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Why This Plant Could Save the World

Why This Plant Could Save the World

What if I told you there was a miracle plant? One that has over 25,000 uses from rope, to clothes, to concrete, to medicine. A plant that grew quick and tall, that dug its roots deep into the dirt and sequestered tons of carbon back into the soil while sucking polluting metals back out of […]

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    7 Ways to Launch Your Own Anti-Plastics Movement

    7 Ways to Launch Your Own Anti-Plastics Movement

    By Bibi Farber We have a whole world of plastic that needs to be replaced with other biodegradable materials. We have come to rely on this indestructible modern material for every single facet of daily life. The food you ate today was probably sold in plastic packaging, the vehicle you transport yourself in has plastic […]

    Our Plastic Habit Now Pollutes the Arctic Ocean

    Our Plastic Habit Now Pollutes the Arctic Ocean

    Ocean plastic has reached the northernmost ends of the earth. The remote and icy waters of the Arctic Ocean are also being inundated by this form of non-biodegradable pollution. According to a paper published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, currents carrying trash, originating mostly from the North Atlantic, are flowing north into the Greenland […]

    Dr. Hyman: 5 Superfoods That Belong in Your Diet

    Dr. Hyman: 5 Superfoods That Belong in Your Diet

    “Dr. Hyman, you often talk about superfoods and their benefits,” writes this week’s house call. “Can you share some of your favorites?” I realize “superfood” carries a certain hype, but some foods do earn that status. Food is medicine. And some foods are more powerful medicines than others! Food is the most powerful tool to […]

    5 Ways to Include Superfood Hemp in Your Meals

    5 Ways to Include Superfood Hemp in Your Meals

    High in protein and healthy fats, and low in cholesterol and sodium, hemp truly is a superfood. No other single plant source has the essential amino acids in such an easily digestible form, nor has the essential fatty acids in as perfect a ratio to meet human nutritional needs. Hemp also is a good source of […]