articles by: Katie, selected from Planet Green

10 Common Flowers You Didn’t Know You Should Eat

by Lauren Howland, Planet Green When most people think of flowers eating them isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. However, many of these beautiful plants can be eaten and can …

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7 Tips For Eating to Look Younger That Actually Work

By Sara Novak, Planet Green The day I turned 25 years old I headed straight to the store and bought loads of different ultra pricey skin creams. I was sure this would keep me wrinkl…

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11 Great Ways to Reuse Cork

By Sheila Shaigany, Planet Green Contrary to popular opinion, cork is not endangered. In fact, it's renewable and helps the environment by encouraging vegetation. It's just being produced les…

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What’s Better For the Planet – Organic or Vegetarian?

By Sara Novak, Planet Green We’ve made some big strides in terms of environmentally conscious diets. Veganism and vegetarianism are making their way to the mainstream. Celebrities and …

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6 Reasons to Go Wheat-Free (At Least For a Bit)

By Sara Novak, Planet Green Food trends come and go. One moment we’re shunning fats and the next we’re drinking flax oil down by the spoonful. One moment carbs are low fat and the next we're …

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Top Foods to Fuel Your Workout

By Laurel House, Planet Green If you want to get a really good workout, you have to remember to fuel it. It may seem counter-intuitive, but consuming some calories before, during and after yo…

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5 Ways to Reverse Summer Skin and Hair Damage

By Laurel House, Planet Green It seems that we're often attempting to mimic nature when paying big bucks for beautifying treatments. You spend wads of cash trying to get a "natural" …

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7 Top Green Travel Destinations

By Rebecca Lange, Planet Green Many of us love to travel but don't love the negative impact our traveling has on the environment. All the cars, trains and planes we use require energy and are ever-…

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6 Of the World’s Most Remote Travel Destinations

By Julia Austin, Planet Green Many resorts and travel destinations can give you the feeling of isolation. The sounds of tropical birds pumping through speakers tucked into fake palm trees, a semi-…

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7 Foods That Keep Us Fat

By Sara Novak, Planet Green A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that the quality of the foods that you eat has more to do with weight than the quantity of food. I've pul…

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