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Expert Reveals How Eating the Wrong Fruits Can Be Worse Than Eating None at All An apple a day just doesn’t cut it anymore, and too many apples could make you fat. That’s the advice of Iva Young, a nutritional expert who warns that the wrong kinds of fruits can actually do more harm than [...]
Are You a Sock Knitter? Arts and craft media publisher Interweave announced the launch of Sockupied, a new eMag about sock knitting, which is one of the fastest growing areas of interest among knitting hobbyists. With the tag line, “In Pursuit of Sock Knitting 24/7,” Sockupied is a new digital product that presents text, video, [...]
According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), “the household waste in the United States jumps up by 25% – about 1 million extra tons, between Thanksgiving and New Year’s.” In the hope of lessening the impact of party waste and making it simpler for consumers who are planning special events, new site EcoPartyTime.com is now [...]
The Food Channel® has released its top ten snack trends, one of its regular trend reports prepared in conjunction with CultureWaves® , Mintel International, and the International Food Futurists. “These trends are meant to inspire your back-to-school snacking,” said Kay Logsdon, editor-in-chief of The Food Channel.“But they also show how people are eating today, with smoothies [...]
For the first time in 70 years, Congress is poised to close the gaping holes in the outdated federal law that allows chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, learning disabilities and other illnesses in the products we use on our bodies every day. Today, Reps. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., introduced the Safe [...]
Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert’s top-selling novel about a woman’s quest for healing in Italy, India and Indonesia, swept even more people off of their feet when the film adaptation starring Julia Roberts hit the silver screen. But Westerners need not globe-trot to find Gilbert’s version of health; the eastern and ancient philosophies and medicines [...]
Given the usual higher prices of organic versus conventionally-grown foods, it can be a challenge to get the biggest bang for our buck while eating healthy and avoiding the ingestion of synthetic chemicals along with our nutrients. One approach, say some experts, is to only buy organic when the actual edible parts of a non-organically [...]
With today’s frenetic pace of life, more and more couples are yearning for those priceless opportunities to getaway and reconnect. In the past, a typical couples retreat would usually tout three primary elements: intimacy, rest and a whole lot of relaxation. But, times have changed and today’s couples also are craving an element of adventure. [...]
For Autumn/Winter 2010, hessnatur has launched two collections, hessnatur by Eviana Hartman and hessnatur by Miguel Adrover. Its latest initiative in sustainable fashion, hessnatur by Eviana Hartman, combines the world?s finest natural textiles from hessnatur with the integrity and simplicity of Eviana?s modern and functional designs. Together, hessnatur and Eviana have articulated the compatibility of [...]
A recent study performed at Texas A&M University revealed that peaches and plums may present an even sweeter, juicier treat in their ability to fight breast cancer. According to research scientists Dr. Luis Cisneros-Zevallos and Dr. David Byrne from AgriLife Research at Texas A&M, extracts found in commercial varieties of peaches and plums have been [...]
