Articles tagged “Breastfeeding”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

How to Go Green: Babies By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jun 1 2010 Bringing a new baby into your home is exciting, and the perfect time to go green. Find out how with our complete guide. + READ MORE

With All the Toxins Found in Breast Milk, Is Breastfeeding Still the Healthiest Option? By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden May 12 2010 "Were it regulated like infant formula, the breast milk of many US mothers would not be able to be legally sold on supermarket shelves." + READ MORE

Top 5 Ways to Survive the First Weeks of Green Parenting (with Sanity Intact) By Sami Grover IN Food & Health Oct 19 2009 As a new green parent, I'm rapidly realizing how the best laid plans can fall apart once the baby arrives. Here are a few of my favorite tips for the first few weeks. + READ MORE

Should You Disbud Your Dairy Goat Kids? By Marye Audet IN Home & Garden Sep 4 2009 Disbudding goat kids is the removal of the horn buds, effectively keeping them from growing horns. If you are planning on adding goats to your homestead you will want to read the pros and cons of this practice, + READ MORE

Is Soy Good for You? Separating Soy Fact from Soy Fiction By Eric Leech IN Food & Health Jun 11 2009 Soy has been considered both a saving grace and an instigator of evil, all within its 10 short years of being in the spotlight of the media. Many rumors stem from the fact that soy contains phytoestrogens, which function similarly to the natural form of estrogen. While there is some evidence to suggest these phytoestrogens can alter the processes of certain parts of the body, most research has discovered their influence very weak in comparison to the real deal. But let's put all rumor aside, and take an honest look at both the fact and the fiction of soy. + READ MORE

Go Green Baby! Save Green Mommy! By Lynda Fassa IN Work & Connect Sep 25 2008 Going green doesn't cost more! Sometimes it costs a lot less...and when you make things yourself, from laundry detergent to baby wipes, you can be sure to avoid the questionable chemicals that might put baby at risk. Here's 5 ways to go green and save green with a little one + READ MORE

Feed Your Kids Safer Seafood By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health May 5 2008 As the spokesperson for Oceana's Campaign to Stop Seafood Contamination, model Amber Valletta says she knows a thing or two about mercury in fish. Here are some of her tips for making seafood a healthy part of your kids' diets. + READ MORE

Apply Essential Oils Safely By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Feb 4 2008 Most of the green cleaning recipes we recommend involve infusing several drops of pure essential oils, which not only imbue the formulas with their heady natural fragrance and aromatherapeutic prowess, but in some cases can even boost a solution's cleaning power. Don't use them on kids: Not much information is... + READ MORE

Things to do on Christmas for Non-Christians By Lloyd Alter IN Work & Connect Dec 24 2007 Not everyone does Christmas-a large percentage of our population celebrates other holidays. In the United Kingdom, over 6500 people volunteered last year to help out with Crisis Open Christmas, noting "If you are homeless or living in hostel accommodation, Christmas can be a lonely and depressing time." + READ MORE

Use Honey to Soothe That Cough By Lloyd Alter IN Food & Health Dec 4 2007 A recent study compared the effectiveness of honey to expensive cough medicines, as well as to no treatment at all, and found that the folk remedy worked better than any other option. We should note, however, that the study was funded by the National Honey Board, an industry-funded agency of the U.S. Department of... + READ MORE