Category Archives: Health

The #Monsanto Protection Act? Why did Obama sign it into law

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

  Do you trust Monsanto completely, no matter how they genetically engineer and modify food? Well, President Obama thinks you should, after signing a bill that offers the company and others like it immunity. Monsanto Protection Act Signed By Obama, … Continue reading →

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What Does 2000 Calories Look Like? #health #food

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

  Here’s what your daily allowance may look like:     The video was inspired by this post: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-200-calories-look-like.htm        

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War on #Health #healthcare

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

“If people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as a sorry state as the souls who live under tyranny.” ~ Thomas Jefferson       http://garynullfilms.com/waronhealth/   … Continue reading →

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Study: Junk Food Can Lower The IQ Of Infants #health #food

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

Our brains still grow through much of childhood. In fact, when we are born, our brain is only one pound; and by age 6, it weighs in at 3 pounds. Thanks to this growth process, our brains are very susceptible … Continue reading →

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The Scientific Basis of Vegetarianism #health

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

The Vegetarian Society of Hawaii* is a not-for-profit volunteer organization founded in 1990 to promote human health, animal rights, and protection of the environment by means of vegetarian education. It’s among the largest vegetarian/vegan societies in the nation. http://www.vsh.org/   … Continue reading →

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Modern wheat is a “perfect, chronic poison.” #health

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

Modern wheat is a “perfect, chronic poison,” according to Dr. William Davis, a cardiologist who has published a book all about the world’s most popular grain Davis said that the wheat we eat these days isn’t the wheat your grandma … Continue reading →

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20 Laziest Countries in the World

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

FORBES: 20 Laziest Countries in the World Malta                                                 71.9% inactive Swaziland              … Continue reading →

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The Shadowy Trade in Human Body Parts

Posted on July 22, 2012 by

  How ICIJ investigated human tissue trading networks ICIJ reporter Kate Willson’s presentation to the 2012 Google Ideas INFO Summit outlined how we investigated the global trade in human tissue for our report “Skin and Bone: the Shadowy Trade in … Continue reading →

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Toxoplasmosis: Prevention and Treatment

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

Women who are infected with a common parasite may be more likely to hurt themselves or attempt suicide, a new study of over 45,000 new moms in Denmark suggests. The infection, known as toxoplasmosis, is caused by the parasite Toxoplasma … Continue reading →

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10 Poisonous Foods We Like To Eat

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

10. Mushrooms Around 4% of mushroom varieties are toxic. 9. Rhubarb The green leaves contain oxalic acid. This can give you kidney stone and if enough is eaten, it can kill you. 8. Kidney beans They harbor large quantities of … Continue reading →

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