A lot of times mushrooms are overlooked because they don’t fall into the same neat little categories that other foods do, but in truth they’re one of the healthiest things you can eat. Mushrooms can make for an incredible addition to several amazing dishes (I personally don’t like them on [...]
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For many in the Western world, Chinese medicine is looked at as something of a curiosity, a mysterious and perhaps confusing system of herbal medicine practiced in obscure corner shops with little oversight and documentation. But the truth is that Chinese herbalism and Chinese medicine in general is arguably the [...]
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I’ve been to a lot of health expos in my day, but none quite like the Awake & Empowered Expo, which happens this weekend in suburban Detroit (Troy to be exact) Michigan. While most health expos seem to focus heavily on one aspect (like food), the A&E Expo touches on [...]
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The news that Monsanto’s flagship weedkiller Roundup “probably causes cancer” by the World Health Organization did not sit well with the St. Louis-based agrochemical giant, which knew its multi-billion dollar business was suddenly at stake. But for the countless activists and health-conscious people on the front lines working for change, [...]
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Rock and roll has always been steeped in defiance of authority, and it has also been used as a tool for social change and protest for decades as well. While most musicians choose to protest topics like illegal wars and occupations, or specific problems and injustices in certain songs, rarely [...]
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By Jennifer Giustra-Kozek , LPC At 4 ½ years old, my sweet and loving son Evan was diagnosed with ADHD, Apraxia and high functioning autism – Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Although mostly happy, he started displaying episodes of anger and become anxious and obsessive/compulsive (OCD). He began fixating on many [...]
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Growing your own food is not only the best way to save money, it’s also the best way to give your family healthy organic produce that you can really trust. With organic standards being watered all the time thanks to the USDA’s negligence and the superior quality of food that’s [...]
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The Kettle Brand has become a go-to snack for many people who seek to avoid GMOs and unnatural ingredients in their potato chips. But according to a recent lawsuit, the claims on Kettle Chips bags have not been completely truthful. Now, thanks a settlement announced this week, anyone who purchased [...]
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One of the biggest issues with V8 juice is one that most people don’t even realize — it’s actually made with something called “reconstituted vegetable juice,” a low-quality substitute for fresh-made juice that doesn’t give you the same health benefits. Have you ever seen how companies are quick to boast [...]
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Millions of people have a hard time getting to sleep and staying asleep every year, but the solutions are often far simpler than we realize. Simple mental tricks like reading a fiction book, which engages the creative and visual parts of your brain (rather than the logical parts like a [...]
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