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Your body functions best when you feed it healthy food. Yet, many Americans make the wrong food choices. Sophie Egan, author of “How to Be A Conscious Eater: Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet” offers easy-to-remember suggestions for making practical decisions about food and how to choose foods that have the least impact on the environment.

Domestic violence is on the rise, partly as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns. Prof. Merete Berg Nesset from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, led a study that found that anger management treatment for offenders can have dramatic results in the prevention of physical and emotional violence.

Simone Bruce, Psy.D., a visiting therapist at the Behavioral Wellness Clinic in Connecticut, said that the impact of race-based stress and trauma on the mental health of black people has been ignored far too long. She said that mental health professionals’ lack of education in this area often results in misdiagnosis and mistreatment. She explained how the death of George Floyd sparked a serious increase in stress, anxiety and fear in the black community.

Millions of Americans would like to lose some unwanted pounds. Sofia Cienfuegos, a Dietitian and Intermittent Fasting Researcher rom the University of Illinois at Chicago, led recent research that found that intermittent fasting does result in weight loss, with few restrictions or complicated regimens.

The reaction to COVID-19 shutdowns has led to an unexpected coin shortage nationwide, causing some businesses to notify customers that they have no change to give, or to encourage only electronic transactions. Prof. Daniel Soques, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, explains the factors behind the shortage and what steps are being taken by the Federal Reserve to address it. He also says that moving away from physical cash and coins disproportionately affects low income and homeless people.

Prof. John-Tyler Binfet, Associate Professor of Education at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, discusses his research into kids and kindness, which challenges media stereotypes that teens are common perpetrators of bullying, cyber harassment and schoolyard fights. He says most parents would be surprised at how kind their children are to others outside of the home. He also suggests ways for parents to encourage their kids to be kind.

The reaction to COVID-19 shutdowns has led to an unexpected coin shortage nationwide, causing some businesses to notify customers that they have no change to give, or to encourage only electronic transactions. Prof. Daniel Soques, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, explains the factors behind the shortage and what steps are being taken by the Federal Reserve to address it. He also says that moving away from physical cash and coins disproportionately affects low income and homeless people.

Prof. John-Tyler Binfet, Associate Professor of Education at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, discusses his research into kids and kindness, which challenges media stereotypes that teens are common perpetrators of bullying, cyber harassment and schoolyard fights. He says most parents would be surprised at how kind their children are to others outside of the home. He also suggests ways for parents to encourage their kids to be kind.

Teens are getting drivers licenses later than previous generations and missing critical safety training as a result, according to Dr. Federico E. Vaca, PhD, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of the Yale Developmental Neurocognitive Driving Simulation Research Center.Dr. Vava outlines potential policy changes that could expand and improve driver safety training, regardless of age.

Preparing for college is more complicated than ever! Monica Betson-Montgomery outlines savvy strategies for parents to help their students navigate the higher education maze.