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11/04/2025

🥜 Want to protect your kids? Feed them peanuts.

Feeding babies peanuts early is helping prevent thousands of life-threatening allergies, new research confirms.

Peanut allergy rates dropped over 40% in young children after guidelines recommended early introduction starting at 4 months.

In short, feeding babies peanut products early and often is now proving to be a powerful tool in preventing life-threatening allergies, according to new research published in Pediatrics.

The shift began after a landmark 2015 study showed that early peanut introduction—starting as young as four months—could dramatically reduce the risk of allergy development. Since then, cases of peanut allergy in U.S. children under age 3 have dropped by over 40%, with an estimated 60,000 children spared from food allergies overall. Despite initial hesitancy from doctors and parents, the new findings confirm that early allergen exposure is not only safe but also effective at a population level.

The updated 2021 guidelines encourage introducing peanuts and other allergenic foods between four and six months of age, without the need for prior allergy testing. Experts emphasize small, manageable tastes—like a bit of peanut butter or soy-based yogurt—as a simple way to train the immune system. Yet, only a fraction of pediatricians are fully implementing these recommendations, pointing to lingering confusion about best practices.

Still, the data is promising and may help accelerate adoption, especially among parents looking to reduce future health risks for their children.

Source: Pediatrics, Oct. 20, 2025 via Associated Press

11/04/2025

🏃‍♀️ Science shows physical activity reduces anxiety and depression more than medication.

Exercise isn’t just good for the body—it may be the most effective treatment for the mind.

A sweeping new analysis published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that physical activity is 1.5 times more effective at reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological stress than standard medications or psychotherapy. Researchers analyzed nearly 100 meta-reviews covering over 1,000 randomized controlled trials and more than 128,000 participants.

The conclusion? Almost every form of exercise helps—but shorter, higher-intensity workouts deliver the greatest mental health benefits.

The strongest improvements were seen in people with depression, chronic conditions like HIV and kidney disease, pregnant and postpartum women, and healthy adults. Remarkably, the mental health boost was most pronounced in shorter programs—meaning people don’t need months of grueling workouts to feel better. Just 150 minutes a week of activity like brisk walking, yoga, or strength training significantly reduced distress. Scientists believe this is due to complex physiological mechanisms like endorphin release, reduced inflammation, and improved neurotransmitter function. With global rates of anxiety and depression rising, experts say it’s time to treat exercise as first-line therapy—not just a lifestyle bonus.

Source: Singh, B., Olds, T., Curtis, R., et al. (2023). Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for improving depression, anxiety and distress: an overview of systematic reviews. British Journal of Sports Medicine.

11/01/2025

10/31/2025

🌎 The Woman Who Discovered the Greenhouse Effect — and Was Erased from History

In 1856, American scientist Eunice Foote made a discovery that changed our understanding of the planet — even if history forgot her name. Using simple glass cylinders, thermometers, and sunlight, she showed that carbon dioxide traps heat far more effectively than ordinary air.

In her paper, she wrote that “the highest effect of the sun’s rays I have found to be in carbonic acid gas.” With that, she uncovered the basic mechanism of what we now call the greenhouse effect — the foundation of modern climate science.

But Foote was barred from presenting her findings at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, simply because she was a woman.

A male colleague read her paper aloud instead. Three years later, physicist John Tyndall published similar results and received the credit. Foote’s contribution vanished for more than a century — until 2010, when a retired geologist rediscovered her forgotten paper. Today, historians and scientists are finally restoring her legacy.

Eunice Foote wasn’t just a pioneer in climate science — she was an inventor, suffragist, and signatory of the 1848 Seneca Falls Declaration. It’s time the world remembers her as the woman who first revealed how our atmosphere warms the Earth.

📖 Source: Foote, Eunice. “Circumstances Affecting the Heat of the Sun’s Rays.” American Journal of Science and Arts, 1856. Rediscovered by Raymond Sorenson, 2010.

10/30/2025

⚠️ Collapse of Human Civilization Is Now the Most Likely Outcome

A sweeping new study by Dr. Luke Kemp of the University of Cambridge examined over 400 civilizations spanning 5,000 years — and came to a sobering conclusion: the collapse of human civilization isn’t just possible, it’s the most likely outcome.

Unlike the regional collapses of the past, our world is a single, tightly linked system showing the same warning signs: widening inequality, elite capture of wealth and power, and technologies advancing faster than our ability to control them.

According to Kemp, societies fall when a small group prioritizes self-interest over the common good — a pattern driven by what he calls the “dark triad” of narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism.

Today, that pattern is global. Nuclear weapons, AI-driven warfare, and the accelerating climate crisis threaten humanity on multiple fronts. Our dependence on fragile global supply chains means there’s no simple reset if the system breaks. Still, Kemp insists collapse isn’t destiny. It’s a choice — one that can be reversed through radical transparency, citizen-led governance, and redistribution of power and wealth. His warning is blunt but hopeful: if collapse is man-made, so is survival.

Learn more:

Carrington, Damian. “Self-Termination Is Most Likely: The History and Future of Societal Collapse.” The Guardian, 2 Aug. 2025.

📸 Credit: University of Cambridge

10/23/2025

LMNT electrolyte is currently embroiled in a class action lawsuit related to allegedly inaccurate advertising. It is also noted that LMNT electrolyte was never sold at TFN.

A new class action lawsuit alleges that LMNT falsely advertises its electrolyte drink mix as “all natural.”

10/20/2025

The mind holds mysteries far deeper than we ever imagined. Scientists have discovered that your brain can actually anticipate the future before it happens, processing events seconds in advance, as if it’s running a silent simulation of what’s about to occur. It’s not magic. It’s neuroscience at its most fascinating.

In recent experiments, brain scans revealed that neurons start firing in preparation for events before the body consciously reacts. Whether it’s catching a falling object, avoiding a collision, or finishing someone’s sentence, the brain constantly forecasts what’s coming next. This hidden predictive power is what keeps us alive, efficient, and surprisingly intuitive.

Researchers believe this ability stems from the brain’s internal “prediction machine,” which constantly compares incoming information with stored experiences. Every movement, sound, or sight is processed not as it happens, but milliseconds before. Essentially, you’re always living a fraction of a second ahead of time, your brain already knows what’s next.

This discovery changes how we understand decision-making, intuition, and creativity. The same mechanism that helps athletes react in lightning speed also helps artists, drivers, and even musicians perform flawlessly. It’s like a biological time traveler, navigating possibilities before reality catches up.

So next time you get a sudden feeling, a flash of instinct, or a sense that something’s about to happen, you might be right. Your brain isn’t guessing. It’s predicting. And it’s been doing it all along. The future isn’t always a mystery; sometimes, it’s already written in your neurons.

10/18/2025

🌊 The ocean just got a 600-meter-long cleanup crew!
Dutch engineers have unveiled a floating “ocean vacuum” that moves with the sea’s natural currents collecting everything from abandoned fishing nets to microplastics. 🚀

This massive barrier channels waste into onboard platforms where it’s safely gathered for removal no fuel, no noise, no emissions. It runs entirely on solar power, waves, and ocean motion, making it one of the most sustainable cleanup systems ever built.

Early trials already show incredible results, and the long-term mission is even bigger to remove up to 50% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by 2040.A bold vision proving that with innovation and determination, even the biggest messes can be cleaned.

Together, we’re giving the ocean a well-deserved second chance. 💪♻️

10/17/2025

Ten Ways to Save Wildlife and Why We Should https://northamericannature.com/10-ways-to-save-wildlife-and-why-we-should/

The Extinction Crisis is Far Worse than You Think https://ykcenter.org/extinction-crisis-far-worse-think/

10/16/2025

10/14/2025

Rockfish, Halibut & Salmon available at TFN, offering healthy, wild-caught options that are immediately frozen, ensuring optimal freshness. Come get yours before it's gone again. 🐟