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Maca Is Good for More Than Your Mojo

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published March 13, 2017. Superfoods seem to be more abundant than they’ve ever been. One of the best, but lesser known, is an ancient root vegetable called maca, belonging to the same cruciferous family as kale and cauliflower. However, maca is most closely associated with… Read More »

Are Saunas Good for Your Brain?

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published January 12, 2017. In the U.S., many Americans use a sauna only occasionally, perhaps while at the gym or on vacation — if at all. In Finland, in contrast, 99% of Finns take at least one sauna a week,1 and some far more often… Read More »

Why Watermelon Is Good for Your Cardiometabolic Health

Only 6.8% of U.S. adults have optimal cardiometabolic health,1 while an estimated 47 million have cardiometabolic disorders that increase their risk of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.2 Risk factors for cardiometabolic disease include high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, elevated fasting blood sugar, dyslipidemia and elevated triglycerides.3 Factors that lower these risks are therefore beneficial… Read More »

How Road Salt Does More Harm Than Good

Sodium Chloride (NaCl), also known as table salt or rock salt, is the most common compound used for deicing roads and highways in the U.S.1 While it’s extremely effective at melting snow and ice, the 20 million tons of salt used for highway deicing annually2 in the U.S. doesn’t stay put on the roads. Road… Read More »

Why Beets Are Good for the Heart

Research funded by the British Heart Foundation and presented to the British Cardiovascular Society showed how beets may reduce harmful inflammation in people who have coronary heart disease.1 There’s a lot to be said for this humble red root. Archaeological evidence shows that beets were a part of the diet dating back to the Third… Read More »

LKQ Europe shows impressive Performance for the Full Year 2021 with good Growth in Revenue and Segment EBITDA Margins

Full year revenue growth of 10.4% to $ 6.1 billion, with EBITDA margin at 10.2% in the European segment Zug, Switzerland. LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ), the parent company of LKQ Europe, yesterday reported fourth quarter and full year 2021 results that reflect continued progress with the Company`s operational excellence program and strategic initiatives. “We delivered… Read More »