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I Like Your Ponytail, A Story About CommitmentI Like Your Ponytail, A Story About Commitment

“I like your ponytail.” I said in a playful manner. “Ponytail?” he repeated in a thick French accent. There and then began the most extraordinary odyssey of my life.…

Avoid 90% of the Pesticides in Food, by Avoiding 12 Foods

Why should you care about pesticides in your food?For starters there may be as many as twenty pesticides on a single piece of fruit you eat.…

My HeroMy Hero

Dear Mrs. Black,It was January 1967 when this 11 year-old, frightened, little Israeli girl walked into your classroom for the first time. I had only arrived in the country two weeks before.…

We Are Sexual BeingsWe Are Sexual Beings

With sex all around us, oozing out of our televisions, theaters, magazines, fashion, on the streets, one would think we are the most sexually informed, open and comfortable nation on the planet.”…

The Banking ImplosionThe Banking Implosion

I’m sure by now you all have noticed the ongoing meltdown in the mortgage industry. The cause of this whole mess is a little bit complicated, rooted in both the structure of the mortgage industry, and human nature. I’ll try to explain both factors here in layman’s terms.…

Breaking old habits; Creating new Ones

We are mostly habitual beings. Webster defines habit as an acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary.…

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Doctors Are The Third Leading Cause of Death in the US, Causing 225,000 Deaths Every Year

An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports that medical errors have become the 3rd leading cause of death in the US. Not only is this tragic, but is particularly ironic given the high costs of health care in the US. Furthermore, poor performance of health care in the US was recently confirmed by a World Health Organization study, which used different data and ranked the United States as 15th among 25 industrialized countries.

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The Power of Listening to Your Inner Voice

If there is one gift we can give ourselves, it is the gift of listening to our inner voice. At a very early age I recognized that the different voices I was hearing, both from within and outside of me, were at conflict with one another. I was receiving messages from my parents, my teachers, my friends, my neighbors, my siblings, the media and myself.  read more »

Cancer: Killing Animals Is Killing Us

Studies conclude that vegetarians are about 40% less likely to develop cancer than non-vegetarians. These studies surprisingly conclude that animal protein is more important in causing cancer than any other chemical carcinogen. Cutting down on meat intake and increasing vegetable and grains consumption will greatly diminish the risk for cancer.


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Don't neglect these 5 vital organs

One of man's dominant roles throughout history has been protector of the tribe. With the record amounts of illnesses today, there is a tribe we don't consider that much, our internal organs. We face subtle but powerful threats to our well-being and the best way to stay on top of our game is to protect our inner All-Star team, our organs. Learn how to disease-proof your body.

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Junk food and obesity tied to pregant mother's diet

Pregnant mothers-to-be and those breastfeeding who eat junk food may also be passing a craving for junk foods and a tendency towards obesity to their children. Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College in London published the findings in the British Journal of Nutrition showing the rats given access to junk foods when pregnant, and/or while breastfeeding had offspring that overate and favored junk foods such as donuts and potato chips.  read more »