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Comfort Food for Your Brain

Megan, selected from Experience Life — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:09:38 +0000

By Mark Hyman, MD. Experience Life Silent Suffering Our society is experiencing an epidemic of brain problems depression, anxiety, memory loss, brain fog, attention-deficit disorder (or ADD), autism, and dementia, to name a few and yet almost no one is talking about it. Unlike obesity, which you can’t hide, psychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety (as well [...]

Stay Warm, Sleep In: Green Window Treatments

Terri Hall-Jackson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:07:43 +0000

Living deep in the woods, my family has enjoyed the luxury of not needing window treatments.� The only potential Peeking Toms we�re vulnerable to are curious squirrels, woodpeckers or atypically brazen deer.� We�ve decided to look into window treatment options, however, for three reasons: 1) To create a more �finished� look in certain rooms, 2) [...]

Google Maps Has Walking Directions? Who Knew?

Dave Chameides — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:01:29 +0000

Today’s post is not only a shorty, but, in the interests of full disclosure, entirely stolen from an article I read on Terrapass. Ok, stolen may not be the right word because this info is out there, but Terrapass is where I read about it, and is a cool site to check out in [...]

7 Ways to Make Your Living Space Smell Nice

Megan, selected from Intent.com — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:20:19 +0000

Rather than spraying chemical-laden air fresheners, choose one of these seven natural ways to make your living space smell a little nicer. 1. Invest in houseplants. Have your favorite plants and herbs growing in your kitchen, living room and bathroom in small pots. The presence of green plants will help reduce indoor air pollution and keep [...]

Make a Reusable Shopping Bag from an Old T-Shirt

Megan, selected from Green Options — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:09:33 +0000

I’m always on the lookout for creative uses for t-shirts. We have a bunch collecting dust in our closets and they are readily available at resale shops.Martha Stewart has a fabulous idea for making a reusable shopping tote out of t-shirts. What a fun way to reuse all those souvenir and college tees. This [...]

Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Dishwasher Detergent

Megan, selected from Planet Green — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:05:24 +0000

Many people know that they can make homemade laundry detergent but not as many know about homemade dishwasher soap. This formula will cut grease on your dishes. You will get a better result if you fill the rinse agent reservoir in your dishwasher with distilled white vinegar. It will leave your dishes grease free, shiny, and [...]

Household Insecticides Linked to Lupus and Arthritis

Megan, selected from Green Options — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:19:57 +0000

New research out of Philadelphia suggests a link between women’s exposure to household insecticides (including roach and mosquito killers) and the autoimmune disorders rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Previous research has shown a link of agricultural pesticides to higher risk of rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Autoimmune diseases are diseases where the immune system goes haywire and [...]

The Inner Tube Of Life: Your Digestive System

Megan, selected from Intent.com — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:06:43 +0000

You may not even realize you have a problem but if you have health concerns of any kind or you are overweight, your inner tube could be the root cause. Of course, I’m not talking about a beach toy. I mean the inner tube of life — your digestive system! It is likely that you suffer from [...]

Homes Haunted by Power Vampires

Annie B. Bond — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:01:22 +0000

Your home is most likely haunted by power vampires. Most of us have 10 to 30 power vampires, or power leeches�electrical devices that continuously draw power from your power outlets, even when not supplying any useful service. As a simple rule, the more gadgets in your home, the more power vampires. How many of these sneaky, insidious vampires haunt your home?

50 Great Uses for Mason Jars

Megan, selected from Planet Green — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:18:32 +0000

I take Mason jars for granted. I grew up with them in the house and they have been part of my kitchen since I was married in 1980. So, I was surprised when someone saw my extensive collection and wondered why I had so many. It is a little obsessive, I admit. I have about 300 [...]