Category Archives: HEALTH

Think About Replacing Lawns with Gardens


Regular readers will be aware of the diversity of topics of interest to the author. There is some commonality, however, and that amounts to personal well-being. What I read relates to my own well-being, what I “write” relates to  others … Continue reading

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Are Forests “Lungs of the Planet?”


Originally posted on JustMEinT's General Blog:
Since posting about the rain forests yesterday, I have had my attention drawn in another direction by two independent sources. As I already wrote in that article, everyone has a bias, now it…

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Rainforests the “Lungs of the the Planet”


Originally posted on JustMEinT's General Blog:
As a child growing up and learning about life – partly through the wonderful instructions of my parents and partly through the education system, I learned that trees took in the carbon dioxide…

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7 surprising things you’re not supposed to know about sunscreen and sunlight exposure


Another ‘Natural News‘ article, long  awaited comprehensive commentary on sunscreens that has been on my list for ages. The fact that it is still winter here in Aus, needn’t stop me, as this particular post is applicable globally and covers … Continue reading

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Fukushima was a man-made disaster, Japan’s parliament Report.


Thanks to ‘Natural News‘ this article by J. D. Heyes, introduces what is basically a completely new approach to the Fukushima NPP disaster issue. Theories exist about various other non-natural causes or contributory factors, from HAARP influences to an undersea … Continue reading

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GMO Tests Showing Bad Effects


Originally posted on Musings from the Chiefio:
I have been no fan of GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) products for quite a while. Basically, from when I first learned about the way they were made. You couldn’t make a worse set…

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Red Meat Can be Part of a Healthful Diet


Thank you Sott.net, for this Dr Mercola post. Dr. Mercola,  Mercola.com © iStockphoto / Thinkstock At some point, “red meat” became taboo in the nutritional world. If you put good old-fashioned grass-fed, organically-raised meat in a nutrition analyzer, you’d find … Continue reading

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Why Genetically Engineered Food Is Dangerous


Originally posted on theAfterBurnSG:
GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD (Photo credit: The Rocketeer) Monday, 18 June 2012, 4:17 pm Press Release: Earth Open Source Why Genetically Engineered Food Is Dangerous New report by genetic engineers Press release for immediate release Earth Open…

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E.M.Smith (Chiefio), on GMO’s and Pesticides (and rude readers).


Originally posted on Musings from the Chiefio:
I’ve added an update to the “Rules” tab up top (since I guess it wasn’t clear enough before that being polite is a major requirement…) So in response to my saying, in essence:…

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Chris Hedges: How to Think


This ‘Sott.net’ post by Chris Hedges runs deep into our comprehension faculty. I like it and have yet to really absorb it all, but it seems to run true, very true in assessing the weirdness of the current world in … Continue reading

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