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Archive for April, 2011

New study suggests food may play larger role in health than genetics

It was Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, who made the simple observation more than 2,000 years ago: "Let thy food be thy medicine". And now, there seems to be a good deal of science to back him up.


Jamie Oliver's pressure results in flavored milk ban in LA schools
Jamie Oliver is nothing if not persistent. The host of ABC's "Food Revolution" dogged efforts to become the Los Angeles Unified School District's BFF started out with little hope as he was banned from working with any LA schools. But could the appearance of LAUSD's Superintendent John Deasy on Jimmy Kimmel Live last week recommending the school district drop flavored milks mean the plucky Brit has finally earned some respect in Tinsel town?

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The Many Uses of Borax

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Chances are, even if you’re a green cleaning pro, you may never have heard of borax. Next to the colorful bottles of (chemical-laden) laundry detergents in the grocery store in its nondescript box, borax is easy to miss. Borax, or sodium tetraborate, is a natural mineral similar to baking soda. This powerful little compound works great to naturally clean problem areas around the home. Give it a try and you’ll probably wonder who’s been keeping this fab cleaner a secret.

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3 studies link most common insecticide to severe health risks

The results of three studies published earlier this month in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, show a direct link between exposure to organophosphate (OP) insecticides and neurological damage to babies while in utero.


7 Reasons to Grow Edible Plants

connections with nature are critical for human wellbeing

Nature is not just a situation that's happening around us; it is us. After all, we're not born somewhere else and dropped onto the planet. We are born out of it just as trees and lakes and giraffes are. We often forget this important fact, which is why you might want to consider these seven reasons for growing edible plants.

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Coca-Cola shareholders demand answers on BPA in packaging

Coca-Cola, the number one selling brand of soft drinks in the world, is under pressure to publicize a plan of action over shareholder concerns about bisephenol A (BPA), a toxin found in plastic bottles and can linings, which make up a core market segment of the manufacturer's offerings.


cramps

It’s that time of the month again. You’re plagued with monster cramps that just won’t let up. Instead of popping aspirin like candy for a little relief, try curing your cramps naturally with these tips.

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Human Poop

That well-worn saying -- ‘waste not, want not’ -- is bandied about with reckless abandon on countless eco-lifestyle websites, but today we’re going where very few of our eco-compadres dare… behind the closed door of your bathroom. This is a snicker-free zone, people. Surely you’ve wondered (at least once?) if you could do something, um, a bit more practical with what you’d normally just flush down. There ya go – there’s no harm in wondering… and no, that doesn’t mean you’re a tree-hugging wackadoodle, either.

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USDA to allow biotech companies to conduct their own safety studies

In the wake of the controversial unconditional deregulation of Monsanto's genetically modified alfalfa seeds, the USDA has announced plans to allow biotech companies to conduct their own Environmental Impact Studies (EIS) instead of those commissioned by the USDA.


Captain Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd

To many, he's known as the face of Whale Wars, the award-winning Animal Planet program that follows the efforts of the Sea Shepherd organization as they battle illegal fishing and whaling all over the planet. But Captain Paul Watson is most concerned with those who do not know his name—the billions of oceanic and land animals he works to save from egregious slaughter and loss of natural habitat. Whether or not he's successful, his efforts for our planet will be praised by future generations as the work of a selfless man bravely following his heart, even when it means using controversial tactics to help end suffering and to educate people about the urgent condition our world is in.

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