Shocking Report: 23,000 Americans Die Each Year From Poor Antibiotic Stewardship
Living in America avails us certain luxuries. Among these are clean water, food, knowledge, education and access to infection-fighting medicines. How can it be that we have such luxuries yet we are a nation with so many crippling health burdens? How do 23,000 people die each year from infections that cannot be treated with the medicine we have come...
Pink Slime Back in the News and the School Lunchroom
Schools across the country have only been in session a few weeks and already the controversy over lunch programs has begun. You may recall last year’s “pink slime” scandal in which the controversial lean finely textured beef (LFTB) was found to have been unknowingly served up to children across the country in school lunches for years. After cries of outrage...
3 Reasons to Eat Seasonally
There’s a reason certain foods are called “comfort food.” Certain dishes remind us of certain periods in our lives or times of the year. Who doesn’t have a soft spot for apple-inspired treats in the fall, fresh-picked berries in the summer or a hardy stew just bursting with winter root vegetables? There’s something just not right about blueberries in January,...
Study: Further Evidence that there are No ‘Safe’ Levels of Pollutants and Toxic Chemicals
A new study published in this month's issue of The FASEB Journal, adds further evidence to what many people skeptical of the chemicals and pollutants swarming our modern world have long suspected: there really are no 'safe' levels of dangerous substances, especially in combination. To come to this conclusion, researchers fed two groups of obese mice diets high in fat...
Hawaiian Molasses Spill Called “Largest Marine Disaster in State History”
According to the Los Angeles times, the Hawaii Department of Health said thousands of fish have already suffocated and died due to the massive molasses spill that occurred early last week. Officials have said the 233,000-gallon spill was the result of a leaking pipe in the Honolulu Harbor. The horrific event is being called the largest marine disaster in...
Humans Have Always Grown Food
Man 1813: The sun beats down on his back as he pushes his horses through the soil. With every step he takes he is grateful that he has saved so much seed from last year, that the weather has cooperated and that his horses made it through the winter. He rests easy knowing that his family will eat; there...
Understanding Veganism, Vegetarianism, Pescetarianism and Those Sorts of Things
If you’re considering giving up meat, it can be rather confusing to decide which type of vegetarian diet to adapt; there are a wide range of types, including everything from the strict vegan style to a more flexitarian diet that incorporates a limited amount of meat. If you’re seeking optimal health, the decision to eat meat or go without can...
There is a Diana Nyad in All of Us: Find a Way!
"Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing." - Dennis Waitley Apathy is very dangerous for physical as well as mental health. Technically defined as "feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifference," apathetic people are generally described as lacking passion or...
Are Your Pretty Lawns Giving Your Dog Cancer?
Many Americans take pride in having a beautiful, green lawn, but that lush grass could be coming at a very high price. A 2012 study revealed that homeowners who utilized a chemical lawn service to achieve that look are likely causing malignant cancer in their pets. The researchers found that dogs with malignant lymphoma were 70 percent more likely to live...
One More More Reason to Eat Grass-Fed, Organic Meat: USDA Safety Inspection Falling Short
An investigation by The Washington Post found that a USDA pilot meat inspection program that is about to be implemented nationwide is failing miserably in stopping contamination. The inspection program is designed to speed up meat processing lines by up to 20 percent. Additionally, the number of USDA safety inspectors at each plant is being cut in half, and being replaced...
