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Eat Lower on the Food Chain - 10 Min Eco-Tip
Monday, 8 Feb, 2010 – 14:01 | No Comment
Eat Lower on the Food Chain - 10 Min Eco-Tip

Eating lower on the food chain means moving down a few links and becoming more of an herbivore, less of a carnivore.
Generally, the smallest species are at the bottom of the food chain, while larger …

Purity Test for Essential Oils - Ask Annie
Monday, 8 Feb, 2010 – 12:10 | One Comment
Purity Test for Essential Oils - Ask Annie

Dear Annie,
I am experimenting with aromatherapy and feel it is important to use pure essential oils. How do I tell if an oil is pure?
–Sally M., IL
Dear Sally,
It is good that you are paying attention …

Good Kitchen Shopping Choices - Eco-Win!
Saturday, 6 Feb, 2010 – 9:33 | No Comment
Good Kitchen Shopping Choices - Eco-Win!

I am currently in the process of furnishing a new apartment and get to buy my own kitchen utensils for the first time after years of trying (with little success) to get my parents to …

Pumpkin Seed Oil - Green Gold
Friday, 5 Feb, 2010 – 15:48 | No Comment
Pumpkin Seed Oil - Green Gold

Nutty, velvety, satisfying, fresh, lightly roasted, nourishing - it is hard to find words to describe the taste of cold-pressed extra virgin Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil. When I first tried some I wanted more, …

Freshen Sweaters and Comforters - Ask Annie
Friday, 5 Feb, 2010 – 13:05 | No Comment
Freshen Sweaters and Comforters - Ask Annie

Dear Annie,
I’d rather not wash all of our sweaters and comforters, but they have a stale smell. What do you suggest?–Sally, WI
Dear Sally,
There is nothing like a good shake, sun, and lots of fresh air …

Climate Change Slam Poetry - Video
Friday, 5 Feb, 2010 – 9:39 | No Comment
Climate Change Slam Poetry - Video

Need2Know Time Out defines slam poetry as a form of spoken word performance poetry, held at a competitive poetry event or ‘slam’. Poets perform their own work and are judged by randomly picked members of …

Adyashanti’s “Turnaround of the Heart” - Video
Thursday, 4 Feb, 2010 – 20:43 | No Comment
Adyashanti’s “Turnaround of the Heart” - Video

Spiritual teacher Adyashanti observes that learning to feel appreciation is a hallmark of a more enlightened mind. He urges us to follow the vibrant energy in our meditations, and bit by bit we will become …

Are Gel Candles Safe? Detox Diva
Thursday, 4 Feb, 2010 – 19:54 | No Comment
Are Gel Candles Safe? Detox Diva

I received an email from a man who said his favorite waxes were beeswax, palm wax, soy wax, and gel wax. I went back and forth with him a bit, challenging him about the safety …

Japanese Mineral Bath - Heaven on Earth?
Thursday, 4 Feb, 2010 – 16:49 | No Comment
Japanese Mineral Bath - Heaven on Earth?

Frequent readers of mine know that I love baths. I have written a few eBooks to prove it. Baths are part of my routine so much that I hardly remember when I had my last …

Raw Vegan Almond Carrot Pate
Wednesday, 3 Feb, 2010 – 17:05 | One Comment
Raw Vegan Almond Carrot Pate

Used for a main course or appetizer, making this pate will give you an introduction to cooking raw and living foods. Given that enzymes in fresh food are killed by cooking (116F), the idea of …