Fiber slows digestion, preventing sharp glucose spikes while delivering antioxidants that protect brain cells.
—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Coronary heart disease occurs when fatty deposits called plaque build up in the heart’s arteries, preventing them from delivering oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
Debris from hydraulic mining, using water cannons to blast away dirt in search of gold, built up in Northern California rivers, precluding larger steamboats from traveling on them, the California State Lands Commission report said.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 Jan. 2026
The judge signed a temporary protection order requiring Davenport to stay away from the victim and precluding him from owning a firearm.
These disputes have engulfed so many parts of our society, depriving us of the ability to find common ground.
—
Mansoor Shams,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
While the dogs are now safe with foster families, Holmes faces multiple charges, including confining an animal without sufficient food or water, keeping animals in an enclosure without exercise or air, and tormenting or depriving an animal.
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