This is a guest post by Alex Pietrowski, Staff of the Waking Times. Re-posted with permission The most effective change-makers in our society aren’t waiting around for a new president to make their lives better, they’re planting seeds, quite literally, and through the revolutionary act of gardening, they’re rebuilding their communities while growing their own independence. Every four
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Most days I like to take a walk around the neighborhood where I work to give me a break from sitting behind my desk. The security guard often asks me if I’m going grocery shopping. Kind of an odd thing to ask a person, but he knows me well, and knows that I enjoy looking
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You could scour the internet and the bookstores and come up with about as many diets as there are people on this planet. Nutritionist, scientist, bloggers, your next door neighbor, heck, even the government is always telling you what to eat and what not to eat. It’s enough to make any sane person crazy. It
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[This post contain affiliate links] Fermentation is a big deal at my house. Especially for kombucha. So when my kombucha started going flat, it was time to figure out what I was doing wrong. Believe me: there is nothing worse than flat kombucha when you’re craving that fizzy pleasure after a long, hard day in
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Some of you may not have heard of kombucha. Or maybe you have seen it at the grocery store but haven’t mustered the courage to taste it. “After all,” you might be saying, “I’m not even sure I can pronounce it.” It wasn’t until recently that kombucha has become “mainstream,” but it is hardly the
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3 Reasons to Start a Garden With the growing production of GMO (genetically modified organism) foods, the depletion of our soils, and the rising cost of groceries, more and more people are looking to grow their own food. After all, not having to go to the store every week sounds like heaven to me. There
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“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.” (Buddha) The Secret to health?……hmmmmm……What is health? Am I healthy if I am free from disease? Am I healthy if I am
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Reading labels and understanding food advertising can be confusing. According to a 2013 Gallup poll survey,68 percent of Americans say they pay a “fair amount of attention to food labels, but the caveat is that you have to read them correctly in order to be able to make the best decisions. In fact, it can feel like you
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It’s important to be armed with information when you go to see your doctor. Most doctors spend very little time studying nutrition in medical school and to add insult to injury, drug companies are constantly peddling their wares to the medical community as the next cure all. By taking an active role in your health
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It has taken a while, but I have finally come to appreciate cow tongue as part of my repertoire for meals. And I have received a few looks. (You know the kind.). Its not often used in the United States except for in ethnic cooking. I remember having it once as a child and I
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