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Who doesn’t love rolled beeswax candles? They’re so beautiful, and they give off such a wonderful scent. They smell great even when they’re not lit. And when they are lit, the scent drifts through the entire house. Plus, there are so many health benefits to beeswax candles. You might think it’s difficult to make your [...]

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Soybeans have been around for a long time. There’s a type soybean, called edamame, which is harvested when the plant is at a young age and is still green. Edamame is a popular food to snack on in Japan. It’s only recently that the popularity of this vegetable is spreading in America. Edamame has a [...]

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Chia Seeds and Salba

May 19, 2010

This article was written by Doug Cook, RD MHSc CDE from Wellness Nutrition. He is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and Certified Diabetes Educator. Imagine if you could, a seed, so tiny and yet so powerful that it could provide you with a daily dose of health promoting nutrients or better yet, could help those to manage [...]

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Some lucky folks are born with perfect vision but for the others who are not there are ways to fix and improve the vision. For some people their vision is so blurry that getting a pair of glasses or contact lesnses is really the most effective way to improve their vision. One of the first [...]

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People everywhere are seeking the secrets to long, beautiful locks of lustrous shine and quality. For many this means spending lots of money on miracle shampoos and conditioners. For others this means mixing ridiculous ingredients and plastering it on their heads in hopes that when rinsed out, a totally reconditioned set of strands will be [...]

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The aloe vera plant is amazing, having many healing properties to it. The leaves of the plant are where you will find the yellow-colored liquid that can work wonders. You may already know that aloe vera gel can be very beneficial to the skin, helping with sunburn, insect bites, rashes, cuts, and the like. The [...]

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A healthy part of a nutritious diet includes eating at least five fruits and vegetables a day. Drinking fruit juice and vegetable juice are good ways to get in these daily amounts. Drinking fruit and vegetable juice provide the body with essential vitamins and minerals. It is easy to combine a couple of fruits or [...]

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With spring just around the corner, people are beginning to think about spring cleaning. One thing you need to remember to put on your spring cleaning list is yourself. Myself? Yes, your own body needs to be cleaned out periodically. We’re not talking colon cleanse here, but just a simple way to detox your body without chemicals or products you spend a lot of money on. Stick around and read about how to detox your body naturally….

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Link Round-up

January 30, 2010

Here are some interesting articles we found this week and thought they were worth sharing with you. Enjoy! Overcome Fear and Anxiety A dark green challenge. You in? Eco-Chic Recycled CHANEL Earrings How Not to Get Sick when Flying Benefits of Journal Writing: 50 Essential Oil Uses Green and Gold Kiwi Sorbet Juice Fasting for [...]

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New ficus News!

September 5, 2009

I just got a new ficus tree that I love! It is probably about 3-5 years old, in great shape and is known to be one of the best plants to help remove formaldehyde from the air!! Also Natural Health Ezine was featured in a few carnivals recently… Take charge of your health care Weight [...]

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Asparagus Demystified In the culinary world, few foods are as synonymous with spring like asparagus. The tender, bright green shoots are generally in season April through May, and with their limited growing season, nutritional portfolio and culinary adaptability, asparagus truly is a remarkable vegetable. Growing Asparagus Asparagus is indigenous to the western coast of Europe, [...]

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You could be experiencing an allergic reaction to your car air freshener, says Daniel Swartz, executive director of the Children’s Environmental Health Network, a nonprofit Washington, D.C.-based consumer safety organization. Conventional car fresheners contain troublesome chemicals like petroleum distillates, which can irritate or damage your lungs; phthalates, which can interfere with hormone production; and benzene compounds, which have been found to be carcinogenic.

… How to create a air freshener for your car I just took an old sock (or actually two of them) and put one inside the other and filled it up with a bit of baking soda.

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