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A food riot can be defined as any planned or spontaneous gathering that may begin peacefully but evolves into disorder. This often can lead to loss of control, violence, bodily harm, or property damage. Many understand and discuss “food disturbances” as the combination of either “food riots” and/or “food protests”. Food disturbances occur for obvious

The origins of sunflower history begin with Native Americans domesticating the plant ~4000 years ago in North America. Through this process, it was transformed from a highly branched, many-headed plant with tiny seeds into an unbranched crop plant containing large oilseeds. Is the Sunflower Historically North America’s First Domesticates? Domestication of the sunflower shows origins in

When researching what can almonds help with, it helps to start with a history. The Old Testament’s most significant reference to the almond is Aaron’s Rod. After the famous exodus from Egypt, the rods of the princess of Israel were placed in the Tabernacle. Of the dozen staff, only one sprouted: the almond. This staff

Despite the power and money the animal food industries wield, a plant-only diet is steadily gaining traction. More and more people are discovering its numerous health benefits. One of the nation’s largest health insurance plans, the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, produced a very useful document called “Nutritional Update for Physicians: Plant-Based Diets.”’ It appeared in

Proper diagnosis and assessment from a professional practitioner are the keys to addiction recovery. A health professional can only develop a recovery treatment plan with an adequate diagnosis and assessment. A client cannot track the value of taking action without an assessment. Starting with an accurate assessment is the key to getting the appropriate help

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common non-skin cancer in men in the world and the second-leading cancer in American men, with approximately 220,000 new cases and 32,000 deaths of prostate cancer in 2012. Out of the three well-known and indisputable risk factors, i.e., increasing age, ethnic origin, and hereditary/familial factors, age is the most

Food is a form of communication about an individual’s identity and about this identity in the context of others. Ultimately, however, such communications occur within the broader social context. Food history can be give you information regarding how a person perceives their own food as cultural identity. Research has explored the notion of food as

Choosing your food as fuel is just as important as how you train when it comes to reaching your athletic goals. Getting the right nutrients can help improve your performance, prevent injuries, and allow you to get the most from your training. However, fueling for performance doesn’t mean that you have to eat only “clean”

Once considered an alternative crop or a niche food, quinoa is now becoming increasingly common in North America. Interest in the superior nutritional properties of quinoa has encouraged cooks at all skill levels to create unique dishes to please themselves and their families and to intrigue dinner party guests. Where quinoa was once relegated to