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We all know that excess salt is bad for the heart. Now researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City suggest that too much salt in the long run can hinder a person’s ability to think. The resulting study, published in the journal Nature, linked high-salt diets to cognitive impairment in mice. Their work showed that in mice, the salt lowers nitric oxide levels in the brain’s blood vessels. This decrease produces a rise in certain enzymes that alter important proteins in neurons, which then hinders neuronal pathways involved in cognition....

Dropping temperatures and adverse weather doesn’t signal the end of camping season for a large number of adventure seekers. In fact winter is often a favored season among many outdoor sports and recreation enthusiasts. As winter often means a decreased number of visitors to some of the country’s most beautiful outdoor areas. While camping in cold temperatures takes some planning, with the right gear and preparation anyone can enjoy camping in cold and snowy areas....

A FEW HOURS after the 6 a.m. head count at the Arizona State Prison Complex, inmate Anthony Garrison stands outside a corral, eyeing the dozen or so mustangs that pace inside. A two-year-old horse erupts past, its black coat slick with sweat, and slams its frame against the fence; Garrison jumps back. Months or even weeks ago, nearly all the horses here were living wild on the rangelands of the West, until the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) captured them, as part of a herd roundup, and trucked them here, to Florence, Arizona, an hour outside Phoenix....

John Legend is a man of many talents. The singer, songwriter, producer, and occasional actor has 10 Grammy Awards to his name, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a Primetime Emmy, and a Tony Award, making him one of only 15 people to win the “EGOT”, not to mention the multiple best-selling albums and chart-topping songs from his long music career. Life Advice from Famous Dads Read article But none of those jobs quite match the one that he has at home: Father....

L.L. Bean’s return policy has been nothing short of exceptional since its inception in 1911: its products carried a lifetime guarantee. For decades, the outdoors brand has let customers return apparel and shoes with dissatisfactory quality whether it’s been 10 days or 10 years— with hardly any questions asked. But now a dark age descends upon fishermen, hikers, and the like, as L.L. Bean has updated its return policy, diminishing the return window to one year, according to an official statement from the brand....

Sometimes you take a photo of a fully padded football player sliding on a glove and decide to make it more regal—more patriotic. So you add some gray texture to the background, write “For Those Who Served” in the corner, and then make the whole thing a silhouette. The folks at Under Armour and the University of Utah certainly believed the effect—posted to Instagram—would be a fitting tribute to the troops during the school’s football game on Veterans Day....

May has been a busy month on Mount Everest, with an unprecedented number of climbers making their way up the mountain. The world’s highest peak even received a visit from This Is Us star Mandy Moore, who hiked to Everest base camp over the weekend, CNN reports. She made the journey with a group of friends as part of Eddie Bauer’s #WHYIHIKE campaign. They were led by guide Melissa Reid, the first American woman to summit and descend the mountain without supplemental oxygen....

Simon Emmett Summer is a season of endless fun and adventure, and the July 2018 issue of Men’s Journal is here to help you plan your best season yet—from A to Z. And we literally mean from A to Z. Our comprehensive guide to acing summer includes everything from renting an Airstream trailer to teaching your kid how to fish with a Zebco rod and reel. In GearLab, we’ve identified the best stuff you need to get the most out of a lakeside retreat, as well as the top tents on the market right now, and the coolest side-by-sides (or multi-passenger utility vehicles, to the uninitiated) to cruise through the great outdoors....

As if a six-week canoe expedition across northern Canada wasn’t enough, four friends embraced the added challenge of eliminating plastic packaging from their food packs. Last summer, Beth Jackson, Steve Melamed, Eli Walker and Sage Waring embarked on a 600-mile journey across Quebec’s Ungava peninsula. Jackson says single-use plastic—the persistent stuff that breaks down into microscopic particles which have become omnipresent in the world’s oceans, killing wildlife, and may even be poisoning the human body—is rampant in the outdoor adventure industry....

Prague is a city of contrasts. Among the Gothic churches, Art Deco façades, and abundant Baroques are modern marvels—like Gehry’s deconstructivist Dancing House or the renewed business district rising from the city center. If you look toward the westward skyline, there’s the 1891 Eiffel-esque Petrin Tower, sprouting from the Malá Strana hills near the 9th-century Prague Castle. But across the Vltava River, looming over the city center, is the tripod Žižkov TV tower....

If you’re dropping $8 on all-natural peanut butter, note that there’s a better way. Go homemade. Making your own couldn’t be simpler. In fact, the best peanut butter you’ve ever tasted has just one ingredient ingredient: peanuts. Buy the highest quality organic, unsalted, roasted ones you can find, then follow these steps. 33 Ways to Eat Peanut Butter Read article This method also works for pistachios, cashews, and walnuts, though if nuts are raw you’ll need to add ¼ to ½ cup of neutral oil (like grapeseed) and process butter longer to help it come together....

This one-man salad is a simple way to use leftover quinoa and grilled chicken. It can easily be thrown together in a matter of minutes to give you a satisfying meal for around 400 calories and 36 grams of protein. Nutrition (per serving) Calories: 405; Total Fat: 12 grams; Saturated Fat: 2 grams; Protein: 36 grams; Carbohydrates: 40 grams; Sugars: 14 grams; Fiber: 7 grams; Cholesterol: 72 milligrams; Sodium: 342 milligrams Recipe courtesy Frances Largeman-Roth, R....

It’s amazing how much flavor remains when you simplify a recipe and actually make it healthier. When it comes to potato-based foods, most people tend to opt for sweet potato fries or even stuffed potato skins. But when you bring it down to just the potato, you can really cut down on sodium and fat. Enter: this super simple, foolproof sweet potato wedge recipe that’s as easy as cutting up a few slices and tossing them in the oven....

Day 1: If you’ve set up anything made by Apple recently, you know the process can’t be made any easier. You simply hold your iPhone near HomePod and a prompt appears on-screen to seamlessly connect your account and transfer personalized settings to the speaker—which meant I didn’t have to key in the string of 20 random characters that make up my WiFi password. It allowed us to go from box to booming in about a minute....

We are now in the midst of hoodie season. Hoodies are great for all sorts of situations, but especially for insulating the body from the nip of a cold wind. There are plenty of cheap hoodies out there that are meant to be worn and beat up. But that doesn’t have to be. The Nylon Tactel Hoodie at Rhone is a top of the line hoodie that should last for years, and every guy should it add to his closet....

This video was produced in partnership with lululemon men. Mason Mashon is a mountain biker, a snowboarder, a surfer, a photographer, and an artist. In all these things, he’s developed a reputation for seeing what others might miss. Mashon attributes this to his drive to always seek out new perspectives – even when he’s shooting or riding a location he’s been to many times before. “My photography is a long-term study in perspective,” he says....

Still searching for the ideal gift? We found something at Macy’s that will brighten up any holiday morning. This indoor herb and plant garden will bring life, greenery, and oxygen into any indoor space. We can’t begin to imagine anyone who would love this on Christmas morning. It’s the ideal gift. Better still for you, right now it’s 55 percent off. Usually $200, right now it’s just $90! You really can’t afford to not pick it up, whether as a Christmas gift or just to brighten up your own home or workspace in the new year, it’s really ideal....

Over 50 years of recording music, Johnny Cash cranked out an astonishing 96 albums. Unearthed, released two months after his death in 2003, was his last—and his most personal. It was a compilation of the best tracks created during a decade of working with legendary producer Rick Rubin, plus alternate takes, covers, and duets with artists ranging from Tom Petty to Fiona Apple. Previously available only on CD, the 79-track album is being rereleased by Universal Music this month as a nine vinyl-LP collection paired with a coffee-table book of extended liner notes, interviews, and photos of Cash and Rubin....

Adventurers and rock climbers aren’t the only ones whose jobs involve facing life-or-death situations, and Nebraska farmer Kurt Kaser discovered that firsthand when he found himself stuck inside a grain auger on his farm on April 19. Kaser was using the auger (a long tube with a turning screw inside) to move grain between two bins when he accidentally stepped inside the machine and it began to tear apart his leg, the Omaha World-Herald reports....

If you are going on vacation any time soon, chances are that it’s towards a more tropical locale. For many of us, winter means a lot of cold days and nights. So taking a break away from that is key to enjoying your time off. And if you want to enjoy that time even more, you should pick up the Limitless Merino Polo Shirt from Western Rise to add a great travel shirt to your clothing collection....