I love sprinkling alfalfa sprouts on my salad, but the ones at salad bars and even grocery stores totally gross me out. Who knows how long they've been sitting there, which means they could be a breeding ground for E. coli bacteria. Growing your own is so incredibly easy anyway, so now you can enjoy sprouts on your sandwiches and salads without having to worry about getting sick. To learn Read more

Spreading nut butter on bread or crackers makes a great snack, but I was getting a little tired of plain old boring peanut butter. So I thought, why not make my own with all my favorite nuts and seeds? It tastes so fresh and unique, and since there are so many different nuts and seeds to choose from, the possibilities are endless. This recipe can't be any easier. To see it read more Read more

April is National Kite Month, and I think we should all celebrate this high flying holiday. Twenty minutes of kite flying burns about 100 calories, so imagine how many you can burn kite flying for an entire afternoon. Meditating on the beauty of a colorful kite as it dances in the wind is bound to alleviate unhealthful stress. You can find an event in your area using this database. Pack a Read more

Saturday, March 28, at 8:30 p.m. — local time wherever you are on the planet — switch off your lights for 60 minutes and take part in Earth Hour. Consider your hour without lights as a vote for our planet and a sign of your participation in the fight against global warming. It is a kind of in-house environmental demonstration to let the powers-that-be know you feel new legislation curbing Read more

Heat therapy is so beneficial if you have menstrual cramps, sore or tight muscles, or sinus congestion. You can use a heating pad, but it's annoying to have it plugged in, and unsafe if you want to sleep with it. That's why those therapeutic warming pillows you pop in the microwave are so perfect. Instead of spending $20 to $60 buying one, you can make your own for much less. To learn Read more

This weekend, I urge you to take advantage of the cooling temperatures when you take care of your weekend business and literally run an errand. Need to return books to the library? Put them in a backpack and run there. Imagine how easy the run home will be with no books loading you down. Need to drop off some dry cleaning? Run your clothes to your cleaners. I have learned from experience that it Read more

The news about the Nalgene bottle and other shatter proof polycarbonate plastics being dangerous for human health hit me a little hard. I've had my Nalgene bottle for years and taken it on many hikes, road trips, and picnics. Lucky for me, I found a way to reincorporate my Nalgene back into my outdoor life. The company Sol Light has come to the rescue, saving my old water bottle from spending Read more

This new Spring weather is so refreshing that I felt inspired to go outside yesterday and do some yard work. While I was raking up dead grass and leaves, I inhaled something and had a crazy allergy attack. My eyes were itchy and I was sneezing like crazy. So I went to take some over the counter Claritin. Since I hadn't used it for over a year, I glanced at the box and realized it had expired in Read more

Now that we set the clocks ahead, and the snow is beginning to melt, why not get started on your Spring cleaning a little early this year? Dust and dirt can build up in hidden areas, and breathing that isn't good for your health. Not only will you feel a sense of calmness because your home will be clean, de-cluttered, and organized, but cleaning can burn 200-300 calories per hour (depending how Read more

The World Wildlife Fund is concerned about climate change, and to make a statement about human energy consumption they have created Earth Hour. To join them in their statement they ask that you turn off your lights for an hour Saturday, March 29. They invite "everyone throughout North America and around the world to turn off the lights for an hour starting at 8 p.m. (your own local time) – Read more