Light Green Stairs

Category: Healthy You

  • Are you drinking tiny plastic particles when you have bottled water?

    According to recent research, the answer may be YES. Why are we just now finding out about tiny particles in bottled water? It’s because of a new technique for detecting these nanoparticles, which can infiltrate cells in our bodies. And because plastic likes to flake off, even into your bottled…

  • How Staying at Home to Avoid Spread of Coronavirus Changes Things for the Better

    How Staying at Home to Avoid Spread of Coronavirus Changes Things for the Better

    Covid-19 is some horrible stuff. People are dying, or becoming extremely ill. Doctors and nurses are in trouble without the supplies and support they deserve and need. There’s a major disruption of daily life, employment and the economy, but there are some things about self-isolating, or obeying safer-at-home orders from…

  • One Minute Low Fat Mock Apple Pie

    When you have to avoid fat, but still want something sweet, turn to the mock apple pie! Because I detest long introductions to recipes, here you go: One-Minute Low-Fat Mock Apple Pie Dessert Pour 4 ounces of unsweetened natural applesauce in a bowl. I like Mott’s. Mix in a dash…

  • Five-Second Rule for Dropped Food Debunked by Researchers

    Food waste is bad, but if you drop it on the floor, do not eat it anyway. While we’ve all heard the “five-second rule” repeated as if it’s scientific fact, it may be safer to have a zer0-second rule! Recently, researchers at Rutgers set out to determine if it’s safe to eat dropped food that’s…

  • Blog Action Day 2014: Inequality Creates Suffering

    I’m happy to once again take part in Blog Action Day. Light Green Stairs has participated since the beginning in 2007! The topic this year is especially important. Inequality exists all around us. Frankly, this topic is so important, it’s difficult to be specific in just one blog post. But…

  • Is no nut butter safe? Arrowhead and MaraNatha Recall.

    Peanut butter just doesn’t have a good track record for safety. If you think that sticking with a natural brand keeps you safe, maybe not! The FDA has a full list of recalled nut butters from nSpired Natural Foods. Who’s on the list of recalled peanut butters and almond butters?…

  • Siggi’s! Finally, yogurt without so much sugar.

    When I’ve attempted to shop for yogurt, it has usually ended with me putting everything back and walking away frustrated. Why? Why? Why? do you yogurt makers of America have to put so much sugar in your yogurt? And also, triple-why, do you have to put so many artificial ingredients…

  • Don’t Go Back to Twinkies. Make Healthy Desserts Instead.

    So, Twinkies are back. Starting today at Wal-Mart and Monday at other stores. Well, some Kroger stores have them today. Not that I want you to buy them. I find it a bit odd that the Hostess website doesn’t contain the nutrition information. Sure, you can get that on the…

  • Patriotic Parfaits for Fourth of July

      Be good to your party guests on diets, and serve them a tasty patriotic yogurt parfait. No food coloring or added sugar required. After all, blueberries and strawberries are naturals for July 4, but not everyone wants to eat them on top of a flag cake!     Patriotic…

  • Brew Your Own Green Tea

    Would you like some lead with that? Eek. We’ll get to the leaded truth in a minute, but first, let me explain where all this is coming from. Independent testing site ConsumerLab.com recently tested bottled green teas and some loose green tea leaves, as well as green tea bags. And…