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The results of a new risk assessment study by the Environmental Protection Agency has forced the agency to conclude that neonicotinoids have a detrimental impact on pollinators, including honey bees. Neonicotinoids (AKA neonics) – manufactured by Bayer and Syngenta and peddled by Monsanto, Dupont and Dow — are the most widely used pesticides and can be applied as seed coatings or mixed with water used to irrigate plants. About 95…
Can you imagine a world without chocolate? It was almost banned in the West. In the 17th century, the sweet drink “chocolatl” came from the “new” world and aroused so much passion it was condemned as food of the devil. In 1624, the religious leader Johan Franciscus Rauch pleaded with monks not to drink it at all. Fortunately for us, no one paid any attention. Royals would send it to…
Have you seen the Geico insurance commercial — the one where the “bro” gets bigger as he lifts heavier weights? As funny as that is, you don’t need to lift heavy weights to build muscle. Research at McMaster University in Canada shows you can use lighter weights as long as you lift them enough times to tire out your muscles. That’s the opposite of what we were told years ago.…
The “New Year” is over. Super Bowl is done. My resolution for the next 30+ days? No alcohol. Don’t get me wrong, I like a drink as much as the next guy, though lately I’ve been drinking only one day a week as I train for more Spartan and obstacle races. But I’m not 20 anymore and the 52-year-old me doesn’t process alcohol like it used to — so I’m…
Have you noticed that often it’s the people who pay very little, if any, attention to what they eat or how much they exercise who somehow manage to stay slim — with seemingly little effort at all? You know… that friend that never orders diet coke when all your other friends do… or brings doughnuts for the whole office — and ends up being the one that eats the most,…
Over the past two decades the United States has experienced an epidemic of obesity and obesity related disease. Last week I wrote about a study busting the myth of the “healthy obese.” Being obese is more than just holding a few extra pounds; it means being at risk for early onset of serious diseases including heart disease and diabetes, and being at risk for early death. Today, we’ll build on…
Most Americans don’t know that chronic diseases begin from what we put into our body — most of which goes into the digestive tract — and how well it is processed to exit the body. “We are what we eat,” may sound elementary, yet this simple truth deserves immediate attention if we plan to live a long, healthy life. Since we as a nation have looked far beyond the simple…
For centuries, man has been searching for a fountain of youth to provide relief from the many ill-effects of the natural aging process. Sadly, we’re no closer to finding it — but new research reveals that there may be a less whimsical alternative gathering dust in your pantry right now — in a can of lima beans. A report just released in the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology…
This article originally appeared on BackdoorSurvival.com. When it comes to essential oils, I believe practical and anecdotal uses are those that can be relied upon to deliver the best results. And so it is with one of the most powerful and versatile oils available, frankincense. I do not say this lightly because, truth be told, I initially shunned frankincense, or “frank” as it is called, because I thought it both exotic…
When it comes to total health, there are many factors to consider, but most people don’t think of meditation as being important in maintaining physical vitality. We know that following a healthy, whole foods diet with proper supplementation, participating in regular moderate activity and maintaining a social network with positive influences are important for our health on all levels — physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual. However, despite these health promoting…