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Don't put off losing weight!
It's that time of year again: when everyone has just about given up on their New Years Resolutions. For some people March offers new hope in the form of Lent, but where you may have vowed to lose weight starting in January, this time the commitment comes in the ...
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Holiday Health Survival Guide
The season of joy is once again upon us! The time of year we all look forward to. Children unwrapping presents, carolers singing old favorites, friends and family coming together to celebrate, and your cholesterol spiking from too much eggnog. Wait, I’m guessing no one really looks forward to ...
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Allergy Facts - What You Need to Know
We love infographics and this one from the Oransi site highlights key facts related to allergies in America. Who knew that 4 million work days are lost each year due to hay fever? We have created an allergy air purifier page that shows how to get allergy relief and better ...
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Tips for Surviving Allergy Season
The latest statistics show that one in five people in the US suffer from allergies or asthma and the numbers are increasing. Here are some simple steps you can take for allergen relief. Similar to our strategy of source control to improve indoor air quality (ie removing the source), we ...
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What is On a Food Label - Don't Be Tricked by Nutritional Claims
In the US alone, over $1 trillion dollars are spent each year on food purchases and this amounts to nearly 10% of our GDP (gross domestic product). With such a large market the competition is high with a myriad of food companies vying for shelf space and ultimately your purchase. ...
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Understanding HEPA Filters and the 0.3 Micron Standard
By Peter Mann (certified Indoor Air Environmental Consultant) The standard definition for a HEPA filter is that it will remove atleast 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns in size or larger although it is important to note that the European Standard 1822-1 refers to a HEPA filter as being in ...
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The Food Choices We Make
It's been well documented that we have a health crisis in the U.S. with increasing numbers of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, etc that is largely preventable. No one has to die prematurely from any of these. Like most things, what we eat is a choice and many are ...
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Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead Juicer
Looking for inspiration to live a healthy lifestyle? We highly recommend the movie Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead (2010) by Joe Cross. This film chronicles two men who are overweight and ill and embark on journies to recover their health. Their path to healing centered around a 2 month diet ...
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HEPA Filters – Important Facts about HEPA Filtration Systems
What is a HEPA filter? A HEPA filter is a high efficiency air filter that is made of a variety of fibers that catch airborne particles as they pass through the filter. The US Department of Energy has set standards for air filtration and they define HEPA as a filter ...
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