I used to be a runner. A long, long time ago. Not the kind who raced or anything, or felt part of a running community, but the kind who ran for fitness. In 1985, I was 24 (had a 4-year-old kid) and weighed 115 pounds. I also rode my bike and lifted weights. I was […]
By Maria
Breaking News: Massage Is Good for You
I always knew massage was good for me. I’m a bit of a massage adventurer. If I go someplace and see a new type of massage, I sign right up. I’ve had Thai massage, Reiki, craniosacral, four hands (sweet!), hot stone, deep tissue, Swedish, chakra, shiatsu, myofacial, yogassage, and other types I can’t remember at […]
A Visit to My Kitchen: Frances Rivetti
Today, Frances Rivetti is in my kitchen, sharing her tasty English- and Italian-influenced favorite meals, and sharing thoughts on Greenland’s evidence of global warming. Frances Rivetti is an independent journalist based in Sonoma County‘s gateway to Northern California wine country. A mother of three teenage and pre-teen boys, Frances has written numerous articles on homes […]
The Art of Living in Balance, Part Two
Clearly, the art of living in balance is not a simple thing, or else it wouldn’t take me two blog posts and 20 tips to share. It’s kind of like a buffet or store, where different tastes make for different choices—but the goal is to get what you want and need. So, here are 10 […]
The Art of Living in Balance, Part 1
People often ask me how I do it, how I do it “all.” By day, I’m CEO of a media company. I’m on more boards than I can recite in one breath. I have three girls between the ages of 28 (just married) and 4. And I blog, cook, blog about cooking and stuff like […]
A Harvest of Healing
Why do we do it—garden—when it makes us sweaty, sore, and often cranky? By the end of the harvest season, our faces are red from cooking tomatoes and putting up food either into the pantry or the freezer. Our hands are calloused and nails dirty. And yet…and yet…when it’s all said and done and autumn […]
A Visit to My Kitchen: Dr. Travis Stork from The Doctors
Dr. Travis Stork from The Doctors is in my kitchen today, talking about why organics matter to him, as well as his favorite canned food to always keep on hand. Travis is a host of the Emmy award-winning talk show The Doctors. When off screen, he’s a faculty physician in the emergency department at Vanderbilt […]
I’m Done with Nail Polish!
I haven’t had my nails polished in probably a decade. Oh, I’ve had delightful non-polish mani-pedi’s, but I’ve avoided the polish out of principle. But this past weekend was my daughter’s wedding, and I thought, “Oh, what the heck, I’ll go for it.” And while I don’t necessarily regret it, I realize that I am […]
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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