Clay has been used by Man since the beginning of time. The Greeks used it, the Romans used clay poultices to heal wounds and Cleopatra used it for beauty masks. Forgotten with the upbringing of modern medicine it is being slowly rediscovered. Despite all the controversies concerning the properties of the clay, it has been used far longer by man than modern drugs, it never required any experimentation on animals, and it is 100% natural.
According to Hippocrates, Theophrastes, Dioscorides and Galen, the Greeks made use of clays. According to Plines, the Romans used it. Avicennes favors it in his famous writings. [...]
How Using Clay Can Keep You Naturally Healthy & Beautiful
The Toxic Twenty – FREE wallet card on ingredients to avoid when shopping for personal products
You may be familiar with The Deadly Dozen – a well publicized list of 12 harsh ingredients to avoid for personal care products. We have added to that list and created The Toxic Twenty. This is a more extensive list of toxic ingredients that you probably use on a daily basis and include those commonly found in baby products, oral care, deodorant, as well as toxic ingredients that you are likely to find in household products.
You can download your FREE wallet card by visiting our webpage: http://www.obligebynature.com/?pg=avoid
Another cool feature! From your cell phone’s Internet browser, go to the same link above and click [...]
Sustainable agriculture group asks Congress to act on climate change legislation
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition joined seventy-six other sustainable agriculture and environmental groups to urge Congress to pass climate change legislation during this current congressional session.
In a letter delivered today to the US Senate, the Coalition said any climate change and energy legislation “must include measures to increase the use of sustainable and organic farming systems to increase the ability of our nation’s agricultural soils to sequester large amounts of carbon.” These systems would, the group said, improve the soil, lower farmers’ contribution to greenhouse gas levels and help farmers adapt to and survive rapid changes in climate.
For more on this story, see http://3.ly/r6sw.
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Earth Creations offers eco–friendly fashion
Approximately one-third of a pound of chemicals are used to grow the cotton in one t-shirt. There are an array of harsh chemicals that are used throughout the garment manufacturing process, most of which are toxic to humans. These include chlorine, sodium hydroxide, heavy metal salts and formaldehyde. Residuals of these toxins stay in the fabric. They also find their way into wastewater systems, particularly in developing countries.
Many dyes that are excluded from the Organic Standards contain toxic components, said Martin Ledvina, co-founder of Earth Creations, Inc. Most conventional dyes don’t comply with EPA regulations so they’re sent overseas. The products that use these dyes, often made in sweatshops, make [...]
Eco-friendly baby carriers with flair
Babywearting – carrying an infant or toddler in a cloth sling or carrier – has been practiced by mothers across the globe for centuries.
Young children who are carried this way reap impressive benefits. Evidence shows it helps accelerate their ability to learn, they feel more secure and safe, they cry less and they’re calmer. Moms report they feel more in tune with their babies too, and are more easily able to anticipate their child’s needs.
Until recently,however, fashion and ergonomics weren’t part of this equation.
Enter Belle Baby Carriers in Colorado who, since 2007, has been offering moms – and dads – stylish, comfortable and ergonomic baby carriers.
The design is streamlined for comfort,” [...]
Conventional celery highest in hidden pesticides
Diet-conscious folks have relied on celery for no-calorie munchies. But doing so has now been shown to have a serious negative side.
Conventional celery have now topped the soon-to-be released updated Dirty Dozen’s” list for having the highest amount of pesticide residue, according to green nonprofit Environmental Working Group’s latest Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides.
Dr. Andrew Weil, renowned author and integrative medicine guru, is straightforward about non-organic produce. “If I can’t get organic versions of those, I’m not gonna eat them.”
So consumer beware. Shop smart and avoid the known hidden pesticides.Making a few small buying changes can make a big difference.
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Healthy Lifestyles On A Budget……….
What exactly does GMO mean? This stands for genetically modified foods, such as corn, soy, cottonseed, sugar beets, and lastly, canola. They are gene spliced to tolerate chemical herbicides, or produce chemical insecticides. Yes, either way this is not good…….for you, or our planet. A way you can better your health and the well-being of our planet is to avoid foods made with these five ingredients, unless the labeling reads organic, or non-GMO.
I personally read all labels and try to only eat organic when available. Why organic? I know when I buy fresh organic fruits and vegetables that they have not been sprayed with pesticides, or synthetic fertilizers. I am putting [...]
7 states investigate Monsanto for unfair marketing practices
According to a report by the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), U.S. Attorneys General from at least seven states are invetigating Monsanto for what amounts to marketing pracitces that would quash their competition and promoting their own genetically modified seeds.
For more on this report, see http://3.ly/YJd7.
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Target establshes in-store recycling centers in honor of Earth Day
Target has been offering quality, discount products and providing customers a positive shopping experience since the early 1960’s, Now it’s expanded their green quotient.
On Tuesday, April 6th, Target introduced in-store recycling centers in all their 1,740 stores. These recycling stations are located just inside, near the front of each store.
What’s unusual about this is it’s the first time a major retailer has made full-out recycling available to their “guests”.
Target’s been recycling since the early ‘60’s, says spokesperson Amy Reilly, but behind the scenes. They’ve recycled a lot of cardboard, shrink-wrap and construction materials and were one of the first retailers to reuse and recycle garment hangers.
So why include the public in their [...]
Top Ten Ways to Cook Eco-Healthy
Get you and your family involved with the cooking and give your lives an eco-overhaul. Watch those lbs drop off whilst reducing your carbon footprint – and having fun (what more could you want?!)
1. Get your Five a Day – If we’ve heard it once, we’ve heard it a thousand times, but getting your five a day is good for you (and the environment!). Filling up on un-processed fruit and veg helps your digestion, clears your skin, rids your body of toxins and keeps your blood-sugar level consistent – stopping you from snacking! The benefits of this are obvious. Un-processed food uses fewer chemicals, machinery, oil, energy [...]