articles by: Samantha, selected from Planet Green

7 Dangerous Food Additives to Avoid

By Sara Novak, Planet Green A diet with too many processed foods can cause a world of trouble for us on a number of fronts. Processed foods lack nutrient density, meaning that many of the vitamin…

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9 Healing Herbs to Cook With

By Sara Novak, Planet Green We've been told time and time again to eat our veggies but more often than not we tend to forget that herbs can be just as crucial for adding nutritional density to th…

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7 Weird Hangover Cures from Around the World

By Sara Novak, Planet Green You wake up with the headache from hell. You're dehydrated, exhausted, and hungry. Some of our worst hangovers can happen when we're traveling. Life is even more of a …

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10 Things Unhappy People Have in Common

By Sara Novak, Planet Green We all want to be happy in some way or another. We strive each day to find the path of happiness whatever we think it is. But some of us come up way short. Some of us…

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15 Superfoods for Under $20

By Sara Novak, Planet Green You want to eat healthy but it costs too much. Fruits, vegetables, and whole foods in general are pricey and when you're trying to feed a family of four on the cheap, …

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What Is Listeria?

By Sara Novak, Planet Green We hear about salmonella and e.coli relatively often nowadays but listeria, for the most part has avoided the limelight. Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by t…

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9 Human Activities That Threaten Birds

By Mickey Z., Planet Green All species - flora or fauna - live in a delicate balance within our eco-system. This balance is often upset by the activities of one particular breed of earthling: hum…

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Why Is Red Wine Good For Your Heart?

By Sara Novak, Planet Green I stand by the research that my guilty pleasure, red wine is so loaded with antioxidants that it’s necessary to indulge in it regularly. It’s known for polyphenols fo…

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5 Healing Herbs to Grow for Tea

By Colleen Vanderlinden, Planet Green Few things say "summer" like a refreshing glass of iced tea. While traditional iced tea, or even iced green tea, is delicious, making herbal iced teas all…

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9 Most Picturesque U.S. National Parks

By Planet Green The Beauty of the Natural World To have a picturesque vacation you don't have to travel overseas or spend your savings on an extravagant trip. You can stay right within the U…

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