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The Real Sweet Surprise: High Fructose Corn Syrup and Mercury

The Real Sweet Surprise: High Fructose Corn Syrup and Mercury

The corn lobby would have us believe that high fructose corn syrup is a safe, natural food additive. In fact it's highly processed, and a recent study discovered that it often contains mercury.

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Michelle Obama Takes on Childhood Obesity

Michelle Obama Takes on Childhood Obesity

Nearly one in three U.S. children are obese: that's over three times the childhood obesity rate from thirty years ago! That means a rise in obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. A recent study estimated that this spike in illnesses translates into almost $150 billion in health care costs.

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Give Your Household Cleaners a Green and Nontoxic Upgrade

Give Your Household Cleaners a Green and Nontoxic Upgrade

Is your home hiding a toxic hot spot? If you’re using conventional products, the answer is probably yes.

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Eco-Friendly Tissue Tips for Stuffy Noses

Eco-Friendly Tissue Tips for Stuffy Noses

We’re right in the thick of cold and flu season, and if you’re anything like me, this chilly weather is not doing your nose any favors. Rather than relying on paper from virgin forests to clear your sinuses, let’s talk about some better tissue options!

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A New Education

A New Education

Last week I was drinking tea in a bustling San Francisco coffee shop and reading ‘Integrative Nutrition‘ by Joshua Rosenthal, when I was approached by a complete stranger - ecstatic about the Integrative Nutrition program, which his fiancee had recently graduated from, and his mother was enrolled in for the coming year. A few weeks ago, [...]

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Slow Food For Busy People

Slow Food For Busy People

When some folks hear the term Slow Food, they think of elaborate, healthy, home made meals prepared from scratch that evening and enjoyed with friends and family. It’s a pretty idyllic picture, and maybe a bit unrealistic for the day to day. With just a little bit of planning, though, I really do [...]

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Eat Real, Eat Local

Eat Real, Eat Local

This illustrative video was produced for the Canadian “Eat Real, Eat Local” campaign, targeted at getting Canadian’s to support local agriculture, but the message is universal:  Eatling locally grown food is healthier, more environmentally friendly and better for your local economy.

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Green Your Routine: The Deodorant Guide

Green Your Routine: The Deodorant Guide

We’re used to smelly hippie jokes around these parts, but living a healthy, eco-friendly lifestyle doesn’t have to mean letting hygiene suffer. It does, however, mean making some informed decisions. A Journal of Applied Toxicology study recently linked the aluminum in traditional antiperspirants to breast lumps, and that’s not all that stinks in conventional deodorants. [...]

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Don’t Read This, Go Outside!

Don’t Read This, Go Outside!

We are living more and more digital lives, and as we pile more onto our plates, a lot of us find ourselves wasting away in front of the enticing glow of the computer monitor.  I am an outdoor enthusiast, but find myself getting out less and less, and Idefinitely feel the disconnect from nature [...]

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Monsanto’s Food, Inc. “Facts”

Monsanto’s Food, Inc. “Facts”

Monsanto should patent their modification of the word “Fact” While I was working on my review of the movie Food, Inc. I happened upon Monsanto’s “Fact Site” about the movie and thought I’d address some of their “Facts.”  I highly recommend you watch the movie and judge for yourself, but until then here is Monsanto’s position [...]

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