Earth Day is an annual day on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network (EDN), with the mission to make Earth Day into a day of action which changes human behavior and provokes policy changes. Here are some interesting facts you [...]
Eco-Living
Prison Planet: What you need to know about our food supply
Recently, I watched this video by Alex Jone’s Prison Planet. Scary is the short way to describe it. Although I haven’t done a tremendous amount of research on this topic, I do know that we have a lot to be concerned about when it comes to our food supply. GMOs, growth hormones and toxic chemicals [...]
52 Small Changes Web Series: Week 7 – Keep the Outside Out
Welcome to the 52 Small Changes Web Series. This is where I take each weekly change I prescribe in the book - 52 Small Changes: One Year to a Happier, Healthier You, and discuss my personal favorite tips or suggestions on how I like to make the change a reality. I encourage you to share your [...]
Non-GMO Project: 5 Things to Keep You and Your Family Safe
If you haven’t heard of the Non-GMO Project yet, it might be time to tune in. GMOs, or “genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals created through genetic engineering, that merges DNA from different species, creating unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and viral genes that cannot occur in nature or in traditional crossbreeding. GMOs [...]
Hurricane Sandy: 3 Valuable Lessons for the Future
Watching the footage and the news about Hurricane Sandy over the last few days has been heartbreaking and jaw dropping all at once. Scenes out of New York and New Jersey are surreal, as if they have come straight out of a movie. The devastation and damage are unfathomable. Thousands of families have lost their [...]
5 Lifestyle Factors Causing Premature Aging of Your Skin
As we age, keeping our skin beautiful, youthful and radiant becomes more and more of a challenge. Over time, it naturally loses its elasticity, moisture and texture. Although what we eat can have a tremendous impact on our skin’s health, so can our environment and our lifestyle. What we expose it to on a regular [...]
3 Ways “Green Living” Relates to You
In a recent workshop I held on eco-living, I asked the question, “What does green-living or eco-living mean to you?” Without hesitation, the audience shouted “composting”…”recycling”…”turning off your lights”…”conserving energy and water.” When we hear the terms “eco-living” or “green-living,” it is easy to conjure up images of reducing our carbon footprint, recycling our recyclables, [...]
Back-to-School: School Supplies that are Eco-Friendly
Back-to-school goes hand-in-hand with shopping for school-supplies. Today, there are so many great companies offering greener, more eco-friendly options for parents, that it seems crazy NOT to take the green route for school supplies. Further, it is a great excuse to teach your children about the importance of reduce, reuse and recycle. This year, consider [...]
Not a Fan of Fish? Small Changes to Get More Fish into Your Diet
If you aren’t big into fish, it may be a struggle to get it into your diet. Personally, it has only been in the last ten years or so that I would even entertain ordering cod, sea bass or salmon. Even as a child, tuna sandwiches would turn my stomach and have me running to [...]
Eco-Friendly Sunscreen and Sun Care Products on Better Connecticut
We all know that protecting our skin from the harmful rays of the sun is important, but how we do so is just as important. Watch this segment I did on Better Connecticut for some tips on how to stay healthy and chemical free when it comes to sun protection: Avoid Harsh Chemicals: Many chemicals [...]
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