Natural Trans Fats Actually Have Health Benefits - There is a difference, and it all comes down to this: any food in its natural state can have nutritional benefits. As soon as we alter it in any way - watch out.

Air Fresheners: Easy Greening | Healthy and Green Living - This is the first great article I’ve seen that tells all the symptoms and side effects related to the chemicals we spray into the sir to cover up smells. Yikes. Fresh air smells good to me.

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??

Toxin Found In Leading Organic Brands - 1,4-Dioxan, a carcinogenic byproduct of a petrochemical used in beauty care products, is found in brands calling themselves ‘organic’ or ‘natural’. Take a look to see if your chosen brands are on the list. It becomes harder and harder to make the healthy choice in beauty care […]

A new study shows what we already knew - eating artificial sweeteners don’t make you skinny. On the contrary, eating them can make you fat.
“The rats that had the saccharin-sweetened yogurt consumed more calories, put on more weight, gained more body fat, and did not cut back on their calorie consumption in the longer […]