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Marshmallows are always a big hit in our household. Years ago I created my basic marshmallow recipe (with optional probiotics!) and I’ve done a few spin-offs from there. This rose marshmallow version features heart-supportive herbs, like roses and hibiscus petals, and is naturally sweetened with honey.   Add a square of dark chocolate and some homemade grain-free graham crackers for a delicious s’more. Or eat them straight out of the pan. They’re sweet with a hint of tangy floralness that makes a great dessert, no matter how you eat them. Love Your Heart With Rose Marshmallows Marshmallows probably aren’t the first…

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Sauna bathing is an age-old Nordic tradition that can have huge benefits for your overall wellness. There are a variety of sauna styles available, from the traditional barrels to more modern cube designs with electric heaters, infrared heaters, or wood-burning stoves. Some newer models have high-tech features like surround-sound speakers, added LED light therapy, and charging docks for your electronics. However, all you need to reap the potential benefits of your sauna experience is a high-quality product you’ll actually use. We found six of the best outdoor saunas and included a comprehensive guide for picking the right sauna for you. We also tapped Saloni…

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Non-recyclable, non-biodegradable, petroleum-based EPS (expanded polystyrene) foam packaging is not eco-friendly stuff. There could soon be a greener and snazzier-looking alternative, however, in the form of origami-folded cardboard.First of all, yes, the production of cardboard does begin with trees being cut down.Unlike EPS foam, though, cardboard can be recycled (into more cardboard), it doesn’t hang around in the environment forever, and none of its ingredients are derived from environmentally-unfriendly fossil fuels. Additionally, it can be made from industry-waste wood which would otherwise be discarded.With these selling points in mind, scientists in the Finnish FOLD project have recently developed an origami-based…

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Ernest Drucker, a pioneering public-health researcher who approached drug addiction with compassion, invigorated needle-exchange programs to stem the AIDS epidemic and diagnosed the destructive impact of what he called a “plague” of mass incarceration, died on Jan. 26 at his home in Manhattan. He was 84.The cause was complications of dementia, his son, Jesse Drucker, said.For more than three decades, Dr. Drucker, primed with epidemiological evidence, waged cutting edge campaigns to improve the lot of prison inmates; the homeless; patients with tuberculosis; workers exposed to asbestos; and HIV-infected drug users and their families, who had been ravaged by the repercussions…

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For the first time, scientists have been able to produce kangaroo embryos through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), an important milestone in being able to replicate this across hundreds of species of pouch-toting marsupials under ever-increasing threat of extinction.A team from the University of Queensland successfully replicated nature from eggs and sperm harvested from eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus), but not because of their own threat of extinction. The animals actually number in their millions and are adept survivors. However, many of their marsupial relatives are not as fortunate, and due to habitat loss, the development of roads, heat stress and invasive…

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Dairy cows in Nevada have been infected with a new form of bird flu that is distinct from the version that has been spreading through herds over the last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday.The finding indicates that the virus, known as H5N1, has spilled from birds into cows at least twice — leading to these two sets of infections — and that it could continue to do so. It also suggests that the virus may pose a persistent risk to cows and to the people who work closely with them.Before last year, scientists did not know…

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Whether you’re starting your fitness journey or are a seasoned gym rat, you’ve probably come across pre-workout. The strongest pre-workouts stand out from the pack because they are formulated with scientifically backed ingredients and doses to enhance your physical and mental performance. “How strong a pre-workout is depends on the compounds it has that stimulate the central nervous system, which helps increase energy and wakefulness,” says Alex Oskian, M.S., R.D.N. As a certified personal trainer, when I’m looking for the strongest pre-workout, I make sure it has four key ingredients: caffeine (at least 200mg), L-citrulline (at least 4,000mg), beta-alanine (at…

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The evolution of the Octo carabiner multitool is an unusual one. The device started small, got bigger, but has now shrunk again. That small-again model, called the Octo Mighty, still manages to pack 18(ish) functions into a li’l titanium body.Manufactured by Danish outdoor gear company Sitpack, the original Octo – which you can still buy – is a multi-functional carabiner offered in metal choices of titanium, stainless steel or aluminum. Among other things, it sports a fold-out magnetic bit driver, bottle opener/pry bar, and wire stripper.It was followed up by the bigger and beefier Octo Max, which adds some more…

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Are vegetable and seed oils “toxic”?! From TikTok to bestseller lists, vegetable oils—a.k.a. “seed oils”—are a big topic right now. To be fair, folks have debated the merits of vegetable oils dating back to when they first entered the marketplace. More recently, however, with the advent of the carnivore diet, vegetable oil hate has roared back into the socials. Maybe you’ve come across posts that refer to these cooking oils as “toxic sludge,” “motor oil,” “the hateful eight,” and “the biggest cause of chronic disease that nobody knows about.” The anti-vegetable oil logic goes something like this… Animal fats have…

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