by guest blogger Robin Dodson ,ScD. At the Silent Spring Institute, we recently did a study, called the Household Exposure Study, and the number of chemicals we are exposed to every day is astounding. While it’s difficult to avoid all of the potentially harmful chemicals in everyday products, there are steps you can take to choose safer products and reduce your exposure.
Health & Fitness
Spring Cleaning 101
by guest blogger Maya Rodale. I love cleaning. Weird, I know. I especially love a fresh, clean, organized, and clutter-free home. Please note, I have that approximately two to three hours per year, and spring is one of those times. Here are some tips that make cleaning a breeze…
What Americans Get from Fracking
by guest blogger, Maya K. van Rossum. Americans get a lot out of the new technological process called hydrofracking (fracking)—but most of what we get, we absolutely don’t want.
Clear the Clutter: Organization Boosts Health and Vitality
by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD. The spring and fall seasons are the best times for releasing and letting go on all levels. In the spring, we can gently detoxify our bodies, minds, and spirits, as well as our environments, preparing for the abundance of new growth that comes with this energetic and vibrant season.
5 Simple Ways to Live Greener
by guest blogger Julie Kerr Gines. Here are 5 easy things you can start doing right now to make your life more sustainable and environmentally friendly. How many of them are you already doing?
The Dance of Life and Love
The best kind of love comes from within and radiates joy, respect, and pleasure to everyone around you. Sometimes I think that’s our real job on this earth—really learning how to love, and listening to that voice to the exclusion of all others.
Five Steps for Healthier Indoor Air
by guest blogger Dr. Marilyn Black. The air you’re breathing in your home can be two to five times more polluted than the air outdoors. But there are steps you can take to clean you indoor air and keep it clean.
Role of a Lifetime: Meryl Streep as Eco-Activist Mom
by guest blogger Wendy Gordon. The actress is world-renowned for her ability to transform herself into a character. But few know her as I do, in her real-life role as a transformational environmental health activist.
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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