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The Use of Solar Energy in Daily Life By Ray Boreham Although the use of solar energy in daily life is a great concept and one that will surely become a reality eventually, we aren't quite there yet. We're seeing more news and coming across items related to solar energy more and more all the time, since it seems we're finally waking up to the effects of our addiction to fossil fuels on the planet in the form of carbon emissions and global warming. So, where do we stand as far as solar energy being part of our daily life is concerned? There's good and bad news, so let's take a look at both. First, The Good News Have you noticed that your electricity bill seems to be constantly on the increase? And yet you don't seem to be doing anything different from one month to the next. It's not like you're buying a new big screen TV every month and leaving it turned on 24 hours a day. So, why is this happening? The utility companies use fossil fuels to generate

The Amazing Health Benefits of Cauliflower By Marty Anstell With regards to healthy eating and making wise food choices, cauliflower stands in a class all it's own. Closely related to broccoli, it is of the same species as cabbage and Brussels sprouts. Cauliflower is an annual plant. It matures to be eaten only once per year and is cultivated from seeds. While we are lectured to eat our greens, please don't forget the nutrient dense white florets of the cauliflower plant. Cauliflower is rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, folate, and potassium. It is a source high in dietary fiber. Certain strains of cauliflower can be colored orange or purple. No matter what the color, cauliflower is good for you. Cauliflower is classified as a cruciferous vegetable, just like all of the cabbage family vegetables, due to the cross shaped flowers it produces. Cruciferous vegetables, including the cauliflower, are known for their cancer fighting benefits. As reported by Science Daily May, 20

How Do Carb Blockers Work? By Karen Summers What are carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are the sugars naturally present in the food we consume every day. These sugars can form chains in which case they become known as Starch (or Complex carbohydrates). The energy needs these sugars in order to function, these sugars are what we refer to as energy. Because we consume complex carbohydrates, they need to be digested and broken down into individual sugars before our body can use them as energy. If our carb intake is more than we need for daily function and we do not burn the energy off by exercising, the excess sugars are stored as fat. How do carb blockers work? Alpha amylase is an enzyme contained in the digestive system whos role is to metabolize carbohydrates and break them down into glucose. Carbohydrate blockers target this enzyme, preventing it from working. Without glucose being available to be turned into fat, it becomes very difficult to put on weight from overindulging with