by the Rodale’s team Caught the Wanderlust bug? We sure have! If you’re raring to go, I have some exciting news for you! 1. Summer is almost here (I can hear the waves calling already), and 2. Rodale’s is running a summer travel sweepstakes! ENTER HERE for your chance to win $500 worth of ecofriendly […]
Archive | May, 2014
Are You Fed Up? You Will Be Soon
There’s a new documentary out that aims to prove that “everything we’ve been told about food and exercise for the past 30 years is dead wrong.” That’s a strong statement, and mostly true if the only place you’ve been getting your news on food and exercise is from the mainstream media. Mass-media outlets love to […]
Maria’s Five Favorites: Getting Ready for Outdoor Living!
It’s time to start living life outside again! As we blast through spring and into summer, I’m going to be spending as much time as possible outdoors—living life under the sunshine and stars. That means sitting on the porch, walking in the woods, swimming in the ocean, floating down rivers, and simply enjoying the natural […]
On Motherhood, Mayhem and Moving On
by guest blogger Renee James, essayist and blogger “The world will break your heart 10 ways to Sunday. That’s guaranteed. I can’t begin to explain that. Or the craziness inside myself and everyone else.” Those lines, from tortured protagonist Pat Solitano in Silver Linings Playbook, sum up his feelings about his recent past. I don’t […]
6 Life Lessons from Your Dog
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition As a child, I never had a dog. I didn’t understand them, and being a bit wary, I’d very cautiously come close to pet them only after having done due diligence to make certain they weren’t looking for a […]
Top 5 Things Every Mother Needs to Know for Mother’s Day
Last week, I was fortunate enough to discover a blog written by my oldest daughter listing 13 things she’s learned from me. It warmed my heart to read her thoughts. I was glad to see she never said I was perfect, because, lord knows, no mother is perfect. But I thought I could impart my […]
Our Favorite Recipes from The Edible Schoolyard
by guest blogger Alice Waters, chef, author, proprietor of Chez Panisse, and founder of The Edible Schoolyard Project The Edible Schoolyard in Berkeley is a one-acre organic garden and kitchen classroom in Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. People sometimes think creating it was just about putting a garden in the school or installing a […]
The Promise of Spring
The other morning, I woke up after being away for several days (and coming home in the dark) and looked out my bedroom window with one eye (my head still on the pillow) and FREAKED OUT. Did it really snow again? After a minute of consciousness, I realized, no. That is not snow. It’s my […]
Scratch
Raised on America’s first organic farm, Scratch author Maria Rodale learned how to make everyday favorites from, yes, scratch — the way you remember them; the way they turn out best.
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Drawing on findings from leading health researchers as well as conversations with both chemical and organic farmers from coast to coast, Maria Rodale irrefutably outlines the unacceptably high cost of chemical farming on our health and our environment.
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