Tag Archives: radiant news digest
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Think Cold Brew Coffee Is Good for Your Gut?
RH Weekly News Roundup - 9 November 2018 Think Cold Brew Coffee Is Good for Your Gut? [fl]T[/fl]he popularity of cold brew coffee has grown dramatically in recent years, rising by 580% between 2011 and 2016 in the US alone. In case you’re not on-board with this trend yet, cold brew is a no-...
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Bath Time: It’s Not Just for Kids
RH Weekly News Roundup - 2 November 2018 BathTime: It’s Not Just for Kids [fl]G[/fl]erman researchers may have identified a new tool to ease the symptoms of depression - hot baths. For this small study, 45 people diagnosed with depression were divided into two groups. The first group was in...
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No Really, It’s Time to Hit the Gym
RH Weekly News Roundup - 26 October 2018 No Really, It’s Time to Hit the Gym [fl]W[/fl]e all want to be fit, but a recent study claims that not exercising is actually more harmful to your health than smoking. From 1991 to 2014, the Cleveland Clinic collected data from over 122,000 patients ...
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That Health Pill May Not Be So Healthy
RH Weekly News Roundup - 19 October 2018 That Health Pill May Not Be So Healthy [fl]T[/fl]he worldwide dietary supplements market is predicted to be worth $278 Billion by 2024. While Africa traditionally does not have a large market for dietary supplements, sales of all types of supplements...
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Hug Life: The Importance of Physical Touch
RH Weekly News Roundup - 12 October 2018 Hug Life [fl]V[/fl]arious studies have shown the importance of physical touch. It lowers stress, boosts immunity, and builds trust and a sense of safety. A recent study looked at the connection between hugs and their impact on interpersonal conflic...
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Will We Ever Move Past the Normalisation of Sexual Assault
RH Weekly News Roundup - 5 October 2018 Will We Ever Move Past the Normalisation of Sexual Assault? There’s a chart about sexual assault making the rounds on social media at the moment. It’s taken from an exercise Jackson Katz uses in classes promoting gender equality and it reveals some...
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Say What? The Tanzanian President Equates Birth Control Use to Laziness
RH Weekly News Roundup - 14 September 2018 Say What? The Tanzanian President Equates Birth Control Use to Laziness [fl]R[/fl]oughly 70% of Tanzania’s 53 million people are living on less than $2 a day, but President John Magufuli believes the country needs more people - despite having one of...
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Not Getting Enough Exercise? You’re Not Alone
RH Weekly News Roundup - 7 September 2018 Are You Exercising Enough? [fl]N[/fl]ot getting enough exercise? You’re hardly alone. According to a study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) which was recently published by The Lancet, over a quarter of adults fail to achieve recommended minim...