They Told Us Coconut Water Was Healthy But Left Out Something Important

October 9, 2015 Health And WellnessNatural Living

By Nick Meyer When I first started getting into the world of organic “superfoods,” I was a broke 23-year-old kid fresh out of college who had no idea where to start. It all began after reading the classic book The Hundred Year Lie about chemicals in our food supply and continued when I tasted organic carrots […]

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This Is Why It’s Important For Kids Not To Make Their Bed

October 8, 2015 Home And GardenNatural Living

By April McCarthy The headline may catch many Moms off guard and the average 12-year old will be dying to forward this article to their parents, but there’s an excuse backed by science to leave your bed undone in the morning. If you immediately make your bed with the sunrise, the tight sheets will trap […]

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JetBlue To Test Farm-To-Tray-Table Concept At JFK Airport

October 8, 2015 DietEnvironmentNatural Health NewsNatural Living

By Amanda Froelich If you’re an individual who spends quite a bit of time in airports, you know you’re better off packing snacks before checking in to avoid the low-nutrient (and over-priced) fare available between flights. Perhaps someday planning ahead won’t be such a necessity, however, if all airports follow the lead of JetBlue, an […]

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Nanoparticles from Cosmetics to Clothing Can Be Absorbed by Marine Life: Study

October 8, 2015 EnvironmentNatural Health NewsNatural Living

By Shaun Mason More than 2,000 consumer products today contain nanoparticles — particles so small that they are measured in billionths of a meter. (A billionth of a meter is about one ten-thousandth the thickness of a human hair.) Manufacturers use nanoparticles to help sunscreen work better against the sun’s rays and to make athletic […]

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New Project Tests “Living Filter” to Remove Environmental Contaminants

October 6, 2015 EnvironmentNatural Living

Natural Blaze Heather Gall sprays a few sprits of tick spray around her face and arms, pulls on her baby blue waterproof waders and adjusts the straps to fit her petite frame before wading knee-deep into a pond at one of Penn State’s Living Filter spray fields. The pool of water is a result, in […]

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6 Reasons to Think Before You Pink

October 5, 2015 Big PharmaNatural Living

By Paul A. Philips Breast Cancer Stop and Think Before You Pink! This piece was inspired by Breast Cancer Action’s  Think Before you Pink® campaign. I highly recommend you get involved with Breast Cancer Action, who are making a difference. Every October we get a nationwide wave of pink ribbon breast cancer awareness products. Even after October […]

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Take This 2-Ingredient Sleep Recipe To Never Wake Up Groggy Again

September 30, 2015 Health And WellnessNatural Living

By Jesse Alvarado We all know how important it is to get a good night’s sleep, but in recent years, the average amount of sleep we get has been steadily decreasing. In both men and women, the average amount of sleep has dropped from 7-8 hours a night to 6-7 hours. While this might not […]

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He Pours One Ingredient Into a Mug and the Next Day– All Fruit Flies and Gnats are Gone

September 30, 2015 Natural LivingVideo

By Real Farmacy Even when you believe your pantry or kitchen is seemingly spotless, these little buggers can pop up out of nowhere, buzzing around your face, or worse… flying into your nose  – there might not be a less pleasant, jarring feeling. Thankfully, there is an amazing trick that you only need one basic ingredient […]

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A Quarter of Fish Sold at Markets Contain Man-made Debris

September 28, 2015 EnvironmentNatural Living

Roughly a quarter of the fish sampled from fish markets in California and Indonesia contained man-made debris — plastic or fibrous material — in their guts, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and Hasanuddin University in Indonesia. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, is one of the first to […]

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Monsanto’s Cancer Causing Herbicide Doesn’t Even Work, Actually Makes Weeds Stronger: Report

September 25, 2015 GMONatural Living

By John Vibes As we have covered extensively in recent months, Monsanto’s herbicide glyphosate, the primary ingredient in their top-selling product Roundup has been proven to cause cancer. Now, according to new reports, the chemical doesn’t even work and is creating a new resistance in weeds that make them more resilient and more difficult to […]

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American Academy of Pediatrics Links Increase in Childhood Cancer to Common Household Spray

September 23, 2015 Natural Living

By Andrew Emett According to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics, children exposed to indoor insecticides have a higher risk of developing childhood cancers, including leukemia and lymphoma. With pesticides being used inside homes, preventive measures should be considered to reduce children’s exposure to these deadly carcinogens. In a recent meta-analysis consisting […]

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Elephants Born to Stressed Mothers Age Faster and Produce Fewer Offspring

September 22, 2015 Natural Living

Elephants born into stressful situations have fewer offspring and age faster, researchers at the University of Sheffield have found. Scientists discovered that Asian elephants born during times when their mothers experience highest stress levels produce significantly fewer offspring in their lifetime despite having higher rates of reproduction at an early age. The research team, from […]

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It’s Official: Antibacterial Soap No Better Than Plain Soap at Reducing Bacterial Contamination

September 21, 2015 Home And GardenNatural Living

By Natural Blaze Scientists in Korea have discovered that using antibacterial soap when hand-washing is no more effective than using plain soap, according to a paper published today in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. The study examined the effect of triclosan (the most commonly used active antiseptic ingredient used in soap) on bacteria in two […]

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Probiotics Being Researched to Stop Bee Die-Off From Pesticides

September 21, 2015 Natural Living

A group of UBC students is betting probiotics could be the key to protecting bees from death caused by harmful pesticides. “We rely heavily on bees for our food. They pollinate more than $15 billion worth of crops in the U.S. every year, but they are dying at alarming rates,” said Yu Qing Du, a […]

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Federal Court Deals Major Blow to Pesticide Industry in Attempt to Save the Bees

September 18, 2015 Natural Living

By Derrick Broze On Thursday September 10th, a federal appeals court dealt a huge blow to the pesticide industry by issuing a ruling that blocks the use of a controversial pesticide believed to be causing harm to honey bees. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) insufficiently tested […]

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Air Pollution Officially Kills More People Than HIV/AIDs

September 17, 2015 EnvironmentNatural LivingUncategorized

By Amanda Froelich Even if every country imposes existing air-quality legislation, the death toll caused by air pollution is likely to double by 2050. Did you know? Mankind’s unsustainable habits have far-reaching – and deadly – effects. Sure, you were aware of the toll environmental pollution has on the oceans and wildlife but were you […]

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Victory! World’s Largest Spice Company to Go Organic and Non-GMO by 2016

September 16, 2015 GMONatural LivingUncategorized

By Nick Meyer Signaling yet another victory for the clean food movement, the largest spice company in the world has announced it will be almost entirely organic and non-GMO by the year 2016. Because of the organic and non-GMO food boom, other companies such as Simply Organic have been able to grow thanks to the […]

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Dark Japanese Animation On The Stress Of Being A Child In School

September 14, 2015 Natural LivingUncategorized

by Sophie McAdam ‘Children’ takes a critical look at the education system’s obsession with perfection ‘Children’ is a short animation exploring the dark side of schooling. Created by Japanese illustrator Okada Takuya, it portrays a gray world, a gray neighbourhood, a gray school with gray classrooms. In it sit rows of gray children, indistinguishable from […]

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French Court Affirmed Monsanto’s Guilt In Chemical Poisoning

September 11, 2015 Natural LivingUncategorized

Meet Lasso! It’s totally safe for you, though By Heather Callaghan For years, chemical companies have tried to peddle their products as something benevolent to human beings provided there is proper use. What happens when typical use winds up in a poisoning through inhalation? A French farmer says he suffered neurological problems, memory loss, headaches […]

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Photos of Beach Tourists Prove We’re Becoming Disconnected From Nature

September 10, 2015 Natural LivingUncategorized

By Vic Bishop Long before the days of 24-hour convenience stores and instant communication, human beings lived in some semblance of harmony with nature. People used to know that we too are also a part of the circle of life and that respect is what holds it all together. Sadly, so many have totally lost this […]

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