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10 Vegetables & Herbs You Can Eat Once and Regrow Forever
There are some ingredients I cook with so often I can never buy too many of them, and most of them are produce. Onions, garlic and fresh herbs are staples ...
The Dangers of Bud Nip in a Compact Sweet Potato Project
The dangers of bud nip, a chemical herbicide also known as Chlorpropham, become clear in a simple yet illuminating message from a young lady named Elise. In the video below, ...
LePage signs bill to label genetically modified food
Maine becomes the second state to pass a law requiring food producers to label GMO food, but other states must follow before it goes into effect. Gov. Paul LePage has ...
This GMO Apple Won’t Brown. Will That Sour The Fruit’s Image?
If you (or your children) turn up your nose at brown apple slices, would you prefer fresh-looking ones that have been genetically engineered? Neal Carter, president of Okanagan Specialty Fruits, ...
White Wine and Beer Important Sources of Arsenic
White wine, beer and Brussels sprouts can be major sources of the toxic metal arsenic in people's diets, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed the diets of 852 people ...
Cancer deaths rise to 8.2 million, breast cancer sharply up
The global death toll from cancer rose to 8.2 million in 2012 with sharp rises in breast cancer as the disease tightened its grip in developing nations struggling to treat ...
Chemicals and kids can be a deadly combination
Surprisingly, children’s environmental health is still a new field. Many medical conditions result from what youngsters breathe in, eat, drink and touch. A recent international conference in Jerusalem discussed the ...
2013: A year of protests, conflicts of interest and lingering mysteries
It was a year when people were fed up. With pipelines in Canada. Fracking in the UK. Coal trains along the Columbia River. A crematorium and an oil refinery in ...
A New Year! A New Fitness Program!
Written by Yvonne Bishop Walking, we’ve all done it. But did you know that this simple exercise reduces your risk of breast cancer? Several studies have shown a positive association ...
Six Steps to More Energy and Less Fatigue
Written by Dr. Nalini Chilkov If you are feeling fatigued due to cancer treatments or tired and wired due to stress here are the keys to nourishing sustained energy and ...
Walnuts | The New Breast Cancer Fighting Food
Written by Dr. Nalini Chilkov Eating walnuts on a regular basis slows the growth of breast cancer. Walnuts slow cancer growth due to the presence of powerful plant chemicals which ...
8 Steps To Fighting Colon Cancer Naturally
Colon Cancer also known as Colorectal Cancer, is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women combined in the US. ...
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