You may have dismissed the increasing prevalence of microgreens as some kind of trendy fad found mostly at fancy restaurants and upscale groceries that charge a lot for them. Don’t do that! They’re way more than a dainty little plate decoration or embellishment to make a salad cost more. There’s a real reason to add them […]
Superfoods were big news this year as part of the growing awareness that what you eat has a major impact on your health. We’ve written a lot about superfoods this past year. Here are 10 of the top ones you should keep in mind when you go shopping. Remember, this list is just the start. […]
It’s probably no secret to anyone that women are the shoppers of the world. It’s estimated that women make about 85 percent of all consumer purchasing decisions, including those relating to more than half of all traditionally male products. When it comes to things like personal care and cleaning products, you just don’t find many […]
Very likely you’ve been hearing a lot more about grains like quinoa, barley and spelt in the last few years. You’ve probably seen them cropping up on the menus of the sorts of restaurants that focus on healthy, organic, sustainably grown and raised foods. Americans are falling in love with these “ancient grains,” reports BBC News. […]
Stop! Don’t run out to the store and get that bottle or jar of a chemical-laden product for that household chore. There’s a good chance the box of baking soda you’ve already got can do the job. It’s a versatile deodorizer and cleaning product that comes in handy for so many situations around the house. And […]
By Joe Leech Cinnamon is a highly delicious spice. It has been prized for its medicinal properties for thousands of years. Modern science has now confirmed what people have instinctively known for ages. Here are 10 health benefits of cinnamon that are supported by scientific research: At the end of the day, cinnamon is one […]
Do you love spending time in the natural world? Do you love how you feel when you’re with trees, mountains, rivers and animals, even if you don’t know why? So, if you have felt a connection to Nature and want to deepen it, allow yourself to turn toward that light! Allow your creativity to come […]
Industrial-grade production of livestock animals has become the norm in the U.S. with 99 percent of all farmed animals raised on giant factory farms or CAFOs (Confined Animal Feeding Operations). Tascosa Feedyard, Bushland, Texas. Photo credit: Mishka Henner These feedlots confine thousands of animals in small spaces before they are slaughtered, leading to a litany […]
There are a lot of common household products almost everyone has on hand and probably never thinks much about. Your parents had them and now so do you. But a lot of these common products are toxic, something we know more about now than your family did back in the day. So you might want […]
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