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White tea, witch hazel and rose extract are powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-aging botanicals. ~ Amelia Bentrup
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 12, 2012
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The Yoga Revolution: Bridging the Gap between Spiritualism & Materialism. ~ James Rohan
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 11, 2012
It’s time to wake up. Contrary to what advertisers and most major religions teach, happiness is not “out there”. There is no power outside of ourselves that can make us happy. Happiness has never been out there and yet day after day, year after year we go “out there” looking for it.95 views
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I am Utterly Obsessed. ~ Chelsea Tegtman
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 10, 2012
I believe I have become utterly obsessed with my body image and what I am putting into my body. I would probably even be considered to have an "eating disorder." Geeze, what a huge bummer! Or is it? Maybe this realization isn’t such a bummer; maybe it’s the doorway to loving myself again and the window to seeing the true image of the person in the mirror.282 views
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Love of Cheese.
by Kate Leinweber on Feb 9, 2012
Now I allow myself to have natural cheese made with full-fat milk I am sated by the high quality fats, proteins and nutrients. This satisfaction leads to lower consumption. Moderation is the result. And moderation is the key to health.273 views
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Every child deserves a shot at life.
by Nicole Melancon on Feb 9, 2012
Did you know that every 20 seconds a child dies from a vaccine preventable death?21 views
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5 Super Foods for Super Powers!
by Shawna Turner on Feb 8, 2012
Unleash your inner Super Hero with these Five Super Foods for Super Energy!252 views
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Clean Eating. ~ Karen Wallo
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 8, 2012
If you have a conscience about how your food choices affect more than just yourself, here are some informative tips to make the transition a little more palatable.370 views
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The One Thing to Enhance Your Immune System.
by Dr. Paul Gannon on Feb 7, 2012
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Dealing with Death. ~ Hayley Samuelson
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 7, 2012
I’ve experienced first hand the rage, the tears, the depression, the numbness, the laughter, the confusion and what I’ve learned is that it never gets easier to deal with a new death.243 views
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Spirulina significantly aids allergy sufferers and improves exercise performance. ~ Donna Earnest Preval
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 7, 2012
The time to fatigue after the two hour run was significantly longer among the men who took spirulina. The carbohydrate oxidation rate was decreased by over 10% and the fat burning rate was increased by almost 11% over the placebo group. The study concluded that spirulina really does enhance exercise performance.84 views
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How the Universe Made Me Eat a Healthier Diet.
by Matt Wallace on Feb 6, 2012
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Yerba mate tea vs. colon cancer cells. ~ Tara Green
by Sheri McCord on Feb 6, 2012
The study suggests that the mate tea compounds not only have potential as anti-cancer agents, but may also be effective against other diseases associated with inflammation.169 views
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Sex, Lies & a Great Master.
by Karl Saliter on Feb 4, 2012
I believe Dharma would tell me to mind my business, to trust absolutely in karma, and to lock my bike.985 views
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Why I Haven’t Gotten a Cold in Three Years.
by James Altucher on Feb 3, 2012
I haven’t gotten a cold in almost three years. This is not bragging. I’m not the healthiest person in the world. It’s just fact.2,774 views
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Be Careful of ‘Green’ Cleaning Products. ~ Dr. Joseph Mercola
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 3, 2012
The truth is, most cleaning products on the market are toxic chemical cocktails, and when you spritz your bathtub or kitchen counter with that brightly colored liquid you're exposing yourself and your family to endocrine-disrupting phthalates, carcinogenic benzene, and organ-damaging phenols, just to name a few.671 views
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Where’s My Universal Fairy Godmother? ~ Tracy Crossley
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 2, 2012
My very apparent lack of wish fulfillment caught up with me today. It hit me while on my slightly rainy run; it caused me to yell out “I give up”!206 views
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“Rawvolution” You don’t have to be Raw to love it. ~Karl Saliter
by Karl Saliter on Feb 2, 2012
Plug in your blender, people, this guy makes gourmet doable.159 views
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Predictions for Year of the Water Dragon 2012.
by Jennifer Bonetto on Feb 2, 2012
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Banish depression with the tree of happiness. ~ Carolanne Wright
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 2, 2012
The leaves of the Mimosa close during the night and when it rains. Due to this unique characteristic, it has been referred to as the "Sleeping Tree" in Japan. In China, it is known as the "Tree of Happiness" because of its calming herbal properties.87 views
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Easy Cures for Life’s Little Problems.
by Tamara Kerner on Feb 1, 2012
Problem getting your man to share? After he speaks count to 11 in your head slowly. 9 times out of 10 a man will start to speak again. It’s not that they don’t share with us; we often don’t give them a chance to finish their thoughts since we’re used to bantering with our girlfriends at a rapid pace.343 views
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Kitchen Sink Dharma: Foundation. ~ Rick Gilbert
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 1, 2012
Shamatha instructs practitioners to place gentle attention on a particular object when discursive thoughts threaten to crowd out a general sense of being present in the moment. Often, the object of light focus is the breath.90 views
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Rose hips provide vitamin C, relieve osteoarthritis, and may prevent diabetes. ~ Donna Earnest Pravel
by elephantjournal.com on Feb 1, 2012
Several medical studies were performed in the 1940s which showed the high levels of vitamin C contained in the tiny fruit. When Britain experienced difficulties in getting citrus fruit into the country during WWII, the British government began collecting rose hips to make rose hip syrup as a source of vitamin C.45 views
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10 Ways to Keep from being an Obnoxious Vegan. ~ Kate Bartolotta & Waylon Lewis
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 31, 2012
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Six Reasons to Love Bees. ~ Will Curley
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 31, 2012
Let's consider a half-dozen reasons why honey bees might just be our best friends.278 views
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A Lesson from Roadkill. ~ Haley Marie Walker
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 31, 2012
Practicing non-violence is not always non-violent.78 views
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Using Primitive Wisdom to Radically Improve Your Health. ~ Dr. Joseph Mercola
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 30, 2012
"It can be tempting for us to simplify this observation into the easily digestible message that tooth decay and other degenerative diseases are simply a result of the transition to modern life and diet, but if we do this, we wind up missing the overwhelming emphasis that Price placed on what he called primitive wisdom."73 views
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Confessions of a Fat Chainsmoker in Yoga Class. ~ Greg Eckard
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 30, 2012
I wore sweatpants and a t-shirt from my favorite greasy spoon diner to hide my big, hairy pot belly. Retreating immediately into the corner, I unfurled my yoga mat. I attempted the two or three stretches I remembered vaguely from elementary school gym class, staring intently at the ground and hoping no one would notice me.2,821 views
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“Wellness that Worx” – American Alternative Health Care Ingenuity.
by Roger Wolsey on Jan 30, 2012
It dawned on Ms. Nelson, who also has worked as a marketing and communications consultant for businesses, that there was something she could do to help meet this need. Her vision was to create a win-win solution whereby clients in need can obtain alternative health care treatments at a reduced cost and whereby practitioners can grow their businesses by dramatically increasing their clientele. Hence, the “Wellness Networx.” Wellness Networx is a network of alternative health care providers in and around the Boulder area that offers services at affordable discounted rates for members.98 views
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7 Reasons to Feel Good About Not Feeling Good.
by Lynn Hasselberger on Jan 30, 2012
Sickness shows us what we are. ~ Latin Proverb624 views
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5 Simple Ways to Eat Healthier…Really.
by Matt Wallace on Jan 30, 2012
Let’s take a step back. Instead of thinking of organic food as a high quality premium, lets see it as the norm. In fact, before the Green Revolution of the 1940s, organic food was the only food that existed. From this perspective, let’s now tell the truth about conventional food: it is below normal quality.3,203 views
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Centered in the City. ~ Danylö Böbyk {photography}
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 29, 2012
How to center ourselves in the most stressful surroundings.358 views
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Don’t Be a Jerk When Your Friend Has Cancer. ~ Danielle Foushée
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 27, 2012
Never say, “If there’s anything I can do to help, let me know ...” and then leave it open-ended. I can’t count how many people say this, and then never actually do anything to help.989 views
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How to Tell if Your Doctor is on the Drug Industry’s Payroll. ~ Dr. Joseph Mercola
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 27, 2012
The drug industry really has not left one stone unturned when it comes to controlling the information that is disseminated about their drugs, and this includes the media. It's a simple idea: if you don't like the bad press you're getting, why not buy out the media so you can have a say in what gets printed?79 views
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Dosha Think It’s Time You Learned About Ayurveda?
by Emily Alp on Jan 27, 2012
The literature on Doshas is extensive. Some writers, like Robert Svaboda, are absolutely genius at taking a reader’s hand and walking them back into the sensitive recesses of the Ayurvedic collective mind to where the concept of Doshas began. And in these recesses is where the seeker finds the power that Ayurveda grants anyone willing to take it up. Yet still, how can you describe it to someone who doesn’t have time or the faith to pick up a book about it? Here's a start.796 views
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Pot (But Were Afraid to Ask.)
by Kate Bartolotta on Jan 26, 2012
#12 "Weed was used as a truth serum by the U.S. government during WWII."3,219 views
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How Mindfulness Helps us Respond to Physical Suffering. ~ Toni Bernhard
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 26, 2012
With practice, mindfulness calms and steadies the mind. This is beneficial because when we’re experiencing physical discomfort, our minds often churn with stressful emotions and thoughts—we can’t sort them out.683 views
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Stand Tall Against Backpack Injuries. ~ Mae Sakharov
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 25, 2012
The potential problems caused by carrying overloaded backpacks must be taken seriously and alternatives sought by school districts and book publishers.94 views
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Endometriosis & What I’ve Learned about Women’s Health. ~ Jennifer Leah Peck
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 25, 2012
For me, sex hurt so much that I let out a blood curling scream. This is back when I thought I still thought I was attractive and men would want to sleep with me.1,065 views
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Finally, the Pro-life/Anti-earth Oxymoron Explained.
by Joe Mohr on Jan 25, 2012
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Nail Salon Nightmare: Mani-Pedis May Give You Hepatitis B. ~ Dr. Joseph Mercola
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 25, 2012
Simple buffing can create a nice, smooth sheen to your nails, without using any nail polish whatsoever. An added boon is that it may actually help your nails grow stronger and longer due to increased circulation, and you won't have to worry about chipped nail polish either.348 views
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A Record Year for Animal Rights. ~ Ame Wren
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 24, 2012
As a long-standing vegetarian and animal rights supporter, this news warmed my heart.534 views
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Vegan? Subscribe to Netflix & Kiss Your Social Life Goodbye. ~ Kate Bartolotta & Waylon Lewis
by Kate Bartolotta on Jan 24, 2012
Week 4: in which the intimidated imperfect vegans get a little bit bored.144 views
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Accuracy & Inaccuracy in Yoga Practice: It’s all About Perception. ~Kelly Larisey
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 23, 2012
Reflection after reflection, I began to spin my thoughts and rehash my class, wondering where I went wrong.166 views
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No Deaths in 38 Years From This Raw Food. So Why is it Condemned? ~ Dr. Joseph Mercola
by Sheri McCord on Jan 21, 2012
"We haven't seen any deaths from raw milk since the data started being collected in 1973," McAfee says.354 views
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Ridiculous But Hilarious Vegan Song {Video}.
by Karl Saliter on Jan 21, 2012
Just in from our clever researchers in the Must-See Department: Johnathan Mann and Ivory King are forging new territory here in the almost invisible genre of “fun vegan education.” More than that, it’s a solid beat with clever combo of lyrics and dialogue. Top marks, and if you can watch Ivory say, “Let’s have a snack” at the end without instantly loving her, you are asleep at the wheel, my friend.325 views
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elephant’s Top 10 Mindful Blogs of the Week: The Purpose of Marriage, Real Friends Don’t Count Chromosomes, What Have You Heard About SOPA…
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 20, 2012
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Trust.
by Ben Ralston on Jan 20, 2012
That trust leads to self-respect, and that respect leads to love. For oneself, for others, and for the world around us.988 views
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Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Your Heart.
by Kate Bartolotta on Jan 19, 2012
You can convince your mind of all sorts of things. If your mind is telling you you don't know what you want, listen to your heart. It knows.2,133 views
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A Healthier and More Fulfilling Life With the Help of Asian Medicine. ~ Yasmin Spencer
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 19, 2012
The health of an individual’s body, mind, heart, and emotions is an essential aspect of living a whole and fulfilled life.123 views
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