Is eating more Plant-Based Protein a good thing?

"The Case for Eating More Plant-Based Protein."
The evidence for big health benefits has never been clearer. Here's how to get the right amount.

New Dietary Guidelines are expected to be issued this year, and there may be major changes. For the first time, the guidelines advisory committee recommends that people favor plant protein over animal sources—even those that are considered healthy, such as chicken and fish. “Beans, peas, and lentils would move to the top of the list of protein sources, encouraging people to emphasize those, while red meat moves to the bottom as the protein source you should eat...
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Have you heard the important information about Family Dollar Stores?

"Dollar Tree offloads Family Dollar chain for $1 billion, ending a decade-long effort to find a fit."

Dollar Tree’s decade-long effort to fold the Family Dollar chain into its business is ending after agreeing to sell the bargain store chain to a pair of private equity firms for $1 billion.

Dollar Tree Inc. bought Family Dollar with its over 7,000 stores ten years ago for more than $8 billion.

Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, said that Dollar Tree struggled with supply chain issues, poor store locations and other operational difficulties ever since making the acquisition.

“Basically, Dollar Tree bit off far more than...
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Are homeschooled students good students?

Homeschooling outcomes: How do they compare?
Homeschooling has received high marks…when parents provided structured lessons.

Are homeschooled students good students? When the topic comes up in conversation, people often cite studies showing that homeschoolers score higher on standardized tests.

For instance, Eric Rudner analyzed the test scores of over 20,000 American homeschooled students and found them to be “exceptionally high—the median scores were typically in the 70th to 80th percentile” (Rudner 1999).

That’s impressive, but we have to keep in mind: This wasn’t a random cross-section of homeschoolers. Participants were recruited from a special subset of the homeschooling population — families who subscribed...
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Do we all want to know the secrets to healthy aging?

"Scientists compare 8 dietary patterns to see how they affect healthy aging."

    People are living longer than ever before, and it is natural to want to know how to age healthily.
    Previous research has shown that certain lifestyle factors such as eating a healthy diet plays a role in healthy aging.
    A new study has found that following specific dietary patterns may help a person age healthily with no chronic diseases or cognitive issues at age 70.
    Researchers say eating more plant-based foods, and less animal-based foods and ultra-processed foods is key.

With people...
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By faith what are the ways to pursue and choose life?

Choose Life!
"Choose Life!" Moses exhorted the vast throng of Israelites. He had set the options before them. At the end of one choice lay God's displeasure and death. At the end of the other was God's favor and a good life here and now with the promise of eternal to follow. The only sane option is - choose life!

Let's look at ways to pursue this choice.

First, you must be willing to take a godly risk; not tightrope walking across Niagara Falls, or white water rafting. Rather, godly risk takers include men and women like . . .

    Noah,...
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