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Earth [h]our

Posted on: Friday, March 28th, 2008 in: Climate / Human habitat

Shadow of moon upon earth during eclipse
Voluntarily plunging into an hour of darkness….no, this isn’t a thrill-seekers adrenaline boost. It is Andy Ridley’s idea for raising awareness about global warming.
Some 2.2 million people participated in last year’s ‘Earth Hour’ in Sydney, cutting the central business district’s energy usage by more than 10 […]

A simple gesture of thanks

Posted on: Friday, March 28th, 2008 in: relationships

The gesture starts with your hand on your heart as if you’re about to do the Pledge of Allegiance. And then you just bring the hand down and out in front of you.
It actually means ‘thank you from the bottom of my heart.’
Scott Truitt, of Seattle, Washington, says many Americans want to express […]

Get Over It Already: Cures for the Common Cold Part 1 of 2

Posted on: Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 in: Allopathic medicine, Complementary medicine, Herbs and other botanicals

I’m a smoker, I don’t always wash my hands before or after handling food or other sources of bacteria, and I take care of my friends when they’re sick without gloves or a mask - I do just about everything “wrong” in terms of not getting sick…

And yet, I can’t remember the last time I had a cold or the flu. It was probably something like 5 years ago, but I can’t be sure.

Troubled Water

Posted on: Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 in: Allopathic medicine, Ecology

 
You might have seen the article in your local paper last week: AP Probe Finds Drugs in Drinking Water or Drugs in Your Drinking Water. The Associated Press National Investigative Team found pain killers, hormones, psychotropics, bronchial dilators, antibiotics, and even veterinary medications in 24 major metropolitan areas out of only 28 water providers […]

Grilling season begins

Posted on: Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 in: Nutrition / Fitness / Weight

The 19th Annual Weber GrillWatch Survey says 31 percent of American grill owners are grilling meat more than they were a year ago because they are “trying to eat healthier.” Nearly 40 percent said they are grilling leaner meats, more vegetables (38 percent), more poultry (34 percent) and more fish (22 percent) than they did […]

Overheard at breakfast: cinnamon should be your new normal

Posted on: Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 in: Complementary medicine, Herbs and other botanicals, Mental and emotional health, Nutrition / Fitness / Weight

For Cobbler Lovers … The easiest recipe on earth.
Mmm…the smell of cinnamon! The written words alone are enough to evoke mouth-watering, feel-good sensations of delicious comfort foods. Odors and emotions are processed in similar brain structures, so this shouldn’t be a surprise. Research at the University of Chicago published last year […]

Wal-Mart Turns Over a Green Leaf

Posted on: Monday, March 17th, 2008 in: Ecology

Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers: Don’t feel So Guilty!

Wal-Mart has taken a bad rap the last several years for being environmentally and socially unconsious. It represents all that has gone wrong with commercialism, right? Maybe not. Wal-mart might actually be a leader for a people-centered form of environmentalism. While green technology is […]

Daylight (Energy) Savings

Posted on: Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 in: Climate / Human habitat, Ecology, Mental and emotional health, Ways of knowing

Still trying into the hour spring forward? So are environmental researchers! Traditionally, daylight saving has been seen as a positive switch for the environment because of the decreased need for artificial lighting, which, with small appliances, accounts for 25% of United States’. In fact, the installation of daylight savings has always been […]

How to Naturally Repel Mosquitoes

Posted on: Monday, March 10th, 2008 in: Allopathic medicine, Climate / Human habitat, Herbs and other botanicals

I was born and raised in Florida - the lightning, and (may as well be) mosquito capital of the world - but rarely has a mosquito dared come close to me. My brother and sister however, fresh and sweet from Illinois, are apparently irresistible. Am I lucky? …nah. I just have bad breath.