Family friendly community event features demos by Sonne Shields from HGTV’s All American Handyman and Aurora Water Conservation Specialists, a children’s art contest, free giveaways, music and much more! In celebration of World Water Day, Ecotech Institute will host a free community event on Saturday, March 23. Families are invited to come learn […]
Fructose Inhibits Brain Response.
Fructose and Glucose Elicit Opposite Responses in the Human Brain. I’ve had an ongoing disagreement with the National Corn Growers Association for years as to whether high fructose corn syrup reacts differently in the human brain and body than glucose. They’ve written letters to the editor of papers I write for and sent me e-mails […]
The Dangers of Soft Drinks
The addict feels low. His body needs a boost. He reaches into his pocket and finds a dollar bill. He slides it into the machine and a can rolls out. He opens the can and guzzles. He feels his energy return. His fix will last a couple of hours, enough to keep him alert for […]
STOP Trashing Our Lives
Do you litter? There are miles upon miles after miles of highways, streets, by-ways, and trails across America, all of which are bordered by living beings. From the grasses that bloom to the ants that work to the trees that shadow, there are thousands of beings living alongside our beaten paths. Lately there has been […]
The Sunday Soda Menace: The Surprisingly Controversial History of Ice Cream
Photograph of an Early 1900’s Soda Fountain, The Library of Congress As we move further into the dog days of summer, our thoughts return to the all too obvious pleasures of ice cream, which we first wrote about here. Surprisingly, the history of ice cream itself is fraught with debate and controversy. In […]
Five Clones Reunite Woman with Deceased Dog
Posted by Rachel Balik to findingDulcinea A California woman who commissioned a Korean company to clone her dead pit bull, Booger, will bring home the first commercially cloned puppies. After successfully creating five cloned pit bull puppies for a bereaved American whose dog, Booger, died of cancer in 2006, a Korean company is going into […]