Koalas get most of their water from their diet but because eucalyptus leaves are laced with a toxin the koalas can eat only a limited amount before the toxin harms the animals Kearney said.
as long as they also have the right fodder. Farther north in the koala's range the air is muggy
Domestic camels are often the main source of meat milk and even leather or wool products.
though so you won't find them eating meat. Filling up on water when it's available is very important for camels.
and used for transportation meat fur leather and milk. Camels can run at 25 mph (40 kph) for long periods.
but feel like dollops of gelatin according to a new study. The ocean-dwelling creatures are so unusual that an entire new taxonomic family was created to classify them scientists report today (Sept. 3) in the journal PLOS ONE.
Inside the discs a fan of digestive tubes delivers nutrients radiating outward like bicycle tire spokes.
Just said he hopes more tiny Jell-o-like creatureswill someday surface in another deep-sea expedition so modern genetic studies can reveal their evolutionary branch.
At issue is the higher cost of healthy food such as fresh fruits and vegetables and lean meats and fish
and health disparities amongst the poor and other disadvantaged Americans and potentially save billions of dollars a year in health care costs for diet-related diseases.
and diabetes predominantly caused by a poor diet is approaching $700 billion annually in the United states alone.
He cited the U s. government's subsidizing of sugar and corn which makes unhealthy foods cheaper to produce.
Maybe instead of trying to tax Oscar Mayer salami and giv ing that money to the farmers market we should just keep government out of the whole thing Tanner said.
As for helping the poor In principle our proposal can be tuned as needed to make sure that low-income individuals are net beneficiaries in the short run for example by raising food-stamp benefits out of processed goods'tax revenues said co-author Kenneth Rogoff a professor of economics at Harvard university.
#How Blueberry pie Caused Girl's Strange Allergic reaction A girl in Canada experienced an unusual allergic reaction to blueberry pie she was not allergic to any of the pie's ingredients
Shortly after eating a slice of blueberry pie the girl experienced facial flushing hives and abnormal breathing.
Although the patient was allergic to milk an analysis showed the pie did not contain milk.
if the girl was allergic to other ingredients in the pie such as blueberries eggs or nuts but the tests all came back negative. 8 Strange Signs You're Having an Allergic reaction Further analysis showed that the pie contained residue from an antibiotic.
The doctors tested the girl for an allergy to streptomycin an antibiotic used as a pesticide on fruit.
And indeed she reacted to streptomycin in much the same way as she had responded to the blueberry pie.
Although the researchers did not have access to enough of the pie to confirm that it contained streptomycin specifically the study results suggests that the girl's allergic reaction was caused by streptomycin-contaminated blueberries the researchers said.
Allergic reactions to antibiotics in food such as beef and milk are rare but have been reported. The new study is the first to link an allergic reaction to antibiotics in fruit the researchers said.
Most of a tiger's diet consists of large prey such as pigs deer rhinos or elephant calves.
This app does not show you a graph of the data on individual nutrients over time
Graphing information for a single nutrient like sodium may be a useful way to keep track of
Hemp Cannabis sativa originates from western Asia and India and from there spread around the globe. For centuries fibres were used to make ropes sails cloth
and paper while the seeds were used for protein-rich food and feed. Interest in hemp declined
Recycling plant nutrients to the field such as in biogas residue can contribute to lower greenhouse gas emissions from crop production.
#Bees'Salt-Sensing Feet Explain Swimming pool Mystery The first-ever investigation of the honeybee ability to taste with their front feet may explain a persistent bee mystery:
Our guess is they may not need to land on the water surface to taste the salt said study researcher Martin Giurfa the director of the Research center on Animal Cognition at the University of Toulouse in France.
Salt-seeking bees Unsurprisingly given bees'need for nectar the insects'feet are incredibly sensitive to sugar.
The bees need salt for their own metabolic processes and to carry back to their hives to help larvae develop Giurfa said.
#Mom's Diet Linked to Risk of Preterm Birth Pregnant women who eat a diet rich in vegetables fruits
Pregnant women in the new study who ate either a diet of fruits veggies and whole grains or a diet of boiled potatoes and fish were less likely to have a preterm birth compared with women
whose diets included salty and sweet snacks and processed meat researchers reported today (March 4) in the journal BMJ.
But the findings don't establish a causal link between diet and preterm birth the researchers said.
We don't completely understand preterm labor and nutrition is only one factor said Christine Metz an obstetrics researcher at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset N y. who was involved not in the study.
The biggest risk factor for preterm labor is having a previous preterm birth though factors such as smoking alcohol or drug use inadequate prenatal care
The researchers classified the women's diets as prudent traditional or Western. A prudent diet consisted of raw and cooked vegetables salad fruit and berries nuts vegetable oils whole grain cereals poultry and water to drink.
OB/GYNS are always going to recommend a prudent diet Metz said. A traditional diet by contrast was composed mainly of boiled potatoes fish gravy margarine rice pudding low-fat milk and cooked vegetables.
Lastly a Western diet contained a lot of salty snacks chocolate and sweets cakes French fries white bread ketchup sugar sweetened drinks processed meat products and pasta.
Preterm births occurred in 3505 women or 5. 3 percent of those in the study.
Eating the prudent diet was linked to a lower risk of preterm birth especially for women who were having their first baby the analysis showed.
Eating the traditional diet was linked also to a lower risk of preterm delivery compared with the Western diet but to a lesser extent than the prudent diet.
It may be more important for pregnant women to consume more healthy foods than it is to cut out junk food
but they don't establish a causal relationship between diet and preterm delivery said Dr. Shilpi Mehta-Lee an OB/GYN at NYU Langone Medical center who was not part of the research.
Diet can increase the risk of conditions such as gestational diabetes obesity preeclampsia high blood pressure during pregnancy)
Eating a healthy diet could also benefit the mother long before or after pregnancy too.
-and nutrient-carrying tissue of the tree has a strategy for over-wintering. It will stay under the bark
Asian Carp Spread to Upper Mississippi In my home state of Ohio people who love natural areas are about to get such a cold wet slap in the face in the form of the hemlock woolly adelgid#a tiny aphid-like insect
because there are steps each of us can take to help prevent their spread: In the meantime large stands of dead hemlock stand in mute testament to the rule of unintended consequences.
Chupacabra means goat sucker in Spanish named so because it is said to drain the blood from animals such as goats chickens and other livestock.
The news and video footage of the small hairless caged animal went viral and left countless people scratching their heads wondering
The mysterious critter is currently being fed a diet of corn and cat food but if the creature truly is a chupacabra that theory can be tested easily:
Put it in a pen with a goat or chicken and see if it attacks them
and sucks out its blood. The reason that the Ratcliffe chupacabra has been called a chupacabra is not that the mysterious animal's characteristics match those of the legendary vampire
#Shepherds Spread Grain Along Silk road 5, 000 Years Ago Nearly 5000 years ago nomadic shepherds opened some of the first links between eastern and western Asia.
The Hunt for Lost Cities One of the grains found in Kazahkstan bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) was cultivated in the middle East by 6000 years ago
The researchers gave flies food with Truvia Pure Via pure erythritol or sucrose (table sugar.
but other studies have shown that it can inhibit an insect's ability to absorb nutrients
and a flat bill and webbed feet like a duck. In fact the first time a platypus was brought from Australia to Britain people couldn't believe that it was a real animal.
A typical platypus is 15 inches (38 centimeters from its head to the end of its rump.
which means they eat meat but not plants. They hunt for their food in the water where they live.
Since they only have grinding plates and no teeth platypuses use any gravel or dirt they scooped up
Platypuses however lay eggs. They are a species of primitive mammals called monotremes. Echidnas or spiny anteaters are the only other mammals that lay eggs.
When the female platypus is ready to have her young she will burrow down inside the ground on the riverbank and seal herself into one of her tunnel rooms.
or two eggs and place them between her rump and her tail to keep them warm.
After about 10 days the eggs hatch and the little bean-sized babies will nurse for three to four months.
#Certain Starch May Reduce Colon-cancer Risk of Meat-Heavy Diet Eating your steak with a side of potatoes
and beans may be one way to reduce the colon cancer risk that comes with eating red meat findings from a new study suggests the resistant starch found in root vegetables grains
and legumes may reverse some of the damaging effects of red meat on cells. Researchers looked at23 healthy study participants who were assigned randomly to eat either about 0. 6 lbs.
300 grams) of red meat per day for four weeks or the same diet with the addition of 0. 1 lbs.
After a break the participants switched diets so everyone spent four weeks on each diet during the study.
The researchers found that eating the diet high in red meat changed levels of a type of genetic material called microrna in rectal tissue.
Specifically the scientists found an increase in certain micrornas linked to colon cancer. Cancer-Fighting Diet:
6 Tips to Reduce Your Risk However adding resistance starch to the diet mitigated some of this increase according to a study published today (Aug 4) in the journal Cancer Prevention Research.
Red meat and resistant starch have opposite effects on the colorectal cancer-promoting micrornas study author Karen Humphreys a researcher at Flinders University in Adelaide Australia said in a statement.
This finding supports consumption of resistant starch as a means of reducing the risk associated with a high red-meat diet.
Colon cancer develops in the cells lining the inside of the colon and rectum often beginning as a polyp but then growing into a cancerous tumor.
Studies have found that people who eat a lot of red meat are more likely to develop colon cancer
The researchers noted that the amount of red meat people ate during the study may exceed levels consumed by many people in the general population
Good examples of natural sources of resistant starch include bananas that are still slightly green cooked and cooled potatoes such as those in potato salad whole grains beans chickpeas and lentils.
They looked at how much potassium the women consumed from natural foods in their diet as well as
and vegetables. 8 Top Meals from Nutritionists The link between potassium intake and a lower risk of stroke was stronger among women in the study who didn't have high blood pressure the researchers found.
Potassium is an important nutrient in the diet because it lessens the effects of salt
and studies have suggested it may help prevent high blood pressure a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
The U s. Department of agriculture recommends adults eat no more than 1300 milligrams of salt and at least 4700 mg of potassium daily.
In the new study the researchers didn't examine the women's salt intake but only 2. 8 percent of women met the recommended level for potassium intake.
Other sources of potassium range from leafy greens and tomatoes to dairy foods and meat.
The researchers also used commercially available fungus spores grown on wheat or sorghum which they spread on the diaper mixture.
Nevertheless they could be used as a supplement for cattle feed. The synthetic materials in the diapers could aid the mushrooms'growth possibly by providing air pockets
while refining our diets by switching to products from humane sources) are here to stay.
Just a few weeks after Nestlã's groundbreaking announcement Heinz announced that it is committed to switching 20 percent of the eggs it uses to cage-free.
The announcement aligns with that company's promise to work with suppliers globally to reduce the use of battery cages tiny cages used to confine egg-laying chickens.
And earlier this month Unilever announced it's going to work with the global egg industry to eliminate the killing of male chicks at hatcheries.
Since only female birds lay eggs the industry has no use for male chicks. Their solution?
Shortly after the chicks are born hatcheries throw them into grinders alive or suffocate them in plastic bags.
But now with new technology the sex of the embryo can be determined within the egg
and eggs that would've hatched male chicks can be destroyed before the embryos develop. The announcements from Nestlã Unilever and Heinz among others including Burger king Safeway
when the largest companies within the egg meat and dairy industries could shrug off the suffering and pain inflicted by their production methods.
Balk's most recent Op-Ed was Why Does Less Meat Mean Less Heat? Follow all of the Expert Voices issues
and grey partridges as shown in the RSPB State of the UK s Birds Report
Given the current state of farmland and the limited spread of organically farmed land we can only hope they re successful.
Researchers in the United kingdom looked at the diets of 4000 people and followed them for 11 years.
And at least part of the positive effect of eating yogurt seems to stem from the fact that people who eat yogurt also eat fewer unhealthy desserts
In contrast post-Industrial revolution societies are climate change rabbits with temperatures rising about 1. 53 degrees F (0. 85 degrees C) between 1880 and 2012 according to the Intergovernmental Panel
The grazers supplemented their grassy diet with a hefty helping of wildflowerlike plants known as forbs the stomach content analysis found.
These forbs are high in protein and other nutrients which may have helped the grazers put on weight
If the ancient beasts dined on forbs it's possible these wildflowerlike plants play a bigger role in the diet of modern bison as well he said.
but rather by something else such as the availability of the flower nectar they feed on study lead author Michael Dillon who now works at the University of Wyoming told Live Science.
</p><p>As if to underscore that claim a group of students from Mcgill University in Montreal has won the 2013 Hult Prize for producing a protein-rich flour made from insects.
what they call Power Flour. " We will be starting with grasshoppers" team captain Mohammed Ashour told<a href=http://abcnews. go. com/Lifestyle/flour-made-insects-feed-underfed-populations/story?
id=20402024>ABC News</a>on Monday (Sept. 30.</</p><p>Earlier this year the Food and agriculture organization of the united nations (FAO) released a report titled "
Future Prospects for Food and Feed Security. " The document details the health and environmental benefits derived from a diet supplemented by insects a diet also known as "
entomophagy. " Gleaned from the FAO document and other sources here' s a list of seven<a href=http://www. livescience. com/12922-eating-insects-global-warming-greenhouse-gases. html>edible insects</a>you may soon find on your dinner plate.<
Whereas the iron content of<a href=http://www. livescience. com/3904-free-beef-proposed. html>beef</a is 6 mg per 100 grams of dry weight
when cooked lightly in hot coals the skin develops the crisp flavorful texture of roast chicken.
>and flavored with garlic lime juice and salt or with guacamole or dried chili powder. The grasshoppers are known as rich sources of protein;
</p><p>Researchers have noted that the gathering of<em>Sphenarium</em>grasshoppers is an attractive alternative to spraying pesticides in fields of alfalfa and other crops.
Dazzling Photos of Dew-Covered Insects</a p><p>A delicacy among many African tribes the palm weevil(<em>Rhychophorus phoenicis</em>)is collected off the trunks of palm trees.
</p><p>A 2011 report from the Journal of Insect Science found that the African palm weevil is an excellent source of several nutrients such as potassium zinc iron and phosphorous as well as several
The insects are a rich source of important nutrients including protein iron potassium and phosphorus.</p><p>Because stink bugs release a noxious scent they are eaten not usually raw
They are raised in The netherlands for human consumption (as well as for animal feed) partly because they thrive in a temperate climate.</
Mealworms are also comparable to beef in terms of protein content but have a greater number of healthy polyunsaturated fats.</
and souvenirs and goes for as much as $2 to $3 a pound a burl dealer recently told the Associated press. A finished dining room table made of redwood can go for as much as $1300 on ebay according to the Associated press. Follow Laura Poppick on Twitter.
And as a result the city's celebration will include lime-based margaritas without the usual fresh slice of lime as a garnish. 7 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Health Whither the lime?
The crisis has caught even the attention of Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report who last month weighed in on the lime shortage and its connection to drug gangs:
#Rabbits: Habits, Diet & Other Facts Rabbits are small mammals with fluffy short tails whiskers and distinctive long ears.
There are about 30 species of rabbits around the world and while they live in many different environments they have many things in common.
While many people think rabbits are about the size of a cat some rabbit species such as the jackrabbit can grow to be as big as a small child.
Small rabbit species can be as little as 8 inches (20 centimeters) in length and weigh less than a pound.
Larger rabbits grow to 20 inches (50 cm) and more than 4 pounds (1. 8 kilograms.
The world's largest rabbit clocked in at 4 feet 3 inches (129.54 cm) and 49 pounds (22 kg.
The largest rabbit breeds are checkered giant Flemish giant French lop and giant chinchilla. These mammals are known for their insatiable reproductive habits for good reason.
They breed three to four times each year. This is because only 15 percent of baby rabbits make it to their first birthday.
So to ensure that the population grows rabbits have more babies. Each pregnancy produces three to eight babies called kittens or kits.
Bunny is just an affectionate name for a rabbit young or adult according to Small Pet Select.
After four to five weeks a kit can care for itself. In two or three months it is ready to start a family of its own.
If there is a lack of natural predators an area can quickly become overrun with rabbits. Rabbits are omnivores.
This means that they have based a plant diet and do not eat meat. During warm months rabbits will nibble on herbs peas grasses clover lettuce and greens.
In the winter months they eat twigs bark and buds. While originally from Europe and Africa rabbits now call many places home.
Domestic rabbits need a regulated environment to protect against heat exhaustion or hypothermia. Wild rabbits don't have this problem
and make their homes in various temperature extremes. Wild rabbits can be found in woods forests meadows grasslands deserts tundra and wetlands.
Wild rabbits create their own homes by tunneling into the ground. These tunnel systems are called warrens
and include rooms for nesting and sleeping. They also have multiple entrances for quick escape.
Warrens can be as deep as 9. 84 feet (3 meters) underground according to the Young People's Trust for the Environment.
Domestic rabbits often live in cages though many rabbit owners let their pets run freely throughout their home for exercise and only place the rabbit in a cage for sleeping.
Rabbits are very social creatures and live in large groups called colonies. The busiest time of day for rabbits is at dusk and dawn.
This is when they venture out to find food. The low light allows them to hide from predators.
While many rabbit species are populated over the Oryctolagus cuniculus or European rabbit is considered within near threatened range by the IUCN.
Rabbits can be very crafty and quick. To get away from a predator a cottontail rabbit will run in a zigzag pattern
Rabbits don't get a lot of nourishment from their diet. They often eat their own excrement to access any remaining nourishment that their digestive system may have missed the first time.
Rabbits and hares are two different species. The biggest difference between the two is what their babies look like at birth.
Newborn hares are born with fur and are able to move as well as see shortly after birth.
Rabbits have a near 360-degree vision and can even see behind them. They have just one blind spot right in front of their nose.
Rabbits are popular in mythology and culture. Many people believe carrying a rabbit s foot will bring good luck.
Nina Sen contributed to this article. Other resources: Rabbit Breeds by Size Humane Society of the United states-Rabbit IUCN Red List-Oryctolagus cuniculus National geographic-Cottontail rabbit BBC Nature-Rabbi a
#Fossils of Dinosaur-Era Forest fire Discovered in Canada In the badlands of southern Saskatchewan Canada scientists discovered evidence of a 66-million-year-old forest fire locked in stone.
Fossilized plants found on top of the layers of ancient charcoal show that forests bounced back from wildfires during the last days of the dinosaurs much like they do today the new study found.
and sassafras started popping up in the early stages after the fire. Meanwhile the fossils from Chambery Coulee told the scientists that sequoia
#Watercress Named Top'Powerhouse'Veggie For a sure way to boost the health benefits of your next meal you may want to add watercress to the salad bowl.
The other powerhouses in the top 10 spots were Chinese cabbage chard beet greens spinach chicory leaf lettuce parsley romaine lettuce and collard greens the research found.
See the full list of powerhouse produce The score is a nutrient-to-calories ratio said study author Jennifer Di Noia an associate professor of sociology at William Paterson University in Wayne New jersey.
The score given as a percentage quantifies the amount of beneficial nutrients contained in the fruit
and vegetables involved in the study all but six of them blueberries raspberries cranberries tangerines garlic
In the study as well as in nutritional guidelines a food earned powerhouse status by providing on average 10 percent or more of the daily recommended intake of 17 qualifying nutrients in a 100-calorie serving.
These 17 qualifying nutrients which health organizations have identified as helping to protect against cancer heart disease
calcium fiber folate iron niacin potassium protein riboflavin thiamin and zinc and several vitamins (A B6 B12 C D E and K). Foods containing more of these nutrients
and those with fewer nutrients ranked lower Di Noia explained. It may seem surprising that blueberries
and garlic for example were considered not powerhouses. These foods have been hailed widely as nutritional superstars packed with valuable antioxidants and disease-fighting properties.
and vegetables that didn't make the cut as powerhouses were not good sources of the nutrients used to index the foods
Still that doesn't mean people shouldn't include these foods in their diets to increase their overall intake of fruits and vegetables.
The list of powerhouse produce may help consumers focus on how to get the most nutrients from their foods Di Noia said.
I think the message is to encourage consumption of all of the foods on the powerhouse list which by definition are good sources of the qualifying nutrients Di Noia said.
Researchers Rank the Top Fruits and Vegetables for Health Among fruits and vegetables leafy greens rank as the top powerhouse foods according to a new ranking of produce items based on their nutrient content.
Watercress Named Top'Powerhouse'Veggie To be called a powerhouse a 100-calorie serving of the food had to provide at least 10 percent on average of the daily recommended intake of 17 important nutrients.
The foods that scored higher are those that provide more of these nutrients. Here is the full list of all 41 foods with their nutrient density scores:
70.73 Parsley: 65.59 Romaine lettuce: 63.48 Collard greens: 62.49 Turnip greens: 62.12 Mustard greens: 61.39 Endive: 60.44 Chive: 54.80 Kale:
46.34 Red pepper: 41.26 Arugula: 37.65 Broccoli: 34.89 Pumpkin: 33.82 Brussels spouts: 32.23 Scallions: 27.35 Kohirabi:
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