Photographer Peter Menzel was curious about the world's eating habits and decided to document them in a unique way. His "What the World Eats" series (from a book that he published) features families from all over the globe including Africa, Europe, North America, South America and more, standing in their respective homes with all of the foods that they consume. The results are remarkable in terms of consumption differences, especially the diet difference between the modernized and more traditional/rural/indigenous families.

Introducing the Treadwall, half treadmill, half climbing wall. Now gym enthusiasts as well as climbing aficionados can enjoy the workout of a good simulated climb. The machine works just like a treadmill allowing the user to adjust speed and angle. You know what they say, if you can't make it out to the mountain, make the mountain come to you!

 

Health Nuts presents an awesome look into the world of Encinitas local, Isabelle Baril-Ortley, and how she keeps her small army of sons healthy and well fed. The French-Canadian "outdoorsmom" shows us how she cans seasonal produce, saving her money and piece of mind. When you know what's going in you definitely know what's coming out. Much respect to this knowledgeable and sustainable momma!

The folks over at BuzzFeed Food have a pretty in-depth article about a 45-year-old Cannabis baker from Los Angeles, California. The former non-profit worker turned to baking as soon as her daughter became old enough to allow her some time to focus on the craft. The article highlights the interesting ins and outs of the burgeoning-yet-still clandestine industry. With plenty of pictures to show, but tons of red tape to cross, it's interesting to note what the mommy baker mentions her motivations are and how detailed the process gets. Check out the full article here.

The recent post-Communist years of China's growth have come at a hefty price, pollution. The BBC reports on how Beijing is currently suffering smog levels that are over 400 times the designated world limit. Unofficial tests record it at over 800! Aside from the obvious health risks and hospital visits this smog is causing, many Chinese are also just outraged at the way officials and agencies have handled the situation. Plus the growth numbers staggering. Beacause of the economic upturn, China consumes about half of the world's coal and it's automobile count is at 5 million, twice London's! Makes one really reconsider the worth or meaning of "growth" it just puts such large populations at risk.

Rather than letting his or her mind go to waste on countless hours of Android games or Internet cat videos, we expect a little more from our average readers and a site like Luminosity is right up our alley with what it provides to help the brain. The premise of the service is neuroplasticity--the process of changing the way our minds work by applying new constructs and techniques. Basically, brain games! Even the sharpest tool in the shed needs to stretch a muscle or two.

Is nothing in this country sacred anymore? Must everything be a corporate money making scheme? Really, fruit made of sugar, oil and bits of dried fruit?

Check out this NBC Today show report on how food companies are scamming you, the FDA is not protecting you and if you take anything away from this, never buy anything with the word "flavored" on the label ever again.

Star Wars nerds and fans looking to stay fit in the Big Apple may want to consider the following exercise program. New York Jedi is a community of folks that gather together to practice Martial Arts-based Light Saber duels. That's right, burn calories while learning how to wield like Luke Skywalker! 

Not sure how public or mainstream this news has been (and we're over a year late), but according to Xinhua, Cuba has revealed the world's very first lung cancer vaccine--CimaVax-EGF. According to the report, a 25-year research project at the Center of Molecular Immunology in Havana has produced treatment that can transform late stages of lung cancer into less serious and manageable chronic disease, a definite step forward considering the fatal nature of the first. We can't stop scratching our heads about this ones suppression, but according to sources its already been tested on over 1000 patients (more by now) in Cuba and being distributed freely to hospitals.

According to growing research scientists are realizing that the electromagnetic ability and psyche of the human heart is much more powerful than previously imagined. Apparently it actually has its own ability to learn, create memory and make decisions independent of the human brain.

The heart generates a continuous series of electromagnetic pulses in which the time interval between each beat varies in a dynamic and complex manner. The heart’s ever-present rhythmic field has a powerful influence on processes throughout the body. We have demonstrated, for example, that brain rhythms naturally synchronize to the heart’s rhythmic activity, and also that during sustained feelings of love or appreciation, the blood pressure and respiratory rhythms, among other oscillatory systems, entrain to the heart’s rhythm.