Answers to the top 20 questions about stress. Recently researcher’s discovered that Cortisol is connect to abdominal fat. It was then blamed as the latest reason for obesity and then can the pills and other Fat suppressing products which were said to be miracle products. “Why does stress make me fat” Big Claims, Little Proof After a web search on ...
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Monoculture Farming – Disadvantages And Negative Effects On The Environment
The term monoculture in agriculture refers to the growing of a single crop over a large area. Monoculture is the norm in most large-scale commercial agriculture in the U.S. and in many parts of the world. Monoculture has certain short-term benefits, primarily in terms of economy of scale, and automation of the production process (and thus reduction of labor costs). ...
Read More »The Ecosystem of a Freshwater Aquarium
There is nothing more balanced than an ecosystem. Mother Nature put together the best of the best when nature was created. Of course, the ecosystem of a freshwater aquarium that we create may not be all that great. This is why we must perfect it and maintain it as needed. Normally the hardest part of maintaining a freshwater aquarium is ...
Read More »The Acceptance of Tattoos
The beginning of the tattoo culture has its roots in rituals and traditions. It is one of the oldest art forms. In the United States, tattoos became established in the early 20th century. Carnival side shows, sailors and other military branches, as well as bikers were probably the probably the largest groups in our society receiving tattoos. Most pioneers in ...
Read More »Terrariums For Kids – Creative Ideas For Fun and Learning
Terrariums are a great project for kids because they encompass a lot of different things yet are not too hard of a project to make. This article gives you great ideas for terrarium making for kids of all ages and includes learning materials, container selection, plant selection, care, and more. There are two basic types of terrariums and you can ...
Read More »Integrative Medicine – The New Medicine For the 21st Century
Americans spend about 16% of GDP on healthcare, which is the highest rate throughout the world. However, Americans live shorter lives than many other industrial countries in the world. Large amounts of money (about 75%) were spent on heart disease, diabetes, prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, hypertension, stroke, and obesity. Although the top health killers (heart disease, cancer and ...
Read More »Long Distance Relationship – Advice on Dos and Don’ts
Throughout our experience working with long distance relationship couples, we had discovered that there are lots of thing that we must do and as well as refrain from doing in order to survive the relationship. Below are some of the advices that we have compiled over the years. Although they may look simple but when it comes to the actual ...
Read More »The Positives and Negatives of Alternative Medicine
Treatments of conditions through means not generally used in conventional medicine is called alternative medicine. It is usually not researched through controlled medical studies. There is much negative criticism regarding this form of treatment. Most of this criticism is unfounded. There are also positive aspects to non-traditional treatment options. The main criticism regarding alternative treatments is that it has not been researched ...
Read More »All About Ecosystem
Contact with some sort of ecosystem is a daily occurrence for everyone. It surrounds us and is a part of everything we touch. The impact that humanity plays on the Earth’s ecosystems is not realized by many people. Constant attention and wisdom is required to maintain this delicate balance. It is distressing that a vast majority of people are unaware ...
Read More »Health Savings Accounts and Chiropractic Care
The healthcare industry in the United States is dominated by the culture of conventional Western medicine. And health insurance caters to those who control the industry: medical doctors and hospitals. There is a long history of prejudice against chiropractic by medical doctors, which is one reason that chiropractic care is not often covered by health insurance. Many research studies have ...
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