Often praised for its abundance of nutrients, kale has now become a part of the ‘Dirty Dozen’- a list of fruits and veggies that have the most pesticides, according to an analysis made by the EWG. Has kale become one of the most contaminated veggies? The group is known to […]
As a response to the years of research associating environment toxins and cancer, the EWG has released the Cancer Prevention Dirty Dozen featuring 12 cancerous ingredients present in everyday products like cosmetics, furniture, and packaging. According to the report, since we live in a world full of chemicals, it’s high […]
According to the Bolivian government, they have set a goal to become the only producer of their food by the year of 2020 through the support of small and medium farmers and investments in local food production. To this extent, they have invested more than 40 million dollars in local […]
There have been a lot of articles in the last months featuring titles that were claiming that Costa Rica will become carbon-free and plastic-free country. According to these articles, Costa Rica was set to remove single-use plastic by the year of 2021 and thus, the first country to be dedicated […]
According to researchers from the Hatfield Marine Science Center at the Oregon State University, they’ve made and patented a new seaweed type which may become commercially available as the newest superfood. According to the scientists, this weed tastes the same as bacon! This delicious, yet odd creation is a new […]
With summer already here and the temperatures rising, millions of Americans head to public swimming pools to cool down, relax, and swim. However, though pool time has its advantages, a lot of the public swimming pools are full of germs and can lead to health problems if not properly treated […]
At the age of 35, Todd Murfitt from Adelaide, Australia, was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s. Two years later, his symptoms worsened and he started having tremors. One day, while at work in St John, the Baptist Primary School in Plympton, in the south of Adelaide, he experienced a strong […]
‘My 8-year-old should know how to do laundry?! Really?!’- This is probably what most of the parents reading the title thought; however, you will be surprised to hear what experts think… While our generation was growing up, we had a lot of different chores to complete; however, children today aren’t […]
Without doubt, the worst fear of pet owners is losing a pet. Unfortunately, when this happens, pet owners face huge pain and emptiness. Grieving for our pets is not easy and there is no unique ‘how-to-do-it’ because every person has a different relationship with their pets. Dogs and cats live […]
Copaiba essential oil is acquired from copaiba trees and there are more than 70 different species of this tree, a lot of them in Central and South America. These trees produce copaiba oil-resin naturally and it’s extracted by making a hole in the trunk. Then, a pile is inserted to […]