Air pollution has been on the rise since the beginning of the industrial revolution, when people initially began burning fossil fuel in large quantities as a primary energy source. At its essence air pollution is a buildup of harmful particulates within the earth’s atmosphere, including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and compounds emitted from ... Continue Reading
How Rainwater Collection Can Save Your Wallet
Set up a simple and inexpensive rainwater collection system to handle all your outdoor watering needs with reclaimed water. This post from Old World Garden Farms sheds light on rain water collection systems that can be easily adapted to almost any home. When we first began to clear the land for our little farm in the fall of 2010 – one of our biggest concerns was water – or ... Continue Reading
16 Superfoods You SHOULD Know About! (Part 2)
In the first part of this series, we learned what superfoods are and how they can make a difference to our lives. We discovered that superfoods do not possess just a single nutrient, but many. They offer us many benefits at the same time so in effect you get more nutrition with lesser amount of food that you eat. Part 1 also explained why we should eat superfoods. They are ... Continue Reading
This Blue-Green Algae May Help ALS Patients
ScienceDaily (Dec. 21, 2010) — Nutritional supplementation with Spirulina, a nutrient-rich, blue-green algae, appeared to provide neuroprotective support for dying motor neurons in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, University of South Florida neuroscientists have found. Although more research is needed, they suggest that a ... Continue Reading