Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Green living

Genetically Modified Foods vs. Sustainability    by Bruno McGrath
Price: Free! 6680 words. Language: English. Published by Pandora Poikilos on August 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Green living.

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“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein This ebook points out the surrounding issues of genetically modified fruit and vegetables that consumers are unaware of. While several parties defend the use of technology to create food, it appears that little is being done to increase awareness about this matter to the end consumer.
Plant Based Diet: The 101 Best Whole Foods To Prevent Disease And Live Longer    by Health Research Staff
Price: $0.99 USD. 10270 words. Language: English. Published by Millwood Media on March 18, 2012. Nonfiction » Cooking, Food, Wine, Spirits » Health & Healing / General.

One of the biggest problems in the diets of most people today is the fact that so much of our food consumption comes from processed meats and packaged foods. By making the shift over to foods that are entirely natural, you eliminate the probability of these problems from ever occurring.
Garden Wars: Getting good bugs to fight your garden pests    by Lacey Spade
Price: Free! 6450 words. Language: English. Published by Reflected Light Books  on May 22, 2011. Nonfiction » Home and Garden » Gardening.

Are you at war with aphids and other garden pests? Find out how to attract good bugs to fight the battle with these bad boys. GARDEN WARS is a compact guide to attracting beneficial insects to your garden. Chapters include 'What the heck is a good bug?'; 'Creating a beneficial insectary'; 'The private lives of 'good bugs'; highlights of author's garden journal.
Fifty Years of Global Warming    by G. J. Lau
Price: Free! 26010 words. Language: English. Published on April 29, 2011. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Green living.

These 65 essays reflect my personal journey to understand the three modern-day horsemen of the apocalypse who stalk mankind: climate change, peak oil, and population growth. What I found was not reassuring. But don't take my word for any of this. Study the issues. Make up your own mind. Then think about preparing your kids to live in a very different world from the one they see around them today.
Einssein mit der Natur    by David Tuffley
Price: Free! 1730 words. Language: German. Published by Altiora Publications  on April 16, 2011. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Green living.

Die Natur ist die Manifestation des kosmischen Geistes. Es ist ein weit verbreitetes nicht-konzeptuelle Intelligenz, die Natur durchdringt und die findet ihren Ausdruck in den Milliarden von Lebewesen und komplizierte Ökosysteme, aus denen sich die Biosphäre unseres Planeten. Wer die Zeit, um die Natur kennen investiert ist reich für ihre Mühe belohnt.
My Rapture!    by YoonOk Kim
Price: $0.99 USD. 2860 words. Language: English. Published on April 6, 2011. Nonfiction » Inspiration » Personal inspiration.

My Rupture that Rapture! This narrative nonfiction tells a story of my recovery from a near-death experience. On February 23, 2007, I woke up in the critical ICU at Albany Medical Center due to a brain aneurysm rupture. My near-death memories from inside of me were like many broken bits of a glass mirror. Now, I am ready to look back.
The Cosmetic Chemicals Guide    by Tamara Laschinsky
Price: $0.99 USD. 9510 words. Language: English. Published on January 6, 2011. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Green living.

Toxic chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products is a growing concern among parents and medical practitioners. Most commercial products contain a variety of toxic chemicals that have both short and long-term health risks. The Cosmetic Chemicals Guide provides an overview of the most common chemicals found in everyday products and helps consumers identify them when reading product labels.