*Growing fresh fruits and vegetables in the city has always been one hell of a challenge. The Horturba Table makes it easy with light weight stainless steel construction and built-in watering system. When filled with soil and plants the whole thing only weighs about 250 pounds making it perfect for a balcony or terrace.

*A brand new Eco-Power Strip will save you money on your electric bill, while indirectly saving a polar bear! The USB Ecostrip is a power strip that connects to your computer via a USB cable. When the strip senses that your computer is off, it’ll turn everything else off as well.

*The World Wildlife Fund has come up with an ingenius billboard design to drive home their message about the climate crisis. Awesome!

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On Thursday, U.S researchers announced results of a new study on the link between breast cancer and alcohol consumption. Few studies had been conducted on what effect certain types of alcohol had on breast cancer rates, but researchers now suggest that it doesn’t matter what type of alcohol a person drinks. Whether it’s wine, beer, or liquor, the number of drinks is the key.

Results showed that three drinks a day boosts a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer as much as smoking a pack of cigerettes!

In the largest study to date on the link between cancer and alcohol, 70,000 women from a variety of ethnic backgrounds supplied information during health examinations between 1978 and 1985. By 2004, nearly 3,000 of the women were diagnosed with breast cancer. Woman who drank 1 to 2 drinks per day were 10 percent more likely to develop breast cancer compared to woman who drank less than 1 drink. Those that drank 3 or more showed a 30 percent increase in risk.

According to the Dietary Guidelines For Americans woman should consume no more than 1 alcoholic drink per day. And in light of this new study it drives home even more the importance of moderation when it comes to booze. If you are going to drink, try red wine, which has proven heart healthy benefits, or a low calorie cocktail like vodka and cranberry juice. Start by slowly eliminating the number of drinks you consume everyday and work toward eliminating drinking all together during the work week. You are bound to see huge changes in how you feel, sleep and work. Don’t think your healthier by over drinking just on the weekends either, there is an ugly side of binge drinking as well.

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Trying to quit smoking? Don’t buy into the latest revamp of the cigarette. The Crown 7 Electric Cigarette is a futuristic metal cigarette that has caused a huge frenzy. With this new product smokers can now get their nicotine fix without producing any harmful second hand smoke.

The Electric Cigarette apparently uses batteries to heat nicotine in a replaceable cartridge until it vaporises, which is then inhaled, delivering a full contingent of the drug. This allows smokers to “smoke” in otherwise banned places like restaurants and bars.

Sadly, this is just another ploy to keep smokers addicted. With states and cities banning smoking in restaurants and bars there was hope for people trying to quit. I know I have loved breathing cleaner air! The electric cigarette is a step in the wrong direction, but obviously tobacco companies aren’t going to change their ways when they have millions of people addicted to their products. Tobacoo companies will continue to find ways to get around laws that ban cigarettes, but hopefully smokers will realize that they can have control over their mind and body and quit for the sake of their health and everyone elses.

If you are trying to quit here is one more reason to kick the habit…scary stuff.

Ultra Sleek Pedometer: The Sportline ThinQ Pedometer is only 3mm thick and will slide into your pocket to track your steps, distance and calories burned. That’s the size of a credit card people! Now you can wear a pedometer in secret without that old bulky (so unfashionable) thing hanging off your hip. Choose between several different colors and pay about $25 dollars. Stoked! I will finally know how many calories I burn walking these San Francisco hills.

Bento Box Lunch Jar: The Mr. Bento Stainless Lunch Jar has gathered quite a cult following and for good reason. This modern, Japanese bento box style, jar redefines the lunch box. It contains 4 microwaveable inner bowls and includes chopsticks, chopsticks holder and an easy-carry bag. The outer container features durable stainless steel construction and vacuum insulation with excellent heat and cold retention. The 4 inner bowls vary in size and can be used to hold everything from soup, to salads, to grapes at the same time, while maintaining the appropriate temperature for each dish! Ingenious. Pick up a Zojirushi Mr. Bento Stainless Lunch Jar for $50 bucks. Healthy eating on the go just got a whole lot easier.

A new ad campaign designed to shock the fashion industry has been posted all over Milan. In an effort to remind the fashion industry of the danger of hiring models that are too skinny 27 year old Isabelle Caro was photographed naked for huge billboard ads. Isabelle has suffered from anorexia since the age of 12 and currently weighs around 85lbs. She wanted to reveal herself in order to show young people how dangerous anorexia is.

The ad was posted all over Milan during their recent fashion week. Apparently the campaign was funded by an Italian clothing company, Flash & Partners, to publicise a brand for young women called Nolita.

This campaign follows the banning of extremely skinny runway models by the Milanese authorities. Now all cat walk models must carry certificates to prove they are healthy.

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