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Do UltraShape, CoolSculpting and Other Non-Invasive Fat Reduction Systems Work?

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UltraShape is one of a number of emerging a non-invasive medical procedures that use ultrasound or thermal technologies in order to destroy fat cells in order to achieve fat reduction. Other such non-invasive procedures include Zeltiq/CoolSculpting, Bella Contour, CavaLipo and Liposonix; although currently there are over 25 such marketed procedures.  All of these treatments use either high-intensity focused … Read more

FOOD MYTHS: Lectins are Silent Killers?

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You probably didn’t know that the lectin in raw kidney beans have killed more people than Hannibal Lectin….er, Lector.   Yeah, it turns out that lectin doesn’t play nicely with the human body.   In fact, it’s quite poisonous.   The inconvenient thing about lectin is that is in the majority of foods that we eat.   Yikes!  So, … Read more

Our Beefy Beefs About Beef

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Beef is seriously yummy food….but the sad truth is that is bad for you and for our environment.  The next time you take a big bite out of a juicy burger or mouth-melting filet mignon, consider the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) conclusions.  This reputable non-profit science organization estimates that emissions directly tied to beef … Read more

California Weather Forecast For Next 100 Years: Superdrought

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California appears to have moved past the crippling 2014-2016 drought, but the drought actually isn’t over.  According to a 2015 study published by researchers from NASA, Cornell and Columbia universities, there is an 85 percent chance of a drought lasting 35 years or more between 2050 and 2100.  It will create major water shortages and … Read more

This Beautiful Fantastic: The Movie That Lives Up to its Title

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Release Date:  2016 Director and Screenwriter: Simon Aboud Cast: Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, Jeremy Irvine, Tom Wilkinson Rating: PG Runtime: 100 minutes This movie should be required viewing for anyone who cherishes beauty, heart and imaginative story telling.  Plus, to see This Beautiful Fantastic, gives you bragging rights in a decade from now when this plucky film joins the select society … Read more