Modern Mud Huts It's no wonder straw bale, rammed earth, and hempcrete homes are getting more popular: they're low maintenance, rodent-proof, fire-resistant, eco-friendly, and healthier than conventional houses. These modern mud huts, or green houses, are popping up all over Canada-and they're slowly edging their way into the mainstream. It's no wonder straw bale, rammed earth, and hempcrete homes are getting more popular: they're low maintenance, rodent-proof, fire-resistant, eco-friendly, and healthier than conventional houses. These modern mud huts, or green houses, are popping up all over Canada-and they're slowly edging their way into the mainstream. > Read Full Story... Your New Beau-Tea Secret Green tea is best known as a healthy drink, a wise alternative to coffee, and a superb choice for the daily dieter. You know it as a "power tea." What you may not know, however, is that green tea can be an effective beauty product, whether applied directly to the skin or enjoyed as a delicious drink. Clinical evidence has proven that green tea is full of health and beauty benefits. Consider green tea as your secret beauty weapon! Drink It By drinking green tea, you are helping the fight against free radicals in your body. > Read Full Story ... Comfort Foods Isn't it amazing how one bite of a favourite food can transport you back in time? For me one spoonful of rice pudding or a warm chocolate chip cookie, and I'm sitting on a red vinyl chair in my mom's kitchen circa 1960. > Read Full Story ...   The Perfect Cup Now that coffee is officially on the antioxidant list, we may as well really up the ante and add another newcomer to the "health food" family-chocolate! > Read Full Story ... Beneficial Bilberry Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), a close relative of the blueberry, is traditionally used by First Nations and in Russian folk medicine to treat a variety of health conditions. The Hard Truth About Soft Drinks Is there an upside to soft drinks? The short answer is no. From empty calories to excess sugar to artificial sweeteners, these drinks are nutritional black holes. Poses for Repose Studies have shown that regular yoga practice moderates heart rate, encourages good circulation, calms the mind, lowers blood pressure, and helps the body-and mind-find peace and stillness. Fuel for Thought Global warming is my fault. Before you come after me with sharp, green fangs and cracked environmental knuckles, you might want to say the same thing to yourself. Abs of Steel The other night, while suffering through one of my occasional bouts of insomnia, I was channel surfing at an hour when there is only one type of television program playing-infomercials.

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