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Brain Food – JennifersKitchen
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Brain Food – JennifersKitchen

The brain is the most complex organ of the human body. It’s also a very hungry organ. The brain gobbles up about 20 percent of your daily calorie intake. And research shows that the food we eat directly affects the structure and function of our brain. But can certain foods actually improve memory, help us concentrate, make us more intelligent, and help us think more clearly? Research says positively yes. We can make our brains work better simply by feeding them the right foods. Here, some smart foods to add to your meals this week. The Brain Diet Fruits Fruit…
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Which Diet (way of eating) Is Best for Health and Longevity?
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Which Diet (way of eating) Is Best for Health and Longevity?

Proper diet undoubtedly promotes healthier aging and longevity. But what’s the right diet? A meta-analysis of diet studies proposes an answer. or more accurately, answers, based on diet-related biomarkers linked to disease and aging. Half of the studies were done in Europe, the rest from North America and Asia. The February, 2023, article was published in Nutrients. You can read the entire article online. “….the main goal of this systematic review was to perceive the quantity and quality of different diets or aspects in nutrition, how they could modulate biomarkers and prevent aging-related diseases, in order to enlighten new intervention…
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4 Tips to Lose Weight without Feeling Hungry
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4 Tips to Lose Weight without Feeling Hungry

Are you trying to lose a few pounds? Do you find yourself hungry all the time? Just because you’re trying to lose weight, doesn’t mean you have to deal with a grumbling stomach. Here are some easy tricks to make you feel fuller longer. Tip 1. Eat more whole grains While refined grains, like white flour, white pasta, and white rice will cause you to feel hungry just a short time later; whole grains, like brown rice, oats, millet, and teff will leave you feeling much satisfied longer. When eating pasta, be sure to choose whole-grain pasta, such as brown…
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Zelenskiy Meets With Biden as US Adds More Aid
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Zelenskiy Meets With Biden as US Adds More Aid

(Bloomberg) — Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived at the White House to a red-carpet welcome by President Joe Biden in the Ukrainian president’s first trip outside his country since Russia invaded on Feb. 24. The two presidents later took part in a joint press conference. Zelenskiy was scheduled to make an evening address to Congress before leaving Washington. Most Read from Bloomberg Before the two leaders met in the Oval Office, the Biden administration confirmed nearly $2 billion in military assistance and said it would deliver a Patriot missile battery to help Ukraine bolster its defenses this winter. President Vladimir Putin said…
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Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) Shares Gap Up on Insider Buying Activity
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Runway Growth Finance (NASDAQ:RWAY) Shares Gap Up on Insider Buying Activity

Runway Growth Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:RWAY – Get Rating) shares gapped up before the market opened on Friday after an insider bought additional shares in the company. The stock had previously closed at $11.92, but opened at $12.25. Runway Growth Finance shares last traded at $12.55, with a volume of 600 shares traded. Specifically, insider Thomas B. Raterman purchased 6,415 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 13th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $11.73 per share, for a total transaction of $75,247.95. Following the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 91,747 shares…
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Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder’s contributions
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Lawmakers quick to unload FTX founder’s contributions

WASHINGTON (AP) — A writer’s workshop in Alaska. Food bank in California. A charity that fights diabetes. Lawmakers who accepted piles of cash from one time wunderkind Samuel Bankman-Fried now can’t move fast enough to offload their contributions from the disgraced crypto mogul to anywhere else but their own campaign coffers. Before his arrest in the Bahamas this week, Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was a prolific political donor to individual candidates — from local campaigns all the way up to President Joe Biden — as well as super PACs that can wield outsized influence in campaigns.…
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Brown & Brown (BRO) Acquires Finance Builders, Boosts Portfolio
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Brown & Brown (BRO) Acquires Finance Builders, Boosts Portfolio

Brown & Brown, Inc.’s BRO subsidiary Brown & Brown Dealer Services (BBDS) has acquired all the assets of Finance Builders Inc. The addition of Finance Builders will boost Brown & Brown’s presence in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Finance Builders, being an independent sales and service organization, furnishes F&I products and sales support to automotive dealers. While the buyout will enable BBDS to expand in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Finance Builders will be able to leverage BBDS’ broader resources and diverse product offerings. This marks the first acquisition by Brown and Brown in the fourth quarter of 2022. Brown & Brown and its…
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How does Santa stay safe at Christmas? – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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How does Santa stay safe at Christmas? – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Delivering millions of gifts around the world is a complex and difficult task, even for Santa. Consider for a moment the impossibly short time he has to deliver these presents, coupled with the fact he has eight flying reindeer to manage along the way, it’s also a journey filled with many health and safety issues. So what does Santa need to do to make sure he’s safe and that we all have a Merry Christmas? To answer that question we’ve compiled a list of 10 festive health and safety training solutions which those from the southern hemisphere might want to…
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