by guest bloggers from the EPA’s ENERGYSTAR program This new infographic from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR is here just in time to help you deal with the late-summer heat. We know that staying cool and keeping energy bills in control are both priorities, so we’re offering consumers information on how much energy […]
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A Prism of Inner Beauty
Photo courtesy of Aluminousgift.com by guest blogger Renee A. James, essayist and blogger The beautiful, confounding, and kind of miraculous thing about bright white light is that it’s nothing of the kind. The gorgeous, soft spectrum of color that emerges when a ray of light passes through a crystal prism is so simple but so […]
The Best Water Infographic Ever
by guest bloggers from the EPA’s WaterSense program As temperatures rise across the U.S., outdoor water use is spiking. In fact, the average American family can use up to 3,000 gallons of fresh water per day in the summer. That’s why the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program is getting the word out about […]
Tomato, Green Bean and Pine Nut Pasta
So I get home from a weeklong vacation in late July and there is nothing in the refrigerator, and while the food was good while I was away, I am CRAVING fresh vegetables and simple food. Fortunately for me, ripe ‘San Marzano’ paste tomatoes and pole beans were ready in the garden, as well as […]
Why I Love New York City
People doing tai chi in Madison Square Park…only in New York! Some people have the mistaken perception that I don’t like New York City. Nothing could be further from the truth. I love it! Allow me to explain… First of all, I feel like a New Yorker and New York feels like “my city.” My […]
Sharing vs. Not Sharing
For Sadhvi To share, or not to share? That is the question. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said to my family “NO SHARING.” Especially when it comes to food—my food, specifically. Maybe it’s a lingering holdover from my childhood with four brothers and sisters and no sense of boundaries between us. Or […]
Organic vs. Chemical Lawn Care:
Which One Leads to Healthier Grass?
by guest blogger “Coach” Mark Smallwood, Rodale Institute executive director The summer season always brings to mind bright green lawns and idyllic images of children running barefoot through the grass. However, lawns are a quintessentially American phenomenon, and when you begin to “dig” deeper into lawn care in America, the picture is not so pretty. […]
How to Counteract Cellphone Radiation
by guest blogger Isaac Eliaz, MD, MS, LAc, integrative medicine pioneer Despite a long and contentious debate, published research is increasingly pointing to cellphone use as a risk to your health. The level and types of risk remain uncertain, but considering that four billion people today rely on cellphone for daily communication, any risk is […]
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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