Archives for the ‘Organic’ Category

When To Eat Organic

By edlau • Nov 20th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Features, Food, Going Green, Organic, nutrition

It’s not always possible to find organic versions of produce at your local market and sometimes even if you do managed to find it, organic may not always fit your food budget.  Nothing causes more of a shopping dilemma than an organic piece of fruit that costs twice as much as its non-organic counterpart.  As [...]



Aware Skin - Natural Skin Care

By admin • Oct 30th, 2009 • Category: Beauty, Features, Health Highlights, Health and healing, Organic, Product Review

I want to introduce a new skin care line: Aware Skin
I was introduced to this product by a friend of mine from Chicago that was raving about this new skin care product line developed by a chiropractor that delivers a pure natural product.  He had been using all of the different products but was completely [...]



Living Nutz

By admin • Mar 23rd, 2009 • Category: Going Green, Organic, nutrition

LIVING NUTZ SHEDS LIGHT ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HEIRLOOM AND GMO FOODS

What image occurs to you when you hear the term,  GMO, in regards to your food?
 Genetically modified organisms(GMOs) and mass production hybridization are terms and concepts that health conscious consumers are generally becoming more aware of.  With that awareness comes the realization that what [...]



The Advantages of Buying Local

By admin • Mar 8th, 2009 • Category: Organic, Uncategorized, nutrition

One of the most common buzzwords among today’s health and socially-conscious consumers is “organic”.  In case you don’t know, organic produce is grown under the restrictions of certain standards, mainly without artificial fertilizers, pesticides and other unnatural processes.
There are obvious advantages to using only organic produce in your cooking.  For example, many pesticides and artificial [...]



Organic Farming Could Solve Our Food Crisis

By admin • Dec 27th, 2008 • Category: Food, Going Green, Organic, Uncategorized, nutrition

Organic has been found not only to be better for consumption and the environment due to its lack of pesticides, hormones, and additives, but it’s apparently also just a better way to farm.
The researcher of a 22 year long study, Cornell Professor David Pimentel, explains:
“Organic farming approaches for these crops not only use an average [...]



That noxious Weed

By admin • Dec 22nd, 2008 • Category: Food, Going Green, Health Highlights, Organic, Recipes, Uncategorized

Winter officially starts today, and to celebrate it in a weird kind of way,  I thought why not post a story about summer. Some people love winter, the cold, snow, ice, fires, skiing etc… and other people get the blues. Do not worry, summer is right around the corner… and if you love winter, your [...]



Bamboozaled into Organic Fashion ?

By admin • Nov 3rd, 2008 • Category: Beauty, Fair Trade, Going Green, Organic, Uncategorized

Eco concerns are changing fashion, but will it be sustainable? Eco minded people are increasing in size and some say are becoming a distinct part of the fashion profession.  I feel this is not a trend, but a social change, especially by young people. Organic purchases have incredibly increased 130 % over the last 4 years. What makes a [...]



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By admin • Jun 20th, 2008 • Category: Acupuncture, Anthroposophy, Aromatherapy, Auricular Therapy, Beauty, Chiropractic, Cranial Therapy, Entertainment, Fair Trade, Fitness and nutrition, Going Green, Herbalism, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Non Profit, Organic, Psychic Healing, Recipes, Reiki, Rolfing, Travel, nutrition