Most of us think of dental floss as one of those relatively insignificant bathroom products. A forgotten toothbrush on a trip is always replaced; forgotten floss can wait until we get home. But the bottom line is that flossing can extend your life and improve your gum health-yes it can! Brushing your teeth without flossing…
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10 Ways to Improve the Health of a Community
This is part of the Healthy Child Blog Carnival – an effort by Healthy Child Healthy World to help inspire a movement to protect children from harmful chemicals. An advocate is a person who speaks or writes in favor of something they believe in. I am an advocate. By definition I am a trained advocate-three…
Green Teens Take on Abercrombie & Fitch
If you are in the 20 and under crowd, Abercrombie & Fitch is probably your go-to clothing store. The store lures you in with its loud music, beautiful sales people, scantly clad mannequins and trendy fashions. As you walk by the store it is hard to miss the strong smell of fragrance wafting out the…
Twist onto a New Yoga Mat
Yoga’s big-and it’s getting bigger. Some estimates show that there are more than 20 million people in North America who are practicing some type of yoga. Whether you are an experienced practitioner or trying your first class, there is a class out there for you. What’s not to love about yoga-an hour or so of…
Healthy Home Improvements Brought to you by Healthy Child Healthy World
Thinking of renovating your home anytime in the near future? Check out Healthy Child Healthy World September Blog Carnival focusing on healthy home improvements. Healthy Child Healthy World is leading a movement that educates parents, supports protective policies, and engages communities to make responsible decisions, simple everyday choices, and well-informed lifestyle improvements to create healthy…
Try a Green Surge Protector and Save Some Green
Technorati claim code 6JGJJPAB5JV6 Have you heard of vampire power? Don’t get too excited-I’m not talking the Twilight Series. Vampire power is the energy sucked out by plugged-in appliances that are on standby mode or turned off. Many small appliances made today continue to draw power, even when they are switched off. Nearly 20 percent…
Greening Your Apple Picking
After a picture perfect summer in the Northeast, fall is most definitely in the air. Although it is not “officially” here, the days are getting shorter, the nights are cooling off, the air is crisp and apple picking season has officially begun. For many of us, heading out to the apple orchard is an annual…
