To Your Health
Live a Little Researchers at the University of Michigan found that by replacing 10 percent of your daily caloric intake from beef and processed meats with fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes, you could extend your lifespan by 48 minutes per day. Bonus: You’ll reduce your dietary carbon footprint by a third. Find some fun meatless ideas—like carrot pigs in a blanket—in the special section on the flip side of this issue. Pass the Pecans! The nuts could help keep your cholesterol in check: A new study from the University of Georgia found that participants pants who consumed a diet rich in pecans over eight weeks had noticeably lower levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Add a bowl of pecans to your game-day spread! Look ing Good Eating protein can help you build muscle,…