Joyful Health Yoga

02/18/2014

something to think about before you sip from your next cup of tea:http://grist.org/news/your-tetley-tea-wont-taste-so-good-after-you-read-this/

Labor abuses, dangerous pesticide practices, and other problems are widespread at 24 Tetley tea plantations in India.

02/13/2014

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/14-ways-go-green-valentines-day.html

A list of ways to share the love with everyone you adore without hating on the environment.

02/13/2014

http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/5-foods-you-shouldnt-eat-if-you-care-about-environment.html

“Eight million acres have been cleared and burned already, and the orangutan is on its way to extinction,”

You've heard them all before, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded of why these foods are destructive to our planet.

02/12/2014

Another reason to keep on practicing! http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/01/140127164408.htm

Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to new research. The more the women in the study practiced yoga, the better their results.

02/12/2014

"Many frogs, Hayes found, react to the same hormone-mimicking chemicals that humans do. So Syngenta (then Novartis) asked him to take a look at the safety of its herbicide, atrazine. Before herbicide-resistant GMOs came along and boosted glyphosate to the top spot, atrazine was the best-selling w**d killer in the United States, and fairly harmless, according to conventional wisdom. However, when Hayes exposed frogs to low levels of the chemical, weird things happened: s***m production dried up and ovaries developed on male frogs."

http://grist.org/food/how-a-pesticide-company-went-after-a-frog-loving-scientist/

Remember Junior anyone? - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110216/

When Tyrone Hayes' research suggested that atrazine messed up amphibian reproductive organs, its manufacturer set out to "discredit" him.

02/04/2014

Not that i necessarily agree with their recommended portions..but you get the idea: we're not getting what we need. Aaaaaand we're being overworked at the same time. No wonder we're drained and gulping down that morning (and afternoon and evening) coffee...

http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2014/01/standard-american-diet-sad-charts

We do a pretty good job eating the recommended amount of potatoes. Other stuff, not so much.

02/04/2014

Salad from a vending machine? Maybe if it sounded like this:
"Antioxidant Salad: a.k.a. The Free-Radical Assassin: Mixed greens, goat cheese, mixed berries, almonds, carrot, sprouts, flax seed & white balsamic vinaigrette."
http://www.farmersfridge.com/ #!menu/c1hxq

02/03/2014

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/food-matters/2014/01/30/a-few-simple-things-you-can-do-to-help-the-oceans-if-you-dont-have-53-million-dollars/

Yesterday Oceana announced the exciting news that they are part recipients of a $53 million commitment over five years from Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of its ...

02/03/2014

"While individual health is an important point to consider when debating organic vs. conventional produce, “it’s only part of the wider, more appropriate perspective that needs to be taken". Organic farming has benefits that reach beyond consumers’ health. Organic farms are better for the water system, with less toxic runoff. They have better carbon sequestration in the soil and better drought resilience. They often treat workers better and offer educational internships"

http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/defense-organic-agriculture.html

It's not just about the pesticides. It's about supporting a philosophy that cares for the Earth.

01/31/2014

Yep. This works. I had problems with acne for a while, trying tons of different cleansers. When I switched to just using coconut oil my face was clearer, cleaner, and smoother. Will never go back.

http://www.treehugger.com/organic-beauty/want-fabulous-clear-skin-try-oil-cleansing-method.html

Once you trade in conventional facial cleansers for oil, you'll never look back.

01/31/2014

Yet another article questioning the effectiveness of supplements. Do your research before spending all that money!

http://www.treehugger.com/health/do-you-know-whats-your-fish-oil-supplement.html

One testing company shows that labels aren't as concise as they should be.

01/27/2014

Yet another reason to reduce meat consumption in your diet. We must justly and equally share the limited resources this planet has to offer.

http://grist.org/news/un-warns-us-to-eat-less-meat-and-lay-off-biofuels-or-were-in-for-it/

If we don't mend our ways, wild areas nearly as big as Brazil will turn into farmland by 2050. A new U.N. report lays out a plan for avoiding that.