Good News Notes: “On 8 acres of farmland north of the Pardon Gray Preserve, alpacas roam with donkeys and miniature horses, chickens mingle with turkeys, and a pig called Jack accompanies visitors on their tour of the property. Call it a Peaceable Kingdom. Wendy Taylor calls it theWest Place Animal Sanctuary, home to roughly 100 farm animals…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Said Vegan Diet Lowered ‘Bad’ Cholesterol
Good News Notes: “The bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger said he’d been eating a mostly plant-based diet for the past five years and it significantly lowered his cholesterol. Schwarzenegger said in a recent edition of his email newsletter that about 80% of what he ate was vegan. He said he made an occasional exception for steak…
Walk, run, hike or snowshoe: West Bath woman’s outdoor quest for a food bank fundraiser
Good News Notes: “Rita Losee, 79, of West Bath hopes to raise $48,000 for Good Shepherd Food Bank by getting outside to exercise for 5 miles every day from Jan. 1 to March 21. Losee’s goal is nearly identical to a fundraiser she organized last year in which she hiked 5 miles every day from Jan. 1…
This 5-Minute Breathing Exercise Lowers Blood Pressure as Much as Drugs or Exercise
Good News Notes: “In the space of just five minutes a day – about the time it takes to take 30 deep breaths – a simple breathing exercise can lower blood pressure, boost vascular health, and could sharply reduce your chances of developing serious cardiovascular disease. It almost sounds like an infomercial (and we didn’t…
Tiverton, R.I., animal sanctuary offers a safe haven — and a chance for a happy life
Good News Notes: “For nearly two decades, staff at West Place Animal Sanctuary have been transporting farm animals and wildlife in their family cars from cases of abuse, neglect, or cruelty to a safe haven. A Land Rover contest may help take the load off their daily drivers. West Place has been named one of…
After a devastating cancer diagnosis, South Philly man overhauled his diet and found a passion for raw foods
Good News Notes: “Ulysses Kae Williams, 38, is a busy man. Apart from running the Classics Hub barber shop in South Philadelphia for 14 years, he’s the father of four children – Mya, 20, Kadence, 10, Kingston, 5 and Mylan, 3. For six years, he has spearheaded a competitive program to teach entrepreneurship to kids…
Bay Area teens create helpful app for pet owners during the COVID-19 shutdown
Good News Notes: “The dynamic duo became friends in their high school’s robotics team and noticed that they had a lot in common. During the COVID-19 shutdown, they decided to take the initiative to spend their influx of free time wisely by starting their own company, PetCode. ‘We came up with this in May of 2020,…
These Bellevue sisters are helping kids discover tennis and offering safe outdoor exercise during COVID-19
Good News Notes : “Before the words ‘quarantine’ and ‘social distancing’ became part of the everyday global lexicon and re-evaluating finances and exercise were commonplace, Shriya Challam was devising a plan inadvertently suited for the tumultuous year of 2020. When schools shuttered in Washington in March because of the spread of COVID-19, Challam finalized her…
Exercise as therapy: its surprising potential to treat people with multiple chronic conditions
Good News Notes: “Hundreds of millions of people of all ages worldwide live with two or more chronic conditions – commonly defined as multimorbidity. Those living with it are found to have poorer physical and mental health, higher risk of being admitted to hospital, and higher risk of dying prematurely compared to people with only one chronic condition. Given…
Exercise to Boost Your Immune System | How Much Exercise You Need
Good News Notes: “You know exercise is good for your health, but you might be wondering—can exercise can help ward off respiratory illnesses? And should you continue exercising during a global pandemic, or should you give your immune system a rest? As it turns out, continued physical activity can actually help boost your immune system—but just…