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The Nutrient Games: Is Less More?
An article about nutrients, and how many vitamins, minerals, and supplements do we need to take. Part one in a three-part series.

The Nutrient Games: The Answer Is?
An article which attempts to answer the question, "Is Less More?" - and other nutritional questions to consider. The last article in a three-part series.

The Nutrient Games: Unmentionables
An article about the "unmentionables" - substances that are not usually displayed or cannot be displayed on nutrition fact labels. Part two in a three-part series.

Compost - the Silver Bullet
Compost is the best friend of the organic gardener. It fights disease, provides nutrients, conserves those nutrients, and neutralizes acidic or alkaline soil. You can never have too much compost. Read about all these benefits of compost and then go use it in your garden.
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Book Review: The Fiber 35 Diet
Tired of low-fat and low-carb diets? See how increasing your fiber can change the way you eat and feel.
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Healthy Weight Gains
There are a few of us that would like to add muscle but just can't seem to. Hard gainers can expect to acheive this goal if they foolow this nitritional plan.
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Making Liquid Manure
Spring is an excellent time to make up a batch of liquid manure from the new lush growth. Use liquid manure to as an organic fertilizer to add nutrients and trace element
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Hydrate for Optimum Workouts
Fluid intake is paramount to health and performance levels during workouts. Learn what to drink and how much to maintain peak performance.
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Miracles of Mulch
Mulch is one of the main components of desert gardening. Read about the many types of mulch you can buy (or scrounge)and how they benefit your desert garden.
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New Breastfeeding Diet Book
The New Breastfeeding Diet Plan analyzes how food choices benefit breastfeeding mothers and their babies.
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Soil in A Desert Garden
Preparing soil in a desert garden is an important part of the process. There are some definite do's and don'ts in this part of your garden planning.
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Vitamins and Alcohol Consumption
Everybody talks about achieving optimum health but rarely do we broach the subject of drinkers who need to increase their vitamin intake to compensate for what they lack.
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Hydroponic Gardening
This article on Hydroponic Gardening gives an overview of hydroponic gardening: what it is, why people do it, where to buy hydroponic gardening supplies and kits.
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Steps to Setting up A New Reef Aquarium
The steps to setting up a reef aquarium.

Adding Organic Matter
Organic matter, soil type: what's the big deal? Well, your flowers can sure tell a difference - and so should you! Get up to speed on organic matter and soil preparation.
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Reasons To Avoid Processed Foods
The Top Ten good reasons why each of us should avoid eating processed foods.

Prokaryotic Microbe Cell Biology
Prokaryotes are evolutionarily ancient, for billions of years the only form of life. Here's a summary of the basic "parts & pieces" of these primitive cells.
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Soil - Part I - Types of Soil
Soil is the material that covers the earth’s crust. It’s made up of minerals and organic matter in various combinations, plus liquid (water) and gas (oxygen). What type of soil you have is one of the first things you need to find out about your garden.

Water Quality
The importance of water quality to indoor plants and how to deal with problems.
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World Ecosystems in Danger
Urbanization, new dam constructions, groundwater withdrawals and pollution are helping to paint a grim view of the future.
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The Definition of Acid
In order to plan out a proper diet it is important to understand all of the nutrients. Acids are important to understand in order to maintain the body's acid/base balance
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CAM and Chemotherapy Side Effects
Some estimates put the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine as high as 54% of US cancer patients. They use it to decrease nausea, fatigue, anxiety, and pain.
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Mulch Laying practicalities
Recognition of The Carbon: Nitrogen ratio (C:N), the PH of the mulch and soil, the effect of nitrogen drawdown help solve problems that may occur with mulch laying.
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Purple potatoes, Garnet Yams
Purple potatoes, Rose, Garnet - spuds of yesteryear might be green with envy. Yes, potatoes can be green too! Simplicity, comfort and nutrition too. Try new potatoes.
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Detox Diet and Vegetable Juice
"Detox Diet and Vegetable Juice" looks at a popular detox diet with juice fasting, juice diet & detox diet pros and cons, alternative viewpoints, & juice fasting blends.
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Easy, Organic Garden Weeding
Piles of old newspapers are a non-toxic way to kill weeds and grass in perennial and vegetable gardens
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The Definition of Sugars
In order to plan out a proper diet it is important to understand all of the nutrients. Sugar is an important part of a healthy diet if properly utilized.
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Science Technology Lesson Plan
Students create their own "virtual garden" in the classroom and share it with others in the cyber community. Learn how to set up your own classroom project in this article.
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Celiac Disease Update
This article describes celiac disease and the genetic markers that confer susceptibility to its development. This article includes an overview of symptoms and potential complications, and it explains how testing for genetic markers can aid with diagnosis.
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Flower Garden Weed Control 1
Got weeds? Who doesn't! Follow these simple weed control tips beginning early in the spring to control weeds in your flower garden all season long.
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Selecting A Garden Site
Planting your first flower garden from scratch is exciting – and a challenge! Start out right with this simple guide to selecting the best possible site for your garden.
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Water, Water No Where
Water is the most vital resource to mankind, yet the Middle East lacks sufficient water resources for growth and stability. The next major war in the Middle East will probably be over water, not oil.
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A First Landscape: 2
The quickest way to bring flowers and color into the residential landscape is by planting containers full of bright and interesting plants.
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
This article describes the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, disease course, and treatment of idiopathic or autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA).
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Boost Your Immunity With Food
This article shows the role that different immune boosting foods play in one's diet. Reasoning as to why they should be incorporated in one's diet is discussed.
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Cooking for Pets
Whether for health, financial or simply reasons of taste, many pet owners have turned to preparing Fido and Fifi's meals themselves. Here's where to start.
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Easy Ghee
Ghee is a cooking oil that is healthy yet tastes satisfyingly rich. All that's required is patience.
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Fall Seasonal Container Plants
With harvest parties, Halloween and Thanksgiving autumn containers can be a dramatic focal point on a deck, patio or open garden spot.
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Fresh Foods for a Vegetarian Pantry
Keeping a well-stocked refrigerator can make meal preparation much faster and easier. Reduce stress with this handy shopping guide.
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