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The Princess of Wales brings Awareness to Holistic Healthcare Upon Completion of Three Peaks Challenge

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The Princess of Wales completed the Three Peaks challenge over the weekend.  The challenge involves a blend of driving and trekking through three of the highest mountain peaks in England, Scotland and Wales--Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Yr Wyddfa. The challenge areas cover 23 miles of walking distance along with a 462 mile drive between each peak.   The challenge is open to the public and many aim to walk to the summit of the peaks within 24 hours.  However, the trek is so grueling and extensive that only 40% of the individuals attempting the challenge are able to complete it within this timeframe.  It is recommended that individuals desiring to complete the Three Peaks Challenge engage in strength training over a period of eight to twelve weeks. Whether Catherine engaged in strength training is unknown but she has always been quite athletic.  Not only did Catherine complete the challenge--she is part of the smaller percentage of people who were able to comp...

The Impossible Whopper: An Honest Review

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Chicken lovers have got Popeye’s new chicken sandwich and vegetarians and vegans have a chance to take part in this modern day sandwich craze. Burger introduced a 100% plant based whopper courtesy of Impossible Foods on August 8th making this a very historic moment in the world of fast foods. Burger king previously offered a Morningstar veggie burger on their menu prior to the release of the Impossible Whopper. I’d like to consider myself A meat substitute dictionary. You name it, I’ve probably tried it and also know exactly which meatless types will work well in various meat free dishes. Want meat free tacos, pepperoni, hamburger, lasagna, or shepherd’s pie? Just hold a give me a few seconds while I download my internal meat free memory. Burger King has put all fast food chains to shame. When I say that this burger is absolutely amazing, I wholeheartedly mean it! That flame-broiled flavor synonymous with BK’s burgers was exactly what a protein packed meat free burger needed. When I b...

SPOTLIGHT ON: Greta, THE GREAT!

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Greta Thunberg is a young climate activist who Is bringing world governments to shame based on their inadequacy of action and repeated denial of climate science. Greta hails from Stockholm, Sweden and is a passionate climate activist inspiring both children and adults alike! She was born with Asperger's and developed a passion for the environment at the age of 10. She recalled a memory during a classroom lesson where environmental issues was a topic; A topic that made the the whole classroom quite sad. "We saw these horrifying pictures of plastic in the oceans and floodings and so on, and everyone was very moved by that. But then it just seemed like everyone went back to normal." She knew that she had to do something about the harmful issues plaguing earth and ever since that day, she has been an effective player in the climate change revolution. Beginning in august, Greta sailed from Plymouth, England into the New York harbor on an emissions free yacht with the help of...