amp Who says you can't enjoy ice cream in winter? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:45:24 +0000 Ice cream is good any season of the year, including winter! Here's how to make the most of this frozen treat in cold weather. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp Will smoked 'watermelon ham' grace your Thanksgiving table? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 20:36:12 +0000 Smoked watermelon "ham," the most bizarre viral dish of 2018, sets its sights on the holidays. Full Article Arts & Culture
amp Spices don't start out looking like this By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:13:09 +0000 The spices in your kitchen don't look the same way in the wild. They start as roots, bark, berries, flowers and seeds. This is what they look like. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp How to make your own organic shampoo By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:22:49 +0000 Whip up one of these these easy homemade organic shampoo recipes to clean your locks with natural ingredients. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
amp 6 things you didn't know about Burt of Burt's Bees By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:52:29 +0000 Company co-founder and namesake passed away, leaving 'for greener fields and wilder woods.' Full Article Arts & Culture
amp Strange 'snowball waves' seen forming in Maine lake By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 03 Jan 2016 01:04:10 +0000 Waves of snowballs called "one of the most awesome natural events ever seen" by a firsthand witness. Full Article Climate & Weather
amp New Zealand's '8th Wonder of the World' rediscovered By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:48:09 +0000 Lost to a violent volcanic eruption in 1886, the remains of the Pink and White Terraces may have been located again. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
amp Kazakhstan's Altyn Emel boasts deserts, forests — and a sand dune that sings By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 10:13:01 +0000 Kazakhstan's Altyn Emel, a newly named UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, home to deserts, forests and floodplains — and a giant sand dune that sings. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
amp 'Pursuit' is a stunning paean to thunderstorms By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Aug 2017 20:45:57 +0000 The new time-lapse film features a tornado birth, lightning bursts and a rare 'fluid sunset,' all in 4K resolution. Full Article Climate & Weather
amp You're betting on moisturizer with sunscreen to save your skin. You shouldn't. By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:36:32 +0000 Study finds that moisturizer with sunscreen isn't as effective as straight sunscreen. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp It's so cold, Niagara Falls is an icy wonderland By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:34:21 +0000 Parts of Niagara Falls appear frozen, creating a stunning wintry landscape. Full Article Climate & Weather
amp Marriage isn't the ticket to better health after all By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 20:23:23 +0000 Some studies show that marriage actually has a negative health effect. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp Marketers hijack 'five or fewer' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:39:03 +0000 'Don't eat anything with more than five ingredients' should be a simple rule, but it's getting complicated. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp Chef A's cooking up apricot chicken By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2009 13:56:13 +0000 Chicken in a creamy apricot and ginger sauce makes a satisfying, quick, weeknight meal. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp No kombucha in the stores? Here's why By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:24:14 +0000 Kombucha, the fermented tea drink that's exploding in popularity, was recently pulled from stores shelves across the nation after regulators found higher than e Full Article Wilderness & Resources
amp Book review: 'Going Raw' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:34:31 +0000 A Los Angeles 'raw-gan' simplifies the raw lifestyle and diet in a cookbook and DVD combo, 'Going Raw.' Full Article Healthy Eating
amp 8 things I didn't know about Whole Foods By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:34:45 +0000 Our food blogger steps into a Whole Foods for the first time in years and learns a few things she didn’t know. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp Food Day's mixed-message marquee event By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:57:58 +0000 If Food Day’s message is that it’s time for all America to eat real, an invitation-only feast in Times Square that the public could view but not attend migh Full Article Healthy Eating
amp Trader Joe's peanut butter recall spreads to other brands, nut butters and tahini By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:56:26 +0000 What started off as a recall of one version of Trader Joe’s peanut butter has spread to other brands of peanut butter, other nut butters and tahini. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp Mother Nature's Pop Science Guide to Apples [Infographic] By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:58:18 +0000 The apple is one of Earth's most iconic foods, symbolizing everything from health and beauty to evil and ingenuity. This infographic explores it all. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp Coconut milk or coconut water: What's the difference? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:23:30 +0000 From boosting metabolism to post-workout hydration, does coconut water live up to its claims? And what about coconut milk? Full Article Healthy Eating
amp Whole Foods uses Obama's likeness to sell chicken By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:58:46 +0000 An ad of President Obama selling chicken at a Whole Foods is perceived as racist. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp 5 ways to introduce whole grains into your child's diet By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 16:50:16 +0000 What qualifies as whole grain is different from processed food with 'high fiber' labels. Think assorted grains. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp Dr. Bronner's soaps takes on GMOs—and loses, this time By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 23:54:11 +0000 Why is a soap company so heavily involved in a food labeling initiative? Knowing a bit about the activist history of the brand explains why. Full Article Sustainable Business Practices
amp Whole Foods' latest whoops? Asparagus water By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 16:33:20 +0000 When a California Whole Foods store put three stalks of asparagus in a bottle of water and sold it for $5.99, the Internet called them on it. Full Article Beverages
amp Being 'hangry' is a real thing, science proves By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:30:45 +0000 What a 1944 experiment on starvation can teach us about modern dieting. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp Why it's time to ditch baby carrots By www.bklynbread.com Published On :: Sat, 10 Nov 2018 15:29:43 +0000 They may be convenient, but baby carrots — and what they represent — sure are wasteful. Full Article Guest Columnist
amp Whole Foods takeout containers don't pass test By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 20:27:11 +0000 Study of grocery store containers finds PFAS chemicals in two-thirds of containers tested, and Whole Foods' salad bar containers were the most problematic. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp There's a lump on the moon that's 5 times bigger than Hawaii's Big Island By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:17:40 +0000 Scientists have found a massive deposit inside the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the moon, and it's having a significant impact on the moon's gravitational field. Full Article Space
amp We're close to solving the mystery of those flashing lights on the moon By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:42:47 +0000 A German scientist's AI-powered lunar telescope aims to decipher the moon's twinkling lights. Full Article Space
amp Rare massive flowering of Australia's karri trees brings joy to beekeepers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:08:32 +0000 Massive trees, towering over 250 feet, only flower once every 7 to 10 years. Full Article Organic Farming & Gardening
amp 10 servings of produce a day? Let's be realistic By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:45:04 +0000 A new study sets the bar high, suggesting 10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day per person, but even nutrition experts are lobbying for moderation. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp Cinnamon's health benefits go way beyond a bowl of oatmeal By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Apr 2017 15:04:34 +0000 New research suggests that a gram of cinnamon a day can help reduce blood sugar and may boost metabolism. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp You may not know what koji is, but you've probably eaten it By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jul 2017 17:21:18 +0000 Koji, a fungus called Aspergillus oryzae, has been essential to Japanese cooking for centuries, and now it's catching on in the U.S. Full Article Healthy Eating
amp A lipstick-lover's guide to avoiding Red Dye #40 By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:47:51 +0000 How I learned to find products that don't contain this common additive. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
amp I'm living with cancer, and I'm OK By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 18 May 2015 15:30:29 +0000 For my 23rd birthday, along with some shirts and books and other stuff, I got Hodgkin's disease. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp Trends in yoga: What's next? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:15:15 +0000 It seems like just a regular old yoga class isn't enough anymore. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp Yoga instructor helps heal the nation's capital, one stretch at a time By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:16:03 +0000 Deb Berlin is determined to soothe frayed nerves in Washington, D.C., through yoga, a practice she picked up in her teens. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp Angelina Jolie used yoga to soar in 'Maleficent' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 19:56:55 +0000 And (surprise!) it's not an exercise the actress enjoys. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp Yoga doesn't ease asthma symptoms, study finds By www.livescience.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:25:56 +0000 Even though some people practice yoga to treat their asthma, the exercise does not appear to alleviate asthma symptoms in adults. Full Article Allergies
amp Jared Leto and Ellen Page named 'sexiest vegetarians' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 20:43:53 +0000 Annual award, given by PETA, presented in recognition of both actors' commitment to animal-free diets. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp 'Wanderlust' in Vermont: Travelers relish fresh air and beautiful views By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:35:36 +0000 Vermont's Mount Stratton hosted a festival dedicated to yoga, meditation and overall mindfulness. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp 3 office setups that don't involve a chair By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:44:27 +0000 Sitting is bad for your health, so why not swap your desk seat with one of these solutions? Full Article Green Workplace
amp How to train for 'American Ninja Warrior' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:45:57 +0000 Modern exercise tends to put health before stealth, but both are necessary for anyone who wants to become a ninja. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp If you want to be a better person, you're going to have to do more than meditate By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 18:25:11 +0000 Researchers reviewed more than 20 studies that investigated the effect that several types of meditation had on positive feelings. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp Why it's OK to practice distracted meditation By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:19:13 +0000 Meditation still works even if you can't completely clear your mind of distractions. Just keep gently pushing those thoughts away. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
amp The dark side of Canada's oil boom By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:26:28 +0000 Unbeknownst to many, Canada now produces more oil than Texas or Kuwait. A new book, <i>Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent</i> uncovers the dark Full Article Arts & Culture
amp Winter Olympics fans target Canada's oil sands By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:20:04 +0000 A new Sierra Club campaign urges environmentalists to fight oil sands to preserve winter sports. Full Article Arts & Culture
amp Pelosi's trip north of the border comes at energy crossroads By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:17:13 +0000 Oil sands, international relations and energy policy make for a touchy visit in Ottawa. Full Article Politics
amp James Cameron on Canada's oil sands By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:00:52 +0000 With a story similar to "Avatar," film director James Cameron now finds himself on the side of native people in Canada's oil sands region, where their way of li Full Article Wilderness & Resources