Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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7 Foods Even The Experts Won’t Eat
By: Natasha Longo, Food scientists are shedding light on items loaded with toxins and chemicals–and simple swaps for a cleaner diet and supersized health. Experts from different areas of specialty explain why they won’t eat these eight foods. Clean eating means choosing fruits, vegetables, and meats that are raised, grown, and sold with minimal processing. […]
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Why Low-Fat Diets Make You Fat
By: Natasha Longo, Governments here and abroad have been cautioning the public for decades on the dangers of high fat diets. Their claims based on “their science” concluded that it’s best to avoid fat because of its extra calories – and saturated fats raise the risk of heart disease. You’ll still see this on most […]
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The Truth About Aspirin – Is it Bad for You?
In today’s world of quick solutions and easy answers, we’ve become accustomed to accepting whatever is presented to us as factual and 100% correct while forgetting to read the fine print. And who can blame anyone who does so? Getting rid of a headache or some other nuisance plaguing your health by simply drinking a […]
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8 Healthy Foods That Can Easily Replace Their Less Healthy Counterparts
By: Natasha Longo, You don’t have to sacrifice taste when switching to a healthier diet. There are a number of nutritious foods which can replace your naughtier preferences without forgoing flavor. From ice cream to pasta, there are much healthier alternatives which will please your palate and your waistline. 1. Quinoa instead of Rice or […]
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Science of Sleeping – How to Get a Better & Good Night’s Sleep
They say that we spend a third of our lives asleep. Are we able to say to ourselves, however, that we spend this third of our lives in a satisfactory, productive and fulfilling manner? Or do we sometimes find ourselves not sleeping well, at all, and wishing that we could find a way to ensure […]
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