Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Why Your Multivitamin Is Killing You Slowly
With an estimated $28 Billion spent on vitamins each year by American citizens alone, you are probably one who takes vitamin pills. In fact, it is estimated that 40% of Americans consume a vitamin supplement daily. If you are one who takes vitamin pills, there are a few shocking research recently published that links multivitamins […]
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Quinoa – How to Cook it & Get Your 10 Natural Quinoa Recipes
Quinoa has recently become a popular substitute for people who are avoiding gluten and wheat products. Quinoa is a seed which has been consumed for thousands of years in South America, primarily Bolivia and Peru. The ancient Aztec people used quinoa as a staple in their diet and it provided sustainable energy for their warriors. […]
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5 Sneaky ‘Health’ Foods to Watch Out
You may be consciously watching your diet, giving up sodas, ice cream, bacon and eggs, and dutifully resigning yourself to merely eating the “right” kinds of food. And yet, in spite of your painful sacrifices, you may still be mysteriously gaining weight and adding on those unrelenting pounds. You ask yourself why this is so. […]
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Can Refined Salt Kill You?
Artisanal salt maker Koshin Odo once performed an experiment to show the differences in salts. First he picked up a bunch of crabs from the beach. He put a handful of them into salt water made from refined manufactured salt. The crabs died almost right away. Next, he put another handful of crabs into salt […]
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Why You Should Be Using Coconut Oil
When you think of coconuts, you might find yourself imagining a cool, relaxing drink on a sunny day on the beach or even shapely women parading around in coconut shell swimwear. Chances are, you won’t find yourself thinking of good and healthy living. Though it may be surprising to most people, coconuts produce, among a […]
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