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Floating Solar: Catching Some Rays on the Water

Aug 15, 2019 11:19PM

Installing floating solar panels on only a quarter of U.S. manmade reservoirs could generate about 10 percent of national energy needs.

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My Healthy Beginning Adds Talented Birth Doula to Its Team

Jun 30, 2019 07:23PM

Birth doulas have long been known for the nurturing physical, emotional and informational support they offer a birthing woman and her partner. My Healthy Beginning, in Long Lake, now has a new certified birth doula.

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Activating High Performance Consciousness

Jun 30, 2019 07:23PM

Mas Sajady announces a free event for young individuals called Youth MediMorphosis, to be held from 1 to 5 p.m., on July 28, at the Lake Harriett Spiritual Center, in Minneapolis.

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Community Events Creating Connection and Well-Being

Jun 30, 2019 07:23PM

My Healthy Beginning offers two community events open to the public. Taco Tuesday, to be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., on July 16, in Long Lake, will provide tacos, music, small food vendors, community, connection and well-being.

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New Website Affiliation with Natural Awakenings

Jun 30, 2019 07:23PM

Natural Awakenings Twin Cities magazine, the local edition of the country’s premier green and healthy living magazine, is launching a new “digital-centric” website initiative in August and offering 10 Community Sponsor slots at pre-launch prices.

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Fresh Veggies Planted with Love Nourish Neighbors with Life-Threatening Illnesses

Jun 30, 2019 07:23PM

Open Arms of Minnesota grows vegetables for their clients’ meals and the Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) initiative through the Open Farms program.

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Creating More Independence Through Psinergy Wellness Open House

Jun 30, 2019 07:23PM

Join Psinergy for an open house, from 5 to 8 p.m., July 3, in creating more independence and freedom for you and your overall health.

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Understanding Digestion

Jun 30, 2019 07:23PM

Most people have the basic understanding of digestion. We eat food and the body processes it to give us energy. However, digestion is more complex than that. There are five stages to the digestion process, each one dependent on the other before being optimal to run smoothly.

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Taj Kinesiotherapy

Jun 30, 2019 07:23PM

Theodore Rick, owner of Healing Taj–Holistic Stretching and Massage, has added a new therapy he developed called Taj Kinesiotherapy (Taj K), This therapeutic and relaxing technique integrates the body's most powerful energy centers, reflex points and fascia with the central nervous system.

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Traveling with Sensitive Children:: Creating a Drama-Free Travel Plan

Jun 30, 2019 07:23PM ● By Amy Vasterling

Traveling with kids can be a great adventure. Taking a little extra care with your sensitive child(ren) can help your travels be a true vaca...

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Kind Lips: A Soft Reminder to Be Kind

Jun 30, 2019 07:23PM

We know to watch what we say as there is power behind our words. Local lip balm company, Kind Lips, provides a way for us to be reminded several times a day.

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Know Our Fisherman

Jun 30, 2019 07:23PM ● By Candi Broeffle

The local food movement in urban and suburban communities around the nation is gaining ground like never before. Somewhere in between this good food movement, you will find another growing industry—the small-boat fishing bands of a community supported fishery (CSF).

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Beyond Antibiotics: Pets Can Heal With Natural Approaches

Jun 28, 2019 01:23PM ● By Karen Shaw Becker

Antibiotics for pets can carry considerable downsides, so it's worth exploring natural options like herbs, homeopathy and nutritional interventions with a holistic or integrative vet.

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Alice Robb on the Transformative Power of Dreams

Jun 28, 2019 01:23PM

We can teach ourselves first to recall our dreams and then to influence them to enhance our inner growth and creativity, says the author.

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Help For Home Gardeners: Extension Agents at Your Service

Jun 28, 2019 01:23PM ● By Yvette C. Hammett

Nationwide, local extension agents offer soil testing and instruction in organic methods, making rain barrels, choosing native plants and a host of low-cost and no-cost services.

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Eco-Friendly Outdoor Eating: Save Resources, Reduce Food Waste and More

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

It’s eco-wise to fill our picnic basket with bamboo utensils, plant-based bug repellents, sustainable fish and glass containers.

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Eat Mostly Plants to Ease Gum Inflammation: Oral Health Benefits

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Germans that ate a diet low in meat and carbs and high in plants and vitamins for four weeks had significantly less gum inflammation and bleeding that subjects that did not change their eating habits.

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Crops in the City: Urban Agriculture Breaks New Ground

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM ● By April Thompson

Entrepreneurial innovators are tapping into new technologies and markets to grow fresh, healthy food within cities, turning so-called ‘mean streets’ into ‘green streets.’

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Dangerous Dozen: Produce to Avoid

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Strawberries head the latest list of the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” fruits and vegetables with high levels of pesticide residues; avocados top the clean list.

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Wonder Weed: Hemp to the Rescue at Detox Sites

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Hemp, the no-buzz industrial variety of cannabis, is cleaning nuclear radiation, cadmium, lead and mercury from toxic sites.

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Get Eyes Checked to Detect Early Alzheimer’s: Optometry's Link to Brain Health

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

New infrared technology allows doctors to detect the weakened blood vessels at the back of the eye associated with early Alzheimer’s.

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Action Alert: Greenhouse Gases Hit Landmark

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

When carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit the highest levels ever recorded in human history in May, the networks’ nightly news devoted less than two minutes to climate change versus almost 18 minutes to the birth of the royal baby.

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Sunny Solution: Wastewater Turned into Hydrogen Fuel

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

A Princeton University team has designed a device that uses sunlight to pull hydrogen from industrial wastewater, which could allow factories to simultaneously treat wastewater and generate fuel.

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Take B12 to Help With Parkinson’s: Vitamin Slows Progression

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

The common vitamin B12 may help slow the progression of both hereditary and non-hereditary Parkinson’s Disease, new studies show.

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Munch Nuts for a Healthy Brain: Improves Cognitive Functions

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Chinese seniors that ate more than two teaspoons of nuts a day were found to have better thinking, reasoning and memory than those that didn’t eat nuts.

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Try Cordyceps to Strengthen the Lungs: Medicinal Fungus Helps COPD Patients

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

The Chinese medicinal fungus cordyceps improved lung function, exercise endurance and quality of life in people with chronic lung diseases.

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Alarm Sounded: Ireland Declares Climate Emergency

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Following the UK governments of Wales and Scotland, the Republic of Ireland has declared a climate emergency that may lead to limits on oil and gas exploration and other measures.

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Sleep Better and Feel Happier With Probiotics: Healthy Bacteria Helps with Mood and Rest

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Italian students that took probiotics for six weeks were less depressed, angry and tired than those in a control group.

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Snack on Walnuts to Slow Growth of Breast Tumors: Nut Helps Cancer Patients

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Women with breast cancer that ate a handful of walnuts daily for two weeks experienced a change in gene expression that suppressed the tumor growth.

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Pastoral Pollution: Drugs Found in Rural Rivers

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Cocaine, pharmaceuticals and pesticides have been found in freshwater shrimp captured from rural rivers in the U.K.

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Too Blue: Algae Loss Colors Ocean

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

More than half of the surface area of the planet’s oceans may turn slightly bluer as marine phytoplankton disappear due to seawater warming.

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The Pure Joy of Play: Why Kids Need Unstructured Fun

Jun 28, 2019 11:37AM ● By Ronica O’Hara

Numerous studies show that giving kids open time for “free play” is so important that pediatricians are writing prescriptions for it. Here are ways to encourage more playtime in kids' lives.

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Forest Bathing: Mother Nature’s Rx for Body and Mind

Jun 28, 2019 11:37AM ● By Marlaina Donato

What was once called ‘walking in the woods’ has a new moniker – forest bathing – as well as new research showing its unique abilities to boost our health and mood.

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Summer Eating: The Herbal Connection

Jun 28, 2019 11:37AM ● By Kajsa Nickels

Adding raw, organic herbs to summer fare both cools us down and provides us with nutrients that can lower blood pressure and boost energy.

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The Grace of Abundance: Five Practices to Create a More Abundant Life

Jun 28, 2019 11:37AM ● By Meriflor Toneatto

We can move into the flow of love, vitality, wealth and much more by consciously undertaking simple steps.

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Toning the Vagus Nerve: Relief for Pain, Anxiety and Inflammation

Jun 28, 2019 11:37AM ● By Marlaina Donato

This major nerve, which runs between the brain and the gut, regulates inflammation so powerfully that toning it can protect against many health threats.

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The Mindfulness of Water

Jul 02, 2018 09:28PM ● By Blu Bong

Water. A precious resource and the foundation of our biological survival. It is not just our bodies that need it, but our minds that crave it. When we connect with water, we engage in a deeper connection to ourselves.

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Registrations Open for Activating Your Heartsong Retreat

Jul 02, 2018 09:15PM

Michele Rae, from The Center Within, is co-hosting the Activating Your Heartsong retreat, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 14, at Synairea, in Hastings.

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Minnesota Pottery Festival July 28-29

Jul 02, 2018 09:15PM

The 7th annual Minnesota Pottery Festival will be held July 28 and 29, on the grounds of the Clay Coyote, a gallery and pottery studio, in Hutchinson. The hours on Saturday are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m. This is a free event with free parking.

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Urban Roots: Growing Healthy Communities

Jul 02, 2018 09:15PM

Empowering youth through nature, healthy food and community is the mission of Urban Roots. Located in East St. Paul, this urban agriculture nonprofit organization engages thousands of youths each year.

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7 Health Hazards You Might Not Expect in Your House: Plus Alternatives to Eliminate Them

Jul 02, 2018 09:15PM

Our homes offer us protection from the elements, privacy for the occupants and are the centerpiece of our lives. The environments in which we live can also contribute to ill health.

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Bell Museum’s Mammoth Grand Opening July 13-15

Jul 02, 2018 09:15PM

The Bell Museum has a mammoth-sized grand opening weekend set for July 13 to 15.

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Boswellia – A Powerful Tool Against Inflammation

Jul 02, 2018 09:15PM ● By Alina Hornfeldt

Inflammation is one of today’s hot topics in health and wellness. One of the best products to reduce inflammation in the body is boswellia.

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Unity Minneapolis to Host One-Day Workshop

Jul 02, 2018 09:15PM

Unity Minneapolis will host a one-day workshop, The 4 Aspects of God Experiential Workshop: Divine Love, Divine Wisdom, Divine Power of Creation & Divine Aliveness, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on July 21, at its Golden Valley location. The three presenters for this event are Rev. Lura Smedstad, Nea Clare and Dr. Janet Rasmussen.

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Reiki and Meditation Play at the Park

Jul 02, 2018 09:15PM

Duir Massage is hosting monthly summertime meet-ups at various parks in July, August and September. The July 21 gathering will begin at noon, at Elm Creek Preserve, in Maple Grove.

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The Time is Now

Jul 02, 2018 09:15PM ● By Scott V. Black

Words, like other things, have value. When we value things, we use special words. Many things add to the value that we give something. The more limited something is, the more valuable it becomes. It is the old concept of supply and demand—the more the supply, the less the cost or value we put on it.

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Buying Foods Grown with Your Health in Mind

Jul 02, 2018 09:15PM

One of the main goals of natural food markets is to supply customers with organic, non-GMO produce that is locally sourced. When you are weighing your options, be sure to consider the nutritional benefits of non-modified foods compared to modified foods as well as the foods’ environmental impact.

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Warming Planet Will Worsen Sleep: Rising Temperatures to Cause Restless Nights

Jun 29, 2018 11:41AM

Rising temperatures could cause six additional nights of poor sleep per 100 people by 2050 and 14 by 2099, say scientists.

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Exercise Benefits Cancer Survivors: Increases Cognitive Function and Reduces Fatigue

Jun 29, 2018 11:41AM

Breast cancer survivors that regularly perform moderate-to-vigorous physical activity show improved attention, memory and multitasking abilities.

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Eating Apples and Tomatoes Repairs Lungs: Fresh Fruits Heal Damage

Jun 29, 2018 11:40AM

Fresh tomatoes and fruit, especially apples, help heal damaged lungs of ex-smokers and can slow the natural decline of lung function that typically occurs after age 30.

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Steam Baths Ease Allergies: Helps to Reduce Symptoms

Jun 29, 2018 11:40AM

Thais with hay fever that soaked in half-hour steam baths three times a week reported fewer symptoms such as sneezing, nasal itching and congestion.

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Bee Venom Is Powerful Lyme Disease Remedy: More Effective than Antibiotics

Jun 29, 2018 11:40AM

Bee venom reduces the Lyme disease bacterium more effectively than antibiotics, reports the Lyme Disease Research Group, in Connecticut.

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Walking Speed May Predict Dementia: Slow Pace Could Indicate Cognitive Decline

Jun 29, 2018 11:40AM

Seniors whose walking slowed by as little as 0.1 percent a year were 47 percent more likely to decline cognitively.

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Only One in 10 U.S. Adults Eats Healthy: Americans Not Consuming Enough Fruits and Vegetables

Jun 29, 2018 11:40AM

Just 9 percent of U.S. adults eat enough vegetables and only 12 percent eat enough fruit every day, with consumption lowest among men, young adults and people living in poverty.

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Air Pollution Affects Teen Menstruation: Disrupts Regularity

Jun 29, 2018 11:40AM

Teenage girls in polluted areas have a slightly greater likelihood of menstrual irregularity and take longer to achieve regularity in high school and early adulthood.

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Why More Pets Are Getting Cancer: GMO Toxins Permeate Pet Foods

Jun 29, 2018 11:28AM ● By Jeffrey Smith

Skyrocketing cancer rates among dogs can most likely be traced to GMOs in their pet foods and Roundup toxins sprayed on lawns, say veterinarians and other scientists.

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Gary Griggs on What We Must Do to Save Our Coasts

Jun 29, 2018 11:28AM ● By Randy Kambic

About half of the planet’s population lives in coastal areas, and building seawalls to hold back hurricanes and rising ocean waters is only a temporary solution.

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Art that Inspires Action: Artists Work to Save Nature’s Beauty

Jun 29, 2018 11:28AM ● By Avery Mack

By using marine debris, steel, twigs and even snow, artists are incorporating the natural world into their work while simultaneously sending out an SOS from the planet.

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Organic Farmers: Growing America’s Health: Restoring the Nutritional Value of Crops

Jun 29, 2018 11:28AM ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn

Across the country, farmers are experimenting with new ways to grow food having higher nutritional content and a positive environmental impact.

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Exercise To Sleep By: Quell Insomnia and Nighttime Anxiety

Jun 29, 2018 11:25AM ● By Marlaina Donato

By doing the right kind of exercise at the right time of day, we can sleep soundly all night long.

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Better Options Than Opioids: Natural Ways to Reduce Pain

Jun 29, 2018 11:25AM ● By Kathleen Barnes

As the dangers of opioids become increasingly apparent, study-supported options such as acupuncture, meditation, yoga and CBD oil are gaining ground in treating chronic pain.

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Pesticides Lower Birth Weights: Dangers of Exposure for Expectant Mothers

Jun 29, 2018 11:02AM

In one California agricultural region studied, the 5 percent of women with the highest exposure to pesticides had negative effects for all birth outcomes, including low birth weight, gestational length, preterm birth and birth abnormalities.

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Meat Menace: Animal Product Emissions Rival Oil

Jun 29, 2018 11:02AM

New data shows that emissions from raising farmed animals make up about 15 percent of global human-induced emissions, with three large meat producers emitting as much as some oil companies.

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Loving It: Fast Food Giants Finally Address Plastic Pollution

Jun 29, 2018 11:02AM

McDonald’s says it will end the use of harmful polystyrene foam packaging globally by year’s end, and Dunkin’ Donuts is phasing out its polystyrene foam cups in favor of paper cups.

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Algae Alchemy: Dutch Turn Seaweed into 3-D Household Items

Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM

Two Dutch designers are processing live algae into material that can be used for 3-D printing of such items as shampoo bottles and trash bins.

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In Vitro Corals: Scientists Help Repropagate Vanishing Reefs

Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM

Frustrated by vanishing reefs, scientists are fertilizing coral sperm and eggs in labs and returning them to the wild.

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Pooch Patrol: Smart Vest Could Increase Neighborhood Safety

Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM

Thailand’s stray dogs could become community watches with a new “smart vest” that transmits videos of what a barking dog sees.

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Man-Made Meat: Laboratory Food to Hit Pet Food Market

Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM

Pet food being grown in a start-up laboratory would slash land use by 99 percent and produce 90 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Joy of Dirt: Gardening Connects Kids to Nature

Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM ● By Barbara Pleasant

When children plant seeds, tend them and then pull vegetables out of the soil, they learn not just where food comes from, but of their place in the web of life.

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Four Steps to Authentic Living: How to Live a Deeply Joyful Life

Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM ● By Jan Desai

Heeding our inner voice is pivotal in taking steps that enable us to live a life rooted in our deepest, truest self.

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10 Anti-Inflammatory Foods: Flavorful Ways to Lower Disease Risk

Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM ● By Rachael Oppy

When inflammation becomes a chronic condition—a common state today—certain foods can lower its disease-causing potential.

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Natural Pools: Swim Amidst Stones and Plants

Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM

Natural pools, which may be built of stone and clay and filtered with aquatic plants, turn out to be both eco-friendly and price competitive compared to conventional swimming pools.

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Big Save: Conservation Project Protects Part of Amazon

Jun 29, 2018 11:01AM

A massive pioneering program in Brazil will protect more than 231,000 square miles in the Amazon River basin by tying local economies to conservation measures.

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Detox Your Body Naturally

Jul 01, 2017 10:45AM ● By Joyce Sobotta

The lymphatic system is a crucial player in the body’s detoxification process. It is where the impurities go to get cleansed.

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How to Choose a Multivitamin

Jul 01, 2017 10:45AM ● By Paula Comstock

At some point, many people ask themselves, “Do I need a multivitamin?”

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Major Upgrades to Natural Awakenings Singles Website

Jul 01, 2017 10:26AM

NaturalAwakeningsSingles.com, used by Natural Awakenings readers to meet conscious soul mates, twin flames, life partners and friends since 2013 in partnership with the Conscious Dating Network, has been upgraded with a new contemporary layout suited to all platforms and devices, including smartphones and tablets.

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The Co-op Farm Tour on July 15

Jul 01, 2017 10:26AM

The Co-op Farm Tour takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on July 15, in the Twin Cities.

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Women’s Retreat to Focus on Fungi’s Role in Nature

Jul 01, 2017 10:26AM

Midwest Women's Herbal will present Mycelium Mysteries: A Women’s Mushroom Retreat, from October 6 through 8, in Almond, Wisconsin.

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Chef Amy Nadeau’s Spinach, Strawberry and Poached Egg Salad

Jul 01, 2017 10:26AM ● By Amy Nadeau

A delicious summertime recipe!

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Holistic Chamber of Minnesota Announces New President

Jul 01, 2017 10:26AM

The Holistic Chamber of Minnesota (HCMN) has announced that Jennifer N. Bierma will replace Laura Strong as the organization’s president. Strong, who founded HCMN, has been serving as president since it launched in 2014.

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Karla with a ‘K’ Massage Therapy Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

Jul 01, 2017 10:26AM

Karla Trammel, licensed massage therapist and owner of Karla with a 'K' Massage Therapy, is celebrating her one-year anniversary at her new location at the Metamorphosis Wellness Center, in Burnsville.

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Essential Oils Class at Sassafras July 25

Jul 01, 2017 10:26AM

Sassafras Health Foods Store is hosting a free essential oils class, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., on July 25, at their store in White Bear Lake.

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Dogs Need Detoxing Too: 10 Ways to Detox Your Dog

Jun 30, 2017 10:37AM ● By Patricia Jordan

Steps such as altering a dog’s diet and adding key supplements will restore mental and physical energies, restore the shine in their eyes and the luster in their coat.

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Maria Rodale Helps Organic Farmers Succeed

Jun 30, 2017 10:37AM ● By Randy Kambic

To spur consumer demand and help farmers, the Rodale Institute performs top-quality research on the benefits of eating organic foods and optimal farming methods.

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An Awesome Antidote to Polarization

Jun 30, 2017 10:37AM ● By Kirk J. Schneider

In these black-versus-white days of civic discord, awe opens us up to fresh views and the value of respectful, harmonious living.

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Coal Phase-Out Boosts Health: Benefits of Reduced Air Pollution

Jun 30, 2017 10:24AM

Both premature deaths and hospital admissions caused by air pollution have dropped sharply since Ontario systematically closed down its coal-fired power plants.

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Tax and Pricing Policies Spur Healthier Eating: Correlation Between Diet and Food Costs

Jun 30, 2017 10:24AM

If prices are lowered on healthy foods and taxes are raised on unhealthy choices, consumers shift to better eating habits, report Tufts University researchers.

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Unique Inflamed Gut Linked to Type 1 Diabetes: Researchers' Findings Raise Hopes for Treatment

Jun 30, 2017 10:24AM

Italian researchers have found gut inflammation in Type 1 diabetics linked to 10 specific genes, raising hopes for treatment.

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Post-Stroke Exercise Improves Brain Function: Physical Activity Helps Survivors

Jun 30, 2017 10:24AM

Cognition improves in patients after a stroke with as little as 12 weeks of aerobic exercise and strength training, University of Pittsburg researchers report.

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Tart Cherry Aids Runner Performance: Improves Times, Decreases Inflammation

Jun 30, 2017 10:24AM

Young adult distance runners in Texas taking a powered tart cherry supplement for 10 days improved their running time and reported a third less muscle soreness.

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Colicky Babies Respond to Acupuncture: Solution to Help Reduce Crying

Jun 30, 2017 10:23AM

Swedish babies given acupuncture twice a week cried markedly less after only two weeks of treatment.

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Bee Killers: Neonic Pesticides Again Linked to Decline

Jun 30, 2017 10:23AM

As use of controversial neonicotinoid pesticides on plants grew from 1994 onward, extinction rates of bees grew by a parallel amount.

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Combo Probiotics Ease Hay Fever: Supplements Relieve Seasonal Allergy Symptoms

Jun 30, 2017 10:23AM

A combination of two probiotics reduced spring allergy symptoms in adults in a University of Florida study.

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Last Call: Endangered Species Protection Act May Go Extinct

Jun 30, 2017 10:23AM

Endangered species may lose their federal protection if some Republican senators from western states succeed in taking the teeth out of the Endangered Species Act passed in 1973.

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Species Die-Off: Animals that Are No More

Jun 30, 2017 10:23AM

Species of rhinoceros, tortoise, treefrog and leopard are among those verified as having disappeared forever as of 2016.

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Astonishing Agriculture: Food Grows Without Soil or Groundwater

Jun 30, 2017 10:23AM

A greenhouse in the South Australia desert uses coconut husks, solar power and desalinated seawater to grow 17,000 tons of non-GMO food every year.

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Healthy Holdover: Kitchen Garden Stays at White House

Jun 30, 2017 10:23AM

Michelle Obama’s White House kitchen garden that promotes healthy eating will continue for 17 years.

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Robot Janitors: Floating Trash-Eaters Clean Up Baltimore Harbor

Jun 30, 2017 10:23AM

Solar- and hydro-powered trash robots are sucking up plastic, Styrofoam and other debris from Baltimore’s harbor, and the waste is used to generate electricity.

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Rigged Research: GMO Studies Compromised by Conflicts of Interest

Jun 30, 2017 10:23AM

French researchers have concluded that 40 percent of 579 GMO (genetically modified food) studies are tainted by conflicts of interest, such as a study author being employed by a company that profits from genetically engineered crops.

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Floral Throughways: Garden Clubs Help Beautify Roads

Jun 30, 2017 10:23AM

If you’re awed by the mass of blooms decorating highway meridians and embankments, you often have local garden clubs to thank, along with partnering state highway departments.

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