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Where to Buy Your Produce

Last week I posted The 12 Most Toxic Fruits & Veggies, which highlighted some of the 2010 rankings from the Environmental Working Group (EWG). If you missed it, EWG ranks 49 fruits and vegetables from the most toxic, (celery) to the least pesticide-ridden food (onions). As the story goes, you could reduce your consumption of pesticides by 80% if you avoid the top 12 most contaminated or choose... [Read more]

Good Vibrations: New Method for Getting Stronger Bones

In my last post, Osteoporosis Drugs Cause Fractures of the Hip, I wrote on the effects of some of the leading osteoporosis drugs having a long term detrimental effect on bone density and strength, causing an increase in hip fractures in those that took the drugs longer than 4 years. Researchers revealed that the bone “strengthening” drugs worked well for the first four years or so and then the... [Read more]

The 12 Most Toxic Fruits & Veggies

Did you know you could reduce your pesticide consumption by 80% if you avoid the top 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables? The good people at Environmental Working Group (EWG) have just come out with their 2010 list which ranks 49 of the most popular fruits and vegetables and ranks them according to pesticide residue content. Dr. Andrew Weil, who is featured in a short video on EWG’s site, reminds... [Read more]

10 Ways to Naturally Boost Your Mood

You know those days when you just seem to be in a funk and can’t really figure out why? You realize it isn’t serving you and you need to get out of it, but it just keeps hanging on. Feeling good should always be our highest priority because what you feel is what you vibrate and what you vibrate is what you attract. When you feel down in the dumps, The Universe has no choice but to match that... [Read more]

FREE Event: Dr. Huber’s How to Pad Your Wallet Not Your Butt

Healthy Alter Ego is proud to join Locals on Living, an affiliate of the Cincinnati.Com network, and other area bloggers to present Savings Summit 2010. Our own Dr. Huber will be one of three featured sessions that will promote practical tips and tricks to save money on groceries, clothing, health and fitness. “How to Pad Your Wallet Not Your Butt” is the title of Dr. Huber’s presentation... [Read more]

Earth-Friendly Idea Means More Veggies for Kids

I have noticed that the more real whole food we eat the less packaging we use therefore our contribution to Earth Day is also winning the food fight. My kids love learning about how to protect their resources and make contributions to save their Earth; this, no doubt, comes from the curriculum they get from school.  They often chant “reduce, reuse, recycle” and remind me to save resources when... [Read more]