Sustainable Balance » lifestyle The development of sustainable, high-quality human lifestyles. Tue, 24 Jun 2014 15:52:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 The Human Microbiome: A Well-Animated Introduction /the-human-microbiome-an-introduction/ /the-human-microbiome-an-introduction/#comments Thu, 01 May 2014 14:00:53 +0000 /?p=745 In terms of cell count, we are more bacteria than we are human. The modern diet and lifestyle has had a huge effect on this, and the results have been detrimental. This great five minute video released by National Public Radio (NPR) gives a introduction to the human microbiome and its critical role in human health.

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]]> /the-human-microbiome-an-introduction/feed/ 0 Sourcing High-Quality Food – Produce /sourcing-high-quality-food-produce/ /sourcing-high-quality-food-produce/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:00:48 +0000 /?p=717 Featured image courtesy of val’sphotos. High-Quality Food – Produce This post will present my strategies for sourcing high-quality food, focusing on produce, to support a healthy diet based on (mostly) unprocessed plants and animals. I will introduce the range of quality that is present in the modern food system, and how to keep the quality […]

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]]> /sourcing-high-quality-food-produce/feed/ 4 Sunlight Series – Part 9: The Dark Side of Sunscreen /the-dark-side-of-sunscreen/ /the-dark-side-of-sunscreen/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:00:28 +0000 /?p=652 Featured photo courtesy of edition88. Introduction: In a previous post in this series, I wrote about how the total amount of UV radiation hitting Earth’s surface has not significantly increased, and we are probably getting less UV exposure than in the past. I then wrote about how UV radiation (UVB, specifically) produces vitamin D synthesis […]

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]]> /the-dark-side-of-sunscreen/feed/ 4 Paleo Diet / Primal Diet : What it is and Why it Works /paleo-diet-primal-diet-what-it-is-and-why-it-works/ /paleo-diet-primal-diet-what-it-is-and-why-it-works/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:53:42 +0000 /?p=551 Featured photo courtesy of George. Introduction: During the latter half of 2009, as part of my personal research into diet and lifestyle and its effect on human health, I immersed myself in the world of paleo/primal eating and living. This interest followed years of experimentation into different lifestyle approaches in the pursuit of the highest […]

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