If you are looking for a new hobby, or an activity which would involve your entire family, consider organic gardening. You will not only provide your family with healthy food, but help the environment and spend some quality time together. Read more »

It is a no-brainer that benefits of organic food and products are enormous. FDA can deny it as much as they wish, because they stopped being the authority, who people blindly believe and follow. In this age of technology, most people are able to filter the information, do research and make conclusions. Read more »

Yes and yes. I have to admit, that I started washing produce before eating awhile ago, but it never occurred to me that I have to wash produce that is peeled as well. If you think washing a banana or a tangerine is crazy, think about how many hands touched it before you and how many chemicals were sprayed on it (if you are buying non-organic). You may pick up the bacteria and put them directly to your mouth along with your fruit. Read more »

How to shop organic on a budget Part 1

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7.    Eat reasonable portions. Foreigners are usually shocked by the portions Americans eat. If you eat only when you are hungry and don’t overeat, you can save a great amount of money. It is always better to eat one organic apple than 3 non-organic ones, even if the organic one might be more expensive (although it doesn’t have to be if you are using co-op or shopping at local farmer’s markets).

8.    If you are too lazy or suspicious to join co-ops and look for farmer’s markets, shop grocery stores selectively. There are certain non-organic foods, such as bananas or avocados, which tend to be lower in pesticide levels and therefore, are relatively safe. Foods like apples and potatoes have the highest levels of pesticide residue, so it is really important to buy them organic. Read more »

Hemorrhoids are a pretty nasty condition in the first place. Hemorrhoids during pregnancy, especially in the last trimester, can make any mom-to-be miserable and cranky.

There are many hemorrhoid treatments in the market and quite a few home hemorrhoid treatments available, but pregnant women need to be extremely careful when using medication or any herbs. Read more »

Victoria’s Secret, which was previously targeted by the environmentalists for using paper sourced from endangered forests, decided to go organic and green. They just launched a new line of vegan and organic products. Read more »

Lives of most of the Americans are anything but calm. Our schedules are crazy and so are our lives. We try to achieve and overachieve; we work and overwork, and often don’t even notice how physically and emotionally drained we are. Until we get sick of course.

First of all, we need to try and change our habits. We need to realize that we don’t live to work, but we work to live. We need to take time for ourselves. This is not a luxury, this is a necessity. One of the most beneficial way to spend you free time, whether it is 10 minutes or an hour, is restorative yoga. Read more »

When people think about health benefits of tea, most of the time green tea comes to mind. However, any tea (black, red, gray, green or white) has health benefits, so if you are not into a tea drinking habit, here are the reasons why you should be. Read more »

Last time I wrote about non-organic fruits and vegetables which had the lowest pesticide levels and therefore were the safest non-organic produce to consume. (link)

Today I will give you the list of fruits and vegetables which have the highest pesticide levels. I discovered these lists about a year ago on foodnews.org and since then I always carry them in my wallet as cheat sheets (even though I have memorized them by now). Read more »

Skeptics say that organic food is not much different than non-organic and that this is simply a trend which people are following just to be cool and hip. Organic food advocates swear that organic food is not only the bets for your health, but also for the environment. Before you decide which side you are on and whether or not to eat organic, let’s take a look at some studies:
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