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Organic Foods Boom Even With Economic Woes

Though in most fields luxury products and lifestyle have plummeted, it looks like organic foods are here to stay. In fact, throughout the economic crisis, the sales of organic foods have sky-rocketed with sales reaching about $23 billion in 2009. So why are expensive organic foods sticking around when others fail? The … read more

How to Do a Full Body Cleanse Diet

The goal of a full body cleanse diet is to help decrease the workload on one's digestive organs while keeping the body energized enough to do its daily activities. Your body has the natural ability to cleanse itself, it's not the foods that one eats that actually cleanse it – however – you can take the stress out o… read more

Why Eat Beets?

Red beets are one of those foods that get strong opinions: it's love or hate. However, what cannot be denied is that they are an extremely nutrient dense food that can help prevent heart disease and a variety of cancer forms. Most of all they are rich in B vitamins, but they also contain potassium, magnesium and the gr… read more

Pros VS. Cons: Are Converse Shoes Worth Adding to Your Footwear Collection?

If you are contemplating picking up a pair of “Chucks”, then you are verging into a fashion trend that spans several decades of pop culture. From Kurt Cobain donning a pair of Converse in the iconic ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ video, to actress Scarlett Johansson rocking a pair of pink Chucks at t… read more

A Clean Home Without Toxic Products

Your home can be spic and span without the use of any hazardous chemicals. It's true, you can have sterile kitchen counters and freshly scented laundry without using bleach, irritating and overly-perfumed soaps and heavy-duty cleansers. What are the alternatives you ask? To begin with, some of the most powerful disinfe… read more