Andrew’s Blog

365 Ways #270–How do you screw in a light bulb?

#170--95% of the academic systems in the western world utilize teachings from a mathematical/logical format which emphasize reading from books. Unfortunately, estimates hold that only 5-8% of people learn effectively...
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365 Ways #269–The MENS System

#269--It’s not just for guys anymore. Never was, really. The MENS system stands for Minimal Electrical Neuromuscular Stimulation, and it’s one of the concepts by which the body works. To...
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365 Ways #268–Have you seen the latest carrot commerical?

#268--4.2 BILLION. That's the amount of money spent by the fast food industry to convince people to eat their crap. After all, it takes a lot of money to indoctrinate...
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365 Ways #267–We’re all veterans in this war

#267--"When we think of wars in our times, our minds turn to Iraq and Afghanistan. But the bigger war is the war against the planet. This war has its roots...
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365 Ways #266–The skinny on Skin

#266--Skin is the largest organ in the body, typically accounting for 10% of a person's body weight. Together with the colon, the kidneys, the liver, and the lungs, the skin...
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365 Ways #265–What BUGS me about the Lipid Hyp(othesis)

#265--In 1954, David Kritchevsky published a paper detailing the findings of an experiment he did which involved putting rabbits on high-cholesterol and high-saturated fat diets. The rabbits in the study...
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365 Ways #264–Give up Gluten and go

#264--95% of the serotonin in the body is produced by cells that line the intestines. So anything which damages the gut wall and causes inflammation will destroy these cells.  That's...
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365 Ways #263–”Organic” personal care products

#263--The soaps, lotions, toothpastes, and other personal care products we use everyday are a major source of toxic chemical exposure. And even if your products are labeled "organic" or "natural",...
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