Posted June 29, 2012
Summertime and the living is easy, except it gets hot. Some places get really hot but not so humid, others get hot and humid. Either way, it’s a time for refreshing cool or cold drinks. It’s possible to boost your health, detoxify, and alkalize while drinking a refreshing beverage. Read more.
Archives for June 2012
Farmers Go Viral with “I’m Farming and I Grow It” Video
Posted June 29, 2012
Farming’s got its sexy back thanks to three young Kansas farmers who’ve gone viral with “I’m Farming and I Grow It.” Their music video parodies LMAFO’s “Sexy and I Know It.” I caught the video at about 20,000 views Tuesday, the day after the Peterson brothers loaded it to YouTube. Views neared 700,000 the next morning. In just two hours this morning, the counter jumped another 24,000. Read more.
What Drove Us to Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day?
Posted June 29, 2012
You’ve seen it on the old Food Pyramid. You might have heard it from your doctor. And you’ve certainly heard it countless times in conjunction with just about any diet ever created: if you want to be healthy you need to drink 8 glasses of water daily. But what would you say if you knew the 8 glasses-a-day recommendation was a myth that actually evolved from a long-forgotten obituary of a doctor who advocated drinking lots of water? Read more.
Study Challenges the Notion that a Calorie is Just a Calorie
Posted June 29, 2012
A new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association challenges the notion that “a calorie is a calorie.” The study, led by Cara Ebbeling, Ph.D., associate director and David Ludwig, MD, director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center Boston Children’s Hospital, finds diets that reduce the surge in blood sugar after a meal–either low-glycemic index or very-low carbohydrate-may be preferable to a low-fat diet for those trying to achieve lasting weight loss. Read more.
When Doctors Question Your Family’s Vaccine choices, Have Your Answers Ready
Posted June 29, 2012
I’m no stranger to the onslaught of questions the medical field throws at me about vaccines. One of our doctors finally stopped asking when would we “catch up” on some of the shots my kids’ records were “missing.” After years of hearing me say politely, “Not today, thank you very much,” as brightly as I could while trying to change the subject, that particular doctor stopped asking. Read more.
Farmworkers Plagued by Pesticides, Red Tape
Posted June 29th, 2012.
The work situation is as telling today as it was six years ago for one of America’s most grueling and lowest-paying vocations. Pesticides can endanger farmworkers, but thin layers of government protect them and no one knows the full scope of the environmental perils in the fields. Read more.
Monsanto Faces $7.5 Billion Payout to Brazilian Farmers
Posted June 29th, 2012.
After years of strict agricultural sanctions and taxes, Brazilian farmers have turned the tables on Monsanto, by suing the company and winning. Read more.
Are Pest Control Companies Endangering Our Kids?
Posted June 29th, 2012.
The growing popularity of pest control companies that market directly to children is increasingly worrisome to environmental experts and government officials who oppose the widespread use of pesticides, due to their health risks. Read more.
GM Soy Linked to Illnesses in Farm Pigs
Posted June 29th, 2012.
A Danish Farmer has gained huge public recognition for publishing his simple method for ridding his pigs of illness- removing genetically modified (GM) ingredients from their diet. Read more.
Study: Kids Eat Healthier When Teachers and Parents Participate
Posted June 29th, 2012.
Kaiser Permanente has just published a study in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity that verifies how a system-wide participatory approach to healthy eating in schools has more organic, positive results. Read more.