Posted on October 25, 2007 by spiralj
Gerbera Daisies (Gerbera Jamesonii) can in fact be grown as perennials indoors, flowering all year long. Caring for them as a houseplant not only livens up your home but purifies your indoor air of toxins. They are listed in the top 12 “Green” air cleaners by NASA. People are catching onto this [...]
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Posted on October 24, 2007 by spiralj
If you plan to start a garden you should know that most modern seeds are hybrid seeds that have been genetically altered and produce sterile or unreliable seeds. What this means is that the modern seed is more likely to yield a crop less in nutrients, less in taste, and in the end give [...]
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Posted on June 4, 2007 by spiralj
If you have a home, a window, and some sunlight, why not have Gerbera Daisies somewhere near? It’s a known fact that these happy, colorful, wonders of nature purify your indoor air unlike any “cover up” spray could pretend to do.
Commercial air purifiers can be toxic because they emit ozone gases or ultraviolet rays. Not [...]
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Posted on March 19, 2007 by spiralj
Antioxidant Comparison (ORAC units/g of fruit):
ACAI 167
Pomegranate 106
Blueberry 32
Orange 24
Apple 14
Banana 5
Did you know that acai berries come from the rainforest? So while I love acai juice, I’ve found it to be very expensive. Recently my local Stop & Shop started stocking the shelves (in the fruit section) with pure acai [...]
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Posted on March 6, 2007 by spiralj
I think many people underestimate the benefits of having plants in your home. Not only to they provide oxygen for you to breath while removing the carbon dioxide you exhale, but they purify many toxins and pollutants from the air. Through a process called “off-gassing” many chemical compounds are released into our air [...]
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Posted on January 15, 2007 by spiralj
I love to wake up slow. There’s nothing like the beginning of a new days anticipation with a hot cup of coffee and the sun lifting the morning dew. But, I often wonder why I drink my coffee with such reserve. Maybe because it’s so good. Something this good must be bad for you, [...]
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Posted on January 14, 2007 by spiralj
I’m quite sure that many people will eventually be fighting depression at-least once in their life. For others it’s an ongoing battle almost every day. Whether it be a lack of spiritual thought, faith in a universal plan, or just love in your life, we all come across this negative black spot in [...]
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