Do You Know Nutrition: Read labels to avoid toxins Here is a list of what I will refer to as the top toxins and what they are contained in whether it be a food or environment. This list is by no means all inclusive since there are more than 75,000 chemicals produced in North America, more than 3,000 chemicals added to our food, more than 9,000 chemical preservatives, emulsifiers and solvents used in food processing and many more new chemicals introduced each year.

  Radical homemakers The San Francisco Chronicle recently ran the article, Radical homemakers reclaim the simple life, describing how women are stepping off the professional track and going back to homemaking. But, not in a 1950s way. More like an 1850s way which include subsistence farming, food preservation, bartering and frugal living. 

  The Top Ten Apps To Make You More Green A lot of green apps focus on offering general tips for everyday actions you can take to help make a difference, which really doesn’t take advantage of the iPhone’s capabilities. Below are the top ten green apps across a range of applications, some of which could help you save money in addition to living on the greener side of the fence. 

  Top Ten Tips For Looking and Feeling Healthier These days we need to do everything we can to help ourselves look and feel healthier. We have more work, more worries, more responsibilities -- and all of this can take a real toll on how we look and feel. But there are simple things we can do to rejuvenate ourselves inside and out. Here are my top ten tips for looking and feeling healthier. 

  Watercress may help fight cancer Scientists at Southampton University found that volunteers who ate 80 grams of watercress a day - the equivalent of a single vegetable portion - had elevated levels of cancer-fighting molecules in their blood within hours of eating the salad leaves. 

  Talking to schools about green cleaning You can protect your child's health by urging your school to use green cleaning products and practices. EWG provides a customizable letter you can use to start the conversation, and a fact sheet to help educate school administrators about the benefits of green cleaning. 

  Maintaining Your Appearance Without Chemicals Today i was thinking about how people take care of their skin and how many products they actually use to maintain their physical appearance, specially when focusing on the face which is noticeable to all of us when you leave the house. Everyone wants to look their best and feel good about their appearance, but what does it actually take to achieve this lovely state? 

  The Value of Prevention Perhaps it is time that we do this as a country. And rather than dismiss prevention as a passionate pursuit by those with the “luxury” to afford it, perhaps we should value it for the contribution that it will bring not only to the health of our families but also to the health of our economy and our country.