Photo Credit: “a p p l i e d” by Jesse Wright What are carcinogens? Carcinogens are substances or exposures that cause or aggravate cancer. Where can I find them? Carcinogens can be found in foods, beauty products, or even cell phones. It was also recently reported that carcinogens were being found in Brazilian blowouts, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Photo Credit: “Pannocchia sgranata” by Luigi Chiesa What are GMOs? GMO stands for genetically modified organism. It is any organism that has been altered genetically, usually through the transfer of DNA from another organism. It may also be called a GEO, genetically engineered organism or just GM for genetically modified. Are GMOs bad for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Photo Credit: Wikibooks You stand to benefit in many ways from adding this juice to your diet. It can help offset so many of the negative things we do to ourselves like eating poor diets or even living in polluted environments. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Cross-section of a relatively young ginger root There are many healing properties to ginger. It’s pretty cheap but delivers plenty of benefits and flavor. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Detail at actual size: Plastic Bottles, 2007 by Chris Jordan The photo above is by Chris Jordan. It is a close up of a photo that “depicts two million plastic beverage bottles, the number used in the US every five minutes.” Why are plastic bottles in the news anyway? Plastic bottles are everywhere in today’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What is Styrofoam? Styrofoam is a “light, resilient polystyrene plastic”. In 1950, Dow Chemical Co. trademarked the name.~dictionary.com You’ve never had coffee from a Styrofoam cup! That’s what Dow Chemical Co. says. Starting in 1942 Styrofoam has been used by the Coast Guard then the U.S. Navy as insulation which is it’s current use. “there […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Artwork by Madam Toussaint What is a green/energy saving light bulb? They’re called compact fluorescent light bulbs. They’re are the ones with the squiggly top instead of an actual bulb. The ones with the bulb shape at the top or the regular ones are called incandescent light bulbs. Oprah likes energy saving light bulbs. On […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
