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The Crisis in American Walking
"...in an America enraptured by the cultural prosthesis that is the automobile, walking has become a lost mode, perceived as not a legitimate way to travel but a necessary adjunct to one’s car journey ... As with many forms of physical activity, walking has been engineered out of existence."
exercise  health  culture  fitness 
6 weeks ago by kvnglbrtsn
The Whole Fracking Enchilada
"I have come to believe that extracting natural gas from shale using the newish technique called hydrofracking is the environmental issue of our time." from Orion.
environment  energy  climate  water  health  geology 
january 2012 by kvnglbrtsn
Nature's Spoils
"If they have a connecting thread, it’s their distrust of 'dead, anonymous, industrialized, genetically engineered, and chemicalized corporate food.'" from The New Yorker.
food  health  nature  gmo 
january 2012 by kvnglbrtsn
Sitting is Killing You
"As we enter the second decade of the 21st century, there is one thing nearly all modern Americans have in common: we sit all the time. Though our great shift towards computer-based work has done great things for productivity, it has, unfortunately, done terrible things for our health."
health  fitness  society  activity 
may 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
Scrubbed
"Hypothesis: A cleanse will rid your body of toxins and boost your mood and energy."
health  food  nutrition 
may 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
Action for Happiness
"Action for Happiness is a movement of people committed to building a happier society. We want to see a fundamentally different way of life where people care less about what they can get for themselves and more about the happiness of others."
happiness  community  society  health  psychology 
april 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
Is Sitting a Lethal Activity?
"Sitting, it would seem, is an independent pathology. Being sedentary for nine hours a day at the office is bad for your health whether you go home and watch television afterward or hit the gym." from NYT.
health  exercise  activity 
april 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
Is Sugar Toxic?
"But we are also talking about things we can’t see — fatty liver, insulin resistance and all that follows. Officially I’m not supposed to worry because the evidence isn’t conclusive, but I do." from NYT.
food  health  nutrition  diet 
april 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
Achieving Hunter-Gatherer Fitness in the 21st Century
"Suggestions for exercise mode, duration, intensity, and frequency are outlined with a focus on realigning our daily physical activities with the archetype that is encoded within our genome."
fitness  health  culture 
april 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
How Necessary Is Stretching?
"In fact, the latest science suggests that extremely loose muscles and tendons are generally unnecessary, may be undesirable and are, for the most part, unachievable, anyway." from NYT.
exercise  health  running  fitness 
april 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
A Food Manifesto for the Future
"Here are some ideas — frequently discussed, but sadly not yet implemented — that would make the growing, preparation and consumption of food healthier, saner, more productive, less damaging and more enduring." from NYT.
food  health  diet  nutrition 
february 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
The American Fast Food Syndrome
"As long as the food industry continues to succeed at imbuing their products with a particular sense of American authenticity, and as long as Americans continue to buy this image, while rejecting the organic, sustainable, and local food movement as part of some liberal agenda, we will remain a country in the midst of a dire health and food crisis."
food  health  culture 
january 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
This Year, Change Your Mind
"Just as physical activity is essential to maintaining a healthy body, challenging one’s brain, keeping it active, engaged, flexible and playful, is not only fun. It is essential to cognitive fitness." from NYT.
brain  fitness  health 
january 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
Authors@Google: Jonathan Safran Foer
"Celebrated novelist Foer (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, 2005, etc.) examines the ethics and practical realities of eating things with faces."
health  food  environment  vegan  vegetarian 
december 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Evolutionary Well-Being: the paleolithic model
"This means that there is a fundamental misadaptation between our present lifestyle and the one that our genes expect."
fitness  health  evolution 
december 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Recommended Supplements for Vegans
vegan  diet  health 
november 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
MovNat
“Movement is our nature, Nature is our movement.”
health  fitness  nature  movnat 
september 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
But Will It Make You Happy?
“'Give away some of your stuff...See how it feels.'” from NYT.
health  business  family 
august 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
The Men Who Stare at Screens
"Your muscles, unused for hours at a time, change in subtle fashion, and as a result, your risk for heart disease, diabetes and other diseases can rise. Regular workout sessions do not appear to fully undo the effects of prolonged sitting." from NYT.
exercise  health  activity 
july 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Vegan Health
Maintained by Jack Norris, Registered Dietitian, President of Vegan Outreach
vegan  health  nutrition  reference 
june 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Eat less, live longer?
"The latest evidence suggests that while calorie restriction is indeed beneficial for humans, when it comes to lifespan extension, it may not be the whole story." from New Scientist.
health  food  diet  vegan  nutrition 
june 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Not So Sexy: Hidden Chemicals in Perfumes
A new analysis reveals that top-selling fragrance products contain a dozen or more secret chemicals not listed on labels, multiple chemicals that can trigger allergic reactions or disrupt hormones, and many substances that have not been assessed for safety by the beauty industry’s self-policing review panels.
health  children 
may 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Naturopathic Health Clinic of NC
The Naturopathic Health Clinic of North Carolina holds a vision of helping people and the community find their way to wellness and away from suffering, by treating the whole person, rather than just the disease.
health  local 
may 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
SODIS
Solar water disinfection, also known as SODIS, is a method of disinfecting water using only sunlight and plastic PET bottles. from Wikipedia.
water  health 
april 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Agave: Health Food, Health Fad or Health Fraud?
Is agave really a health food and something you should be including in your diet?
food  health 
march 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Snake Oil? The scientific evidence for health supplements
from Information Is Beautiful.
science  data  nutrition  medicine  health 
march 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Stand Up While You Read This!
Your chair is your enemy. from NYT.
exercise  health 
march 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Avoiding Factory Farm Foods: An Eater's Guide
"Most people share at least the following traits: they want to be healthy; they like animals; and they value clean air and water. Yet relatively few Americans connect those concerns with their food."
food  agriculture  health 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Americans and Food
What we eat, why we eat so much of it, and what it means for our health. Katie Couric talks food with former FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler and "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser.
food  health 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Food Environment Atlas
Get a spatial overview of a community's ability to access healthy food and its success in doing so. from USDA Economic Research Service.
map  food  data  research  health 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
The Top 10 Toxic Products You Don’t Need
the most commonly purchased products that are almost entirely unnecessary, but pose significant risks.
health  home 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
The Year in Meat: 2009
from vegan.com
vegetarian  vegan  nutrition  health  news 
january 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Jonathan Safran Foer: Eating Animals
A vegetarian and sometime vegan, Jonathan Safran Foer carefully examines the stories we tell ourselves about what we eat, considering notions of comfort, tradition, and culture. He blends his memories of the roles food played in his childhood with literary representations of meals; reviews various philosophies of food; and conducts his own investigations into factory farms. from FORA.tv.
food  health  vegetarian  vegan 
january 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
charity: water
charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. 100% of public donations directly fund water projects.
nonprofit  environment  health 
january 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Baker's cyst
A Baker's cyst, otherwise known as a popliteal cyst, is a benign swelling of the semimembranous bursa found behind the knee joint. from Wikipedia.
health  k 
december 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Healthy Child Healthy World
"We are leading a movement that educates parents, supports protective policies, and engages communities to make responsible decisions, simple everyday choices, and well-informed lifestyle improvements to create healthy environments where children and families can flourish."
health  children  environment  family  home 
november 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
The Moral Ferocity of Eating Animals
Foer makes it clear that factory farming is the exceptional human activity that debases and destroys everything it touches: land, people, communities, and most of all, the innocents at the nexus, animals. by Dr. Andrew Weil.
food  health  diet  animals  books 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
A Natural Obsession
Organic foods are exploding in popularity. But fears of biotechnology—and a widespread mistrust of science—won’t help efforts to create a truly sustainable agriculture. from seed.
agriculture  biotechnology  food  health 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
From farm to fork
Despite its preoccupation with hygiene, America’s dirty secret is that it is one of the most dangerous places in the developed world to eat. from the economist.
food  health  research  news 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Ineffective, Inappropriate, Unsafe Vaccines Make Parents Question Whether to Vaccinate at All
from Eco Child’s Play.
children  health 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Dietary Dos and Don'ts
Earlier this year, Michael Pollan posted a request for reader's rules about eating on Well, Tara Parker Pope's health blog. Within days, more than 2,500 responses were received. Here are 20 of Pollan's favorites. from nyt.
food  health  diet  nutrition 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Rules to Eat By
A healthful and happy path through the minefields of the modern-food marketplace or restaurant menu. Micheal Pollan's favorite food rules. from nyt.
food  health  diet  nutrition 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Woman’s Shattered Life Shows Ground Beef Inspection Flaws
Neither the system meant to make the meat safe, nor the meat itself, is what consumers have been led to believe. from nyt.
food  health  diet  nutrition 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Walnuts: The Original Health Nut
The walnut is a surprisingly underrated health food. from nyt.
foot  health  recipe 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
From Birth, Engage Your Child With Talk
from NYT.
children  verbal  health  development 
september 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Aflatoxin
"Aflatoxins are toxic and among the most carcinogenic substances known...Virtually all sources of commercial peanut butter contain minute quantities of aflatoxin, but it is usually far below the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recommended safe level." from wikipedia.
food  nutrition  health 
september 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
The Claim - Cinnamon Oil Kills Bacteria.
cinnamon bark, lemon oil, and eucalyptus. from nyt.
health 
september 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
The Whole Child Center
The Whole Child Center, a revolutionary pediatric practice, provides children and families with high-quality, state-of-the-art integrative and ecologically sustainable healthcare.
health  children 
september 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Can Running Actually Help Your Knees?
Recent evidence suggests that running may actually shield somewhat against arthritis, in part because the knee develops a kind of motion groove. from nyt.
exercise  health 
september 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
EM Radiation Research Trust
Researching Electromagnetic Radiation and Health Effects
health  research 
august 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
A Problem With Noise
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson investigates the man-made noise pollution which is becoming increasingly invasive in our lives and in our environment, affecting both humans and wildlife.
audio  sound  environment  health 
august 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Brain Is a Co-Conspirator in a Vicious Stress Loop
over time the constant hyperactivation of the stress response can unbalance the entire feedback loop. from nyt.
science  brain  health 
august 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
The calorie delusion
Why food labels are wrong. from New Scientist.
food  health 
july 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Shopper's Guide to Pesticides
The Full List: 49 Fruits & Veggies. from the Environmental Working Group.
food  health  organic 
july 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Environmental Working Group
At EWG, our team of scientists, engineers, policy experts, lawyers and computer programmers pores over government data, legal documents, scientific studies and our own laboratory tests to expose threats to your health and the environment, and to find solutions.
environment  health  research 
july 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
To Run Better, Start by Ditching Your Nikes
a small but growing body of research suggests that barefoot is the way to run. from wired.
health  exercise  science  research 
july 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Low-Calorie Diet May Extend Life in Primates
the biology of caloric restriction. from nyt.
science  diet  health 
july 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Shoes Transmit Disease, Leave Them by the Door
what types of microorganisms are transported by footwear.
health  home 
july 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Food, Inc.
you'll never look at dinner the same way. watch the trailer.
health  environment  business  food  film  agriculture 
june 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
GOOD
for people who want to live well and do good.
community  ideas  health  wdi 
june 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
TOXNET
Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases, from National Library of Medicine.
health  environment  database  medicine 
june 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Reviews
Skin Deep is a safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products brought to you by researchers at the Environmental Working Group.
health  environment 
june 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Chemical Profiles
Detailed information on more than 11,200 chemicals, including all the chemicals used in large amounts in the United States and all the chemicals regulated under major environmental laws.
health  environment  database 
june 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
GoodGuide
Ratings of natural, green, and healthy products.
health  business  reviews  home 
june 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
YawnLog
track and share your sleep.
health  data 
may 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Food Declaration
these realities call for a radically different approach to food and agriculture.
food  health  environment 
may 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
A 50-Year Farm Bill
restore ecological health to our agricultural landscapes. from nyt op-ed.
food  agriculture  health  ecology 
may 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Meatless Monday
a weekly start for a healthier america.
health  food  vegetarian  diet  recipe 
may 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Natural Happiness
pleasure from the natural world. from nyt.
health  environment 
april 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Nature's Bounty: Sage Advice
antioxidants in spices.
food  health 
march 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Eating Smart for Two
what the pregnant mom eats can boost her baby's IQ. from psychology today.
health  family 
march 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
3 Fitness Resources for the Deskbound
from web worker daily.
health  web 
february 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
The Danger of Stress
regular stress causes a chronic immune response. from scientific american.
health  science  stress 
february 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Fewer Calories = Better Brains?
calorie restriction and mental decline.
mind  health  food 
january 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
A Little Dirt Is Good for You
the development of a healthy immune system. from nyt.
science  health  environment 
january 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Corn-fed animals are fuelling America
using corn in ways that are completely unsustainable. from new scientist.
science  environment  health  food  agriculture 
november 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
The Nose, an Emotional Time Machine
the mysterious powers of smell. from nyt.
science  biology  evolution  health 
august 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
Meat is murder on the environment
the total environmental load of a portion of beef. from new scientist.
environment  food  science  health  vegetarian 
july 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
Americans must diet to save their economy
wastage in the us food production chain. from new scientist.
health  diet  environment  food  vegetarian 
july 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
What's in Season?
north carolina fruit and vegetable availability.
local  food  environment  health 
may 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
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