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Apple Munching Makes for Healthier Shopping: Eating this Fruit Helps Consumers Make Better Choices

Feb 29, 2016

People that ate an apple before grocery shopping stocked their cart with a healthier portion of fruits and vegetables.

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Metal and Mineral Imbalances May Produce Migraines: Trace Element Level Disturbances Could Cause Attacks

Feb 29, 2016

Frequent migraine sufferers were found to have high levels of heavy metals and low levels of other vital minerals in their blood.

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Channel-Surfing Couch Potatoes May Lose Cognitive Skills: Excessive TV Viewing Linked to Cognition

Feb 29, 2016

People that as young adults watched lots of TV and barely exercised had significantly lower cognitive skills later in life.

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Losing Pancreatic Fat Reverses Diabetes: Stabilizing Insulin Production

Feb 29, 2016

After gastric band surgery and adopting a healthier diet, obese patients lost weight; but they also lost 0.6 grams of pancreatic fat and began producing normal amounts of insulin.

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Nixing Monsanto: Guatemala Just Says No

Feb 29, 2016

Following widespread public protests, Guatemala repealed a law that formerly gave Monsanto the right to plant its genetically modified seeds in ancestral lands.

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Food Fight: College Cafeterias Lead the Way in Sustainable Eating

Feb 29, 2016

Students can increasingly find healthy, sustainable options and locally-sourced food in their dining halls.

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High Harvest: Indoor Gardening is Looking Up

Feb 29, 2016

Huge indoor farms relying on vertically stacked trays are producing 100 times more food per square foot than traditional methods while using 99 percent less water and 40 percent less power.

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Critter Cuisine: Edible Insects Can Help Feed the Planet

Feb 29, 2016

Eating insects may invoke an instinctive yuck factor, but bugs are packed with nutrients and protein.

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Corporate Conscience: Unilever Reduces its Carbon Footprint

Feb 29, 2016

Already, 40 percent of the energy for Unilever’s multinational operations comes from green sources, and it aims to solely use renewable sources worldwide by 2030.

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Surging Organics: Costco Shoots Past Whole Foods Market

Feb 29, 2016

As organic produce becomes more popular and available, Costco has become its number one seller in the U.S.

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Whistleblowing Allowed: Court Overrules Law Gagging Animal Abuse Probes

Feb 29, 2016

Citing the First Amendment, a judge has overturned an Idaho law that criminalizes surreptitious investigations into animal cruelty.

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Fossil-Fuel-Free: Food Trucks Go Solar

Feb 29, 2016

This summer New York will lease 500 solar-powered foods trucks to vendors that currently consume petrochemicals to drive, power equipment and cook food.

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Efficient Cook: Kitchen Recipes for Daily Energy Savings

Feb 29, 2016

Kitchens can easily be energy hogs, but strategies such as using convection ovens, slow cookers and pot lids can reduce the monthly utility bill.

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Color Me Calm: Grownups De-Stress with Adult Coloring Books

Feb 29, 2016 ● By Avery Mack

We don’t have to be kids to once again take up coloring pages of inviting graphics that induce calm, improve fine motor skills and enhance our creativity.

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Nighttime Parenting: Fostering Healthful Sleep

Feb 29, 2016 ● By Stephanie Dodd

Up to 70 percent of American children have problems sleeping at night, but some simple steps help them get more shut-eye.

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The Eyes Tell Our Story: How Integrative Doctors See Into Whole-Body Health

Feb 29, 2016 ● By Linda Sechrist

Doctors schooled in functional medicine and other holistic approaches use eye exams to detect underlying conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

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Land Manager Allan Savory on Holistic Pasturing: How Cows Can Help Reverse Climate Change

Feb 29, 2016 ● By Linda Sechrist

Large herds of roving cattle can restore dried-up grasslands, converting them into fertile CO2-sinks that both feed us and reduce greenhouse gasses.

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Taste the Rainbow,: Expand Your Palate with New Colorful Veggies

Feb 29, 2016 ● By Judith Fertig

While about half of America’s vegetable consumption is stuck in a rut of tomatoes and potatoes, supermarket aisles overflow with exotic and healthier options.

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Mindful Minutes for Little Ones: Yoga Helps Kids Focus and Relax

Jan 29, 2016 ● By Julianne Hale

Children's developing bodies and minds respond to yoga on a deep level, both on and off the mat. Here is how kids can get started practicing yoga to reap the many health benefits.

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Gliding Across Snowscapes: Cross-Country Ski to Explore Winter’s Wonders

Jan 29, 2016 ● By Randy Kambic

It lacks the speed and intensity of downhill skiing, but that’s the charm of cross-country skiing for those that love quiet time in nature while losing weight and building muscle.

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