Most of us recognize that sugar does not promote good health. In fact, most people know that sugar is unhealthy, but not everyone understands the full extent of its unhealthiness. Refined sugar, such as high-fructose corn syrup, is nothing but empty calories and it’s highly addictive; artificial sweeteners like aspartame are even worse. Sugar is added to many food products and it’s almost impossible to escape. There was a time when bread consisted of flour, yeast, salt, and water. Now, sugar and a number of other, questionable ingredients can be found in most types of bread. For example, we looked … Continue reading →

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We’re going to cover some of the finer points on the art of Negotiation in this article.  Negotiation does not necessarily mean between yourself and an enemy.  Negotiation is a very valuable skill that is crucial to develop and employ in the various situations you will encounter, both pre and post-SHTF.  You can use it and develop it on a daily basis until it becomes natural. When you are doing things within your family you negotiate: how to get the kids to do their chores, what responsibilities you will split with your spouse on numerous domestic issues, and what you … Continue reading →

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Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall is a strong man. One of the strongest, in fact, and he proved that so by becoming the first man to ever deadlift 500kg under the official rules of ‘strongman’. Later this year the 28-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent will attempt to out-muscle them all by adding the World’s Strongest Man title to a career CV already littered with accolades – including fourth place at last year’s tournament and three consecutive British titles. But what exactly is life like for the men who could be crowned the planet’s strongest? From eating a kilo for lunch to not fitting in plane seats, Hall … Continue reading →

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We expect to hear a lot of lies during an election year, and this year is certainly no exception. What is surprising is how old some of these lies are, and how often they have been shown to be lies, years ago or even decades ago. One of the oldest of these lies is that women are paid less than men for doing the same work. Like many other politically successful lies, it contains just enough of the truth to fool the gullible. Women as a group do get paid less than men as a group. But not for doing … Continue reading →

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Health food advocates, consumers in Vermont suffer devastating blow as state announces halt to GMO-labeling

Toxic Modus Operandi of the UN Security Council. Ban Ki-moon: ‘It Is Unacceptable For Member States To Exert Undue Pressure’

2,000 terrorists killed in Syrian and Russia military ops in Aleppo in two weeks: Russian media