Vegetables are gorgeous- the bright colors, the crunch and the variety. The benefits from eating vegetables stack up quickly: reducing your risk of certain chronic diseases, keeping your weight in check and boosting your immune system. Eating vegetables is one of the best things you can do for your diet and your body. I recently…
Green Living
Why I Love to Blog
This post is part of the Green Moms Carnival, hosted this month by Karen at Best of Mother Earth. Tune into Best of Mother Earth on Valentine’s Day to see how green moms from all over the blogosphere weigh in on Karen’s prompt: just for the “heart” of it, why are we doing what we…
To Use or Not to Use? Reusables for Bulk Food and Produce
One of my favorite spots at our local Whole Foods Market is the bulk food isle. I love filling endless amounts of containers (at a bargain price of $9.99/lb) with all sorts of grains and snacks, while simultaneously hoping that a previous customer didn’t sneeze in the bin. Yesterday I was in the bulk food…
Unique Ideas for Making Your Valentine’s Day Eco-Friendly
Valentine’s Day has become all about showering those you love with candy, flowers and cards. This year try adding a little green to this traditionally red and pink holiday to show your love for the earth. Tips for all gifts: Whatever you are buying this Valentine’s Day, try to buy local. Supporting locally owned business…
Nutrition Keys: Will They Really Help Us Make Better Food Choices?
Nutrition Keys will soon appear on the front of Food Packaging Say hello to ‘Nutrition Keys’. The Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute unveiled the industry’s voluntary Nutrition Keys that will display calories, saturated fat, sodium and sugar content per serving on the front of food packaging. Some packages will also contain additional…
Lipstick Love Without the Lead
I am a lip balm/lipstick junkie. I can’t get enough of the stuff. I have lipstick containers stashed everywhere-in the car, drawers, coat pockets, bathrooms-no space is spared. I love lipstick. FDA finds lead in most lipstick I began to have second thoughts about my addiction to lipstick when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
How to Choose Healthy Pots and Pans
Despite the ease and convenience of non-stick pots and pans such as Teflon, many health conscious people are tossing their non-stick and replacing them with healthier options. WHAT’S WRONG WITH TEFLON? Non-stick pots and pans are metal pans (such as aluminum pans) coated with a synthetic polymer called polytetrafluoroetheylene (PTFE), also known as Teflon….
