If changing your lifestyle and improving health has been your New Year resolution for the last 7 years, and you just never got to it because of lack of time, money, partner or motivation, here is something easy for you. The easiest and the cheapest way to improve health is to increase your intake of pure water. Read more »

When non-English speakers hear the phrase “junk food” they are usually lost. In many foreign languages words “junk”, “garbage” and “trash” have the same meaning. So why in the world human beings who were given the privilege to think and reason, are spending their money on food, which has astronomic amounts of fats, calories, salt, sugar and chemicals, and which has absolutely no nutritional value. Why even we, the organic advocates, who know that junk food is bad, are sometimes tempted to snatch a burger with fries or grab a doughnut? Read more »

If you have already had hemorrhoids, I don’t need to convince you why you need to try to prevent it. If you haven’t, trust me, you don’t want to experience it.

Even if you have varicose veins and are genetically predisposed to hemorrhoids, there are ways to significantly reduce its occurrence. Read more »

What is the first thing we think when we hear the phrase “health food store”? Healthy food? Duh, of course. But what else? More often than not people associate health food stores with skyrocket prices. However, this is not always true.
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Most of us understand the benefits of organic food products. Even if we stubbornly buy McDonald’s cheeseburgers every Tuesday, we know that putting junk food packed with chemicals and other questionable substances into our bodies is not good for us.

But what’s so great about organic clothes? Is it worth buying a $28 organic tank top, when you could buy an identical non-organic one for under 5 bucks at K-Mart? Are non-organic clothes really that bad? Read more »

Making pancakes from scratch can be a nightmare unless you know the perfect recipe.

Proper Russian pancake (also called BLINY) should be round, almost see-through thin and light. Read more »

Organic dark chocolate has so many health benefits, that even non-chocolate lovers should consider eating it.

Dark chocolate has a high amount of antioxidants, which help our immune system tremendously. Did you know that dark chocolate has more antioxidants than blueberries?
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No matter what they say about beauty being in the eye of the beholder or being non-important, most women want to look beautiful. I am not one of these lucky women who were blessed with perfect features and skin. Instead of being jealous, I make myself beautiful with the help of organic beauty products. Read more »

I realize that this is an organic blog, but it doesn’t mean that you have to say no to sinful treats forever. This recipe is for a very delicious, although not very attractive Russian desert called Ant Hill cake. Kids love making it (and eating it, of course). It is one of those “to die for” deserts. We’ll be making it from scratch, with some organic ingredients, so you shouldn’t feel completely guilty while eating it. Here is my Ant Hill Cake Recipe: Read more »

Bisphenol A or BPA is a chemical, which exists in thousands of products and which, according to scientists, can be harmful to our health. It can cause behavioral, developmental and even reproductive problems. According to the Environmental Working Group, the primary source of BPA for most people is canned foods. Read more »