A Mean, Lean, Green-Eating Machine
by Beth Aldrich

Most Americans’ diets are sorely lacking vegetables. So it’s no secret that many of us could stand to up our intake of leafy green vegetables. Learning how to cook and eat greens every day is essential for creating long-term health and vitality. Greens bring our bodies back in balance and strengthen our circulatory and respiratory systems. Raw foodists include green smoothies... Continue reading...

Pampering in the Pantry
by Amy Tara Koch

Under-eye bags and dry, blotchy skin hindering your inner radiance from shining forth? You could head over to Saks and eradicate the problems with pricey lotions and potions. Or, you could skedaddle right into your kitchen and pamper yourself with ingredients gleaned from your pantry. As an editor, I have spent years test driving the latest and greatest skin care products. Continue reading...

Haiti: When The Rubble Has Cleared
by Megan Sheils

In the last 3 weeks, Haiti has experienced an outpouring of aid from all over the world. From local rescue teams traveling to Haiti with much needed medical supplies, to rapidly organized fundraisers in most major cities, to donations flooding into organizations like the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, and Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti, Americans are eager to help ... Continue reading...

EARTH TALK: The Breast Milk Question
by Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine

Researchers have found that those of us living in developed countries—men, women and children alike—carry around quite a toxic burden in our bodies from the constant exposure to various chemicals in our urban, suburban and even rural environments. If this weren’t alarming enough, the fact that these chemicals end up in breast milk and... Continue reading...

Father Knows Best
by Sarah Schaffner Rothschild

Growing up, my dad just always knew stuff. From how to change a tire, the principles of the Pythagorean Theorem, the nesting habits of the Great Horned Owl, to where I put my basketball shoes—nothing stumped him. No matter what question I rattled off, he simply knew the answer—every answer, all the time. This recently got me thinking…As a parent, there are plenty of things I simply don’t know. In fact, the amount of information I don’t know vastly exceeds the sum of the information I do know. Continue reading...

Family and the Future of Love Relationships
by Sarah McCrum

If you look at the average 20-year-old, the chances that they have had any real education about relationships and love are pretty slim. Growing up, they probably learned a little biology about the body; possibly read some love poetry by Shakespeare or some other great author... Continue reading..

Dangers of Coloring Hair While Pregnant
by Jeffrey Greaves

Millions of moms color their hair but deciding whether to color or highlight ones hair while pregnant has many women wondering. Expectant moms want to know if it is really is safe to use chemicals and dyes. What are the risks and dangers involved with traditional processing? Continue reading..