http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/silverstone-trim-kind-diet.html Actress, activist, conservationist Alicia Silverstone has long depended on a plant-based diet to maintain her trim and healthy body. And though she eats meat and dairy-free, she feel anything but deprived. In fact, she believes that this type of diet can help you lose weight with ease, clears skin, ups energy, and makes digestion a breeze, and she tells us all about it in her new recipe-filled book "The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet"(Rodale 2009). We talked with Alicia about her new book, her philosophy on life, food and how a "Kind Diet" is not only good for the body, but the planet too. Actress, activist, conservationist Alicia Silverstone has long depended on a plant-based diet to maintain her trim and healthy body. And though she eats meat and dairy-free, she feel anything but deprived. In fact, she believes that this type of diet can help you lose weight with ease, clears skin, ups energy, and makes digestion a breeze, and she tells us all about it in her new recipe-filled book "The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet"(Rodale 2009). We talked with Alicia about her new book, her philosophy on life, food and how a "Kind Diet" is not only good for the body, but the planet too. Animals Ecological Footprint Health Vegan Vegetarian Weight Loss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT Laurel House http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/silverstone-trim-kind-diet.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/strenth-training-energy-efficient.html Question: Any idea what green exercise is both great for your body and the environment? Answer: Strength Training Surprised? It all comes down to energy. Energy is an essential component when it comes to both your workout and the environment. Difference is: You want to use energy up while working out. You want to conserve energy when it comes to the environment. Fat = stored energy. What's the most efficient way to burn stored energy long term? Strength training. Question: Any idea what green exercise is both great for your body and the environment? Answer: Strength Training Surprised? It all comes down to energy. Energy is an essential component when it comes to both your workout and the environment. Difference is: You want to use energy up while working out. You want to conserve energy when it comes to the environment. Fat = stored energy. What's the most efficient way to burn stored energy long term? Strength training. Energy Exercise Health Weight Loss Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:30:00 GMT Laurel House http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/strenth-training-energy-efficient.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/detox-health-sweat-lodge.html When word hit the newswire that three adults passed away during a five-day “spiritual warrior” retreat intended for “spiritual cleansing,” every bone in my yoga-practicing, spirituality-seeking body cringed. I thought, here’s just another new age-y story gone awry to give all of us yogins a bad name. When word hit the newswire that three adults passed away during a five-day “spiritual warrior” retreat intended for “spiritual cleansing,” every bone in my yoga-practicing, spirituality-seeking body cringed. I thought, here’s just another new age-y story gone awry to give all of us yogins a bad name. Exercise Health Weight Loss Yoga Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT Jessica Root http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/detox-health-sweat-lodge.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/lean-green-supermodel-diet.html It makes sense though right? Eating clean green food keeps junk like chemicals and toxins out of the body which helps to maintain that must-have gorgeous complexion and mandatory svelte physique. Models are paid to be beautiful. So, why not take a nod from their diets and green yours too? It makes sense though right? Eating clean green food keeps junk like chemicals and toxins out of the body which helps to maintain that must-have gorgeous complexion and mandatory svelte physique. Models are paid to be beautiful. So, why not take a nod from their diets and green yours too? Dairy Exercise Fish Healthy Foods Organic Foods Weight Loss Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:30:00 GMT Laurel House http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/lean-green-supermodel-diet.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/slim-naturally-spices.html From pesky PMS bloat to those extra 5-pounds, even unsightly cellulite, spices have been shown to have body-slimming benefits. If you are one of millions struggling with diet programs and exercise routines, how about spicing up your fat-burning regimen with a few of these slimming tricks: From pesky PMS bloat to those extra 5-pounds, even unsightly cellulite, spices have been shown to have body-slimming benefits. If you are one of millions struggling with diet programs and exercise routines, how about spicing up your fat-burning regimen with a few of these slimming tricks: Nature Skin Care Weight Loss Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT Laurel House http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/slim-naturally-spices.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/emeril-green/emeril-episode-carb-rut.html You know, many people today are following a low carb diet to loose weight. But what happens when you're stuck in a rut? Your beef gets boring, your hamburger humdrum and your sides just need a whole lot of work as well. You know, many people today are following a low carb diet to loose weight. But what happens when you're stuck in a rut? Your beef gets boring, your hamburger humdrum and your sides just need a whole lot of work as well. Cooking Dairy Episode Guides Fish Organic Beef Planet Green Spices Vegetables Weight Loss Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/emeril-green/emeril-episode-carb-rut.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/green-execise-nogym-required.html Green your exercise by taking full advantage of the summer and take your exercise outside. Utilizing your environment is one of the best ways to instantly green an exercise routine. Not only is it the eco way to exercise, but it's just as effective and much more efficient than taking the time to head to the gym. Green your exercise by taking full advantage of the summer and take your exercise outside. Utilizing your environment is one of the best ways to instantly green an exercise routine. Not only is it the eco way to exercise, but it's just as effective and much more efficient than taking the time to head to the gym. Exercise Green Challenges Health Outdoors Walking Weight Loss Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT Laurel House http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/green-execise-nogym-required.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/improve-swimming-yoga.html Swimming may seem like one of the more serene competitive sports, but it takes a major amount of muscle power to endure an exhaustive repertoire of repetitive movements in order to perfect each seemingly simple stroke. Like any exercise that involves such recurring motions, to experience more improvement while suffering from less sport-related injury, it's important to stretch the major muscle groups that power the moves, and strengthen the opposing muscles supporting those muscles. By staying in the game, injury-free, you can avoid ending up in the doctor's office, on meds, and wrapped in bandages--all very un-green things. After all, staying healthy is the greenest way to live, and yoga just might be your natural, low impact way to stay healthy. Swimming may seem like one of the more serene competitive sports, but it takes a major amount of muscle power to endure an exhaustive repertoire of repetitive movements in order to perfect each seemingly simple stroke. Like any exercise that involves such recurring motions, to experience more improvement while suffering from less sport-related injury, it's important to stretch the major muscle groups that power the moves, and strengthen the opposing muscles supporting those muscles. By staying in the game, injury-free, you can avoid ending up in the doctor's office, on meds, and wrapped in bandages--all very un-green things. After all, staying healthy is the greenest way to live, and yoga just might be your natural, low impact way to stay healthy. Energy Exercise Health Water Weight Loss Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:00:00 GMT Laurel House http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/improve-swimming-yoga.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/green-outdoor-activities-shape.html Traveling this summer? Bringing your workout with you? For most, the answer is likely no. Admittedly, even I sometimes travel minus my sneakers. But you don't have to "exercise" in the traditional sense to get a workout when on the road. In fact, the greenest exercises are often disguised as "outdoor adventures" that are thought of as merely fun activities, but really burn a boat load of calories. How do you know if your activity is green? One immediate tell is that it is man powered without electricity (so power boating would not be considered a green activity for instance). Traveling this summer? Bringing your workout with you? For most, the answer is likely no. Admittedly, even I sometimes travel minus my sneakers. But you don't have to "exercise" in the traditional sense to get a workout when on the road. In fact, the greenest exercises are often disguised as "outdoor adventures" that are thought of as merely fun activities, but really burn a boat load of calories. How do you know if your activity is green? One immediate tell is that it is man powered without electricity (so power boating would not be considered a green activity for instance). Biking Eco-Friendly Travel Exercise Outdoors Weight Loss Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT Laurel House http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/green-outdoor-activities-shape.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/white-tea-weight-loss.html Is it really possible to lose weight without doing any exercise at all? Sure is! And the good news is that you don't have to expose your body to potentially dangerous extremes—like taking diet pills, going under the knife, or having an eating disorder—to do it. In fact, there is a newly found fat-fighting ingestible that's both good for the environment and your body: white tea. Is it really possible to lose weight without doing any exercise at all? Sure is! And the good news is that you don't have to expose your body to potentially dangerous extremes—like taking diet pills, going under the knife, or having an eating disorder—to do it. In fact, there is a newly found fat-fighting ingestible that's both good for the environment and your body: white tea. Organic Tea Weight Loss Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:15:00 GMT Laurel House http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/white-tea-weight-loss.html