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Too much protein in American meals often comes from meat, like chicken, beef, and pork. While tasty, meat production is not very good for our planet. Raising farm animals releases tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Like meat, beans and lentils (legumes) are full of protein which your body needs to build and repair muscles. However, growing beans and lentils produces much less carbon dioxide, uses far less water, is better for soil and costs less than farming meat...

An apple a day won’t keep the doctor away if it has pesticides in it!
For half a century, U.S. staple foods such as apples, broccoli, citrus, corn, cotton, oranges, strawberries, sweet potatoes, and wheat, have been sprayed with chlorpyrifos, a toxic pesticide that can damage the developing brains of children, causing...

To reduce insect bites:
Wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing when outside: Mosquitos are attracted to dark colors and easily bite through tight clothing. Avoid wearing bright or floral patterns, since these can make you more attractive to bees and wasps....

Planning the right meals during mosquito season is a natural way to prevent these pests from feasting upon you and your family. Mosquitoes mostly rely on their keen sense of smell to identify their favorite food source, people. What you eat can influence...