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Lazy science and the mystery of consciousness

(NaturalNews) If you asked a scientist where consciousness comes from, you’ll probably a receive very scientific response. By that I mean, he’ll probably give you a very mechanistic explanation of our reality. He’ll tell you that our self-awareness and creativity is produced by neurons…

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Easy Ways to Kick Start Your Metabolism Every Morning

When someone says they want to “boost their metabolism,” what they usually mean is that they want to burn more calories as part of an effort to lose weight.Click Here to see the Complete List of Ways to Kick-Start Your Metabolism Every MorningThat line of thinking isn’t entirely wrong, but your metabolism actually does a lot more than just burn…

Thai king leaves hospital after seven months, returns to seaside palace

By Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, left hospital on Sunday after seven months spent convalescing following surgery last year, to the joy of many in Thailand where Bhumibol is widely revered. Tearful crowds shouted “Long live the king!” as King Bhumibol, wearing a red shirt, and Queen Sirikit passed by in a convoy en route to their Klai Kangwon palace in

Brazil soccer legend Pelé leaves hospital after prostate surgery

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian soccer legend Pelé left hospital on Saturday after undergoing prostate surgery and tests showed he has a benign condition. Pelé, 74, whose given name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, left Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein at around 6:30 p.m. local time (5:30 p.m. Eastern time), a statement from the hospital said. This was the second time the former footballer has been hospitalized in six months. With

Liberia declared Ebola-free, but outbreak continues over border

By Alphonso Toweh and James Harding Giahyue MONROVIA (Reuters) – Liberia was declared free from Ebola by the government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday after 42 days without a new case of the virus, which killed more than 4,700 people there during a year-long epidemic. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who toured Ebola treatment units in the capital Monrovia, said that, while Liberia could take pride in winning

Radish Top Soup: A Reason to Keep the Greens

Even though the roots and greens are best stored separately, it doesn’t mean you have to use them separately. Food52er Viviane Bauquet Farre serves radish roots and leaves together by pairing a silky radish top soup with roasted radish roots coated in crushed fennel seeds.

The 6 Secrets To Burning Major Calories In Spin Class

“As you hear one song end and the next begin, resist the urge to sit down in the saddle or let your heart rate slow down,” says SoulCycle Instructor Lily Miesmer. “Transitions are a great time to keep your cardiovascular system working.” Turn up the heat. “Increase your resistance by 10 percent for all hills, jogs, and sprints: you’ll burn 10 percent more calories that way,” says chief ride officer

Colombia to stop spraying coca fields with glyphosate

Colombian authorities must stop using the controversial herbicide glyphosate — also known by its brand name Roundup — to eradicate illicit coca plantations, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday. “I am going to ask the government officials in the National Drug Council at their next meeting to suspend glyphosate spraying of illicit cultivations (of coca),” Santos said. The president said the order did not mean Colombia would “lower its