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Morning Links: 4 Healthy Grains You’ve Never Heard Of


Mean, Green Health Machine – Yes, broccoli may help prevent cancer, but only when you prepare it like this. (Vitamin G)

Diet Downfalls – 4 reasons you’re not actually losing the weight, from Dr. Oz. (That’s Fit)

Exotic Eats – 4 healthy grains you may never have heard of that you really should start eating. (Oprah.com) … More »

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Morning Links: 4 Healthy Grains You’ve Never Heard Of

The Secret Life of Beef Video: Your Happy Meal Makes the Environment Sad


At Blisstree, we like to think that we know just how tough livestock production is on the environment (we yak about the topic a lot), but this 6:45 video by environmental nonprofit INFORM reaffirms several shocking facts on the subject that are well worth repeating and sharing. Namely, livestock production creates a massively negative effect on the environment (extensive water usage, destruction of trees for pasture, responsible for 20% of all greenhouse gas emissions around the world, etc.). Also, cows are not supposed to eat corn or grain. These make them sick, which is why many of them are shot up with so many antibiotics. (Did you know that 70% of the antibiotics used in the U.S. are for livestock, not humans?) … More »

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The Secret Life of Beef Video: Your Happy Meal Makes the Environment Sad