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<title>Eric J Smith - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Eric describes himself as a realistic Environmentalist. He believes in the need for a cleaner, safer, chemical free environment.

Eric is a qualified Horticulturalist having spent the best part of 15 years working in the industry. Eric Has been self employed since leaving school.

Erics Articles reflects his interest in Organics, Natural Therapies, Nutrition, Gardening, Society and the Environment.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Food - The Problems With Salt In The Diet</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:33:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately reducing salt in our diets is not as simple as not adding salt on our plated food or reducing the amount of salt we use for cooking. Sodium (Salt) is one of the most popular food additives used to enhance flavour and preserve processed foods. It can be assumed any processed food purchased from a supermarket will contain sodium in one form or another...]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Food - The Overuse Of Fats In Our Diet</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:29:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Animal and vegetable oils and fat are used in large amounts in processed food. Fats are included for several reasons including helping dry processed food such as biscuits stay moist. Home made biscuits would last only a week or so in a biscuit tin, purchase them from a store and they will last a month or more after opening. Fats and Oils in processed food requires additional preservatives to prevent them from going rancid...]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Food - Common Chemical Additives Found In Processed Food</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:08:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pick up a packet, bottle or box of processed food in a Supermarket and it is likely it will contain at least one but likely several synthetic chemicals used to either enhance flavour, extend shelf life or change the colour or appearance of the food. But what are these chemicals and what do they do?]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Food - Why Fake Food Makes Us Fat</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:49:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nutrients are required to feed the bodies processes and to provide strength for physical movement and activity. The body tunes itself to the source of these nutrients by way of taste or smell recognition.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Food - Problems With Chemical Additives In Processed Food</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:41:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chemicals and Synthetic additives form a large part of processed food available today. These chemicals are used for anything from adding or enhancing flavour, preserving, colouring or to provide nutrition or or assist in making nutrition available to us. Some additives are considered safe to consume - though their relevance is questionable while others are banned in many countries where they are recognised for their connection to a varied number of health issues...]]></description>
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<title>Home Grown Organic Vegetables - A Weekend In The Garden - Ground Preparation</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:05:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Spring has sprung in Australia and the ground temperature is slowly warming up. Last weekend and This past weekend I spent my free time preparing the well wintered vegetable garden block for planting. The first true Spring days seem to present themselves around the beginning of October providing the perfect conditions to prepare the garden bed for planting...]]></description>
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<title>Home Grown Organic Vegetables - Protecting Seedlings After Planting</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:11:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Young seedlings when purchased from the local nursery or Garden centre have generally been grown under cover not being subject to extremes of environmental changes. Nurseries will put plants through what is known as a hardening off period but this is not like the environment a plant goes into when it is purchased and does not account for shock associated with transplanting.]]></description>
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<title>Home Grown Organic Vegetables - Pea Straw Mulch For Vegetable Gardens</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Pea straw is the waste product left from large scale agricultural production of peas. A versatile product used as both a stock feed and garden mulch, pea straw has been popular for several years increasingly so in recent years. As a stock feed pea straw is often baled and silage wrapped when still relatively green and fresh. Pea straw garden mulch is usually baled when dry and can be purchased direct from the farm or from a local garden centre.]]></description>
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<title>Home Grown Organic Vegetables - Chicken Tractors</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:49:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chicken Tractors are one of the best ways to maintain a chemical free vegetable garden. Chickens love to scratch around in the soil while doing so consuming weeds, weed seeds and other rubbish while leaving their manure on the ground ready to fertilise the next crop. Chicken Tractors are designed to pull around easily so the chickens can concentrate their cleaning efforts on a specific bed or section of a garden...]]></description>
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<title>Home Grown Organic Vegetables - Liquid Foliar Sprays and Fertilisers</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:15:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Foliar sprays are a great way of giving your vegetable plants an immediate boost while at the same time providing an ongoing supply of nutrients to the overall plant. There are several foliar sprays commercially available and heaps you can make yourself at home. Some foliar sprays are obvious and easy to make others sound a bit strange and are perhaps less common...]]></description>
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<title>Home Grown Organic Vegetables - Feeding Vegetable Seedlings For a Bumper Crop</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:02:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Vegetable seedlings are often planted out when their nutrient supply is at the point of depleted. I always recommend holding off from feeding for several days to a week after planting out, this is to allow the plant to recover from any transplant shock and develop fresh roots in its new surrounds. Feeding after this time should be a weak liquid organic fertiliser such as liquid vermicast or aged manure (other than poultry) that has been soaked in water for several days...]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Annual Colour In The Poorest of Soils</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:05:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Annuals are usually heavy eaters and consume a lot of nutrient from the soil in their short growth cycle. Much of this nutrient is returned to the soil when the plant dies and decays.]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Low Allergy Annuals</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:00:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Annuals are mainly grown for their flowers as garden colour or cut flowers. Pollen from flowers is a major allergen so if you suffer from an allergy like hay fever it is wise to consider looking for low or no allergen flowering plants for your garden.]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Annual Colour for Bare Spots</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:59:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[All gardens have areas that are often bare after planting out. On some occasions these bare spots are deliberate, on other occasions just a case of poor growth.]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Colourful Annuals Suitable For Pots</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:26:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many people like growing annual plants in pots to prevent them from free seeding. Another benefit is the ability to change pots around to alter the colour arrangement.]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Hardy Annuals for Summer Colour</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:17:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Organic gardening methods should naturally flow into the formal garden and this of course includes the annual colour and flower beds. Annuals growing in exposed areas are subject to more elements.]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Annual Flowers Suitable For Cut Flower Displays</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:17:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are many annual flowering plants suitable for cut flower displays. Flowers should have an extended life after cutting and no or low pollen.]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Colourful Annuals For Sheltered and Shady Areas</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 15:09:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are hundreds of formal flowering species recognised as annuals. An annual is a plant that grows from seed and goes to seed within a single growth cycle.]]></description>
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<title>Harvesting Worms and Capsules - Light Retraction</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:25:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Harvesting refers to separating worms from the castings prior to sale and delivery or shipment to your waiting customers. There are several methods that can be used to separate worms from castings.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Home - The Cleaning Benefits of Pumice Stone</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:59:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pumice stone is derived from volcanic lava and is used as an abrasive. It is useful for removing stains from hard surfaces that are capable of withstanding a coarse cleaning action.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Home - Cleaning the Home With Skin Exfoliants</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:56:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Exfoliants are mildly abrasive cleansing products used to remove dead skin and other impurities from the face and body. The mild abrasive action gently lifts impurities leaving the skin smooth while eliminating blemishes.]]></description>
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<title>Breeding Earthworms - Worms Suitable For Composting</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:52:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Worms are classified in 2 groups. Agricultural worms and commercial worms. The Aporrectodea family is typical of the agricultural category. These can be located in home gardens and agricultural land. One of the biggest downsides to this group is the length of time it takes to reach breeding maturity, taking between 6 and 12 months to fully mature. Producing on average of a capsule per month. For commercial purposes this is not a viable option due to both slow maturity time and minimal offspring.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Home - The Benefits of Steam Cleaners</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:05:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Steam cleaners have become the must have appliance in the home. They are effective in cleaning almost anything around the house while killing germs.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits of Worm Farming - For Effluent Reduction and Reuse</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:04:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When dairy farmers clean out their milking sheds and yards the manure builds up into a slushy effluent over time in pits which need to be emptied. There are several options for doing this all of which are time consuming and costly.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Home - The Benefits of Vinegar</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:51:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Vinegar would be the most popular alternative household cleaning product on the market. Also recognised as Acetic Acid, vinegar can be found in most kitchen cupboards.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Home - The Benefits of the Humble Vacuum Cleaner</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:37:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Vacuum cleaners are the base of a home cleaning program. They are designed to clean dirt and dust from carpet and hard floors on a regular basis.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Home - The Benefits of Steel Wool</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:36:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Steel wool would be the most popular non-chemical cleaning product in the kitchen. It has many uses around the home as well as in the garage and workshop.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Home - The Benefits of Lemon Juice</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:59:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lemon juice has long been used as a kitchen and general purpose cleaner. Along with other members of the citrus family including Oranges and Limes, Lemon acts as a deodoriser in addition to its cleaning ability.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Home - Toothpaste As a Household Cleaner</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:53:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Toothpaste is a versatile cleaning product beyond its application as a tooth cleaner. The mildly abrasive cleaning action makes toothpaste suitable for many household cleaning jobs.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Home - The Benefit of Alcohol Based Cleaners and Solvents</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:47:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Alcohol makes an excellent household cleaner. Denatured or isopropyl alcohol can be used as a selective cleaner around the home on a variety of surfaces.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Home - Safe and Effective Spot Cleaners</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:46:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Spot stains will inevitably pop up from time to time in the general running of your home. From a simple spill of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine to mud marks from a traipsing child after a muddy game of football, stains appear in all types of household surfaces from carpet to walls, clothing and upholstery.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Home - The Benefits of Old Fashioned Poultices</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:42:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A poultice is a paste used to draw something out of an object. Poultices can be used for many things from medical poultices used to draw out infection or to assist with healing of ulcers and in some cases to help with bites and stings from venom injecting animals and insects.]]></description>
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<title>Chemical Free Home - Mild Abrasive Cleaning With Sandpaper</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:40:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It sounds harsh and destructive but cleaning some things around the home with a mild abrasive sandpaper is a good way to bring new life to old or stained objects. The harshness of the clean is limited only by the coarseness of the sandpaper.]]></description>
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<title>Earthworm Facts - 5 Things to Know Before Starting a Worm Farm</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:38:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Starting a worm farm is an exciting time for adults and children alike. You are helping the environment by efficiently eliminating household scraps and organic garden waste, while creating an organic soil conditioner, plant food and potting media to support the growth of new and existing plants.]]></description>
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<title>Setting Up a Worm Farm - Bedding Options for a New Worm Farm</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:59:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Worm bedding is the medium in which worms begin their transition from another worm farm or after purchasing worms from another breeder. Worm bedding can be as simple as castings already eaten by worms or other material such as peat, sphagnum moss or finely shredded paper.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits of Worm Farming - Spillover Worms for Sale</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:57:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Backyard worm farming has many advantages. Breaking down your old household and garden scraps into nutrient rich fertiliser is just one.]]></description>
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<title>Earthworms and Topsoil - Building Good Soil From The Ground Up</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:51:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Earthworms are known to be good for the soil and the presence of them in large numbers is a good indicator of a healthy soil rich in organic matter. As worms move around the soil they consume dead plant roots, leaves, decaying insects and other organic matter and leave their castings within the soil.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits of Worm Farming - For Small Animal Farmers</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:50:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The farming of small animals is increasing in popularity as traditional farmers diversify from typical income streams. Minimal space is required for small animals compared to larger grazing animals or broad acre cropping.]]></description>
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<title>Setting Up a Worm Farm - Options for Containing Bulk Quantities of Worms</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:46:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Large scale worm farming is ideal for eliminating waste from council municipal rubbish tips and businesses who have large amounts of organic waste from the production of food and associated products. Vegetable processing factories are a good example of a commercial operation that has ample supply of food waste to feed a Bulk worm breeding set-up.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits of Worm Farming - For Commercial Fisheries and Aquarium Operators</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:46:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Breeding worms for fisheries has the potential to be big business. Large scale fish farms have a requirement for large amounts of fresh feed supplementary to the regular feeding schedule.]]></description>
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<title>Harvesting Worms and Capsules - Packing Capsules for Sale Or Transport</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:35:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Worm capsule production is not a common inclusion with worm farming from a sales and profit perspective. Egg capsule production is usually left for increasing the number of worms for your own business operation.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits of Worm Farming - Egg Capsule Production</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:24:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Worm farming is an increasingly big business. In today's Environment conscious world more and more people are experiencing the benefits worms can have not only in their practical implementation in waste reduction and recycling but in the positive effect worms have on the overall environment.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits of Worm Farming - Fishing and Fish Bait</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:22:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Worms have long been recognised as fishing bait. I remember many a Friday as a kid, digging for worms in preparation for an early Saturday morning fishing trip.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits of Worm Farming - Organic Farmers</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:20:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Organic Gardening and Farming have a synonymous connection with Composting and Worm Farming. Organic gardeners have known the benefits of compost since times when domestic gardening first made an appearance.]]></description>
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<title>Breeding Earthworms - High Protein Foods For Fish Bait Worms</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:20:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Large and small worm farmers alike have the potential to tap into the fishing bait market. I would be surprised to hear there was a more popular recreational fishing bait anywhere in the world.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits of Worm Farming - Sewerage Treatment</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:19:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Worm farming has been used to reduce waste in many commercial applications in addition to the increasing popularity of home worm farming. Commercial use of worms for waste reduction requires a huge quantity of worms.]]></description>
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<title>Harvesting Worms and Capsules - Packing Vermicast for Sale Or Transport</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:17:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Once you have sorted the worms and capsules from the breeding and growing boxes you will be left with a potentially large amount of worm castings which are ready to use or sell for a large variety of uses. Worm castings (or vermicast) can be used as a soil conditioner, solid or liquid fertiliser, potting mix filler and feeder, top soil or topsoil additive, and a host of other purposes.]]></description>
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<title>Harvesting Worms and Capsules - Packing Worms for Sale Or Transport</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:17:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Worms are fairly resilient animals and will handle transportation conditions generally well. This of course, depends on ensuring correct packing and short term storage conditions.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits of Work Farming - For Home Gardeners</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:13:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Worm farming has many benefits to the home gardener. The benefits worms have to the soil is well known and this is a vital part in building soil up over time.]]></description>
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<title>Setting Up a Worm Farm - Ensuring Regular Food Supply</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:07:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When planning to set up a new worm farm of any size whether it be for domestic purposes or as a business venture the most important consideration is to ensure you have a sustainable supply of food for your worms to eat. Obviously the larger the worm farm the greater the demand for feed.]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Eating to Reduce Cholesterol</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:34:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As with most things in life, we often wait until we are told our health is at risk before we change old habits. Being told we have high cholesterol at a routine Doctors visit is just one example.]]></description>
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<title>5 Positive Steps to Reducing Stress in Your Busy Lifestyle</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:56:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Stress is a medical problem that can be the cause of many other medical issues we face in our busy lifestyles. Stress can have a negative impact on your heart health and overall cardiovascular system...]]></description>
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<title>Motivation to Write Articles - 5 Simple Steps to Motivate You Further</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:48:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a passionate article writer, I found extended motivation recently to write more extensively while undertaking the fourth HAHD (100 Articles in 100 Days) challenge. Having written and submitted more than the required 100 articles within three to four weeks, I decided to push through to the extended challenge by writing and submitting 200 articles in the same 100 days...]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Starting a New Vegetable Garden From Scratch</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:29:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I first buy or move into a new home, one of the first things I work out is planning the Vegetable garden will go. This may be one specific area set-aside for your vegetable garden or several spots scattered around the yard.]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Quick and Easy Winter Meal Ideas For Busy People</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:25:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Busy Lifestyles and two income families often result in takeaway being the easiest option for evening meals several nights a week. One Pot meals are an excellent way to make quick, healthy and nutritious food while saving time on excessive preparation techniques.]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Benefits of Mulching Your Vegetable Garden</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Mulching is important in all garden settings whether using Organic Methods or not. There are many benefits to be gained from mulching your ornamental garden beds and many of these benefits are well known.]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - The Building Blocks of Organic Food</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:21:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The core building blocks of food are sugars, starch and oil. These three things provide our basic carbon and energy requirements.]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Quick Fun Snack Foods For Kids</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:32:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's often hard enough finding quick healthy meals and snacks for ourselves, let alone our children. Kids like to eat on the run after grabbing something quick from the cupboard before heading back outside to play. What ever is the quickest is often the best for kids whether it's healthy or not...]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Easy Permaculture Practices For Every Home Garden</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:31:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Permaculture is a system of completeness with Earth. It's a way of planning, implementing and benefiting from the natural things available to us without causing negative impact on the environment...]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Home - Probiotic Cleaning For a Healthy House</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:51:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The commercials we see on TV for all the miracle Disinfectants and Household cleaners do hold up to their promises. The problem is the cleaning chemicals can pose a potentially greater long-term health risk compared to the germs they kill...]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Removing Flatweed From Your Lawn Without Chemicals</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:51:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Flatweed is a term used to describe a collective of weeds that are invasive in a domestic lawn. Although a flatweed is typically just that, a "Flat Weed" such as Hawkbit. I often refer to other weeds such as clover in a similar way.]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Growing Young Green Leaves For the Perfect Salad</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:34:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Growing your own organic salad greens is a great way of ensuring a regular supply of fresh green vegetables from your own home. Many salad leaves can be picked from as short as four weeks after germination and many varieties can be grown throughout the year.]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Recently Diagnosed With High Blood Pressure</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:24:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hypertension can also be an associated side effect of carrying excess weight. A healthy eating diet such as mentioned above can not only assist in reducing Blood Pressure, but will improve other aspects of your health through a reduction in weight and the many benefits weight loss brings with it.]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Profits to Be Made From Starting Your Own Worm Farm</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:28:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For the backyard worm wormer you can start with a small commercially available system and move up from there. Worms breed relatively quickly under  the right circumstances. Poor breeding conditions can include extremes in heat and cold as well as heavy rain.]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Popular Raised Garden Beds and Their Uses</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:11:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly all nurseries, hardware stores and garden centres will have several different types and sizes to suit all kinds of requirements. From small options for singles living in units to larger models for bigger yards and families. I have even seen models suitable for use on a balcony, though these are usually glorified planting tubs and boxes.]]></description>
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<title>Networking on Steroids - Morals and Ethics in the Network Marketing Industry</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:15:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Networking on steroids is a term occasionally used in the Network Marketing industry to describe the passion and full on approach someone uses when they are building their business. In this Article I will explore the term using a different meaning...]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - 5 Ingredients to Make Your Own Quality Potting Mixture</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:00:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Commercially made potting mixtures are relatively cheap these days. They contain a unique blend of materials for holding plant roots and carry nutrients the plant needs for growth and sustenance. The downside is they often rely on inorganic materials and synthetic fertilisers...]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Manure, Grass Hay and Lawn Clippings - 5 Steps to the Ultimate Compost</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:36:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No organic garden is complete without a couple of compost heaps. It is the most valuable nutrient and soil conditioner for all aspects of a garden environment.]]></description>
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<title>Network Marketing - You Can Not Make Excuses Forever</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:19:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Like it or not, we all do it. We know something needs to be done but there always seems to be a well thought out reason why it is more beneficial (or perhaps less painful), then actually doing it.]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - 5 Easy Steps to Saving Your Tomato Seeds</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:47:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Saving seeds from the plants we grow is a good way of regrowing your favourite vegetables without the need of continually buying new seed. There are many types of vegetable seeds that can be collected.]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Vegetable Combinations - Carrots, Potatoes and Peas</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:57:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The best nutrition can be obtained in our diets by using the right combinations of vegetables. It is often recommended we eat one white vegetable, one green vegetable and one orange vegetable with each main meal. This gives us a good selection of nutrients, minerals and antioxidants from within the fruit and vegetable food group. Let's look at Carrots, Potatoes and Peas...]]></description>
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<title>Skin Deep - Children at Risk of Toxic Overload</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:36:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Even before a child is conceived they are subject to potentially DNA damaging effects through the toxic chemicals their parents are exposed to. Infertility is also a huge issue facing many couples these days...]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Growing Carrots in Your Home Garden</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:01:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Carrots are amongst the most popular vegetables to grow in the organic home vegetable garden. Carrots are perhaps so popular because of how easy they are to grow and the versatility they provide in the kitchen. Carrots can be used for Juicing, Boiling, Steaming, In Casseroles, Stews and Soups, Grated in Cakes, rissoles, on sandwiches, in salads or simply on their own as delicious carrot sticks...]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Substituting Cravings to Keep Weight Under Control</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:22:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Weight control is an often talked about topic these days. If its not someone asking how to successfully lose weight its some health company capitalizing on those who are overweight and desperately looking for the next diet promising to shed those excess kilo's...]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - Building a Soil For Sustainable Future Crops</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:44:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Organic Gardening and farming builds on the asset the soil naturally gives us as a growing medium by supporting soil organisms and bacteria which naturally provide the nutrients and sustainable growth benefits plants need for natural growth. Traditional Agriculture and gardening methods use chemical approaches to feed a plant with often-synthetic versions of a natural substance to support the growth of the plant, not the growth of the soil as a living organism.]]></description>
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<title>Say No to Synthetic Fresh Fruit and Vegetables - 5 Reasons to Buy Organic Products</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:49:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is a new concept making its way around the fresh food industry. It's a combination of scientific processors and a plants own natural development to create what is becoming known as synthetic fresh food. Food today is lacking in many nutrients and its ripe shelf life is greatly reduced...]]></description>
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<title>Common Ingredients - Common Problems - Isopropyl Alcohol</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:28:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Isopropyl Alcohol is a common alcohol used as a solvent and cleaner as well as a preservative. Isopropyl Alcohol is also common in skin scrubs and other body cleansers and purifiers. It is a common chemical used to clean disc drives and other electrical devices.]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Peas, Pods and All</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:59:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Peas are a common vegetable grown in many home gardens around the world. Botanically recognised as Pisum sativum. Varieties include "macrocarpon" (Snow peas or Snap peas) and "hortense" (Podded peas) from the family Fabaceae. Peas originated in areas around Turkey and Western Asia...]]></description>
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<title>Common Ingredients - Common Problems - 1,4 - Dioxane</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:27:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[1,4 - Dioxane or more commonly called simply Dioxane, is a carcinogenic compound found in many cosmetic products. Close to half of cosmetics with ethoxylated surfactants have been found to contain dioxane...]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - The Benefits of Growing Peas in the Organic Home Garden</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:14:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Peas are a one of the most popular vegetables grown in the organic home vegetable garden. The are prolific self-pollinating plants providing bumper crops in cooler climates. Botanically recognised as Pisum sativum, Peas have many uses not only in the Kitchen but also in the garden...]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Kids Meals - Easy Meat and Three Vegetables All Kids Will Love</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:10:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Kids are looking for meals they can consume in as little possible so they can reactivate their minds on the current event of the day. However, I am not recommending kids (or adults for that matter) should rush their food. Eating quickly is not a healthy option. But preparing and cooking food in such a way to encourage a meal to be eaten down to a clean plate is the goal we are trying to achieve...]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Kids Meals - Slow Cooked Meals All Kids Will Love</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:09:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Slow cooked meals are an excellent choice for busy families with fussy kids to feed. Any meal where we consume the liquid the vegetables and meat was cooked in increases the level of nutrient we take in.]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - The Good Oils - Olive Oil</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:46:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Olive Oil is obtained from the fruit of Olea europaea of the Oleaceae family. Commonly known as The Olive Tree.]]></description>
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<title>Skin Deep - Organic Cleansing For an External New You</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:40:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Toxins build up in our body on a daily basis. Naturally occurring toxins, free radicals, synthetic chemicals, alcohol, cigarettes, prescription drugs, depleted body secretions and hormones all add up to load our bodies with toxins that can stress not only our internal systems but also our skin, hair and nails...]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Uncommon Vegetables - Bok Choy</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:28:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bok Choy or Chinese Cabbage as it is commonly known is a member of the Brassicaceae family. Botanically classified as Brassica rapa with sub species "chinensis" or "pekinensis".]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Uncommon Vegetables - Kohlrabi</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:46:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Common in some countries and less so in others, Kohlrabi is a member of the Brassicaceae family and is botanically classified as Brassica oleracea in the cultivar group - Gongylodes. Commonly known as German Turnip, Kohlrabi resembles a turnip in size and shape. Unlike turnips, Kohlrabi is the swollen stem at the base of the plant and turnips have an enlarged root...]]></description>
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<title>Network Marketing - Accepting Negative Blows Like a Stone Cutter Bashing at a Rock</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:20:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The story was once told of a Stone cutter who was constantly bashing at a rock trying to get it split in two. Hour after hour he kept bashing as he counted his blows, 97, 98, 99... until finally on the one-hundredth blow the rock split in half. The stone cutter knows that it was not the 100th blow that cracked it but the many before it...]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Fresh, Frozen Or Preserved? The Why, What and How of Eating Local Produce</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:31:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's always good when we have an ample supply of fresh fruit and vegetables, from our home garden. Home grown is always best but buying or trading with family and or friend is also a great idea. ]]></description>
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<title>Health Eating - The Positives and Negatives of Caffeine in the Diet</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:24:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the first things many people do in the morning is reach for the kettle or coffeepot. Many people can't start their day without their first, (or fifth for some) cup of coffee. We have all heard of the need to reduce our consumption of coffee, mainly to reduce our intake of caffeine...]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Breaking the Fast - The Most Important Meal of the Day</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:04:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The most common "fast" we do happens on a daily basis. It occurs when we sleep. During this time, we usually go without food for between 5 to 10 hours. Breakfast is recognised as the most important meal of the day because it is the time where we "Break the Fast"...]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - 5 Tips and Many Benefits of Growing Silverbeet in the Home Garden</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:00:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A very nutritious vegetable, Organic Silverbeet is high in many nutrients including Iron and Chlorophyll. In the kitchen it has many uses ranging from a boiled or steamed green vegetable to a rich flavouring in Soups, Stews, Casseroles and my favourite in a rich Bolognaise sauce. The young leaves of Silverbeet can be used in salads though I find it rather bitter when raw...]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - 5 Steps to Growing Pumpkins in Your Home Garden</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:35:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pumpkins are a popular vegetable grown in many home gardens around the world. There are many species, all of which propagate easily from seed and can be used in a variety of ways in the home kitchen...]]></description>
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<title>Organic in the Garden - 5 Steps to Growing Tomatoes Successfully</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4584843</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:49:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tomatoes are one of the most common plants grown in the home garden. There are many varieties available suitable for a wide range of uses in the organic kitchen...]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - The Benefits of Herbs - Mint</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:13:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are many species of mint belonging to the Genus Mentha of the Lamiaceae family. All mints have a pleasant aroma, though some may be considered overly pungent.]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - The Benefits of Herbs - Thyme</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:27:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Thyme has been used for centuries by many cultures. The Ancient Egyptians would use Thyme in their embalming rituals, other cultures including Greek and Roman would burn thyme for its aromatic perfume. One of its first recognised uses as food flavouring was in cheese...]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - The Benefits of Rhubarb</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4533001</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4533001</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:09:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rhubarb is botanically recognised as Rheum rhabarbarum and is a member of the Polygonaceae family. The leaves of Rhubarb are toxic but they are also bitter. It is thought that for the amount needed to produce toxic effect one could not handle eating it at that level. Needless to say the leaves of Rhubarb are not edible.]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Green Leaves and Lettuce</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4527245</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:05:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lettuce is botanically recognised as Lactuca satvia from the family Asteraceae. It is perhaps, the world's most popular green leaf salad vegetable. The milky solution that oozes from the crispy base end of lettuce was the rise of both the botanical (Latin) name for lettuce as well as the common name. "lac" is the Latin term for Milk...]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Green Leaves and Rocket</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4525103</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:20:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rocket is a popular salad green from the Brassicaceae family. Botanically recognised as Eruca satvia it is native to areas around the Mediterranean through Portugal, Lebanon and Turkey. It is an annual, which can grow to a metre in height but is usually harvested when less than 20cm...]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - 5 Tips For Living an Organic and Natural Lifestyle</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:09:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Living Naturally requires an on going commitment to reducing the chemical load we consume within food. We can do this by continually researching product ingredients and perusing labels on commercially produced foods...]]></description>
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<title>Healthy Eating - Root Solution - Parsnips</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:23:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The parsnip is botanically recognised as Pastinaca sativa from the Apiaceae family. Often described as a white carrot. They are native to Europe, Asia and throughout the Mediterranean. They pre-date the potato and were often used in a fashion similar to potatoes today.]]></description>
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