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.

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).
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Organic Tips for Skin Care Part 1

5. Limit your exposure to hot water, because it dries your skin. Don’t take too many hot baths. If you do, add pure essential oils (a couple of spoons of olive oil, for example) or sea minerals to protect your skin from drying. A quick shower is your best choice, especially in winter. You don’t need expensive moisturizes to apply afterwards. Natural oils are the best. Olive oil works great especially for those who suffer from eczema. Read more »

There are many cheap and natural treatments for eczema and dry skin. The best way to choose the one that works for the best for you is to try them all. Thankfully, they are inexpensive and should not cause any harm to your body. Read more »

We all are aware of green tea and its health benefits. But what about black tea? Does black tea offer us anything besides its taste?

Most of my friends drink black tea as a coffee substitute and think that its only benefit, besides the taste, is caffeine. Thankfully, this assumption is incorrect. Read more »

NAET stands for Nambudripad’s  (doctor’s name) Allergy Elimination Technique. This method is a completely natural and innovative way to treat allergies and although it sounds like hocus-pocus and doesn’t make a lot of sense to many, thousands claim that it works wonders. We tried it, because nothing else worked and it was so hard to see our child suffer. We were desperate and ready to try anything. We figured this method couldn’t hurt, because it was drug-free and therefore, worth a shot. Here is a story of how we found NAET and what it did for us. Read more »

The organic living movement is gaining more popularity. Organic sections in grocery stores are expanding; new types of organic products keep popping up and, despite the recession, new organic shops are emerging.

So what is the catch? Is it due to the hard work of brilliant marketing folks, who, as we know, can make us believe anything (like that the Snuggie is really cool)? Or is it due to increased allergies, cancer rates and chronic diseases, which make people more cautious of what they eat and how they live? Read more »

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 »

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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