Eco-friendly & Organic Tips
The Ethical Consumer at Thanksgiving – Green Recipe Tips for Turkeys
You can be an ethical consumer and still enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving dinner! These green recipe tips for turkeys are from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA).
“On Thanksgiving Day when Americans give thanks for the abundance of food on their table, they should also appreciate the global impact of what they are [...]
24Oct2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 1 comment | Continued
The Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet Plan
Here are the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet plan, how it affects your health and lifespan, and how it can help you achieve your diet goals! This Q & A with Dr Jill Stein reveals how this eating plan affects your body, brain, and lifestyle – and even how it influences Mother Earth.
“Being able to consume fat while dieting may make the [...]
8Jan2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 7 comments | Continued
8 Tips for Achieving Your Diet Goals
Amy Hendel is a health expert and author of Fat Families, Thin Families. Here, she offers eight tips for achieving your diet goals, including info about the Mediterranean Diet, emotional eating, and healthy lifestyle plans.
“I think the core elements of the Mediterranean diet are the best solution to long term health and weight loss,” says Hendel. “However [...]
27Dec2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 1 comment | Continued
Help for Seasonal Depression or Seasonal Affective Disorder
This help for seasonal depression or seasonal affective disorder includes natural treatments to help you cope with dark winter months! These tips are effective and easy — and they’ll reduce your stress level.
“The more you’re stressed, the greater the risk of accidents infections, and arterial aging,” writes Dr Mehmet Oz in You! The Owner’s Manual. “It’s not really the stress we’re [...]
28Sep2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 2 comments | Continued
10 Foods to Boost Your Immune System
If you want to avoid disease, eating these 10 foods to boost your immune system will help — and, these foods help improve your brain health. Here’s a variety of fruit, veggies, and herbs that are proven to improve memory and cognitive function, and make you feel healthier and happier.
“Mother Nature’s foods and natural medicines are more powerful [...]
19Aug2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued
14 Tips for Saving Money on Organic Fruit and Vegetables
Saving money on organic fruit and vegetables is easier with these 14 tips for saving money…trust me, you don’t have to pay extra for natural food!
“To qualify for organic certification, farms have to be pesticide-free for three years and must avoid synthetic inputs such as pesticides and antibiotics, as well as the deliberate use of GMOs, while [...]
10Aug2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 3 comments | Continued
Foods That Slow Aging – How Antioxidants Neutralize Free Radicals
This list of foods that slow aging explains the “you are what you eat” quip! Here’s how antioxidants neutralize free radicals, plus a list of foods high in antioxidants (which slow the aging process).
First, a quip from Lucille Ball:
“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age,” said Ball. I don’t know [...]
5Aug2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 1 comment | Continued
7 Tips for Reducing Wrinkles and Rashes
These tips for reducing wrinkles and rashes are from Dr Julia Hunter of Skin Fitness Plus in Beverly Hills, CA. ”Your appearance is affected by the internal effects of the foods you eat,” says Dr Hunter. Your diet affects much more than your weight; it affects your skin, hair, and overall appearance!
Before her tips, a quip from a gorgeous, [...]
Natural Ways to Cope With Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Symptoms
These natural, effective ways to cope with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) range from black cohosh to chasteberry herbal remedies. Did you know that severe premenstrual symptoms include anxiety, social withdrawal, and joint pain? Even the “not as bad” premenstrual syndrome symptoms aren’t exactly a walk in the park: crying spells, depression, and acne flare-ups.
Before the tips, a quip from Roseanne Barr:
“Women complain about PMS, [...]
27Jul2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued
7 Anti-Aging Foods – Tips to Slow the Aging Process
These anti-aging foods include tips to decrease bad cholesterol, reduce stored fat, and fight disease — which will help slow the aging process! Plus, these healthy foods help fight physiological aging – which means you’ll look and feel younger.
Before the tips, a quip:
“A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. “I reckon,” he said with a twinkle [...]
1Jul2008 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 2 comments | Continued
