Organically Grown Foods

The food we eat should be tasty, nutritious and healthy. The way it is grown should help, not harm our environment. But can we really be confident that the fruit and vegetables bought from a supermarket meet these two simple criteria? Are we sure the levels of pesticides, insecticides and fungicides our food has been treated with will do us no harm? Continue Reading >>

All Natural Skin Care

Safer and less expensive natural skin care can be as easy as opening your kitchen cabinet, coupled with a few minutes of preparation. Healthy, radiant glowing skin is something every person wants. Yet, few of us even think to use what’s really best for our skin: all natural skin care ingredients. Each year, millions of dollars are spent by individuals trying to attain healthy, ageless skin. The environment, stress and unhealthy eating habits all play a major role in the quality of your skin. Continue Reading >>

The Organic Difference, Part 3

Avoiding synthetic chemicals

One of the biggest differences between conventional and organic farming systems is the former’s reliance on synthetic chemicals - either pre- or post-harvest. There is no place in organic farming for synthetic chemical pesticides. Instead, organic farmers concentrate on improving soil health, planting disease-resistant varieties, inspecting their crops frequently, rotating crops, and encouraging natural predators with companion planting and by creating ponds, hedgerows and so on. Continue Reading >>

How the World is Solving the Hole in the Ozone Layer Problem

In the early 1970’s, a pair of scientists working at the University of California, Irvine, theorized that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) could be responsible for depleting large numbers of ozone molecules in our atmosphere. The implication of this theory was that the destruction of the protective ozone layer would allow the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays to penetrate in such concentration as to cause tremendous damage to life on earth. Continue Reading >>

The Organic Difference, Part 2

Self-sustaining

Organic farmers aim to be self-sustaining. For example, they keep livestock alongside crops, thereby providing valuable manure for the land and organic animal feed. They rotate crops and pastures, preventing disease and soil imbalances. Growing plants known to attract pest-eating insects beside a valuable crop - companion planting - is another way in which they work with nature. Continue Reading >>

What is Feng Shui?

Feng shui is a traditional Chinese system of energy constellation that not only deals with object placement, but also precise positioning of roles played in the family linage. Continue Reading >>

Hybrid Cars, The Next Generation…

The hybrid car, so much has been said about it. Not until now has there been a complete shift and focus on the hybrid’s emergence. With gas prices at an all time high, the economic pressure to save dollars is now forcing Americans to look at alternative money saving measures. Continue Reading >>

The Many Uses of Solar Energy & How it Really Works

Before diving into the vast number of uses for solar energy, it is important to have a solid understanding of solar energy itself. Solar energy is electricity generated by the Sun’s radiation that is absorbed through square material known as “solar cells”. Continue Reading >>

Toxic Ingredients in Cosmetics and Skin Care Products

Have you ever examined the ingredients listed on the labels of your cosmetics or other skin care products? Do you know what those ingredients are?

What you may not realize is that many of the skin care products and cosmetics you are buying contain ingredients that are not only harmful to your skin, but also to your long term health. Many of these ingredients are known carcinogens (cancer-causing substances) and are used by the cosmetic industry simply because they are cheap! Continue Reading >>

Using Lemon Juice in a Beauty Regimen

With the high cost associated with most beauty products, many people are making their own beauty products using all natural ingredients from Mother Nature. One of the best ingredients is fresh squeezed lemon juice. Many people already use real lemon juice for its convenience and delicious lemony taste in foods. As a value added benefit, lemon juice has a variety of beauty uses as well. From fingernails to hair, all natural lemon juice provides a myriad of benefits. Here are just a few of its uses: Continue Reading >>