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Category: Healthy You

  • Organic Milk is Healthier!

    Could it be? Organic milk really is better for you (and not just more expensive). So, it seems that what’s good for the planet is also good for your body and waistline. According to new research from the UK’s Newcastle University, organic milk from the supermarket has higher levels of…

  • Seeing Red a Good Thing: BPA-free Receipts

    You’ll soon have some assurance that the receipt you’re handing is free of the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA). Back in July, I told you about how BPA has been found in nearly 40 percent of cash register receipts from major US businesses like Walmart and even Whole Foods. Appleton, the only…

  • Don’t Make Fun of Fragrance Free

    I’ve steered clear of perfume, scented lotions and assorted other fragranced products like detergent for years now. And, yeah, some people disagree with me. I know folks who think the laundry just doesn’t seem clean unless it has a scent. I’ve even been told my towels don’t smell clean because…

  • Blog Action Day: Biggest Killer Is Lack of Water!

    Don’t worry so much over war or hunger, the thing that’s killing more people than anything else is lack of water and basic sanitation. Of course, we need to act on many issues, including poverty and diseases without cures, but it’s water that should be tugging at your heart. Perhaps…

  • Eat at Chili’s and Help Kids Today

    Eat at Chili’s today. They’re donating all profits to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital! Find your Chili’s and chill with some good food.

  • Green Clean Your Medicine Cabinet

    The problem of what to do with unwanted or expired prescription or OTC drugs is very persistent, much like a gnat. The big difference is that drugs just won’t die like gnats! Flushing drugs is a good way to pollute water. Alternatives to Flushing Drugs: Many pharmacies are stepping up…

  • Creepy Anti-McDonald’s Ad

    I’m not a fan of McDonald’s, but this commercial, aired on cable television in the Washington, DC area, is a bit over the top. Read more at The New York Times. Do you agree with this extreme tactic to get the vegetarian message across?

  • BPA on Receipts, Even Whole Foods is Guilty

    The endocrine disruptor that everyone wants to avoid these days seems more and more unavoidable. Bisphenol A (BPA) has been discovered through lab tests to be lurking inside 40 percent of receipts from major US businesses like Walmart, CVS, McDonald’s, Safeway, KFC, the US Postal Service and even Whole Foods.…

  • Less Meaty, More Skinny!

    So, you may know already that eating less meat is healthier for the environment, but have you really dug into the facts about what meat does to your waistline? No? To put it simply, researchers say that eating more meat makes you heavier. You can get the skinny on this…

  • Put a Lid on BPA

    You may think that canning your own food in glass jars means you’re totally safe from BPA exposure. Nope. Umbra at Grist has written about BPA in the lining of mason jar lids. I would have never suspected it, but I guess BPA really is everywhere. If you want your…