Fermented foods have a long history in the human diet, perhaps even as long as humans have been on the planet. Foods were fermented out of necessity; it was the primary method ancient cultures preserved food. We've learned a thing or two about fermenting from our ancestors, but more importantly, we've ...
Most commercial laundry soaps contain toxic ingredients that can be incredibly harmful to both the world around us as well as our own bodies. Harsh ingredients like surfactants, buffering agents, stabilizers, and even fragrance can wreak havoc on the environment and may be carcinogenic as well as irritating to the ...
Plastic has gotten a bad rap lately and rightfully so! Most of us have heard of BPA (Bisphenol A) and we know we should avoid this toxic industrial at all costs. It leaches into our food and thus our bodies where it acts as estrogen and can wreak havoc ...
On the top on our Spring shopping list is onions! Sweet onions and spring onions are harvested this time of year. Onions are a staple of many styles of cuisine ranging from Asian, Latin to European. While most of us think of eating mature onion bulbs, onions can be eaten ...
As the weather warms and the flowers bloom, the fleas return to set up home on many of our four-legged family members. I used to stress out about how I could relieve their suffering without dousing them in toxic chemicals. As these little pests become increasingly resistant to the synthetic ...
Products containing hemp seeds and hemp oils are lining shelves in health food and beauty supply stores all over the world. Yes, hemp is in the same family as marijuana, but unlike its cousin, hemp contains virtually no THC. Hemp is sustainably grown and harvested in many parts of ...
"Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect." ~ Chief Seattle Earth Day, a Daily CelebrationFirst celebrated in 1970, Earth Day has become a yearly international ...
It's spring time and change is in the air. Why not change the color of your hair? Nothing can so drastically change your look as a new tone for your lovely locks. Maybe you would like to be a redhead for the new season. Perhaps you prefer a nice mahogany ...
Coconut oil has got to be the most versatile natural product out there! It has gotten a bad rap in the past and despite what you may have heard, it is actually one of the most stable oils available! Coconut oil is one of the healthiest oils you can ...
With spring here it's time to pull out those juicers and get busy cleaning our body's! Juice feasting is exactly that, feasting on nothing but freshly made nutritious and delicious juices from one day to 120 days! Juice feasters enjoy as much fresh fruit and vegetable juices as they need to ...
