What do dogs in Ohio and sea otters in California have in common? Death by liver failure as a result of algal blooms.
Algal Blooms in Freshwater and Marine Systems
September 24, 2010 By
Solar Diet: A Legend in the Natural Healing Field
September 24, 2010 By
Handed down in my circle of family and fellow yoga practitioners, is the legend of Adono Lai, a serious, yet unconventional yoga practitioner of Surat Shabd Yoga and a devotee of Yogananda. Beyond his yoga practices, Adono was also a natural healer who offered dinners in his lanai garden on a regular basis. These dinners, [...]
Whole Foods Pulls Silk Soymilk after Organic Switcharoo
September 23, 2010 By
Advertising, as we all know, often employs misleading tactics to sell products. We don’t always look twice and read through the illusion. Cornucopia Institute, an organization with the mission of helping us break through the misinformation and the “blurring” of lines between organic and natural, recently caught some sketchy activity by Dean Foods, maker of [...]
Make Your Drinks Count
September 23, 2010 By
The other day I got into a discussion about beverages. This is a discussion I seem to get into often and it got me thinking about all of the drinks we have to choose from these days. Marketing has really done a number on our diets, and I’m pretty sure it hasn’t made them better. [...]
Eating Vegan: Folic Acid
September 23, 2010 By
Folic acid actually refers to a synthesized version of Folate, a B vitamin, so you’ll often hear the two used interchangeably. The recommendation for folate is 400 micrograms per day and 600 micrograms for pregnant women.
There are tons of plant sources for this important vitamin! Here are just a few.
Breaking: FDA Reassesing GM Salmon
September 22, 2010 By
Today marked a small victory for opponents to genetically engineered food. The FDA announced is needs more time to decide if it’s going to approve AquaBounty’s GM salmon, but that doesn’t mean the fight is over for opponents of the GM fish.
Pump Your Own Wine
September 22, 2010 By
So you thought boxed wine was tacky? Just wait. You soon may be able to pump your own wine at the store. While it may not win you points with your sommelier club, it will score you some with mother nature.
