Bottled Water Just As Contaminated As Tap Water

The Environmental Working Group reports bottled water sold in markets and convenience stores are no more free of pollutants than the water that pours from the kitchen tap at a fraction of the cost.

Ten top-selling brands of bottled water contained a total of 38 pollutants including fertilizer, industrial chemicals, bacteria and the residue of drugs such as Tylenol. The bottled water showed an average of eight pollutants in each sample.

Americans drank more than twice as much bottled water in 2007 as they did in 1997, guzzling 8.8 billion gallons at a cost of $10.3 billion in 2007, according to the Beverage Marketing Corp., a research and consulting firm based in New York. Although commercials often show pristine mountain springs, the reality is that bottled water often comes from city water supplies, said Renee Sharp, an Environmental Working Group senior scientist.

Digestive System and Nutrition Basics

Wed, 10/15/2008 - 11:52 — gardenspot

Nutrition can be an engrossing subject to learn about when it comes to nutrition. But the basic idea is “What goes in must come out.” Your body takes what it needs from what you give it and gets rid of the rest via the excretory system.

If you notice you have a problem passing waste, you should take it seriously, pay a visit to a doctor. Unfortunately, many individuals have this problem. Don’t be wary about discussing this with your doctor, it can be very serious to your health.

To discover if you have this condition, first monitor how many bowel movements (BM) you have daily. If you have one per day it’s okay, however it is better to have 2 to 3 BM’s a day and more if you eat more often. But if you find you are having two or one per week or even more frightening a handle or fewer per month, then you have a serious problem.

Purple cabbage

Purple cabbages are so much more interesting and tastier than than regular cabbages.

Giveaway Results

Mon, 10/13/2008 - 20:59 — gardenspot
Our apologies to the winners of our giveaway contest. Two winners were selected and they will be receiving an email with the details of how to claim their copies of the Kit.

Tasty results of Organic Gardening

Mon, 10/13/2008 - 20:21 — gardenspot

The No Green Thumb Required kit helps you plan the perfect type of organic garden you want to have. Grow the foods you like to eat and save money at the same time.

World Food Day 2008

"World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy"

World Food Day, October 16th, is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed, year-around action to alleviate hunger.

World Food Day activities aim at expanding global awareness in an effort to reduce the effects of increasingly severe climate patterns on agriculture and the impact of biofuels on food production.

High food prices and related issues, challenges food security at the present time, as rapidly rising food prices risk increasing the number of hungry people, notes Food And Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’s Chief of World Food Day events, Sidaty Aidara.

With the number of undernourished people currently estimated at more than 850 million, high food prices are not only putting at greater risk the hungry but those also on the brink of poverty.

Out of Poverty: Paul Polak on Practical Problem Solving

Sun, 10/05/2008 - 00:05 — Arden

Paul Polak, author of Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail, discusses his 12 steps for effective problem solving to end global poverty.

Paul Polak--founder of Colorado-based non-profits the Design Revolution (D-REV) and International Development enterprises (IDE)are dedicated to developing practical solutions that attack poverty at its roots.

Vegetarian Awareness Month

Tue, 09/30/2008 - 15:43 — gardenspot

World Vegetarian Day is October 1st. The North American Vegetarian Society created it in 1977 to “promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism.” World Vegetarian Day kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month which runs through October and ends on World Vegan Day on November 1st.

Clean living 'slows cell ageing'

Taking more exercise and eating the right foods may help increase levels of an enzyme vital for guarding against age-related cell damage, work suggests. Among 24 men asked to adopt healthy lifestyle changes for a US study in The Lancet Oncology, levels of telomerase increased by 29% on average. Telomerase repairs and lengthens telomeres, which cap and protect the ends of chromosomes housing DNA. As people age, telomeres shorten and cells become more susceptible to dying. It is the damage and death of cells that causes ageing and disease in people. Several factors such as smoking, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle are associated with shorter-than-average telomeres. This might be a powerful motivator for many people to beneficially change their diet and lifestyle - The study authors

EPA database lists toxic chemicals released by facilities

Sat, 09/13/2008 - 15:57 — Arden

From the article:

The latest available information on facilities that pollute the air and water is now available on the Internet from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The 2007 Toxics Release Inventory is a searchable database. Internet users can look up specific facilities or search the site for facilities by ZIP code, city, county and state. That allows users to find out what toxic chemicals are emitted near their homes, offices and schools.

Source: AJC

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