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Will lower prices lure you back to Whole Foods?

To lure shoppers, Whole Foods is lowering its prices, but does that mean there will also be fewer options?




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Whole Foods prices fall dramatically

Now that Amazon has taken control, Whole Foods' prices have dropped. Amazon Prime members will see more discounts later.




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How to cook artichokes: 7 delicious recipes

Artichokes have so much more potential than you might suspect.




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8 delicious ways to get more broccoli on the menu

Broccoli is one of those miracle veggies we should eat every day. Here are smart, simple recipes to help you accomplish that goal.




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6 delicious recipes to add chia seeds to your daily diet

Chia seeds are touted for their fantastic health benefits. And thankfully there's a way to get them into just about every meal.




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Sprouted foods basics

Sprouted grains, legumes, nuts and vegetables are showing up on the store shelves. Here’s what you need to know for a basic understanding.




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9 microgreens full of meganutrients

From arugula to kale, these tasty sprouts can fill your plate with nutrition.




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10 servings of produce a day? Let's be realistic

A new study sets the bar high, suggesting 10 servings of fruits and vegetables per day per person, but even nutrition experts are lobbying for moderation.




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Medicinal mushrooms are the new turmeric

Mushrooms are the latest functional food shown to have science-backed health benefits beyond nutrients. Here are 5 to add to your must-eat list.




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Is this seaweed the magical bacon unicorn of vegetables?

Dulse, a succulent red marine alga, is highly nutritious, fast-growing — and supposedly tastes like bacon when fried. The Internet weighs in...




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Bizarre summer hailstorm covers Guadalajara in ice

A freak summer hailstorm covers Mexico's Guadalajara in at least 5 feet of ice.



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Australian wildlife officials air-drop carrots, sweet potatoes to help struggling wallabies

The Australian government uses helicopters to drop thousands of pounds of carrots and sweet potatoes to hungry animals in areas affected by the bushfires.




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A lipstick-lover's guide to avoiding Red Dye #40

How I learned to find products that don't contain this common additive.



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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4 free, short, at-home yoga videos to keep up your practice

4 free, short yoga videos. These videos, each less than 20 minutes, will keep you moving and toned, even if you have limited time to practice.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Satan possesses those who practice yoga, says Virginia politico

Beware the downward dog, warns E. W. Jackson, the Virginia Republican party’s nominee for lieutenant governor.




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What is Energy Medicine yoga?

There's more to energy medicine than acupuncture. Here's how to get an energizing workout in only 10 minutes.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Angelina Jolie used yoga to soar in 'Maleficent'

And (surprise!) it's not an exercise the actress enjoys.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Which meditation technique is right for you?

By learning about the many different types, you can get the benefits of meditation in a way that works for you.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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3 office setups that don't involve a chair

Sitting is bad for your health, so why not swap your desk seat with one of these solutions?




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7 yoga teachers who have changed the practice

These instructors are inspirational, and they've changed the world in their own particular ways.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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How to train for 'American Ninja Warrior'

Modern exercise tends to put health before stealth, but both are necessary for anyone who wants to become a ninja.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Why it's OK to practice distracted meditation

Meditation still works even if you can't completely clear your mind of distractions. Just keep gently pushing those thoughts away.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Winter Olympics fans target Canada's oil sands

A new Sierra Club campaign urges environmentalists to fight oil sands to preserve winter sports.



  • Arts & Culture

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Another pipeline spill makes for another political battle

Pipeline spills aren't good for the environment and they aren't good for politics. They are especially bad for business.




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Hillary Clinton sued over communications about proposed pipeline

Environmental groups sue State Department about contact that Clinton and a pipeline lobbyist (and former aid) may have had.




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Biden calls for clean energy while protesters picket White House

The vice president has strong words about energy policy, but it's the administration's actions that have most in the environmental world concerned.




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Kyra Sedgwick urges president to reject Keystone pipeline

Actress partners with Natural Resources Defense Council, asking people to join her in opposing the $7 billion project.



  • Arts & Culture

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Could pipeline money bias Susan Rice?

The U.N. ambassador is considered a top candidate for secretary of State, but her stock in the firm behind the Keystone XL oil pipeline has raised eyebrows.




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Rare encounter with piglet squid leaves deep sea explorers at a loss for scientific words

Deep sea explorers capture video of a rare encounter with a piglet squid, so named because it appears to have a snout.




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Proposed Cape Cod wind farm halted by Native Americans

Controversial clean energy hits major setback from area Massachusetts tribes.




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4 ways music is influencing your mind

Music can make wine taste better and give your romantic signals a fighting chance.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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This gorgeous cricket chorus sounds like humans singing a haunting song

Insect song, when slowed down dramatically, sounds otherworldly, but also human.




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Unexplained 'space music' heard by astronauts on far side of the moon

Newly unclassified recordings reveal eerie radio sounds heard during an Apollo mission that weren't coming from Earth.




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What does the oldest human music in the world sound like?

Songs, melodies and tunes transcend time in a way that no other language can.



  • Arts & Culture

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Iceland embraces slow TV trend with leisurely 24-hour drive around the country

Soundtracked by Sigur Rós, the ultra-mellow trek was broadcast live on national television.



  • Arts & Culture

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Music enhances the taste of beer, study finds

Many people like to imbibe when listening to music, and now we know the sensory experiences may be linked, finds study in Frontiers in Psychology.




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Turn up the music to amp up your workday

Music can increase your productivity at the office, especially if you tune into certain frequencies.




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Don't like music? Might be a blood flow problem

New research finds that people who don't like music might have lower blood flow in certain parts of their brains.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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In Denmark's Park of Music, the trees sing

This public art project in Aalborg is a lesson on creative use of public space.



  • Arts & Culture

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Exhibit tracks Europe's ancient music journey

The European Music Archaeology Project's 'Archaeomusica: The Sounds and Music of Ancient Europe' givers visitors an idea of Europe's old sounds.



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These wild birds fashion drumsticks and make original beats

Chicks dig drummers, apparently.




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What happens to your hearing at a music festival?

For many people, summer means music festival season. Here are several steps to protect your hearing while also jamming out to your favorite music.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Paul Barton brings his music, and a moment of peace, to rescued elephants

Weary animals at elephant sanctuary in Thailand relax as volunteer plays classical piano music in the forest.




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How a stray cat and music changed this man's outlook on life

A stray cat helped Sarper Duman recover from depression, and now he helps other strays and plays piano for them.




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Why listening to music while trying to do something creative is a terrible idea

New research suggests listening to music kills creativity.




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Viennese orchestra makes extraordinary music out of ordinary produce

The Vegetable Orchestra has been stunned crowds and serving soup for 17 years.



  • Arts & Culture

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Libya's turmoil brings big questions for American oil prices

New problem in the Middle East is likely to raise old political arguments in Washington.




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Oscar-nominated 'Gasland' director wants to debate T. Boone Pickens

He may not have won an Oscar, but the director of "Gasland" isn’t backing off the natural gas industry.




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T. Boone Pickens is no climate change denier

T. Boone Pickens talks politics, climate change and polar bears during his latest visit to Washington, D.C., to speak to the National Press Club.




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Public water plants can't be used for fracking wastewater

Gov. Tom Corbett takes swift action after TV investigation shows increased levels of bromide in Pennsylvania drinking water.