For years, fat has gotten a bad rap as the cause of obesity, heart disease and high cholesterol. In fact, you can walk into nearly any store and find items tagged with “fat-free” or with “reduced fat” labels. While we are programmed to see fat as the enemy, here are my 5 reasons to “get […]
You want to change your lifestyle, reduce stress, get more sleep and start eating right. You are committed to your health and are willing to incorporate just the right foods to maintain optimum health and prevent disease.But what to eat? With all the options these days, it is hard to know what to choose.Here are […]
The government owns the rain. That’s the sobering lesson that Oregon couple Jon and Sabrina Carey learned after the Jackson County Watermaster’s Office informed them that the 2-acre pond on their property was illegal and must be destroyed or face criminal penalties “I basically bought a lemon,” said Jon, teary-eyed in an interview with the […]
Shade Grown Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis) A valuable herb to the working and thinking classes of our world. I was first exposed to yerba mate through my friends at the Guayaki yerba mate company around 2002 who today produce many wonderful shade-grown yerba mate products and ready-made drinks. What a gift! This herb has come in […]
[Note from the Editor: This article was published moments before The Army Corps of Engineers DENIED the Dakota Access Pipeline permission to drill under the Missouri River on December 4, 2016. This is the first time we’ve ever all gotten together and beat BigOil and BigBanks. We must keep the pressure on before their next round […]
I had the distinct honor of hosting, speaking onstage with, and getting some interview time with Wim Hof in October 2016. Wim Hof “The Iceman” holds a startling 26 world records for his mental and physical feats in extreme climates — mostly in very cold climates. Hof was born in the nation of Holland, a relatively […]
Glenn Greenwald is a journalist, constitutional lawyer, political commentator and best-selling author. He’s perhaps best known for working with NSA document-leaker Edward Snowden to expose the sneaky surveillance tactics used by governments and government agencies. And while the issues surrounding privacy and the government’s invasion of it have grabbed a lot of the spotlight, Snowden’s NSA […]
By Gillian B A few years ago, I met and interviewed someone and my life became a whole lot more magical as a result! This was my very first interview with the one and only David “Avocado” Wolfe, during which I had the opportunity to ask him my burning questions! At the time, I was […]
Although the nuclear disaster at Fukushima happened 5 years ago, the impacts are still strongly felt by the people who live there today. There has been a significant increase in birth defects, stillbirths, and miscarriages since the disaster, and the problem is persisting, if not getting worse. The Japanese government and media have been covering […]
My Role in The Bad Mother I started filming home movies as a 7 year old and stop-action films at age 12. I loved both watching and creating films as a kid and probably would have pursued a career in film making if I hadn’t had such a passion for peak performance, health and nutrition. […]
