Healthy Food Helps the Environment, Study Says

Source: NPI Center

A healthy diet also benefits the environment, according to a scientific study presented in Brussels by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN).

The study 'Double Pyramid: Healthy Food for people, sustainable food for the planet' indicates that foods with higher recommended consumption levels are also those with lower environmental impact. Contrarily, those foods with lower recommended consumption levels are also those with higher environmental impact.

The 'Double Pyramid' model combines the well-known food pyramid with the environmental pyramid, based on an estimation of the environmental impact of each foodstuff in terms of generation of greenhouse gases (Carbon Footprint), consumption of water resources (Water Footprint) and use of territory (Ecological Footprint).

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Not Getting Any? Ten Possible Reasons You’re Not Having Sex

Source: Health Magazine

Not getting any? No need to fear, you’re not alone. A hiatus in feeding your libido is a common ordeal caused by a number of internal and external factors. From lacking a seductive-looking bed (you read that correctly) to confronting bodily issues or just feeling too plain exhausted to rev your engine under the sheets, the brakes on your sex life aren’t necessarily pressed by mere inability. But you can at least discover what may be triggering its absence in order to restore your sexual energy and overall vitality. Health recently compiled a list of 10 reasons you’re not having sex, and offers some good advice to help get your sexy back. 

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