Are Organic Vegetables More Nutritious After All?
There may never be an end to arguments over whether organic food is more nutritious. But a new study is the most ambitious attempt so far to resolve the issue — and it concludes that organic fruit and vegetables offer a key benefit. It’s a scientific reply to an analysis that some researchers at Stanford […]
Homemade Sunscreen Recipe
Most sunscreens contain toxic ingredients or endocrine disrupting chemicals that in many cases may actually promote skin cancer growth and free radical production in the body. In fact, in the years since sunscreen use began, skin cancer rates have actually risen, and a 2007 document from the FDA stated that: “The FDA is not aware […]
30 Amazing Uses and Healing Powers of Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar is one of the most incredible healing tonics you will find anywhere, period. I’m not even exaggerating, I don’t have to. The results that you experience as you put it to use will demonstrate enough that you don’t need a “peer reviewed journal” to tell you that it’s a miracle juice. The […]
5 Powerful Antibiotics That Don’t Require a Prescription
Hospital antibiotics have become one of the most over prescribed “medicines” today. As a result people have ruined their digestive systems, and ironically, have lowered their natural immunity to all types of infections in the future. Get rid if infections without the digestive destruction, with these five powerful natural antibiotics. Garlic Garlic has been used […]
Natural Homemade Sunscreen Recipe
Natural Ways to Protect your Skin While we normally suggest allowing your skin to get a good amount of sunshine to provide your body with ample Vitamin D, we do not condone soaking up the sun until you are burnt to a crisp. In years past, people knew how to avoid getting too much sun […]
20 Eco-Friendly Easter Egg Ideas
No plastic Easter eggs! Make that your mantra, and you’ve just banned quite a bit of the toxicity of Easter. Besides, you don’t need plastic Easter eggs, not when there are both beautiful, vegan alternatives to plastic eggs, and beautiful, creative, unusual ways to decorate traditional, edible Easter eggs. Want something to fill with candy? […]
Effective Natural Remedies to Cure Spring Allergies
Spring allergy is commonly used to refer to hay fever, a seasonal allergic rhinitis attack experienced by more than 35 million Americans every year as the season changes and many allergens start to blossom – during springtime. As pollens scatter and travel through air, people as far as hundreds of miles away unknowingly sniff them, […]
The Natural Effect
Check out the new Only Organic Campaign! The organic seal indicates that food has been grown in ways that has passed nature’s own test for being good for you and good for nature. In this hilarious video “The False Advertising Industry” reveals the shocking truth about what is allowed in “Natural” food. As a reminder […]
How to Raise an Earth-Conscious Child
Children these days have many technological distractions that keep them busy and less connected with the environment. Whether it’s a video game, television program or computer screen, children are forgetting how to connect with their natural side. Many parents seem to be forgetting the importance of teaching children about their intrinsic connection to the earth […]
Bee’s Wrap: Eco Alternative to Plastic Wrap
We are often asked for alternatives to using plastic, especially when it comes to food storage. So, we were thrilled to find a wonderful and viable alternative with Bee’s Wrap! Sarah, the owner of Bee’s Wrap lives in Vermont with her family and grows her own food in addition to raising sheep, goats, pigs, chickens […]
Countless Uses for Coconut Oil – The Simple, the Strange, and the Downright Odd
Coconut oil has been a dietary and beauty staple for millennia. It’s a powerful destroyer of all kinds of microbes, from viruses to bacteria to protozoa, many of which can be harmful, and provides your body with high-quality fat that is critical for optimal health. Around 50 percent of the fat in coconut oil is […]
Homemade Cough Syrup
Herbal cough syrup is a natural homemade alternative to conventional cough syrup. It contains herbs that help soothe the throat and promote restful sleep. Herbal Cough Syrup Recipe Prep time: 5 minsCook time: 30 minsTotal time: 35 mins Serves: 8+ Ingredients: 1 quart of filtered water ¼ cup Ginger Root (fresh grated or dried) ¼ […]