Top 10 Natural & Organic Food Trends
Sterling-Rice Group (SRG) has identified the top 10 natural and organic food trends that will influence mainstream grocery shelves soon. With a breadth and depth of culinary experience, the brand strategy, innovation, and communications firm has counseled and created foods for several of the largest food companies in the world. Wholesome Foods Just for Men: […]
Reduce Your Water Bill with a Rain Barrel
Also help reduce harmful runoff with rain water harvesting. If you are not ready to install a green roof yet, you can achieve some of the same benefits with a low-cost solution: a rain barrel, which captures rain water that would otherwise run off of your roof.One of the main benefits is to reduce the […]
10 Ways to Cancer-Proof Your Barbecue
Summer is here. With it come vacations, lush gardens, and barbecues with friends and family. Unfortunately, barbecued food has been linked to an increased risk of cancer. But you can have your barbecue and your health too with if you follow these suggestions. 1. Keep a watchful eye to avoid barbecue flare-ups and the resulting […]
A Tale of Two Labels: Organic and Non-GMO
by Ken Roseboro for Organic Connections The Non-GMO Project verified seal is appearing on a growing number of food products. Sales of Non-GMO Project verified products increased 66% in 2012, topping $2.4 billion in sales—and that doesn’t even include sales of Whole Foods Market’s branded products that are non-GMO verified. “Threatens the organic label” As […]
Is lettuce making Americans fat?
Guest post from Brad Shepherd of Fooduciary, via New Hope 360. The truth is, weight gain or loss is about much more than calories in and calories out. More important than the quantity of calories is the quality of calories and what those calories are saying to your body. The information shared to your genes […]
7 Ways To Kill Poison Ivy Without Using Roundup
7 ways to get rid of Poison Ivy and Poison Oak without using harsh and toxic chemical sprays. Listed in order of distance from and contact potential with plant. Graze a goat there. Spanish and Angora goats are especially fond of poison ivy. Vinegar spray. White vinegar will kill poison ivy, though it might […]
Natural Remedies for Summer Skin Problems
Sometimes summer can be tough on your skin, especially if you’re fair-skinned or sensitive. Between insect bites, rashes, and summer acne, it can be enough to make you want to cover up and hide out. Common Summer Skin Problems • Sun AllergyThere are three different types of sun allergy; polymorphous light eruption, solar urticaria, and […]
Cocktails with Medicinal Roots
A toast to your health [via Mother Nature Network] Although tonics and bitters made of herbal extracts, spices and the bark of exotic trees have faded from pharmacy shelves as elixirs, they live on in cocktails, grandfathered into drinks in splashes and dashes to create some of the most memorable and enduring cocktails imaginable. Here […]
Are “Natural” and “Organic” Cosmetics Necessarily Better for You?
Navigating the beauty industry isn’t unlike watching an episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County—you’re equal parts baffled and alarmed, there are flashes of self-loathing, and although you have a sneaking suspicion that it’s bad for you, you can’t help but breathlessly indulge. Throw in abarrage of mostly meaningless buzzwords like “natural” and “organic,” […]
Your Healthy Gardening Guide
There’s nothing like heading into your yard on a warm spring day and getting your hands dirty — in a good way. “Gardening can be great for reducing stress,” says Alexis Chiang Colvin, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. “You’re […]
Stevia: Good or Bad?
Sugar is one of the most dangerous ingredients on the market. It’s addictive, added to almost every processed food, and will make you overweight, depressed and sick if you eat too much. In fact, Americans eat close to 130 pounds of the stuff per person per year (4 times more than the recommended daily allowance), […]
Companion Planting
May 15th is the traditional cut off date for a final frost. Meaning, starting next week, everything goes – in your garden. I will be seeding watermelons and transplanting chile peppers. As you prepare to fill your summer plot, consider not only what you’re planting, but where you’re planting. The logic and tradition of companion […]