Health & Wellness

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]

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]

Sleep Less, Weigh More

Sleep deprivation is certainly rampant in our culture and a new study indicates it may also lead to increased pounds. That’s right, those who yawn more, seem to be tossing something down their throat while those mouths are open. In a recent meta-analysis of sleep reported by the National Institutes of Health, 30 different studies involving 634,511 men, women and children were analyzed. Researchers... [Read more]

Are You Living a Buried Life?

Are you living the life you’ve always dreamed of living? Or do you feel like you are living the “just for now” version of your life where you do all the things you are “suppose to” do but don’t really want to? If you are like most people you may feel trapped in suspended animation going through the motions of caring for your family, doing what you need to do at work, managing your household,... [Read more]

Drink Green Tea, Keep More Teeth

Nothing can beat brushing and flossing for healthy teeth and gums, but drinking green tea might be a good plan B. According to a Japanese study, drinking green tea may improve dental health and reduce the risk of loosing teeth by about 20 percent. Drinking more appears to add additional risk reductions, according to the Ohsaki Study and published in Preventive Medicine. Previous studies have reported... [Read more]