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		<title>The Benefits of Being a Vegetarian</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The health benefits of being a vegetarian are simple and beneficial. Essentially this type of diet improves the overall health of the mind and body. Many believe it can add years to your life and with a little practice and some knowledge it is easy to do. Let us discuss some of the potential benefits [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.gardenmandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/veggies.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1566" title="veggies" src="http://www.gardenmandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/veggies.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a>The health benefits of being a vegetarian are simple and beneficial. Essentially this type of diet improves the overall health of the mind and body. Many believe it can add years to your life and with a little practice and some knowledge it is easy to do. Let us discuss some of the potential benefits of becoming a vegetarian. See what seems to apply to you and why you might want to change to the vegetarian lifestyle.</p>
<p><strong>1. Improved Nutrition</strong></p>
<p>For those who are looking to improve their nutrition, the vegetarian lifestyle is a great choice. The ability to get complete proteins is a proven advantage of vegetarian diets. Many food products have been shown to have negative effects on the body. The companies that cater to vegetarian diets are held up to the highest standards of food quality. Also most vegetarian foods are raised with organic methods. All these factors improve the nutritional content and safety of the foods.</p>
<p><strong>2. Many of Great Dining Choices</strong></p>
<p>The lifestyle change to being a vegetarian is fun. Today being a vegetarian or vegan is very popular. There are more places that cater to this kind of eating, than ever before. It is a lifestyle that is also ecological and green friendly. Basically being vegetarian is good for the planet, so it is good for you too. This is one of the main reasons that people first switch to being a vegetarian or a vegan. It helps to have a motivation, this makes the change both about your health and a change in your lifestyle.<br />
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3. Vegan or Vegetarian?</strong></p>
<p>Some people do not realize there is a difference between being vegan and being a vegetarian. Vegetarians do not eat any meats, but may eat some things like cheese or products made from milk. Vegans do not eat any meat or meat byproducts. You do not have to be a vegan to be vegetarian in diet. It is all a matter of choice and either one is a healthier lifestyle. Remember that changing your diet should be a process. You do not have to change everything about your diet all at once, it is best to take it slowly. Allow your body time to adjust.</p>
<p>The health benefits of being a vegetarian are many. It also helps keep the planet safer. If these things are important to you, then you should consider trying the vegetarian lifestyle. It is fun, healthy and easy to do. Take it a step at a time, so that you learn to enjoy being a vegetarian.</p>
<p>Emily is a vegetarian herself and also a health blogger. She is a contributing writer for a site that focuses on IBS treatments including the use of <a href="http://www.ibstreatments.com/ibs-treatment-with-antidepressants/">antidepressants for IBS</a> symptom relief.</p>
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		<title>Organic Chia Seeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to Plant Chia Seeds Chia seeds have been a staple in the diets of Native Americans and Hispanic cultures for centuries. This seed is also known as a “super food” and has many health benefits like lowering blood pressure and so much more. Where to Plant Chia Seeds Chia thrives in coastal communities, open [...]]]></description>
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<p><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>How to Plant Chia Seeds</strong><br />
Chia seeds have been a staple in the diets of Native Americans and Hispanic cultures for centuries. This seed is also known as a “super food” and has many health benefits like lowering blood pressure and so much more.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Where to Plant Chia Seeds</strong><br />
Chia thrives in coastal communities, open grasslands, hillsides and also sites that were once used for mining or mineral extraction. </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>It Doesn’t Take a Lot of Work</strong><br />
Chia is essentially a wild flower and should be planted in an area that enjoys full sunlight during the year. Before planting Chia seeds make sure that the area that you’re going to plant them has good drainage.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial,serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">One of the benefits of Chia is that this plant doesn’t require a lot of care or maintenance as the plant grows. All you have to do is sprinkle the seed onto the ground in the springtime, press the seed lightly in the ground and let nature do the rest.</span></span></span></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1405" title="acai-palm" src="http://www.gardenmandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/acai-palm.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></p>
<p>The acai, or assai, palm is a beautiful palm that grows in Brazil and other countries in South and Central America. It’s a palm in the Euterpe genus and is grown for its palm hearts, used in salads and other meals, and for its berries, which are being studied for their antioxidant properties.</p>
<p>There are about eight species of acai palms. They grow in wet places, to the height of 49 to 98 feet. The beautiful, feathery leaf has many narrow leaflets and can grow to nearly 10 feet long, and when dried can be woven into baskets, thatch for roofs, other construction materials, mats and brooms. The flower stalk hangs below the crown of the tree.</p>
<p>The acai palm is easy to grow from seed, and though it prefers the tropics, it has been grown successfully in cooler climates. It’s also a very good indoor plant. It’s easy to care for and is tolerant of low light. The best way to grow the acai palm is to plant several in one large pot.</p>
<p>The acai berry isn’t a berry but a drupe. A drupe is a fruit where the flesh surrounds a shell that surrounds a seed, while a berry ripens from the plant&#8217;s ovary and may have seeds embedded in it. The ripe acai fruit looks very much like a large blueberry with a large seed in its center. The fruit is a large part of the diet of many native peoples in the Amazon. The acai berry has been a large component of juices or liqueurs for many years in Brazil and now is a part of juices offered by <a href="http://www.monaviemediacenter.com">Monavie</a> and other producers. These <a href="http://www.facebook.com/monavie">Monavie</a> juices contain not only the acai fruit, but other fruits and antioxidants as well.</p>
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		<title>Organic Living and Type 2 Diabetes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Type 2 diabetes is reversible; it does not have to be a lifelong condition. Using medication and pills is not necessarily going to be the long-term fix. Changing the lifestyle and the diet will have the most impact for the rest of the diabetic’s life and may even eliminate the diabetes forever. Think about all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.gardenmandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Photoxpress_3452696.jpg"><img src="http://www.gardenmandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Photoxpress_3452696-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="orange" width="200" height="300" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1397" /></a>Type 2 diabetes is reversible; it does not have to be a lifelong condition. Using medication and pills is not necessarily going to be the long-term fix. Changing the lifestyle and the diet will have the most impact for the rest of the diabetic’s life and may even eliminate the diabetes forever. Think about all the junk food, refined and processed foods, foods with high sugar consumed on a daily basis. Around 246 million people in the world have diabetes but it does not have to be this way. </p>
<h2>Organic Diet is Logical Diabetics Management</h2>
<p>It is possible to reduce as much as 30 percent of the insulin intake, just by changing to a high-fiber low-fat diet. Focusing on 100%, raw and organic foods will be the healthiest choice. By taking out the drugs, the meat, dairy, caffeine, alcohol, candy and sugar you decrease much of the risk with type 2 diabetes. It is always necessary to talk to a doctor before changing the diet; a quick and drastic change could be dangerous. </p>
<h2>Organic Foods and Herbs for Diabetes</h2>
<p>Think of moving to an organic diet almost as a detox; many people have developed very dangerous and ill-conceived eating habits. Improving the diet can help cure the body; the mindset can also be improved almost instantly as well. Switching to an organic diet does not mean eating is going to be a miserable task; eating may actually become more interesting and fun for diabetics. Many people eat for psychological reasons; diabetes type 2 is a lifestyle condition.</p>
<p>By taking a practical approach, diabetes patients can find new recipes and meals that taste much better than processed foods. Vegetable juice does not raise insulin levels as fruit does; ginseng and bilberry can treat diabetes and lower blood sugar levels. There are many tasty organic options to reverse diabetes type 2 in many patients. </p>
<p>Type two diabetes is on the rise; and among some ethnic groups the numbers are staggering. <a href="http://www.africanamericandiabetes.org/type-two-diabetes">African American type two diabetes</a> diagnoses are nearly twice as high as the numbers among White non-Hispanics. This is not good news however, adjusting your diet and incorporating an exercise regime into ones lifestyle can make a difference.</p>
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		<title>Egyptian Skincare Secrets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 02:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.gardenmandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/j26.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1312" title="j26" src="http://www.gardenmandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/j26.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>Throughout the centuries Egyptian women have been the epitome of beauty thanks to their skin care routines that have been passed down from generation to generation. Mothers in Egypt have passed down their skin care secrets to daughters for centuries and as technology advanced those secrets were leaked to the western world and are in use by women around the world today.</p>
<h2>Body Oil</h2>
<p>Historical records show that Egyptian women used body oil as the primary component of their skin care regimen dating all the back to the times when the Pharaoh’s ruled Egypt. Back then, women in Egypt used body oil so often that they became known far and wide for their alabaster like skin. This skin care technique was in used by Egyptian women of all classes and it was even paid out as part of an Egyptian workers wages.</p>
<p>Body oil is still widely used by Egyptian women in this day and age. There are a wide variety of manufactures that produce body oil which can be bought online.</p>
<h2>Almonds</h2>
<p>One of the “secret ingredients” to Egyptian cosmetics over the years has been Almonds. Cosmetic manufacturers use almonds in everything from producing almond oil, eye cream and shampoo.</p>
<h2>Aloe Vera</h2>
<p>To fight back against the harmful effects of the sun’s rays Egyptians discovered the healing powers of aloe Vera very early and used that to help moisturize their skin after sun burns and even consume aloe Vera in their daily diets to keep their colons and intestinal tracks regulated.</p>
<h2>Lifestyle</h2>
<p>Dating back to the times of the Pharaohs, Egyptians have always placed an emphasis on staying healthy and fit because maintaining good health was one way that they slowed down the ageing process in their lives. This practice is still followed by women in Egypt today who make daily physical exercise an important part of their lives as well as following a healthy diet full of fresh fruits, vegetables and grains.</p>
<p>Have you looked at <a href="http://www.juvedermultra.co.uk/">Juvederm reviews</a>?</p>
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		<title>What You Need to Know About BPA Baby Bottles</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 05:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.gardenmandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/b9.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1294" title="b9" src="http://www.gardenmandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/b9.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="269" /></a>In 2008, moms all across Canada were startled to find that the popular maker of baby bottles, Philips Avent, had been the subject of recall discussions because of a chemical called bisphenol A (BPA) that is found in plastics. Avent also makes other plastic baby-feeding products, like sippy-cups, that were called into question after the recall. While staunchly defending the safety record of products, Avent also introduced a line of BPA-free bottles later that year, and published the material make-up of their product line on their website.</p>
<h2>Protective Custody</h2>
<p>Since the average Mom doesn&#8217;t hold a degree in chemistry, but is one of the more protective creatures roaming the face of the Earth, Avent&#8217;s switch to <a href="http://www.getprice.com.au/Avent-Pes-Bpa-Free-Gold-Bottle-125ml-Gpnc_223--50933313.htm">Avent Pes BPA free bottles</a> isn&#8217;t surprising. There are many other competitors in the market that were quick to jump on the BPA-free bandwagon, and had Avent done nothing, those other companies would have had a great time pointing fingers at a &#8220;pro-BPA&#8221; company.</p>
<h2>It Didn&#8217;t Kill Us, Right?</h2>
<p>The fact of the matter is that many plastics-producers use BPA to make the goods that wind up on our store shelves, including breast-milk bags and breast pumps. The belief is that BPA leaches from the plastic into the food or liquid that goes into a baby&#8217;s tiny, developing digestive system. Of course, plastic baby bottles have been around for decades, and no huge problems were ever known to have plagued today&#8217;s moms when they were being bottle-fed as infants, so some people may see this as much ado about nothing.</p>
<p>As long as the plastic bottles are not exposed to high temperatures, engineers and pediatricians say, they will not release chemicals into the food supply. However, since BPA has been blamed for all manner of medical issues. With mothers being as concerned as they&#8217;ve ever been (if not more so), many of them are switching back to the kind of bottles used before the advent of plastics &#8211; good, old-fashioned glass bottles. Safety, it seems, never goes out of style.</p>
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		<title>Green Eyecare Options</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 04:48:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many want and need good, reliable eyecare and for some, that means purchasing green eyecare and green accessories. Some eyewear designers and eco-friendly manufacturers are going green these days and producing green products for everyday eyecare needs. Some eyecare centers are recycling plastic, paper and metal—products they are now using in their offices. In addition, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.gardenmandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/l1.jpg"><img src="http://www.gardenmandy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/l1.jpg" alt="" title="l1" width="199" height="300" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1291" /></a>Many want and need good, reliable eyecare and for some, that means purchasing green eyecare and green accessories. Some eyewear designers and eco-friendly manufacturers are going green these days and producing green products for everyday eyecare needs. Some eyecare centers are recycling plastic, paper and metal—products they are now using in their offices. In addition, some eyecare centers are also using low-voltage and energy-efficient lighting in their offices. In Singapore some eyewear centers are making green style glasses made of recycled materials.  </p>
<h2>The Sunglass Fix</h2>
<p>In Australia, The Sunglass Fix has a recycling program that helps the environment and also gives much appreciated funds to charitable organizations. The Sunglass Fix works with many individuals and organizations to collect used sunglasses. The Sunglass Fix then recycles the sunglasses by rebuilding them and adding years of good use for those who need quality glasses. In addition, Clear Conscience Contact Lens Solutions offers an alternative to contact lens cleansers by utilizing product safety testing by not using animals and best of all, 10% of all their profits are donated to “non-profit animal welfare and environmental organizations.”</p>
<h2>Bio Lens</h2>
<p>BioLens- an Eco Friendly Contact Lens product—is a natural alternative to other types of contact lens materials. Bio Lens is made with a bio-compatible contact lens material and they also use recycled paper when packaging their products. There are also eco-friendly reading glasses that have no alcohol in them and come in a variety of styles and colors. Vision Spring is a social enterprise that is providing eye care to those who live in developing countries. They are currently operating in Bangladesh, El Salvador, India, Indonesia and South Africa.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.drsondheimer.com/">Lasik Chicago</a> might be the best option. After getting the surgery there will be less long term effects on the enviroment.</p>
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