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Driscoll's Strawberries Under Scrutiny For PFAS

Driscoll's Strawberries Under Scrutiny For PFAS

Consumer advocacy group's lab testing reports finding pesticides, including eight fluorinated compounds associated with PFAS, or "forever chemicals" in Driscoll’s strawberries.

Grilling Safety: 8 Hidden Dangers of Barbecuing

Grilling Safety: 8 Hidden Dangers of Barbecuing

Backyard barbecues offer a wonderful opportunity to gather outdoors with family members or friends, sharing some grilled chicken or steak, maybe a side of potato salad or corn on the cob. Before you fire up your grill, it is important to learn about the potential health risks, especially these eight hidden dangers...

Benzene: Dangerous Cancer-Causing Substance Hiding In Plain Sight

Benzene: Dangerous Cancer-Causing Substance Hiding In Plain Sight

Are you unknowingly consuming the most dangerous cancer-causing substance? Learn about the risks of benzene formation in packaged drinks, salad dressings, jams, and more.

It's All A Maze

It's All A Maze

Life doesn’t always flow smoothly. Sometimes it’s all a maze. Another roadblock appears at every turn, blocking the road to success. Can you figure out how to get out of the maze, stop the looping, and find real success.

How Is Bamboo Toilet Paper Made?

How Is Bamboo Toilet Paper Made?

You've heard conventional toilet paper can be full of toxic chemicals, including cancer-linked PFAS.  But is bamboo toilet paper really better?  Is it made differently?  Are the same chemicals involved?  Energy Matters, LLC. explores.

Sleep Deprivation Affects Everything!

Sleep Deprivation Affects Everything!

Are you getting enough sleep? Sleep is essential for your body and your brain, and not getting enough is a serious problem. The side effects of sleep deprivation can affect everything.

How Clean Are Your Cleaning Supplies?

How Clean Are Your Cleaning Supplies?

When it comes to keeping your home clean and tidy, how often do you stop to think about the supplies being used? One aspect we’re covered before is avoiding toxic chemicals in products like dishwashing detergent. As it turns out, supplies that aren’t regularly washed or replaced can also harbor some pretty icky dust, dander, and bacteria. Read this blog for solutions.

Grounding and Centering to Welcome a New Year

Grounding and Centering to Welcome a New Year

Practice grounding and centering to welcome the new year. Before welcoming a new year with new goals and intentions, we must come back to ourselves. Through grounding and centering, we become clear and open, ready to receive support and intuition. From this foundation, we can safely prepare to grow.

Mindful Eating For Satiety: The Key To Healthy, Lasting Weight Loss

Mindful Eating For Satiety:  The Key To Healthy, Lasting Weight Loss

Eating for satiety avoids the extreme restrictions of most fad diets, empowering healthy lifestyle change. That means it is easier to lose or maintain weight. Instead of selecting foods based on caloric content, learn to consider what will make you feel full and energized while respecting natural hunger cues.

Campbell's Bioengineered 3-D Printed Meat Controversy Brings Food Transparency Problems to the Spotlight

Campbell's Bioengineered 3-D Printed Meat Controversy Brings Food  Transparency Problems to the Spotlight

The fallout from the leaked recording of a Campbell’s executive referencing bioengineered ingredients and 3D-printed meat in the company’s soups is sparking investigation and an important discussion about food safety and transparency.   

Extending The Spirit Of Giving Year Round

Extending The Spirit Of Giving Year Round

Giving doesn't just feel good.  Psychology suggests that being charitable might act an antidote for the effects of loneliness or stress. It's good for the soul and for your community.  That's why Energy Matters, LLC. suggests extending the spirit of giving year round. Read my blog for more on why and some practical ideas.

Dirty Colonoscopy Instruments Equipment Putting You at Risk?

Dirty Colonoscopy Instruments Equipment Putting You at Risk?

Colonoscopies can save lives by catching cancer early and allowing intervention. However, colonoscopies are not without risk.   Eye-opening investigations tell us that the risk of infection due to contaminated instruments is at least a hundred times more than previously calculated. Learn how to protect yourself.