Health

Health: The Lipstick Edition

Written on 10 Mar, 2010 at 18:59 in Health, Miss Pavla | viewed times | 0 Comments

March 10th, 2010 – I came across an interesting statistic recently and it spawned this post. The article talked about how the average woman eats between four and seven pounds of lipstick in her lifetime. That might plainly sound weird, and... (Continue reading)

Health: Want Alternative Fuel?

Written on 12 Oct, 2009 at 18:54 in Health, Miss Pavla | viewed times | 5 Comments

After my last post, The “High Fructose” States of “Partially Hydrogenated” America, I decided that I can’t just rant and rave about how horrible our food options are without properly educating my reading audience about how to make the switch... (Continue reading)

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Edible Eggs: Not anymore

Written on 12 Sep, 2009 at 7:14 in Health, J. Mal | viewed times | 3 Comments

I don’t even know what to say to this video below. It is shocking to say the least, and I think I just might have to start being more conscious of where I get my food. The video below can... (Continue reading)

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The “High Fructose” States of “Partially Hydrogenated” America

Written on 12 Sep, 2009 at 7:00 in Health, Miss Pavla | viewed times | 1 Comment

For those that know me, I’m on a constant quest to find an alternative to what big business has to offer us in terms of food and living. It has been said that if a conglomerate makes it, you probably... (Continue reading)