Brazil Set to Approve GMO ‘Suicide’ Seeds
In a move that has environmental groups worldwide in a state of panic, Brazil's Judicial Commission is considering legislation that would allow the planting of 'terminator' seeds, also known as 'suicide' seeds, across the country. Suicide seeds are genetically modified to be sterile, causing crops to die after one harvest without producing new seeds. This requires farmers that use...
How to Alleviate Holiday Depression
For some people, the holidays are filled with cheer, but for others, they bring what’s known as the holiday blues - with symptoms that may include insomnia, sadness, anxiety, headaches, digestive issues and other problems. Mood changes are often a result of an abundance of stress, overeating and drinking or fatigue. With so many demands, such as shopping, cooking, taking...
Allergy Meds Have Similar Effects on the Body as Cocaine: Try Edible Antihistamines Instead
A study in 2008 found that there were cocaine-like neurochemical effects of antihistamines that may underlie the occasional misuse of these frequently used allergy medications. Research has found that some antihistamines activate a pleasure chemical known as dopamine in the brain. Like cocaine, as well as methamphetamine and nicotine, these drugs increase the level of dopamine in the brain which...
Is Eating Healthy Worth $1.50 More a Day?
Some may wonder if eating healthy is actually worth spending a little more, while others see the impact - the physical, emotional and monetary costs associated with eating poorly and willingly pay extra for nutrient-rich food. While eating healthy is a personal choice, the financial result to our society whose food system is built on hyper-processed, nutrient void fare,...
Non-GMO Stock Prices Soar as Americans Make Wise Food Choices
Americans are finally taking note of what’s in their food. Several Non-GMO companies have seen their stock prices soar over the past year as more and more individuals are committing themselves to a GMO-free lifestyle. With the growing increase in allergies, illnesses and other chronic conditions, people are starting to think that maybe all of the glorified genetically engineered...
Coconut Oil and Cannabis Capsule – A Medical Miracle?
Humans have cultivated and used the flowering tops of the female cannabis plant, known colloquially as marijuana, since history was recorded. Archaeologists in Central Asia even found over 2 pounds of cannabis in a 2,700 year-old grave of a shaman. Written and pictorial evidence of cannabis use is scattered throughout numerous cultures indicating a wide acceptance and use of...
10 Toxic Phrases Keeping You Unhealthy
Have you ever stopped to think about how happy or lousy you feel from the things you say on a regular basis? Your words have a bigger impact on your health than you realize. Your motivation, energy, hormones and weight are effected by the words you speak. Unless we're intentional about what comes out of our mouths, we can easily get...
Study Confirms: Vitamin D Not Responsible for Kidney Stones
Vitamin D is an important compound of fat-soluble vitamins that include D1, D2 and D3. Unlike most vitamins that we obtain via the food we eat, vitamin D is unique in that our bodies can actually make it when exposed to the sun. Along with regulating calcium and phosphorus absorption, which play a major role in maintaining strong bones, vitamin...
Benefits of Having a Workout Partner
If you’re looking for motivation, a study out of Michigan State University found that exercising with a partner can improve performance as well as the duration of the workout by as much as 100 percent. Having a workout partner may make the difference between success and failure when it comes to achieving your overall fitness goals. The time goes by...
Do Obese People Taste Things Differently?
A study performed earlier this November by a group of biologists at the University of Buffalo has linked obesity with a decreased ability to taste sweet and bitter foods. The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, analyzed the taste responses of 25 obese mice, and 25 non-obese mice used as a control group. The researchers performed this analysis by...
