Articles tagged “Green Family”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Use the Force, Luke, to Save the Planet By Lloyd Alter IN Home & Garden Feb 6 2008 One of the great things about literature and film is you can learn so much from it; I once wanted to write a book called Everything I know About Life I Learned From Casablanca, but never got around to it. Paul Michael at Wise Bread gets his inspiration from Star Wars and concluded that while the Empire builds monster... + 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

Give Your Kids a Healthy Heart By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Feb 4 2008 Put your kids on a better path to a healthy heart this Valentine's Day by changing their diet and exercise regimes, say experts from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center (UMCVC), especially if heart disease runs in your family. Total fat intake should be between 30 percent to 35 percent of calories for... + READ MORE

Make A Leftover Pie By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Feb 1 2008 Last week was National Pie Day and I missed it. It suggests dressing up your leftovers by putting them in a pie and convincing your family that they are getting a whole new dinner.I was looking back at some of my posts to see what could be put into a pie and I think the kale stew and the burritos would both work. + READ MORE

Build a Green Library: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Jan 30 2008 This is the latest post in a series about recommended reading, for building a green library in your home. Ultimately, the book's most sentient takeaway is this: eating local (or any particular way of eating, for that matter) is not about self-denial while marking the days on a calendar until you can have a Big Mac;... + READ MORE

Say it with Organic Flowers By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 29 2008 Around 70 percent of flowers sold in the United States are imported, according to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.Online retailers such as California Organic Flowers, Diamond Organics, Organic Bouquet, and Organic Style, offer U.S.Department of Agriculture-certified organic blooms-purchased from American family farmers... + READ MORE

Make Your Own Recycled Crayons By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 28 2008 Melt down and remold your kiddies' crayon stubs into colorful, fun-shape crayons they can have a second go-around with. Line your baking tins-you can find tins with all kinds of novelty shapes these days-with tin foil or foil baking cups, and place your crayon pieces in the molds. + READ MORE

Get Recession Ready: Use Your Rebate Money Wisely By Lloyd Alter IN Tech & Transport Jan 25 2008 So the House, Senate, and President have hammered out a deal to print out 50 billion for an economic-stimulus package that will send out cheques for up to ,200 per family. In one study comparing two bookstores in Austin, Texas, economists found that 3 out of every 00 spent at Borders stayed in town, compared... + READ MORE

Detox Your Home: Maintain a Poison-Free Home for Your Pets By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 25 2008 In 2006, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) fielded more than 116,000 calls to its Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) hotline, several of which involved seemingly innocuous household items, including plants. Be aware of foods that are inappropriate for pets: Avoid feeding your... + READ MORE

Cook with Foods that Fight Cancer: Brussels Sprouts By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 25 2008 It appears that cruciferous vegetables are important in the fight against cancer, so you are just going to have to get over your aversion to Brussels sprouts.Add garlic and remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter to skillet and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until pine nuts are more evenly pale golden, about 1 minute. + READ MORE

Make a Kitchen Still Life By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 23 2008 I came across this beautiful photo while checking out the Web site The Kitchn. It seems like such a lovely, simple idea: Take your week's produce and make an enticing still life.When a family member wants a healthy snack, it's right there in front of them and everyone can have fun deconstructing the artwork. + READ MORE

Watch a Socially Conscious Film Every Month By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Work & Connect Jan 22 2008 With Ironweed's DVD-of-the-month subscription plan (4.95 per month; 59.90 per year), you'll receive thought-provoking, socially conscious, yet often little-known feature films, plus a few short selections, on diverse subjects such as human rights, grassroots democracy, food politics-and, of course, the environment. + READ MORE

Get Recession-Ready: 10 Ways to Tighten Your Belt in the Kitchen By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 22 2008 Recession is in the air, so we are offering up some tips on tightening your belts.Plan meals that will stretch through the week: If you make a spaghetti sauce one night, make enough to use in another meal. + READ MORE

Use a Pedometer to Lose Weight By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Jan 17 2008 Participation in a pedometer-based walking program can help you lose a modest amount of weight, even without changing your diet, according to a University of Michigan Health System analysis of nine studies that was published in the Jan/Feb 2008 issue of Annals of Family Medicine. Participants lost an average of 0.11... + READ MORE

Clean Our Air, Clean Your Lungs: Quit Smoking By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 15 2008 : We're already tackled that other big New Year's resolution, so now we are going to take a look at quitting smoking. Avoid alcohol while you are trying to quit: Not only do people find alcohol a trigger, because they often smoked in social settings with a drink, but alcohol will lower your ability to say no when that... + READ MORE

Lose that Holiday Weight (and Keep it Off) By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 11 2008 Okay, so we are now a week and a half into the new year. Exercise, exercise, exercise: When people say they don't have time to exercise I think, "You don't have time to be healthy?" + READ MORE

Cook with Foods that Fight Cancer By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 7 2008 We are constantly inundated with studies and information regarding food that is potentially cancer causing, as well as foods that we should avoid eating to reduce the likelihood of the disease.They point out, however, that both the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research suggest that... + READ MORE

Best of 2007: Detox Your Home By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 3 2008 Indoor air pollution can be two to five times worse than outdoor air pollution, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Neutralize trace organic pollutants, such as benzene and formaldehyde, simply by growing certain varieties of houseplants.Find out which ones you want to add to your your detox arsenal, + READ MORE

Best of 2007: Eat Well at Home By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Jan 2 2008 We are what we eat, so it stands to figure that food plays a vital role in a healthy lifestyle. Encourage your college-age children to cook by binding well-loved recipes into a book they can take with them.In this post, Kelly reminisces about the recipes she gave her son and daughter before she sent them off into the... + READ MORE

Get in Shape Without Leaving Home By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Jan 2 2008 Forget about sweating it out with a bunch of strangers at a health club: You don't have to invest a lot of money in a gym membership or equipment to develop a fitness regime you can stick to, according to Colleen Greene, wellness coordinator with MFit, the University of Michigan Health System's health promotion division. + READ MORE