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Put on your silly hat, and teach your toddler important life skills
Just in case you need one more excuse to put on your silly hat: Joking around and playing pretend can teach toddlers important life skills, new research reveals. The study shows that children as young as 16 months old naturally learn the difference between joking and pretending by picking up on Read More...
Surprising sources of protein for a healthy vegan, plant-based diet
Healthy living without meat and fish is not a problem. Lobbyists for the animal protein industry argue that it’s hard to get enough protein just from plants. The average person needs some 60 grams of protein every day, according to the Dietary Reference Intake of the US Department of Agriculture. Read More...
The way we work is changing, here are the new rules
The line between work and life is disappearing. More and more often, we work where and when we want. If you want stay ahead of the game, here’s a blog post on "5 new rules of Read More...
Would you like to lose some weight? Going vegetarian or vegan might help
There are a lot of reasons for people to stop eating meat. But this could be an extra reason: a new link has been found between the vegetarian and vegan diets and losing weight. It might sound obvious to you, but interestingly enough, there have been few big studies showing whether people can Read More...
For the adventurers among us: The world's best hikes
National Geographic put together a list of the world's best hikes, full of "perilous heights, erupting volcanoes, treacherous steps, and other hair-raising moments". For the adventurers among us, we present you this list. But it's also a treat if you just experience it from behind the computer Read More...
Where to start if you'd like to become an eco-friendly pet owner
In our quest to make life a bit greener and more natural, it's easy to overlook our pets. But as an eco-friendly pet owner, you can make a great contribution to the environment. Here are seven tips for eco-friendly Read More...
Help the bees, plant these flowers in your garden and encourage pollination
We often read stories about how our world is becoming a worse place to live for the honeybee, an important animal for the health of our planet. Bees are responsible for pollinating about one-sixth of the flowering plant species worldwide and approximately 400 different agricultural types of Read More...
Tips for a healthy lunch
Yes, you got it: tips for a healthy lunch, from the best expert you can wish for, Dr. Andrew Weil. The leading pioneer in alternative and complementary health comes up with 6 easy, affordable ideas for your grocery Read More...
5 ways to discover your true calling
If you're missing a sense of purpose in your life, don't worry. There are ways to discover what your calling might be, and get you on the right path. Here are 5 tips: take more rest, nourish your body, hang out with people who inspire you, "feel the feeling" and play more. Read more to know why and Read More...
These 10 herbal remedies might be growing in your garden
The majority of the world’s population rely on plants for their health care. But how often do you take a look in your backyard to check if there's a herbal remedy you could use? Here are 10 healing plants that might be growing somewhere close to your home. Dandelion is one example. You might Read More...