Coronavirus as a Calling

The pandemic can be transmuted into golden opportunities if we look for purpose and meaning in it. Here are four ways to respond to the call of these turbulent times. Read More »

Cancer-Free Pets: Five Ways to Help Keep Them Healthy

Practical nutrition and lifestyle tips to help protect and prevent a dog or cat from developing cancer as well as symptoms that pet owners need to be aware of. Read More »

Celebrate National Public Lands Day Virtually at Midewin

The USDA Forest Service’s Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is one of just 50 National Public Lands Day virtual sites to be highlighted by the National Environmental Education Foundation. Celebrate National Public Lands Day learning photo techniques and sharing your fall colors photos and stories from Midewin NTP during a virtual session on Saturday, September 26 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Read More »

Playing For Peace throughout September

Play for Peace has been celebrating the Level Up:Race for Humanity fundraising initiative, which is virtual this year because of the pandemic, to help young leaders to become champions of compassion. 100% of funds raised will support recruiting, training, and supporting youth in the United States and areas of conflict around the world. Read More »

Current Launches Chicago Water Week to Explore Regional Challenges and Solutions

Current, Chicago’s nonprofit water innovation hub, will provide five days of events and programming to educate participants about water-related challenges in the Chicago region and highlight leaders working to solve them. Presentations will cover artificial intelligence in water research, jobs in the blue economy, Lake Michigan water quality monitoring, investment trends, emerging technologies, and more. Read More »

Healthy Relationships and Their Impact on the Family

Sponsored Content Children need us not just financial support, they need us to show them what healthy living looks like. The best gift you can give your children is parents with a loving, healthy example of marriage, explains Jennifer Bugajsky of The Freedom Keys. Read More »

Maisha Wynn Talks About Brain Aneurysm Awareness

Brain health is directly tied to overall wellness and nutrition, says Chicago lifestyle personality, author and vegan enthusiast Maisha Wynn of Live to Wynn. September is Brain Aneurysm Awareness month, and we talked with her about her own aneurysm, as well as how people can take control of their lives and promote brain health through lifestyle changes such as diet modifications, mindfulness and having an attitude of gratitude. Read More »

Illinois Prairies are Brilliant with September Colors and Wildlife

Even the grasses provide new color this time of year. You can see fields covered in hazes of browns and yellows, and if you look closely, you might even see the bottle gentian blooming. Writer Sheryl DeVore takes us on a tour of Illinois Prairies with Veronica Hinke and Cindy Crosby. Read More »

Make Back-to-School Lunches Tasty and Sustainable

Many local grocery stores have posted signs directing us not to bring our own bags—no more using cloth, reusable market bags due to COVID-19 precautions. This is similar to the concept and rules of many of the Chicago area schools and daycares that will be opening this fall for bringing lunch to school. GF Mom Certified's Tiffany offers tips and recipes to make school lunches allergen free and Earth-friendly, too. Read More »

8 Ways To Replace Dietary Salt

Salt is salt, and it doesn’t matter if you use sea salt, Celtic salt, kosher salt, pink Himalayan or any other kind of salt. Here are a few tips from Purple Sprout Cafe's Irina Ra on how to replace added salt in our daily lives with other natural sources of flavor. Read More »

Mythbusting Misconceptions About the Microbiome

Gut bacteria play a role that extends beyond the digestive tract, influencing nearly every aspect of the body’s everyday functions. Yet several common misconceptions may affect the way we approach gut health and overall wellness. Read More »

How to Use Dynamic Journaling for Emotional Well-Being

During the COVOD-19 pandemic, journal writing has been recommended as a wellness strategy by experts ranging from NASA astronaut Mark Kelly to the Mayo Clinic. Team Sage's Laura Stukel offers some tips for adding journal writing to your self-care routine. Read More »

5 Easy Tips for Helping Students to Connect with Nature this Fall

Now more than ever, youth need the benefits a connection with nature offers. Gina Iliopoulos of Chicago's Keeler Gardens NFP has five simple tips on how to create nature-focused learning opportunities. Read More »

Diveheart Provides Multi-faceted Health Benefits through Dive Therapy

Volunteer-driven nonprofit Diveheart, based in Downers Grove, has been serving people with disabilities since 2001 with a very unique type of therapy in zero-gravity. They discovered that underwater scuba therapy in a pool, lake or ocean can give people with disabilities the freedom to move independently, even if they are severely disabled. Read More »

Empowering Adolescents Through Uncertain Times

Adolescents have had portions of their lives altered or put on hold during a time of pivotal social growth and personal development. Chicago organizations are helping them to navigate and flourish in these times of uncertainty. Read More »

Mask Eco-Disposal: How to Dispose of Antiviral Wear

Eco-friendly, sustainable ways to dispose of discarded antiviral protective face masks in a safe, responsible manner to avoid littering the planet. Read More »

Cars Go Vegan: Leather Interiors are on the Way Out

The environmental impact of producing leather, foam and other materials used in car interiors is being replaced by eco-friendly, sustainable, vegan alternatives. Read More »

Spice Up Health: Using Herbs for Flavor and Medicine

Boost the nutritional value and flavors of your favorite food dishes by incorporating these tasty herbs and spices, packed full of healthy benefits to help digestion, immunity and more. Read More »

Spinach & Grapefruit Salad with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

This healthy, vegan, gluten-free recipe for spinach and grapefruit salad incorporating toasted pumpkin seeds can aid in digestion and invigorate the senses. Read More »

Mint and Feta Bruschetta with Chive Blossoms

This vegetarian recipe for Mint and Feta Bruschetta with Chive Blossoms is the perfect healthy appetizer that can be prepared in no time. Read More »