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Health Food Store Review: Sprouts

On Friday was the grand opening of Sprouts, a new health food store, here in Seal Beach. Of course I had to check it out, to see what they would offer and if it would be comparable to other stores. I was especially hoping that they would carry raw milk, which is hard to find [...]

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Top 10 natural sunscreen products

Just in time for my vacation in Hawaii in August I found out about a study that evaluated over 1,000 sunscreen products for effectiveness and potential health hazards. I was shocked to learn that so many name brands are full of dangerous chemicals and only offer minimal protection. Click here to see the full list. [...]

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What are soap nuts?

Three months ago I came across a new product that sounded to good to be true. I was looking for a more natural way to make the laundry, since I read a lot about the negative health effects from regular laundry detergents. A lot of people are concerned about their food, but they don’t even [...]

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How herbal tea can help with stomach pains and discomfort

A couple of months ago my fiance and I made a great discovery in our local grocery store. She had been complaining about stomach pain and discomfort for a while and no medicine seemed to help. The doctors she went to had no alternative either than expensive prescription drugs that did not help at all.
One [...]

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How to open a coconut

Coconuts are a great nutritional food and are worth giving a try if you haven’t done yet.
Health benefits of coconuts include:
- Reduce the risk of heart disease
- Lower your cholesterol
- Improve Crohn’s, IBS, and other digestive disorders
- Prevent other disease and routine illness with its powerful antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal agents
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How a shower water filter can make your life more healthy and enjoyable.

Often it is the little things that can make a big difference. I made that experience this year in February when I finally decided to get a shower water filter for the shower in our apartment. I had played with the idea for a while, but always dismissed it as something unnecessary. Boy was [...]

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5 simple things you can do today to eat healthier

Many people want to eat healthier, but don’t know where to start. Here is a short list of things you can do today to make your diet healthier.
1. No more fast food
This might be hard for many people who are used to the convenience of fast food. Unfortunately there is nothing healthy about fast food. [...]

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Raw milk under attack in California!

A new law could mean the end to raw milk in California. AB 1735 is the name of this new initiative that would require all raw milk to be tested for a bacteria that causes no known harm to humans. This is an attack on the raw food producers and consumer who take their health [...]

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Zsweet - a natural alternative to sugar

Sugar can cause many problems for our body such as cavities, high blood sugar levels and lots of calories. Unfortunately most products in our Western diet are loaded with sugar. This mass amount of sugar in our food is one reason for many of our modern health problems. I experienced this myself when I was [...]

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Where to find raw milk in Orange County

2 weeks ago I first heard about a book called Cure Tooth Decay. Since I had problems with cavities since I have been a teenager and always searched for ways to stop the decay and the drilling on my teeth I was excited to read this book. I will post a extensive review about the [...]

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