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Sowing Seeds of Change: How Jason Brown Found His True Calling on the Farm
Jason Brown, a former NFL star and once the highest-paid center in the league, shocked the sports world when he walked away from that career to be a farmer.www.agdaily.com
From field to farm: the US pro athletes trying their hand at agriculture
Former NFL, WBNA and NBA stars are ushering in a wave of athlete-farmers who see farming as a greater missionwww.theguardian.com
From one field to another
Three years after signing a lucrative NFL contract with the St. Louis Rams, Carolina alumnus Jason Brown walked away from the NFL to become a farmer and combat food insecurity in North Carolina.www.unc.edu
Ex-NFL star trades the gridiron to grow food for those in need
Jason Brown turned down a golden opportunity as a professional football player so that he could start a family farm and give away most of its harvest.www.csmonitor.com
Jason Brown (American football) - Wikipedia
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Vegetables Are Losing Their Nutrients. Can the Decline Be Reversed?
A process called biofortification puts nutrients directly into seeds and could reduce global hunger, but it’s not a magic bullet.
Rotten result? Kids' cavities would increase by millions if every state banned fluoride
Florida and Utah have already removed fluoridation from public water systems. What if the rest of the country follows?
www.nbcnews.com
Why climbing the stairs can be good for your body and brain
While it is tempting to take the lift or escalator rather than use the stairs, even scaling just a few flights a day could give your health and mind a boost.
www.bbc.com
Woman who lost six stone on Mounjaro reveals the horrible side effects
Bethany Diana, from the UK, went from a size 18 to a size eight after starting on Mounjaro in July 2024 - but it wasn't without some very unpleasant side effects.
Scientists discover food that flushes out cancerous forever chemicals
A common and cheap ingredient that 90 percent of Americans don't get enough of could help lower the amount of cancer-causing toxins in the body, a study from Boston University revealed.
My son caught measles... I'm terrified he'll suffer permanent damage
A mother who lives in the epicenter of the Texas measles outbreak has revealed how her son's infection left her fearing he could suffer permanent brain damage.
Major breakthrough in cancer caused by oral sex
The groundbreaking drug is currently offered to NHS patients with advanced lung, breast and cervical cancers-but expert believe it hold far wider promise.
Urgent warning over new drug 100x more deadly than fentanyl
Seven in 10 fatal drug overdoses involve fentanyl - either taken alone or mixed with another drug. But health officials are now warning that a deadlier analog is beginning its tear across the country.
This six-year-old Nova Scotia boy has been accepted into Mensa Canada
A six-year-old Nova Scotian is now a member of Mensa Canada.
Exercise improves colon cancer survival, Canadian researchers say
Canadian researchers say a new study shows regular exercise improves survival for colon cancer patients.
