March 2009

Acai & Its Benefits…

March 31, 2009

Upon my addiction for celebrity gossip, I stumbled across a new diet fad that celebrities are now using to lose weight. With further research I discovered that Acai has exploded on the scene in the last couple of months. The Acai berry (pronounced Ah-saw-ee) is a wonder fruit that grows in the Amazon. Acai has [...]

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Attention Ladies! This Book is a Must-Read

March 29, 2009

I have recently come across a amazingly informative book called “Taking Charge of Your Fertility” by Toni Weschler. While this book contains empowering information to help women understand and use natural birth control (meaning no hormones, pills, etc.) or help them to become pregnant naturally, I believe that this book contains useful (and necessary) information for all women. The book offers a [...]

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Iherb.com- A More Economical Way to Health

March 25, 2009

Although it is great to support local businesses, unfortunately sometimes it is just not affordable. Many health stores are extremely pricey (when really the products are better for all of us long-term and should be cheaper) and I was happy to come across a iherb.com which offers lower pricing on some products I buy regularly. [...]

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Get “Minty Fresh” for Spring

March 22, 2009

Reading the March issue of Health magazine, I came across an article called “Fresh Ways to Use Mint” which offered four creative ways to use mint. You can find fresh mint in the produce section of your local grocery store or at a farmer’s market (you might even be able to buy a small one to plant [...]

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Homemade Insect Repellent & Bite Treatment

March 19, 2009

While busy daydreaming of the the warm weather heading this way, I’d almost forgotten that with it will come many pesky bugs. Since I live next to wetlands that attract mosquitoes like a magnet, I plan to be ready to face them this year with a natural solution. I’m done with spraying name-brand mystery chemicals on my skin because with just a [...]

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Lemon Essential Oil- A “Must-Have”

March 15, 2009

Lemon essential oil has a number of household and personal uses that can allow you to replace additional unnecessary chemicals in your surroundings. It can be used to make cleaning products, air fresheners, as a disinfectant, and more. Greenfeet.net offers a number of uses for lemon essential oil, some of which are listed below: Antiseptic [...]

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Homemade Vanilla Extract

March 12, 2009

Sarah had noted in a previous post that we learned from Karen Lubbers (Lubbers Family Farm) how to make homemade vanilla extract and I want to show you just how easy the recipe really is. All you need is a glass jar, organic vodka (I used the brand “Rain”), and three vanilla beans (I purchased [...]

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Sign the Health Revolution Petition

March 11, 2009

One of the perks of living in a so-called free country is that we are allowed to have our own ideas about how things should be. Further, we can share our ideas with our elected officials and encourage them to see things our way. And if there are enough of us who feel the same [...]

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Natural Deodorant That WORKS

March 6, 2009

After much searching online to find a homemade “miracle” deodorant, I’ve come to the conclusion that the best-working and most natural deodorant is from Miessence in Australia. Before I came across great reviews and finally purchased Miessence deodorant, I tried all the following at-home remedies (from worst to best based on my experience): Turnip juice- [...]

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Chemicals in Mom = Chemicals in Baby

March 4, 2009

Not only is it disappointing that mainstream society does not provide much in the way of healthy products, it’s outright dangerous. The average consumer of large chain purchased food, home cleaners, and personal care products is set up to absorb hundreds of harmful chemicals that can eventually be passed on to their children. I recently [...]

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