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Baoding balls may have been invented in China’s city of the same name, located in Hebei Province, but the Chinese characters reveal another layer of meaning. Bao (保) carries the meaning “to protect, defend, or ensure,” while ding (定) usually means “to fix, or make definite.” In China, these specialized
Is Good Posture a Thing of the Past? 10 Reasons It’s Worth Pursuing and How to Achieve It
Good posture used to be a serious issue, stressed both at school and in the home. Although those rigid...
The Marvelous Bean: A Traditional Protein and a Promising Carb
As a valuable source of protein, beans have been cultivated for millennia, starting with the earliest...
The Enchanted Elder: Folklore, Medicine and Cultivation of Elderberry
Elderberry is one of man’s earliest medicinals, with records showing evidence of cultivation as early...
Natural Solutions for 9 Stubborn Stains
It seems incredible how many different ways one can ruin a piece of clothing. Aside from physical wear...
The Organic Grill: Vegan and Organic Food for Better Health
Everyone is familiar with the old adage, "you are what you eat.” Nothing affects human health more than...
The Fascinating Ginkgo Tree: A Sacred Plant of East Asia
The ginkgo is an ancient tree that retains its spiritual, physical, and medicinal allure to the present...
The Importance of Getting Enough Sleep
Do you find yourself nodding off just within minutes of sitting down? Do you struggle to stay awake during...
6 Reasons You Attract Mosquitoes and What to Do About It
Do you attract more than your fair share of mosquitoes? Your mosquito magnetism is not a figment of your...
Transcending Pain: Understand, Accept, and Become Comfortable With Discomfort
As humans, we have both a natural and a learned aversion to pain. Be it physical or emotional, we go...