Recent Posts By Planet Green's Laurel House http://planetgreen.discovery.com/ en Copyright 2012 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:31:14 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 10 Earth Day Ways to Save the Planet, Your Health, & Money! HOME 1. *$-STOP Vampire Electricity Leaching is responsible for 10% of your electric bill. Keep that 10% for yourself by unplugging unused appliances and electronics when not in use (ie: toasters, hairdryers, printers, electric toothbrushes, dust busters, cell phone chargers, coffee grinders, etc).
BATHROOM... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/10-earth-day-ways-to-save-the-planet-your-health-money.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/10-earth-day-ways-to-save-the-planet-your-health-money.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/10-earth-day-ways-to-save-the-planet-your-health-money.html Home & Garden Bamboo Beauty Dogs Energy Efficiency Exercise Gardening Kitchen Supplies Money Organic Cosmetics Organic Cotton Pets Saving Energy Skin Care Water Water Conservation Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:52:28 -0500 Vegan For Newbies, Celebrities, and Me Natalie Portman, TV host/comedian Ellen DeGeneres, Spiderman Tobey Maguire, Glee star Lea Michele, musician Alanis Morissette, former President Bill Clinton, and the Four Season Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills have in common? They are all Vegan. And… as of last week, I am going vegan too (here's my favorite vegan breakfast). It’s not just people who are doing it, restaurants and hotels are creating vegan menus to accommodate the growing demand. We’re not just talking salads here. Chefs are getting creative, cooking u]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vegan-for-newbies-celebrities-and-me.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vegan-for-newbies-celebrities-and-me.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vegan-for-newbies-celebrities-and-me.html Food & Health Health Healthy Foods Vegan Vegetable Recipes Vegetarian Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:25:25 -0500 Stop Checking! A Travel Writer's Tips on Packing the Perfect Carry-On NEVER CHECK YOUR LUGGAGE (except for extreme circumstances where lots of luggage is a must). Why? 1st of all, many airlines now charge you to check. 2nd, I don’t like to have to stand with the masses waiting for my luggage to finally come slowly creeping around the luggage carousel… 3rd,… if it ever does come. Yeah, lost luggage isn’t just a thing you “hear” about. It has happened to me and it’s not fun. 4th,... it's greener! If you don't check, that means you are being careful with the amount of luggage that you are bringing, which means less weight, which means less fuel. 5th, because it’s quick! Not checking means]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/pack-carry-on-bag.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/pack-carry-on-bag.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/pack-carry-on-bag.html Travel & Outdoors Air Travel Exercise Transportation Travel Vacation Workout Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:13:39 -0500 Sex-Drive Boosting Bites w/ Benefits Bites with Benefits that act as aphrodisiacs. This is the list of foods to get her in the mood (another one will be posted soon to get him in the mood too). Wine—it’s the antioxidant resveratrol that increases estrogen levels in a woman, leading to heightened arousal. Make sure it’s organic! Filet Mignon—Maybe she is worth the steak dinner. Protein increases levels of dopamine and norepinephrine, causing you to be more alert and assertive. Again, organic, grass fed is the b]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/sex-drive-boosting.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/sex-drive-boosting.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/sex-drive-boosting.html Food & Health Health Healthy Foods Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:03:14 -0500 Surviving Palau… and a Homeland Security Interrogation “Welcome to the United States!” I was home. Well, almost. The friendly Customs agent sat in his booth in the muggy Oahu airport. “Hello Ms. House,” he said with a warm smile, “where are you traveling from today?” “Palau,” I replied, via “Guam.” He asked me a series of routine questions then scrunched his nose as his smile twisted to a frown. “Is there a problem?” I asked with a lump in my throat. “Yeah, there is actually,” he responded, not even looking up. “A problem” is probably the very last thing that you want to hear from a Customs agent, especially after 22 hours of travel… He then picked up a phone and called for assistance. An hour and a half later, after the Agriculture agent verified that I wasn’t attempting to contaminate this country with bug-infested fruits and vegetables from... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/surviving-palau-and-a-homeland-security-interrogation.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/surviving-palau-and-a-homeland-security-interrogation.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/surviving-palau-and-a-homeland-security-interrogation.html Travel & Outdoors Beach Fish Transportation Travel United States Vacation Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:10:31 -0500 What You'll Have to Do to Burn Off Your Holiday Feast... walk is custom for lots of families. But a marathon? Before you serve yourself with several helpings of Christmas dinner, think about the amount of calories that are quickly adding up, and what the after-dinner repercussions will be. Charles Stuart Platkin, author of “The Diet Detective’s Count Down” breaks down each food item’s calorie and fat content, then equates it to the amount of time you will have to spend working it off! Be afraid, be very afraid... -pre-meal Martini (4 oz serving)- 274 calories, 38 carbs = 4]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/what-youll-have-to-do-to-burn-off-your-holiday-feast.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/what-youll-have-to-do-to-burn-off-your-holiday-feast.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/what-youll-have-to-do-to-burn-off-your-holiday-feast.html Food & Health Christmas Exercise Health Holiday Food Holidays Walking Weight Loss Workout Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:00:33 -0500 When You Know It's Time To Take Up Golf... climbed Mt Kilimanjaro, trekked up Mt. Everest as team captain of the Ford sponsored American Women's' Everest Expedition, and cross country skied the arctic circle to the North Pole (her first time on cross country skis)- the “top of the world,” she considers “extreme sports” a relative term. As she says, “For some people it sort of conjures up visions of skiers flying off of huge drop-offs and ledges -- doing all kinds of things that ‘regular’ people don’t really do. I feel like many of the things I do are things that anyone with a desire to push themselves a bit could do. It’s just about getting out there and trying something new.” For Alison, anythi]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/when-you-know-its-time-to-take-up-golf.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/when-you-know-its-time-to-take-up-golf.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/when-you-know-its-time-to-take-up-golf.html Travel & Outdoors Exercise Health Travel Vacation Workout Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:00:51 -0500 Traveling for the Holidays? Do These Quickie Workouts to NOT Gain Weight BURN CALORIES JUST GETTING THERE The surprising fact is that you start racking up calories burned even before you arrive to your destination. Yup, the hour it takes to pack (o]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/traveling-for-the-holidays-do-these-quickie-workouts-to-not-gain-weight.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/traveling-for-the-holidays-do-these-quickie-workouts-to-not-gain-weight.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/traveling-for-the-holidays-do-these-quickie-workouts-to-not-gain-weight.html Travel & Outdoors Air Travel Exercise Health Holidays Transportation Travel Vacation Weight Loss Workout Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:28:23 -0500 Insect-Eating Plants, Beauty Gush, Cowbells, Risotto, and Trotti'ing... A Trip in Switzerland festivals, find out about local favorite activities and foods, then go and experience them! Your vacation, and your life, will be richer because of it. Here's a sampling of what you can do when in Switzerland. But first... how to navigate, and not be afraid of, the amazing train system.

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Don't Be Afraid... How to Travel By Train Trave]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/insect-eating-plants-switzerland.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/insect-eating-plants-switzerland.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/insect-eating-plants-switzerland.html Travel & Outdoors Agriculture Beauty Cooking Cooking Basics culture Destination Eco-Travel Exercise Farmers Market Dinners Farming festival Health Healthy Foods Natural Health Skin Care Trains Transportation Travel Vacation Walking Water Workout Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:35:47 -0500 12 Brilliant Uses for Ice pain-killing benefits and how conch is a known aphrodisiac. Well... same goes for ice. 1. Watering Plants I’m pretty short, so I can’t always reach my hanging plants with the watering pot. That’s why it’s not uncommon for my neighbors to see me outside tossing ice cubes up in the pot. They melt, turn into water and my work is done. 2. Re-fluffing t]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/12-brilliant-uses-for-ice.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/12-brilliant-uses-for-ice.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/12-brilliant-uses-for-ice.html Food & Health Beauty Cleaning Cooking Basics Food Homemade Beauty Products Pets Skin Care Water Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:29:06 -0500 A Healing Retreat Founded by the Founder of Greenpeace Greenpeace International. The pristine property consists of 44 acres of old-growth forests where bald eagles, black tailed deer and barred owls dwell. Guests spend their ]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/a-sea-plane-bottomless-oysters-and-serious-clarity-on-cortes-island.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/a-sea-plane-bottomless-oysters-and-serious-clarity-on-cortes-island.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/a-sea-plane-bottomless-oysters-and-serious-clarity-on-cortes-island.html Travel & Outdoors Air Travel Beach Destination Exercise Health Healthy Foods Oceans Seafood Transportation Travel Vacation Vegetarian Walking Workout Yoga Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:34:02 -0500 How Not to Destroy Your Hair This Hot Summer Kacey Welch, colorist and extension specialist at The Neil George Salon in Beverly Hills who said that, although the best way to extend your hair color when spending time in the sun is to “wear a cute hat,” you can also show off your coif by protecting it as opposed to concealing it. Pool Prep Especially when spending time in chlorin]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/how-not-to-destroy-your-hair-this-hot-summer.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/how-not-to-destroy-your-hair-this-hot-summer.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/how-not-to-destroy-your-hair-this-hot-summer.html Fashion & Beauty beach beauty Do it Yourself Hair Natural Health summer Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:20:53 -0500 Conch and Crabs- A Perfect Combo For Love In Andros Thinking of going somewhere hot to heat things up with your other half? Sounds fun... until you think about your average vacation destination and imagine pushing your way through tourists and tourist-minded-merchants around every corner you turn. Irritation and passion are not a good mix. Seems Andros is your answer. Andros Island is the largest island in the Bahamas, but somehow it is the least densely populated and nearly untouched by tourism. No wonder Andros is a hot spot for honeymooners—it’s far, far away from “real life,” in more ways than just geographically. It’s one of those few hidden havens that you want to get to before the rest of the traveling population does. One other little detail about Andros that makes it a great place to fall in love or stay in love: the island is bu... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/conch-and-crabs-love-in-andros.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/conch-and-crabs-love-in-andros.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/conch-and-crabs-love-in-andros.html Travel & Outdoors Alcohol Beach Fish Local Food Transportation Travel travel Vacation Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:00:19 -0500 Get Your Butt Ready For Your Vacation Fanny Facial Stop showing off a rough, scaly, acne-covered behind- not cute in a teeny weeny bikini (even an eco bikini)! Instead, flaunt a beach bum you can be proud of by first exfoliating! Just like facials for your face, don't forget about the skin on your other cheeks- your butt! Though not normally seen by the public eye (and even]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vacation-butt.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vacation-butt.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vacation-butt.html Food & Health Beach Beauty Exercise Green Personal Grooming Homemade Beauty Products Oceans Skin Care summer Vacation Weight Loss Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:12:45 -0500 Video Games: The Secret to Losing Weight… For Good This Time? sweating buc]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/video-game-weight-loss.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/video-game-weight-loss.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/video-game-weight-loss.html Tech & Transport Exercise Games Health Technology Video Weight Loss Work From Home Workout Wed, 22 Jun 2011 12:28:43 -0500 Skinny Margaritas and Jicama-Dipped Guacamole: How to Indulge on Vacation w/out Gaining Weight stay slim AND enjoy your vacation, follow these 5 easy tips: 1. Take Advantage of Your Environment: ... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/skinny-margaritas-and-jicama-dipped-guacamole-gaining-weight.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/skinny-margaritas-and-jicama-dipped-guacamole-gaining-weight.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/skinny-margaritas-and-jicama-dipped-guacamole-gaining-weight.html Travel & Outdoors Alcohol Beach Beauty Destination Exercise Local Food Local Foods Travel Vacation Weight Loss Workout Yoga Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:10:55 -0500 Walrus Pee/Car -Free Father/Daughter Getaway Getting There/ Staying There Santa Barbara started the car free cities movement, which is pretty apparent considering how easy going car free is. There’s the Amtrak to get there, and to get around you have your choice of Pedi-Cabs, e]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/walrus-pee-and-car-free.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/walrus-pee-and-car-free.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/walrus-pee-and-car-free.html Travel & Outdoors Destination Farmers Market Father's day Gardening Organic Trains Transportation Travel Wine Thu, 16 Jun 2011 09:42:22 -0500 Is Sweat A Turn-On? butterflies, may use chemosignals to attract mates. Researchers simulated the scent of sweat, then had participants take a whiff while scientists measured their physiological vital signs- body temperature, skin response, ear pulse, blood pressure, heat rate, and breathing. The results revealed that the simulated sweat scent improved the participants’ moods as well as their level of physiological and sexual arousal. The longer they lingered with the smell, the b]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/is-sweat-a-turn-on.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/is-sweat-a-turn-on.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/is-sweat-a-turn-on.html Food & Health Beauty Exercise Health Healthy Foods Workout Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:33:15 -0500 Coffee Makes You Smarter, Thinner, and Healthier antioxidant rich and studies have shown that it could in fact boost the mood and help you zero in- improving focus and concentration. Here are 3 other great reasons to drink the caffeinated stuff (and, clearly, you want to choose the organic... then you know you really are smart):

Coffee Makes You Smarter

Drinking coffee boosts women's (but not men’s) Food & Health Coffee Drinks Health Healthy Foods Weight Loss Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:01:17 -0500 5 Remedies To Rid Your Pimples FAST get rid of a pimple and fast! Toothpaste Use the non-gel kind. Squeeze a little dab of it onto a clean finger and apply to the pimple. Since toothpaste dries over night, it reduces inflammation in your pimple, allowing the swelling to go down. It also pulls pus out from the pimple. Baking Soda... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/5-remedies-to-rid-your-pimples-fast.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/5-remedies-to-rid-your-pimples-fast.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/5-remedies-to-rid-your-pimples-fast.html Fashion & Beauty Beauty Do it Yourself Health Skin Care Mon, 30 May 2011 20:56:13 -0500 Weird Cure For Anxiety and Jet Lag earrings, your ear lobe, and the many crevices that make up the visible area of the ear, is actually a useful body part. As the foot is to reflexology, the ear is the gateway to the body according to the principles of ear acupuncture, or auriculotherapy. But needles need’nt be used to get effects. What Are Ear Seeds? Ear “seeds” seem to be the acupuncture treatment du’jour. This prick-less form of needling doesn’t leave you with a back covered in bruises like cupping or a connect-the-dots of acupuncture punctures, yet it can be equally effective. Little stainless steel beads or seeds from the Vaccaria plant a]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/ease-anxiety-and-jet-lag.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/ease-anxiety-and-jet-lag.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/ease-anxiety-and-jet-lag.html Food & Health Destination Health Travel Yoga Thu, 26 May 2011 10:32:20 -0500 The Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Eat to Heal (and Lose Weight) Dr. Andrew Weil is considered to be one of the pre-eminent practitioners of integrative medicine in the United States. Though some doctors still dismiss the effectiveness of, what has long been referred to as, “alternative” medicine, with backing from several medical journals, the mainstream is finally catching on. Our health naturally plays into the topic of dieting. Healing ourselves from the inside out requires that we put healthy food in our bodies. We have just emerged from an era that demonized fat. In an attempt to extricate any sign of the enemy, fat was eliminated from numerous common foods, including cakes and cookies! The end result was a nation of carbohydrate-loaded dieters who had supplemented steak for pasta and 1 regular cookie for 10 of the fat-free version. In hopes of ... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/the-anti-inflammatory-diet.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/the-anti-inflammatory-diet.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/the-anti-inflammatory-diet.html Food & Health Health Health Nutrition Healthy Foods Local Food Organic reci Seasonal Foods Thu, 19 May 2011 09:03:40 -0500 5 Ways to Spring Clean Your Home With Condiments 1. Cheap and Easy Pantry Ingredients! If you want a really easy, inexpensive, and all-natural way to get clean this Spring, make your own cleaning products using white vinegar, salt, oil, and water. Pull them out and lets get started! 2. Get Rid of Dryer Sheets Dryer Sheets are made from toxic synthetic chemicals that are not safe to use on clothing. And you ]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/5-ways-to-clean-with-condiments.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/5-ways-to-clean-with-condiments.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/5-ways-to-clean-with-condiments.html Home & Garden Beauty Cleaning Do it Yourself Green Home Natural Health Fri, 06 May 2011 10:00:48 -0500 Walk Off a Cliff with Mom for Mother’s Day Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was already suited up, harness secured, hard hat tightly strapped on her head. I had just repelled the sheer red rock face. It was her turn. She wasn’t feeling it. Maybe it was the gigantic gulp that I took as I stepped backward off the cliff and the slight fear in my eyes as I dropped out of her sight beginning my repel… Whatever it was, she was clearly spooked. “Mom, you can do this. It’s just that first step that’s scary. It’s not physically hard. The hardest part is getting out of your head.” She stared ]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/walk-off-a-cliff-mothers-day.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/walk-off-a-cliff-mothers-day.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/walk-off-a-cliff-mothers-day.html Travel & Outdoors Destination Health Healthy Foods Mothers Day Outdoors Travel Walking Water Wed, 04 May 2011 09:00:14 -0500 How Many Chemicals Have You Put On Your Face Today? You eat organic food, plant trees, wear bamboo clothes and drive a hybrid. So why do you still choose to slather chemical-filled makeup and skincare products on your face? Have you ever even looked at the ingredients list on your face cream, blush, or nail polish? You probably can’t even pronounce them. The fact is that your skin is your body’s largest living breathing organ. When you put chemicals on it, your skin, in its own way, ingests them. You wouldn’t choose to eat, drink or even lick a chemical cocktail, so stop forcing your skin to. In other words, your average blush, lipstick, and powder are really chemical cocktails in really pretty shades. Why do you think so much animal testing goes on? Because many of the chemicals can be toxic when they touch the skin, leaving rashes, burns... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/how-many-chemicals-on-your-face.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/how-many-chemicals-on-your-face.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/how-many-chemicals-on-your-face.html Fashion & Beauty Beauty beauty Cosmetics Organic Skin Care Sun, 01 May 2011 09:06:02 -0500 25 Easy Daily Greening Decisions- Room by Room

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1. What? USE ORGANIC HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS Why? You may think that the air pollution outside is pretty bad. Well according to the Environmental Protection Agency it’s even worse inside- as much as 5 times worse! Because Americans spend an average of 90% of their time inside, the pollution that you live and sleep with is a problem that you should start to take very seriously. One way that you can make change and lower the toxicity of your home sweet home is by switching]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/easy-daily-greening-decisions.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/easy-daily-greening-decisions.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/easy-daily-greening-decisions.html Home & Garden Electricity Home Energy Use How To Go Green Organic Reduce Reusable Bags water Water Conservation Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:17:57 -0500 Life Changing Dessert… “No-Yo” Fake Out Frozen Yogurt non-dairy, no-sugar added, unprocessed, all-natural, raw, vegan, fat free, luxuriously creamy “soft serve”… that you make at home and you don’t need an ice cream mixer or even more than 3 minutes to make it. It’s bananas. Actually literally. It's just bananas. Yeah, it's not yogurt at all. It's No-Yo. No-Yo Recipe... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/no-yo-fake-out-frozen-yogurt.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/no-yo-fake-out-frozen-yogurt.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/no-yo-fake-out-frozen-yogurt.html Food & Health Dairy Dessert Dessert Recipes Health Healthy Foods Vegan Vegetable Recipes Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:03:20 -0500 Prius or Pious... Are You A Green Snob? Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Brentwood in the hyped hybrid. That’s when I began to dismiss the Prius as merely a “statement car.” And then my dad, who has always been a car guy at a distance, got into an argument with a friend of his over his friend’s recent purchase of an SUV. My dad’s argument was that in this day and age the environment had to be considered when buying a car. Now keep in mind that, while my dad does enjoy outdoor activities, he has never been considered exactly ecocentric. In fact, he himself drove a Holly]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/are-you-really-living-green-or-just-making-a-statement.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/are-you-really-living-green-or-just-making-a-statement.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/are-you-really-living-green-or-just-making-a-statement.html Tech & Transport Celebrities Eco-Travel Farmers Market How To Go Green Hybrid Cars Organic Transportation Sat, 23 Apr 2011 09:02:45 -0500 Car-Free Road Trip… Greener, Cheaper, and Less Stressful! road trip instead of flying somewhere? Oh yeah… airports have their own sack full of stress. Really, the easiest, most convenient, least stressful, dime-saving way to travel these days is the road less traveled- by track. Train tracks that is. I’ve always roman]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/car-free-road-trip.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/car-free-road-trip.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/car-free-road-trip.html Travel & Outdoors Destination Farmers Market Farmers Markets Farming Health Organic Sustainable Foods Trains Transportation Travel Wine Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:15:50 -0500 10 Different Ways to Motivate to Diet & Exercise 1. Psych Yourself Up!: Pretend you’re a boxer, a marathon runner, a professional athlete, be a fast running gazelle… it sounds corny, but it works. Get yourself in that mindset, be the boxer, get yourself pumped up, channel Rocky if you want. See it, feel it, see the envi]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/10-weird-ways-to-diet-exercise.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/10-weird-ways-to-diet-exercise.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/10-weird-ways-to-diet-exercise.html Food & Health Exercise Health Health Nutrition Healthy Foods Nutrition Weight Loss Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:15:05 -0500 Toss the Flowers… Send Soup to Your Sick Friend organ]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/toss-the-flowers-send-soup.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/toss-the-flowers-send-soup.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/toss-the-flowers-send-soup.html Food & Health Health Health Nutrition Organic Chicken Soup Of The Week Soup Recipes Sun, 27 Mar 2011 09:11:16 -0500 8 Germiest Public Places That Could Be Making You Sick touch, eat, even sleep on lots of foreign and possibly dirty things. But if, like me, you have an ongoing case of wanderlust, the world’s germs aren’t enough to deter your globetrotting ways. You have just learned how to prepare for them. Because the fact is that you can plan and organize your life to a T, but if you get sick all your plans go down the drain. Goodbye trip to Hawaii you planned months ago, goodbye presentation you’re supposed to give at work tomorrow… The more you know about fending off germs, the more control you have over the seemingly uncontrollable—Food & Health Air Travel grocery bags Health Restaurants Sharing Travel Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:20:04 -0500 Hot Peppers: The Newest Weapon Against Terrorism? weapons against terrorism: Hot peppers. But not just any hot pepper- Bhut Jolokia, the world’s hottest chili. The diminutive thumb-sized pepper packs such an overwhelming punch that, after enduring a litany of tests, the military has plans to put bhut jolokia, also known as "ghost chili," to use in tear gas-like hand grenades meant to immobilize suspects. Though nontoxic, the potent pepper causes people to choke, forcing them out of their hiding places. How can such a seemingly innocent pepper have such a profound effect? And why haven’t the jalapeno, habanero, or Serrano been introduced to such warfare? It all comes ]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/hot-peppers-the-newest-weapon-against-terrorism.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/hot-peppers-the-newest-weapon-against-terrorism.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/hot-peppers-the-newest-weapon-against-terrorism.html Food & Health National Security Nature Spices Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:15:14 -0500 Road Trip? 10 Easy Ways to Save Gas and Money road trips and opting instead to spend “quality” time relaxing at home instead. Thing is, there are several steps you could be taking to actually save gas and money and still get out of town! Save green and be green by test-driving these tips: 1. What? TUNE UP YOUR CAR Why? Keeping your car properly tuned up to improve gas mileage by about 4 percent. Keeping a mileage record will tell you when your gas mileage is slipping, which is a signal for a tune-up. 2. Wh]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/road-trip-10-ways-to-save-gas-and-money.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/road-trip-10-ways-to-save-gas-and-money.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/road-trip-10-ways-to-save-gas-and-money.html Travel & Outdoors Cars Destination Eco-Friendly Travel Gas Mileage Penny Pinching Transportation Travel Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:15:31 -0500 Top 10 Most Toxic Cities & Top 10 Fittest Cities in the US... Is Your City On the Lists? 10. Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif. MSA: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. Number of unhealthy air quality days (2009): 16 Pounds of on-site toxic releases reported (2009): 1.3 million EWG]]>... <a href="http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/top-10-most-toxic-cities.html">Read the full story on Planet Green</a> http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/top-10-most-toxic-cities.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/travel-outdoors/top-10-most-toxic-cities.html Travel & Outdoors Air Pollution bikes biking Destination Exercise Health New York Pollution Walking Waste Disposal Water Sun, 06 Mar 2011 09:15:04 -0500 ca-discovery-green_js 1 true RSS