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Retired Portland teacher Bill Bigelow gets Scholastic to stop sending schools a pro-coal industry pamphlet
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/06/retired_portland_teacher_bill.html
When Bigelow, who has spent more than 30 years teaching students to think critically about complex issues, perused the pamphlet, he was stunned by the pro-coal bias and outraged that Scholastic, a name trusted by families around the world, was peddling it to elementary school children.
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Low-carb diet may reverse kidney failure in diabetics, says new research
http://www.naturalnews.com/032717_low-carb_diet_kidney_failure.html
A new study shows that a low carbohydrate, high fat diet, used typically to treat and control seizures in children with epilepsy, may reverse kidney failure in people with diabetes.
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In partial victory against GMOs, U.S. Congress bans FDA from approving GM salmon
http://www.naturalnews.com/032719_GM_salmon_Congress.html
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a law today that would effectively bar the FDA from approving GM salmon. This is a direct result of the rising awareness of the dangers of GMOs among American consumers, along with steady coverage of the issue by the alternative media (including NaturalNews) and the efforts of Jeffrey Smith from ResponsibleTechnology.org
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Coconut Oil for Alzheimer's
http://www.naturalnews.com/032727_coconut_oil_Alzheimers.html
My world is full of coconuts, including coconut oil and coconut milk. That's not unusual because I live on Maui. But I'm happily seeing coconut oil all over the internet as the treatment for dozens of conditions and possibly hundreds of symptoms.
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Beat hypertension naturally
http://www.naturalnews.com/032720_hypertension_prevention.html
Poorly controlled blood pressure damages the kidneys and vascular networks resulting in heart attacks, stroke, & kidney failure. Over 1000 deaths are attributed to high blood pressure every day in the US. It is estimated that blood pressure issues account for over 40 million doctor visits each year. Lifestyle induced oxidative stress is a major culprit in this process. Beat hypertension naturally with good nutrition and specific superfoods.
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The most powerful climate video you'll see all week 28
http://www.grist.org/climate-change/2011-06-11-the-most-powerful-climate-video-youll-see-all-week
Bill McKibben published a must-read op-ed in The Washington Post last month about the connection between climate change and recent extreme weather events. Now Stephen Thomson has combined McKibben's words with striking footage of the events he writes about. The result is a chilling must-see video:
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Mark Ruffalo wants you to stand up against hydrofracking
http://www.grist.org/natural-gas/2011-06-09-mark-ruffalo-wants-you-to-stand-up-against-hydrofracking
"A very small percentage of the population stands to make a lot of money," he said. "They're selling this by saying that it's going to bring a huge influx of jobs. But a Cornell study showed that it kills diversification in the workplace and leaves places worse than they were before. Lots of workers come in from out of state. The businesses that profit are chain hotels, gas stations, prostitution, drug dealing, and bars. And that does not make a community. That does not make an economy."
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Trends That Will Affect Your Future ... The New American Slavery
http://www.explorejournal.com/article/PIIS1550830711000437/fulltext
Our prison system is larger than the 35 largest European countries combined and it is growing at an extraordinary rate. The incarceration percentage of population in the US-753 inmates per 100,000-is five times that of the UK-itself an anomaly at 151 prisoners per 100,000. France, which is next, stands at 96, with Germany at 88. This means that 2.3 million, more than 1 in 140 Americans is in prison, and 1 in every 28 children in the US has a parent behind bars-up from one in 125 just 25 years ago.
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National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society skewered in new book by leading cancer expert
http://www.naturalnews.com/032700_National_Cancer_Institute_Dr_Samuel_Epstein.html
According to Epstein, there are three major categories of avoidable causes including:
1. Environmental contaminants in air, water, soil, the workplace, and food;
2. Carcinogenic ingredients in consumer products, particularly pesticides;
3. Carcinogenic prescription drugs and high-dose diagnostic radiation, particularly pediatric CAT scans.
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True fact: A common ingredient in commercial breads is derived from human hair harvested in China
http://www.naturalnews.com/032718_L-cysteine_commercial_bread.html
If you read the ingredients label on a loaf of bread, you will usually find an ingredient listed there as L-cysteine. This is a non-essential amino acid added to many baked goods as a dough conditioner in order to speed industrial processing. It's usually not added directly to flour intended for home use, but you'll find it throughout commercial breads such as pizza dough, bread rolls and pastries.
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Nutrition Plate Unveiled, Replacing Food Pyramid
The plate is split into four sections, for fruit, vegetables, grains and protein. A smaller circle sits beside it for dairy products.
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Here's Alan Larson and Dad eating cake between card games.
