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All Blog Posts Tagged 'health' (21)

Which Foods Are Healthy?

Think of all the suggestions the media makes about what is healthy.…

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Added by Michael Levin on April 29, 2016 at 8:23am — 1 Comment

Know What You Eat

A total of 27 products were analysed, with ten of them containing horse DNA, while 23 of them tested positive for pig DNA.

The days of small, rural homesteads like the Dudley Farm are not gone. In fact, most…

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Added by Michael Levin on January 15, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Created by: CookingSchools.net
Rachel Mary-Beth Hankins (rmbhankins@gmail.com | CookingSchools.net) contacted us to let us know about this graphic they just produced about the health benefits of sriracha. Plus, it tastes great! Thanks, Rachel!

Added by Michael Levin on June 11, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Alan Watts: Leaves Are Not Green

Added by Michael Levin on October 15, 2010 at 11:24am — No Comments

Heart Attack

When I lived in Ireland, I woke up one morning and coughed, clutching

my chest. My wife's a cardiologist and she said "That's it. Come on,

we're going to the hospital." And, off we went to merry St. Vincent's in

Ballsbridge.

We checked in at the Emergency Ward and my wife casually mentioned that

she was a doctor, hoping that her status would grease the skids, as it

were.

They wheeled me into the… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 15, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Bike of The Day {BOTD} ::: Brompton

Brompton

Today’s {BotD} Bike of the Day is a Brompton folding bike…

Bromptons have been around for years. They’re made in England. I spotted this one at the Hawthorne Hostel in Portland, Oregon. It’s not the first folding bike I’ve seen at the

hostel. Last year, another traveler came on a Dahon he loved so much he

had it chrome plated!…

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Added by Michael Levin on October 7, 2010 at 3:51pm — No Comments

Something to think about...

I had just finished a trip to Brazzaville, Republic of Congo and then Morocco. Came back to NYC, staying on E14th Street at the hostel. It

was a quiet mid-morning on Sunday, I believe. I walked from the hostel to a coffee shop, then to a park.

And, on the way back, I looked up and saw this guy lying…

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Added by Michael Levin on September 12, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments

{BotD} Bike of the Day ::: Bilenky

Bilenky

This Bilenky bike was parked in front of the Whole Foods in Winter Park, FL. It’s fitted with couplers that allow you to break it down easily to ship.

Bilenky…

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Added by Michael Levin on August 25, 2010 at 3:40am — No Comments

Get Spiritual, Eat Sweet, or Give Kombucha a Kick ::: You Pick!

There’s a book called “Finding God in the Garden”, by Balfour Brickner…

You can read (I like it) or you can go outside and discover a few things yourself. What’s a You Pick farm? It’s a farm where you visit and pick your own fruit. There’s a new

hostel in Gainesville called “The Zen Hostel”. Owner Tobe Terrell gave

me a book…

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Added by Michael Levin on July 9, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Variations on Home Gardens

Community Gardening with Organic Vegetables

Click on the photo above to see several beautiful ways people are organizing their organic gardens. I am also reading a book about gardening called "Gardening for the Future of the Earth", by Howard-Yana Shapiro and John Harrison. It has chapters by a variety of authors many who have been mentioned by members of Zoobird in… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on February 12, 2010 at 12:39pm — No Comments

Gratitude is a Sickness Suffered By Dogs...

Elephant Journal points us to an article in the NYTimes entitled "Now Sending | Dictator Cards". It's good to remind ourselves of the ways various people… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on December 25, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Want to work on an Organic Farm? Magnolia Farms is calling...

Magnolia Farms is in Live Oak, FL and serves Gainesville and the surrounding area. So, if you're local, you can sign up - it's CSA, community supported agriculture.

Darlene and Mike McElwee need helping hands at our farm in exchange for food shares. How cool is that? They also… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on December 16, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

What About Me

A little message from QMS to brighten your day, on the way to wherever you're… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 4, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Secrets to Living to an Old Age

Gertrude Baines was the world’s oldest person at 115. She was born in Shellman, Ga., on April 6, 1894, and died Friday. Her favorite foods were bacon and fried chicken. When asked what the secret was to living a long life, she smiled…

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Added by Michael Levin on September 12, 2009 at 11:16am — No Comments

The Reality of Bicycle Commuting

All photos by Mike Levin unless otherwise noted

NYTimes, "A Bicycle Evangelist With the Wind Now at His Back", by Cornelia Dean: "Mr. Blumenauer’s goals are larger than putting Americans on two wheels. He seeks to create what he calls a more sustainable society, including wiser use of… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on January 13, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

The Great American Smokeout

(Photo from American Lung Association)

Today, November 20th, is the Great American Smokeout. It's a day smokers are encouraged to quit smoking for 24 hours. This article has some pretty graphic info about what smoking does to your health.

What you see above is a healthy lung.

(Photo from American… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on November 20, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Living Off-The-Grid

Mycol giving a presentation at www.indigogreenstore.com workshop

(photo by Michael Levin www.zoobird.com)

"Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination" ---Oscar Wilde

Living off-the-grid means living without public utilities like electricity. People who live off-the grid may not depend on municipal water, sewage, or natural gas. It also can mean you're self-sufficient in various ways. There are many third-world… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 30, 2008 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Grow Your Own!

To tell the Truth but tell it slant -

Success in Circuit lies

Too bright for our infirm Delight

The Truth's superb surprise

As lightning to the Children eased

With explanation kind

The Truth must dazzle gradually

Or every man be blind

Emily Dickenson

A controversial YouTube video about high fructose corn syrup prompted one viewer to comment that some tea is… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 14, 2008 at 11:27am — No Comments

Green is the New Black

Morning conversations over coffee can be wake up calls. Let me reflect on what's in my head this fine morning.

Consider this scenario: A secretary with 2 kids making $22K/yr whose husband lost job drives into work and spends $100/wk on gas. That's 22K/yr and $5K goes to gas.

How about a medical patient who postpones a checkup because of transportation costs?… Continue

Added by Michael Levin on October 10, 2008 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

How does your garden grow?

My garden has kale, collard greens, lambs quarters, garlic chives and sweet potatoes. Since I started gardening, my overall well-being has dramatically increased. As a result of eating organic vegetables, my health has definitely improved. I've lost weight. My eyesight is better! I love to garden. Plus, I have met so many interesting and friendly people at the McRorie Community Garden. No negatives. It's a lifestyle change for me. Now, I look at every meal as an…

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Added by Michael Levin on August 20, 2008 at 12:00pm — No Comments