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Hydrofracking

Hydrofracking

Hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” is a means of extracting natural gas by pressure-drilling a mix of water, sand and chemicals more than a mile vertically and horizontally into the earth.  The sand and chemicals break up the dense rock to release methane, the...
Healthy Recipe: Irish Lamb Stew

Healthy Recipe: Irish Lamb Stew

Lamb stew has long been known as Irish penicillin.  It consists of a rich stew full of potatoes, leeks and carrots.  In traditional fashion, nothing here is browned first, just all stewed together.  To keep it healthy make sure to trim the lamb of any visible fat...
Monthly Health Tips: March

Monthly Health Tips: March

Stretch of the Month Piriformis Stretch! How to – Lie on your back. Bend your left knee and lift it halfway to your chest. Grasp your knee with your right hand and pull it toward your right shoulder, keeping both buttocks against the floor. Hold for 20 seconds;...
Energy Drinks – Are They Healthy?

Energy Drinks – Are They Healthy?

Energy drinks are a 10 billion dollar industry in the US, and are predicted to grow exponentially as time continues.  The target market appears to be 15 to 40 year olds, for whom energy drinks are marketed.  This concentrated supply of caffeine and energy offers...
Monthly Health Tips: February

Monthly Health Tips: February

Stretch of the Month Cat and Camel! How to – Begin on your hands and knees. Round your back by contracting your abdominals and tucking your pelvis.  Then allow your back to sag toward the floor as you lift your chest forward.  Hold briefly.  Repeat three to five...