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They call it ‘Spaghetti with Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Garlicky Kale”, but I call it “The Love Mender

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What's the perfect song to sing on a Meatless Monday?

“you say tomato (tuh-mey-toh), I say tomato(tuh-mah-toh)
you eat potato (puh-tey-toh) and I eat potato (puh-tey-tuh)
tomato, tomato, potato, potato
let's call the whole thing off”

That’s kind of crazy to call the whole thing off over a matter of pronounciations, don’t ya think? Well I’m sure Fred Astaire had a good reason…maybe she couldn’t give up eating meat for one day a week. If you are reading this,... Read More

Water Wednesday, join the Movement!

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20 Interesting and Useful Water Facts

Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water.
At birth, water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight.
A healthy person can drink about three gallons (48 cups) of water per day.
Drinking too much water too quickly can lead to water intoxication. Water intoxication occurs when water dilutes the sodium level in the bloodstream and causes an imbalance of water in the brain.
Water intoxication... Read More

Hemp History Week May 2nd-8th

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In honor of Hemp History Week, May 2-8, we have found some great facts and links to share about this sustainable and versatile crop. In case you may be put off by the relationship hemp has to marijuana, we encourage you to discover the truth about it and how it has really supported our economy and lives throughout history.
Here are some hemp facts:

• Over 20,000 modern day products can be made from hemp

• Hemp... Read More

Meatless Mondays! Join the movement!

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By Danielle Lee

If you’re not familiar with the Meatless Mondays campaign yet, you can get the gist of it by the name alone.  It’s a movement to reduce the consumption of meat for at least one day of the week.  I am familiar with the campaign, but I had no idea how far back it went.  It was resurrected in 2003 as a non-profit initiative of The Monday Campaigns, in association with the Johns... Read More

What kind of food does Lady Gaga like?

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By Danielle Lee
"Raw raw mm raw raw raw"

Raw food diets may seem trendy like your favorite new pop song, but they are so much more. Learn what the hype is about.

Did you know the body does not recognize cooked food? The lack of recognition causes leukocytosis, which is where white blood cells are released into the stomach. White blood cells fight disease, kill bacteria, combat allergic reactions, destroy old and/or damaged cells, and kill... Read More

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