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Detoxification is the process of removing toxins from the body. Toxins can build up from the food we eat or other products that we are in contact with in our environment.
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80% of US Antibiotics are used on Animals
If 80% of antibiotics used are given to animals, what are the consequences for human health? Connectionzen has put together a short presentation with the most salient points.
How is Meat Factory Made?
A new book has been created that documents in pictures and with essays how our meat based foods are industrially created: CAFO: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories The factory...
How to become a Vegetarian
Enjoy yourself! Your body will be grateful. Are you thinking about becoming vegetarian, but you're not sure where to start?Are you wondering if you'll manage to keep off the meat? ...
High Performance Vegetarians
Many people could not conceive that a vegetarian diet is a high performance one, yet there are many athletes in today’s most challenging sports that have chosen a vegetarian diet.
The Twelve Foods You Must Eat Organic
The Environmental Working Group has analyzed US FDA and DoA data to determine which foods absorb pesticides the most rapidly. If you want to avoid consuming pesticides, avoid consuming these foods.
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Why You Should Not Give Your Baby a Pacifier
No one likes to hear their baby cry, so the pacifier, or dummy, might seem like a wonderful invention. However, its use can have serious consequences on the emotional well being of a baby.
Find your birth position!
If you've had a standard hospital birth, you probably did so lying on your back with your feet in stirrups.
Why it's good to breastfeed
The benefits of breast milk and breastfeeding are multiple. Above all of the proven nutritional and imuno-system benefits, breastfeeding allows the mother and...
How to start baby on solids
Baby should begin to eat solid foods when they are ready too. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), severage should begin ideally no sooner than at six months of age.
Sleep Training Detrimental to Parent-Child Relationship
So what do you do? Do you let your child cry themselves to sleep or do you help them doze off with lots of cuddles and hugs? Your choice can have an impact not only on your current sanity, but on the relationship...
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Detox or not detox?
Detoxification is the process of removing toxins from the body. Toxins can build up from the food we eat or other products that we are in contact with in our environment.
Should You Be Running Barefoot?
Did you know that the modern sports shoe was invented by Nike in 1972? Did you also know that running injuries have increased dramatically since that time? It appears that there is something wrong with...
Have Humans Evolved to Run?
Many people enjoy running, just look at the queue of people wanting to participate in a marathon, or the number of joggers running outside your home every evening. Is there something more deep about this...
Total fitness with CrossFit
Have you ever found yourself in a gym wondering why you are so bored? Then you may be interested in the CrossFit programme.
Some figures on Natural Health Products
The consumption of natural health products is continually increasing. Some people believe they are more effective than conventional medicine, others desire to keep chemicals out of their bodies.
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Should you punish your child?
Do your children do things that you wish they wouldn't? I'm sure they do, all children do and we as adults must react to this.
Ten tips on how to react when your child misbehaves
The reasons for which a child exhibits behaviour that is not aligned with the desires of their parents are varied.
How to select the best toys and games for our children?
The role of play in the life of a child is of the utmost importance. Even the smallest infant will use play to discover and learn about new objects and about how their bodies work. As a child ages, they...
Could your healthy food be giving your kids ADHD?
ADHD amongst children is one of the most controversial “sicknesses” of our times. Many schools are asking parents to give their children anti-ADHD drugs so they can concentrate in class, but this course...
Children with Empathy Don't Become Bullies
Many of us remember from our time in the school yard how some children, maybe even ourselves, were bullied by others. Maybe you were a bully yourself and don’t wish your children to behave in this way....
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Ten Tips for making your home more ecological
How would you like to save money and make your home more ecological? You can! It takes some effort, especially changing behaviours, but makes sense for the planet and your wallet.
Should you drink tap water or bottled water?
Many environmentalists believe that it is wasteful to drink bottled water where municipal tap water is of good quality. Yet and increasing number of people are choosing to drink bottled water. Is bottled...
Five Great Reasons to have an Urban Garden
Urban gardening is a way for city and suburban dwellers to grow their own fruit and vegetables within their homes or close by. The benefits of doing so are multiple and varied. Here are some of the...
Yes, You Can Grow Food on Your Balcony
How much space do you need to grow your own vegetables? You may think that you need a big back garden, but this is not really the case and would not be ideal if you were just starting out growing your...
Can nature improve performance at school and at work?
Biophilia is the desire to be surrounded by nature and greenery. Introducing it into your environment can bring you emotional, cognitive and physical benefits. The term was first used by Erich Fromm and...
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Going Green Makes Money
New research unveiled in the UK shows that companies who are seriously caring for the environment are finding it profitable to do so. Of the 550 senior executives questioned, almost 60% reported that sustainability...
The End of the Gulf Oil?
It is great news that BP has managed to cap the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico. Attention can now turn to understanding the impact that the oil and the actions taken to clean it up will have on the...
Can Organic Food Be Worse for the Environment?
Researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, have released a paper that suggests organic food production can be more harmful to the environment because more pesticides are needed to be...
We'll stop using oil before it runs out
Proponents of the peak oil theory explain that there is not enough oil in the world to meet or future needs, that at some point, we will run out. Richard Sears believes that technology will reduce our...
Marine Waste is Poisoning our Oceans
Plastic materials are a paradox in that they are built to last a long time and therefore do not decompose, yet they are used to house products that are quickly consumed. The plastic container is then thrown...
