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Obesity has become of great concern as people are actually malnourished and live sedentary lifestyles. Obesity causes disability and death worldwide. The World Food Day 2019 is asking everyone to have healthy diets. Eat servings of fruits and vegetables. Knowledge and motivation is needed. School age children need to be introduced to better choices and […]

Winter could make an early arrival in the UK this year. The first significant snowfall could happen as early as October. Experts predict that this upcoming winter could be the coldest that the UK has seen since the historic winter of 2010 and 2011. This winter is expected to be rough due in part to […]

We have all heard that recycling is good for the planet, but the U.S. may need some help with this. As the result of fast food restaurants, plastic cups, lids, straws, and our overall neglect to the environment, the U.S. burns six times more plastic waste than they recycle it. To reduce plastic pollution, scholars […]

Fluid loss in the human body occurs constantly through breathing, evaporation, and excretion, so it’s important to stay hydrated constantly. The threat of dehydration can be deadly at times, and drinking lots of water helps the body maintain it’s fluid level. It also has several other benefits, including erasing wrinkles in the skin, jump-starting muscles, […]

Plastics have changed our lives. Unfortunately, it has changed our lives for the better and worse. Intense plastic use has negatively impacted our environment because it takes years to decompose. The waste derived from plastic is unthinkable and is expected to become a huge problem for future generations. In addition to environmental problems, there is […]

The old notion of having to drink 6-8 glasses of water a day is actually a myth. This amount (about 2.5 liters) came from a half-century old study with no basis in fact. The truth is that we do lose some water to bodily processes like breathing, sweating, and urinating, but not that much. Although […]

The plastics industry is corrupting, and undermining efforts across the globe to help combat plastics pollution. Basically, the more people invest in recycling and a cleaner planet, the bigger the financial loss for the plastics industry. One of the major players in this is China, who recently stopped accepting other countries plastic waste, which has […]

Plastic waste, including plastic bags, are a huge issue for marine life. In just the last half-century, the world has dumped over 14 trillion pounds of plastic into the oceans, much of this pollution comes from developing Asian countries. Still, plastics play an essential role in society, and should not be overlooked, so more emphasis […]

A 2018 study of Scottish private water supplies showed that 11% of these private water sources contained E. coli. Since these supplies are owned by individuals rather than Scottish Water, they are not regularly treated. However, there are ways to improve water quality in these private supplies. The Scottish government has created a “private water […]

In today’s modern world technology can play a major part in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. You can rely on apps to track fitness levels, increase your awareness on steps taken and also in calories ate. You can seek out apps, websites, Instagram accounts, and blogs to help motivate you to make healthy choices and give […]