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Is 5.56 Suitable for Deer Hunting? What Hunters Should Consider

Deer hunting asks more from your equipment than target practice does. Your setup must meet local law and support responsible hunting decisions. A cartridge can be legal somewhere while prohibited across another state line.The question affects a very large outdoor…

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DIY Natural Tinted Lip Sunscreen

For many years now I’ve preached about the benefits of safe sun exposure. The keyword here is safe! And while it has a lot of benefits, sometimes on occasion, I’ll pull out the homemade sunscreen. Many of you have asked…

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How to Thrive at 60, 70, and Beyond

By Charlyn Black, MD, ScD, Professor Emeritus of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia • Co-author of Plant-Powered Seniors  For many people, the happiest, most emotionally stable, and most authentically lived years of their lives come after 65.…

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Meat Studies Fail to Apply GRADE Properly

The meat industry comes up with a perversion of evidence-based medicine. A series of articles published in the Annals of Internal Medicine culminated in a recommendation suggesting people keep eating red and processed meat. Nutrition researchers blasted these articles. The…

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The Many Conflicts of Interest Behind the Meat Studies

The same person paid by Big Sugar to downplay the risks of sugar was paid by Big Meat to downplay the risks of meat. A series of articles published in the Annals of Internal Medicine recommending people just keep eating…

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The Tattoo That Marks 13 Years of Healing After Abuse

“When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” ~Maya Angelou In June 2011, I got a Facebook friend request from a guy I vaguely knew from college. We’d never dated, never even been close, but I…

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