We know we must breathe to live, but aside from that most people know few facts about the process aside from oxygen in and carbon dioxide out. Check out some very fascinating facts below to give you some more insight into what is going on when we breathe!
1. Breathing has very little to do with oxygen. Air has 21% oxygen and the body only needs 5%. It’s all about Carbon Dioxide!
2. Breathing through the mouth can, over time, create a shrinking of the jaw – hence resulting in crooked teeth (or a relapse after having your braces removed).
3. Breathing... Read More
Of all the water in the world, its estimated that less than 1% is available for human consumption. That may be the reason its nickname is 'blue gold'. So how do we continue to live our lives with access to water while making sure others can still enjoy it in the future? Check out the infographic below for some answers and facts.
Thanks to WholeLiving and MindBodyGreen for the infographic.
http://www.wholeliving.com/
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4318/What-You-Need-to-Know-About-Water-Infographic.html
Dr. Masuru Emoto has published several volumes of a work titled Messages from Water, which contain photographs of water crystals next to essays and "words of intent." Since water is the most receptive of the 4 elements, he tested its reaction to non-physical events; i.e. the “words of intent”. Below is a clip from the movie, What the Bleep do we Know, with example of some of Dr. Emoto’s work. After the scene is almost done, a man says to a woman “Makes you wonder, doesn’t it? If thoughts can do that to water, imagine what our thoughts can... Read More
A study that looked at biomarkers in the blood to correlate vitamins and brain function found very clear links between nutrition and brain health.
A new study goes deeper in understanding the connection between good nutrition and a healthy brain. Previous studies have linked individual vitamin deficiencies to cognitive decline. But new research looks at a wider range of vitamins, and even better, it uses biomarkers in the blood to correlate vitamins with brain health, both good and bad.
Many studies exploring the relationship between nutrition and cognitive health rely on people's personal reports of their diets -- a notoriously unreliable... Read More
The actress helps create a line of family safe products
Tired of products that only looked green on the outside, Jessica Alba got together with Christopher Gavigan, the former CEO of Healthy Child Healthy World, to create their own brand of honestly safe and eco-friendly products. Both founders are parents so there is a strong emphasis on clean, safe products like baby wipes, soaps and even detergents. The diapers are naturally biodegradable, pure plant-based, and even come in fun designs and colors. She is a pretty stylish celebrity, I'm sure she wants her baby to rock some cute diapers.
We haven't... Read More
