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Many of us have consumed contaminated food at some point. The usual culprits of foodborne illness include Salmonella, Norovirus, E. coli and Listeria. And contamination can happen at any point during the food production process. 

When tinnitus occurs, its sensations and sounds can be very slight and even low-pitched. Initially, these sounds can come and go, making it easy to ignore them. But ignoring the effects of tinnitus can result in a worsening condition.

Echolocation has been around for nearly as long as life has been on the planet. For most of Earth’s natural history, it’s lived in the animal kingdom. Bats, dolphins, toothed whales, shrews, and a few species of birds have leaned on this fascinating system of navigation to provide them with an evolutionary edge whilst swimming in the deep, dark sea or hunting for prey in the middle of the wee hours of the morning. It was once assumed that the magic of echolocation was reserved for bats and water-dwelling mammals. Not so. You see, you too can learn to harness the power of echolocation.

Many people call eating paleo the “caveman diet.” When you eat paleo, you strive to only consume foods that our earliest ancestors would have eaten. Foods like lean meat, vegetables, seafood, berries, nuts, and natural oils are the focus of this diet. Ingredients like grains, dairy, and sugar are avoided.

Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, affects millions of people every year as the seasons begin to change, the days get colder, and the nights get longer. SAD is a form of depression that occurs during the winter months, and doctors estimate that it affects a large percentage of the population – five percent of people studied say that their SAD interferes with their life on a daily basis.

Potlucks are a staple of the holiday season – whether it’s an appetizer party where everyone contributes a plate of tiny bites or a family holiday meal that’s gotten so large one kitchen simply can’t feed all the guests anymore. While potlucks may seem easy (“everyone just bring whatever you feel like!”), a truly great potluck requires people to make sacrifices.

People who society deems as overweight are frequently discriminated against in the realms of education, employment, medical care, the media, and personal relationships. But because excess weight is considered to be unhealthy, whether that is true of the individual or not, this discrimination goes unchecked.

Positive or negative, how you react to the slow creep of father time determines if it’s good or bad. If you choose to complain about it, forget about it, or let it halt your ambition, growing old may get the best of you. However, should you choose to embrace this natural progression, the possibilities are endless.

Caffeine is a substance that most of us consume daily. It is often used to help individuals stay alert and energized. But, you may not be aware that, in large doses, it can be fatal.

As if there aren’t enough productivity-hindering obstacles in the universe. Though the digital distractions can certainly add up (social media notifications, the 24-hour news cycle, YouTube, etc.), their impact on your productivity is relatively minor when considering the all-encompassing, motivation killing effects of mental fatigue.