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☆ Harvard gut doctor: Avoid these 8 foods if you always feel bloated after eating—what to eat instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Dr. Jacqueline Wolf | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But one common cause is related to what we eat, particularly foods that are poorly absorbed by the gut. Carbonation can cause bloating, so opt for flat water or vegetable juices. Black beans, navy beans, kidney beans, pinto beans and soy beans are most likely to give you gas. Stevia and monk fruit extract are healthier and less likely to cause gas or bloating. GrainsFoods that contain gluten can cause bloating in people who are intolerant.

☆ 2023's 'Dirty Dozen': The 12 fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides—and 4 tips for enjoying them safely
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

We're often told to avoid unhealthy foods like sugary cereals, but there are some fruits and vegetables that should also be met with caution. Certain pesticides have been linked to health issues like birth defects, miscarriages and developmental disabilities in children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states. The EWG analyzes data collected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration to rank non-organic produce with the most pesticides every year, and has done so since 2004. For their 2023 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce, the EWG used data that tested over 46,000 samples of 46 different fruits and vegetables. Blueberries and green beans joined the "Dirty Dozen" this year, while strawberries and spinach reclaimed their No.

☆ Grime, dirt, stink and funk: Tween boys are skincare’s hottest market
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But, until recently, there’s been a glaring shortage of products targeting the skincare needs of one key demographic – tween boys. Maguiness, a board-certified pediatric dermatologist, and three other co-founders launched the boys skincare brand in 2020, at the height of the pandemic. The affordable line, which includes a face wash, body wash, moisturizer and topical acne treatment priced under $25, rolled into Target stores and online the following year. courtesy Stryke ClubThe personal care products market overall in the US amounts to more than $25 billion annually (according to market research firm NPD), but very little of it caters to boys. The body wash, for example, contains prebiotic chia eed extract, which acts as an anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial ingredient, said Biren.

☆ Grime, dirt, stink and funk: Tween boys are skin care’s hottest market
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But, until recently, there’s been a glaring shortage of products targeting the skin-care needs of one key demographic – tween boys. The affordable line, which includes a face wash, body wash, moisturizer and topical acne treatment priced under $25, rolled into Target stores and online the following year. “Whether it’s young sensitive skin, or acne, eczema or their first shave, boys have specific skin needs,” said Maguiness. courtesy Stryke ClubThe personal care products market overall in the US amounts to more than $25 billion annually (according to market research firm NPD), but very little of it caters to boys. The body wash, for example, contains prebiotic chia seed extract, which acts as an anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial ingredient, said Biren.

☆ The $900 million Storylines MV Narrative cruise ship will have an anti-aging clinic, 2 farms, and a hospital – everything residents need to live permanently at sea.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Paul Read, a project manager, is heading the design process for the $900 million MV Narrative ship. About three years ago, I was appointed as project manager of Storylines' MV Narrative, a cruise ship with apartments costing up to $8 million each, that will allow residents to live permanently at sea. How the MV Narrative ship will look. The MV Narrative will have an anti-aging clinic. The ones on the MV Narrative are expected to grow lettuce, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, and strawberries.

☆ I'm designing the $900 million Storylines MV Narrative cruise ship for residents to live permanently at sea. It has an anti-aging clinic, 2 farms, and a hospital.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

☆ Dirty Dozen list: Which fruits and vegetables could contain pesticides
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Each year, a rotating list of produce is tested by USDA staffers who wash, peel or scrub fruits and vegetables as consumers would before the food is examined for 251 different pesticides. Kale, collard and mustard greens contained the largest number of different pesticides — 103 types — followed by hot and bell peppers at 101. Concerned consumers can consider choosing conventionally grown vegetables and fruits from the EWG’s Clean 15, a list of crops that tested lowest in pesticides, the report said. When last tested in 2014, blueberries contained over 50 different pesticides. Testing in 2020 and 2021 found 54 different pesticides — about the same amount.

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☆ Scientists named a fungicide after Keanu Reeves because it's extremely effective at killing — just like his characters
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Scientists discovered a compound in pseudomonas bacteria that can effectively kill certain fungi. The fungus killer was named after actor Keanu Reeves by German researchers. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute in Germany found certain bacteria naturally contained compounds effective at killing fungi that affect plants and humans. The scientists named them keanumycins A, B, and C — after actor Keanu Reeves. The keanumycins were most effective at killing Botrytis cinerea — a fungus that produces gray mold rot.

☆ Valentine's Day roses turn Miami, usually a freight desert, into trucking's busiest hot spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US will spend $25.6 billion on Valentine's day this year. "There's not a lot of freight in the South Florida markets," Robert Rouse, product manager for truckload freight marketplace and data analytics platform DAT Freight & Analytics, told Insider. The overwhelming majority of Valentine's day roses and carnations come from Colombia and Ecuador. The overwhelming majority of Valentine's day roses and carnations come from Colombia and Ecuador, which are conveniently just a few hours plane ride from Miami. Valentine's roses are to Miami what Christmas trees are to Oregon and North Carolina, or pumpkins to Illinois.

☆ 11 Valentine’s Day Gifts that Delight all Five Senses, From the Softest Sweats to the Sweetest Strawberries
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Katharine K. Zarrella | Lizzy Wholley | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

But why delight one sense when you could thrill more than a few? This Valentine’s Day, skip the staid, unimaginative standards and instead get your wife, girlfriend, platonic pal or, heck, yourself a few gifts to drive all five senses wild. And yes, we even have flowers—it is Valentine’s Day, after all. But these are specially cut, shipped overnight and expertly arranged, unlike the wilting grocery-store roses you might have grabbed. Here, 11 supremely chic Valentine’s Day gifts that will give her the ultimate sensory experience.

On Monday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced that the United Arab Emirates had pledged a staggering $30 billion in investment in the Asian country. The news came after the leaders of the two nations held talks in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, in a landmark trip that marked the first-ever state visit to the UAE by a South Korean president, according to a statement from Yoon’s office. In total, representatives from approximately 100 South Korean companies traveled with the president, according to his office. Some South Korean firms also agreed to build farms for tomatoes and strawberries in the UAE, a country that relies heavily on imports of agricultural products. Going forward, South Korea “will be a key partner in the global supply chain,” using its expertise in sectors such as semiconductors and steel-making to help stabilize supply chains, he pledged.

☆ Gen Zers know they're stereotyped as 'snowflakes' but say they're resilient, having lived through the pandemic and 2008 financial crisis, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Gen Zers know they're stereotyped as "snowflakes" and "strawberries," an Oliver Wyman report said. The report said Gen Z is the most resilient generation because of the adversities it has faced. Gen Z, the title given to those born between 1997 and 2012, has often been stereotyped with negative adjectives, including lazy, mollycoddled, and entitled. Gen Z is the most resilient generation so far because of all the devastation that has happened in their lives, per the Oliver Wyman report. Despite being young, many Gen Zers saw their parents muddle through the financial crisis in 2008 and later, the COVID-19 pandemic, which dramatically affected them, as well as their families.

☆ Google's farm-tech moonshot is becoming a full-fledged company as the unit doubles down on more commercial AI projects
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mineral, an agriculture-tech project inside Google's moonshot lab, X, is spinning out into a company. It's launching under the parent company, Alphabet, as X is evolving to be more commercial. Alphabet's moonshot lab, X, has announced it's turning its agriculture-technology project, Mineral, into an official company. Mineral will spin off of X and become a business under the parent company Alphabet, Mineral's CEO Elliott Grant wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. Mineral entered into a partnership last year with the berry seller Driscoll's to help farmers create tastier strawberries, Bloomberg reported at the time.

☆ Google's moonshot factory is coming down to Earth
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The project, known internally by its codename, "Valkyrie," was the typical science-fiction-sounding idea that Google's self-described "moonshot factory" was designed to dream up. But amid a lack of successful launches and a tech industry facing economic headwinds, insiders say the lab is now hitting the hard-reset button and rethinking its purpose within Alphabet, Google's parent company. X swapped standard corporate titles like "Communications Lead" and "Manager" for grander and more-nebulous names like "Factory Whisperer" and "Firestarter." Its internet-balloon unit, Google Loon, meant to bring people in rural areas online, was shuttered in January 2021. "I think the infusion of VC people is a good thing," one former senior X employee said.

☆ A Harvard brain expert eats these 10 grocery foods to stay 'sharp and focused'—at any age
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Dr. Uma Naidoo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

People who do are more tempted to buy unhealthy comfort snacks and packaged goods, rather than whole, nutritious and satisfying options. For plant-based sources of protein, organic tofu, tempeh, beans and lentils can be enhanced with spices for flavor. Nuts and seedsNuts and seeds have healthy omega fats and oils that will help sharpen your brain. Plant-based foods like chia seeds, Brussels sprouts, walnuts and flaxseeds are also rich in omega-3s. Remember that certain conditions, like ADHD, can be aggravated by dairy, so be aware of how it affects you.

☆ Colorado governor visits shooting site as community heals
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — In a crowded brewery, Colorado Gov. Fierro squeezed Wyatt Kent, a drag queen whose 23rd birthday was being celebrated the night of the shooting, and chatted with his family. Club Q’s community had been a steadfast support network, said Kent, one which has continued to undergird the community’s healing since the tragedy. “If I pour myself out into others they will pour themselves out back into me,” said Kent, “and that’s what this community has always done.”The broader Colorado Springs community is pouring out support for the survivors, too. “Club Q will be back and the community will be back,” he said.

☆ Improve memory as you age by eating more flavonols, study says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Eating more flavonols, antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruits, tea and wine, may slow your rate of memory loss, a new study finds. The cognitive score of people in the study who ate the most flavonols declined 0.4 units per decade more slowly than those who ate the fewest flavonols. One of the most common flavonols, quercetin, has shown promise in reducing the onset of colorectal cancer and other cancers, according to studies. (For comparison, the average flavonol intake in US adults is about 16 to 20 milligrams per day, according to the study.) The study looked at the impact of the four major flavonols — kaempferol, quercetin, myricetin and isorhamnetin — on the rate of cognitive decline over the seven years.

☆ How a recession could be a huge opportunity for 'upstream' startups
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But the end of the boom times could spell opportunity for industrial or "upstream" startups. The startups working upstream are rarely household names, and likely never will be. But upstream startups today have an advantage even over their counterparts trying to raise funding in past recession: two years of supply chain pain. But dismissing upstream startups as too niche is short-sighted, said Menlo Ventures partner Steve Sloane, who's led investments in warehousing and robotics startups. Supply chain tech startups raised $41.3 billion in 2021 — a 120% increase in funding for the category since 2019.

☆ Diwali is having a mainstream moment in the US
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

South Asian Americans who celebrate Diwali can now pick up fireworks from Costco, greeting cards from Hallmark and party decorations from Target. Malai, a Brooklyn-based ice cream business inspired by South Asian flavors and ingredients, started selling its Diwali Celebration Box in 2019. “Sometimes I wonder if that just comes hand in hand with visibility.”Bavishi is encouraged by the recent abundance of Diwali products, both from small businesses and mainstream retailers. Does it matter whether the person or company behind a Diwali product is South Asian or not? I don’t know yet what the answer is,” Satpathy-Singh says, referring to mainstream retailers selling Diwali products.

☆ Supply chain snarls loosen for U.S. companies, but plenty of problems remain
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Timothy Aeppel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Some parts of his supply chain have clearly improved, said the vice president of global supply for Graco Inc (GGG.N), the Minneapolis-based maker of fluid handling equipment such as paint sprayers. But the complex nature of global supply chains means that companies like Graco are still struggling, since the shortage of just one part can hobble them. The COVID-19 pandemic set off a crisis in global supply chains, which is showing signs of healing. This suggests falling prices for some goods and services are still far from working their way fully through the economy. The regional bank’s Global Supply Pressure Index tracks data on shipping costs, delivery times, backlogs and other statistics into a single measure compared to historic norms.

Endive farmers Emmanuel Lefebvre and Christophe Mazingarbe walk in a field of endive plants in Bouvines, France, September 15, 2022. Across northern and western Europe, vegetable producers are contemplating halting their activities because of the financial hit from Europe's energy crisis, further threatening food supplies. Surging gas prices are the biggest cost vegetable farmers cultivating inside greenhouses face, farmers said. HEADING SOUTHFarmers are not just contending with spiralling energy prices. read moreEven in sun-flushed countries like Spain, fruit and vegetable farmers are grappling with a 25% increase in fertiliser costs.

☆ An indoor farming startup is valued at $2.3 billion after a historic fundraising round as climate change concerns become more urgent
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-26 | by ( Alex Hickey | Morning Brew | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

This story is from today's edition of Morning Brew, an awesome daily email publication read by 2.5 million next-generation leaders like you. The startup, now valued at $2.3 billion, grows produce using indoor vertical farming setups. Sci-fi farming is catching onClimate change concerns and a renewed focus on the food supply chain have contributed to increased investor appetite for indoor farming. Last year, global VC investment in indoor farms tripled to almost $1.9 billion. Zoom out: The indoor farming sector is growing but is still just a wee seedling.

☆ (video) Lista lui Kubrik. Care sunt cele zece filme preferate ale marelui regizor
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-06 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Care sunt cele zece filme preferate ale marelui regizorStanley Kubrick a fost un regizor, scenarist și producător de film american, recunoscut ca unul dintre cei mai inovativi și influenți regizori de film din istoria cinematografică. A regizat o serie de filme foarte apreciate, adesea controversate, filme care au fost percepute ca o reflexie a naturii sale obsesive și perfecționiste. Filmele sale sunt caracterizate de prezența elementelor de suprarealism, expresionism, dar și a unui pesimism ironic, fiind totodată și unele dintre cele mai originale. Stanley Kubrick a regizat 13 lungmetraje și trei scurtmetraje documentar de-a lungul carierei sale. Multe dintre acestea au fost nominalizate la Premiile Oscar sau Globurile de Aur, dar singurul său trofeu Oscar personal a fost câștigat pentru efectele vizuale din filmul „2001: Odiseea spațială”.

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☆ 20 best German foods
▼ + stars: | 2019-10-09 | by ( Marcel Krueger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +30 min

Check out our list of 20 traditional German dishes that you need to try when you travel there. Germany National Tourism Board Azalea and Rhododendron Park Kromlau: This 200-acre English landscape park was built in the 19th century in Gablenz, Saxony. Germany National Tourism Board Maschsee Lake: This quiet and idyllic lake attracts families throughout the year in Hannover, the capital of Lower Saxony. Germany National Tourism Board Berchtesgaden National Park: Alpine lakes and ice-topped mountains are just a few of the natural wonders that make Berchtesgaden such a breathtaking national park. It comes wrapped in bacon or heaped upon schnitzel; as asparagus soup, fried asparagus, pancakes with herbs and asparagus, asparagus with scrambled eggs or asparagus with young potatoes.

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Video Ad Feedback 04:31 - Source: CNN Fresh produce in MauritiusShift to retailThe family’s first stall was in Curepipe market in the country’s highest town. It was here, not far from the famous extinct volcanic crater “Trou aux Cerfs”, that the family business started to really grow. Import/ExportSooklall’s brother Shyam focused on selling fresh produce from abroad, attracting customers with foreign tastes. “We say you need to be able to talk to the fresh produce – this is the success of the business,” says Suren Surat. Recently, the family started the islands’ first dairy, and is soon to open its sixth supermarket franchise.

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