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We know there are numerous known health benefits to eating fish. We also know that some of our current fishing practices are detrimental to the environment, and has become damaging to health due to contamination.
Large-scale fishing, farming and consumption of seafood affects our environment and our health.  The Environmental Defense Fund scientists rated a [...]

We know there are numerous known health benefits to eating fish. We also need to understand how large-scale fishing, farming and consumption of seafood affects our environment and our health.

*Get informed and get involved. Read books and newspapers and watch films and DVDs about global warming. Then talk to your neighbours, co-workers, friends, family and community groups about ways to reduce global warming
*Fly less. Business travelers can take advantage of great new technologies such as video conferencing and webcasting. And explore new [...]

Fish is a great dietary source of protein, and more important for health are the essential fatty acids that certain kinds of fish contain. They are called “essential” because the body is unable to produce them, and so ensuring a dietary source is important.

The importance of these polyunsaturated fats in health promotion and disease prevention cannot be overstated.

You can tell a lot about a person by their face. You can tell even more about a person by the skin on their face.
The skin is a fundamentally important organ of the body acting as a highly strict physical barrier between your inner environment and the world outside. It reflects not only [...]

The following “dirty dozen” are the fruits and vegetables found to contain the highest levels of pesticide residue, from most to least:

This delicious Greek-style dip is full of walnuts, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil, and is nutritious to boot.

Teas and herbal infusions have been used through many generations and across cultures as food, medicine and for ceremonial and spiritual purposes. The origins of tea date back to ancient China, where it is believed that a Chinese Emperor and the founder of Traditional Chinese Medicine sat beneath a tree drinking from a bowl [...]

As a society, we have been using sunscreen for decades as protection from the harmful UV rays of the sun. Dermatologists have strongly advocated the use of sunscreen before any sun exposure to decrease the incidence of skin cancer. However over the past few years, scientists studying cancer have come to realize that chemical sunscreens may actually be increasing the incidence of cancer, and that some sun exposure may be protective, decreasing cancer rates and improving overall health. Epidemiological studies now show that we are much more likely to die from disorders aggravated by chronic underexposure to the sun than disorders aggravated by overexposure.

Jamie Oliver is attempting to start a much-needed food revolution in the United States. He believes that every child in America has the right to fresh, nutritious school meals, and that every family deserves real, honest, wholesome food.

The journal Pediatrics cited a study that reported that more than 50% of children with ADD/ADHD showed fewer behavioural problems and had less trouble sleeping when put on a restricted diet.  This diet was free of all artificial and chemical food additives, chocolate, monosodium glutamate (MSG), preservatives, [...]

A do-it-yourself guide to creating safe and effective natural household cleaning products.

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Statistics Canada reveals new data that Canadians are heavier, weaker and less fit than a generation ago.