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How to have a sane reaction to an insane world
I called my Dad this afternoon. It was late on the East Coast, but he was just getting off work. He mentioned that he’d finally gotten around to reading my blog, and then admitted that after reading it he went out and ate a cheeseburger. I wasn’t surprised; I don’t expect a couple of impassioned paragraphs to reverse fifty years of ingrained habit – although I’d like them to.
The canary in the coalmine: what Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome can tell the rest of us
When I was a kid, my mom took us on a tour of a historic coalmine in West Virginia. Near the entrance, there was a small black and white picture of the mine back in the 1920’s that I had to stand on tiptoes to see. Staring back at me were twenty sooty faces and one tiny bird in a cage.
Is it ethical to support the lesser of two evils?
| Innocent AnimalsIn the second to last chapter of Eating Animals, Foer gets to the crux of his argument.
Too good to be true? Water cures ulcers, high blood pressure and asthma
| Health & WellnessThe story of how one man discovered the healing properties of water sounds like the makings of a medical thriller. It even has a mysterious hero – Dr. Batman, MD.
Meat Linked to Increased Bladder Cancer Risk
| Health & WellnessIn a recently concluded 12-year study, scientists found that people who eat meat regularly, especially meat that is well done or cooked at high temperatures, may have a higher chance of developing bladder cancer.
A Suggestion for Evaluating GMO Technology: "Dangerous Until Proven Safe."
| GMOsThe Supreme Court began hearing arguments yesterday appealing a 2006 ruling in favor of Northern California organic alfalfa growers.
Urgent! Petition to Stop the Censorship of GMO labeling
| GMOsPlease send this URGENT message to US Government leaders to protect your right to know which foods are made from genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Ili’ili Farms Turns Water Into Food
| Environment & Sustainability
Tucked into the beautiful Lualualei Valley on the leeward coast of Oahu, are dozens of family farms growing a range of produce for the island. One of the newest in the valley is Ili’ili Farms, a certified organic aquaponics farm which we recently had the pleasure of visiting.
Happy New Year from the Love Life Team!
| Health & Wellness
Every January we like to focus on getting a strong foundation for our health to set the tone for the entire year. Making resolutions is easy, but following through with them is the challenge.
Let Food Be thy Medicine and Medicine thy food
| Healthy Eating
Hipocrates said it first, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food”