Did you know tipping servers is a cultural expectation? — About midway through the shift at my serving job, a regular customer asked me, “How much do they pay you here?” I responded with the fact, “$2.13 an hour plus any tips we receive.” The customer was baffled, “That’s almost slavery!” While his friend at the table noted, “Well, she…

An introduction to crystals, vibrations and chakras — Albert Einstein once said, “Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it. This is not philosophy. This is physics.” Anything that takes up space by having volume is matter. All matter is made up of energy and is vibrating at a specific frequency. Humans that live in a…

The first 10 minutes are crucial for a good start. — Stress is inevitable — many individuals must wake up at a certain time for work, complete their workday/school day, relax and repeat for 5 out of 7 days of the week. This type of schedule often results in stressful, time-crunched mornings. Although most of us cannot control our need to…

It’s the only soda made with this harmful ingredient — A few months ago, I wrote an article titled 5 Toxic Food Additives The FDA Allows. I talked about the additive, brominated vegetable oil (BVO). Essentially, I stopped drinking Mountain Dew because it contains flame retardant. …

Influencer marketing continues to rise worldwide — Social celebrities are online persons who create content to promote lifestyle products and brands. Their large following creates a ripple effect when they promote products — the brand receives a rise in consumers from the influencer’s following, so they pay the influencer commissions for every product they successfully market. Through…

Secret names used to disguise this toxin in food — This article is in response to my previous article, We Need to Follow Europe’s Decision to Ban Titanium Dioxide in Food Why this additive is “no longer considered safe.”medium.com A quick refresher on titanium dioxide (TiO2) — It’s an odorless, tasteless white powder used by the food industry to whiten certain products. Even though Europe is banning its use in food, American food companies use this ingredient in some of…

Why this additive is “no longer considered safe.” — A full ban on titanium dioxide as a food additive begins August 7, 2022, in the European Union. The purpose of this additive is to enhance and brighten the color of white foods such as milk, candy, snacks, sauces, etc. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) considers titanium dioxide as…

How a Tik Tok video educated hundreds of women on the reproductive concerns surrounding these tampons. — About a week ago, I bought a 30 pack of tampons at Target. The brand I bought is called “L.” The tampons are marketed as “100% Organic Cotton Tampons.” Pretty safe, right? At least that’s what I thought. Later that night I scrolled through TikTok and came across a video…

280 billion pounds of glyphosate used nationwide annually, despite endless research proving it causes cancer. — Table of Contents What is Glyphosate? Evaluating Glyphosate’s Safety Countries Regulating Glyphosate Use America’s Glyphosate Addiction Foods Containing Glyphosate Foods Free From Glyphosate How to Help What is Glyphosate? Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the United States. …