The Latest in Health
New York Sues Over Fracking
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a suit to prevent fracking in the Delaware River Basin, an area that supplies drinking water to more than 15 million people in the New York City area and the city of Philadelphia. The suit was filed against the U.S. Army. . .
Texas Seeks To Force Fracking Disclosure
How bout them Texans? Just when you thought they were hell bent on doing as they please with the environment they turn around and set the bar high on fracking. The Texas House became the first legislative body to pass a law requiring that all drilling companies disclose the chemicals. . .
National Bike To Work Day
Today is the 17th annual National Bike To Work Day. I’m not sure it would qualify for its own Hallmark greeting card, but biking to work has gained a tremendous amount of traction in the last ten years. According to the League of American Bicyclists bike commuting in the U.S.. . .
Some Retailers Switch To BPA Free Receipts
Bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA is an ingredient found in some plastic bottles, and is a known health hazard to humans. A lot has been said on this subject, and many companies are taking steps to eliminate it from their packaging, but did you know that it is commonly. . .
Non-GMO Beers On The Rise
The effort to push back on genetically modified crops is spreading into the beer market place. Organically certified beers have seen an increase in sales during this last recession. Despite the perceived notion that organic costs more, organic brewers have matched pricing with traditional craft beer makers. Brands like Sierra. . .
Fracking Tied To Flammable Water
You’ve seen the video on YouTube, or even the evening news. A man turns on his water faucet, lights his butane lighter by the water flow and whoosh the water catches on fire. This is not a Siegfried and Roy magic trick, but one of the harsh consequences of methane. . .
FDA Needs To Establish Gluten Free Guidelines
The Food and Drug Administration can’t seem to figure out what gluten-free product actually means. In 2004, Congress gave the FDA until 2008 to create a definition for what a gluten-free product is. It’s 2011 and the FDA still cannot figure it out. There are currently 18 million Americans with. . .
RE-Powering America’s Land
New York City is a taking a cue from the federal program called RE-Powering America’s Land. The city plans on installing utility scale solar power installations on its old landfills. The installations will generate 50 megawatts. 50 megawatts is not a lot power to handle the likes of New York,. . .
Lung Association Cites Marginal Air Quality Improvement
The American Lung Association issued their newest State of the Air report for air quality found in U.S. Cities. The report states that air quality has improved in some cities, but that 154 million Americans are still threatened by dangerously high pollution levels. The 2011 State of the Air Report,. . .
Pennsylvania Ends Fracking Wastewater Discharging
Pennsylvania is on the verge of becoming one of the first states to ban the discharging of brine water waste from fracking into rivers. Fracking is a process that cracks the earth to obtain natural gas from shale gas fields. The natural gas industry has been releasing brine water residue. . .
Blueberries Can Fight Fat
Blueberries have been found to contain antioxidants that provide health benefits to your metabolic function through their ability to scavenge free radicals from your system. These same antioxidants can be found in other fruits such as blackberries, raspberries, and grapes. A new study from the University of Texas has found. . .
“Fracking” Contributing To Greenhouse Gases
“Fracking” has become the new darling of the energy industry and has garnered support from the Obama administration. Fracking to put it simply is a method that extracts methane gas by hydraulically fracturing underground shale deposits. By fracturing underground shale deposits, methane gas is released and captured above ground. Methane. . .
Healthy Benefits Of Fasting
Fasting has been primarily associated with religious traditions. But, a new study shows that an occasional fast can have healthy benefits for your heart. The Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Utah has shown that periodic fasting is good for you and your heart. According to the researchers fasting can. . .
Pour On The Maple Syrup
For all of you who love to eat pancakes and waffles in the morning here is some good health news. Pour on the maple sugar. Not the fake synthetic stuff, but the pure organic maple syrup (hopefully non-gmo) that can cost an arm and a leg. Researchers have discovered that. . .
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