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Fossil fuels have constituted 80% of the fuel consumption in the United States since 1900. The over-reliance on oil and coal has led our planet to the brink of environmental catastrophe. From January to June of 2016, the earth experienced its hottest year on record with as much as a four-degree temperature increase in the […]
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Is Coffee Bad for You? Adrenal Fatigue Caffeine dependence can lead to adrenal fatigue. This is because caffeine in coffee (and some teas, too!) stimulates a stress response in the brain, which causes your adrenal glands to release stress hormones. Those who are regular drinkers of coffee are actually weakening these adrenal glands, and overtime […]
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Your toe bone’s connected to your heel bone, your heel bone’s connected to your leg bone, your leg bone’s connected to your thigh bone… we all remember how the song goes. It’s such a silly song, but it did teach you one really important thing: all our bones are connected to one another. Which is […]
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Any plastic junkies in the house? Please raise your hand. Don’t be ashamed, my hand is raised too. Well, at least I used to be a plastic junkie. Not fully realizing the negative effects of plastic, I took it for granted. For convenience, cost and sheer availability, I always defaulted to plastic options when making purchases. When was […]
I love to garden. It helps me be mindful of the world around me. And it lets me interact and teach lessons to my children (my son looks like he’ll be a right little Mr. Green Thumbs!). I think gardening is the best way to explain the circle of life, and reminds me that there […]
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I’ve spoken to many friends and family who have quit smoking. All of them have said it was one of the best decisions of their lives. It’s no exaggeration to say that your body will absolutely love being cigarette-free. After quitting, almost immediately your blood pressure and heart rate will go down and the coughing […]
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Don’t you wish you had a warning sign in your body to let you know when something was wrong? Not a gut instinct, but something visible. A little “check engine” light for your body. An “Oh, that little light is on again, better get under the hood checked” sort of warning device so you knew […]
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There are two common problems that come along with maintaining a healthy and balanced diet. Healthy foods go back quicker than processed items. (meaning you have to buy them more often) Healthy food is considerably more expensive to purchase. Personally this was a big issue for me in my college days. I would go to […]
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Many people across the U.S. can’t afford to keep their pantries stocked at home. However, a new movement which originated Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is now spreading across the country, aims to help those in need by stocking “street pantries” full of necessary household items. The project, dubbed “The Little Free Pantry”, was originally started by […]
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Are you looking for some unique pieces of jewellery? How about wearing beautiful, elegant, and jaw-dropping pearl jewellery in the shape of skulls? Before you leave, please hear me out! You’ve got to see these! Meet Mr. Shinji Nakaba, a jewellery maker and artist-extraordinaire who has been engaged with jewellery making since 1974. He lives […]
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Guns are a thorny issue in national and international politics. Defined by Merriam-Webster primarily as “a weapon”, it is clear that guns are manufactured as an object to cause harm. In fact, in the U.S. alone, every single year, over 33,000 people are killed by guns, and a further 80,000 are injured. But what if […]
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Ok, let’s be honest here: we all know it’s way easier to grab something from the grocery store that we only have to heat up, pour out, or rip open. It saves time. It tastes good. and in most cases it satisfies our hunger cravings. The convenience of packaged foods has taken over modern day […]
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