Environment – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org Your Health Simplified Fri, 09 Feb 2024 23:05:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://lifeandhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/cropped-lhn-favicon-32x32.png Environment – Life & Health Network https://lifeandhealth.org 32 32 Is Bottled Water Better than Tap Water? https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/is-bottled-water-better-than-tap-water/1422786.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-bottled-water-better-than-tap-water https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/is-bottled-water-better-than-tap-water/1422786.html#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2024 22:57:59 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22786 In almost every home in America, fresh drinking water can be obtained straight from the tap, almost for free. Yet Americans drink over $15 billion dollars’ worth of bottled water every year. That’s more than the total annual revenue from movie ticket sales in America. When I was young, we got water from the tap…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/is-bottled-water-better-than-tap-water/1422786.html/feed 6 A Beacon of Light https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/a-beacon-of-light/1522241.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-beacon-of-light https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/a-beacon-of-light/1522241.html#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:48:58 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=22241 Sitting in the heart of the “Iron Triangle,” Beacon Light Adventist Church in Richmond, California on September 11 became their name. A beacon of light. Light in a community hit hard by crime, unemployment, and poverty. On September 11, 2022, Life and Health free clinics together with Beacon Light church provided free dental, vision, medical,…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/a-beacon-of-light/1522241.html/feed 0 Free Dental and Vision Clinic at Woodland CA https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/free-dental-and-vision-clinic-at-woodland-ca/1921984.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-dental-and-vision-clinic-at-woodland-ca https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/free-dental-and-vision-clinic-at-woodland-ca/1921984.html#respond Sat, 23 Jul 2022 02:29:32 +0000 https://lifeandhealth.org/?p=21984 Over 76 million Americans don’t have dental insurance. That means almost 25% of the population—1 out of 4 Americans—don’t have affordable access to dental care. When it comes to eyeglasses, it’s even worse. Only 1 out of 2 Americans have vision insurance but over 70% of Americans are using vision correction. Sure, you don’t have…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/free-dental-and-vision-clinic-at-woodland-ca/1921984.html/feed 0 Why We Advocate For Meatless Mondays (And Every Day) https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/environment/why-we-advocate-for-meatless-mondays-and-every-day/1014891.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-we-advocate-for-meatless-mondays-and-every-day https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/environment/why-we-advocate-for-meatless-mondays-and-every-day/1014891.html#respond Sun, 14 Apr 2019 17:28:09 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=14891 Is there a relationship between our planet’s health and our dietary choices? If so, the question begs—how, and what is our role? Can we make different food choices, improve agricultural production, and reduce food waste? Unsurprisingly, the dietary choices we make largely influence climate change, land, water, and other planetary resources. More and more people…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/environment/why-we-advocate-for-meatless-mondays-and-every-day/1014891.html/feed 0 7 Ways A Plant-Based Diet Benefits The Planet (And You) https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/environment/7-ways-a-plant-based-diet-benefits-the-planet-and-you/1014888.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-ways-a-plant-based-diet-benefits-the-planet-and-you https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/environment/7-ways-a-plant-based-diet-benefits-the-planet-and-you/1014888.html#respond Sun, 31 Mar 2019 17:20:30 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=14888 The impact that your dietary choices has on the environment is a real and serious issue. Take a look at the shocking ways that meat production impacts our planet: 1. Preserve habitats Meat production requires large swaths of land to raise animals on. In the rainforest, which is responsible for 28% of our world’s oxygen…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/environment/7-ways-a-plant-based-diet-benefits-the-planet-and-you/1014888.html/feed 0 Tasty or Toxic? GMOs at Your Table, Part I https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/tasty-or-toxic-gmos-at-your-table-part-i/07368.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tasty-or-toxic-gmos-at-your-table-part-i https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/tasty-or-toxic-gmos-at-your-table-part-i/07368.html#respond Wed, 12 Dec 2018 15:48:50 +0000 http://adamjacksonphoto.com/life_and_health/?p=150 Frankenfood. Food for the future. California Proposition 37. If you’re wondering what these terms have in common, they’re all related to genetically modified organisms, better known as “GMOs,” and a form of biotechnology. Confused by A, B, C, or all of the above? You’re not alone. GMOs are a mouthful—and that’s before you take the…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/tasty-or-toxic-gmos-at-your-table-part-i/07368.html/feed 0 2 Landmark Studies That Found Life-Changing Benefits In The Plant-Based Diet https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/2-landmark-studies-that-found-life-changing-benefits-in-the-plant-based-diet/1711710.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2-landmark-studies-that-found-life-changing-benefits-in-the-plant-based-diet https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/2-landmark-studies-that-found-life-changing-benefits-in-the-plant-based-diet/1711710.html#respond Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:08:52 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=11710 The general definition of a “plant-based diet” means eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds and avoiding animal products like dairy, eggs, meat, and seafood. Some might define it as having minimal animal products, but it really depends on where you are in your health journey and what you’d like to work towards.…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/2-landmark-studies-that-found-life-changing-benefits-in-the-plant-based-diet/1711710.html/feed 0 The Ethical Universe: Where Are We Really At? https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/the-ethical-universe-where-are-we-really-at/108028.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-ethical-universe-where-are-we-really-at https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/the-ethical-universe-where-are-we-really-at/108028.html#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2017 17:23:08 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=7655 This was a short speech given at NAVS Summerfest in 2003.  Several people have requested copies, hence the old post. Have you ever considered what a perfectly ethical universe might look like?  It would undoubtedly be a place of goodness and peace, where life is supported and cherished; where kindness and compassion are the fabric…

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]]> https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/the-ethical-universe-where-are-we-really-at/108028.html/feed 0 What We Can Learn From The Tsimane Tribe, The Heart-Healthiest Population In The World https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/what-we-can-learn-from-the-tsimane-tribe-the-heart-healthiest-population-in-the-world/126753.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-we-can-learn-from-the-tsimane-tribe-the-heart-healthiest-population-in-the-world https://lifeandhealth.org/lifestyle/what-we-can-learn-from-the-tsimane-tribe-the-heart-healthiest-population-in-the-world/126753.html#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2017 19:25:16 +0000 http://lifeandhealth.wordifysites.com/?p=6753 By now, many of us have heard that the Tsimane tribe has the lowest cardiovascular age ever detected in any sub-population. Could this become the newest health fad? How did scientists determine this and more importantly to us, what are their secrets? Researchers recently published in the Lancet, their results of studying this tribe and comparing it to…

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