Tag: Tips

  • 8 Tricks Your Ancestors Knew About Preparing Healthy Food

    Traditional food preparation techniques do more than just preserve food. They remove natural toxins and increase nutrients, as well as the body’s ability to fully use them. Here’s a list of time-honored food preparation and preservation techniques, some of which you can try at home: [caption id="attachment_315211" align="alignnone" width="500"] Arugula sprouts. Photo credit: Shutterstock[/caption] 1.…

  • Stop Idling Your Car And Cut Carbon Dioxide Emissions

    Ever consider the environmental impact of letting your vehicle idle? The average American spends more than 16 minutes a day idling his or her vehicle, says Sustainable America. You can save significant dollars and reduce carbon dioxide emissions at the same time by cutting down on this habit. This infographic from Sustainable America explains the…

  • 4 Steps to Protect Your Kitchen Against E. Coli

    The meat industry likes to say that factory farms are modern, efficient and produce cheap food. But in reality, factory farms increase the risk of pathogens like E. coli and salmonella that cause food-borne illness in people. You might be surprised to find out, in this quiz from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the high percentage of supermarket…

  • How to Make Your Fire More Eco-Friendly

    Did you know that the wood you burn in your fireplace can have an impact on the environment? The smoke created from wood burning can contribute significantly to air pollution and public health problems, says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Wood smoke can be a primary source of exposure to fine particle pollution and contains…

  • 6 Green Alternatives to Toxic Holiday Decorations

    Every Christmas season, U.S. consumers purchase tons of cheaply made garland, wrappings and ornaments that are chock-full of toxic chemicals. Why not try a green approach to holiday decorating this year that is gentler on the environment and is far more beautiful. Here are, courtesy of Care2, six common holiday decorations that contain harmful chemicals or…