond milkProtein powderCarbs, found in the banana and strawberries, provide energy for exercising.

Persons: Megan Thee, —, you'll, she's, Women's, Megan, Nichola Ludlam, Raine, Ludlam Organizations: Megan Thee Stallion, Service, Women's Health

☆ Bidens roll out the diplomatic – and literal – red carpet for Japan state visit
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The White House will lean into the full pomp and circumstance of a state visit as the president seeks to emphasize the strong alliance between the two countries. The Bidens welcomed the prime minister and his wife to the White House on Tuesday evening, hosting the couple for a casual dinner at BlackSalt, a local seafood restaurant. The White House will serve wines from the Willamette Valley and Columbia Valley in the Pacific Northwest. The Bidens presented their counterparts with a three-legged black walnut table handmade by a Japanese American owned company in Pennsylvania, the White House said. The Biden White House has previously hosted the leaders of Australia, India, France and South Korea for state visits.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Kishida Fumio, Kishida Yuko, Paul Simon, Biden, ” Jill Biden, ”, Bryan Rafanelli, “, Cris Comerford, Susie Morrison, George W, Bush, Lyndon B, Johnson, Carlos Elizondo –, ’ toasts, Elizondo, Billy Joel, CNN’s Arlette Saenz, Kayla Tausche, Sam Fossum Organizations: CNN, Japanese, White, White House social, Wing, State Department, White House, US, National Soccer Team, National Football Team, Biden White Locations: China, Ukraine, Gaza, United States, Japan, BlackSalt, California, Willamette, Columbia, Pacific Northwest, American, Pennsylvania, Australia, India, France, South Korea

☆ What’s the best diet for weight loss?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

We delve into a wide range of topics, including the truth about menopausal weight gain and new weight loss drugs. (CNN) — With dieting, the conventional wisdom says a person needs to be in calorie-deficit mode to lose weight. If you eat more calories than you burn, you gain weight; if you eat fewer calories, you lose weight. — some people will lose weight, and others will gain. Show yourself some compassionAcknowledge it’s not easy to change eating habits to lose weight.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, ” Christopher Gardner, Farquhar, Gardner, ” Gardner, ”, you’re, “, ‘, Don’t, it’s, Jameela Jamil Organizations: CNN, Stanford University, Stanford Prevention Research, JAMA, Netflix, American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Obesity Society

☆ 4 supplements a dietician takes to age better after weighing the pros and cons
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewProfessor Cynthia Thomson doesn't rely on supplements to stay healthy. "And then looking at my diet and going, 'I'm not going to be able to get to that level.'" These supplements are merely an addition to her plant-heavy diet, where she gets most of her nutrientsThomson says most of her diet is plants. At home, she likes to eat tofu, tempeh, kefir, salmon, nuts and seeds, as well as plenty of vegetables.

Persons: —, Cynthia Thomson doesn't, she's, Thomson, — Thomson, I'm, alvarez Thomson —, — prioritizes Organizations: Service, Business, Getty

☆ We're DINKs who make $190k a year and work from home. Here's what our typical Costco haul looks like.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Jacqueline Gualtieri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Here's what my partner and I usually get for $350 in our high-cost-of-living California city. AdvertisementWe usually pick up variety packs of Poppi, which contain prebiotics for gut health and have fewer calories and added sugars than most sodas. There are few places to grab bagels around my home now, so the bagels at Costco are a decent replacement. Instead of using cream cheese, I put Laughing Cow spreadable cheese on my bagel, preferably the light option if Costco has it. It's a good substitute for unhealthier snacks, and a pack of 60 only costs us about $10 at Costco.

Persons: —, we're DINKs, Jacqueline Gualtieri, we're, Ade kombucha, Costco's, Caesar, Costco Jacqueline Gualtieri, Gualtieri, We've, Kirkland Organizations: Service, Area, Business, Costco, Del Real Foods, Kirkland Locations: Central Coast, Monterey, California, Del Real, Italian

☆ Review: In ‘The Apiary,’ the Bees Have a Troubling Tale to Tell
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Bees in the wild have succumbed to a planet-wide die-off, taking almonds, avocados and honey down with them. But in a subterranean lab, three women doing “palliative care” with four remaining broods make a hopeful if gruesome discovery. Call it “Little Hive of Horrors.”That’s the setup, if nowhere near the payoff, of the “The Apiary,” a bright, strange and mesmerizing marvel by Kate Douglas, making her professional playwriting debut with this Off Off Broadway production. I say “almost too good” because a staging so sensitive yet confident could disguise whatever flaws may lurk in the text. The floor, the railings and even the paper in the beekeepers’ desktop inboxes are bumblebee yellow.

Persons: it’s, ”, Kate Douglas, Tony Kiser, Kate Whoriskey, Walt Spangler’s Organizations: Bees

☆ Chipotle says California customers will soon be paying more for their burritos
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chipotle customers in California should brace themselves for higher menu prices this year. The law will put fast-food workers' wages up to $20 an hour from April. Minimum wages for California fast-food workers will increase to $20 an hour in April under a law signed by Gov. The new legislation, known as AB 1228, won't just bring a wage increase in April. Chipotle, which has roughly 115,000 workers, spent $2.44 billion on labor in 2023, up about 11% from the previous year.

Persons: Chipotle's, —, Jack Hartung, Gavin Newsom, Hartung, Laurie Schalow, Chipotle, Chris Kempczinski, Brian Niccol Organizations: Service, Gov Locations: California, —

☆ 5 expats who relocated to Iceland break down the biggest challenges they faced after moving
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Five expats to Iceland told Business Insider about the biggest challenges they faced. "I used to be afraid of winter coming," Jewells Chambers, who relocated from Brooklyn seven years ago and makes the podcast All Things Iceland, said. Public transport is 'terrible'"Driving is the standard in Iceland," Chambers said. "I think tourism has been wonderful for Iceland," Basappa said. And the main street in Reykjavik used to be Icelandic boutiques, but "everything got swept up and turned into puffin shops," she said.

Persons: You've, Shruthi Basappa, Jewells Chambers, Grace Dean, Chambers, Sonia Nicolson, Jeannie Riley, Nicolson, Riley, you've, Basappa, Alice Olivia Clarke, She'd, expats, Chambers doesn't, They're, they'd, It's, Soeren, Clarke, Airbnb, Brooklyn . Nicolson Organizations: Statistics, Business, SEI, Hallmark, Toyota, Facebook, Tourism, Getty Locations: Iceland, Statistics Iceland, India, Barcelona, Brooklyn, Texas, Canada, Reykjavik, puffin, expats, Brooklyn .

☆ Trader Joe's shoppers have spoken: These are the best things to buy at the chain right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Paige Bennett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The winners were selected based on shopper surveys, and categories include things like best beverage, best sweet treat, and best overall winner. AdvertisementUnlike many other grocery stores that sell bananas by the pound, Trader Joe's has become known for selling them at 19 cents per banana. The list is rounded out by Trader Joe's Persian cucumbers and the lemony arugula-basil salad kit. This year's pick for the best appetizer is creamy spinach-and-artichoke dipTrader Joe's creamy spinach-and-artichoke dip won best appetizer, beating out many fan-favorite products. In Business Insider's own Trader Joe's appetizer taste test from food writer Lucien Formichella, the chain's Greek spanakopita actually scored a second-place spot.

Persons: —, Joe's, Emma Kershaw, Toscano, Leah Kern, that's, creamer, Lucien Formichella, spanakopita, Diana Blinkhorn, Paige Bennett Organizations: Service, Fame, Business, of Fame Locations: Brazil

☆ Chipotle is going after Gen Z workers with new perks like help with paying off student debt
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewChipotle is boosting its worker benefits to attract Gen Z workers as the chain seeks 19,000 new hires in the coming months. One carrot they're dangling before Gen Z applicants is a new perk that will help workers save for retirement while also paying off student loans. Private and federal loans are eligible for the student loan match, Chipotle said. Advertisement"If the employee is paying at least 5% of their salary toward the student loan, Chipotle will match 4% into their 401(k)," Chipotle told BI. The new 401(k) match incentive program is one of four new benefits introduced this week by the chain to help its Gen Z workforce.

Persons: —, Chipotle, Forbes, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Employees

☆ Sweetgreen wants to be the ‘McDonald's of its generation.’ This rival salad chain could beat it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Source: Salad and GoWhen Sweetgreen went public two years ago, co-founder and CEO Jonathan Neman said the salad chain aspired to be the "McDonald's of its generation." But another salad rival could beat Sweetgreen to the punch: Salad and Go. One of its 48 ounce salads costs less than $7 and comes with chicken or tofu, while a comparable salad from Sweetgreen costs about $12. Two years later, Morrison took over as chief executive, departing Wall Street's favorite chicken wing chain after a decade in favor of a little-known salad chain that then had only 50 locations. Other salad players, such as Sweetgreen, Just Salad or Salata, are usually in the same markets as Salad and Go.

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☆ I followed the Mediterranean diet for over a year. Here are 12 things that surprised me most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Jennifer Barton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementI don't miss red meat at allI used to eat a lot of red meat. That was one of the near-instantaneous benefits I noticed when I started following a Mediterranean diet. Fortunately, it's really easy to make budget-friendly swaps and still stick to a Mediterranean diet. There isn't just one Mediterranean dietI think one of the biggest misconceptions I had about the Mediterranean diet before I started following it was that it was pretty limited. Although a Mediterranean diet can be Greek, French, Spanish, and Italian, it's also Turkish, Lebanese, Israeli, and Moroccan.

Persons: —, I've, Owen Franken, I'd, it's, Jennifer Barton It's, Jennifer Barton, veggies —, isn't, Yotam, Rachel Askinasi, they've, They're, I'm, It's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: It's, New York, Turkish, portobello

☆ Avocados from Mexico CEO wants to get Gen Z to gobble up the fruit in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-26 | by ( Josée Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Alvaro Luque is the president and CEO of Avocados from Mexico. Luque is excited to work with Gen Z, which he called "the new wave of consumers for the future." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"Avocados don't get boring at all," Alvaro Luque, the president and CEO of Avocados from Mexico, told Business Insider. Our new campaign is based on our jingle, to try to really focus on the real sound that makes Avocados from Mexico great.

Persons: Alvaro Luque, Gen, —, Mexican Hass, Mexico —, Luque, millennials, X, we're Organizations: Service, Packers, Labor, Super Bowl, Cinco de Mayo Locations: Mexico, Luque, Business, Mexican, America

☆ The 5 supplements scientists recommend for longevity
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Supplements like vitamin D or magnesium may be in order. Vitamin D is essential for our bone density, helping us convert calcium into strength. Generally, we absorb most of our vitamin D from the sun, so many people choose to supplement their vitamin D intake in the wintertime, when we aren't getting as many rays outside. AdvertisementLongevity doctor Peter Attia pops several different kinds of magnesium every day, to promote healthy aging. Fine-tune your diet and exercise routine before you try supplements, experts sayLongevity experts recommend adding more vegetables, beans, nuts, and seeds into your diet.

Persons: —, Nir Barzilai, Dr, Andrea Maier, Angelo Cavalli, immunologist Anthony Fauci, Bryan Johnson, Barzilai, it's, nicotinamide, Ivan, Paul Robbins, Peter Attia, Maier, that's, Kate Hull Organizations: Service, Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Healthy Longevity, National University of Singapore, US Food and Drug Administration, Getty, FDA Locations: Singapore

☆ Meghan and Prince Harry's biographer Omid Scobie says he was harassed and called a 'terrorist' for publicly supporting the couple
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementIt's the day after Thanksgiving and Omid Scobie has been awake since 5 a.m. at his home in California. Scobie can relate to Meghan Markle's experiencesAfter a while, some British publications started referring to Scobie as Meghan and Harry's "mouthpiece" and "cheerleader," he wrote in the book. Despite having her own tormentors to deal with, Meghan reportedly called Scobie in the summer of 2018 to check if he was OK. AdvertisementRepresentatives for the royal family are yet to publicly comment on the book. Speaking to Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Prince Harry said the royals have an "invisible contract" with the tabloids, where they wine and dine certain reporters in exchange for better coverage.

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First the trucks arrived, carrying armed men toward the mist-shrouded mountaintop. Then the flames appeared, sweeping across a forest of towering pines and oaks. After the fire laid waste to the forest last year, the trucks returned. This time, they carried the avocado plants taking root in the orchards scattered across the once tree-covered summit where townspeople used to forage for mushrooms. “We never witnessed a blaze on this scale before,” said Maricela Baca Yépez, 46, a municipal official and lifelong resident of Patuán, a town nestled in the volcanic plateaus where Mexico’s Purépecha people have lived for centuries.

Persons: ”, Maricela Baca Yépez Locations: Patuán

☆ A virtual restaurant brand run by robots is operating inside Travis Kalanick's CloudKitchens. Here's how it works.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Better Days, a virtual brand assisted by robots, officially debuts today. Better Days by Remy Robotics wants to scale its wellness brand to 500 locations in five years. Wellness food brand Better Days is officially debuting today inside Travis Kalanick's CloudKitchens commissary kitchens. Remy Robotics founder and CEO Yegor Traiman left his job as an electric-vehicle engineer five years ago to launch Remy Robotics. Better Days, a robot-run virtual restaurant in New York City, sells chef-driven dishes like this salmon meal.

Persons: Remy, —, there's, Travis Kalanick's, Uber, Yegor Traiman, McDonald's, Jose Andres, El, Ferran Adrià, Traiman Organizations: Remy Robotics, Service, Disney Locations: New York City, White, Chipotle, Europe, Brooklyn

☆ Chipotle workers have to start as early as 6 a.m. to prep food even though the restaurants don't open for 4 more hours
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Shifts for prep workers at Chipotle can start as early as 6 a.m., CEO Brian Niccol told investors. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementPrep workers at Chipotle have to start work as early as 6 a.m. to get food ready for when the restaurants open, company execs revealed at its third-quarter earnings call Thursday. Niccol told investors that Chipotle's staffing and turnover were "back to or better than pre-pandemic levels."

Persons: Brian Niccol, mashing, Chipotle, —, execs, Niccol, Brandon Bell, Chipotle execs Organizations: Service Locations: Chipotle

☆ Australia Abandons Efforts to Eradicate Deadly Honey Bee Parasite
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Commercial crops including almonds, apples and avocados are dependent on pollination by European honey bees, with huge numbers of hives moved during spring flowering to bring bees to plants. "The potential to eradicate is no longer possible ... We now need to work collaboratively to manage and minimise the impact of Varroa." Varroa is a reddish-brown mite around 1 mm in diameter that attaches itself to European and Asian honey bees and feeds on them, weakening them and killing colonies. The mite also carries viruses and has caused the collapse of honey bee populations around the world. Varroa does not target native Australian honey bees.

Persons: Peter Hobson, Miral Fahmy Organizations: CANBERRA, National Management Group, New South, South Locations: Australia, New South Wales, South Wales

☆ Australia abandons efforts to eradicate deadly honey bee parasite
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Persons: Peter Hobson, Miral Organizations: CANBERRA, National Management Group, New South, South, Thomson Locations: Australia, New South Wales, South Wales

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