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Get Your Tap Water's Score

16 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

The United States has some of the finest water in the world running through its taps. The Environmental Working Group has put together an exhaustive list to chronicle everything found in tap water across the country. What's in your water?+ READ MORE

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Choose Rugs Crafted with Sustainable Practices

14 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

Many of us are used to choosing rugs for their aesthetic qualities -- you know, something that really ties the room together -- but with many traditional and classic rugs come long-standing labor issues and social inequity. Avoid them with these tips.+ READ MORE

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Eat Apples to Prevent Early Atherosclerosis

9 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

Apples and apple juice could have the same heart-protecting properties as the oft-touted purple grapes and grape juice, according to a new study published in the April 2008 issue of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research.+ READ MORE

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Laugh Your Way to Wellness

5 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

Imagine 30 minutes of guffawing, all in the name of fitness. Laughter yoga, part of a growing trend in parts of the United States, India, and other countries, can really make a difference to your overall health, say experts. + READ MORE

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Feed Your Kids Safer Seafood

5 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

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

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Going Green

Going Green: The Early Years

5 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

Though the popularity of a mainstream, eco-friendly entertainment show like the G Word wouldn't have been possible fifty years ago, the practice of being environmentally friendly started long before going green became popular en masse. In fact, enlightened people were shrinking their ecological...+ READ MORE

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What is a Hippie

What IS a Hippie?

5 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

In the 1960s, a group of laid-back young people called beatniks and hipsters migrated to San Francisco, creating their own community of individuals who disliked weapons, war, violence, and the generally conservative values of the era. Many hippies believed that enjoyment of and respect for nature...+ READ MORE

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Calendula

Solve Diaper Rash, Choose Calendula

2 May 2008  |   COMMENTS

A friend called me this morning with the exciting news she's about to become a mom! Since she's adopting from Vietnam--and kids from Southeast Asia have a high propensity for eczema--she asked me for advice. + READ MORE

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