Articles tagged “Pregnancy”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Prenatal Exposure to Stress Promotes Early Aging By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Sep 23 2011 Stress has an impact on you and your child. + READ MORE

Prenatal Exposure to Phthalates Hinders Early Development By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Sep 10 2011 Phthalate inhibitors cause problems for fetuses. + READ MORE

Pregnancy Health Tips Redefined: 6 Tips You Didn't Already Know By Sara Novak IN Food & Health May 4 2011 How can you pave the way for your baby's health. How can your habits define the way that your baby eats as well? + READ MORE

New Study Pushes European Parliament Closer to Aspartame Warning Labels For Pregnant Women By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Apr 28 2011 Labeling sugar free products like cigarettes. + READ MORE

Easy Herbs to Grow for Natural Women's Health By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Feb 28 2011 Here are easy, beautiful herbs to grow in your garden that will also serve as natural remedies for a variety of women's health issues, from PMS to pregnancy and beyond. + READ MORE

Get Your Endangered Species On - With Free Condoms By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Dec 30 2010 Endangered Species Condoms "highlight how unsustainable human population growth is driving species extinct at a cataclysmic rate." + READ MORE

5 Ways to Detox Naturally Before Pregnancy By Sara Novak IN Food & Health May 27 2009 I have a friend that I could never seem to get on the green bandwagon. It wasn't like she disputed my claims, she just seemed to put off the inevitable until one day when she told me that she and her husband wanted to start trying for a baby. It was at this point that she wanted my advice on how to detox her life. She just couldn't live a toxic life for two. And though I strongly advise taking the planet into account without pregnancy, when a mini me is in the picture, it's time to step it up. Before you even start trying to get pregnant considering detoxifying your body and life. + READ MORE

Highlight Blonde Hair with... Rhubarb? By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty May 26 2009 Pregnant women are told to avoid dying their hair, because the chemicals can harm the fetus. This is a well-known fact. If these chemicals are damaging enough to harm a fetus, it does not make me want to run out and slather gobs of hair dye all over my scalp.There are plenty of green alternatives to the popular, store-bought, hair dyes. Many dyes can be made with items grown in your garden. + READ MORE

Are Pregnant Women Eating Enough Fish? By Elizabeth Seward IN Food & Health Apr 13 2009 A lot of green folks out there opt out of 'land animals' in their diet and turn to fish, a noted healthier source of meat, instead. But the debate over whether or not fish should be eaten is ongoing. Some fish contain high-levels of mercury, which can be damaging to the brain. Others, including researchers in a recent Harvard study, say the omega-3 fatty acids in fish are essential for the health of our brains—and those of our children. + READ MORE

Lower Your Child's Risk of Developing Autism by Avoiding These Toxins By Brian Merchant IN Food & Health Apr 2 2009 Autism is on the rise, and has been for the last fifteen years. The problem is, nobody knows quite why this is the case. For a while, the culprit was deemed to be vaccines given to children to immunize against measles and other diseases. The vaccine theory was recently proven false, once again leaving the rising autism rates without a discernible cause. + READ MORE

Extend Your Pants' Life With A Waistband Stretcher By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty Mar 12 2009 Did you buy the perfect pair of pants at a thrift store just to find that they are too small? A thirty dollar gadget, the Waistband Stretcher, can extend the size of your all pants, reducing your need to buy new pairs. + READ MORE

8 Vitamins and Herbs To Improve Your Sex Life Naturally By Eric Leech IN Food & Health Dec 16 2008 Most everybody likes making whoopee. Those who don't are probably screaming a little more, "When are we going to be finished," than, "Whoopee!" But what if we were to tell you that all the sensations, desires, feelings, and explosive impact of the final curtain call could be improved naturally? + READ MORE

Support Your Local Animal Shelter By Elizabeth Seward IN Work & Connect Jul 18 2008 With purebred pets becoming more and more popular these days, we've got a growing problem: the reduced support of animal shelters.You can stand against this by finding a new addition to your life at the shelter instead.Support the animal shelters! + READ MORE

Can Baby Poo Be Green? By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Jun 6 2008 I've known my friend Kirsten for over 10 years.There's a ton out there about this topic? Oh, and feel free to chime in by commenting below if you have any of your own solutions to diaper disasters in your household? More on eco-friendly diaper options: Solve the Diaper Dilemma: The Cloth Option Solve the Diaper Dilemma: + 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

Practice Caution When Buying Baby Formula By Lynda Fassa IN Food & Health Apr 18 2008 Bisphenol A (BPA) is in the news and likely to stay there for some time. In a recent study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, researchers noted reproduction and developmental anomalies in mice... + READ MORE

Make Your Own Organic Baby Food By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 9 2008 Crammed with refined sugars, chemically modified starches, preservatives, and artificial additives, most prepackaged baby foods are little more than processed nosh in a jar, which means that your bambino is mostly getting mouthfuls of fillers, instead of the fruits and vegetables pictured on the container.In case of... + READ MORE