National Athletic Trainers’ Association Offers Tips On How Stay Motivated And In Shape During The Winter Months

Whole Body Vibration Does Your Bones and Muscles Good - If you are looking for something to supplement your current exercise routine, or if you are looking for a way to start exercising, Whole Body Vibration is a great place to start. I am a consultant at Vitality First - Whole Body Vibration in […]

Parabens: Easy Greening This is an overview into the dirty side of beauty products - parabens. They are hormone disruptors linked to breast cancer. Go look at your labels - how often are you being exposed??

Safety Concerns with Sunscreens
This article lists all the crap that is found in commercial sunscreens that we should take care to avoid. I believe in the principle - if you wouldn’t eat it, should you put it on your skin? - since our skin is another membrane that allows chemicals to pass through. […]

Homemade household cleaners This DYI Guide from The Green Guide provides recipes for cleaning with simple ingredients - a great way to avoid the chemicals in commercial cleaning products.

The beef recall in the states last month involved beef that could have been already in contact with millions of people. Largest Beef Recall In US History, 143 Million Pounds Worth. It was based in the inhumane treatment of cattle.
“A secret video recording that had been carried out by the Human Society of […]

If you are like me and being more conscious about the amount of chemicals you are adding to your body, you may also be undergoing a personal struggle about dying your hair. Since I’m planning to have kids sooner than later, I’ve forgone dying my hair for the past year and a half. But […]

When we’re just not ready to give up all things non-stick, here is a new brand that does not include PTFE-based coatings or PFOA chemicals in its production. A Better Non-Stick Finish? The most interesting part of this article from the Green Guide’s 01/30/08 newsletter?
“When it comes to food, most people associate “non-stick” finishes with […]

Another item to think about - deodorant and antiperspirant. Anything that permits sweating is not allowing toxins out of your body. And anything you put on your skin - especially that close to the breast tissue and lymph nodes - should be checked out for hazardous ingredients. Here’s an article from Mercola.com - […]

This article contains a list of potential contaminants that have been linked to breast cancer. Read the Breast Cancer Update to find out how you can reduce your exposure to these nasties.