Pesticides have been a lifesaver for large-scale farmers. They allow farmers to keep weeds away, keep insect pests at bay, and increase their crop yield. In fact, large-scale farming may well be impossible without the use of pesticides (not that getting rid of large-scale farming would be terrible). While pesticides…
Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diets
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Celiac Disease and Gluten Free Diets
Hey everyone. This week has been really busy, with a test coming up and a few projects. I wanted to write about pesticide use on plants, how much is removed from washing, the dangers of ingesting pesticides, etc., but would need more time to thoroughly research this very dense topic….
Health Benefits of Physical Activity
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Health Benefits of Physical Activity
Almost everyone knows that physical activity is beneficial, but what effect on health does it really have? Throughout the history of mankind, we have been mostly nomadic. Our ancestors walked or ran everywhere, spent a lot of time picking berries and fruits, and before horses really had no other choice…
Think Before you Drink Part II- Drugs in Tap Water
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Think Before you Drink Part II- Drugs in Tap Water
Although there are hundreds of drugs, legal and illegal, which enter our water systems, I will just focus on a few and leave out important ones like endo disruptors, which I will discuss at a later time. Every time you flush the toilet, take a shower, or let water go…
Fiber- How it Prevents Certain Cancers and Heart Disease
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Fiber- How it Prevents Certain Cancers and Heart Disease
I am sure almost all of you have heard of fiber but may not be sure exactly what it is. The most common definition is that fiber is essentially a starch (found in plants, beans, and legumes) that cannot be digested by the enzymes in our small colon (1). We…
