Articles Archive
08 Aug 2014
Sweet victory for Mexico beekeepers as Monsanto loses GM permit
by Nina Lakhani – The Guardian A small group of beekeepers in Mexico has inflicted a blow on biotech giant Monsanto, which has halted the company’s ambitions to plant thousands of hectares of soybeans genetically modified to resist the company’s pesticide Roundup. A district judge in the state of Yucatán last month overturned a permit
08 Aug 2014
Top 9 Foods That May Harm Your Brain
The brain is an important organ for life and health. Without it, we would not exist. Keeping the mind well nourished with super foods that support that brain is vital, but staying away from foods that harm the way the brain functions is extremely important too. The guide below will provide information on foods that
08 Aug 2014
21 Surprising Uses for Turmeric
It is no surprise that turmeric is one of the most popular superfoods on the market today. It not only adds wonderful color and flavor to foods, it also has health benefits for treatment of everything from cancer to arthritis. Below, too, are surprising uses for it around the home. Teeth Brightener Adding turmeric to
08 Aug 2014
Top 10 Home Remedies for Acidity that Really Work
Especially if a person’s diet is high in things like spicy food, fat or caffeine, stomach acid/heartburn can be a uncomfortable and all too common thing. Before reaching for the bottle of antacids, however, it is good to know that there are natural alternatives to help keep the acidity at bay. Ten of them are
08 Aug 2014
3 Simple Steps to Keeping Germs at Bay
Keeping Germs at Bay Are you just a little freaked out about all the outbreaks of viruses like Ebola and others? Rather than living in fear of the unknown, what if you could take a few simple steps to protect yourself? If you’re tired of being the first one sick in your family and feeling
08 Aug 2014
US Ebola outbreak ‘possible’ but likely not large: CDC chief
by Kerry Sheridan – Yahoo News People with symptoms of Ebola will inevitably spread worldwide due to the nature of global airline travel, but any outbreak in the US is not likely to be large, health authorities say. More suspected cases of Ebola moving across borders via air travel are expected, as West Africa faces
07 Aug 2014
Tried Everything?
What do you do when you have tried everything? Sometimes you just get to that point. You know, the point where you feel that nothing you have tried has worked, and you’ve spent so much money and wasted so much time and done everything you can possibly do. And still nothing has worked. And you
07 Aug 2014
Ginseng Combats Stress and Fatigue, Boost Immune System and Helps Fight Breast Cancer
In Asia, ginseng has been used for centuries as whole-body toner to strengthen the immune system and help the body fight off the aging effects of stress and fatigue. More recently, however, Western medicine has focused in on ginseng for a very different reason: its ability to help both prevent and treat breast cancer. New
07 Aug 2014
Food For Boosting Energy Naturally
by Elizabeth Seward – Staff Writer Maybe you’re set in the habit of relying on caffeine or other stimulants for your daily energy boost. Maybe you like increasing your energy in this way. But for many, caffeine and other stimulants have the reverse of the intended effect over the course of a day. Once the
07 Aug 2014
You Can Raise Chickens
Often in gardening magazines and on homesteading web sites, people dream of raising chickens to provide fresh eggs and meat for their families, but the fear of the unknown keeps them from ever taking the first step toward food independence. The reality is anyone who has ever owned a cat or a dog can easily
