This is some great information on health risks of certain household cleaning products as well as alternatives. My favorite cleaning products remain “food-based”–that is, vinegar and oil for furniture, baking soda for scrubbing (Bon Ami is a calcium carbonate option), and chamois’s for cleaning glass. What are your favorite methods??
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EWG’s Meat-Eating Guide
Love this information on the importance of buying naturally-raised meats–this supports our environment, the animals, and our health!! Read more here!
Grocery Shopping on a Tight Budget
Let’s face it, we all have budgets. This is great information when you’re trying to purchase the healthiest foods for your family and stay within your budget, too! Click here.
Produce-Buying Guide
EWG has compiled a list of safest (and “dirtiest”) produce on the market so that you can make informed decisions. Click here for the latest info.!
Leave Fructose Behind
Here is another article on the dangers of consuming fructose, including its neurological and hormonal impacts and weight gain. PLEASE avoid consuming foods that contain fructose as an added ingredient. Stick to fruits and veggies, healthy proteins and fats. Drink herbal teas and lots of water, too. You can even […]
Dryer Sheets Are Toxic!
I was recently surprised that many health conscious people are unaware of the dangers of dryer sheets. Here a link explaining some of the dangers as well as a link to options to dryer sheets. By the way, drying your clothes in the sun is the absolute best option! To […]
Should City Joggers Exercise Indoors??
This research from Belgium indicates that there is an increased incidence of brain inflammation and lower IQ’s in urban joggers vs. rural joggers. It brings up a dilemma since indoor air quality is also generally considered to be poor. If you live in the city and like to run, I […]
What Nutrition Experts Won’t Feed Their Children . . .
Click here to see the “top ten” list of foods that nutrition experts refuse to feed their children. I would include any meats that haven’t been raised naturally. What’s on your list??
Vegetables May Reduce Risk of Hip Fracture in Men
Yet another reason to eat your veggies! This research revealed a reduced incidence of hip fracture in men who included more carotenoids in their diets. While this didn’t seem to improve risk of hip fracture in women, we ALL need to keep eating our vegetables and fruits!!! AANP – Carotenoids […]
Breast Cancer Screening
There has been controversy for years over the use of screening mammograms as well as the use of breast ultrasound. Well, the controversy continues with some statisticians reporting that screening mammograms cause over-diagnosis, that screening mammograms are key to early breast cancer detection, that 3D mammography may have better detection, […]
