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  • Infographic: How to Calculate a Single Serving of Food

    Single Servings of Food

    If you want to eyeball a single serving of food for many common foods, check out this food infographic.

  • Random TV Facts

    Random TV Facts

    This infographic presents a few random TV facts. Nothing special, but interesting.

  • What’s Your Skin Eating: Chemicals in Beauty Products

    dangerous chemicals in beauty products

    Did you know that the average woman wears 515 chemicals a day? And that your skin absorbs 60% of any topical product you use?

    If the above graphic is hard to read, click here: http://www.ecomom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/infographic-skin-final.png (and then click on the resulting image to make it larger).

  • 200 Ways to Bless Your Children

    The 7 Rules of Life

    Sadly, the author of the original post here doesn’t understand the value of promotion so this post had to be deleted.

    The above graphic of my book, The 7 Rules of Life, is a placeholder for the original bookographic.


    Charity Showcase

    Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch and Girlstown USA have given thousands of troubled kids from all over the country loving homes and a solid education in a interdenominational Christ-centered environment to help them get back on track and succeed in life. For more information, check out http://www.calfarley.org or call 800-687-3722.

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  • Infographic: The Leading Cause of Death in the United States

    abortion is the leading cause of death

    What is the leading cause of death in the United States? Heart disease, cancer, stroke, or accidents. Think again.

  • The Disney Truth: Romance Can Be Found in the Woods

    Romance Is in the Woods

    According to Disney, one thing is clear: Romance can be found in the woods, not in the cities except, of course, for Lady and the Tramp.


    Charity Showcase

    UNICEF, a United Nations group, fights for the survival and development of children around the world: no starving children, no exploited children, no children denied education, and no children deprived of clean water. Donate via the U.S. Fund for UNICEF via http://www.unicefusa.org or by calling 800-4UNICEF (800-486-4233).

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  • Infographic: Medicinal Uses for Aloe Vera

    health benefits of aloe vera

    Here are a few health benefits of aloe vera gel and juice: aids digestion, boosts immune system, reduces inflammation, supports cardiovascular system, helps with weight loss, detoxifies the body and more.


    Charity Showcase

    The One Acre Fund empowers farmers in Africa by providing them with skills and supplies to grow food and end hunger in their home countries. They have doubled farm income for every acre planted under their program. In 2012, they helped 130,000 families in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi. For more information, check out their website at http://www.oneacrefund.org.

    Curator: John Kremer

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  • Infographic: The Benefits of Meditation

    Meditation Benefits

    The benefits of meditation include lower blood pressure, muscle tension relief, insomnia relief, reduced anxiety, less depression, less self-doubt, less internal chatter.

    Meditation . . .

    • Lowers blood pressure and slows down the cardiovascular system.
    • Restores balanced function to the digestive system, thus aiding the absorption of nutrients.
    • Relaxes the nervous system.
    • Relieves muscle tension.
    • Diminishes the intensity of headaches and migraines.
    • Relieves insomnia.
    • Frees the mind from self-doubt and internal chatter.
    • Releases fears.
    • Reduces anxiety.
    • Improves depression.
    • Generates optimism, self-esteem, confidence, and motivation.

    Charity Showcase

    The mission of AdoptUSKids, a service of U.S. Children’s Bureau, is two-fold: 1. To raise public awareness about the need for foster and adoptive families for children in the public child welfare system and 2. To assist U.S. states, territories, and tribes to recruit and retain foster and adoptive families and connect them with children. For more information, go to http://www.adoptuskids.org or call 800-200-4005.

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