If one of your favorite summertime activities is a trip to the nearest beach (or a vacation to the shore), then you’ll want to read this. How healthy is your beach? Photo courtesy of Shutterstock In its 24th annual beach report released yesterday, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) designated 35 popular U.S. beaches across 14 […]
Other states have discussed it, but Illinois is the first to put action behind words. This week, the state became the nation’s first to enact a ban on microbeads, the small plastic particles found in beauty and cosmetic products. Gov. Pat Quinn’s legislative signing bans the manufacturing or sale of products that contain the beads. Companies add microbeads […]
By Kris Gunnars Chia seeds are among the healthiest foods on the planet. They are loaded with nutrients that can have important benefits for your body and brain. Chia seed pudding. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Here are 11 health benefits of chia seeds that are supported by human studies. 1. Chia Seeds Deliver a Massive […]
Earlier this year, in an exposé in The New Yorker, Rachel Aviv detailed the story of Syngenta, an agribusiness firm that was sued by the community water systems of six states in a class-action lawsuit over the firm’s herbicide atrazine. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Atrazine is the second most commonly used herbicide in the U.S. and is used […]
Last week’s March Against Monsanto proves that our awareness of chemicals has ballooned over the years, but do we truly understand how many chemicals we put in our bodies and just how unavoidable many of them are? This Earth Focus report discusses the “soup of chemicals” our bodies take in every day from food, cosmetics or simply […]
Toxic flame retardants have been making headlines again this year—from a chemical company suing California over its new flame retardant law to Coca-Cola removing chemicals linked to flame retardants from its beverages. Always of concern is the presence of these toxic chemicals in products designed and manufactured for babies, from mattresses to swings—basically the major […]
There are 84,000 chemicals in commerce. How can you keep your family safe in light of so many potentially toxic exposures? The truth is, we all have chemicals in our bodies and our bloodstreams. “What’s happening is that there’s an experiment going on, on all of us right now. There’s a big, planned, but uncontrolled […]
Today’s large-scale industrial agriculture relies heavily on Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) that house large numbers of livestock in cramped quarters. As has been well documented, violations and questionable—even illegal—practices seem to run rampant on factory farms, the consequences of which have a negative impact on public health and the environment. Center for Food Safety (CFS) […]
Whether this is a foreign concept or one you’re familiar with, squatting to eliminate is in your best interest and using the Squatty Potty is the most convenient, safest way to squat. The only natural defecation posture for a human being is squatting. An ample amount of the western population with normal bowel movements have a difficult time […]
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