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Despite assurances, the radioactive fallout would be contained, the entire Pacific Ocean is now contaminated. Cesium-134, the so-called fingerprint of Fukushima, was measured in seawater samples taken from Tillamook Bay and Gold Beach in Oregon, researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution are reporting. Because of its short half-life, cesium-134 can only have come from Fukushima, the

Have you ever thought about why so many people eat meat? It’s been scientifically proven that it’s better for our bodies to get our protein from plant-based sources rather than meat, yet the average American eats 200 pounds of meat per year. Meat and dairy consumption are linked with numerous health risks including cancer, heart disease, obesity and

Almost a third of our lifetime is spent on sleeping. When you think about it, you realize how important the sleeping process is for the entire health. When it comes to sleeping, the position you sleep in is the most important thing. As the experts assure us, only some positions are recommended for improving your

The same medical technology that has provided the latest souvenir trend of high resolution baby photos for expectant parents has provided new answers to how smoking while pregnant affects unborn fetuses. Researchers used high-resolution 4D ultrasound scans of fetuses and found distinctive differences in the rates of movement of those whose mothers smoked. The study

The excessive consumption of alcohol negatively affects the body and mind and has a huge impact on all organs of the body, especially the brain and liver. Alcohol – including beer, wine, and liquor – is a central nervous system depressant. However, the consumption of one beer daily can be beneficial for health. Beer is

Listen to your body. Physical pain can be easily explained metaphysically. Everything on the Physical plane is a manifestation of something on the Metaphysical plane. When we speak of abundance, what we are really talking about is an abundance of emotional, mental and spiritual energy. We fill ourselves to the brim with these energies and it

The fact that there are more than 10 ingredients in McDonald’s fries should be reason enough to stay away from them. How many ingredients do you really need to make fries? Grant Imahara from the super-awesome science show Mythbusters made the startling discovery when he visited a McDonald’s fry factory and reverse-engineered the fries to

Do you really know what’s in your food? If you take time to read the label on your loaf of bread, you’ll usually see L-cysteine listed there as an ingredient. L-cysteine is a non-essential amino acid added to many baked goods as a dough conditioner in order to speed industrial processing. While it’s not typically found in

What is biosludge? Biosludge (which conjures up visuals most people would probably rather never have to think about), is what’s left over after you flush the toilet and the “proceeds” settle at a wastewater treatment plant. This sludge is then minimally treated and given a brand-new name: biosolids. Biosolids are then sold as organic fertilizer

1- Butter is the highest source of CLA, or Conjugated Linoleic Acid, which is a short chain fatty acid that inhibits cancer of skin, colon, breast, and lungs. Multiple studies have shown significant reductions of tumors in lab rats. 2- Butter is 4% butyric acid, which is another anti-carcinogenic short chain fatty acid which has