BPA is used in the production of many different kinds of plastic and epoxies, so trying to avoid BPA in the modern world is like trying to avoid water on a life raft.
Dietary Wellness
Almonds Reduce Heart Disease Risk, Study Shows
A new study shows that eating almonds can reduce the risk of heart disease by keeping blood vessels healthy.
Alternate Flour Sources
Wheat allergies are among the top 8 food allergens that people suffer from in the United States. The allergy is mainly due to the gluten. Preppers with this allergy are looking at different sources to grains to get around this problem.
Another Year Of Gardening Failure (And What I Learned)
These are just nine of my failures this year. I also mysteriously lost a couple of pomegranate trees to an unknown pathogen, lost chickens to raccoons, misplaced my good pruning shears…
Are You Eating Enough?
A common misconception about weight loss is “eat less, lose faster”. This belief might lead you to make drastic changes in your diet…changes that can actually backfire and sabotage your weight loss efforts.
Beauty Tip: Eat Fat for Fabulous Skin
You’ll note that all of the fats on this list come from whole, natural foods. Keep this in mind when searching for your fatty skin-fix: when you’re eating real food, you don’t have to feel bad about the fat!
Beemageddon: Syngenta Wants an Increase in Pesticide Levels
Syngenta is asking federal regulators to increase the allowable levels of some pesticides, even though experts have linked the chemicals to massive bee die offs.
Better Than Botox: Study Backs Up Benefits of Niacin for Better Skin
Every so often an ingredient really does have an amazing effect on skin. Niacin and niacinamide (a form of the vitamin B3) is one such ingredient, with plenty of studies and research to back up the benefits.
Black Seed – ‘The Remedy For Everything But Death’
This humble, but immensely powerful seed, kills MRSA, heals the chemical weapon poisoned body, stimulates regeneration of the dying beta cells within the diabetic’s pancreas, and yet too few even know it exists.
Book Review: Food Storage for Self-Sufficiency and Survival
Angela Paskett, author of Food Storage for Self-Sufficiency and Survival: The Essential Guide for Family Prepared, takes you step-by-step through the establishment of a pantry and creates the building blocks you need to add to it and maintain it. This is a must-have book for those putting together or using a food pantry in their home.
Agrihoods: The Self Sufficient Alternative to Suburbia
Give it a few years, and you might start to see these farms pop up in neighborhoods near you.