The most common question people seem to ask vegans on a day-to-day basis, besides the obvious “Where do you get your protein, anyway?” question of course, is whether or not they get enough Vitamin B12 in their diets. When I personally switched to a more plant-based diet (I was vegan [...]
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Monthly Archives May 2014
Researcher Weighs in on the Dangers of Sodium Fluoride in the Water Supply
The movement to remove fluoride from our drinking water in North America is gaining lots and lots of steam, and there are already plenty of reasons that it has been and should be done. The sodium fluoride used in our water supply is an industrial fertilizer byproduct that has been linked [...]
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The Health Benefits of Red Maca Root Powder Include Healthier Bones, Reduced Prostate Size and More
We’ve talked about the benefits of black maca powder before and how it can boost a man’s sperm count in seven days, but what about the other colors of maca? Yellow maca, aka brown maca, is the most popular and common type going in stores today, but red maca root [...]
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Vegan Smoothie Recipe: Tropical Chia Sunburst (with Almond Milk)
Everyone loves a good tropical smoothie, and more people are discovering health benefits of chia seeds every single day, too. Chia seeds are especially high in the uber-healthy Omega 3 fatty acids, and they also help keep the body exceptionally hydrated because of their ability to expand like a balloon [...]
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The Health Risks of Chlorine in Your Drinking Water (and How to Remove It)
Chlorine is a ubiquitous chemical that many people don’t even know they’re ingesting each day, but it’s quite common in our water supply, especially in North America. According to several studies there are myriad health risks with drinking too much chlorine, including asthma, eye and throat irritation, an increased risk [...]
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List of Countries that Ban or Reject Water Fluoridation: Why North America is Actually the Exception
Water fluoridation is just one of the many hot-button health issues that has popped up in the media lately, with large amounts of people disputing the “official story” that industrialized fluoride is good for teeth when ingested orally. What many people don’t realize is that fluoride of this variety is [...]
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Improve Daily Sperm Count Naturally in 7 Days with Black Maca Root
As the ongoing natural health revolution continues, more and more people are discovering the latest and greatest superfoods, especially hormone balancers such as maca root and maca powder. This has had the effect of increasing the health of millions of people, as well as the sales of these products, and the health [...]
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More and More People are Removing Fluoride from their Personal Water Supplies: Here’s Why
More and more people are waking up to the health risks of fluoride in their water, and for good reason: fluoride is a cumulative toxin that has been linked to a higher risk of cancer, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg with the potential problems caused by the chemical [...]
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This “lower-calorie” drink option could actually lead to a 70% increase in waist size
Think drinking diet soda is a helpful way to “save calories” so that you’ll put on less weight? Think again. Despite the words on the front of the bottle that claim it’s a “diet” product, the research doesn’t add up when it comes to artificially sweetened beverages. According to a [...]
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Food Expenditure List by Country (and Why We Need to Spend More Money on Food)
It seems like everyone wants to go organic these days, and why wouldn’t they? After all, organic food is not only healthier, it also includes far less toxins and even has been shown to be more nutritious. And did we mention that organic food from healthy, diverse soils simply tastes [...]
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